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Archive for September 2016

Ripple effect: Ripplocations help explain dislocation theory in layered materials

By Lisa McDonald | September 30, 2016

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.

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ECerS 2017 conference changes date, location

By Lisa McDonald | September 30, 2016

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.

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Latest sintering technology makes ceramic-based materials faster with less heat

By Lisa McDonald | September 29, 2016

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.

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Video: Oak Ridge Lab additively manufactures Guinness world record-breaking largest 3-D-printed object

By Lisa McDonald | September 28, 2016

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.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald | September 28, 2016

Hairy nanorods have diverse applications, merging solar with liquid batteries, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 28, 2016.

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Road to reduced carbon emissions might be paved in asphalt

By Lisa McDonald | September 27, 2016

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.

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Diatoms serve as tiny silica scaffolds for inexpensive and scalable growth of molybdenum disulfide flakes

By Lisa McDonald | September 26, 2016

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.

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International focus on France, ACerS strategic initiatives, and meeting OSHA’s silica regulations—all inside the October/November 2016 issue of ACerS Bulletin

By Lisa McDonald | September 23, 2016

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.

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GOMD ‘dream team’ attends Society of Glass Technology centenary celebration in the UK

By Lisa McDonald | September 22, 2016

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.

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Video: Nissan unveils new zero-emission, high-performance concept car

By Lisa McDonald | September 21, 2016

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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