Posts by Lisa McDonald
Video: Patented method uses spark plug to detonate mass production of graphene
Researchers at Kansas State University have devised and patented a simple, inexpensive, and scalable method to mass produce graphene—using only hydrocarbon gas, oxygen, and a spark plug.
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Coordinates of more than 23,000 atoms in iron-platinum nanoparticle mapped, ceramic matrix composites take flight in LEAP jet engine, and other materials stories that may be of interest for February 8, 2017.
Read MoreACerS 2017 slate for the President-elect and Board of Directors
ACerS is pleased to announce the slate for the President-elect and Board of Directors positions for the coming year as…
Read MoreMove over, ceramics: New materials combine flexibility and ferroelectricity
Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory in collaboration with researchers at Northwestern University have discovered that some organic ferroelectric materials are composed of crystal planes that atomically slide past one another, providing them with flexibility.
Read MoreSupercomputer simulations shed insight into thermal conductivity of glass and other amorphous materials
Using the power of a supercomputer at the Texas Advanced Computing Center at the University of Texas Austin, a Georgia Tech professor of mechanical engineering is going to save the world—and glass is going to play a central role.
Read MoreElectronics Division names best student posters and presentations from EMA 2017
The ACerS Electronics Division presented awards for exceptional student work during the January 2017 Electronic Materials and Applications meeting in Orlando,…
Read MoreVideo: Watch this 3-D printed, jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicle soar
Additive manufacturing company Stratasys and unmanned aerial vehicle systems manufacturing specialist Aurora Flight Sciences have teamed to fabricate something light, fast, and revolutionary—the first jet-powered, 3-D printed drone aircraft.
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Advanced materials power next-generation molecular separations, Tethon 3D to print replicas of the Mars Curiosity rover landing site, and other materials stories that may be of interest for February 1, 2017.
Read MoreMethod quickly infiltrates ceramic foams with molten metal to create stable cermet composites
A team of researchers at Texas A&M University has developed a current-activated pressure-assisted infiltration method that can quickly and efficiently combine ceramics and metals into stable, high-performance cermet composites.
Read MoreWild weather kicks off international ceramics conference in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Wild weather didn’t interfere with ACerS Engineering Ceramics Division’s International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites. Nearly 1,000 attendees from 51 countries attended the 41st ICACC this week in Daytona Beach, Fla.
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