Posts by Lisa McDonald
3M–Ceradyne merger drives innovation in new directions, plus more stories in the September 2015 ACerS Bulletin
What does the 3M–Ceradyne merger have to do with the highest ACerS awards and engineered refractory aggregates? All are feature stories in the September issue of the ACerS Bulletin, now available online.
Read MoreIs producing ‘defective’ graphene the new scale-up solution?
Researchers at National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan have developed a simple, cost-effective approach to produce graphene in a way that they say broadens the material’s potential commercial applications—they’re calling it ‘defective’ graphene.
Read MoreLego Ideas goes nanoscale to build interest in materials science and engineering
Lego Ideas, the toy company’s platform for crowd-sourced ideas for new Lego sets, has ventured into the materials science and engineering world.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Producing high-temp ceramic nanofibers, new research center to study gallium nitride, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 19, 2015.
Read MoreKeep your cool—New glass-based paint could take the heat off outdoor metal structures
A team of scientists from Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (Laurel, Md.) might have the solution for keeping metal outdoor structures cool in the hot sun—a new glass-based paint.
Read MoreVehicle 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.
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