Posts by Lisa McDonald
A new fabrication method takes root—researchers grow carbon nanotube forest of record length
Carbon nanotubes demonstrate much higher tensile strength than carbon fibers, but growing nanotubes in bulk while retaining this property is an obstacle that limits their commercial applications. Researchers in Japan developed a new fabrication method that could overcome the challenge of growing nanotubes in bulk.
Read MoreBetter bodies with biomaterials, plus more inside December 2020 ACerS Bulletin
The December 2020 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring applications of ceramics and glass in the human body—is now available online. Plus—C&GM and ceramicSOURCE
Read MoreBioceramics Division presents first Global Young Bioceramicist Award
The Global Young Bioceramicist Award is presented by The American Ceramic Society’s Bioceramics Division. The award recognizes the outstanding young…
Read MoreVideo: LED wall, the future of movie backgrounds
Green- or blue-screen compositing is the typical technique used in the film industry to create different backgrounds for a scene. Yet this well-established technique comes with disadvantages, ones that can be overcome using a novel LED wall developed for the television series The Mandalorian.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
New family of quasiparticles, glass that combines organic and inorganic components, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 18, 2020.
Read MoreTough beetles reveal secrets that could help join dissimilar materials
The diabolical ironclad beetle can withstand crushing by forces up to 39,000-times its body weight. But what makes this little beetle so tough? A new study reveals some of the secrets the beetle stores in its tough exoskeleton, secrets that could aid in development of biomimetic materials and structures to join dissimilar materials in more robust ways.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for November 16, 2020
SINTX and Iwatani Group to develop antipathogenic surfaces, French consortium to mobilize €1 billion for agrivoltaic projects, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for November 16, 2020.
Read MoreAn en‘light’ening approach to cancer treatment: New GO-templated gold nanosheet shows promise for photothermal therapy
Traditional methods of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy for treating cancer can be extremely taxing on the body. Photothermal therapy is a minimally invasive and locally focused alternative, and a recent paper by researchers in China looks at the potential of a new graphene oxide-templated gold nanosheet for use in this treatment.
Read MoreVideo: Electrified wingsuit lets fliers gain altitude
Wingsuit flying is an exhilarating sport that gives participants an experience akin to flying, though they are unable to gain altitude during the flight. Wingsuit pilot Peter Salzmann teamed up with vehicles company BMW to develop an electrified wingsuit that gives fliers the ability to swoop upward as well.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Energy-saving “liquid window,” lead-free magnetic perovskites, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 11, 2020.
Read More