Posts by Lisa McDonald
Other materials stories that may be of interest for March 8, 2023
Sustainable phosphorus generation, carbon nanotube wiring, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 8, 2023.
Read MoreIntroduction to “Bioceramics” for ACT @ 20
To celebrate the milestone of the 20th volume of the International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, the editorial team assembled a selection of journal papers representing the excellent work from the advanced ceramics community. The focus this month is bioceramics.
Read MoreStrategies for managing hot spot development during microwave and flash sintering
Chances of local overheating are likely when densifying ceramics through microwave or flash sintering. In a recent paper, researchers in France discuss factors that drive hot spot development and describe possible ways to manage the phenomenon.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for March 6, 2023
Platinum Equity announces completion of HarbisonWalker International acquisition, U.K. ceramics trade body announces its first female vice president, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for March 6, 2023.
Read MoreDoing double duty—researchers develop metalenses that offer both spatial and spectral control of light
Traditionally, metalenses offer either spatial or spectral control of light, not both. However, a new metalens developed by researchers from Columbia University and the City University of New York offers both functionalities.
Read MoreUpdates on open access for ACerS journals
The future of research communications is poised to become much more open than the current system. Learn what Wiley, ACerS’ publishing partner, is doing to prepare for the open-science movement, as well as open-access publishing options through ACerS journals.
Read MoreVideo: Chicago startup offers ‘close-looped’ water vending service based on reusable glass bottles
Reliance on single-use packaging significantly contributes to plastic pollution. Chicago-based startup Kadeya designed a unique “closed-loop” water vending service based on reusable glass bottles that could help cut plastic waste in the vending sector.
Read MoreCeramics processing—are we using the correct sintering and creep models?
Processing ceramics requires accurate knowledge of their thermal, chemical, and mechanical behaviors. In today’s CTT, ACerS Fellow Shen Dillon shares recent work he and collaborators in China and the United States published on new models for understanding sintering and creep behaviors in ceramics.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for February 27, 2023
Spain’s PVH plans to build world’s largest solar tracker factory, MP Materials and Sumitomo strengthen rare earth supply in Japan, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for February 27, 2023.
Read MoreModel reveals how nanopores form in 2D materials hit by highly charged ions
Bombarding materials with highly charged ions is one way researchers can manipulate and modify 2D heterostructures. TU Wien researchers developed a model to simulate this bombardment and reveal why, when hit, some 2D materials form nanopores and others do not.
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