Posts by Lisa McDonald
Other 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.
Read MoreNew framework strengthens link between a ceramic’s structural hierarchy and its properties
Materials scientists often use grain size as the determining variable when correlating a ceramic’s structure with its properties. But the morphology and orientation of the grains can also significantly affect a material’s properties. Researchers in China developed a framework that can correlate a material’s structural hierarchy with its properties, and their latest paper explores the potential of linking this framework to Vickers hardness.
Read MoreThe ‘very important role’ of ceramics in energy on full display at MCARE/EHS 2023
The combined Materials Challenges in Alternative & Renewable Energy and Energy Harvesting Society meeting took place Aug. 21–24, 2023, in Bellevue, Wash. Almost 170 attendees from 16 countries attended the conference to participate in cross-border discussions on overcoming the many materials and process-related challenges in the transition to a sustainable energy future.
Read MoreVideo: Movies in glass—the LIFETILES of Rufus Butler Seder
Lenticular printing, or a method to produce printed images that change or move depending on viewing angle, typically uses plastic as the medium. Artist Rufus Butler Seder developed a way to create glass-based lenticular images, and his murals appear in public places around the world.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for August 30, 2023
Direct power generation from methylcyclohexane, hidden phase transition, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 30, 2023.
Read MoreOptimized tape casting process creates lithium metazirconate thin films for use as solid-state electrolytes
Lithium metazirconate (LZO) has demonstrated promise as an electrode coating in solid-state batteries, and some researchers are exploring the use of LZO as a solid-state electrolyte itself. However, to date, all electrochemical testing on LZO for this application has been performed on pressed discs rather than thin films. Researchers in Argentina and Spain developed an aqueous forming route to obtain LZO films by tape casting.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for August 28, 2023
German consortium plans 5-GW vertically integrated solar module production, 3DCERAM Sinto and SINTX collaborate to develop materials and tech for ceramics AM, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for August 28, 2023.
Read MoreTraining the next generation of builders—first large-scale construction 3D printer in the Buckeye State arrives at OSU
Further expanding the use of 3D printing in construction will require training the next generation of builders on these techniques. A new research partnership between The Ohio State University and 3D-printing construction company Pantheon Innovative Builders will help provide this training through use of COBOD International’s construction-grade BOD2 printer.
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