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Other materials science stories that may be of interest
Check ‘ em out: Bringing down the cost of fuel cells Engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee have identified a…
Read MoreHeat transfer—two new studies look at effects of interface bonding, surface roughness
Through atomic-scale manipulation, researchers have demonstrated that a single layer of atoms can disrupt or enhance heat flow across an…
Read MoreVideo: Nano-infused paint can detect strain
Credit: Rice University; YouTube According to a release from Rice University scientists and students in a research group call their…
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory worlds
• Carborundum Universal International Ltd Cyprus, a wholly owned subsidiary of CUMI India, part of the $4.4 billion Murugappa Group, signed an…
Read MoreRecap and photos from Cements Division meeting in Austin, Texas
Last week’s Cements Division meeting and symposium focused on computational tools applied to cement research and development. Here, David Lange,…
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News from all corners … Corning’s Gorilla Glass used in new Microsoft tablet Microsoft revealed the new Microsoft Surface tablet…
Read MoreNew National Academies report on induced earthquakes from fracking, CO2 sequestration and geothermal energy
Hydraulic fracturing extracts methane from deep wells in shale deposits. A new National Academies study considers whether the technology induces…
Read MoreR&D Magazine announces 50th class of R&D 100 winners
MesoCoat’s PComP is one of the new R&D 100 winners. The company manufactures a line nanocrystalline tungsten carbide-cobalt particles engineered…
Read MoreNew book on ceramic porcelain high-voltage insulators for power transmission
We post plenty of stories about electrical power, but almost always from the perspective of R&D of technologies for renewable…
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Lots happening in our world … Alfred University researchers work with WNY companies on thermoelectric devices Alfred University is working…
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