Posts by Lisa McDonald
The ancient Roman secret to more ductile concrete could be buried (miles) beneath our feet
The latest research to shed light on the ductility and durability of ancient concrete comes from geophysicists at the Stanford University, who discovered concrete-like rock deep within a dormant volcano in Italy they say could explain how ancient Romans invented the compound used to build structures like the Pantheon and Colosseum.
Read MoreFrom the exhibition floor—Ceramics Expo 2015 exhibitors share their success stories in ACerS’ latest video
During the first-ever Ceramics Expo—held last April in Cleveland, Ohio—ACerS had the opportunity to get exhibitors’ perspectives on the event and talk with them first-hand about their experiences in this latest video.
Read MoreSandia’s falling particle receiver drops ceramics like they’re hot, because they are
Scientists at Sandia National Laboratory have mounted a new falling ceramic particle receiver at the lab’s thermal test facility to measure the utility of ceramic particles to efficiently collect and store solar energy.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Logan Clay celebrates 125 years, Molycorp restructures to deal with debt, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for July 10, 2015.
Read MoreSchool is in session—ECerS hosts summer school program in Madrid, Spain
The European Ceramic Society hosted a summer school program June 17–19 in Madrid that focused on ceramic and glass science and technology—specifically, applications to bioceramics and bioglasses.
Read MoreCharting the future by mapping the past: Visualizing the evolution of ceramic research
In a new paper published in the Journal of the American Ceramic Society, authors Sylvain Deville and Adam J. Stevenson provide a visual evolution of ceramics research through data mining of bibliographic records.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Another insight into glass formation, methane conversion by copper zeolites, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 8, 2015.
Read MoreFive European institutions join forces to establish cutting-edge functional glass research center
Five European institutions have come together to establish a new research center in Trenčín, Slovakia, that specializes in cutting-edge functional glass research. The project, Centre for Functional and Surface-Functionalized Glasses (FunGLASS), is based at the University of Trenčín, with participation from international groups in Germany, Italy, and Spain.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Sodium titanate nanowires for nuclear decontamination, pick-and-mix materials for robotics, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 7, 2015.
Read MoreThermal spray fabricates nature-inspired ceramic composites that mimic nacre
Researchers from Stony Brook University have recently reported the ability to use thermal-sprayed ceramic deposits as templates for synthesis of ceramic–polymer composites with striking microstructural similarity and mechanical behavior similar to those observed in nacre.
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