Archive for 2014
Discover the material secrets of art with the September ACerS Bulletin—now online
The September issue of the ACerS Bulletin is online—dig in to all the great content now!
Read MoreCements Division presents awards at recent meeting
The ACerS Cements Division presented several awards at their July 2014 meeting in Cookeville, Tennessee. Congratulations to these deserving winners!…
Read MoreCan your pet help design better materials?
Nature inspires intelligently designed materials—and when it comes to stickiness, gecko toes are the gold standard for the design of better materials. But how does science explain their ability to walk on walls?
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Other materials stories that may be of interest for August 20, 2014.
Read MoreRechargeable, flexible, and thin—Zinc provides the power for new high energy density battery
Imprint Energy is hoping to “disrupt” the battery market for this $1 billion-and-growing industry with their flexible and rechargeable batteries that can be printed on industrial screen printers on the cheap.
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics world
News from the glass and refractory ceramics world.
Read MoreSolar-powered plane plans to circle the globe without gas
A plane powered only by the sun is set to become the first to complete an around-the-world solar flight.
Read MoreBetter than graphene? Cigarette butts outperform supermaterial as supercapacitors
Could a discarded cigarette butt possibly do some good? New research from Seoul National University suggests yes.
Read MoreNext-gen biobatteries—How your next tattoo could use sweat to provide power
New research presented at the recent ACS National Meeting shows that it’s possible to make wearable biobatteries that combine sensors embedded in temporary tattoos with power generators.
Read MoreOrganizers deem 6th ICG International Summer School a success
More than 50 students from 14 different countries gathered at L’Université de Montpellier (France) in early July for the 6th International Summer School hosted by the International Commission on Glass.
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