Posts by Lisa McDonald
Just add water: Does adding moisture to perovskite solar cells boost efficiency?
Scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology in Japan are delving deeper into what it is about the perovskite fabrication process that enhances effectiveness—and adding water could be the key.
Read MoreThe American Ceramic Society announces selection of Houseman, Tuller, and Wright 2016 Distinguished Life Members
James E. Houseman, Harry L. Tuller, and Adrian C. Wright are the 2016 recipients of ACerS Distinguished Life Member Award, the highest honor accorded to members of the scientific and technical organization. The award is given in recognition of an individual’s eminent contribution to the ceramic and glass profession.
Read MoreThe American Ceramic Society announces 2016 Class of Fellows
The American Ceramic Society—the premier membership organization for the global technical ceramics and glass community—announces that 15 members will be elevated to Fellow status.
Read MoreLayered perovskites surprise scientists with disappearing polarity under strain
A team of scientists at Northwestern University has discovered that some ferroelectric materials are hiding a surprise. Layered perovskites don’t conform to conventional wisdom—instead, these materials completely turn off polarization if enough strain is applied to them.
Read MoreVideo: Corning ‘takes tough to new heights’ with Gorilla Glass 5
Corning unveiled the next generation of tough with Gorilla Glass 5, which “touts dramatically improved drop performance compared with competitive glass designs and earlier versions of Gorilla Glass,” according to Corning’s website.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Rivet graphene proves its mettle, new milestone in printed photovoltaics, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 27, 2016.
Read MoreCeramic-based laser cuts into tissues, composites
Scientists at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Institute of Applied Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and the company IRE-Polus have developed a ceramic-based laser that can has just the right wavelength to cut its way into key industries.
Read MorePower trio: Graphene integrates with 2-D nanomaterials to reshape next-gen consumer electronics
Researchers at the University of California Riverside and the University of Georgia say they’ve integrated graphene with tantalum sulfide and hexagonal boron nitride to create the first useful device that exploits the potential of charge-density waves to modulate an electrical current through a 2-D material.
Read MoreEMA 2017: Student paper and poster awards
The Electronic Materials and Applications 2017 (EMA 2017) conference follows its established tradition of strongly supporting and encouraging undergraduate and…
Read MoreMaterials mashup: New technique integrates oxides with silicon chips for ‘smarter’ devices
ACerS member Jay Narayan and his team at North Carolina State University have partnered with the U.S. Army Research Office to create a new way to integrate oxide materials with silicon chips—a development, the team says, that will lead to smarter, lighter, more efficient electronic devices.
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