Posts by Lisa McDonald
Synthesis technique integrates 2D materials into supercapacitors that can charge electronics in seconds, last for decades
Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a technique to incorporate 2-D materials into thin and flexible supercapacitor nanostructures that rapidly provide sufficient power and remain stable after countless charging cycles.
Read MoreJACerS celebrates 100 years of excellence in 2017
It’s a centennial achievement for the Journal of the American Ceramic Society—next year it will celebrate its 100th year as a top source for ceramic materials science research, providing scientists, engineers, and students with critically assessed, original research.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Smashing metallic micro-cubes makes them ultrastrong, glow-in-the-dark dye could fuel liquid-based batteries, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 23, 2016.
Read MoreCan materials science change the color of your clothes on a whim?
A few weeks ago, a popular Australian online fashion retailer called Showpo posted a video on its Facebook page that seemed to debut a magically color-changing dress—but is such a dress really possible?
Read MoreNSF to hold Career Development Workshop in Ceramics at PACRIM 12
PACRIM 12 will hold a career development workshop in ceramics, organized by the National Science Foundation, designed to enhance the career development next-generation ceramic materials research and education leaders.
Read MoreResource directory, profile of the ceramic industry, and more inside December 2016 ACerS Bulletin
The December issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring the annual ceramicSOURCE buyer’s guide and a full profile of the ceramic industry—is now available online.
Read MoreVideo: Magnetic ink prints self-healing devices that fix themselves in mere milliseconds
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a neodymium-loaded magnetic ink that can be used to print batteries, circuits, and other devices that, if broken or damaged, can self-heal themselves in a matter of milliseconds.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Graphene templates make new metal-oxide nanostructures, green process to produce carbon fibers for rocket nozzles gets patent, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 16, 2016.
Read MoreNatural defects in 2-D materials pose new challenge for next-gen flexible electronics
Researchers at Rice University recently found that 2-D semiconducting molybdenum diselenide’s tensile strength is more brittle than expected, due to the material’s inherent flaws—as small as one missing atom can crack the material under strain.
Read MoreGallium nitride has wear resistance that approaches that of diamond
Researchers at Lehigh University report that in addition to gallium nitride’s checklist of other useful properties, the material has a wear rate that approaches that of diamonds—which could open the material’s foray into even more diverse applications.
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