nanoscience

Revealing secrets of the past—nanoscale engineering gave historic glaze its iridescence

By Lisa McDonald / May 13, 2022

As new analysis methods are developed and refined, researchers can illuminate the science behind past techniques that were designed through trial and error. A group led by researchers from the California Institute of Technology used advanced analytical techniques to show how nanoscale engineering gave a historic purple overglaze its distinctive iridescence.

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Electronics Division

By Eileen De Guire / June 11, 2013

Become Involved with the Electronics Division The Electronics Division of The American Ceramic Society focuses on electronic materials and devices. Traditional areas of interest include dielectric and ferroelectric materials, high-k’…

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Video(s) of the week: A look inside SUNY Albany’s College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering

By / April 6, 2011

Earlier I did a post about how the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering at the State University of New York at Albany would be a big partner in the new U.S.…

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By / January 20, 2011

My inbox runneth over: Quantum fluctuations can promote or inhibit glass formation Scaling up: The future of nanoscience (51 years after Feyman’s “There’s plenty of room at the bottom) Materials…

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