Ceramic Tech Today

Strategies for funding university scientific research: economizing, collaborating and specializing

By Eileen De Guire / August 30, 2011

The new Timken Engineered Surfaces Laboratory will be housed in the University of Akron’s new engineering research building. Credit: University of Akron. Back in July, the top story in national…

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Businesses, suppliers, consultants: Please update your ceramicSOURCE listings

By / August 29, 2011

Back in July, I wrote about how ACerS had just launched its revamped ceramicSOURCE online directory of all things ceramic (e.g., manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, labs, schools, consultancies, etc.). When the…

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ICG annual meeting provides insights into Asian glass trends

By / August 26, 2011

ICG President-Elect addresses attendees at the annual meeting in Shenzhen. Credit: ICG. I am a little behind in my reading, but earlier this year International Commission on Glass held its…

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MS&T’11: Materials Genome Initiative special session scheduled

By / August 25, 2011

Credit: “Materials Genome Initiative for Global Competitiveness.” In a timely addition to the agenda, the organizers of the upcoming Materials Science & Technology 2011 conference have announced that the new…

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By / August 25, 2011

Check ’em out: Powerful DOE-developed X-ray technology helps develop promising new drug treatment for melanoma UK study shows radical response to volatile material prices Ford, Toyota announce telematics, hybrid collaboration…

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Dow Kokam-ORNL agreement on Li-ion battery development aligns with federal AMP

By / August 25, 2011

Large-format lithium-ion battery displayed at 2010 Paris Motor Show. Credit: Dow Kokam. Coincidentally, there is another news item out of Oak Ridge National Lab, this one regarding a new $5.5…

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Imaging the electrochemical reaction in solid oxide fuel cells

By Eileen De Guire / August 25, 2011

Electrochemical strain microscopy images ion mobility. The overlay shows electrochemical activity of platinum nanoparticles on a yttria-stabilized zirconia surface, showing ionic activity along the triple phase boundaries. Credit: ORNL My…

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MatSci & Engineering ‘Football Game of the Week’: The preseason

By Eileen De Guire / August 25, 2011

2005 Poinsettia Bowl: The U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen position themselves defensively in preparation for a play by the Colorado State Rams. Credit: Journalist 2nd Class Zack Baddorf; from Wikipedia I spent…

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Back from the Future: Update on Apple and ASM HQ buildings

By Eileen De Guire / August 24, 2011

Open vistas characterize the just-renovated headquarters of ASM International in Novelty, Ohio. The glass-sheathed, semicircular building was built in 1959. Apple proposes to build a much larger circular, glass-sheathed building…

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By / August 23, 2011

Alfa Aesar launches mobile website for easy access to product information Alfa Aesar, a Johnson Matthey Company, announced the launch of a new mobile website designed specifically for use on…

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