North Carolina State University

Compliant combustion: Nanocoating offers new way to control ‘runaway’ thermal reactions

By Lisa McDonald / September 8, 2023

Current methods for controlling “runaway” thermal reactions such as combustion and pyrolysis remain rather rudimentary. Researchers led by North Carolina State University developed a new nanocoating that, when applied to a material before combustion, allows for the reaction rate and direction of ignition propagation to be controlled.

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High-throughput automated testing platform saves time and energy by placing dozens of samples on same substrate

By Lisa McDonald / July 28, 2023

Automating experiments can help speed up the materials development process. Researchers led by North Carolina State University developed a new high-throughput automated testing system that deposits multiple samples on the same substrate, thus saving time and energy.

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Volunteer spotlight: Jacob Jones

By Vicki Evans / July 10, 2023

ACerS is pleased to announce Jacob Jones has been selected for Volunteer Spotlight, a program that recognizes a member who demonstrates outstanding service to The American Ceramic Society through volunteerism.…

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / March 15, 2023

Graphene’s antimicrobial potential, monolayer honeycomb SiC, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 15, 2023.

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Video: How packaging affects the flavor of milk

By Lisa McDonald / February 15, 2023

While it is well known that packaging material can affect the flavor of food, the effect packaging has on milk has not been fully investigated. Researchers from North Carolina State University and Clemson University investigated the effect of packaging on both whole and skim milk.

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Small scale, big discoveries: Reducing thickness of antiferroelectric films turns them ferroelectric

By Lisa McDonald / February 14, 2023

While size effects in ferroelectric materials have been extensively studied, there are far fewer studies on how structure and properties evolve in antiferroelectric materials with reduced dimensions. In a recent open-access paper, researchers report the surprising discovery that below a certain thickness, antiferroelectric films will become completely ferroelectric.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / September 7, 2022

Hydrogel glass saves energy, superconducting bulk magnesium diboride, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 7, 2022.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / June 8, 2022

Generate electricity from moisture in the air, ceramics for bone self-repair, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 8, 2022.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / November 3, 2021

Detecting SARS-CoV2, ultralight but stiff sandwich nanotubes, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 3, 2021.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / August 4, 2021

Recycle nanowires in electronics, superconductivity in high-Tc cuprates, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 4, 2021.

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