Posts by Lisa McDonald
Ceramic 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.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week
Plibrico starts refractory distribution deal, Department of Energy to invest in centrifuge technology, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for January 18, 2019.
Read MoreVideo: Move over, polymers—3D-printed ceramic body armor has arrived
Polymers gain toughness when 3D-printed in certain geometries. Now, researchers can apply that same technique to ceramics using a modified 3D printer that handles ceramic slurries.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
New fuel cell catalysts, metal-free micromotors, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 16, 2019.
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