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Other materials stories that may be of interest
Functionalized nanomaterials for carbon capture, floor tiles that generate power, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 18, 2016.
Read MoreDown, but not out: Novel electronic material self-heals, restores functionality post-trauma
A team of researchers at Pennsylvania State University has created a new electronic material that can heal all its functions automatically, even after breaking multiple times.
Read MoreBioMin bioactive glass toothpaste may better protect sensitive teeth and find its way into US market
News from Queen Mary University of London reports that U.K. scientists have developed a new and improved bioactive glass toothpaste formulation called BioMin, which can address tooth sensitivity and help prevent tooth decay and acid erosion.
Read MoreIntegrated Roadways’ smart concrete is helping build smarter, safer, and connected roads
Integrated Roadways (Kansas City, Mo.) is a company with big plans for an uber-connected world—the company is pioneering its namesake to build a world literally and figuratively connected by a mobile Internet of Things.
Read MoreResearchers create single diamond/boron nitride crystalline layers for more efficient high-power machining
ACerS member Jay Narayan and his research team at North Carolina State University have developed a new technique to deposit diamond on the surface of cubic boron nitride, integrating the two materials into a single crystalline structure that can be used in high-power devices.
Read MoreVideo: Teslaphoresis self assembles carbon nanotubes to wire and light LED
Rice University scientists—and collaborators from the University of Tennessee, Texas A&M Engineering, and Second Baptist School—have discovered that they can use Tesla coils to direct long-range self-assembly of carbon nanotubes.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
A winning recipe for 3-D printing bone, visualizing lithiation of iron oxide, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 11, 2016.
Read MoreStructural Clay Products Division meets in North Canton, Ohio
More than 80 people—mostly brick manufacturers and industry suppliers—attended the May 2016 ACerS Structural Clay Products Division meeting and tour of The Belden Brick Company.
Read MoreKiller silicon nitride: Bioceramic slaughters bacteria, could now help fight gum disease
According to the American Chemical Society, silicon nitride’s super antibacterial abilities may soon bring the material into your mouth to build better dental implants and help fight gum disease.
Read MoreShattering expectations: Will the Apple iPhone 8 go all-glass next year?
One of the most reliable Apple trend analysts, KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, predicts that next year’s iPhone iteration will say sayonara to its metal casing—and opt for all-glass instead.
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