Posts by Lisa McDonald
US DOE offers $3 million for solutions to advance solar manufacturing
The U.S. Department of Energy recently launched a $3 million competition to advance solar manufacturing in the U.S. The American-Made Solar Prize competition is open to all U.S.-based businesses and individuals.
Read MoreVideo: Tiny devices deliver drugs, treat diseases through wireless technology
Researchers have developed a technology to power tiny implantable devices that could be used to monitor medical conditions or treat diseases from inside the human body. The technology uses radio waves, rather than batteries, to power and communicate with the devices.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
A new technique that uses computational neural networks to “learn” how a nanoparticle’s structure affects its behavior, unusual properties of bismuth that can be harnessed to help the environment, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 13, 2018.
Read MoreFlash-sintered ceramic material could protect metal blades in aircraft engines
Researchers have demonstrated that flash sintered yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) acquires metal-like plasticity at room temperature. This discovery could prove to be useful in using YSZ as a thermal barrier coating for aircraft engine blades.
Read MoreGlass—How has it changed human lives?
Glass is one of the most important materials enabling the development of modern civilization. But which advances in glass science and technology have had the greatest impact on humankind?
Read MoreVitrification process turns radioactive waste into durable glass for safe disposal
Researchers have successfully converted radioactive waste into glass through vitrification at the Hanford Nuclear Site. The test is part of an overall plan to send low-activity waste directly to the vitrification facility via Direct Feed Low-Activity Waste system.
Read MoreVideo: Move over driverless cars—These 3-D printed autonomous boats reduce traffic by hauling goods, people
We have driverless cars. What about driverless boats? Researchers at MIT have designed an autonomous 3-D printed boat that can transport people and deliver goods to their destinations, reducing traffic on roads.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Electron tomography technique leads to 3-D reconstructions at the nanoscale, National Energy Technology Laboratory experimenting with high-entropy alloys to increase energy efficiency, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 6, 2018.
Read MoreMaking cheaper, small-diameter carbon nanotubes from carbon dioxide
Researchers at Vanderbilt University are making something useful out of carbon dioxide pulled from the air: Small-diameter carbon nanotubes. Their CNTs are not only higher quality, but the process to make them is cheaper than current methods.
Read More2019-2020 Slate of ACerS Officers
The new slate of 2019-2020 ACerS Officers Slate has been determined. There were no contested offices and no write-in candidates,…
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