Posts by Lisa McDonald
Maximizing resource use—modified starch aids in selective separation of feldspar and quartz from tailings
Instead of open-pit mines, tailings may become the primary source of feldspar and quartz in the future if the minerals can be selectively extracted from the waste. Researchers in China showed that hydroxypropyl starch can improve the flotation separation of feldspar and quartz.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for June 26, 2023
Canadian Solar to set up first manufacturing facility in the U.S., GE Aerospace and Clemson University announce research into advanced materials for flight, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for June 26, 2023.
Read MoreEnabling change for research evaluation
Evaluating the quality of research and researchers is neither easy nor simple. An open-access paper by two ACerS journal editors demonstrates how some newer evaluation methods can better capture the short- and long-term performance of journal articles.
Read MoreVideo: ‘Dance Your Ph.D.’ contest winners dance their way through materials and AI research
Why write your way through a thesis when you can dance it? The winners of this year’s annual Dance Your Ph.D. contest run by AAAS and Science provide a fun way to learn about some emerging research areas, including metal-organic frameworks and artificial intelligence.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for June 21, 2023
Ultrasound controls small particles, silver-infused bioactive glass, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 21, 2023.
Read MoreExtracting the secrets of ancient masons—Maya plasters owe their strength to plant-induced biomimetic structure
Like Roman concrete, plasters from the ancient Maya civilization are another historical building material that researchers are trying to understand and replicate. In a recent open-access paper, University of Granada researchers used advanced imaging techniques to reveal that the addition of organic molecules to the Maya plasters induced the formation of biomimetic structures, which are likely key to the plaster’s durability.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for June 19, 2023
Construction work begins on Croatia’s first agrisolar power plant, Materials Processing Institute launches three-year hydrogen research agreement, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for June 19, 2023.
Read MoreIntroduction to “Thermal and environmental barrier coatings” 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 thermal and environmental barrier coatings.
Read MoreCeramic tablets may help preserve the world’s knowledge for future generations
How can we preserve our knowledge for people living thousands of years in the future? Austrian ceramicist Martin Kunze launched the Memory of Mankind project to record information on ceramic tablets, which will be stored deep within a salt mine to preserve today’s knowledge for future generations.
Read MoreStructural clay experts convene in Austin, Texas, for networking, technical presentations, plant tours, and more
The 2023 combined meeting of the ACerS Structural Clay Products Division, ACerS Southwest Section, and Clemson University’s National Brick Research Center took place in Austin, Texas, June 5–7. More than 100 attendees came to enjoy the networking, technical presentations, and plant tours.
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