Posts by Lisa McDonald
Pickleball scores with the help of ceramic paddles
Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the United States. Learn more about the sport and how ceramics push pickleball to the next level.
Read MoreRefractories Symposium resumes in St. Louis with sustainability theme
ACerS St. Louis Section and Refractory Ceramics Division held the 58th Annual Symposium on Refractories in St. Louis, Mo., March 28–30, 2023. About 220 members of the refractory ceramics community attended the meeting, which focused on the theme of sustainability.
Read MoreVideo: A new wave in the battle for data—China and the US clash over submarine cable control
The global submarine cable system carries about 95% of all global transnational communication data. In recent years, concerns that this network may be used to conduct espionage is driving a clash between China and the United States over which companies will secure contracts to lay strategic cable networks.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for April 5, 2023
Glucose-run fuel cell powers insulin release, ‘mind-controlled’ robots, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 5, 2023.
Read MoreBeyond the average: A review of how spatial and temporal structural deviations affect glass-forming oxide systems
Deviations in the atomic structure of glass can significantly affect the material’s macroscopic properties, yet most studies to date do not account for these deviations. A recent review paper led by researchers at The Pennsylvania State University comprehensively reviews various experimental and computational techniques used to characterize and evaluate the effects of these deviations on commercially relevant glass-forming oxide systems.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for April 3, 2023
NIST research reactor to restart following two-year shutdown, New York governor announces $2.5 million to support glass waste reduction research, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 3, 2023.
Read MoreThermal properties of cemented carbides: Regression model offers predictions using reliable and readily measurable material characteristics
The accuracy of models for predicting thermal properties of cemented carbides has been limited by dependance on unreliable conductivity data or time-consuming grain size measurements. Two researchers at a Sweden-based tooling company formulated a regression model that offers fairly accurate predictions using only reliable and readily measurable material characteristics.
Read MoreVideo: Glass court to debut on world stage during FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup
Advancements in glass processing and design have improved the material’s mechanical properties to the point that glass is starting to be used in load-bearing applications. In July 2023, the use of a novel glass court will debut on the world stage during the FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for March 29, 2023
Oxygen-ion battery, zap ‘forever chemicals’ for good, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 29, 2023.
Read MoreNew solid-state NMR strategy cracks open the ‘black box’ of crystal nucleation in glass
The process by which a crystal nucleates and grows within a glass during heat treatments remains a conceptually ill-understood phenomenon. Researchers in Brazil developed a nuclear magnetic resonance strategy combined with atomistic computer simulations that allowed them to shed unprecedented light on the structural changes that take place in a glass during relaxation and crystal nucleation.
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