Posts by Lisa McDonald
Other materials stories that may be of interest
Fuel rockets with graphene, water that never freezes, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 17, 2019.
Read MoreShorting out? Multilayer ceramic capacitor shortage limits consumer electronic availability
The market for multilayer ceramic capacitors is ballooning with the rise of connected devices in our homes, automobiles, and pockets—but supply is not keeping pace with demand.
Read MoreFlexible glasses in bulk form: A look at sulfur–selenium glasses
While researching the structure of sulfur-selenium glasses, University of California, Davis researchers discovered something exciting—these glasses are flexible in bulk form!
Read More2019 Society Awardees Announced
The American Ceramic Society’s 2019 awardees have been selected. Click here to view the list of recipients. Awards will be…
Read MorePredicting macroscale friction in clay-like materials using microscale calculations
Japanese researchers found they could explain macroscopic friction in muscovite using theoretical calculations of microscale frictional forces. They hope to develop a theory that can explain frictional strength across a broad range of clay and clay-like minerals.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week
Innolith AG brings 1,000 km EV within range, Giatec unveils first AI program for concrete, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 12, 2019.
Read MoreVideo: Transparent wood is not only see-through—it can store and release heat too!
By adding polyethylene glycol to delignified wood, researchers from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology created transparent wood that can store and release heat. They estimate this wood could be available for interior design purposes in as little as five years.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Using bacteria to prevent potholes, high-tech material in a salt crust, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 10, 2019.
Read MoreACerS joins Societies Consortium on Sexual Harassment in STEMM as inaugural member
The American Ceramic Society has joined with over 80 leading academic and professional societies as an inaugural member of the Societies Consortium on Sexual Harassment in STEMM.
Read MoreMicrowave processing of glass frit promises significant energy reduction
Frit produced by researchers in Spain using a pre-production scale microwave processing method compared well to commercial frit prepared in a traditional gas-fired continuous furnace—and it used 64 percent less energy per kilogram of frit to produce.
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