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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / April 10, 2024

Subterranean storage of hydrogen, 3D print unknown materials, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 10, 2024.

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Semiconductor advancements: Elastic strain ‘map’ guides the fine-tuning of material properties

By Lisa McDonald / April 9, 2024

Elastic strain engineering has potential to improve processing performance in the semiconductor industry. Researchers led by Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and Massachusetts Institute of Technology used machine learning to create a map that shows how to tune the thermal and electronic properties of crystalline materials via strain engineering.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 8, 2024

By Lisa McDonald / April 8, 2024

RHI Magnesita announces intention to acquire Resco Group, Silicon Carbide Innovation Alliance to drive industrial-scale semiconductor work, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 8, 2024.

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Ceramics for manufacturing, plus more inside April 2024 ACerS Bulletin

By Lisa McDonald / April 4, 2024

The April 2024 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring ceramics for manufacturing—is now available online. Plus—new C&GM.

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Video: High-throughput manufacturing of hydrogen technologies

By Lisa McDonald / April 3, 2024

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has led efforts to address challenges to hydrogen technology adoption. On March 25, 2024, NREL announced a new Roll-to-Roll Consortium that will investigate how to enable high-throughput manufacturing of hydrogen fuel cells and water electrolyzers.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / April 3, 2024

Biofilm-resistant glass, new way to detect radiation, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 3, 2024.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 1, 2024

By Lisa McDonald / April 1, 2024

University of Liverpool leads new diffraction and imaging electron microscopy facility, 3M and HD Hyundai KSOE collaborate on liquid hydrogen storage tanks, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 1, 2024.

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Navigating supply constraints: Reappraisal of red clays in porcelain stoneware production

By Lisa McDonald / March 29, 2024

With Ukrainian clay in short supply and high demand, tile manufacturers are considering reformulating their tiles based on clay in local deposits. Researchers in Italy conducted a comprehensive characterization of two iron-rich Italian clays to determine their suitability for porcelain stoneware production.

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Video: Smart beanies and tops help with navigating the world

By Lisa McDonald / March 27, 2024

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.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / 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.

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