Posts by Lisa McDonald
Ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 15, 2023
Large-scale floating solar park to be built in Swiss Alps, roadmap spotlights priorities for European astronomy, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 15, 2023.
Read MoreMultifunctional materials for next-gen devices: Flame-resistant composite achieves low thermal and high electrical conductivities
As new energy conversion and miniaturized electronic systems are developed, it is desirable to have a material that exhibits both extremely low thermal and high electrical conductivities. University of Bayreuth researchers fabricated a flexible carbon/silicon nonwoven composite with such properties, as well as being flame resistant and thermally stable.
Read MoreVideo: Cement Association of Canada takes concrete steps toward a net-zero cement and concrete industry
Various regional and global groups within the cement and concrete industry are actively working to help achieve a reduction in emissions in this sector. The Cement Association of Canada is one such group, and today’s CTT looks at several prominent initiatives the Association has helped launch this past year.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for May 10, 2023
Symmetric graphene quantum dots, data from a diamond sandwich, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 10, 2023.
Read MoreCeramics Expo 2023: Driving the future of ceramics manufacturing
Ceramics Expo took place this year in Novi, Mich., from May 1–3, 2023. Transportation and energy technologies were prevalent throughout this year’s technical forums, which also included sessions on extreme applications and traditional and advanced manufacturing methods.
Read MoreFreely available deep learning method ‘fills in the blank’ of unknown internal material structures
What if you could predict a material’s internal microstructure based solely on its external surface characteristics? A new deep learning method developed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology provides such a capability, and all data and codes used for the study are freely available for anyone to use through GitHub.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for May 8, 2023
World’s largest solid-oxide hydrogen electrolyzer installed, Cement Association of Canada launches net-zero action plan, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 8, 2023.
Read MoreGeochemistry provides insight into ceramic production and exchange of ancient Wari civilization
The expansive Wari civilization was the first political structure to unify the south-central and north-central Andes. A new study used ceramic geochemical analysis to learn more about this ancient civilization.
Read MoreDeep decarbonization of glassmaking, plus more inside May 2023 ACerS Bulletin
The May 2023 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring methods for decarbonizing industrial processes—is now available online. Plus—new Bulletin digital format goes live.
Read MoreVideo: Australia announces National Electric Vehicle Strategy
Traditionally, Australia has lagged far behind other developed countries in electric vehicle adoption. The government has now released a National Electric Vehicle Strategy to speed up adoption and support the transition to clean transportation.
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