Posts by Lisa McDonald
Video: Carbon nanotubes twist and coil to harvest energy from back and forth motions
An international research team led by scientists at the University of Texas at Dallas and Hanyang University in South Korea has fashioned carbon nanotubes into “twistron” yarns that can generate electrical energy when pulled, stretched, tugged, or twisted.
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Graphene gets closer to transistor applications, insect eyes inspire new perovskite solar cell design, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 6, 2017.
Read MoreThe Value Builder
Thursday, October 19, 2017, at 11 am (Eastern US Time) Webinar Description ACerS Corporate Partners and Manufacturing Division Members…
Read MoreCan you prove who you are? Consider using these tools to digitally identify your research
As a researcher, author, reviewer, editor, etc., you want to get credit for your work. So what on earth can be done to make it easier to find your scholarly publishing record and not that of someone else with a similar name?
Read MoreElectronics, GOMD and NETD announce winners of Division awards
The Electronics, Glass & Optical Materials and Nuclear & Environmental Technology Divisions are pleased to announce the winners of various…
Read MoreParent investor company looking to sell CeramTec GmbH for 2.4B euro
Cinven—an international private equity firm—hopes to sell German-based CeramTec for 2.4 billion euro. Possible buyers include investors from Asia.
Read MoreWill our sweat someday power our electronic devices?
Our workouts may eventually serve a dual purpose—getting us in shape and powering our devices. Researchers developed a flexible biofuel cell for wearable devices that can power an LED and a Bluetooth radio, using sweat as a power source.
Read MorePrintable ceramic nanoparticle ink creates luminescent holograms for enhanced security
Scientists at ITMO University in Russia recently developed a scalable method of printing europium-doped zirconia nanoparticles into beautifully glowing security holograms that could secure the authenticity of printed documents and more.
Read MoreVideo: The alchemy of glass, plus other facts and musings about this versatile material
This video, created by the European Glass Container Federation, illustrates the many technological advances in glass over time—and the significant contributions this versatile material has made to improve our world.
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Most precise band gap measurement yet for hotly studied molybdenum disulfide, breakthrough in magnesium batteries, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 30, 2017.
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