Posts by Lisa McDonald
Other materials stories that may be of interest for June 25, 2025
“Breathing” batteries closer to reality, successful synthesis of neutral N6, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 25, 2025.
Read MoreACers/NIST Phase Equilibria Diagrams: Version 6.0 now accepting orders
Version 6.0 of ACerS/NIST Phase Equilibria Diagrams is now accepting orders! Test the new PHASE software for free and purchase your full access today.
Read MoreVolunteer spotlight: L. K. Sharma
We feature L. K. Sharma in this month’s edition of ACerS Volunteer Spotlight. He recently organized the 4th Global Ceramics Leadership Roundtable at IIT Roorkee.
Read MoreUncovering Earth’s secrets: Researchers offer insights into locating naturally formed subsurface hydrogen
There are many questions surrounding the scale and location of naturally formed subsurface hydrogen. Researchers led by the University of Oxford recently offered some insights into how geologic hydrogen is formed and where to find it.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for June 23, 2025
U.K.’s largest fiberglass factory shuts down, FEVE elects Verallia’s chairman as its president, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for June 23, 2025.
Read MoreCeramics in India: Confederation of Indian Industry report outlines ways to improve the domestic market
India has substantial mineral reserves but lacks facilities to process these minerals into high-purity powders and precursors for advanced manufacturing. A report by the Confederation of Indian Industry considers gaps in the supply chains for several critical material markets and offers recommendations to fill these gaps.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for June 18, 2025
Observe phonon dynamics in nanoparticle clusters, new world record for qubit operation accuracy, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 18, 2025.
Read MoreJACerS 2nd Century Trailblazers: Seeking candidates for second edition
The Journal of the American Ceramic Society is seeking nominations for the second JACerS 2nd Century Trailblazers special issue, which will recognize the accomplishments and promise of researchers in the early stages of their careers.
Read MoreRapid lithification of steel slag: An environmental concern that could offer ideas for sustainable manufacturing
University of Glasgow researchers recently discovered that slag, a byproduct of steel production, can rapidly turn into rock over decades rather than millennia, as in natural lithification. While this finding is concerning for the environment, it may offer clues to mimicking this process for sustainable manufacturing purposes.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for June 16, 2025
ASME acquires Women in 3D Printing, NOAA publishes new survey data to aid energy infrastructure planning, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for June 16, 2025.
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