Posts by Lisa McDonald
A perfect material for lasers is the 3D analogue of graphene
Researchers hoped graphene would prove an ideal material for terahertz-range lasers, but those hopes were dashed in the early 2010s. Now, researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology propose Weyl semimetals, a 3D analogue of graphene, could be the answer.
Read MoreGlass innovation in the grocery store, plus more inside June/July 2019 ACerS Bulletin
The June/July 2019 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring articles on glass advances and innovations—is now available online.
Read MoreColor-tunable gallium nitride LEDs may light the future
By controlling the emission states of europium ions in doped gallium nitride, scientists found they can emit various colors of light from a single LED.
Read MoreMake better perfume bottles quickly and inexpensively
Researchers from the United States and Europe developed a numerical model for manufacturing perfume bottles that could cut the cost and time associated with designing new glass containers.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week
Free seminar on powders for additive manufacturing, South Korea–Saudi Arabia joint nuclear energy research center, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 24, 2019.
Read MoreVideo: Building a smash-proof guitar
Rock stars are known for smashing guitars—but what happens when they encounter an unbreakable one? Engineering group Sandvik partnered with Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen to test the limits of a smash-proof guitar.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Synthesizing microscopic diamonds, reliable potassium-oxygen battery, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 22, 2019.
Read MoreReflective glass beads could slow the retreat of Arctic sea ice
Arctic sea ice continues to decrease at an accelerating rate each year. Nonprofit group Ice911 proposes spreading reflective glass beads on the ice to slow melting.
Read MoreAdditive manufacturing offers fast and simple way to fabricate bioactive glass-ceramics
An international team of researchers found they could use 3D printing to create Biosilicate® glass-ceramic scaffolds. This method offers low-cost fabrication of bioactive glass-ceramics for biomedical applications.
Read MoreOxygen-11: The lightest-ever isotope of oxygen
Though discovering new elements beyond the 118 confirmed will be difficult, there are abundant opportunities for isotope discovery. The first new isotope confirmed in 2019 is oxygen-11, the lightest-ever form of oxygen to date.
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