Celebrating engineered ceramics, plus more inside January/February 2026 ACerS Bulletin

The January/February 2026 issue of ACerS Bulletin is now available online.

In this month’s issue, we look at the commercial development of some engineered ceramics in honor of the Golden Jubilee Celebration of the 50^th International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites. The cover story by Erika Brown, Evan A. Doud, and Carl Aune describes the potential of boron nitride nanotubes as next-generation filler materials. The second feature story by Ender Suvacı and colleagues overviews the evolution of piezoceramic fabrication methods. The third feature story by Vlad Mitskevich introduces two innovative decorating techniques for architectural glass. Finally, the fourth feature story excerpts an open-access paper by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Chairman and CEO Shunpei Yamazaki and colleagues on indium oxide semiconductors for low-power artificial intelligence systems.

In addition to the feature stories, the “Journal Highlights” column by ACerS journals managing editor Brittney Hauke highlights several review articles that cover recent advances in engineering ceramics. The “Deciphering the Discipline” column by student Priya Kushram covers the evolution of engineering ceramics in the medical field specifically.

This issue’s Industry section features three columns that touch on other applications of engineered ceramics. The “Business and Market View” column overviews the global market for aerospace ceramics. The “Industry Perspectives” column by Elizabeth Opila provides the history of aerospace ceramic development. The “Industry Insights” column by David Holthaus explores how innovations in access and technology secure clean water around the world.

Finally, meet ACerS new president, Mario Affatigato, and learn about the upcoming International Day of Ceramics, which will be celebrated on March 12.

You’ll find a lot more interesting content inside this—and every issue—of the ACerS Bulletin. Sign-up for one FREE year of ACerS membership to gain access to this valuable resource and everything else that ACerS has to offer!