Posts by Lisa McDonald
Call for papers: JACerS special issue on nature-inspired materials design
An upcoming special issue of Journal of the American Ceramic Society will focus on nature-inspired materials design. The call for papers for this special issue is open until Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025.
Read MoreCold sintering: An innovation in ceramic manufacturing
As we near a decade since the development of cold sintering, we discuss the benefits and remaining challenges with this potentially revolutionary ceramic processing method.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for September 30, 2024
Ephos raises €7.6M to deliver glass-based quantum photonic chips, FCC releases more radio waves for NGSO broadband, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for September 30, 2024.
Read MorePreventing concrete failure: Calcium nitrate mitigates alkali–silica reaction by surface passivation
Fly ash is often used to help mitigate alkali-silica reactions in concrete, but the supply of fly ash is declining. Calcium nitrate is an alternative cost-effective admixture to mitigate these reactions, and researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles clarified the exact mechanisms behind this mitigation in a recent paper.
Read MoreVideo: US announces doubling of EV charging ports as national electric vehicle infrastructure program ramps up
Despite the slow start to projects funded by the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, the number of publicly available electric vehicle chargers in the U.S. has doubled between 2020 and now thanks to private investment.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for September 25, 2024
3D-printed glass bricks, new record for world’s strongest resistive magnet, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 25, 2024.
Read MoreTears of wine phenomenon inspires high-speed, large-area deposition of uniform nanofilms
Inspired by the well-known tears of wine phenomenon, researchers from Nagoya University in Japan developed a simple solution-based deposition process that enables high-speed, large-area deposition of uniform nanofilms.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for September 23, 2024
Mantec technology plays part in massive ozone plant, UNITECR 2025 announces call for papers, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for September 23, 2024.
Read MoreA game changer: Acetonitrile-based electrolyte improves temperature range of Li-ion batteries
New electrolyte formulas with higher ionic conductivities could help expand the temperature range in which lithium-ion batteries can viably operate. Researchers at Japanese chemical company Asahi Kasei developed a novel acetonitrile-based electrolyte that they plan to commercialize by 2025.
Read MoreThe freeze-tolerant wood frog and its contribution to long-term organ storage
Wood frogs can freeze and thaw themselves completely unharmed, and this unique ability could help revolutionize the organ transplant industry by inspiring methods for long-term storage of organs.
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