Posts by Lisa McDonald
Ceramic and glass business news of the week for October 7, 2024
Momentive Technologies acquires spherical alumina and silica businesses from Sibelco, Westinghouse creates new business units to support global nuclear operating fleet, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for October 7, 2024.
Read MoreVolunteer spotlight: Kalpana Katti
We feature Kalpana Katti in this month’s edition of ACerS Volunteer Spotlight. She introduced an annual women’s panel event hosted by the Bioceramics Division.
Read MoreMultimodal cancer treatment: Gallium-doped bioactive glasses kill cancer cells while stimulating new bone growth
When treating patients for osteosarcoma, two main concerns are preventing local recurrence and regenerating bone lost during the tumor removal. Aston University researchers showed that gallium-doped bioactive glasses can help address both concerns.
Read MoreVideo: Preparing for Manufacturing Day 2024
Manufacturing Day, held annually on the first Friday in October, provides an opportunity for manufacturers to connect with their communities and show them the value of modern manufacturing. Learn how you can celebrate Manufacturing Day in 2024.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for October 2, 2024
Antimatter for nuclear radiation detection, gallium-doped bioactive glass kills bone cancer cells, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 2, 2024.
Read MoreCall for papers: JACerS special issue on nature-inspired materials design
An upcoming special issue of Journal of the American Ceramic Society will focus on nature-inspired materials design. The call for papers for this special issue is open until Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025.
Read MoreCold sintering: An innovation in ceramic manufacturing
As we near a decade since the development of cold sintering, we discuss the benefits and remaining challenges with this potentially revolutionary ceramic processing method.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for September 30, 2024
Ephos raises €7.6M to deliver glass-based quantum photonic chips, FCC releases more radio waves for NGSO broadband, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for September 30, 2024.
Read MorePreventing concrete failure: Calcium nitrate mitigates alkali–silica reaction by surface passivation
Fly ash is often used to help mitigate alkali-silica reactions in concrete, but the supply of fly ash is declining. Calcium nitrate is an alternative cost-effective admixture to mitigate these reactions, and researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles clarified the exact mechanisms behind this mitigation in a recent paper.
Read MoreVideo: US announces doubling of EV charging ports as national electric vehicle infrastructure program ramps up
Despite the slow start to projects funded by the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, the number of publicly available electric vehicle chargers in the U.S. has doubled between 2020 and now thanks to private investment.
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