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Other materials stories that may be of interest for May 6, 2026
Ultra stainless steel for green hydrogen production, photon state teleported between quantum dots, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 13, 2026.
Read MoreHigh-voltage direct current: Advantages, challenges, and the ceramic backbone of the potential supergrid
High-voltage direct current transmission offers numerous advantages in today’s energy environment, but certain ceramic innovations will be needed to enable its widespread adoption.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for May 11, 2026
New major collaboration supporting battery innovation and commercialization, NSF program to sponsor ceramic engineering scholarships, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 11, 2026.
Read MoreNo need for cleanrooms: Perovskite solar cells perform just fine after dust contamination
Many environmental stimuli trigger degradation of perovskite solar cells, but Swansea University researchers found that dust contamination during manufacturing does not significantly affect performance.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for May 6, 2026
Dopant boosts carbon nanotubes’ conductivity tenfold, design standards for perovskite solar cells, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 6, 2026.
Read MoreVideo: ‘Dance Your Ph.D.’ contest winners highlight various cutting-edge technologies
Why write your way through a thesis when you can dance it? The winners of this year’s annual Dance Your Ph.D. contest run by AAAS and Science provided a look at several cutting-edge technologies, including wearable sensors and faster disease detection methods.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for May 4, 2026
Yeongdong’s illite deposit among world’s largest, DOE announces overhaul of small business innovation research programs, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 4, 2026.
Read More‘We are all connected’ at the new six-Division Spring Meeting 2026
The inaugural ACerS Spring Meeting took place April 12–17, 2026, in Bellevue, Wash. Nearly 670 attendees from 29 countries participated in the multidisciplinary event, which was co-organized by six ACerS Divisions.
Read MorePreserving ceramic history: The global stamp collection of Guangzhen Zhou
The artwork on stamps represents a compact archive of human history, and the new International Academy of Ceramics’ Global Ceramic Heritage stamp collection uses this artwork to tell the history of ceramics all around the world. This CTT shares the story of California-based ceramic artist and researcher Guangzhen “Po” Zhou, whose personal stamp collection makes up the bulk of this new collection.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for April 29, 2026
Lithium–titanium tweak boosts sodium-ion batteries, glass-free 3D display, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 29, 2026.
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