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ACerS journals: Open call for special issue submissions on ‘Dislocations in Ceramics’

By Jonathon Foreman / June 5, 2024

Building on the expertise of the winner of the inaugural 2nd Century Trailblazers, the editorial team for Journal of the American Ceramic Society announces the open call for papers for the upcoming special issue on “Dislocations in Ceramics.”

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Video: Tackling e-waste—Circular Supply Chain Coalition establishes recycling networks in local communities

By Lisa McDonald / June 5, 2024

Even as record amounts of electronic waste are generated, very little of this waste is recycled. The new Circular Supply Chain Coalition aims to establish e-waste recycling networks in local communities.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / June 5, 2024

Cleaner ammonia production, 3D-printed tungsten components, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 5, 2024.

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Cutting-edge glass advancements light up GOMD 2024 in Las Vegas

By Amanda Engen / June 4, 2024

The 2024 Glass & Optical Materials Division Annual Meeting took place in Las Vegas, Nev., from May 19–23. The event welcomed more than 300 attendees for a week of talks and networking, and included the special appearance by an Elvis impersonator.

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Green steel: Reducing carbon emissions in the production of industrial metals

By Lisa McDonald / June 4, 2024

Last month, three groups announced different approaches to reduce carbon emissions in steel production, through use of hydrogen, electricity, and recovered cement, respectively.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for June 3, 2024

By Lisa McDonald / June 3, 2024

Himed and Lithoz announce launch of revolutionary Bioceramics Center of Excellence, DOE and NSF announce new clean hydrogen internship program, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for June 3, 2024.

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Vivid new magenta pigment created using the same elements found in lunar soil

By Guest Contributor / May 31, 2024

Drawing inspiration from the structure of existing pigments, Oregon State University researchers developed a new magenta pigment based on divalent chromium, which could be a promising chromophore for a rainbow of new inorganic colors.

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Liven up your summer picnics with the ‘best’ glassware of 2024

By Lisa McDonald / May 29, 2024

In anticipation of summer shopping, writers at Wirecutter recently published a list of the best drinking glasses of 2024.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / May 29, 2024

Increased recovery of electricity from heat storage, cement recycling, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 29, 2024.

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ACerS International Italy Chapter hosts ‘The thousand lives of glass 2024’

By Vicki Evans / May 28, 2024

The ACerS International Italy Chapter hosted “Le mille vite del vetro 2024” (“The thousand lives of glass 2024”) in Venice, Italy, on May 24, 2024. The organizers would like to…

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