Posts by Lisa McDonald
Cheers to sustainability—lifecycle analysis pits glass bottles against aluminum cans
From an environmental sustainability standpoint, which is better: glass bottles or aluminum cans? Turns out, the answer is not so clear-cut.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week
O-I set to produce bottles from recycled curbside glass, Horizon 2020 program offers €450,000 for additive manufacturing SMEs, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for August 23, 2019.
Read MoreThe future of energy storage, plus more inside September 2019 ACerS Bulletin
The September 2019 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring articles on energy storage technologies and ceramics and glass education outreach—is now available online. Plus—ACerS Annual Meeting and awards.
Read MoreVideo: VCRs are no more—but magnetic tapes are still the rage
Although VHS tapes are viewed as a dead technology in the public entertainment sector, magnetic tapes provide valuable archive storage for companies and organizations handling big data—but an ongoing patent battle makes obtaining the newest tapes difficult.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Damaged hearts rewired with nanotube fibers, precast concrete cures in 24 hours, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 21, 2019.
Read More“Spring” cleanup: Carbon nanosprings break down marine microplastic pollution
Microplastic pollution is a threat to marine ecosystems. A research collaboration between several Australian and Chinese universities created carbon nanosprings that can break down microplastics into compounds that dissolve harmlessly in water.
Read MoreOpen science, open access, Projekt DEAL, and IJCES
Open science and open access are posed to drastically change the scholarly publishing landscape in coming years. Learn about the different types of OA and what ACerS is doing to support the model.
Read MoreHero 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.
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