Posts by Lisa McDonald
Ceramic and glass business news of the week for July 12, 2021
Energy Fuels and Neo Performance Materials launch shipments of rare-earth product to Europe, Uzbekistan establishes the copper industry cluster, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for July 12, 2021.
Read MoreMore than just a PHASE—thermodynamic and kinetic data and modeling help researchers develop materials of the future
Thermodynamic and kinetic data and modeling can speed up the material design process immensely. Learn about two such techniques in today’s CTT—phase equilibrium diagrams and the CALPHAD method.
Read MoreVideo: Superheroes inspire learning in both the classroom and laboratory
The realism and popularity of superheroes present a great opportunity to teach science through a fun and engaging lens. UC Davis associate professor Ricardo Castro uses superheroes to inspire learning in both the classroom and laboratory, including through a new initiative called Engineering Superheroes.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Predict offshore wind power, watermelon seeds heal concrete, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 7, 2021.
Read MoreA new frontier for 2D materials—researchers create high-entropy MXenes
Despite the extensive number of studies on high-entropy 3D crystalline solids, very little has been reported on high-entropy 2D materials. Researchers led by Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis demonstrated the opportunities for creating high-entropy 2D materials using MXenes.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for July 5, 2021
EPCG plans to build Montenegro’s first floating solar power plant, China’s fusion research is heating up, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for July 5, 2021.
Read MoreMaterials for 6G technology: Scientists refine synthesis of rare iron oxide phase
The epsilon phase of iron(III) oxide exhibits many desirable properties for application in 6G technology, but synthesizing the material is complex. Researchers in Russia refined a silica-based synthesis method that is reproducible, cheap, easily implemented, and only takes a day to perform.
Read MoreVideo: Into the Bulletin Archives—Films of interest to ceramists
In celebration of the Bulletin publishing Volume 100 this year, an ongoing column has looked at the history of the Bulletin by decade. Today’s CTT features a list published several times in the 1950s and 1960s that compiled industrial and educational films on ceramics and related topics.
Read MoreCelebrating Volume 100: Feature article highlights from the 2021 Bulletin
The ACerS Bulletin is celebrating Volume 100 this year. Check out some of the feature articles published in the volume so far.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Quantum dots boost catalysis, interactive map for critical minerals, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 30, 2021.
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