Posts by Lisa McDonald
Two studies highlight battery advances—paintable Li-ion batteries and fast-charging Ni-Fe batteries
Rice University researchers have demonstrated a paint-on lithium ion battery. Credit: Rice University; YouTube. “The more things change, the more…
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory worlds
Credit: European Container Glass Federation. • Glass packaging production volumes in Europe grew by 4.2% in 2011 according to data…
Read MoreFine-tuning: NCSU/NSF group learns how to control phase formation of titanium dioxide at room temperature
A new technique allows researchers to control the phase of the titanium dioxide by modifying the structure of the titanium…
Read MoreOldest known pottery dates back 20,000 years and may have changed the course of human history
Beautiful ceramic roasters by artist Robbie Lobell continue an ancient tradition of using pottery for cooking. Lobell intends for…
Read MoreTRI announces new officers, scholarship winners
The Refractories Institute, one of ACerS’ allies in the field of promoting interest in refractory ceramic science and engineering, issued…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Here is what we are hearing: Korean conglomerate LG buys 51% of Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems Inc. (Crain’s Cleveland Business)…
Read MoreFriday fun video—Gravity-defying Slinky
Is the gravity still turned on? A free falling Slinky appears to defy the laws of physics. Or does it?…
Read MoreVideo: Shaping the Future of Ceramics—ACerS’ Charlie Spahr on what ICC4 and CLS offer you
[flash https://ceramictechweekly.org/wp-content/video/charlie_icc4.flv mode=1 f={image=https://ceramictechweekly.org/wp-content/video/charlie_icc4.jpg}] Why attend the 4th International Congress on Ceramics and 3rd Ceramic Leadership Summit? ACerS executive director,…
Read MoreOther materials science stories that may be of interest
Check ‘ em out: Bringing down the cost of fuel cells Engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee have identified a…
Read MoreHeat transfer—two new studies look at effects of interface bonding, surface roughness
Through atomic-scale manipulation, researchers have demonstrated that a single layer of atoms can disrupt or enhance heat flow across an…
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