Posts by Lisa McDonald
A gain in understanding: Researchers investigate the influence of processing parameters on ceramic oxides for laser applications
Transparent ceramics serve as the gain medium in many commercial lasers, yet the push to develop new and improved ceramics for this application continues. In two papers published this year, an international team of researchers investigates the influence of different processing parameters on the properties of nanocomposite yttrium magnesium oxide ceramics.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for November 9, 2020
Tanzania finalizing permit for its first rare-earth metals mine, OPF Enterprises launches new division, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for November 9, 2020.
Read MoreEvaluating the potential of clay soils for industrial applications: A case study in Mozambique
Clay soils are essential raw materials in the ceramics industry. But how do manufacturers determine the potential of soils for industrial use when scoping out a new clay pit? An open-access study by three researchers in Mozambique shows how they evaluated soil potential based on samples extracted from the Manjacazi district.
Read MoreWhy do editors refer my manuscripts to other ACerS journals?
Have you submitted your research to an ACerS journal, only to have the editor refer it to one of the sister publications? Do not fear—the referral to transfer is actually a partial approval of an author’s work. Learn more about why referrals happen and how they benefit authors.
Read MoreVideo: Another way to grieve—Oregon artist creates unique glass pieces from ash
In a year rocked by intense natural disasters and a pandemic, grieving for lost lives and property is difficult when many traditional ways of recognizing loss are not possible. Oregon-based glass artist Kelly Howard offers one alternative by turning ashes into unique glass pieces.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Path to nanodiamond from graphene, better “artificial bone” coating for implants, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 4, 2020.
Read MoreFrom automation to sustainability, the Virtual Conference on Glass Problems covers the gamut of glass manufacturing innovation
The 81st Conference on Glass Problems took place virtually Oct. 26–30, 2020. Speakers touched on a comprehensive list of topics that are of big interest in the glass manufacturing industry, including Industry 4.0 and sustainability.
Read MoreHiding in plain sight: Broad diffraction pattern offers reliable quality control of graphene
Quality control of graphene is a pressing challenge for suppliers of the 2D material. Yet recent research at Ames Laboratory offers a valuable way to assess the quality by evaluating broad components of the diffraction pattern that scientists overlooked for years.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for November 2, 2020
SINTX receives US patent for antibacterial applications of SiN, French VERCANE project aims to decarbonize glass production, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for November 2, 2020.
Read MoreModeling ceramic conduction: Researchers update small-polaron transport model to account for complex oxide systems
To describe electronic charge transport in oxides, researchers rely on a small-polaron transport model that was developed six decades ago for binary oxides rather than higher-order systems. Researchers from Cornell University and Technion–Israel Institute of Technology have now updated the model with additional parameters to more accurately model complex oxide systems.
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