Posts by Lisa McDonald
ACerS member Bill Headrick gives back by paying forward
Meet ACerS member Bill Headrick. A longtime member of the Society, Headrick was a recent recipient of the Global Ambassador Award. He earned his award by finding travel funds for students to attend ACerS meetings and encouraging them to join.
Read MorePreventing corrosion with ultra-thin layers of aluminum oxide
Researchers have discovered that a solid aluminum oxide protection layer can deform like a liquid, possibly protecting metals from environmental elements. Their discovery could solve degradation problems that contribute to rust and corrosion.
Read MoreHow are new materials shaping the future of advanced optical fiber systems? This and much more inside May 2018 ACerS Bulletin
The May 2018 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring stories about how novel materials are overcoming limitations and opening new possibilities for glass optical fiber systems, beverage trends shaping the glass container industry, and much more—is now available online.
Read MoreVideo: Banishing bacteria on biomedical implants—Graphene spikes slice and dice, could prevent infection
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have devised a way to contract graphene to kill bacteria on the surface of biomedical implants, using a thin layer of atomically thin graphene spikes to slice bacteria apart.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Cost effective technique for mass production of high-quality graphene, superacids are good medicine for super thin semiconductors, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 18, 2018.
Read MoreICC7 biennial conference provides global opportunity for learning, exchanging latest ceramics, glass research
The 7th International Congress on Ceramics (ICC7) takes place June 17–21 in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. With four plenary talks and 18 symposia topics, organizers expect nearly 1,500 attendees. Register before end of day April 17 to save up to $140.
Read MoreElectrophoretic deposition coats metal implants with glass fibers to improve bone-to-implant bonding
An international team of researchers has developed a feasible approach to add bioactivity to metallic biomedical implant surfaces, using electrophoretic deposition to form coatings comprised of oriented bioactive phosphate glass fibers.
Read MoreNew open-access materials database could save research time, spur material science advances
Researchers at the National Energy Renewable Laboratory have created a database of inorganic thin-film materials containing 10 years’ worth of research. This open-access database could accelerate research advances in advanced energy and beyond.
Read MoreNot-so-rare-earth elements? Massive discovery of rare earth deposit near Japan could allay supply woes
Scientists reportedly discovered a massive deposit of rare-earth elements off the coast of Japan in 2013—and now, they report that not only is the deposit sufficiently massive in terms of its estimated rare-earth resource supply, but that recovery of said minerals is rather feasible.
Read MoreVideo: 3-D printed housing communities could be reality in third-world countries
Many people lack adequate housing, but Icon, an Austin construction company, wants to change that. The company recently introduced a 3-D-printed concrete house that was printed in less than 24 hours at a fraction of the cost of an average home.
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