Posts by Lisa McDonald
ACerS short courses bookend MS&T’13—Glass, sintering, electroceramics
ACerS short courses aim to provide a basic foundation of knowledge to attendees who may not be experts in the subject area, and three courses will be offered in conjunction with MS&T’13.
Read MoreMaterials & You: Materials science demonstration modules by Ricardo Castro
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Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Ceramics and glass business news of the week.
Read MoreThe glass science behind the flat screen
Two recent papers in the ACerS International Journal of Applied Glass Science by a Corning Inc. team show the science behind commercial glasses for LCD substrates.
Read MoreRotary engine materials, applications reimagined
Ceramic materials and possible new applications are possible keys to reviving the Wankel rotary engine design.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Other materials stories that may be of interest.
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics world
News from the glass and refractory ceramics world
Read MoreHarnessing solar with ceramic particles
Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories are working to improve falling-particle receiver technology, a solar energy approach that dates to the 1980s.
Read MoreVideo: NIST net zero energy home has power to spare, plus DOE NZE contest inspires new thinking about home
Net zero energy homes have energy-generating systems such as solar panels, geothermal heat pumps, and highly energy efficient systems with zoned HVAC, LED and CF lighting, and in-home smart grids to run appliances, electronics, and equipment.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Ceramics and glass business news of the week.
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