Posts by Lisa McDonald
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Solar powered sensors prove their efficiency, single-catalyst water splitters go all night, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 30, 2015.
Read MoreFree energy? Bacterial spores help capture invisible power from water evaporation
Scientists at Columbia University are using their research to think differently about sustainable energy generation. And that approach is allowing the team to harness an invisible power source that’s available nearly everywhere—water evaporation.
Read MoreCeramics Expo attracts key buying cycle decision makers, says just-released post show report
According to the just released post show report from Ceramics Expo 2015, 171 exhibitors and more than 2,100 visitors from 25 countries attended the inaugural event last April.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
NexTech scores NASA contract, Sacmi and Sasil transform glass waste into raw materials, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for June 26, 2015.
Read MoreReaching the next generation of ceramic and glass engineers—it starts in the classroom
ACerS got the inside scoop about what goes on in today’s high school science classrooms at the Materials Camp for Teachers, organized by the ASM Materials Education Foundation, June 15-19, at Ohio State University. The Ceramics and Glass Industry Foundation was one of the event’s sponsors.
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Mantis shrimp inspiration, hematite re-growth, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 24, 2015.
Read MoreReports suggest wrinkles are good, at least for thin film ceramic membranes
Scientists at ETH Zurich have found that doping is not the only way to influence ion conductivity in ceramic membranes.
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Dilatometry moves beyond thermal expansion, X-rays reveal secrets, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 23, 2015.
Read MoreTouch the future of new materials—literally
There’s a library on the 17th floor of a building near Rockefeller Center in New York City—but don’t go there looking for your next summer read. Instead, you’ll find things like conductive glass, translucent cement, and aluminum foam. It’s called Material ConneXion, and it’s one of the largest subscription-based materials libraries on the globe.
Read MorePhotoblog from CMCEE in Vancouver—Next stop Singapore!
As the 11th Conference on Materials and Components for Energy and Environment concludes, plans are underway for the 12th CMCEE in Singapore in 2018.
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