Posts by Lisa McDonald
Communicating ceramics through pottery—and primetime TV
U.K. television show “The Great Pottery Throwdown” goes beyond entertaining at the potter’s wheel—the show also uses scientific experts to link traditional ceramics to the world of advanced ceramics. Included in the show’s cadre of experts is none other than ACerS President-elect Bill Lee.
Read MoreNew phase of solid carbon allows researchers to create tougher-than-tough diamonds at room temperature
Researchers from North Carolina State University discovered a new phase of solid carbon that is harder than diamonds and can be formed at room temperature and at ambient atmospheric pressure.
Read MoreJülich ceramic fuel cell sets world record with 70,000 hours of continuous service
Researchers at Forschungszentrum Jülich research center in Germany have set a world record for the longest continually-running solid oxide fuel cell, a major achievement for fuel cells everywhere.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Sodium-ions in a standard battery format, new form of iron oxide has surprising characteristics, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 9, 2015.
Read MoreGraphene microphone concept surpasses traditional tech with ultrasonic reach potential
Researchers at the University of Belgrade, Serbia, have developed a graphene-based microphone concept that’s nearly 32 times more sensitive than standard microphones and has ultrasonic reach potential.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Manufacturing leaders spill, doping thermoelectric materials, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 8, 2015.
Read MoreNASA gives jet engines layer of glass with injection of volcanic ash
Scientists at NASA have taken measurements of what happens in full-scale tests—in which the scientists injected actual volcanic ash into an operating jet engine—and will spend the next several months analyzing the experimental data.
Read MoreChewing gum and carbon nanotubes stick together to create new stretchable, wearable sensor
In the latest development of surprising muses for materials science innovation, scientists are developing a new stretchable, wearable sensor made from something you find stuck to the bottom of your shoe on an unlucky day: chewing gum.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
UK announces new manufacturing hubs, Rochester and Raytheon developing next-gen infrared detectors, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for December 4, 2015.
Read MoreGiant electric field-induced strains in lead-free ceramics
An Iowa State University research team led by Xiaoli Tan recently discovered that Sr and Nb co-doped polycrystalline ceramics can generate the highest reported electrostrain value to date in any lead-free polycrystalline ceramic and represents a 50% improvement over previous results.
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