Posts by Lisa McDonald
Carbon nitride breakthrough: New experimentally synthesized ultrahard compounds may rival diamond
Certain carbon nitride compounds are predicted to rival or surpass diamond in terms of hardness, but attempts to experimentally synthesize these compounds in the past 30 years have failed. Now, in a recent groundbreaking study, researchers report successful synthesis of four covalent carbon nitrides that can all be recovered at ambient conditions.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for April 22, 2024
SCHOTT conducts industrial glass trials with 100% hydrogen, Penn State and Morgan Advanced Materials partner to improve semiconductor materials, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 22, 2024.
Read MorePACC-FMAs 2024 welcomes a swell of new attendees for a week of talks and sloths
The 2024 Pan American Ceramics Congress and Ferroelectrics Meeting of Americas took place April 7–11 in Panama City, Panama. The conference witnessed a surge in attendance compared to 2022 and welcomed a record-number of students from South American countries.
Read MoreColored glass: From alchemy to empirical chemical design
What gives colored glass its brilliant hues? Since the early days of alchemy, our understanding of and control over the design of colored glasses has improved enormously, opening the door to a host of practical applications.
Read MoreVideo: EPA finalizes limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in US drinking water
On April 10, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the first legally enforceable national drinking water standards for several common types of PFAS chemicals. Learn what the new standards mean for U.S. drinking water and how ceramics may play a role in the cleanup efforts.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for April 17, 2024
Magnetic nanographene butterfly, resistance-free electron channels, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 17, 2024.
Read MoreThe rebirth of stained glass: From medieval religious art to modern architectural design, Part 2
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 2 provides an overview of the early history of colored glass and details the rise and fall of stained-glass windows between the 11th and 16th centuries.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for April 15, 2024
EU establishes strategic partnership with Uzbekistan on critical raw materials, U.S. glass manufacturers invited to decarbonization workshop, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 15, 2024.
Read MoreBuilding 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.
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