Posts by Lisa McDonald
1-D gets easy: Simple technique effortlessly converts bulk materials into oxide nanowires
Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have devised a technique to transform bulk materials into oxide nanowires at room temperature and pressure, without the use of catalysts, toxic chemicals, or expensive processes.
Read MoreVideo: Inflatable technology turns flat concrete geometry into 3-D dome structures
Researchers at Technische Universität Wien have devised a method to mold flat, precisely designed concrete geometries and then inflate the hardened slabs off the ground to form 3-D concrete domes.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Graphene’s sleeping superconductivity awakens, discovery could lead to jet engines that run hotter and cleaner, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 25, 2017.
Read MoreSea sponges resist buckling by building optimally engineered glass toothpicks
Researchers at Brown University have taken a closer look at the orange puffball sea sponge’s silica spicules and found that they, too, have evolved a precisely engineered design that provides the structures with maximal strength.
Read MoreNearly 400 at Electronic Materials and Applications 2017 in Orlando
Electronic Materials and Applications welcomed a record 391 attendees to Orlando, Florida, for the eighth edition of this conference.
Read MoreUnder Armour’s bioceramic pajamas heal Tom Brady’s body while he sleeps
Athletic apparel maker Under Armor unveiled a bioceramic-laden line of sleepwear at CES 2017, touting the line’s endorsement by famed football player Tom Brady.
Read MoreVideo: Watch the mesmerizing transformation of raw materials into glass bottles
In this video, Chinese glass manufacturer Penglai Industrial Corp. Ltd. opens its plant doors to show us how it manufactures glass bottles.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Scientists create first 2-D electride, researchers use nature’s weaving formula to engineer advanced functional materials, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 18, 2017.
Read MoreUltrathin aluminum oxide layer boosts performance of garnet ceramic solid-state batteries
Researchers at the University of Maryland have designed a way to insert an ultrathin layer of aluminum oxide in between a garnet ceramic electrolyte and electrodes of solid-state batteries, decreasing impedance by 300-fold and allowing the energy to flow.
Read MoreHot news: Laser melting sets new record for ultra-high temperature ceramic materials
Researchers at Imperial College London have discovered that hafnium carbide and tantalum carbide have some of the highest melting points of any measured materials—making these ultra-high temperature ceramics potentially perfect for use in extreme environments, such as on hypersonic vehicles that soar through space.
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