Posts by Lisa McDonald
ICACC 2018—Never a dull moment between sessions, networking, and government shutdown
ICACC organizers worked around havoc created by the federal shutdown to deliver a conference with excellent technical content, networking, and an expo.
Read MoreIntroducing the Bulletin Archive Online—A complete digital library of ceramic and glass expertise dating back to 1922
The American Ceramic Society is excited to announce that the entire library of past ACerS Bulletin issues—97 volumes, dating all the way back to 1922—is now available online in a fully searchable and downloadable Bulletin Archive Online digital database.
Read MoreVideo: Self-healing concrete uses fungal spores to fix cracks with calcium carbonate
Using a fungus called Trichoderma reesei, researchers at Binghamton University in New York are developing a self-healing concrete formulation that incorporates fungal spores that remain dormant until a crack forms.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Ultrathin black phosphorus for solar-driven hydrogen economy, scientists discover perovskite material ideal for smart photovoltaic windows, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 24, 2018.
Read MoreAerobricks combine aerogel with brick to form energy-saving, super insulating building material
Researchers at Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, have developed better insulating building materials called “Aerobricks”—bricks with internal cavities filled with aerogel granules.
Read MoreDefects, failure, and cold contribute to success of Conference on Electronic and Advanced Materials
Nearly 345 people from about 22 countries, including about 85 students, came to Orlando, Fla., last week for the Conference on Electronic and Advanced Materials, coorganized by ACerS Electronics Division and ACerS Basic Science Division.
Read MoreBreakthrough in organic solar cell research could pave the way for cheaper solar power
Researchers have discovered that a layer of fullerenes can enable electrons to travel farther in organic solar cells. Their findings are a major breakthrough in organic solar research, and could lead to less expensive solar power in the future.
Read MoreA new spin on additive manufacturing: Rotational 3-D printing controls fiber orientation to print stronger functional composites
Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed a novel 3-D printing technique that adds another dimension of control to additively manufactured composites—local microstructural control.
Read MoreVideo: How much battery capacity is needed to power Tesla’s new semi truck?
Tesla recently wowed the world with another innovation introduced at the end of 2017—the Tesla Semi. Engineer Brian McManus wanted to know how much energy a battery will need to power the Tesla Semi, and how much the battery would weigh. Watch the video to see his conclusions.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
New materials being developed to prevent wind turbine damage, oxide and semiconductor combination builds new device potential, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 17, 2018.
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