Cemex and Synhelion make progress on fully solar-powered cement plant, Ardagh launches “money4glass” initiative in South Africa, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for August 14, 2023.
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Dust mitigation is a priority for space agencies to prevent damage to equipment during surface missions on the moon, Mars, and other celestial bodies. Researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and NASA Langley Research Center used laser ablation to pattern two ceramics with hydrophobic surfaces, which led to a reduction in the adhesion of simulated lunar dust.
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The expansion of real-time translation apps is bringing the benefits of subtitles to real-life conversations. In February 2023, the integration of these apps into everyday dialogue took a step forward with the beta release of a new product called TranscribeGlass, which attaches to your glasses and projects real-time captions in front of your eyes.
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New era of color tunable nanodevices, true shape of lithium, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 9, 2023.
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Growing carbon nanotubes on metal foils rather than traditional silicon or quartz substrates would allow the process to be easily integrated into large-scale manufacturing processes. But metal foils present other challenges, such as reactivity at high temperatures. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers published a review paper summarizing efforts to overcome these challenges.
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First Solar plans fifth U.S. manufacturing plant, SCHOTT Pharma strengthens leading position in the first year as stand-alone company, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for August 7, 2023.
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The August 2023 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring an overview of the global lithium market—is now available online. Plus—USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries.
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SCINEMA is an international science film festival based in Australia. During the month of August, anyone around the world can register and watch the films for free through the festival’s website. This year’s entries cover an expansive range of topics, from cutting-edge cancer treatments to asteroid deflection plans.
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Programmable nanoclays, breakthrough in Monte Carlo simulations, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 2, 2023.
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The effect niobium oxide has on the macroscopic properties of glass is reasonably well-known, but its specific structural role in glass remains poorly understood. To address this knowledge gap, researchers from the Center for Research, Technology, and Education in Vitreous Materials in Brazil combined spectroscopic data on niobium-containing silicate glasses with advanced computational modeling.
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