Posts by Lisa McDonald
Video: Rapid expansion of exploratory licenses in Tasmania worries landowners
The mining and minerals processing industries are economically significant sectors for the Australian island state of Tasmania. But as companies apply for more and more exploratory licenses to identify new minerals deposits, landowners in the state are concerned about the environmental impacts.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for September 13, 2023
New way to make infrared light, heat pumps beat fossil fuel systems, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 13, 2023.
Read MoreProtecting solar panels from hail—the thicker the glass, the better
The increasing frequency and severity of hailstorms puts solar panels at risk of damage. Researchers in India and Hong Kong explored the role that front glass thickness plays in improving the hail resistance of solar panels.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for September 11, 2023
Corning to establish Indian Gorilla Glass production facility, U.S. and Vietnam ink historic partnership, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for September 11, 2023.
Read MoreCompliant combustion: Nanocoating offers new way to control ‘runaway’ thermal reactions
Current methods for controlling “runaway” thermal reactions such as combustion and pyrolysis remain rather rudimentary. Researchers led by North Carolina State University developed a new nanocoating that, when applied to a material before combustion, allows for the reaction rate and direction of ignition propagation to be controlled.
Read MorePropelling GaN electronics adoption, plus more inside September 2023 ACerS Bulletin
The September 2023 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring an overview of the current gallium nitride-based device market—is now available online. Plus—ACerS Awards of 2023 and C&GM.
Read MoreVideo: Ensuring water access in arid environments—pilot fog catcher system simultaneously collects and cleans water
Fog catching provides people living in dry but foggy areas with a stable water source. But air pollution can make the collected water unsafe for use unless it is treated. Researchers led by ETH Zurich developed a system for simultaneously harvesting and cleaning the water collected from fog nets.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for September 6, 2023
Sensing at the nanoscale, recycling refractory materials, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 6, 2023.
Read MoreCeramics and ceramists on the Manhattan Project: A narrative of activities at MIT
There are many hidden stories of the people who worked on the Manhattan Project, which resulted in the world’s first atomic bombs. In 1990, the late ACerS Fellows Osgood J. Whittemore and Louis R. McCreight published an article uncovering some of this history by describing research conducted at Massachusetts Institute of Technology to develop refractory crucibles for nuclear metals processing.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for September 4, 2023
Saint-Gobain creates circular economy program for scrap finished goods, U.S. and India launch renewable energy technology action platform, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for September 4, 2023.
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