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Other materials stories that may be of interest
Engineers bake up nanolayered composites, light-modified chalcogenide glass modifies light, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 3, 2016.
Read MorePatient stories inspire at Innovations in Biomedical Materials meeting
Last weekend’s Innovations in Biomedical Materials conference in Chicago, Ill., brought together around 100 scientists, medical professionals, and biomedical technology manufacturers and marketers to discuss the latest findings on new materials for biomedical applications, with a focus on cross-pollination to develop emerging technologies into marketable biomedical products.
Read MoreWearable displays go ‘thin as skin’ with novel transparent oxide thin-film transistors
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have developed a novel method for creating skin-like transparent oxide thin-film transistors that they say will revolutionize wearable displays for consumer electronics.
Read MoreJust add water: Does adding moisture to perovskite solar cells boost efficiency?
Scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology in Japan are delving deeper into what it is about the perovskite fabrication process that enhances effectiveness—and adding water could be the key.
Read MoreThe American Ceramic Society announces selection of Houseman, Tuller, and Wright 2016 Distinguished Life Members
James E. Houseman, Harry L. Tuller, and Adrian C. Wright are the 2016 recipients of ACerS Distinguished Life Member Award, the highest honor accorded to members of the scientific and technical organization. The award is given in recognition of an individual’s eminent contribution to the ceramic and glass profession.
Read MoreThe American Ceramic Society announces 2016 Class of Fellows
The American Ceramic Society—the premier membership organization for the global technical ceramics and glass community—announces that 15 members will be elevated to Fellow status.
Read MoreLayered perovskites surprise scientists with disappearing polarity under strain
A team of scientists at Northwestern University has discovered that some ferroelectric materials are hiding a surprise. Layered perovskites don’t conform to conventional wisdom—instead, these materials completely turn off polarization if enough strain is applied to them.
Read MoreVideo: Corning ‘takes tough to new heights’ with Gorilla Glass 5
Corning unveiled the next generation of tough with Gorilla Glass 5, which “touts dramatically improved drop performance compared with competitive glass designs and earlier versions of Gorilla Glass,” according to Corning’s website.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Rivet graphene proves its mettle, new milestone in printed photovoltaics, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 27, 2016.
Read MoreCeramic-based laser cuts into tissues, composites
Scientists at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Institute of Applied Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and the company IRE-Polus have developed a ceramic-based laser that can has just the right wavelength to cut its way into key industries.
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