Archive for 2017
Research associate finds value in ACerS community
Research associate Jessica Rimsza found a home in the scientific community when she got involved with ACerS. She believes that getting involved with ACerS student groups offers opportunities to create professional relationships and develop leadership skills.
Read MoreIt’s electric: Shifts in the auto industry are driving new challenges and new opportunities for materials markets
The automotive industry is speeding toward an electric car future. Beyond the drivers influencing these changes, there are some important factors that are actually enabling this shift to take place—and at their heart is materials science and engineering.
Read MoreVideo: This is the first 3-D printed reinforced concrete bridge in the world
Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology, in collaboration with BAM Infra, recently completed construction of the world’s first 3-D printed reinforced concrete bridge. The steel cables, added during printing, help prestress the concrete to support loads beyond its weight.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Paper-based supercapacitor uses metal nanoparticles to boost energy density, a new way to improve solar cells can also benefit self-driving cars, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 11, 2017.
Read MoreElectric vehicles are using the sun to speed across Australia in the World Solar Challenge
Forty-two solar-powered vehicles are currently competing with one another in the World Solar Challenge, a long-distance solar vehicle race across the Australian continent.
Read MoreNREL study illustrates need for expanding EV charging infrastructure
A new study from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory claims the U.S. will need 8,000 fast-charging electric vehicle charging stations to accommodate the increasing number of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in the coming decades.
Read MoreSilicon carbide manufacturing process to lower barriers for SiC power electronics
North Carolina State University researchers have developed a silicon carbide manufacturing process that may finally give this material the boost it needs to compete against silicon in the power electronics market.
Read MoreAllied Mineral Products purchases Riverside Refractories
Two ACerS corporate members unite—Allied Mineral Products recently purchased Riverside Refractories. The sale will complement Allied’s product line and expand its manufacturing presence in the southeastern United States.
Read MoreVideo: Even an industrial steamroller can’t break this nearly indestructible ceramic
There are many elements critical to today’s technology that are in danger of running out—and they’re the subject of a fascinating new BBC TV documentary called “Secrets of the Super Elements” hosted by Mark Miodownik.
Read MoreRaw materials on everybody’s mind at UNITECR 2017 in Santiago, Chile
The refractory community met at UNITECR 2017 in Santiago, Chile, the last week of September. Raw material prices and trends, as well as advances in technology, were at the forefront.
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