Posts by Lisa McDonald
In lockstep: Nacre’s microstructure locks together to provide superior material strength
Using electron microscopy, a team of scientists investigated the nanomechanics of nacre—and their results show precisely how this biomaterial gains superior strength upon lockdown.
Read MoreSave “cold,” hard cash—cold sintering offers financial, environmental benefits to ceramic manufacturing
Decarbonizing manufacturing processes is a focus of the ceramic industry. In a recent paper, researchers performed a techno-economic analysis to show how the cold sintering process, a recently developed manufacturing technique, could help reach this goal.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week
MetaShield launches new anti-fingerprint coating, Addis Glass plans to triple production capacity, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for November 8, 2019.
Read More13th PACRIM conference delivers dozens of symposia on a variety of topics
The 13th PACRIM conference, held Oct. 27–Nov. 1, 2019, welcomed nearly 1,700 attendees and about 1,540 papers. This year, two researchers were recipients of the Samuel Geijsbeek PACRIM International Award.
Read MoreVideo: Launch into testing—Lamborghini sends carbon fiber samples to International Space Station
On November 2, Lamborghini sent carbon fiber composite samples to the International Space Station to test the effects of extreme space conditions on composite materials. The project is part of a collaboration with the Houston Methodist Research Institute to research biocompatibility of composite materials.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Convert infrared light to energy, coal ash aggregate helps concrete cure, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 6, 2019.
Read MoreVolunteer spotlight: Victoria Blair
ACerS is pleased to announce that Victoria L. Blair has been selected for Volunteer Spotlight, a program through which we…
Read MoreBe the master of your publishing experience
Looking for tips on writing journal articles and navigating the peer review process? Two recent items—a webinar and a blog post—offer good advice, and best of all, they are both free!
Read MoreReduce carbon emissions from cement production—and make other useful products in the process
To reduce carbon emissions from cement manufacturing, emission-heavy steps of the process can be replaced with alternative techniques. Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology experimented with using electrolysis to create cement and found that in addition to reducing carbon emissions, byproducts from the process can be reused.
Read MoreInnovation, sustainability mark the future of glass manufacturing at the Conference on Glass Problems
The 80th Conference on Glass Problems took place Oct. 28–31, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. Speakers discussed the importance innovation and sustainability will play in the future of the glass industry.
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