Archive for 2014
The heat is on: Thermochromic paint warns when materials get too hot
Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology have stirred up a new thermochromic paint formulation that could give an early warning signal that equipment may malfunction, explore, or overheat.
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics world
News from the glass and refractory ceramics world
Read MoreSTEM’s leaking diversity pipeline: Four solutions to stem the flow
Given the amount of time spent talking about ways to better recruit and retain minorities and women in the STEM fields—what do “we” have to show for it? According to a new paper in BioScience, not much.
Read MoreDurable, water-loving ceramic coating combats condensation, cleans up glass
Scientists at Singapore’s A*STAR’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) have developed a “durable and permanent” ceramic coating that is not only transparent but superhydrophillic.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Ceramics and glass business news of the week for July 11, 2014.
Read MoreVideo: ‘Twice as fast, at half the cost’—Where is the Materials Genome Initiative at today?
Three years out from the launch of the Materials Genome Initiative, things are looking pretty bright thanks to millions of dollars in funding from the White House to propel advancements in advanced materials and spur American manufacturing.
Read MoreAudi to lightweight its vehicles with glass fiber-reinforced suspension springs
Audi recently announced its own lightweighting strategy to put some of its models on a diet that will trim almost 10 pounds, from a perhaps unlikely source.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Other materials stories that may be of interest for July 9, 2014.
Read MoreCeramic and Glass Industry Foundation debuts; appoints development director to lead donor and partner engagement
The American Ceramic Society pledges $1 million matching seed grant to promote careers in ceramic and glass industries. WESTERVILLE, OHIO—The…
Read MoreSelf-folding silicon nanostructures mock Venus flytraps to catch single cells
Researchers from The Johns Hopkins University and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have manufactured self-folding, biocompatible, silicon nanostructures—that can capture single live cells in solution.
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