Posts by Lisa McDonald
Other materials stories that may be of interest for July 19, 2023
Keeping nanosurfaces clean, irregularly arranged crystal structures, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 19, 2023.
Read MoreExploring the possibility of glaze-induced degradation of tea catechins
Ceramics and glass are often considered to be inert materials, but such stability is not always the case. Researchers in Japan demonstrated that certain ceramic glazes could potentially degrade the catechins found in tea under specific laboratory conditions, though future studies would need to confirm the results in a more realistic setting.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for July 17, 2023
ASU and Applied Materials to create Materials-to-Fab Center, Şişecam signs gender equality initiative, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for July 17, 2023.
Read MoreEmbodied carbon of concrete in buildings: Large-scale study calls for more consistency and accuracy in reporting of carbon impacts
Players in the cement and concrete sectors are working diligently to achieve a reduction in emissions. However, there are multiple gaps in knowledge about the extent of these emissions, which makes it difficult to determine how effective new initiatives are at reducing emissions. A group of researchers from several universities in the United Kingdom are conducting a large-scale study to help fill this knowledge gap.
Read MoreVideo: Proposed ban threatens budding agrivoltaic industry in the Netherlands
Despite the recorded benefits of co-locating solar panels and crops, the erroneous belief that photovoltaics and agriculture are an either/or situation remains a common perspective in governing bodies around the world. In the past month, two media announcements out of the Netherlands reveal how a proposed ban on solar deployments on agricultural land could severely hamper the country’s budding agrivoltaic industry.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for July 12, 2023
Carbon fiber and composites recycling, fermion pair images, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 12, 2023.
Read MoreEuropean Ceramic Society Conference attracts 1,300 to Lyon, the City of Lights
The European Ceramic Society held its biennial conference on July 2–6, 2023, in Lyon, France. About 1,300 people attended the conference, which featured 16 symposia, an exposition hall, and a gala dinner.
Read MoreEffects of expanded graphite content on the performance of magnesia carbon bricks
Magnesia carbon bricks are widely used in steelmaking because of their excellent thermal, chemical, and mechanical properties. These bricks can be fabricated using various carbon sources. In a recent paper, researchers at Changwon National University investigated the effects of expanded graphite content on MgO–C bricks.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for July 10, 2023
AGC reports successful use of ammonia in glass furnace, Marine Energy Research Australia spearheads wave energy hydrodynamics project, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for July 10, 2023.
Read MoreThe science of Elemental—tempered glass and causes of failure
In the new movie Elemental, the fire character Ember uses tempered glass to patch a hole in the canal wall. But could glass be used in real life to hold back flood water? Today’s CTT considers this question and what could cause tempered glass to fail.
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