The April 2024 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring ceramics for manufacturing—is now available online. Plus—new C&GM.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has led efforts to address challenges to hydrogen technology adoption. On March 25, 2024, NREL announced a new Roll-to-Roll Consortium that will investigate how to enable high-throughput manufacturing of hydrogen fuel cells and water electrolyzers.
Read MoreBiofilm-resistant glass, new way to detect radiation, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 3, 2024.
Read MoreThough the tradition of creating grand stained-glass windows is less common than it was before, the art form remains an important part of our culture today. In April 2024, CTT is running a special three-part series on stained glass. Part 1 overviews the techniques used to create stained glass.
Read MoreUniversity of Liverpool leads new diffraction and imaging electron microscopy facility, 3M and HD Hyundai KSOE collaborate on liquid hydrogen storage tanks, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 1, 2024.
Read MoreWith Ukrainian clay in short supply and high demand, tile manufacturers are considering reformulating their tiles based on clay in local deposits. Researchers in Italy conducted a comprehensive characterization of two iron-rich Italian clays to determine their suitability for porcelain stoneware production.
Read MoreHosted by: ACerS Washington DC/Maryland/Virginia Section Wednesday, April 24, 2024; 12p.m. – 1p.m. Eastern US time Sponsored by the ACerS Washington DC/Maryland/Virginia Section, the April webinar will feature one speaker:…
Read MoreMass producing long, high-quality semiconductor fibers for use in wearable technology is challenging. Researchers at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore identified the ideal combination of materials and processing parameters to achieve consistent production of ultrathin, ultralong, high-quality semiconductor fibers using the molten-core method.
Read MoreTiny crystals give solar panels a glow-up, glass thermal insulation, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 27, 2024.
Read MoreIn August 2023, researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos in Brazil conducted preliminary tests on the potential of metakaolin-derived geopolymer binders to replace calcium aluminate cement binders in high-alumina refractory castables. A new follow-up study confirms this potential.
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