Posts by Lisa McDonald
Ultrathin, super-light, flexible solar cells could power next-gen portable electronics
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a proof-of-concept for “solar cells so thin, flexible, and lightweight they could be placed on almost any material or surface,” according to an MIT press release.
Read MoreWhy you need to be at Ceramics Expo 2016
For the second year in a row, Cleveland, Ohio, will play host to Ceramics Expo 2016, April 26–28—the industry’s only free-to-attend, twin track, commercial and manufacturing conference that runs parallel to the Expo. And here’s why you need to be there.
Read MoreCeramics Expo on the outside, additive manufacturing and more on the inside: April 2016 ACerS Bulletin now available online
The April issue of the ACerS Bulletin—which is jam-packed full of great content about additive manufacturing of ceramics and electronics, researchers for hire, and computation and modeling of ceramics—is now available online.
Read MoreVideo: Green energy shows its beautiful side with laser light show
Take a trip to the Eneco wind farm in Zeeland (in the Netherlands) and you’ll find an artistic take on the traditional turbine farm. Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde designed “Windlicht” (or “Windlight”) to showcase the beauty of clean energy.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Graphene-wrapped nanocrystals power fuel cells, ceramics convert wasted heat to electricity, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 16, 2016.
Read MoreNew technology uses geometry to control windows’ opacity—and it’s scalable
Harvard researchers have developed a technique that can instantaneously control the opacity of a window using geometric principles instead of electrochemical reactions.
Read MoreBack in (blacker) black: World’s blackest material Vantablack goes extra goth with new version that absorbs even more light
The world’s blackest material, Vantablack, just got blacker. U.K. company Surrey NanoSystems developed the carbon nanotube material a few years ago, but the company now says it has recently improved the material to absorb so much light that it cannot be measured with a spectrometer.
Read MoreACerS leaders report from ceramics summit in Singapore and Bangkok
A two-day Asia Pacific Ceramic Cooperation Summit gave invited researchers from Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia the opportunity to present updates on their work as well as to network in their broad geographic regions.
Read MoreGo thin or go home: Scientists create world’s thinnest lens that could revolutionize consumer tech
Scientists at Australian National University (Canberra, Australia) created what they describe as “the world’s thinnest lens, one two-thousandth the thickness of a human hair,” which could revolutionize flexible computer displays and miniature cameras.
Read MoreInnovation on the ground—3-D printed shoes offer custom fit, perfect cushion
Sportswear manufacturer adidas recently unveiled its concept for the most personalized pair of shoes yet—custom fitted, 3-D printed running shoe midsoles.
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