Posts by Lisa McDonald
The urban fabric of brick—Part 1: Geology’s role in building our metropolises
Brick has served as the urban fabric for generations. Starting today, CTT is running a special three-part series on the symbiotic relationship between bricks and cities. Part 1 looks at the role local geology plays in the emergence of our modern brick cities.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for October 13, 2025
The “typhoon-proof” wind farms powering China’s coast, new company aims to revolutionize C–C composites, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for Oct. 13, 2025.
Read MoreCeramic-coated cookware: Investigating the accuracy of this ‘nontoxic’ cookware trend
Ceramic-coated cookware is touted as a nontoxic alternative to traditional polymeric nonstick pans. However, there are other materials sometimes used in the production of ceramic-coated cookware that may make these pans less safe than they are advertised.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for October 8, 2025
Cement cools itself by scattering heat, 3D-printed glass without glue, and other materials stories that may be of interest for Oct. 8, 2025.
Read MoreRecycling in the Iron Age—A closer look at Phoenicia and hydraulic plaster
The Romans have been credited with invention of hydraulic plaster, but new evidence uncovered by Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen researchers suggests that the Phoenician people may have been ahead of the Romans on this concept.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for October 6, 2025
QuantumScape and Corning partner on ceramic separators, Poland rolls out nationwide bottle and can deposit return system, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for Oct. 6, 2025.
Read MoreSelf-heating carbon–geopolymer composites for safer roadways and sidewalks
In two recent papers, researchers in China and Iraq explore the potential of carbon–geopolymer composites as self-heating construction materials.
Read MoreKorea’s ambitious intelligence, plus more inside October/November 2025 ACerS Bulletin
The October/November 2025 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring an overview of research and markets in Korea—is now available online. Plus—the synthetic data revolution.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for October 1, 2025
Visualize atomic structures in moiré materials, 3D-printed carbon nanotube sensors, and other materials stories that may be of interest for Oct. 1, 2025.
Read MoreMaking better magnets: Friction stir consolidation enables single-step, energy-efficient densification of brittle magnetic particles
Magnet production is a complex, time-consuming process. Researchers from North Carolina State University and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory showed that the solid-phase manufacturing technique called friction stir consolidation can be used to create magnets in a single-step, energy-efficient process.
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