Posts by Lisa McDonald
Video: You “wood” not believe what this car is made from
Carbon fiber composites face challenges hindering their widespread use in vehicles. Researchers from 22 organizations in Japan are collaborating to investigate if cellulose nanofibers are a viable alternative.
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MXenes help photodetectors see the light, rubbery concrete takes hits without cracking, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 13, 2019.
Read MoreFrom division to directorate—panel suggests elevating materials research status within NSF
The National Academies recently released a materials research decadal survey claiming large investments by countries in Europe and East Asia jeopardize U.S. leadership in materials science. Could elevating materials research from a division to directorate within NSF help focus national attention and increase funding?
Read MoreIn 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.
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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…
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