Posts by Lisa McDonald
That’s a wrap for MCARE-EHS 2021: The last two days from a student blogger perspective
MCARE-EHS 2021 took place virtually July 19–22 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ACerS student members Alessandro De Zanet and Rishabh Kundu share their experiences from the last two days of the conference.
Read MoreToward next-gen electronics—machine learning framework accelerates exploration of how strain affects semiconductor properties
Elastic strain engineering is an emerging technique for enhancing the performance of functional materials. An international collaboration involving Skoltech, MIT, and Nanyang Technological University developed an expanded machine learning framework to accelerate the exploration of how strain affects semiconductor properties.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for July 26, 2021
SCHOTT breaks ground for flat glass processing plant in Turkey, U.S. rejoins World Energy Council ahead of 2022 summit, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for July 26, 2021.
Read MoreKick-off of MCARE-EHS 2021: The first two days from a student blogger perspective
MCARE-EHS 2021 took place virtually July 19–22 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ACerS student members Rishabh Kundu and Alessandro De Zanet share their experiences from the first two days of the conference.
Read MoreJournal impact factors for ACerS journals up in 2020
The annual Clarivate Journal Citation Report, released late last month, showed increases in the impact factors for all three of ACerS’ traditional journals in 2020. Other highlights from the report are discussed in this CTT.
Read MoreImproving production of GaN-based LEDs: Metalens takes ‘exceptional clear’ images of patterned sapphire substrate
Gallium nitride-based blue LEDs are typically grown on patterned sapphire substrates that are imaged using SEM and optical microscope systems to ensure the substrate has the correct structure. Researchers in Taiwan developed a new gallium nitride-based metalens that improves the clarity of substrate images.
Read MoreVideo: Cement production in Sweden
Despite concrete being the second most consumed material in the world, the global construction industry currently is experiencing a cement shortage due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn how a recent decision by the Swedish Supreme Land and Environmental Court may complicate Sweden’s cement production further in the coming months and years.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
New graphene superconductivity mechanism, disease-detecting breathalyzers, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 21, 2021.
Read MoreA guide to synthesizing magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles
Magnetite (Fe3O4) and maghemite (γ-Fe2O3) are two types of iron oxide known for their magnetic properties. A new open-access paper summarizes the main synthesis protocols for obtaining these magnetic nanoparticles.
Read MoreFrontiers of Ceramics & Glass Webinar Series: Rheometer Testing to Evaluate Extrusion Behavior
Hosted by the Structural Clay Products Division, this webinar is presented by Prof. John Sanders of Clemson University. Capillary rheometry is a useful tool in characterizing the extrusion behavior of traditional ceramic materials used for making structural ceramics. In this study, four raw materials were characterized and compared against a known raw materials that extrudes well. A full rheometric study consisting of six extrusion velocities for three different die sizes, at three moisture contents per material were carried out.
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