Posts by Lisa McDonald
Other materials stories that may be of interest for January 8, 2025
Stacking method generates ferroelectricity, graphene-based laser lift-off process for ultrathin displays, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 15, 2025.
Read MoreMolten salt reactors: Climate goals revive opportunities for previously discounted nuclear technology
Once discounted, molten salt reactor technology is attracting renewed interest in the energy community as a low-carbon power source with many benefits compared to common nuclear reactor designs. This CTT looks at the advantages and challenges of commercializing molten salt reactor technology.
Read MoreVolunteer spotlight: Sepideh Akhbarifar
We feature Sepideh Akhbarifar in this month’s edition of ACerS Volunteer Spotlight. She currently serves as program chair of the Energy Materials and Systems Division.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for January 13, 2025
TSMC’s first new overseas fab in years begins to make chips, Daniel Llaguno appointed as president of UNITECR, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for January 13, 2025.
Read MoreCommunications coincide: Entangled quantum and classical signals successfully traverse fiber-optic cable simultaneously
In a world first, Northwestern University engineers successfully demonstrated that entangled quantum and classical signals can be sent simultaneously through a single fiber-optic cable. This discovery could greatly simplify the infrastructure required for advanced communication technologies.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for January 8, 2025
Feasting fungi improve carbon fiber recycling, light-induced magnetization, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 8, 2025.
Read MoreEggshells: A prime example of natural engineering
Eggs are a longtime staple of breakfasts all over the world, yet many people do not realize the small miracle of engineering that the humble chicken egg represents. This CTT looks at the structure and properties of eggshells and considers their use in bioceramic applications.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for January 6, 2025
Construction of 3D-printed social housing projects takes place in Australia and Europe, Korea proposes new global standards for hydrogen technology, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for January 6, 2025.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for December 23, 2024
Switzerland to join Horizon Europe after deal with Brussels, DOE releases long-awaited liquefied natural gas study, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for December 23, 2024.
Read MoreScientific glassmaking: An indispensable research support
Despite the availability of mass-produced precision glassware, the need for highly skilled scientific glassmakers endures because some discoveries require the design of unique instruments that are not or cannot be mass produced.
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