Posts by Lisa McDonald
Vehicle upheaval: Can fuel cells take on the automotive market?
Everything seems to be changing in the automotive world today—cars are getting lighter, smarter, and more efficient than ever before.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Tantalizing tantalum oxide discovery, vibrations to identify material composition, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 18, 2015.
Read MoreSurmet’s technology travels through space for exclusive closeup with Pluto
NASA’s New Horizons mission, which recently provided the first glimpse of dwarf planet Pluto, wouldn’t have been successful without Surmet technology.
Read MorePromising new approach to manufacture graphene could be key to faster, more efficient electronics—and it’s scalable
The time-to-market gap for commercially viable graphene in electronic applications might just have shrunk even more—researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered a new method for growing graphene on germanium that naturally forms nanoribbons with smooth armchair edges.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Kyocera lights up Brazil highways, hydrocyclone demand spinning upwards, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for August 14, 2015.
Read MoreNew application method creates scale-up opportunity for diamond-like fuel-saving coating
With fuel saving and lower emissions in mind, researchers at Fraunhofer Institute have zeroed in on an application method for applying diamond-like coatings to reduce friction on vehicle components—such as engine parts—that they say can be scaled up and easily integrated with existing coating machines.
Read MoreNew atomic-scale observations could lead to engineering of ductile yet strong ceramics
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles have made new observations that could help design ultrahigh temperature ceramics that overcome the materials’ biggest limitation—brittleness.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Yolk-and-shell batteries, flexible dielectric polymers take on ceramics, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 12, 2015.
Read MoreFruitful enterprise? Apple patents method to manufacture harder zirconia ceramic
According to Patently Apple, Apple has filed a new(ish) patent for a ceramic component casting method to manufacture harder zirconia ceramics.
Read MoreMaterials science among the main attractions at Ohio State Fair
ACerS and Ohio State University’s Materials Science and Engineering department teamed up to participate in the 2015 Technology and Engineering Showcase at the Ohio State Fair, making materials science a main attraction.
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