Posts by Lisa McDonald
What can ancient Roman structures tell us about improving durability for cementitious materials? This and much more inside June/July 2018 ACerS Bulletin
The June/July 2018 issue of the ACerS Bulletin is now available online. You’ll find stories about how ancient concrete is providing insights into new durable concrete, perspectives from students, and much more.
Read MoreVideo: Watch this 3-D printer print an electronic device on human skin
Researchers have successfully used a 3-D printer to print an electronic circuit on human skin. The technology could help soldiers on the battlefield to detect chemical or biological agents, and the medical field for treating wounds and constructing skin grafts.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
A designer’s toolkit for constructing complex nanoparticles, researcher develops a new generation of graphene, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 16, 2018.
Read MoreGOMD 2018 leadership featured in special virtual issues of IJAGS, JACerS
Through June 30, ACerS and Wiley are offering free access to nearly 30 journal articles authored by ACerS members who have organized or will be speaking at GOMD 2018. After June 30, ACerS members can continue to access the articles through the member portal.
Read MoreNew simpler recycling process extracts rare-earth magnets from discarded electronics
Researchers have developed a simple process for extracting rare-earth magnets from discarded electronic devices. Their method reduces manufactured waste and recycles materials into magnets for other uses.
Read MoreA workout for your glass—Nanoparticle coating makes glass stronger, boosts impact resistance
A company called MetaShield has developed a simple, spray-on, nanoparticle-based coating—and now independent laboratory testing verifies that the coating significantly enhances the impact resistance of glass.
Read MoreVideo: Your skin becomes the touchscreen for this futuristic projector smartwatch
Researchers and engineers at Carnegie Mellon University and ASU Tech Co. Ltd. in China have a solution that thinks outside the box—a smartwatch that has a built-in projector that instead turns your skin into the touchscreen.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
1-D zirconium tritelluride nanoribbons pack powerful punch for next generation electronics, bright future for solar cell technology, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 9, 2018.
Read MoreCarbon combines with solar energy to purify water in high-performance method
Researchers have developed a novel water purification process using solar energy and carbon-coated paper. Their method could eventually be scalable for purifying water in third-world countries or in areas cut off from water due to recent disasters.
Read MoreSintering smaller grains to build stronger ceramics
Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory have hit a new low—while their previous work with environmentally controlled pressure assisted sintering achieved grain sizes as small as 28 nm, they now report grain sizes of just 3.6 nm.
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