Posts by Lisa McDonald
Introducing flerovium and livermorium—the elements formerly known as 114 and 116
Flerovium and livermorium are the new monikers for elements 114 and 116. The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry…
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory worlds
• In June, a large pharmaceutical glass factory in the Urals region of Sverdlovsk Achitskom will start the Stoimost project…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Here is what we are hearing: Khosla joins Bill Gates & Total to back Liquid Metal Battery (GigaOm) Liquid Metal…
Read MoreMagnetic hexaferrites have an attractive future
Hexagonal ferrite ceramics have well known abilities and properties, and are used in everything from fridge magnets to high-tech applications.…
Read MoreBurgeoning smart-glass product market predicted
BCC Research predicts strong growth for smart-glass products over the next five years. Apparently some business researchers believe the demand…
Read MoreInterlocking ceramic elements lead to quasi-plastic properties
For many high-temperature applications, ceramics are indispensable. No other engineering materials offer such high stiffness, strength, hardness and durability in…
Read MoreOther materials science stories that may be of interest
Check ’em out: Tiny chip could test for latent TB faster Biomedical engineers at UC Davis have developed a microfluidic…
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory worlds
• When Cardinal Tempered Glass, a subsidiary of Cardinal Glass Corp., laid off 33 employees last month in Chehalis, the…
Read MoreVideo: Could graphene-based coating wipe out rust and rejuvenate Rust Belt?
University of Buffalo researchers have developed a graphene-based coatings that acts as an active and passive corrosion prevention barrier and…
Read MoreVideo simulation shows violent fluid mechanics of hypersonic flight
Supercomputers were used to simulate exhaust temperature fluctuations in a scramjet engine operating at hypersonic velocities. Credit: Stanford University; YouTube.…
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