Posts by Lisa McDonald
Ceramics for displays, plus more inside January/February 2021 ACerS Bulletin
The January/February 2021 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring ceramics for displays—is now available online. Plus—celebrating Volume 100!
Read MoreHave yourself a merry little roundup: Lisa’s top 5 favorite Ceramic Tech Today posts from 2020
Industry response to COVID-19, bioactive glass aids muscle regeneration, and history of Vietnamese ceramics make Lisa’s list of top five favorite CTT posts from 2020.
Read MoreVideo: Make shimmery chocolate at home using nanostructured film
Imprinting nanostructure patterns in chocolate to create shimmery goodies is a demonstrated technique, but the Swiss startup ChocoFoil is the first supplier with a product on the market using this technology.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Weak force strongly impacts nanosheets, 3D-printed bioceramic implants for reconstructing cheekbones, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 23, 2020.
Read MoreA cascade of 2020—Jonathon’s top 5 favorite Ceramic Tech Today posts
Journal referrals, energy storage, and modeling make Jonathon’s list of top five favorite CTT posts from 2020.
Read MoreLocked in rock: Carbon capture strategy looks to olivine to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
As we face dangerously rising carbon dioxide levels in the earth’s atmosphere, new strategies for carbon capture and storage that are not only effective but also scalable, affordable, and easy to implement are drastically needed. Could a simple green silicate mineral called olivine provide the solution?
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for December 21, 2020
Kyocera to construct new R&D center in Japan, Energy Fuels set to become rare earth producer, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for December 21, 2020.
Read MoreHybrid SmartMat@2020 welcomes virtual and in-person participants to Thailand
The 5th International Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology took place Dec. 1–4, 2020, at the Nongnooch Pattaya Garden & Resort in Thailand. The hybrid conference welcomed over 605 participants from around the world for several days of talks, committee meetings, and networking.
Read MoreLifting the veil on record efficiency: Researchers detail how they created record-setting perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell
In January, researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin announced they created perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells with 29.15% power conversion efficiency. A recently published paper details how they fabricated and tested these record-setting cells.
Read MoreVideo: Clay tiles help restore coral reefs
Coral reefs are experiencing massive die-offs because of bleaching, ocean acidification, and pollution, among other factors. Coral restoration is a top priority for marine researchers, and a team of marine scientists and architects at the University of Hong Kong is exploring using 3D printing to fabricate structurally complex clay tiles for coral to grow on.
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