Jim Destefani

Harnessing solar with ceramic particles

By Jim Destefani / September 20, 2013

Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories are working to improve falling-particle receiver technology, a solar energy approach that dates to the 1980s.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By Jim Destefani / September 19, 2013

Ceramics and glass business news of the week.

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Ceramic filters purify water, regardless of location or application

By Jim Destefani / September 17, 2013

Ceramic media are used for a nearly limitless variety of filtration jobs, from drinking water to industrial waste and process streams.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Jim Destefani / September 16, 2013

Other materials stories that may be of interest.

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Clay-based composite key to high-temperature supercapacitors

By Jim Destefani / September 13, 2013

A clay-based composite electrolyte enables supercapacitors to operate at temperature of 200°C or more, according to Rice University researchers.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By Jim Destefani / September 13, 2013

Ceramics and glass business news of the week.

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Super-thin GaAs layer keeps stacked solar cells efficient

By Jim Destefani / September 12, 2013

A very thin film of gallium arsenide between layers of stacked solar cells can virtually eliminate voltage loss between layers without blocking any solar energy.

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High-alumina ceramic insulator at heart of new spark plug

By Jim Destefani / September 9, 2013

Federal-Mogul Corp., a Southfield, Mich.-based supplier of OEM and aftermarket automotive components and systems, has introduced a new high-performance spark plug featuring a high-alumina insulator material that enables the plug to handle the increasing thermal, voltage, and other requirements of modern high-output gasoline engines.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Jim Destefani / September 9, 2013

Other materials stories that may be of interest.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By Jim Destefani / September 6, 2013

Ceramics and glass business news of the week

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