Many chemicals are stored in glass containers due to the assumed chemical durability of glass. Purdue University researchers found that glass surfaces can cause some biomolecules to degrade, however—leading them to recommend that these chemicals not be stored in glass containers.
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Energy Fuels and Neo Performance Materials launch shipments of rare-earth product to Europe, Uzbekistan establishes the copper industry cluster, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for July 12, 2021.
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The realism and popularity of superheroes present a great opportunity to teach science through a fun and engaging lens. UC Davis associate professor Ricardo Castro uses superheroes to inspire learning in both the classroom and laboratory, including through a new initiative called Engineering Superheroes.
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Predict offshore wind power, watermelon seeds heal concrete, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 7, 2021.
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Despite the extensive number of studies on high-entropy 3D crystalline solids, very little has been reported on high-entropy 2D materials. Researchers led by Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis demonstrated the opportunities for creating high-entropy 2D materials using MXenes.
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EPCG plans to build Montenegro’s first floating solar power plant, China’s fusion research is heating up, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for July 5, 2021.
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The epsilon phase of iron(III) oxide exhibits many desirable properties for application in 6G technology, but synthesizing the material is complex. Researchers in Russia refined a silica-based synthesis method that is reproducible, cheap, easily implemented, and only takes a day to perform.
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In celebration of the Bulletin publishing Volume 100 this year, an ongoing column has looked at the history of the Bulletin by decade. Today’s CTT features a list published several times in the 1950s and 1960s that compiled industrial and educational films on ceramics and related topics.
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The ACerS Bulletin is celebrating Volume 100 this year. Check out some of the feature articles published in the volume so far.
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Quantum dots boost catalysis, interactive map for critical minerals, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 30, 2021.
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