Archive for 2013
Ancient lessons: Roman concrete durable, green
[Image above] Drill core of concrete from a 2,000-year-old Roman breakwater consists of pumice (yellowish inclusions), lava and other volcanic…
Read MoreEnjoying science and new friendships—PACRIM, day 4
With no programming at the PACRIM–GOMD conference on Wednesday afternoon, the only task was to discover the city of San…
Read MorePassion for ceramic science—PACRIM, day 3
Tuesday evening’s poster session. Credit: Fei; ACerS. Today (Tuesday) began with the ACerS Glass and Optical Materials Division George W.…
Read MoreUpdate: Ceramic technology for auto emissions sensors evolves
[Image above] EmiSense’s NOx sensor features a planar HTCC alumina insulator and yttria-stabilized zirconia sensing element with simplified geometry the…
Read MoreCeramic materials shape a better world—PACRIM, day 2
Joe Ryan (right) talks about his career at the Pacific Northwest National Lab during Monday’s career roundtable event for students…
Read MoreRebuilding the ‘information garage’—ACerS to roll out new website
[Image above] Eileen wishes her new garage were as cool as this one in Germany. However, she assures us, the…
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Read MoreNanotube improves ‘feel’ of microscopy
[Video Goes Here] Julie MacPherson, a research fellow at the University of Warwick (U.K.) explains the workings of an atomic…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Epitaxial SiC films grown on 300mm silicon wafers The Queensland Micro and Nanotechnology Facility of Griffith University (Brisbane, AU) and…
Read MoreHello, PACRIM 10!
H.T. Lin welcomes Dongliang Jiang (left) from China. Also pictured are Lin’s wife, Mei-Ling, and son, Albert Lin. Credit: Fei;…
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