Posts by Lisa McDonald
MCARE 2014: Focus on new materials for alternative energy
Building off the success of previous editions, MCARE 2014 is tightly focused on emerging materials technologies aimed at the challenges of renewable and alternative energy technologies ranging from solar to energy storage, hydrogen, photonic and photovoltaic nanowires and nanocomposites, biomass, and natural gas.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Ceramics and glass business news of the week.
Read MoreVideo: Mesoporous zeolites for refining applications
Nanotechnology zeolite materials with pores 7–10 nm in size are ideal for gasoline refining and other applications, according to Rive Technology, a company in the process of commercializing the technology.
Read MoreSequester, continuing budget uncertainty impact research
The effects of sequestration and uncertainty resulting from October’s federal government shutdown are impacting research efforts at universities and national laboratories that depend on federal funding for support.
Read MorePhysics behind teakettle whistle could lead to a quieter world
[Image above] Engineering researchers at England’s University of Cambridge have studied the fluid dynamics of the steam teakettle and revealed…
Read MoreFEA and ‘weakest link’ analysis of dielectric strength of polycrystalline alumina
If you expect something to break, there are two things you want to know—when and how bad. Anyone who has…
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics world
News from the glass and refractory ceramics world
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Other materials stories that may be of interest
Read MoreEMA 2014 to highlight materials commercialization, computational design, more
Kicking off ACerS’s 2014 meetings schedule is Electronic Materials and Applications 2014, which features new programming covering commercialization of electroceramics, computational design of electronic materials, and a tutorial recognizing the importance of interfaces in electroceramic materials.
Read MoreVideo: Materials at heart of mobile display, battery life battle
Indium gallium zinc oxide and low-temperature polycrystalline silicon are battling to replace amorphous silicon in backplane chips for mobile displays and other applications, and both technologies offer the promise of higher-resolution displays and reduced power consumption.
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