Posts by Lisa McDonald
Ceramic and glass business news of the week
China to build first floating nuclear power plant, BMW plans 12 new all-electric cars, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for March 29, 2019.
Read MoreVideo: Smartphone smoothie provides look at rare earth content of phones
University of Plymouth researchers put a smartphone in a blender to quantify the materials composition of an average phone. They hope to encourage greater recycling rates with their project.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Air purification at room temperature, accelerated dew harvesting, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 27, 2019.
Read MoreA materials dead end? The unraveling of the recycling cycle
Although 91 percent of the plastics discarded on this planet have never been recycled, the materials recycling status of glass has to be better…right? A daunting look at the current state of recycling.
Read More3D-printed glass: Where are we now?
Since 2015, there have been quite a few advancements in glass 3D printing technology. Take a look at some highlights from the past four years, and find out what may come next.
Read MoreLaying the groundwork: Understanding how external fields affect ceramic sintering
Field-assisted sintering techniques (FAST) offer a way to lower firing temperatures and cycle times of sintering processes. The feature article in the January 2019 issue of Journal of the American Ceramic Society summarizes discussions from a workshop aimed at understanding the mechanisms behind FAST.
Read MoreBorophene, graphene’s lesser-known cousin, advances as 2D materials platform
Borophene, a 2D sheet of boron atoms, is extremely flexible, strong, and lightweight—even more so than graphene, its carbon-based cousin. Researchers at Brookhaven National Laboratory and Yale University have succeeded in growing large-area sheets of borophene for the first time.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week
GE Aviation to expand Auburn facility, Bormioli Pharma plans Italian plant investment, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for March 22, 2019.
Read MoreCeramics in the skies! Materials for aerospace plus more inside April 2019 ACerS Bulletin
The April 2019 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring four articles looking at ceramics for aerospace, particularly ceramic matrix composites—is now available online.
Read MoreVideo: Search for an ideal anti-fog coating “heats” up the competition
ETH Zurich researchers developed an anti-fog coating that works by absorbing sunlight and generating heat rather than being hydrophilic, like other common anti-fog sprays. The researchers are collaborating with an industry partner to bring their coating to market.
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