Posts by Lisa McDonald
Cracking 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.
Read MoreCreepy or cool? Mini robots are mobile wearables that crawl on your clothing
A team of scientists at MIT and Stanford has developed rovables—small on-body robots that can function as mobile and autonomous wearables.
Read MoreBattery buzz: Three trends toward safer, cleaner lithium-ion power sources for consumer electronics
Lithium-ion batteries are necessary for next-generation consumer electronics to compete with market demands for longer battery life and unsurpassed power. And researchers are focusing on making these power sources safer and better for the environment.
Read MoreSo long Salt Lake! MS&T16 wraps and looks ahead to Pittsburgh in 2017
MS&T16 ended yesterday, bringing to a close the annual flagship event in materials science and engineering.
Read MoreSingle-layer ‘super material’ semiconductor shows promise as novel light source
Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (or TMDCs) are particularly promising single-layer materials. And researchers at the University of Würzburg in Germany say TMDCs are actually capable of generating light when supplied with energy.
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