Posts by Lisa McDonald
Carbon film merges microchips with power sources to shrink consumer electronics
An international team of researchers have grown carbon films that allow microchips and power sources to be combined into one, opening the door to integrated power and smaller electronic devices.
Read MoreNew tech uses metal layered on glass to boost light transmission and conductivity
Researchers at the University of British Columbia (Canada) have developed a new glass tech concept that layers metal on glass to selectively filter light and heat waves to enhance conductivity.
Read MoreMarch 2016 ACerS Bulletin features exclusive excerpt from Tom Vert’s forthcoming refractories book
March is just around the corner, but the March issue of the ACerS Bulletin will make you wait no longer.
Read MoreVideo: Students get taste of materials science with close-up look at chocolate
Beyond scarfing down bags of the sweet stuff, it’s the science behind chocolate that reels us in every time. So to all those materials science/chocoholics out there, you’ll want to check out this video from Johns Hopkins University about the hidden world of chocolate.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Graphene’s toughness in question, molybdenum disulfide memristors, and other materials stories that may be of interest for February 17, 2016.
Read MoreThe late Neil Ault—Norton retiree—mentored high school students for six decades
Neil Ault, ACerS Fellow and Distinguished Life Member died in his sleep on Feb. 11, 2016 at the age of 93. He served as an advisor to the Wachusetts Regional HS Science Seminar for 57 years and was a stalwart member of ACerS New England Section.
Read MorePower couple: Graphene and glass pair up to create robust electronic material that’s scalable
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory, Stony Brook University, and the Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, paired graphene with glass to create a more robust electronic material with scale-up potential—but that’s not all that graphene’s been up to.
Read MoreMaterials scientists honored by Thomson Reuters and AAAS for contributions to science and society
Thomson Reuters and AAAS recently honored a long list of highly-cited materials scientists and Mark Miodownik, respectively, for their impactful contributions to science and society.
Read MoreIt’s electric: Conductive concrete cost-effectively heats up to melt away snow and ice
Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have developed a winning recipe for electrically conductive concrete that can gently heat up to melt away icy accumulations, yet remain safe to the touch.
Read MoreNext-gen power grid: Researchers develop faster, cheaper technique for creating cubic boron nitride
Researchers at North Carolina State University developed a new technique for creating cubic boron nitride at ambient temperature and pressure, which could lead to advancements across many applications, including power grid technologies.
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