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CLS 2014

Urgent vs important? The 4th Ceramic Leadership Summit is important—and urgent

By April Gocha / March 5, 2014

Early bird registration for the 4th Ceramic Leadership Summit closes soon, so grab your spot to secure your networking opportunities with some of the biggest names in the business.

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Video: Whether for sport or special forces, Iron Man suits generate buzz in the world of armor

By Jessica McMathis / March 3, 2014

With the development of new high-tech body armor, the iconic Iron-Man suit is no longer relegated to comic books and blockbuster films.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Eileen De Guire / January 17, 2014

Other materials stories that may be of interest

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Video: Mesoporous zeolites for refining applications

By Jim Destefani / November 21, 2013

Nanotechnology zeolite materials with pores 7–10 nm in size are ideal for gasoline refining and other applications, according to Rive Technology, a company in the process of commercializing the technology.

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$60 million in DOE support aimed at advancing solar technology

By Jim Destefani / November 7, 2013

The US Department of Energy last week announced awards totaling about $60 million to support innovative solar energy research and development of both solar materials to improve efficiency and so-called “soft” costs such as solar photovoltaic system design, permitting, and installation.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Jim Destefani / October 14, 2013

Other materials stories that may be of interest.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Jim Destefani / October 7, 2013

Other materials stories that may be of interest.

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Shape memory and superelasticity in zirconia

By Eileen De Guire / October 1, 2013

If small enough, zirconia rods exhibit shape memory and superelastic properties without crumbling.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Jim Destefani / August 20, 2013

‘Poisoning’ increases magnesium corrosion resistance Scientists have found a way to dramatically increase the corrosion resistance of magnesium: adding arsenic. The lightest structural metal, magnesium has many potential industrial applications…

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Simulation, 3D printing combine to duplicate (or improve!) natural materials

By Jim Destefani / June 25, 2013

The brick-and-mortar pattern of MIT’s simulated bone and nacre material doesn’t look much like the real thing. Credit: M. Buehler/MIT; photo by Graham Bratzel. For an observer of science and…

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