Posts by Lisa McDonald
Composite showdown—technological developments could lower carbon fiber composites’ environmental impact
Currently, replacing conventional materials with carbon fiber-reinforced polymers typically increases life cycle energy use due to the energy-intensive fiber production process. A new prospective life cycle assessment suggests certain technological developments could lead to carbon fiber composites with lower environmental impact than glass fiber composites.
Read MoreVideo: ‘Dance Your Ph.D.’ contest offers creative approach to science communication
Visual and nonverbal communication methods are a great tool to help scientists make their science more accessible to a wider audience. The annual Dance Your Ph.D. contest run by AAAS and Science provides an opportunity for students to practice using these powerful tools.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
EV battery recycling, inorganic borophene liquid crystals, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 2, 2022.
Read MoreIntroduction to “Chemically strengthened glasses” for Glass: Then and Now
As part of the IYoG celebrations, ACerS’ “Glass: Then and Now” series is highlighting ACerS journal articles each month that support advancement in glass science and technology. The focus this month is chemically strengthened glasses.
Read MoreBeyond the fundamental limits of electronics: Ferroelectric gate oxides for negative capacitance transistors
Metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistors are integral to modern electronics. As miniaturization reaches its limits to further improve the efficiency of MOSFETs, researchers are looking to replacing certain parts of the device with ferroelectric materials.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for February 28, 2022
Pilkington UK runs furnace on biofuel in four-day trial, MP Materials reports higher profit as rare earth prices surge, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for February 28, 2022.
Read MoreRevealing the surface structural cause of scratch formation on soda-lime-silica glass
Scratch formation on glass surfaces is a ubiquitous phenomenon, yet little information is available on the role of glass surface structure in triggering scratch formation. In a new open-access study, University of Bayreuth researchers “scratch the surface” on understanding the surface structural elements of soda–lime–silica glass that contribute to scratch formation.
Read MoreVideo: Ladi Kwali, the famous Nigerian potter who blended African and Western pottery
Two Temple Place in London is holding a special exhibition on Black women artists working in clay, with a central focus on Nigerian potter Ladi Kwali. Learn about Kwali’s life and her seminal work in blending traditional African pottery with Western studio pottery techniques.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Possible paradigm shift within piezoelectricity, counter scientific misinformation, and other materials stories that may be of interest for February 23, 2022.
Read MoreACT salutes the Engineering Ceramics Division
Now in its nineteenth year, the International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology publishes more than 200 articles per year from researchers around the globe. For the first two issues of 2022, the editors of ACT, working with guest editors, assembled special compilations dedicated to distinguished members of ACerS’ Engineering Ceramics Division.
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