Posts by Lisa McDonald
Materials 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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Inspiring bug legs, crystal insights, stanene’s introduction, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 11, 2015.
Read MoreSolid processes—ACerS members lead workshop on 3-D printing of cement-based materials
Multiscale 3-D printing using cement-based materials was the focus of a National Science Foundation workshop held at Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tenn.) July 16–17.
Read MoreGet inked with ceramics—the science behind tattoos
CTT reader Bart Kilinski pointed out that several of the substances listed in the tattoo ink infographic above are indeed toxic substances—particularly cinnabar and cadmium and chrome oxides. “Surely those aren’t used in tattooing,” Kilinski comments.
Read MoreCould a solar fuels future be closer within reach thanks to nanowires?
Eindhoven University of Technology and the Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter in the Netherlands have developed a prototype solar cell that generates fuel instead of electricity.
Read MorePower of materials: These door handles use titanium dioxide to stop the spread of germs
Two new inventions are using the power of materials to help prevent spread of germs across some of the most frequently touched surfaces we encounter every day—door handles.
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Three-component supercapacitor material, MOFs show unexpected flexibility, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 5, 2015.
Read MoreThe spin on state-of-the-art ceramics—coming to a turbine near you
Jim Vartuli, manager of GE’s engineered ceramic laboratory, describes in a new video how GE is revolutionizing jet engines using ceramic matrix composites.
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Future of materials science, bomb-proof luggage lining, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 4, 2015.
Read MoreA solid success—ACerS’ Cements Division Annual Meeting features cutting-edge research and presentations
ACerS’ Cements Division held their 6th Advances in Cement-based Materials meeting in Manhattan, Kan., July 20-22 and, by all accounts, it was a solid success. The meeting featured cutting-edge research, tutorials, and awards presentations.
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