Archive for 2017
Patented process produces hydrogen on demand for fuel cell-powered aircraft
Airlines may soon be “going green.” Researchers at Technion Israel Institute of Technology have patented an eco-friendly process to produce hydrogen on demand and in air, offering up new potential for fuel cell-powered aircraft.
Read MoreClearly advancing: Multiple teams develop technologies to 3-D print high-quality, microstructured glass
Two new papers, one published in Nature and one in Advanced Materials, describe 3-D printing techniques that use silica nanoparticle inks—rather than molten glass itself—to to fabricate optically clear glass components with micrometer-scale resolution, a huge leap forward for the integration of glass materials into additive manufacturing.
Read MoreVideo: Recycling glass bottles to build better batteries
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have devised a technique to convert recycled glass bottles into nanosilicon anodes for next-gen lithium-ion batteries with the capacity to store almost four times as much energy as conventional anodes.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Graphene holds up under high pressure, freezing lithium batteries may make them safer and bendable, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 3, 2017.
Read MoreSelf-tinting electrochromic glass windows eliminate need for window coverings
We have smartphones, smart homes, and now—smart windows. Kinestral Technologies recently introduced Halio, a glass window product that uses electrochromic technology to tint on command.
Read MoreMarv Bolt pens ode to glass, the eye of science, in special issue of IJAGS
In the March 2017 issue of the International Journal of Applied Glass Science, the second part of a two-part special issue series, Marv Bolt wrote a fascinating opening article all about glass’s role as the eye of science.
Read MoreCeramics Expo 2017 is one for the books
Attendees traveled from all over the world to Ceramics Expo 2017 to network, learn, sell, and build relationships. Attendees came away from the show with newfound knowledge and an abundance of new contacts.
Read MoreLive from Ceramics Expo 2017—More photos from Cleveland, Ohio
Ceramics Expo 2017 continues its final day at the I-X Center in Cleveland, Ohio, today. The 3rd installment of this annual expo for all things ceramic and glass has definitely delivered on its promise to be bigger and better than ever before.
Read MoreLive from Ceramics Expo 2017—Photos from Cleveland, Ohio
Ceramics Expo 2017 kicked off day 2 of the world’s largest annual free-to-attend expo for the advanced ceramic and glass community Wednesday morning at the I-X Center, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
A once forgotten element holds promise for the future of electronics, mathematical model may accelerate design of high-power batteries, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 28, 2017.
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