Posts by Lisa McDonald
Fire it up: March 2015 ACerS Bulletin—now available online—is all about refractories
The March issue of the ACerS Bulletin—now available online—is heating things up with a theme centered on all things refractories.
Read MoreSilicon carbide’s ‘superiority’ makes for promising silicon semiconductor substitute in high-performance sensors
Researchers at the Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre (QMNC) at Griffith University (Australia) have shown that silicon carbide’s “superiority” in not-so-superior conditions make the compound a promising substitute for silicon semiconductors in devices with mechanical and electrical sensors.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
GE’s flexible factory, mapping crystal deformation for forensics, and other materials stories that may be of interest for February 18, 2015.
Read MoreEngineers Week 2015 provides opportunity to champion our champions
Engineers Week 2015, February 22–28, is an opportunity to reinforce our commitment to promoting the impact of ceramic and glass materials, as well as the people who work with them.
Read MoreACerS/Wiley Download Direct program: Try it out!
Have you tried the ACerS/Wiley Download Direct program? ACerS’ publishing partner Wiley has made 500 journal articles per month from…
Read MoreDistorted reality: Revolving electron microscopy divulges material’s innermost atomic secrets
Researchers at North Carolina State University have pioneered a new imaging method that is allowing them to peer inside a material’s atomic organization to precisely map the location of distortions, a unique perspective that is allowing them to see how those distortions affect the material’s properties.
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics world
News from the glass and refractory ceramics world.
Read MoreBudget 2016 breakdown: Who gets what, and how much
When it comes to budget time, every one is a winner—that is, until they’re not. For now, that means big wins for science and technology in President Barack Obama’s proposed $2.63-trillion Fiscal Year 2016 budget.
Read MoreBaking soda dons silicone cape, mops up carbon dioxide in attempt to save planet
A team of scientists at Harvard University and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have devised microencapsulated sorbent materials to capture carbon dioxide from flue gas cheaper, safer, and more efficiently than current methods.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Imformed informs industrial minerals business, Innovnano gets stamp of ISO approval, and ceramics and glass business news of the week.
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