Posts by Lisa McDonald
Video: 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.
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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.
Read MoreVideo: Golem, the clay creature of Jewish lore
When we think about ceramics in history, we typically think of ancient pottery and art. But clay also is the material used to create an animated anthropomorphic being in Jewish lore called a golem. In the spirit of Halloween, today’s CTT takes a look at the history of this creature and depictions of it in contemporary media.
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Charge electric cars up to 90% in six minutes, new model for ceramic conductivity, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 28, 2020.
Read MoreReduce reliance on air conditioning: New reflective paint achieves full daytime sub-ambient radiative cooling
Radiative cooling paint offers a way to regulate temperature inside a building and reduce reliance on air conditioning. Researchers at Purdue University developed a new radiative cooling paint based on calcium carbonate that reaches 95.5% reflectance in the solar spectrum, substantially higher than the solar reflectance values of commercial radiative cooling paints.
Read MoreBioceramics Division presents first Larry L. Hench Lifetime Achievement Award
The Larry L. Hench Lifetime Achievement Award for innovation and translation is presented by The American Ceramic Society’s Bioceramics Division.…
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