Posts by Lisa McDonald
Ceramic and glass business news of the week
EU creating raw materials sustainability label, Bloomberg commits $500M to close U.S. coal plants, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for June 14, 2019.
Read MoreVideo: Formula E—racing goes electric
Now in its fifth season, the electric race car competition Formula E continues to gain fans and sponsors—as well as a brand-new car. Take a look at the increasingly popular competition that could one day give Formula 1 a run for its money.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Free-standing sheets of perovskite materials, fiber-optic probe sees molecular bonds, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 12, 2019.
Read MoreToward a clean water supply—glass-ceramic photocatalysts purify water
Many places in the world lack access to clean water. Scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi suggest glass-ceramic photocatalysts could offer a safe and cost-effective way to purify water.
Read MoreNot so inert after all—noble gas defects generated in nanodiamonds
Researchers from the University of Washington, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory found noble gases—usually considered inert—can be incorporated into the diamond lattice during HPHT synthesis of nanodiamonds.
Read MoreHigh-performing ceramic for power-hungry AI
In the premiere volume of the International Journal of Ceramic Engineering & Science, Japanese researchers review their work on an advanced ceramic semiconductor that could reduce power consumption of devices that use artificial intelligence.
Read MoreOptical fibers provide new twist on traditional 3D printing process
Researchers from Notre Dame, Missouri S&T, and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory developed a fused filament fabrication method that uses optical fibers as a feedstock. Their method could help create devices ideal for optical applications.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week
Deltech Furnaces receives SBA award, “first-of-its-kind” monolithics production line in India, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for June 7, 2019.
Read MoreCGIF receives scholarship support from Allied Mineral
Allied’s Doug Doza (left) presents the check to Marcus Fish of CGIF for the Ceramic Engineering Technology program at Central…
Read MoreCGIF supports materials science through donation to high school in need
The Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation (CGIF) recently made a generous donation to the Donors Choose organization to benefit the…
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