Posts by Lisa McDonald
Glass recycling challenges and solutions, plus more inside September 2024 ACerS Bulletin
PDF version Electronic edition The September 2024 issue of ACerS Bulletin is now available online. In this month’s issue, we…
Read MoreUncovering hidden dangers—fiberglass boats contribute to microplastic contamination in bivalve mollusks
[Image above] Screenshot from a video of a mussel filtering food. Bivalve mollusks such as mussels are stationary filter feeders,…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for September 4, 2024
[Image above] Credit: ACerS NANOMATERIALS VENUS rising: A new dawn for AI-powered atomic-scale 3D imaging The Versatile Neutron Imaging…
Read MoreNew material enters the 2D race: Swedish researchers create single-atom-thick sheets of gold
[Image above] Schematic illustration of the preparation of goldene. Credit: Kashiwaya et al., Nature Synthesis (CC BY 4.0) Since…
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for September 2, 2024
PLANTS, CENTERS, AND FACILITIES Huge EV battery recycling facility comes online in Ohio Cirba Solutions opened its expanded battery recycling…
Read MoreMixed melt synthesis opens new way to make transparent glass composites with conventionally incompatible materials
[Image above] Left: Sample photograph of a transparent glass composite with high crystallinity. Right: Energy spectrum of the thermal neutron…
Read MoreVideo: The Lobito Corridor—inside the railway connecting mineral supply chains in Africa
[Image above] A map showing the main railway routes in sub-Saharan Africa. The U.S. and European Union are supporting the…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for August 28, 2024
[Images above] Credit: NIST NANOMATERIALS Researchers advance nanoscale imaging capabilities Researchers at the University of Waterloo combined pulsed dynamic…
Read MoreRivalry and Dresden plates and quilts, oh my! A look at the history and impact of European porcelain production
[Image above] Example of a Bavarian porcelain plate done in the Dresden style with reticulation along the edges. Credit: My…
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for August 26, 2024
PLANTS, CENTERS, AND FACILITIES US awards first offshore wind research lease to Maine The first U.S. floating offshore wind energy…
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