News tagged with ceramic
Transparent Carbon Nanotube Films Likely Successor to ITO for Commercial Applications
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Will the legacy of Nobel prize winner Richard Smalley finally be fulfilled? Ever since his pioneering work in the mid 1990's on the synthesis of carbon nanotubes, companies have been struggling ...
3-D printing hits rock-bottom prices with homemade ceramics mix
Mar 31, 2009 |
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This story is, literally, stone age meets digital age: University of Washington researchers are combining the ancient art of ceramics and the new technology of 3-D printing. Along the way, they are making ...
Ceramic material revs up microwaving
Aug 28, 2008 |
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Quicker microwave meals that use less energy may soon be possible with new ceramic microwave dishes and, according to the material scientists responsible, this same material could help with organic waste remediation.
New insights, and a new angle, on high-temperature superconductivity
Jun 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A Princeton-led research team has revealed surprising information about how electron behavior influences the conduction of electricity in a class of high-temperature superconductors. An increased ...
New Sulfur- and Coking-Tolerant Material Could Expand Applications for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Oct 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new ceramic material described in this week's issue of the journal Science could help expand the applications for solid oxide fuel cells - devices that generate electricity directly from a ...
Was a 'mistress of the lionesses' a king in ancient Canaan?
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Apr 06, 2009 |
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The legend is that the great rulers of Canaan, the ancient land of Israel, were all men. But a recent dig by Tel Aviv University archaeologists at Tel Beth-Shemesh uncovered possible evidence of a mysterious ...
Lunar rock-like material may someday house moon colonies
Jan 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Dwellings in colonies on the moon one day may be built with new, highly durable bricks developed by students from the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech.
New materials for microwave cookware that heats faster with less energy
Jul 28, 2008 |
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You may soon be enjoying microwave popcorn and other 'nuked' foods and beverages faster than ever before, while saving on electricity. Researchers in Pennsylvania and Japan report development of new ceramic ...
World's oldest submerged town dates back 5,000 years (w/ Video)
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Oct 16, 2009 |
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Archaeologists surveying the world's oldest submerged town have found ceramics dating back to the Final Neolithic. Their discovery suggests that Pavlopetri, off the southern Laconia coast of Greece, was occupied some 5,000 ...
Engineers crack ceramics production obstacle
Mar 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineers at the University of Leicester have invented a new technique in the manufacture of ceramics that has the potential to save the industry time and costs while reducing wastage.
Chinese pottery may be earliest discovered
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 02, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Bits of pottery discovered in a cave in southern China may be evidence of the earliest development of ceramics by ancient people.
Engineer helps poor in developing nations purify drinking water
Mar 16, 2009 |
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The device looks deceptively simple - a porous clay pot placed in a five-gallon plastic bucket with a spigot - but Vinka Craver believes it can save millions of lives each year.
Antimicrobials: Silver (and copper) bullets to kill bacteria
Nov 09, 2009 |
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Dana Filoti of the University of New Hampshire will present thin films of silver and copper she has developed that can kill bacteria and may one day help to cut down on hospital infections. The antimicrobial properties of ...
Making crowns stick to teeth more effectively
Jul 20, 2009 |
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Dentists want those expensive crowns to stick to the teeth. But it doesn’t always happen because of contamination during the crown’s bonding.
Fitting squares into circles
Jun 25, 2009 |
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Particle filters are standard in the basic fittings for cars. Construction machines, city buses and garbage trucks must now follow suit. This can be achieved effectively and inexpensively thanks to a new material ...
