Posts by Lisa McDonald
Achieving high-temperature superconductivity—the potential of superhydrides
Atomic structure plays an important role in understanding element properties. As the International Year of the Periodic Table nears its end, a new study looks at the potential superhydrides, specifically CeH9, hold as high-temperature superconductors.
Read MoreRepair tooth enamel by growing it
Enamel is the hardest tissue in the body—but it cannot self-repair when damaged. Due to its complex structure, creating enamel in the laboratory is difficult, but a new technique proposed by researchers in China may make growing enamel a reality.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week
Siemens to invest 500 million euros in Colombia energy and infrastructure, widespread defective or missing concrete in New Zealand, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for October 18, 2019.
Read MoreVideo: Creating pencils from scratch
Pencils are one of the most well-known applications of graphite, but do you know how pencils are created? Take a behind-the-scenes look at the pencil manufacturing process at Faber-Castell, one of the world’s largest and oldest manufacturers of pencils and office supplies.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Nanoguitar string plays itself, electroadhesive stamp picks up microscopic structure, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 16, 2019.
Read MoreNanoparticles and flash sintering—increasing ductility of glass and ceramics
Both glass and ceramics can be quite brittle. Two recent studies look at increasing the ductility of each—one through the consolidation of glassy nanoparticles, and the other through flash sintering.
Read MoreVaristors: Armor for your circuits
As armor protects the wearer from weapons, varistors protect electrical circuits from high voltage and high currents. Learn about some of the current research being conducted to improve varistor production and performance, published in two ACerS journals.
Read MoreVolunteer spotlight: Christopher Kassner
ACerS is pleased to announce that Christopher Kassner has been selected for Volunteer Spotlight, a program through which we recognize…
Read MoreGood enough for a Nobel—lithium-ion batteries are the focus of this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry
On October 9, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to three scientists for their work to develop lithium-ion batteries. John Goodenough, a luminary in the field of solid-state physics, is one of this year’s winners—learn more about his history and current research.
Read MoreNo furnace necessary: Lasers weld ceramics at room temperature
Welding ceramics traditionally requires high temperatures and long-term exposure. Researchers from the University of California, San Diego, and the University of California, Riverside, discovered ceramics can be welded at room temperature using ultrafast pulsed lasers.
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