Posts by Lisa McDonald
Designing next-generation communication networks: A review of niobium-containing ceramics for 5G devices
In a recent open-access paper, ACerS members Reginaldo Muccillo and Eliana N. S. Muccillo reviewed the key properties of niobium-containing ceramics to demonstrate their potential for application in 5G communication devices.
Read MoreVideo: Mobile block-laying machine offers new approach to streamlined construction
3D printing has made a name for itself as a way to speed up building construction, but it is not the only way to accomplish this goal. Australia-based robotics company FBR completed factory acceptance testing of its mobile block-laying machine Hadrian X earlier this year, and the machine recently arrived in the United States for site acceptance testing.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for July 24, 2024
[Images above] Credit: NIST ENERGY Speargun-inspired device may make offshore wind farms cheaper RMIT University engineers built a speargun-inspired…
Read MoreStretching the limits of auxetic expansion: Tungsten semicarbide nanosheets set new record
In a new record for auxetic materials, researchers at the University of Western Ontario synthesized 2D flakes of tungsten semicarbide than can expand up to 40% under applied strain.
Read MoreACerS announces 2024 Class of Fellows
The American Ceramic Society will elevate 13 members to Fellow Status this year. The awards will be presented at the Society’s Annual Honor and Awards banquet at MS&T24 in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Read MoreACerS announces 2024 Distinguished Life Members
The American Ceramic Society will award the honor of Distinguished Life Member to Lisa C. Klein and Zuhair A. Munir The awards will be presented at the Society’s Annual Honor and Awards banquet at MS&T24 in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for July 22, 2024
Libya to open largest ceramics factory in North Africa, PowerCo and QuantumScape announce agreement to industrialize solid-state batteries, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for July 22, 2024.
Read MoreImproving implantable technology: Chiral borophene nanoplatelets demonstrate distinct interactions with cellular membranes
Borophene, a relatively new nanomaterial, is beginning to make its way into biomedical applications. Researchers at The Pennsylvania State University showed that synthesizing borophene with chiral structures allows it to interact with mammalian cells in distinct ways.
Read More2024 Society Awardees Announced
The American Ceramic Society has the privilege of being a professional home to global leaders in the ceramics and…
Read MoreVideo: Penny licks—the sinister history of a sweet treat
To celebrate National Ice Cream Month in the United States, today we look at the history of penny licks, the small glass cups used by street vendors to serve ice cream in the 19th century.
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