Posts by Lisa McDonald
Other materials stories that may be of interest for November 13, 2024
Leaf-inspired graphene surfaces repel frost, self shocks turn crystal to glass, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 13, 2024.
Read MoreThermodynamic antics: A look at why lithium battery cathodes fail and how to stop it
Understanding why lithium-ion batteries fail helps researchers develop solutions to improve device performance. In a recent study, researchers led by ACerS Fellow Ricardo Castro showed that failure can be induced by stress resulting from surface energy oscillations at the cathode during cycling—but this oscillation can be inhibited through surface engineering design.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for November 11, 2024
Australia’s first rare earths processing plant opens in Kalgoorlie, industry celebrates Phoenix Glass Person of the Year 2024, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for November 11, 2024.
Read More3D-printed glass: Shining a light on recent developments
Developments in glass 3D printing continue to advance slowly, and today’s CTT summarizes some recent work done by several groups at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in this area.
Read MoreCall for papers: JACerS special issue on preceramic polymers
An upcoming special issue of Journal of the American Ceramic Society will focus on the versatility and potential of preceramic polymers. The call for papers for this special issue is open until Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025.
Read MoreIndonesian sea sand mining: History and potential ramifications of lifting the decades-old export ban
In 2023, the Indonesian government lifted a 20-year ban on the export of sea sand from the country. This CTT overviews the history of sea sand mining in Indonesia and discusses the potential societal and environmental costs of lifting this ban.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for November 6, 2024
‘Hear’ defects in hexagonal boron nitride, new paradigm for control of quantum emitters, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 6, 2024.
Read MoreTrifecta of ductility: Third perovskite oxide confirmed to exhibit room-temperature bulk plasticity
To date, room-temperature bulk plasticity in ceramics has mostly been observed in alkali halide crystals or simple oxides with rock-salt structure, which find limited application in modern electronic devices. In the past 20 years, two perovskite oxides were discovered to exhibit room-temperate bulk plasticity, and now researchers report a third perovskite oxide with this property.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for November 4, 2024
Alfred University set to launch Space Materials Institute, AstroForge secures first-ever commercial license for asteroid mission, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for November 4, 2024.
Read MoreOrigami-inspired fabrication: How the Japanese art of paper folding finds relevance in materials design
In honor of World Origami Days, we look at some of the ways this historic technique has contributed to ceramic and glass material advancements in recent years.
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