Boltzmann distribution illustrated with balls distributed on a hilly landscape. At positive temperatures (left), as they are common in everyday life, most balls lie in the valley around minimum potential…
Read MoreBackground image: Molten glass. Credit: Michael Germann; Dreamstime.com. Peter and I thought it would be fun to share our five favorite posts from 2012. Finding that choosing only five was…
Read MoreHere is what we are hearing: Nexceris offers materials testing services In addition to Nexceris’ materials and process development expertise, the company has assembled an impressive suite of equipment to…
Read MoreThe inaugural conference of the newly minted International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Society recently concluded in Nagpur, India, and several apparently noteworthy developments came out of that meeting. The IBAAS,…
Read More• Allied Glass Containers plans to invest in new furnace technology (above) and install an EME batch charger. According to the company, this is the first installation in the UK…
Read MoreHere is what we are hearing: BASF building production plant for specialty zeolites in Ludwigshafen, Germany (MaterialsViews) BASF is investing in the construction of a production plant for specialty zeolites…
Read MoreCheck these out … Waste cooking oil makes bioplastics cheaper ‘Bioplastics’ that are naturally synthesized by microbes could be made commercially viable by using waste cooking oil as a starting…
Read MoreA schematic view of the stepped structure of Mn-mullite for catalytic conversion of NOx diesel emissions. The red, purple and pale green represent oxygen, manganese and samarium, respectively. Credit: Cho;…
Read MoreA packed plenary session from last year’s MS&T. This year’s conference focuses on the latest materials science and engineering—all part of gaining and keeping the competitive edge in tough economic…
Read MoreThe National Science Foundation has announced a cross-directorate initiative in Sustainable Chemistry, Engineering, and Materials. Created in response to the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (which called for NSF…
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