Posts by Lisa McDonald
All-season athletic apparel? Carbon nanotube-coated textile cools when you’re warm and warms when you’re cool
Researchers at University of Maryland reported they developed a carbon-nanotube-coated fabric that is the first of its kind to seamlessly transition between keeping you warm in the cold and cool in the heat—by automatically reacting to body physiology.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week
Advanced ceramics sales concentrated in power and metallurgy, China’s exports of rare earths shrink, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for February 22, 2019.
Read MoreMonolithic refractories face tough environments, plus more inside March 2019 ACerS Bulletin
The March 2019 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring two articles looking at monolithic refractories in tough environments, and the new two-day format of Ceramics Expo 2019—is now available online.
Read MoreCOTC explores offering nation’s only two-year ceramic technology degree
NEWARK, Ohio, Feb. 19, 2019–Central Ohio Technical College, the Edward Orton Jr. Ceramic Foundation, and The American Ceramic Society signed a memorandum of understanding to agree to work together to launch at COTC the only two-year Ceramic Engineering Technology degree program in the nation.
Read MoreVideo: From rooftop to reservoir—benefits of floatovoltaics
A new National Renewable Energy Laboratory study outlines benefits of floating photovoltaic systems over land-based solar panels, but it cautions more research is needed to understand all potential impacts.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Flaws of battery fast charging, skin wound regeneration with bioactive nanoparticles, and other materials stories that may be of interest for February 20, 2019.
Read MoreSilica sol could “steel” the show as castable binder for steel ladles
Chinese researchers showed silica sol-bonded corundum-spinel castables could overcome shortcomings of calcium aluminate cement-bonded castables.
Read MoreLearn about future of materials research at National Academies decadal survey webinar
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is releasing its latest report, Frontiers of Materials Research: A Decadal Survey, on Thursday, February 28. You can register to attend the report release webinar, taking place 4–5 p.m. EST.
Read MoreFerroelectric crystal(lizes) next-gen optical communication idea
A research collaboration achieved ferroelectric domain reversal in single-crystal-architecture-in-glass (SCAG) optical fibers, in spite of the crystals being constrained inside glass. Their research could revolutionize optical data transmission technology.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week
Micromeritics instrument operator training schedule released, AM resin database finalized, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for February 15, 2019.
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