Processing

New era in oxide electronics? Single oxide p-n junction demonstrated

By / March 9, 2012

Schematic of laser induced p–n junctions in nickel oxide single crystal films integrated with silicon or sapphire substrates by domain matching epitaxy. Credit: J. Narayan, U.S. Patent # 6,955,985) A…

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Composite materials: Reinforcing metal with ceramics

By Martin Grolms / March 8, 2012

Sample metal–ceramic composite honeycomb macrostructures. Credit: C. Weigelt et al.; Adv. Eng. Mater. The combination of two or more different materials offers a range of advantages. Regarding crashworthiness, for instance, composite materials…

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Previews from the Intl. Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology—February 2012

By Eileen De Guire / March 6, 2012

New papers that have been accepted for publication in the International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology are posted to “Early View” on the Wiley website and can be read even…

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Final photo report from MCARE 2012

By / March 2, 2012

Tom Mroz, technical director, Harper International. Credit: ACerS. Wednesday and Thursday were the final days of symposia at the Materials Challenges in Alternative & Renewable Energy meeting. At least two…

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Previews from the Intl. Journal of Applied Glass Science—February 2012

By Eileen De Guire / February 29, 2012

New papers that have been accepted for publication in the International Journal of Applied Glass Science are posted to “Early View” on the Wiley website and can be read even…

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MCARE: Power and posters

By / February 28, 2012

Tuesday was the first full day of symposia at the MCARE 2012 meeting going on Clearwater Beach, Fla. Credit: ACerS. The first full day of symposia and tutorials took place…

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Forget the landfill, head for the cement factory: Ground-up waste glass improves cement properties

By Eileen De Guire / February 28, 2012

Adding ground waste glass to cement mixes improves its durability, according to MSU researchers. Credit: G.L. Kohuth; MSU. An unlikely pairing of materials that are claimed under the umbrella of…

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DOE’s recent energy materials meeting underlines importance of MCARE conference

By / February 24, 2012

The MCARE meeting, Feb. 26-March 1, will bring private sector, government and academic stakeholders together to discuss materials challenges in energy. Credit: ACerS. Next week I will be attending the…

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By / February 23, 2012

Here’s what we are hearing (mostly via press releases and trade publication reports): Power Plant Services chooses Lucifer Furnaces Lucifer Furnaces Inc. recently delivered a single chamber bench model box…

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Tailored piezoelectric nanostructures via “soft template infiltration”

By / February 23, 2012

SEM images of the PZT nanotube arrays, all with outer diameters of approximately 100 nanometers. The hexagonal patterns are approximately three microns wide. Credit: Ashley Bernal and Nazanin Bassiri-Gharb. Investigators…

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