Posts by Lisa McDonald
‘Molecular glue’ enhances perovskite solar cell reliability
Perovskite solar cells struggle with long-term reliability due to their love–hate relationship with the sun. Brown University researchers explored using self-assembled monolayers to “glue” interfaces within the cells and thus make the cells more efficient, stable, and reliable.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for May 17, 2021
Ferro Corporation to be acquired by Prince International Corporation, International Year of Glass 2022 set for UN approval, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 17, 2021.
Read MoreReverse engineering complements stylistic and iconographic analyses of ceramic figurines in southwest Colombia
Figurines created by people of the Tumaco-La Tolita culture give insight into their ancient society and ideology. Researchers in Colombia and the United Kingdom investigated use of a reverse engineering framework to complement conventional stylistic and iconographic analyses of these figurines.
Read MoreVideo: Designing concrete trumpets using 3D printing
Wind instruments can be made from an array of materials because the sound depends mainly on how the air is shaped rather than the instrument’s body. Learn how a German mechanical engineer used 3D printing to design a trumpet out of concrete.
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IBM unveils first 2 nm chip technology, ‘molecular glue’ for perovskite solar cells, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 12, 2021.
Read MoreReduce, reuse, recycle: How the ceramics industry is growing greener
Academic and industrial ceramic researchers alike are exploring ways to minimize waste and maximize reuse in ceramics manufacturing. Several articles published in International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology demonstrate the resulting ecological and economic benefits of these activities.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for May 10, 2021
BMW and Ford invest in Solid Power to secure all-solid-state batteries, ACerS UK Chapter meetup on sustainable ceramics manufacturing, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 10, 2021.
Read MoreNovel processing technique enhances toughness of high boron steel
Boron can enhance mechanical properties of steel, but too much boron will segregate from the steel and negate these benefits. Researchers led by Wuhan University of Science and Technology looked to enhance the toughness of high boron steel using a novel processing technique called quenching and partitioning.
Read MoreVideo: NASA technology extracts oxygen from Martian atmosphere
To achieve future manned missions to Mars, we must be able to extract oxygen from the Martian atmosphere. An experimental instrument aboard the Perseverance rover called MOXIE succeeded in extracting oxygen for the first time during a test on April 20.
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Vertical turbines for wind farms, researching Native American obsidian objects, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 5, 2021.
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