Posts by Lisa McDonald
Filling in the gaps: A review of self-crack-healing in ceramics
As ceramics find more uses in the automotive and aerospace industries, interest in creating ceramics that can self-heal cracks continues to grow. A review paper published in ACerS’ premier open-access journal looks at some of the experimental and numerical studies on this topic.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for January 4, 2021
SiO2 opens production facility for vials, Saint-Gobain strengthens its partnership with El Volcan in Latin America, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for January 4, 2021.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for December 28, 2020
China to open giant telescope to international scientists, Apple targets car production by 2024, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for December 28, 2020.
Read MoreCeramics 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.
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