Posts by Lisa McDonald
Other materials stories that may be of interest
Self-healing material for spacecraft, a nanoparticle book fit for drinking, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 1, 2015.
Read MorePerovskites could be new key to developing highly efficient, low-cost solar fuel cells
A team led by Brown University researchers has been awarded $4 million by the National Science Foundation to study a promising new type of solar cell—solar cells made from perovskites.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
CoorsTek expands medical-grade ceramics, PPG donates to Penn State Materials Research, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for August 28, 2015.
Read MoreMIT clearly manufactures more innovation in 3-D printed glass
Micron3DP isn’t the only group that’s 3-D printing with glass. A collaboration of groups at MIT has developed its own additive manufacturing process for 3-D printing optically transparent glass, called G3DP.
Read MoreWith honors—ACerS announces 2015 Distinguished Life Members
ACerS announces the organization’s 2015 Distinguished Life Members: David J. Green, Martin P. Harmer, and Rishi Raj. The September ACerS Bulletin features a two-page spread on the honorees and gives readers a glimpse into the careers and contributions made by these individuals to the ceramic and glass profession.
Read MoreCeramics help Bloodhound keep its cool during record attempt for world’s fastest vehicle
U.K.-based heat management specialist Zircotec is helping out the Bloodhound SSC team with some special ceramic solutions that will protect the car from extreme heat that will be generated during the car’s rocket-powered run.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Electrolytes go solid-state, quantum dots light the future, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 26, 2015.
Read MoreCeRTEV makes great strides in glass education during summer school program in Brazil
The Center for Glass Research, Technology and Education in Vitreous Materials (CeRTEV) organized one of the world’s largest short courses focusing on glass education worldwide in São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil, this month.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Surprises about 2-D molybdenum disulfide, sulfur waste turns into plastic, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 25, 2015.
Read MoreElectronics fight club: Can gallium nitride sock it to silicon?
MIT spinout company Cambridge Electronics Inc. is helping gallium nitride get into the center ring with its recent announcement of “a line of GaN transistors and power electronic circuits that promise to cut energy usage in data centers, electric cars, and consumer devices by 10 to 20 percent worldwide by 2025,” according to an MIT News article.
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