Posts by Lisa McDonald
Free ACerS/Wiley Download Direct program: Try it out!
Have you tried the ACerS/Wiley Download Direct program? ACerS publishing partner Wiley has made 500 journal articles per month from…
Read MoreVideo: 3-D printing key to conserving rare-earth materials for high-power magnet production
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory say they’ve 3-D-printed permanent magnets that can outperform bonded magnets made using traditional techniques while conserving critical rare materials in the process.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Graphene cracks glass corrosion, spacecraft nuclear batteries get a boost from new materials, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 9, 2016.
Read MoreCeramics are superior: Ceramic materials offer safer solutions to lithium-ion battery woes
With the swirling debacle surrounding Samsung’s exploding lithium-ions and NASA’s accidently self-destructing robot, consumer interest in battery safety has seldom been higher—which is why ceramic materials are getting their spot in the battery technology limelight.
Read MoreCracking the corrosion code: Graphene coating could help mitigate glass damage
Researchers from the Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials at the Institute for Basic Science in South Korea say that a novel graphene coating might help solve challenges with glass corrosion.
Read MoreTesla unveils solar glass roofing tiles as part of its vision for integrated sustainable energy
Although most famous for making electric cars, last week Tesla unveiled its concept for solar glass roofing tiles that will expand the company’s vision for a future powered by integrated sustainable energy.
Read More‘DIY batteries’ made from junkyard waste could be next high-performance power source
Researchers from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., used scraps steel and brass to create what they say is the world’s first steel-brass battery that can store energy at levels comparable to lead-acid batteries.
Read MoreWilliam Lee appointed president of The American Ceramic Society
President Mrityunjay Singh led ACerS 118th Annual Membership Meeting last week at MS&T16 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Singh reported on Society achievements during the year and officially passed the ceramic gavel to incoming president, William Lee, who outlined his goals for the coming year.
Read MoreVideo: ‘Floating pixels’ create display using soundwaves and force fields
Researchers at the Universities of Sussex and Bristol in the U.K. have developed a new technology that effectively turns tiny, multi-colored spheres into real-life pixels that can form into floating displays, according to a University of Sussex press release.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Study explains graphene’s strength gap, flexible solar cells for any surface, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 2, 2016.
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