Posts by Lisa McDonald
Directionally Solidified Eutectic Ceramics V held in Warsaw, Poland
The 5th International Workshop on Directionally Solidified Eutectic Ceramics (DSEC V), was held in Warsaw, Poland, April 3–7, 2016.
Read MoreThat’s a wrap: New sheet camera that bends around objects could revolutionize flexible lenses
Researchers from Columbia University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science are developing a new flat, thin camera that is so flexible it can be wrapped around objects to capture images that can’t be taken with conventional cameras.
Read More2-D materials inch closer to unseating silicon’s semiconductor reign
ORNL scientists report on a new processing technique that could help bring 2-D electronic devices to the forefront, establishing a “path to replace silicon as the choice for semiconductors in some applications,” according to an ORNL press release.
Read MoreVideo: Could composite metal foams give ceramic materials a run for their money?
Researchers from North Carolina State University have spent several years studying composite metal foams to better understand their properties and incredible potential.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
A nanoporous material that breathes, chocolates inspire thin shell designs, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 13, 2016.
Read MoreThe more brittle, the better—Defects key to ‘greener’ concrete manufacturing practices
Researchers at Rice University in Houston, Texas, say looking at defects could be key to ‘greener’ concrete production that will reduce concrete manufacturing’s impact on climate change.
Read MoreLasers control single crystal formation in chalcogenide glasses
A Lehigh University team of scientists has devised a new fabrication method that could extend the reach of single crystals by ditching the need for melting.
Read MoreThree cool Cleveland attractions to check out during Ceramics Expo
Will we see you at Ceramics Expo? The Expo will be held April 26–28 in Cleveland, Ohio. And while there are many reasons to attend this year’s event, getting the most out of your visit to this lakefront city is important, too.
Read MoreNew spray-on rubbery icephobic coating could revolutionize surface deicing
Researchers at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Mich.) are working on a new durable and inexpensive spray-on, thin, clear, rubbery icephobic coating that can repel ice with ease.
Read MoreVideo: New ‘green’ method for large-scale silica production gives agricultural waste a purpose
Is rice ash the key to ‘greener’ silica production? ACerS member Richard Laine, a professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Michigan, explains his new clean, cost-efficient method for large-scale manufacture of silica.
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