Posts by Lisa McDonald
Better method for detecting tile defects
Researchers at the University of the West of England say they have developed an automatic system for detecting surface defects…
Read MoreCollecting solar energy via asphalt roads
Can asphalt roads and parking lots be used as a ubiquitous and inexpensive means for collecting and utilizing solar energy?…
Read MoreBrick, stained glass that cleans the air
We came across two very different stories about passive methods that can produce cleaner air – methods developed centuries apart.…
Read MoreThin film energy market to reach $3.9 billion by 2013
According to a new report from BCC Research the global market for thin film in energy applications is expected to…
Read MoreConcrete solutions to pollution
Every year, concrete accounts for more than five percent of human-created, pollution-causing carbon dioxide emissions, reports Technology Review, an online…
Read MoreVideo of the Week: Manufacturing flat (float) glass
[Image above] Credit: The American Ceramic Society, YouTube This week’s video comes courtesy of PPG. It demonstrates modern techniques of…
Read MoreNew ceramic material speeds microwaving, uses less energy
Dishes and cookware made from a newly developed ceramic material may soon enable faster and more energy-efficient microwaving, according to Sridhar…
Read MoreLatest hydrogen catalyst: Calcium-Cerium Oxide
It seems like there is a breakthrough a week in the realm of lower-cost catalysts for producing hydrogen. The latest…
Read MoreGraphene memory possible?
Writers at the IEEE Spectrum report that molecule-size memory may be possible using graphene. Electrons flow extremely fast in graphene,…
Read MoreVideo of the Week: More about Nocera’s electrolysis catalyst
[Image above] Credit: The American Ceramic Society, YouTube In a previous edition of Ceramic Tech Weekly, we posted information and…
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