Posts by Lisa McDonald
Volunteer spotlight: Dachamir Hotza
We feature Dachamir Hotza in this month’s edition of ACerS Volunteer Spotlight. He played a leading role in establishing the ACerS International Brazil Chapter.
Read MoreGlass photonic crystals achieve nearly 100% visual light reflectance thanks to precision 3D printing
Historically, low-refractive-index materials such as glass were seen as poor choices for nanoscale light manipulation. But researchers from China, Denmark, and Singapore successfully fabricated nanoscale glass structures with great reflectance performance thanks to a novel hybrid resin and 3D printing process.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for October 15, 2025
Winds on Mars are faster than we thought, 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to MOFs, and other materials stories that may be of interest for Oct. 15, 2025.
Read MoreThe 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 More