Printable electronic inks and their associated print processes tend to rely on environmentally hazardous chemicals, which offsets the benefits of printed electronics in application. Engineers at Duke University developed a water-only printing process for fabricating printed electronics.
Read MoreDirt-powered fuel cells, benchtop impact-resistance test, and other materials stories that may be of interest for February 7, 2024.
Read MoreResearch on ultrahigh-temperature ceramics (UHTCs) for hypersonic and space vehicle applications is gaining increased attention and funding. This CTT summarizes an open-access review paper on the measurement and enhancement of UHTCs coatings for radiation-cooled thermal protective systems.
Read MoreGMIC receives funding to help decarbonize the U.S. industrial sector, Lumus and SCHOTT strengthen manufacturing partnership for optical AR glasses, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for February 5, 2024.
Read MoreIn July 2023, researchers announced the creation of high-strength, lightweight glass nanolattices by coating DNA origami scaffolds with silica. Their new open-access paper, published in January 2024, describes the functionalization of these glass-coated scaffolds by infiltrating the nanolattice with metal and metal oxide particles.
Read MoreThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration remains firm in its guidance that titanium dioxide can be used as a food additive despite the European Commission’s decision to ban its use in 2022. In the past year, however, several U.S. state legislatures have introduced bills that would ban the use of TiO2 in food, as well as several other additives.
Read MorePrecision nanocluster formation, cold-weather concrete construction, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 31, 2024.
Read MoreDetermining the degree of carbonation in a concrete structure allows for timely maintenance to avoid catastrophic failure. Researchers led by the University of São Paulo’s Physics Institute developed a luminescent material that can indicate the degree of carbonation in concrete structures in a nondestructive manner.
Read MoreMesse Düsseldorf and and Deutsche Messe pool their expertise on the Turkish market, Calderys to play key role in the green hydrogen reheating revolution, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for January 29, 2024.
Read MoreFragility is a key glass property that helps manufacturers optimize processing parameters during glass fabrication. Measuring fragility, though, is a labor-intensive and time-consuming process. Identifying structural parameters that correlate with fragility could make predicting this property easier, and a new study led by Corning researchers reveals a correlation with the medium-range atomic ring structure.
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