The United Nations International Year of Glass will take place in 2022. Learn about some of the events planned to celebrate and how you can get involved.
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Advancing commercial viability of solar fuels, cobalt’s human cost, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 22, 2021.
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Steel plates are the typical material used to join refractory ceramics in rotary kilns, but certain conditions can lead the steel to deteriorate and cause catastrophic wear. Researchers in Japan explored whether a basic mortar could be used instead of steel plates.
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CoorsTek plant in South Korea earns top chemical safety award, Entegris to acquire electronic materials maker CMC, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for December 20, 2021.
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Advancement of machine learning techniques has significantly improved the performance of automatic image understanding. Two researchers in Iran developed a deep learning method to help restore motifs on ancient Persian pottery.
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The January/February 2022 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring overviews of flow batteries and solid oxide fuel cells—is now available online. Plus—DOE’s Advanced Manufacturing Office.
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Pacific Island nations are among those most at risk from climate change. The Kingdom of Tonga is one Pacific Island nation that exemplifies the work being done in this region to build climate resilience.
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Fuzzy nanoparticles for ballistics, washable battery, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 15, 2021.
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When designing ferroelectric materials, researchers have long been guided by the belief that smaller domain sizes lead to greater piezoelectric properties. A recent study by Penn State and Xi’an Jiaotong University researchers raises questions about this standard rule.
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General Motors returns to rare earth magnets with two U.S. deals, ISO TC 229 begins survey on advanced and emergent materials, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for December 13, 2021.
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