Posts by Lisa McDonald
Researchers look to nature for solutions to ‘greener,’ more sustainable concrete production
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are working to identify materials in nature that may be used as inspiration for a sustainable, longer-lasting recipe for cement production.
Read MoreTesting shows that Sandia’s falling ceramic particle receiver can still take the heat
Sandia National Lab has completed testing of a novel solar energy storage technique that uses ceramic particles to collect and store the intense heat generated from concentrated sunlight—and the results look promising.
Read More2016–2017 ACerS officers named
The new slate of ACerS Board, Division and Class officers has been determined. There were no contested offices and no…
Read MoreVideo: Scientists engineer ‘second skin’ with potential for superior topical UV protection
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Living Proof, and Olivo Labs have developed a new material that can smooth and protect skin and can be developed for better topical UV protection.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Nanoparticle catalysts could reduce precious metal needs, Apple supplier confirms glass rumors, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 1, 2016.
Read MoreGlass microstructuring made easy—liquid glass nanocomposite makes complex parts possible
Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have devised a photocurable liquid material that just might give glass the advantage—called Liquid Glass, the silica-containing nanocomposite can be converted into solid glass after molding.
Read MoreResearchers flip a ‘chemical switch’ to improve perovskite’s thermal stability
Researchers from Brown University—in collaboration with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology—are getting closer to making perovskite solar cells a mass-market reality. It’s all in the “flip of a switch.”
Read MoreLet there be light: Novel light-processing technique heals defects in perovskite solar cells to improve stability
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and other affiliated institutions in the U.S. and the U.K. say they’ve “made significant inroads toward understanding a process for improving perovskites’ performance, by modifying the material using intense light,” according to an MIT news article.
Read MoreBioglass stretches further, shows promise for cartilage repair
Researchers at Imperial College London are making strides towards one day being able to fix cartilage with a new formulation of bioglass that bends and bounces.
Read MoreLate José Arana Varela, leading Brazilian ceramic scientist, helped found Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation
The global ceramic science community lost a beloved member last week. José Arana Varela, professor of physics at University of São Paulo State and CEO of the São Paulo State Research Funding Agency (FAPESP), both in São Paulo, Brazil, died May 17 after battling liver cancer.
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