Posts by Lisa McDonald
ACerS announces 2023 Class of Fellows
The American Ceramic Society will elevate 20 members to Fellow Status this year. The awards will be presented at the Society’s Annual Honor and Awards banquet at MS&T23 in Columbus, Ohio.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for August 7, 2023
First Solar plans fifth U.S. manufacturing plant, SCHOTT Pharma strengthens leading position in the first year as stand-alone company, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for August 7, 2023.
Read MoreGaining a second wind—recycled automotive glass hits the road again in new windshields
Car windows that are damaged beyond repair have to date been reused for less demanding purposes, such as bottles or insulation. A pilot project led by the Audi Group showed defective car glass can be recycled successfully back into new windshields, and the company plans to shift this glass into standard production starting September 2023.
Read MoreFacing the lithium shortage, plus more inside August 2023 ACerS Bulletin
The August 2023 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring an overview of the global lithium market—is now available online. Plus—USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries.
Read MoreVideo: From neutrinos to asteroids, SCINEMA 2023 covers science from the smallest to largest of scales
SCINEMA is an international science film festival based in Australia. During the month of August, anyone around the world can register and watch the films for free through the festival’s website. This year’s entries cover an expansive range of topics, from cutting-edge cancer treatments to asteroid deflection plans.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for August 2, 2023
Programmable nanoclays, breakthrough in Monte Carlo simulations, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 2, 2023.
Read MoreUnveiling the hidden role of intermediate oxides in glass: Spectroscopic data combined with computational modeling provides new insights
The effect niobium oxide has on the macroscopic properties of glass is reasonably well-known, but its specific structural role in glass remains poorly understood. To address this knowledge gap, researchers from the Center for Research, Technology, and Education in Vitreous Materials in Brazil combined spectroscopic data on niobium-containing silicate glasses with advanced computational modeling.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for July 31, 2023
New industries consortium to drive low carbon innovation in the U.K., Turkish recycling project collects 1.6 billion units of packaging waste, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for July 31, 2023.
Read MoreHigh-throughput automated testing platform saves time and energy by placing dozens of samples on same substrate
Automating experiments can help speed up the materials development process. Researchers led by North Carolina State University developed a new high-throughput automated testing system that deposits multiple samples on the same substrate, thus saving time and energy.
Read MoreVideo: Computer vision method demonstrates potential of rapid and automated quality control for cements
Testing the durability of building materials is typically a slow, tedious, and labor-intensive process. Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign used computer vision to develop a fast and affordable method for testing cement durability, demonstrating the potential to improve quality control in the cement industry through automated methods.
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