Archive for 2017
X-rays provide microscale view of how materials perform in extreme conditions
Berkeley Lab and NASA researchers are modeling details of how materials respond to atmospheric entry conditions to help develop new materials, including materials for better spacecraft heatshields.
Read MorePaul Holbrook, former executive director of ACerS, dies at 84 years
William “Paul” Holbrook, who served as Society executive director during 1985–2003, died March 6 at the age of 84.
Read MoreWomen of NASA officially set to enter LEGO universe
It’s official—the Women of NASA LEGO Ideas concept set that debuted last year has gained enough fan support and passed LEGO board scrutiny to become an official LEGO set.
Read MoreVideo: Will robots replace humans? Google’s new robot Handle acts strangely human
Will robots take over human activities? Watch as Handle, the newest robot from Boston Dynamics, shows off its humanlike capabilities in this video.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Most complex nanoparticle crystal ever made by design, solar panels get a face-lift with custom designs, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 8, 2017.
Read MoreGlass interlayer prevents dendrite formation to lead solid-state battery revolution
A team of researchers at the University of Texas at Austin is trying to revolutionize the battery world with a new and improved all-solid-state sodium-ion battery that has three times higher energy density than today’s lithium-ions.
Read MoreEnvironmentally-friendly method of manufacturing ceramics may reduce carbon footprint, render kilns obsolete
Scientists at ETH Zurich have discovered a way to create ceramic materials using cold sintering—which could someday replace huge energy-consuming kilns currently used to manufacture ceramics and cements.
Read More3-D-printed ceramic foams build tailored cellular structures with dual-level porosity
Researchers at Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have devised a procedure for fabricating ceramic foams that can be used to 3-D print cellular materials that combine both microscale and macroscale porosity.
Read MoreVideo: Trending in automotive glass—driver assist systems, panoramic roofs, and creative uses
Watch this short video from glassBYTES.com to find out what glass trends were on the show floor at last month’s auto show in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Atom-scale oxidation mechanism of nanoparticles helps develop anti-corrosion materials, unique workflow to design new materials, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 1, 2017.
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