Inspired by the well-known tears of wine phenomenon, researchers from Nagoya University in Japan developed a simple solution-based deposition process that enables high-speed, large-area deposition of uniform nanofilms.
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Mantec technology plays part in massive ozone plant, UNITECR 2025 announces call for papers, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for September 23, 2024.
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Structural battery for lightweight vehicles, simulating energy-efficient microelectronics, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 18, 2024.
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Korea’s POSCO strengthens Australian ties with key rare earth and graphite deals, UN launches critical minerals “how-to” guide for a just energy transition, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for September 16, 2024.
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In a recent open-access study, researchers at The Pennsylvania State University showed that container glasses of different colors can be safely melted together without technical complications. This finding could potentially lead to more bottles being recycled.
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Many fan-favorite spooky season movies are examples of clay animation. This film-making technique, which has a history spanning more than 100 years, gained popularity several decades ago thanks to the pioneering work of Oregon-born animator Will Vinton.
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One-step conversion of methane to methanol, São Carlos School on Glasses and Glass-ceramics, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 11, 2024.
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Efficient storage of hydrogen at scale is needed to facilitate the widespread adoption of this alternative fuel type. The U.S. Department of Energy is funding a multiyear study to determine the viability, safety, and reliability of storing pure hydrogen or hydrogen–natural gas blends in different types of underground environments.
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Critical Metals launches drilling at Greenland rare earth project, U.S. and Ghana sign landmark commercial agreement for small modular reactor project, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for September 9, 2024.
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There are devices for measuring the stress-related hormone cortisol, but the devices’ short shelf life means that samples collected at home must be mailed to a lab for analysis. Researchers in China and the U.K. developed a stable cortisol detector, which hints at a possible future where sample collection and analysis can all be done at home.
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