Posts by Lisa McDonald
Permeable concrete prevents water runoff while solving carbon fiber waste problem
Researchers have developed a type of permeable concrete that solves two problems: flooding from water pooling during heavy rains and recycling of an industrial waste product that previously had no reuse applications.
Read MoreMaterials advances broaden prospects for ceramics in future fuel cells
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a high-efficiency protonic ceramic fuel cell that operates at mid-range temperatures; and researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are harnessing the power of computation to identify better materials for solid oxide fuel cells.
Read MoreVideo: Engineering students compete in concrete toboggan race
Did you miss the Olympics this year? Today’s video features an annual concrete toboggan race, in which engineering students from across Canada (and sometimes beyond) compete to build a 350-lb. toboggan with concrete runners.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Scalable 2-D materials advance future-gen electronics, using a laser to wirelessly charge a smartphone safely across a room, and other materials stories that may be of interest for February 28, 2018.
Read MoreWiley identifies top downloaded ACerS journal articles
ACerS publishing partner Wiley has identified the top downloaded articles from 2016–2017 for each ACerS journal. Many articles are open access, and others will be free-to-read until March 31.
Read MoreUS DOE earmarks $35M to solve advanced manufacturing challenges; businesses solve workforce challenges at local level
The U.S. Department of Energy recently funded 24 manufacturing research projects in the amount of $35 million to solve advanced manufacturing challenges. At the local level, businesses are partnering with academia and nonprofits to solve manufacturing’s workforce challenges.
Read MoreGetting the lead out—New material for perovskite solar cells replaces lead with titanium
Researchers have created a material that replaces lead with titanium that could be used in inorganic thin-film perovskite solar cells. Their lead-free perovskite offers better stability and a more environmentally-friendly alternative for tandem solar cells.
Read MoreSick? This antimicrobial coating for ceramic, glass, and more is on track for commercial microbe killing
The materials science center at Trinity College Dublin, called AMBER, recently teamed up with tech company Kastus to develop an antimicrobial coating that can be applied to ceramic tiles, glass doors, smartphone screens, door handles, and much more.
Read MoreACerS streamlines journal submission process
If you have had challenges submitting journal articles in the past, you’ll be happy to learn that ACerS has now made the submission process easier. Changes include quicker review times, faster time to publish, and author-sharing tools.
Read MoreVideo: Clearly cool—incredible engineering behind big air jumps and glass snowboards
As we celebrate National Engineer’s Week, let’s dive into the complex engineering of the snowboarding big air jump and see how one snowboarding company engineered a special snowboard entirely out of glass.
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