Posts by Lisa McDonald
Video: Smart beanies and tops help with navigating the world
Mass producing long, high-quality semiconductor fibers for use in wearable technology is challenging. Researchers at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore identified the ideal combination of materials and processing parameters to achieve consistent production of ultrathin, ultralong, high-quality semiconductor fibers using the molten-core method.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for March 27, 2024
Tiny crystals give solar panels a glow-up, glass thermal insulation, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 27, 2024.
Read MoreNext step in cement-free refractories: Follow-up study emphasizes potential of geopolymer binders
In August 2023, researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos in Brazil conducted preliminary tests on the potential of metakaolin-derived geopolymer binders to replace calcium aluminate cement binders in high-alumina refractory castables. A new follow-up study confirms this potential.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for March 25, 2024
Netherlands joins Close the Glass Loop partnership, world’s biggest solar company LONGi to cut tens of thousands of jobs, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for March 25, 2024.
Read MoreUncovering nature’s secrets—researchers identify first naturally occurring mineral to display unconventional superconductivity
Materials that can display superconductivity are extremely rare in nature, and to date, no naturally occurring mineral was known to display unconventional superconductivity. Researchers led by Ames National Laboratory discovered that miassite, which previously was identified as a superconductor, actually displays unconventional superconductivity.
Read MoreVideo: The Sun Queen—how Mária Telkes lit the way for solar-powered technology
In honor of Women’s History Month, CTT shines a light on the PBS special “The Sun Queen,” which documents the life and research of Hungarian–American chemical engineer and inventor Mária Telkes, who helped advance the field of solar technology.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for March 20, 2024
Wastewater heats homes, soft support for stable glass, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 20, 2024.
Read MorePittsburgh and the history of Depression glass
The Great Depression in the United States (1929–1939) led glassmakers to pivot from producing fine crystal to manufacturing glassware pieces that could be pressed in large quantities with machines. The MacBeth–Evans Glass Company in Pittsburgh was one of many companies producing these so-called “Depression” glasses, and its history is covered in today’s CTT.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for March 18, 2024
Australia and Vietnam upgrade relations to talk on critical minerals, Lucideon training courses back for 2024, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for March 18, 2024.
Read MoreFinnish startup scales sand battery technology to the next level
Finnish startup Polar Night Energy, which developed and installed its first commercial-scale “sand battery” energy storage system in 2022, is now collaborating with Finnish district heating company Loviisan Lämpö to build an industrial-scale sand battery system in Pornainen, Finland.
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