Posts by Lisa McDonald
Magnesium two-steps lithium ions for better batteries
Research from the University of Illinois at Chicago shows that magnesium ions—with two positive charges—can replace single-charge lithium ions in future batteries.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Californium’s new trick, liquid crystal bubbles in space, poison dart frogs inspire plane deicers, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 22, 2015.
Read MoreIt’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s clay?—Clay captures carbon ‘just as effectively’ as more costly materials
According to research from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, clay stands poised to save the world from environmental evils (a.k.a. greenhouses gases) and gets the job done “just as effectively as other materials.”
Read MoreRadioactive ceramics: Unearthing rare earths reveals heavy environmental impact of today’s tech
A group of architects, designers, writers, reporters, and thinkers called the Unknown Fields Division have traveled the world and are now pulling back the curtain to show the toxic story lurking behind rare earth production.
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics world
News from the glass and refractory ceramics world.
Read MoreFinal report from ACerS-endorsed Diversity Summit now available online
A final report and toolkit from the 2014 Diversity in the Minerals, Metals, and Materials Professions (DMMM1) summit is now available.
Read MoreChalcogenides, glass–ceramics, telescopes, and two-point bend tests—the May ACerS Bulletin is now available online
April showers bring May flowers—and the May issue of the ACerS Bulletin.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
JPL licenses thermoelectric material, bigger ceramic washers available, Corning earns top award, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for April 17, 2015.
Read MoreCool roofs reign in warm-weather climates, but which roof performs best in the cold?
We’ve been told which kinds of roofs (green, white, and otherwise) perform best in warm climates and are most cost-effective, but which roof performs best in cold climates?
Read MoreThe Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation to install first Board of Trustees
WESTERVILLE, OHIO—The Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation will install its first Board of Trustees during the inaugural Ceramics Expo trade…
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