Ceramic Tech Today

Netzsch planning high-temperature materials conference this fall in Boston

By / February 24, 2011

Ultra-high temperature materials are required in hypersonic aerospace applications, such as NASA’s X-51A vehicle. Credit: NASA. Netzsch Instruments has announced that it is launching what I assume it hopes to…

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Glass commission to hold ‘summer school’ for new researchers

By / February 24, 2011

Mathematical simulation of silicate glass. The International Commission on Glass has announced it is holding its third annual summer school event for new researchers in glass science and technology in…

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J.P. Morgan holding LED manufacturer–investor parley

By / February 23, 2011

Credit: Intermatix. Just to round out my spat of recent posts on LEDs, I thought I’d mention that I came across discussion of the invitation-only J.P. Morgan LED General Lighting…

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Sapphire crystal makers’ business on upswing

By / February 21, 2011

90 kg sapphire crystal. Credit: Thermal Technology. I’ve touched on LEDs a couple of times in the last few days, and in doing that research I got the distinct impression…

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ACEEE: All-gasoline and natural-gas 2011 U.S. vehicles not ceding ‘greenest’ label yet

By / February 20, 2011

Smart ForTwo Cabriolet. Credit: Smart USA Here’s cautionary lesson about the hype around hybrid and all-electric automobiles: A respected nonprofit group dedicated to energy efficiency just released its list of…

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Double perovskites developed for high-temp applications

By / February 18, 2011

A schematic of a double perovskite heterostructure magnetic tunnel junction. (Credit: OSU.) Last month I shared a story on the work Ohio State University researchers’ development of a computer-controlled “blowtorch”…

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By / February 18, 2011

So many materials stories, so little time: Cornell study: Graphene grains make atomic patchwork quilts Dynamically tunable hemispherical electronic eye camera system with adjustable zoom capability Eyeglasses that use liquid crystals…

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DOE: $5 million available for GATE centers, student graduate fellowships in automotive materials, engineering

By / February 17, 2011

Are you someone at (or near) the start of your graduate studies in engineering, and do you have an interest in advanced energy storage, propulsion systems and lightweight automotive materials?…

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DOE gives loan guarantee to southwestern transmission project

By / February 16, 2011

Map of southwestern grid transmission project, Southwest Intertie Project. Credit: DOI. The DOE announced it is using Recovery Act monies to provide a loan guarantee for $343 million to assist a consortium…

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Not yet in home LED heaven – but maybe next year

By / February 16, 2011

Because several ACerS members are directly or indirectly involved with LED research and development, and because I am doing some remodeling at my house, I figured that now would be…

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