Posts by Lisa McDonald
Other materials stories that may be of interest
Hydrogen from titania gets closer, new catalyst splits water 3X better, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 6, 2016.
Read MoreGE’s new LED light bulb is designed to sync with your circadian rhythms
Since GE announced its exclusivity with LED lights, it’s perhaps no surprise that the company is now rolling out spiffy new LED products. But the newest one I came across has me intrigued—LED lights that are better in sync with your circadian rhythms.
Read MoreSt. Louis becomes ‘Steel City’ during St. Louis–Refractory Ceramics Division symposium
The 52nd Annual Symposium on Refractories—Refractories for the Ferrous Industry: A Historical Perspective, Present, and Future Directions—produced by the ACerS St. Louis Section and the Refractory Ceramics Division took place March 30–31 in St. Louis.
Read MorePaper power: Glassy ceramic material makes paperlike electrodes for better lithium-ion batteries
Researchers at Kansas State University are exploring new glassy ceramic material combinations and electrode designs that will afford lithium-ion batteries with high capacity, efficiency, and stability as well as high mass loading.
Read MoreStudent activities at GOMD 2016
Are you attending the GOMD 2016 meeting in Madison, Wis., USA? Don’t miss these student activities: Kreidl Award Lecture: Attend…
Read MoreWatch for splinters—Will transparent wood replace glass in solar cells and windows?
When it comes to developing the latest solar energy solutions, a few materials seem to get most of the press—logical materials like perovskites, silicon, and glass. But what if the next superstar solar cell material defies traditional logic?
Read MoreDoctors perform first-ever glass brain replacement surgery
Thanks to advancements in glass technology that allow the material to store more data than ever before, medical scientists have devised a novel glass data storage organ to replace humans’ most advanced asset.
Read MoreVideo: From waste to resource—3-D printing carbon emissions into alternative concrete
An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of California Los Angeles has devised a proof-of-concept that shows it’s possible to capture carbon dioxide emissions and convert them into a concrete alternative that can be 3-D printed—a material the researchers are calling CO2NCRETE.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Nanocrystal self-assembly, LED lights grow crops in space, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 30, 2016.
Read More‘Power suit’: Clothes that charge electronics could revolutionize consumer tech
While gadgets that boost smartphone battery life help widen the gap between power cord wall sits, it’s not a solution to total wireless recharging on the go. But thanks to materials science, our power chargers for smartphones and other wearable tech might be sewn right into our pants someday.
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