Posts by Lisa McDonald
Virtual Glass Summit 2020—ACerS first virtual conference welcomes high attendance and variety of glass topics
ACerS held its first virtual conference, the Virtual Glass Summit, on Aug. 3–5, 2020. The conference welcomed 230 attendees from 13 countries and featured a wide variety of glass topics.
Read MoreWill it spall? Phase diagrams, thermal expansion, and barrier coating degradation
Thermal and environmental barrier coatings are often used to protect turbine blades made from ceramic matrix composites—but these coatings are prone to damage caused by environmental silicate contamination. In three papers published in JACerS, researchers provide extensive insights into the many aspects of damage.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for August 10, 2020
Consol Glass cancels manufacturing plant, SINTX and O2TODAY enter agreement to create face mask, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for August 10, 2020.
Read MoreGearing up for back to school: ACerS journal news and tips for August 2020
As we enter the eighth month of this year, find out the latest ACerS journals news and tips for August 2020!
Read MoreWeak concrete, heavy trucks—understanding reasons for sewer line failure
Numerous factors contribute to failure of concrete sewer pipes. Researchers at The Ohio State University used a surrogate model to identify which factors play the largest role in these failures, isolating critical areas for improvement.
Read MoreVideo: I “Spot” a new application—novel uses of robots during the COVID-19 pandemic
When Boston Dynamics premiered their dog-like robot Spot in September 2019, they imagined the robot being used in hazardous environments, such as construction and electric utility. Now in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Spot has stepped into some unusual roles that previously were not considered primary applications.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
E-waste becomes protective coating for metal, new 3D printing technology, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 5, 2020.
Read MoreTrap-and-zap degradation: Photocatalysis techniques for destroying antibiotic resistant bacteria and genes
Antibiotic resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes are an increasing concern in water contamination. Rice University researchers are exploring photocatalysis techniques to destroy antibiotic resistance genes, and two papers published this year explore “trap-and-zap” strategies.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for August 3, 2020
UAE starts first nuclear reactor at controversial Barakah plant, NSG Group ramps up antiviral coating research, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for August 3, 2020.
Read MoreA double-edged sword—reverse engineered 3D-printed parts show security risk presented by machine learning
Machine learning is poised to play a big role in speeding up materials discovery and commercialization—but could such techniques present a risk to the global additive manufacturing market as well? Researchers at New York University showed they could potentially steal trade secrets by reverse engineering 3D-printed parts using machine learning.
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