Posts by Lisa McDonald
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Crumpled graphene makes ultra-sensitive cancer DNA detector, superconductivity in meteorites, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 1, 2020.
Read MoreA call to the ACerS community: How can glass and ceramic materials contribute to fighting COVID-19?
Here are ACerS, we recently received a question from one of our members—how can ceramic and glass materials contribute to fighting COVID-19? We ask our community for help in answering this question.
Read MoreCould unraveling of the recycling cycle create new opportunities for glass?
Recycling is currently a materials dead end—but what does that mean for other container materials? Glass could capitalize on the void left by discarded single-use plastics.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for March 30, 2020
O-I’s distribution center nears completion, Siemens opens AM network to produce medical equipment, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for March 30, 2020.
Read MorePreparing for hypersonic flight—wing shape affects thermal shock behavior of UHTCs
Ultrahigh-temperature ceramics are promising materials for protecting aircraft wings from friction during hypersonic flight—but thermal shock can cause these ceramics to crack. In the cover article for the March 2020 International Journal of Ceramic Engineering & Science, researchers in China report how wing shape affects thermal shock behavior of UHTCs.
Read MoreNoisy neighbors? No problem—ceramic-plastic combo might block high-pitched sounds
As people around the world transition to working at home, they face new challenges to focusing—including the sounds of young children stuck home with no school. Two theoretical physicists identified a ceramic-plastic material that can potentially block such high-pitched sounds.
Read MoreVideo: Capturing virus in glass
Since 2004, British artist Luke Jerram has created glass sculptures depicting various well-known viruses, including AIDS and smallpox. He now has created a glass version of the novel coronavirus as well.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Ancient Egypt pigment aids modern microscopy, new nano strategy fights superbugs, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 25, 2020.
Read MoreBrush your way to a whiter smile—piezocatalysis effect offers nondestructive tooth whitening
Common teeth whitening methods can damage teeth. Researchers in China propose a tooth whitening method based on the piezocatalysis effect may serve as an effective, nondestructive alternative.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for March 23, 2020
Vidrala implements carbon absorption project, companies join forces to open U.S. rare-earth mining and processing facilities, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for March 23, 2020.
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