Posts by Lisa McDonald
Video: Inside traditional ceramic industries of the early 20th century
Recognizing the impact of ceramic products on society can be difficult due to the ceramic industry’s somewhat hidden nature. But two recent projects are helping bring the history of traditional ceramic industries to light through glass slides and laser-engraved bricks.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for March 6, 2024
Fire-resistant sodium battery, environmentally friendly quantum dots, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 6, 2024.
Read MoreTiny tubes and far away stars—large metalens images the night sky
Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences developed a method for creating 100-millimeter-diameter metalenses. Scaling up metalenses to this size makes applications in astronomy and free-space optical communications possible.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for March 4, 2024
Chip giant TSMC opens first Japan factory, Clemson University leads nuclear consortium, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for March 4, 2024.
Read MoreTwisted-layer structure allows bulk boron nitride ceramics to plastically deform
Successful plastic deformation of nitride ceramics has to date been limited to samples on the micro and nanoscale. Now, researchers from Yanshan University in China achieved plastic deformation in a bulk boron nitride ceramic by modifying its layered van der Waals structure.
Read MoreUnleashing ceramic potential through root cause analysis, plus more inside March 2024 ACerS Bulletin
The March 2024 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring methods and procedures to determine the root cause of material failures and behavior—is now available online. Plus—Zachariasen and the Manhattan Project.
Read MoreVideo: Free digital resource dives into the history of Roman-period glassblowing
Rome’s significant influence on the craft of glassblowing warrants its close study even today. A new freely available digital resource offered through the Corning Museum of Glass allows anyone to learn about this history from the comfort of their home.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for February 28, 2024
Chirality in nearly 2D, new CIGS solar cell record, and other materials stories that may be of interest for February 28, 2024.
Read MoreElectrospinning of bioceramics for bone tissue engineering
The inherent brittleness of bioceramics makes them difficult to shape using traditional subtractive manufacturing methods. Electrospinning has emerged as an alternative to additive manufacturing to produce nanoscale, composite bioceramic parts.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for February 26, 2024
O-I Glass invests €95 million to upgrade plants in France, NGen unveils $86.7 million in new advanced manufacturing projects, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for February 26, 2024.
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