Posts by Lisa McDonald
Video: First five-seater air taxi takes flight
If flying cars are to be sustainably integrated into society, they need to hold multiple passengers. Air taxi startup Lilium GmbH recently conducted a first test flight with its five-seater jet.
Read MoreFirst issue of ACerS’ new open-access journal now available online
The inaugural issue of The American Ceramic Society’s new journal, International Journal of Ceramic Engineering and Science (IJCES), is now available online. As ACerS’ first Gold Open Access journal, IJCES is available to anyone, anywhere.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Pantry ingredients help grow carbon nanotubes, complete study of battery failure, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 5, 2019.
Read MoreVolunteer spotlight: Fred Stover
ACerS is pleased to announce that Fred Stover has been selected for Volunteer Spotlight, a program through which we recognize…
Read MoreBreakthroughs with boron nitride could enable more efficient electronics
Recent research may enable integration of boron nitride into next-gen electronics. Researchers have proven boron nitride’s high thermal conductivity and integrated the material into a flexible yet efficient nanocomposite.
Read MoreFluoride strengthens both teeth and solar cells
Researchers in the Netherlands and China found adding fluoride to perovskite solar cells helps stabilize the material’s structure, much like fluoride in toothpaste protects tooth enamel from decay.
Read MoreImproving Li-ion battery safety—Oxide ceramic films could replace polymeric separators
Researchers from Donghua University in Shangai showed separators made from oxide ceramic films could improve the safety of lithium-ion batteries, which tend to catch on fire when their polymeric separators fail.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week
Interactive map of commercially available AM technologies, Kyocera to acquire advanced ceramic business, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 31, 2019.
Read MoreVideo: Knit yourself a robot
To engage non-engineers in the creation of robots, researchers at Cornell University created Blossom, an expressive and inexpensive robot platform that can be made from a kit and creatively outfitted with handcrafted materials.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Tougher titanium, octopus-inspired wearable sensor, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 29, 2019.
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