Posts by Lisa McDonald
ACerS elects Oleg Mazurin as Honorary Member
ACerS Board of Directors recently elected prominent glass scientist Oleg Mazurin as an Honorary Member of ACerS. Mazurin’s contributions to glass science include hundreds of journal publications, 15 books, and a glass database.
Read MoreFusion cast refractories for nuclear waste vitrification, plus much more, in March 2018 ACerS Bulletin
The March 2018 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring stories about fusion cast refractories for nuclear waste vitrification, the World Materials Research Institutes Forum, micromilling ceramic nanoparticulate materials, new NSF awards, and more—is now available online.
Read MoreVideo: Engineering student creates 3D printer that extrudes chocolate
Happy Valentine’s Day! Today’s video features an engineering student who designed a 3-D printer that makes chocolate confections. He envisions his printer as an entertainment device for weddings and other social gatherings.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
X-ray experiments suggest high tunability of 2-D material tungsten disulfide, 3-D-printed ceramic scaffold can repair large leg fractures in sheep, and other materials stories that may be of interest for February 14, 2018.
Read MoreMaterials science advances could light up new LED technologies
Residential LEDs use at least 75% less energy and last 25 times longer than incandescent bulbs, but R&D challenges still exist for LED lighting. However, new materials research continues to push LED technologies further forward.
Read MoreOur own body movements could someday power our devices
Researchers have developed a triboelectric nanogenerator that uses body movements to generate electricity. Their device could someday generate enough power to operate our mobile devices and wearable electronics.
Read MoreNew strategies aim to give wood the strength to replace concrete in construction
Despite its material strength, concrete’s weakness is its huge carbon footprint. New methods are emerging to process wood into a high-performance structural building material that could someday take concrete’s place in buildings and beyond.
Read MoreUS Department of Energy competition could drive energy research innovation
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced a competition to spur growth of sustainable energy technology. American Inventions Made Onshore will award monetary compensation to four organizations that will provide training to innovators on how to bring their research to market.
Read MoreVideo: Science nonfiction—Scientists create real-life 3-D volumetric displays floating in air
Science fiction has officially become nonfiction—scientists have developed a method to create real-life floating displays projected into the air. “We refer to this colloquially as the Princess Leia project,” lead scientist Daniel Smalley says.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Scientists catch light squeezing and stretching next-gen data storage material, flexible solar cells for wearables and more, and other materials stories that may be of interest for February 7, 2018.
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