Posts by Lisa McDonald
Video: NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships—a look at its priorities and programs
The National Science Foundation officially established the Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships in March 2022, but the mission and scope of the directorate remained unclear until the Chips and Science Act of 2022 was signed into law this August. Learn about the priorities and programs of NSF’s newest directorate.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for December 7, 2022
Nanoreactor grows hydrogen-storage crystals, purple LED streetlights, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 7, 2022.
Read MoreQuantum computing guides development of transparent window coating to reduce energy costs
Passive radiative cooling systems typically are implemented by applying special coatings to the walls or roof of a building. But windows play a significant role in heat transfer too. University of Notre Dame researchers used a quantum computing-assisted active learning scheme to develop a new high-performance transparent radiative cooling coating for windows.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for December 5, 2022
Schott begins large-scale hydrogen tests, UNITECR 2023 call for papers, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for December 5, 2022.
Read MoreA ‘brake’ from tradition: Glass fibers improve friction performance and wear rates of train brake shoes
Cast iron blocks and steel fibers are the dominant materials used for brake shoes in the railway industry. Researchers from a Spain-based friction materials manufacturer found that the addition of glass fibers could improve the shoes’ friction performance and wear rates.
Read MoreVideo: Translating bioceramic research from the lab to the clinic—a discussion with William Bonfield
To fulfill the growing demand for bioceramics and bioactive glasses, scientists will need to not only innovate new materials but translate them to market. In an interview, William Bonfield, recipient of the 2021 Larry L. Hench Lifetime Achievement Award, shares advice for others looking to translate their innovations into clinical settings.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for November 30, 2022
How 2D materials expand, print microchip patterns on curvy surfaces, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 30, 2022.
Read MoreA ‘fin’tastic development: One-step process turns fish waste into functionalized carbon nano-onions
Carbon nano-onions are a newer carbon nanostructure with great potential in application, but synthesizing these materials conventionally requires high temperatures, expensive feedstock, or corrosive environments. Researchers at Nagoya Institute of Technology used a one-step microwave pyrolysis process to turn fish scales into carbon nano-onions with highly crystalline and functionalized structures.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for November 28, 2022
HyProMag secures grants for rare earth recycling plant in Germany, RHI Magnesita to acquire Indian refractory business, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for November 28, 2022.
Read MoreVideo: Sing a Song of Pie Birds—the history of how ceramic figurines helped vent pies in the early 20th century
While people today often vent pies by cutting slits in the top crust, in the early 20th century, people used hollow ceramic figurines often shaped liked birds to vent the steam. Learn more about the history of pie birds in today’s CTT.
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