Posts by Lisa McDonald
Detecting damage in concrete structures: Tubular smart aggregates hold advantage over patch-based and spherical sensors
In a recent study, researchers proposed a tubular design for smart aggregates that can monitor structural health of concrete structures, a design that could overcome limitations faced by patch-based and spherical sensors.
Read MoreVacuum plasma spraying: A different way to apply UHTC coatings
Ultra-high temperature ceramic coatings are conventionally applied to composites using chemical vapor deposition. In a recent study, researchers from Korea experimented with applying UHTC coatings using a vacuum plasma spray process instead.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week
Owens-Illinois acquires Mexican glass facility, Avalon aims for 2020 rare earth production, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 5, 2019.
Read MoreThe Refractories Symposium—55 years strong and growing
The 55th annual Refractories Symposium welcomed a record-breaking 234 attendees to St. Louis on March 27–28, 2019. Attendance has grown steadily over the years, making it the most significant refractories annual gathering for the refractories community in North America.
Read MoreVideo: A library of rare colors
The Forbes Pigment Collection at Harvard Art Museums has more than 2,500 pigment samples. Learn how scientists and artists use these pigments in painting restoration and authentication, as well as the unusual materials some pigments are made from.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
A compass pointing west, cleaning up oil using magnets, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 3, 2019.
Read MoreVolunteer spotlight: Steve Jung
ACerS is pleased to announce that Steve Jung has been selected for the Volunteer Spotlight program through which we recognize…
Read MoreCould our newfound aversion to plastic prove to be a boon to glass?
With a plummeting public opinion of plastic, shifting consumer preferences and new initiatives designed to reduce waste may offer some interesting possibilities for glass packaging.
Read MoreChange colors like a fish: Iron oxide nanoparticles mimic neon tetra skin
North Carolina State University researchers, inspired by neon tetra fish, created a material that changes color by changing the orientation of nanostructured columns on its surface.
Read MoreImproving point-of-care diagnostics for low-resource settings: Cerium oxide enables first rapid detector of dopamine
Researchers at the University of Central Florida used cerium oxide nanoparticles to create the first-ever rapid detector of dopamine. Such a device could improve point-of-care diagnostics for use in low-resource settings.
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