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By Lisa McDonald / June 14, 2023

Metalens snaps outsize images, sinter-free 3D glass printing, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 14, 2023.

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Improving lifetime predictions for aircraft components: Insights into the internal oxidation processes of ceramic matrix composites

By Lisa McDonald / January 31, 2023

Though ceramic matrix composites for aircraft have entered commercial operation, there still are some knowledge gaps regarding the oxidation of these materials. Two researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara, conducted an experiment on internal CMC oxidation that provided new insights into the oxidation processes and highlighted deficiencies in the current standard oxidation model.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / September 28, 2022

Life on Earth may have started with clay, new COVID-19 disinfectant, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 28, 2022.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / October 27, 2021

How pearls achieve nanoscale precision, stretchy LEDs, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 27, 2021.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / September 15, 2021

Reconfigurable metasurfaces, smart dental implants, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 15, 2021.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / May 5, 2021

Vertical turbines for wind farms, researching Native American obsidian objects, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 5, 2021.

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Volunteer spotlight: Andrew Ericks

By Karen McCurdy / February 5, 2021

ACerS is pleased to announce Andrew Ericks has been selected for Volunteer Spotlight, a program through which we recognize a member who demonstrates outstanding service to The American Ceramic Society…

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / June 10, 2020

New forms of feldspars, the nature of glass-forming liquids, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 10, 2020.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / March 11, 2020

Free-floating electrocatalysts, nanoscale 4D printing, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 11, 2020.

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Volunteer spotlight: Victoria Christensen

By Belinda Raines / January 9, 2020

ACerS is pleased to announce that Victoria Christensen has been selected for Volunteer Spotlight, a program through which we recognize a member who demonstrates outstanding service to The American Ceramic…

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