Posts by Lisa McDonald
Ceramic scientists and engineers experience the magic of Montréal at ICC’10
[Image above] Students gather around to share their research during the poster session on Tuesday, July 16. Credit: ACerS …
Read MoreDeep-sea mining considerations: Polymetallic nodules may play role in ‘dark’ oxygen production
[Image above] Credit: cottonbro studio, Pexels In the August 2024 Bulletin that publishes online tomorrow, we dive below…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for July 31, 2024
[Images above] Credit: NIST NANOMATERIALS Nanoscale device simultaneously steers and shifts frequency of optical light Researchers at California Institute…
Read MoreClassification of ceramics: from the traditional to the advanced
[Image above] In the past 100 years, the ceramics and glass field has expanded enormously, from its traditional industries, such…
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for July 29, 2024
PLANTS, CENTERS, AND FACILITIES Heidelberg Materials opens new concrete recycling plant German multinational building materials company Heidelberg Materials opened a…
Read MoreDesigning next-generation communication networks: A review of niobium-containing ceramics for 5G devices
In a recent open-access paper, ACerS members Reginaldo Muccillo and Eliana N. S. Muccillo reviewed the key properties of niobium-containing ceramics to demonstrate their potential for application in 5G communication devices.
Read MoreVideo: Mobile block-laying machine offers new approach to streamlined construction
3D printing has made a name for itself as a way to speed up building construction, but it is not the only way to accomplish this goal. Australia-based robotics company FBR completed factory acceptance testing of its mobile block-laying machine Hadrian X earlier this year, and the machine recently arrived in the United States for site acceptance testing.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for July 24, 2024
[Images above] Credit: NIST ENERGY Speargun-inspired device may make offshore wind farms cheaper RMIT University engineers built a speargun-inspired…
Read MoreStretching the limits of auxetic expansion: Tungsten semicarbide nanosheets set new record
In a new record for auxetic materials, researchers at the University of Western Ontario synthesized 2D flakes of tungsten semicarbide than can expand up to 40% under applied strain.
Read MoreACerS announces 2024 Class of Fellows
The American Ceramic Society will elevate 13 members to Fellow Status this year. The awards will be presented at the Society’s Annual Honor and Awards banquet at MS&T24 in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Read More