Posts by Lisa McDonald
Perovskite structure photovoltaics key to new solar-cell production process
Engineers at UCLA have discovered an innovative process that uses photovoltaic materials in the production of “highly efficient” solar cells.
Read MoreDOE announces $3 million for geothermal energy R&D, rare-earth element supply
The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $3 million to research and development of low-to-moderate-temperature geothermal resources in the United States, as well as to support domestic supply of “critical materials.”
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics world
News from the glass and refractory ceramics world
Read MoreVideo: Engineering anarchy? Termite robots build complex structures without a leader
Harvard engineers designed termite-like robots that can work together to build complex structures without a leader, and other robot advances inspired by nature.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Other materials stories that may be of interest
Read MoreBallistic transport in graphene nanoribbons grown on silicon carbide
Graphene is big–new reports detail generation of graphene nanoribbons on silicon carbide or in a solution-based approach.
Read MoreNanorattles of silica-encased silver nanoparticles may improve biomedical implants
Swiss scientists generate nanorattles of silver nanoparticles encased in silica shells as potential antimicrobial coatings on biomedical implants.
Read MoreVideo: Apple set to harness the power of sapphire
Reports indicate that Apple is manufacturing sapphire crystal screens to be used in future devices—but will they stand up to some of the strongest materials on Earth?
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Ceramics and glass business news of the week
Read MoreStudy: Spending declines at federal R&D centers
A new survey from the National Science Foundation found that spending at the US’s 39 federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) declined in 2012.
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