Posts by Lisa McDonald
From geochemistry to genesis: Clay’s catalytic blueprint for the origins of life
Clay minerals can function as both a scaffold and catalyst for the concentration, polymerization, and organization of organic molecules—all key steps in the formation of the first living systems. This CTT explores clay’s role in building life’s molecular foundations.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for July 28, 2025
Electrified Thermal Solutions and HWI partner to transform industrial heat, TSMC’s Taiwan stock value surpasses $1 trillion amid AI frenzy, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for July 28, 2025.
Read MoreEngineering the next generation of engineers: New model explicitly outlines each step of the materials science research process
Knowledge development can be a confusing process for early-career researchers. A new model proposed by materials scientists Jennifer Carter and Marian Kennedy provides a comprehensive understanding of the research cycle with explicit steps, methodologies, and strategies.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for July 23, 2025
Most efficient reinforced concrete beam design, deep-blue LEDs, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 23, 2025.
Read MoreACerS journals begin the transition to Research Exchange Review
ACerS journals will soon be changing the manuscript review management software from ScholarOne/Manuscript Central to Research Exchange Review.
Read MoreDesigner hybrid 2D materials: New platform opens paths to chemically combining fundamentally different materials
Layering 2D materials typically results in enhanced properties, not new properties that neither material has on its own. Researchers led by Rice University developed a new processing method that results in genuine 2D hybrid materials and demonstrated its potential by combining graphene and silica glass.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for July 21, 2025
$20M semiconductor research facility coming to Stony Brook University, Iran schedules nuclear energy talks with three European powers, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for July 21, 2025.
Read MoreCeramics continue to reduce AI’s effect on global warming
Developing new materials with better thermal and electrical properties than silicon can help us meet data center demands but at a lower energy cost. In the past six years, ACerS member Shunpei Yamazaki and his team from Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd. have made huge progress in developing several oxide ceramics as alternatives.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for July 16, 2025
Control magnetism in super-thin materials, upcycle solar glass waste, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 16, 2025.
Read MoreBullet-resistant glass: Saving lives through increasingly refined materials science
Bullet-resistant glass, known colloquially as “bulletproof” glass, can be found installed wherever high levels of security are required. Various materials and designs fall under this umbrella term, but all serve to help protect people now and in the future.
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