Posts by Lisa McDonald
Ceramics and glass business news of the week
CoorsTek Membrane Sciences is born, NexTech tests lithium-ions for off-gas sensors, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for June 19, 2015.
Read MorePlan to cut airplane emissions could mean big things for ceramic matrix composites
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is gearing up to develop standards to reduce emissions from airplanes, according to a recent NY Times article. But what will that mean for ceramic matrix composites?
Read MoreResearchers from 45 countries descend on Vancouver for week of ceramics, energy, and environment
This week’s 11th CMCEE conference attendees grapple with the ceramic materials aspects of energy and environmental technologies.
Read MoreDiffraction limit no match for this Slinky-shaped hyperlens
Engineers at the University at Buffalo in New York have developed a Slinky-shaped metamaterial hyperlens that overcomes the diffraction limit so scientists can see even the tiniest objects at a resolution sharper than ever before.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Water-powered computers, self-healing electrical conductors, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 17, 2015.
Read MoreNew strategies offer cleaner, greener, and reusable rare earth elements
Biolantánidos is pioneering a patent-pending process of extracting rare earths from clay using a tank-leaching process with biodegradable chemicals. And the company is betting big that companies will pay a premium for the ability to offer cutting-edge technology with a clear environmental conscious.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Record solar cell performance, prehistoric amber informs glass theory, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 16, 2015.
Read MoreSpider silk without the struggle—a practical synthetic solution is in our future
After five years of diligent-but-quiet research, Bolt Threads has made “meaningful progress” on developing synthetic spider silk for commercial use.
Read MoreFlame synthesis of fettuccine noodles fabricates stretchable ceramics
Researchers at Kiel University are continuing the trend of materials with unexpected properties—they have fabricated a new breed of flexible ceramics by synthesizing interconnected 3-D networks of 1-D nanostructures of tin oxide.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Alcoa invests in aerospace, Soleras is sputtering ahead, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for June 12, 2015.
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