Posts by Lisa McDonald
Building slag resistance: Effects of corundum aggregate type on hot metal ladle bricks
The choice of starting material for refractory ceramics can greatly affect the product’s final properties. Researchers from Wuhan University of Science and Technology in China investigated the effects of different corundum aggregates on Al2O3-SiC-C bricks.
Read MoreVideo: Robot roundup for National Robotics Week
To celebrate this year’s National Robotics Week, we have curated some of our past CTTs featuring fun innovations in robot technology.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for April 10, 2024
Subterranean storage of hydrogen, 3D print unknown materials, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 10, 2024.
Read MoreSemiconductor advancements: Elastic strain ‘map’ guides the fine-tuning of material properties
Elastic strain engineering has potential to improve processing performance in the semiconductor industry. Researchers led by Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and Massachusetts Institute of Technology used machine learning to create a map that shows how to tune the thermal and electronic properties of crystalline materials via strain engineering.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for April 8, 2024
RHI Magnesita announces intention to acquire Resco Group, Silicon Carbide Innovation Alliance to drive industrial-scale semiconductor work, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 8, 2024.
Read MoreDairy residues on Neolithic pottery show that ancient Europeans loved cheese from multiple species
Archaeologists have repeatedly shown that dairy products were an essential part of late Stone Age diets despite virtually all Neolithic Europeans being lactose intolerant. University of York researchers led a study that suggests early farmers used dairy products from multiple different animals and reduced the lactose content in milk by making it into cheese.
Read MoreCeramics for manufacturing, plus more inside April 2024 ACerS Bulletin
The April 2024 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring ceramics for manufacturing—is now available online. Plus—new C&GM.
Read MoreVideo: High-throughput manufacturing of hydrogen technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has led efforts to address challenges to hydrogen technology adoption. On March 25, 2024, NREL announced a new Roll-to-Roll Consortium that will investigate how to enable high-throughput manufacturing of hydrogen fuel cells and water electrolyzers.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for April 3, 2024
Biofilm-resistant glass, new way to detect radiation, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 3, 2024.
Read MoreThe rebirth of stained glass: From medieval religious art to modern architectural design, Part 1
Though the tradition of creating grand stained-glass windows is less common than it was before, the art form remains an important part of our culture today. In April 2024, CTT is running a special three-part series on stained glass. Part 1 overviews the techniques used to create stained glass.
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