Posts by Lisa McDonald
Environmentally-friendly method of manufacturing ceramics may reduce carbon footprint, render kilns obsolete
Scientists at ETH Zurich have discovered a way to create ceramic materials using cold sintering—which could someday replace huge energy-consuming kilns currently used to manufacture ceramics and cements.
Read More3-D-printed ceramic foams build tailored cellular structures with dual-level porosity
Researchers at Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have devised a procedure for fabricating ceramic foams that can be used to 3-D print cellular materials that combine both microscale and macroscale porosity.
Read MoreVideo: Trending in automotive glass—driver assist systems, panoramic roofs, and creative uses
Watch this short video from glassBYTES.com to find out what glass trends were on the show floor at last month’s auto show in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Atom-scale oxidation mechanism of nanoparticles helps develop anti-corrosion materials, unique workflow to design new materials, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 1, 2017.
Read MoreLow-temperature processing could establish ‘Materials Valley’ for companies manufacturing sustainable ceramic composites
What if—instead of redesigning individual materials to make them stronger, lighter, cheaper, and greener—we could rethink a single processing method to improve various different materials? Such a reality may be closer than you think.
Read MoreGlass relaxation research may improve quality of display screens
In their study of glass relaxation behavior, two researchers are hoping to improve resolution in display screen technology.
Read MoreRemembering Millie Dresselhaus—A luminary of excellence
MIT professor emerita Millie Dresselhaus died Monday, February 21. She understood her unique situation as a woman scientist and worked to make her extraordinary story one that could become ordinary for young women.
Read MoreEngineers Week: Time to reflect on the many engineering achievements around us
Happy Engineers Week! To celebrate engineering’s achievements, Engineers Without Borders USA created a contest to generate awareness of the engineering marvels in our daily lives.
Read MoreVideo: Handheld sensors made of nanostructured glass and thin metal films can test for various diseases
A graduate student at the University of North Carolina created a portable solution to the cumbersome and expensive disease diagnostic tools currently on the market—watch how he used nanotechnology to create a simple biosensor using glass and thin metal films.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
‘Scotch tape’ and laser beams craft new material that could improve LED screens, stem cell technique shows promise for bone repair, and other materials stories that may be of interest for February 22, 2017.
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