Posts by Lisa McDonald
Lithium is not the (Li)mit—researchers produce all-solid-state sodium-ion battery
To advance energy storage technologies, batteries made from materials other than lithium need to be developed and explored. Researchers from Nippon Electric Glass and Nagaoka University of Technology created one such battery—an all-solid-state sodium-ion battery.
Read MoreDirectly from glassy to crystal: Phase change material switches state without entering liquid phase
Phase change materials are an excellent way to store data—if you know how to effectively switch between the material’s glassy and crystal states. Researchers at the University of Arizona and RWTH Aachen University discovered unlike most glasses, the PCM Ge2Sb2Te5 can switch directly from glassy to crystal without entering the liquid phase.
Read MoreNanoscale bottles protect fatty acid payloads
Fatty acids, although biodegradable and biocompatible, experience poor dispersibility and stability under physiological conditions, hindering their application as drug-carrying materials. Researchers at Georgia Tech and Shandong University created silica-based nanocapsules that safely carry drug-containing fatty acids to a targeted destination.
Read MoreCheers to sustainability—lifecycle analysis pits glass bottles against aluminum cans
From an environmental sustainability standpoint, which is better: glass bottles or aluminum cans? Turns out, the answer is not so clear-cut.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week
O-I set to produce bottles from recycled curbside glass, Horizon 2020 program offers €450,000 for additive manufacturing SMEs, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for August 23, 2019.
Read MoreThe future of energy storage, plus more inside September 2019 ACerS Bulletin
The September 2019 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring articles on energy storage technologies and ceramics and glass education outreach—is now available online. Plus—ACerS Annual Meeting and awards.
Read MoreVideo: VCRs are no more—but magnetic tapes are still the rage
Although VHS tapes are viewed as a dead technology in the public entertainment sector, magnetic tapes provide valuable archive storage for companies and organizations handling big data—but an ongoing patent battle makes obtaining the newest tapes difficult.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Damaged hearts rewired with nanotube fibers, precast concrete cures in 24 hours, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 21, 2019.
Read More“Spring” cleanup: Carbon nanosprings break down marine microplastic pollution
Microplastic pollution is a threat to marine ecosystems. A research collaboration between several Australian and Chinese universities created carbon nanosprings that can break down microplastics into compounds that dissolve harmlessly in water.
Read MoreOpen science, open access, Projekt DEAL, and IJCES
Open science and open access are posed to drastically change the scholarly publishing landscape in coming years. Learn about the different types of OA and what ACerS is doing to support the model.
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