Posts by Lisa McDonald
Video: Permeable concrete has unquenchable thirst for 4,000 liters of water
Tarmac, a U.K.-based sustainable building materials and solutions company, has pioneered a new permeable concrete that allows a ridiculous amount of water to flow right through its surface, preventing pooling and puddles.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Alcoa to split into two, PPG lifts force majeure, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for October 2, 2015.
Read MoreStrong brew: Genetically engineered yeast could be key to cooking up tough, spider silk-like fibers
Scientists at Bolt Threads in Emeryville, Calif., have been working to develop a scalable way to create synthetic spider silk-like fibers by using genetic engineering. And thanks to $40 million in funding, they’re close to delivering a solution.
Read MoreGreen mining technique uses photosynthesis to extract semiconductor germanium from soil
Scientists at Germany’s Freiberg University of Mining and Technology have figured out that they don’t have to dig up the earth to extract the semiconductor germanium—they can make plants do the work for them.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Scaling up 2-D sheets of molybdenum telluride, ferroelectricity in thin sheets of strontium titanate, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 30, 2015.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Electron interplay at ultrahigh pressures, electron camera catches atomic wrinkles, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 29, 2015.
Read MoreSilica photonic crystal coating helps solar cells keep their cool under the hot sun
A trio of Stanford University researchers has developed a clear and protective cooling coating for solar cells that allows them to shunt away excess heat and improve efficiency.
Read MoreACerS members honored by World Academy of Ceramics for industry contributions
Earlier this month, the World Academy of Ceramics honored 13 ACerS members for internationally renowned, significant contributions to the advancement of ceramic science and technology.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Carbo idles another proppant plant, flexible ceramics get funding, glasstec names new president, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for September 25, 2015.
Read MoreLike a MOF to the glass: New technique forms hybrid glasses from metal-organic frameworks
A worldwide research team has figured out how to form MOFs into glasses through careful techniques to prevent the materials’ degradation during processing.
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