Archive for 2013
Reform of DOE National Lab structure proposed
The Department of Energy’s network of 17 national laboratories and five related facilities has been responsible for a multitude of…
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Tses Glass (Pty) signed a project management and engineering agreement with the German-based Heye International GmbH for a new container…
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What is glass? Keck Foundation award supports University of Akron research Three University of Akron researchers hoping to uncover…
Read MoreMultilab study begins establishing uniform protocols for nanotoxicity testing
[Image above] Inflammation of mice lungs after exposure to titania nanobelts. Credit: Environmental Health Perspectives; NIH. The “discovery” of nanomaterials…
Read MoreR&D 100 winners announced
[Image above] Developed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Heliotrope Technologies, universal smart window coating is an inexpensive nanocomposite electrochromic…
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EU looks to tighten refractory ceramic fiber regulations In June, the European Chemicals Agency recommended that both alumina-silica and zirconia-alumina-silica…
Read MoreVideo: 3D structures from liquid metal
We know, we know…we’re the American CERAMIC Society. But this bit of video from North Carolina State University (Raleigh), where…
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When it comes to the displays of our smartphones and tablets, Corning Inc. is definitely one of the major players.…
Read MoreOptimizing coevaporation processes for CIGS PV cells
[Image above] Polycrystalline film growth during coevaporation in real time using in situ X-ray diffraction and fluorescence analysis. Credit: R.…
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CMCs for power plant applications (Science Network Western Australia) Scientists at the School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of…
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