Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have the potential to lessen our reliance on coal and oil for energy. They are clean, quiet, and efficient. The most important part of these cells are the unique ...

Fabricating crystals is no easy business. Making high-quality single crystals for optical applications is even tougher, requiring much skill and time. In fact, single crystals are generally "grown" ...

Scientists in Japan and Russia unveil a ceramic-disk laser based on ytterbium-doped scandium oxide. The team says that existing crystal pulling methods do not produce large-scale single crystals with ...

New research shows that in the important ceramic material silicon carbide, carbon atoms collect at those grain boundaries when the material is exposed to radiation. The finding could help engineers ...

The components of high-quality lasers can be made of many different materials. Many high-power and solid-state lasers use ceramic materials to generate a laser beam and are seen as an alternative ...

MADISON -- When most people think of ceramics, they might envision their favorite mug or a flowerpot. But modern technology is full of advanced ceramics, from silicon solar panels to ceramic ...