Posts by Lisa McDonald
A meeting in photos: ACerS 123rd Annual Meeting at MS&T21
ACerS 123rd Annual Meeting at MS&T21 took place Oct. 17–20, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. See a highlight of the events that took place, and keep an eye out for the full write-up on Friday.
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Metalens focuses light with ultradeep holes, super stable glass, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 20, 2021.
Read MoreCarbon nanotubes improve toughness and functionality of oxide ceramic composites
Recent articles on carbon nanotube-containing ceramic composites showed improved properties compared to the original ceramic composite. Two recent articles in ACerS journals demonstrate these improvements.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for October 18, 2021
Construction starts on first Saudi Arabian soda ash production plant, RWE and PPC Renewables to develop solar projects in Greece, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for October 18, 2021.
Read MoreThe potential of pultrusion to produce shape memory polymer composites
The highly automated and continuous pultrusion process offers several benefits over traditional manufacturing processes. Researchers led by Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology explored the potential of pultrusion to produce shape memory polymer composites.
Read MoreVideo: Celebrating Hispanic scientists during National Hispanic Heritage Month
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which ends this Friday October 15, we take a look at a few Hispanic scientists whose research has made a big impact on today’s world.
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Solar parks can cool surrounding land, smuggling light through opaque materials, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 13, 2021.
Read MoreMelting the unmeltable—new method extends the range of meltable MOF materials
Fabricating metal-organic frameworks in a glassy phase is a successful way to synthesize these materials for bulk production. However, some MOFs decompose before reaching the melting temperature and so cannot be turned into a glass. Researchers in Germany and the U.K. found a way to melt these unmeltable MOFs by adding ionic liquid to the compound.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for October 11, 2021
GM and GE look to develop rare earth materials supply chain, ICG launches new website, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for October 11, 2021.
Read MoreAccounting for nonlinearity—constitutive relations improve modeling of fiber-reinforced polymer composites
Modeling the mechanical behavior of fiber-reinforced polymer composites is difficult because of their nonlinear response to external stimuli. Constitutive relations offer one way to account for the nonlinearity, and a team of researchers in Russia used this approach to model polymer composites designed as shut-off valves for pressure vessel service equipment.
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