Posts by Lisa McDonald
Solar-powered plane plans to circle the globe without gas
A plane powered only by the sun is set to become the first to complete an around-the-world solar flight.
Read MoreBetter than graphene? Cigarette butts outperform supermaterial as supercapacitors
Could a discarded cigarette butt possibly do some good? New research from Seoul National University suggests yes.
Read MoreNext-gen biobatteries—How your next tattoo could use sweat to provide power
New research presented at the recent ACS National Meeting shows that it’s possible to make wearable biobatteries that combine sensors embedded in temporary tattoos with power generators.
Read MoreOrganizers deem 6th ICG International Summer School a success
More than 50 students from 14 different countries gathered at L’Université de Montpellier (France) in early July for the 6th International Summer School hosted by the International Commission on Glass.
Read More3D-printed ceramics eat food waste to reduce, reuse, and recycle
Designer and engineer Francesco Pacelli has pioneered a new use for spent coffee grounds—as a component of clay for 3D-printed ceramics.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Other materials stories that may be of interest for August 13, 2014.
Read MoreUrine, or you’re not—Pee power is a thing, and could someday charge your smartphone
Scientists at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) in the United Kingdom are hoping to transform one of the world’s most abundant and accessible resources—urine—into electricity.
Read MorePerovskite materials lead to better LEDs, possibly advance flat-panel displays
Researchers from the University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat in Munich have figured out a way to use organometal halide pervoskites to make high-brightness LEDs.
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics world
News from the glass and refractory ceramics world.
Read MoreU.S. earns near-last-place finish in global energy efficiency rankings
Germany is the most energy-efficient of the world’s major economies, according to the 2014 International Energy Efficiency Scorecard from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. The United States finished 13th of 16 countries—far behind Italy, the European Union, China, and France.
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