Posts by Lisa McDonald
Video: Nothing silly about super-sensors made of ‘Silly Putty’ and graphene
Trinity College researchers have mixed graphene with homemade “Silly Putty” to make a composite with extraordinary electromechanical response.
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Double-layer coating material creates full spectrum of colors, finger swipe-powered phones are one step closer, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 14, 2016.
Read MoreCeramic hydrogen separation membrane doubles flow rate, could enable clean energy
Researchers at Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany have developed a significantly improved stable ceramic hydrogen separation membrane that can enable a hydrogen flow rate that is nearly double that of other separation membranes.
Read MoreDo your winter boots pass the test? WinterLab says 90% of boots fail slip resistance on ice
A special Canadian laboratory called WinterLab reports that, when put to a special scientific test, 90% of winter boots fail in their ability to prevent slipping in icy conditions.
Read MoreVideo: Turning synthetic into biological—Scientists harness bacteria to bond silicon and carbon
Researchers at California Institute of Technology report that, using directed evolution, they have convinced bacteria to biologically produce carbon–silicon bonds much more efficiently than synthetically catalyzed chemical reactions.
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Supersonic spray yields new nanomaterial for bendable and wearable electronics, glass in batteries could increase performance and safety, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 7, 2016.
Read MoreSintering technique processes ultrafine nanocrystalline spinel with grain sizes of less than 10 nm
By further understanding the dependence between densification and grain growth, a University of California Davis team of researchers has devised a new process to fabricate fully dense ceramic parts with virtually no grain growth.
Read MoreWilliam Fahrenholtz appointed editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Ceramic Society
ACerS president Bill Lee announced that William G. Fahrenholtz will succeed David Green as editor-in-chief of the Journal of the…
Read MoreAttention students and young professionals: Going to ICACC17? Don’t miss these events, especially for you
Make sure to attend the student and young professional activities at the 41st International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics…
Read MoreBig data offers bigger potential to bolster manufacturing efficiency and productivity
While big data has a familiar role in research, that’s not the only place for potential—because analysis of big data offers the ability to comprehensively assess many nuanced variables at once, it’s particularly well suited for complex processes such as manufacturing.
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