Posts by Lisa McDonald
CaliBaja Webinar Series: special focus on glass science and art for IYOG
With the start of summer next Tuesday comes the start of this year’s CaliBaja Webinar Series! The CaliBaja Webinar Series…
Read MorePorosity-based heterojunctions may offer efficient and safer optoelectronic implants
The miniaturization of implantable medical devices is necessitating development of alternative energy systems. Researchers at the University of Chicago created porosity-based silicon heterojunctions that offer an efficient and safer way to perform optoelectronic modulation of tissues.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for June 13, 2022
Rare earth manufacturing facility to open in Oklahoma, EU rule requires new devices to have USB-C charging ports, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for June 13, 2022.
Read MoreA sweet demonstration: Ceria helps make miniaturized implantable glucose fuel cells possible
Glucose fuel cells allow for significant volumetric scale-down of implantable devices because they do not physically store energy like batteries. However, cells that use polymer-based electrolytes face some limitations. Researchers from MIT and the Technical University of Munich developed glucose fuel cells using a ceramic membrane that overcome these limitations.
Read MoreVideo: The science behind Queen Elizabeth II’s visual carriage display
When archival footage of a young Queen Elizabeth II waving to the crowd during her platinum jubilee celebrations appeared, news outlets almost universally called this visual display a “hologram.” However, based on the video evidence available, it was most likely a different type of illusion technique, a Gizmodo article contends.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Generate electricity from moisture in the air, ceramics for bone self-repair, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 8, 2022.
Read MoreSensitivity coefficient may help manufacturers minimize loss when drying ceramics
When drying ceramics, many characteristics affect how the material will respond to moisture loss and contraction. Researchers in Brazil found that the drying sensitivity coefficient is a determining factor associated with loss content.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for June 6, 2022
European Union to establish photovoltaics industry alliance, Japanese firms struggle to get materials amid war in Ukraine, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for June 6, 2022.
Read MoreGOMD conference in Baltimore reunites, rejuvenates, and celebrates
ACerS Glass & Optical Materials Division held its 2022 annual meeting and conference in Baltimore, Md., May 22–26, 2022. About 215 people attended the conference in person, with 22 countries represented.
Read MoreNew test method for aluminosilicate refractories offers better insight into real-world alkali attack mechanisms
The common way to test alkali resistance of aluminosilicate refractories is based solely on visual observation after exposure to alkali vapor. Allied Mineral Products researchers explored a new procedure that would subject refractories to both visual analysis and formal analytical testing after exposure to alkali slag and vapor.
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