Posts by Lisa McDonald
Layered 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.
Read MoreGlass microspheres hollow out a niche for anticounterfeiting strategies—and much more—inside August 2016 ACerS Bulletin
The August issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring stories about hollow glass microspheres for anti-counterfeiting strategies, the annual mineral commodities summary, processing of kaolin clay into low-dielectric-constant ceramics, and choosing the right kiln—is now available online.
Read MoreA solid future: Cements conference looks at ‘a vision of things to come’ for the industry
ACerS Cements Division held a successful meeting July 10–13 at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. The 7th Advances in Cement-Based Materials conference brought together 113 academics, students, and cements professionals from around the globe.
Read MoreVideo: Argonne National Lab warms up new incubator to grow energy technologies
Argonne National Lab (Argonne, Ill.) is now accepting applications from intrepid entrepreneurs for its brand new and fully supportive energy incubator program, Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI).
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