Posts by Lisa McDonald
Find 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.
Read MorePhase diagram provides unified map of glass response to strain
How does glass respond to strain? Researchers developed a phase diagram to understand the relationship between strain in glass and deformation behavior.
Read MoreAccess ACerS journals, books, and more from one central location on ACerS Publication Central
A new ACerS Publication Central website provides a singular launch point from which to access all ACerS publications, including ACerS journals, books, Bulletin, and phase equilibrium diagram pages.
Read MoreLower SOFC operation temperatures by smoothing grain boundaries
Solid oxide electrochemical cells offer a sustainable alternative to current fossil energy combustion technologies, if scientists can get them to operate well at lower temperatures. New research offers a step toward this goal.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week
Nanoe announces new office in Ohio, Japan finds huge deposit of rare-earth minerals, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for January 11, 2019.
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