Posts by Lisa McDonald
Hero or villain? Opposing arguments for the environmental impact of smartphones
The smartphone industry is often considered to have an increasingly negative impact on the environment. But an opposing argument that smartphones are the heroes, rather than villains, of this story exists as well. How could that be?
Read MoreNot so tough now: h-BN more amenable to bonding after reduction reaction
Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) has many excellent properties but does not bond well with other elements. Chemists at Rice University found a particular reduction reaction allows h-BN to bond readily with carbon chains.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week
Northern Minerals signs rare earths supply deal with German company, American Glass Research published its second book, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for August 16, 2019.
Read MoreVideo: Camels provide beauty, milk—and alternative fuel for cement production
In Ras al-Khaimah, the northernmost emirate of the United Arab Emirates, the government’s waste management agency is running a program to divert waste from landfills. Part of that program includes using camel excrement as fuel in cement production.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
LEDs made from 3D perovskites, permeable concrete cools city sidewalks, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 14, 2019.
Read MoreNearing the theoretical limit of strength—nanoparticles toughen oxide glass
Reducing oxide glass brittleness is an active area of research. Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, created a tough oxide glass with a stress-modulus relationship near the theoretical limit by dispersing nanoparticles in a glass melt.
Read MoreNew issues, easier access—Latest news from the Journal Group
A new IJCES issue, easier access to ACerS journals, no more Wiley Download Direct—take a look at the latest news concerning ACerS journals!
Read MorePV and produce combine—benefits of agrivoltaics
Many farmers believe agriculture and solar farms present an either-or situation. Research on agrivoltaics, or the practice of co-locating PV infrastructure and agriculture, suggests instead the two could be mutually beneficial.
Read MoreSound science and engineering at all stages of research
Sound science and engineering occur at all stages of the research process—a fact evident in ACerS journals. See how ACerS promotes sound science throughout the research process in two recent articles published in two ACerS journals.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week
Flexicon opens office in France, Lucideon to hold two-day training course on refractories, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for August 9, 2019.
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