Posts by Lisa McDonald
Video: Multilayered materials offer new potential for improved strength, heat tolerance, and performance
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, are using the power of data to help develop new materials for extreme environments.
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Developing new material for stronger 3-D printing, new approach to thermoelectric nanomaterials, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 22, 2016.
Read MoreSolar energy news roundup: Solar cells go ‘green,’ ultrathin, and power 24/7
It’s officially summer—and that means more sun-filled days ahead. So it’s only fitting that we round up the latest solar energy research news. This week, solar cells get ‘greener’ and thinner, and a solar power plant in Nevada keeps the energy going 24/7.
Read MoreResearch advancing the glassy frontier showcased at Corning Research Summit, including ACerS report on consortium planning
Corning held its second Glass Research Summit at company headquarters in Corning, N.Y., June 1–3, where ACerS reported on progress to establish the Functional Glass Manufacturing Innovation Consortium.
Read MoreLuminaries of The American Ceramic Society presents past-president David Pye
David Pye, Distinguished Life Member and past-president of ACerS, shares his greatest career accomplishments and contributions to the field of ceramic and glass, and offers advice to young professionals just getting started.
Read More‘Green’ living concrete supports photosynthesis, breathes carbon dioxide
Researchers from BarcelonaTech in Spain are working to perfect living concrete—a layered formulation that allows photosynthetic organisms, such as mosses, lichens, and other microorganisms, to grow within the material itself.
Read MoreVideo: Researchers push limits of perovskite solar cell performance with new production technique
Researchers from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Lausanne, Switzerland, say they’re pushing the limits of solar cell performance and were able to achieve the highest performance ever measured for larger-size perovskite solar cells.
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Nanoparticles dance, concentrating solar power, four new elements named, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 15, 2016.
Read MoreNovel luminescent nanoparticles embedded into glass pave way for high-tech future
In the mission to make glass smarter, researchers at the University of Adelaide in Australia have developed a method for embedding light-emitting nanoparticles into glass without losing any of the nanoparticles’ unique properties.
Read MoreAluminum–cerium alloy has potential to jump-start rare-earth production in the US
A team of scientists from Oak Ridge National Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Lab, and Eck Industries has developed a new super-strong aluminum alloy that incorporates cerium—and it just may be able to restart mining of rare-earth elements in the United States.
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