Posts by Lisa McDonald
Strontium and barium titanate: Similar materials, different defects
Researchers often use similar defect models for barium titanate and strontium titanate even though the materials experience different dominant metal vacancies. New research suggests this practice is suitable in some cases, but researchers should tread more carefully in others.
Read MoreScience for the future at the Electronic Materials and Applications Conference
The Electronic Materials and Applications Conference (EMA 2019) reached its 10th anniversary in Orlando on January 23-25, 2019. Topics ranged from superconductors to materials for 5G, and attendees presented talks on theoretical science and engineering research.
Read MoreFrom toilet to pipeline: Sanitary ware ceramics could serve all sewage needs
What happens to sanitary ware ceramics after their life as a toilet comes to an end? According to new research, these ceramics could be recycled for another useful purpose—as aggregate for concrete.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week
Corning introduces industry’s first AutoGrade glass solutions, Europe opens first industrial 3D concrete printing facility, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for January 25, 2019.
Read MoreVideo: It’s “element”ary, my dear Watson—International Year of the Periodic Table is here!
The United Nations proclaimed 2019 as the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements. Take a look at what we know about the table and what could happen in the future.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Cartilage-like electrolytes, graphene-carbon nanotubes mimic brain, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 23, 2019.
Read MoreGain a winning smile with glass-ceramics
Glass-ceramic dental crowns offer better aesthetics than conventional ceramics, but are not as strong. Researchers in Sweden developed a glass-ceramic that is both aesthetic and strong.
Read MoreFind EMA and ICACC special conference collections on ACerS Publication Central
Want a taste of topics presented at ICACC and EMA meetings? Try a free sampling of peer-review journal articles gathered in two special conference collections, available through February.
Read MoreWhen water increases battery performance
Water is known to produce many negative effects in batteries. But researchers at Toyohashi University of Technology found adding water to calcium-ion battery electrolytes actually increased the batteries’ speed.
Read MoreACerS member helps students find career success
ACerS member Claire Xiong believes that ACerS meetings provide many opportunities to further one’s career. One of her students actually found a postdoc job at an EMA meeting after she received second place for an oral presentation.
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