The material family of 2D carbide MXenes could one day be used in hypersonic thermal protection systems, but first researchers need to develop a reliable method for handling defects generated during the acidic synthesis process. Researchers at Purdue University found that alkali cations can be used to fill these defects and improve MXene phase stability.
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SEG Solar inaugurates Houston module plant, NGA relaunches global map of glass manufacturing locations, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for August 19, 2024.
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Lampang province in Thailand is famous for its ceramic “rooster” bowls, but a rise in Chinese imports threatens local ceramic producers who cannot compete with the rock-bottom prices.
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Universal design principles for solid-state batteries, diamond computer chips, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 14, 2024.
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Earth-based concretes are more environmentally friendly than traditional concrete compositions, but they often require some Portland cement to stabilize the mixture. Bio-based stabilizers could overcome the need for Portland cement, and researchers at Columbia University investigated the potential of the common food additive xanthan gum for this purpose.
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Corning and Lumen reach supply agreement on fiber optics to support data center AI, SINTX Technologies names new CEO and appoints Board advisor, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for August 12, 2024.
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Ceramic armor development is constrained by limitations of existing predictive models. In a recent open-access article, Jake Ganor of Adept Armor proposed a new predictive formula that opens an avenue for facile estimation of a ceramic material’s ballistic efficacy.
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Removing PFAS from aquatic environments remains a key challenge in our efforts to eliminate these toxic “forever chemicals” from the environment. University of Bath researchers investigated the potential of indium oxide to remove PFAS through adsorption, and their 3D-printed ceramic monoliths successfully adsorbed up to 75% of contaminants in initial tests.
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Nanoscale optical imaging, optimized wide bandgap semiconductors, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 7, 2024.
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World’s biggest soda ash company gears up for operations in Wyoming, CNL launches new nuclear and emerging technologies program, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for August 5, 2024.
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