Posts by Lisa McDonald
Other materials stories that may be of interest
Clay minerals help curb methane emissions, water-promoted fracture growth on glass, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 19, 2022.
Read MoreHeartening advancements—researchers explore potential of inhalable particles to treat cardiovascular diseases
Inhalable medicine offers several advantages over injections. Researchers in Italy explored the development of inhalable drug-loaded calcium phosphate nanoparticles for treating myocardial cells in the heart.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for January 17, 2022
Wave energy firms Eco Wave Power and Ocean Power Technologies team up, Department of Commerce seeks Internet of Things experts for new advisory board, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for January 17, 2022.
Read MoreInterdisciplinary is so 2021; Ceramics are interplanetary
In a recent open-access ACerS journal article, ACerS Distinguished Life Member Alex Navrotsky and Arizona State graduate research assistant Megan Householder discuss how the study of planets shares many of the same analytical and computational frameworks as materials science.
Read MoreVideo: James Webb Space Telescope’s 30-year journey to launch
In December 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope finally launched after decades of delays. Today’s CTT looks at JWST’s 30-year journey to launch and ways that NASA could restructure its approach to large-scale projects in the future.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Suppressing Auger recombination in quantum dots, smart windows, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 12, 2022.
Read MoreIndustry survey lays out constraints to rare earth element supply diversification
Diversifying the supply chain is a main approach that the rare earth industry is taking to ensure adequate supply of rare earth elements, but there are challenges to diversification. A recent industry survey provides an excellent rundown of these challenges.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for January 10, 2022
New York state creates plan for green hydrogen microgrids, Myanmar resumes trade of rare earth minerals with China, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for January 10, 2022.
Read MoreAdvanced energy gets cracking and stops the cracking—Jonathon’s top 5 favorite Ceramic Tech Today posts from 2021
MAX phases, carbon nanotubes, and journal TOC alerts make Jonathon’s list of top five favorite CTT posts from 2021.
Read MoreBeyond the cobalt bind—researchers investigate feasibility of nanoceramics as binder in cemented carbide tools
Cobalt is a main material used as the binder in cemented carbides, but there are drawbacks to using this metal. Ceramic phases have started attracting significant attention as alternative binders, and a recent study dives further into the feasibility of using nanoceramics as a binder.
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