Glass recycling rates have stagnated at approximately 30% in the United States. This CTT discusses some steps that can be taken to help keep glass from going to waste.
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The ongoing war in Ukraine is driving tile manufacturers to look for alternative sources of clay for tile manufacturing. In a recent open-access paper, researchers from Spain and Türkiye investigated the potential of clay sourced from the Afyon region of Türkiye as a possible alternative to Ukrainian clay for white tile manufacturing.
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Death from train collisions is the second-highest cause of unnatural elephant deaths in India. Austria-based information provider Sensonic contracted with Indian Railways to deploy a fiber-optic-based elephant detection and alert system along the railway’s East Coast network.
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Shark-inspired nozzle design, self-assembling glass, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 19, 2024.
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The shape of a solar cell can greatly affect its light absorption efficiency. Abdullah Gül University assistant professor Dooyoung Hah recently investigated the potential of hemispherical, or “dome,” shaped cells to improve the performance of organic photovoltaics.
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There is ample evidence that nanoparticles can affect the healthy growth of a fetus, but the mechanisms involved are largely unknown. An interdisciplinary team led by Empa researchers showed that nanoparticles can cause indirect harm by disrupting the production of messenger substances in the placenta, leading to impaired blood vessel formation.
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Space debris is becoming increasingly problematic as private space entrepreneurs launch unprecedented numbers of new satellites into orbit. Constructing satellites with a “Design for Demise” mentality can help reduce the amount of junk floating around Earth.
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Five-lane superhighway for electrons, fatigue-free ferroelectrics, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 12, 2024.
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Numerous advancements in 3D-printed housing have made headlines in the past few years. This CTT highlights some recent notable achievements.
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Conventional electrospinning of sol–gel ceramic solutions places limitations on the composition and structural integrity of the resulting fiber. University of Oxford researchers showed that uniform, flexible ceramic nanofibers and springs can be created using the modified technique of coaxial electrospinning.
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