Posts by Lisa McDonald
Could 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.
Read MoreCeramic 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.
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