Posts by Lisa McDonald
Ceramic and glass business news of the week
American Concrete Institute releases new repair code, rare earth industry association founded in Belgium, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for June 28, 2019.
Read MoreVideo: 120-year-old solar eclipse caught on film
The one and only total solar eclipse of 2019 takes place on July 2. To prepare for the occasion, take a look at the oldest surviving footage of a solar eclipse from 1900.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Graphene identifies stomach-cancer causing bacteria, continuous carbon fiber additive manufacturing, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 26, 2019.
Read MoreImproving water splitting efficiency of tantalum nitride photocatalysts
To improve overall water splitting capability of tantalum nitride photocatalysts, researchers in Japan investigated which tantalum precursors and nitridation times increase efficiency.
Read MoreFabricate MOFs with the power of sound
An Australian research team developed a one-step synthesis and activation technique for metal-organic framework powders that both ensures a high degree of orientation and removes the need for further post-processing steps.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week
GKN Aerospace opens AM pilot production cell, Corning building more Gen 10.5 glass plants, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for June 21, 2019.
Read MoreVideo: 3D print a diamond composite
Diamond, the hardest of the common naturally occurring substances, is almost impossible to form into complex shapes. Engineering company Sandvik developed a 3D printing process for diamond composites that makes complex shapes possible.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Nanostructured diamond metalens, old glass finds new use in concrete, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 19, 2019.
Read MoreBoston becomes Glass City as it welcomes 900 glass scientists, engineers, and manufacturers
More than 900 people from 45 countries attended the International Congress on Glass and the Annual Meeting of The American Ceramic Society Glass and Optical Materials Division in Boston, Mass., June 9–14, 2019.
Read MoreFreestanding perovskite films reach a new low
Must perovskite oxide films consist of a minimum number of layers to retain stability? Researchers in China and the United States found a specific deposition technique lets them deposit freestanding perovskite sheets thinner than a suggested critical limit.
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