Oregon State University

Ceramic and glass business news of the week for July 10, 2023

By Lisa McDonald / July 10, 2023

AGC reports successful use of ammonia in glass furnace, Marine Energy Research Australia spearheads wave energy hydrodynamics project, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for July 10, 2023.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / May 31, 2023

Stretching metals at the atomic level, fastest industry standard optical fiber, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 31, 2023.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / January 13, 2021

Glass fiber drinking water monitor, computational model for hip implants, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 13, 2021.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / January 8, 2020

New lithium-sulfur battery could outperform current market leaders, diamond defect 3D images 27-atom cluster, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 8, 2020.

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Set sail on the road to discovery: Chemical map charts course to hundreds of new nitrides

By Lisa McDonald / June 28, 2019

Exploratory synthesis of nitride materials can be a time-consuming and risky venture. A new map of ternary metal nitrides gives scientists a good idea of where to look for new nitrides.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / January 16, 2019

New fuel cell catalysts, metal-free micromotors, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 16, 2019.

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Paraffin offers superior solution to road salt for melting snow, ice

By Faye Oney / September 26, 2017

Salt has long been used on roads and sidewalks to melt snow and ice, but it can destroy vehicles and the environment over time. Researchers have developed a method for melting snow and ice using paraffin, which is less expensive and environmentally-friendly.

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‘Group additivity’ approach to Pourbaix diagrams predicts metals’ reactions with water

By Faye Oney / June 20, 2017

Researchers have developed a computational method to predict how metals react in water. Their “group additivity” approach to Pourbaix diagrams enables them to determine metals’ potential for corrosion.

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See-through semiconductors set to ‘shake up’ consumer electronics industry

By Jessica McMathis / January 5, 2015

Imagine a world in which you could incorporate any kind of consumer electronic device—digital calendars, computer displays, GPS systems, and room-darkening shades—into any type of glass surface. That world is just within reach, thanks to the work of researchers at Oregon State University.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest (with video)

By April Gocha / April 8, 2014

Other materials stories that may be of interest on April 8, 2014.

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