Archive for September 2016
Ripple effect: Ripplocations help explain dislocation theory in layered materials
Researchers at Drexel University report on their studies of MAX phase ceramics that describe a completely new observation of how materials deform—a finding with broad implications for various other kinds of layered materials.
Read MoreECerS 2017 conference changes date, location
Due to recent events that happened in Turkey, the 15th Conference & Exhibition of the European Ceramic Society (ECerS 2017) will be held July 9–13 in Budapest, Hungary, instead of Istanbul.
Read MoreLatest sintering technology makes ceramic-based materials faster with less heat
Penn State University (State College, Pa.) researchers announced they’ve developed a new technology called cold sintering process that can make a ceramic material faster than it takes to bake a pizza and at lower temperatures.
Read MoreVideo: Oak Ridge Lab additively manufactures Guinness world record-breaking largest 3-D-printed object
Oak Ridge National Lab (Oak Ridge, Tenn.) recently used its Big Additive Manufacturing Machine to shatter the Guinness world record for the largest 3-D-printed solid object.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Hairy nanorods have diverse applications, merging solar with liquid batteries, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 28, 2016.
Read MoreRoad to reduced carbon emissions might be paved in asphalt
Researchers at Rice University in Houston, Texas, have developed a “new form of porous asphalt that can soak up 154% of its weight in carbon dioxide,” according to a university press release.
Read MoreDiatoms serve as tiny silica scaffolds for inexpensive and scalable growth of molybdenum disulfide flakes
Researchers at the University of Manchester in the U.K. have devised a strategy that gives new use to diatom shells, using the silica shells as scaffolds for building atomic sheets of molybdenum disulfide.
Read MoreInternational focus on France, ACerS strategic initiatives, and meeting OSHA’s silica regulations—all inside the October/November 2016 issue of ACerS Bulletin
The October/November issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring articles on the ceramic and glass industry in France, ACerS president’s update on the Society’s strategic initiatives, and how new silica regulations will affect workplaces—is now available online.
Read MoreGOMD ‘dream team’ attends Society of Glass Technology centenary celebration in the UK
The Society of Glass Technology in the United Kingdom celebrated its 100th anniversary in September, and approximately 40 ACerS Glass and Optical Materials Division members were there to take part in the festivities.
Read MoreVideo: Nissan unveils new zero-emission, high-performance concept car
Keeping fuel-efficiency paramount, automotive manufacturer Nissan recently unveiled its latest concept car—the BladeGlider, which “combines zero-emissions with high-performance in a revolutionary sports car design,” according to a Nissan press release.
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