Posts by Lisa McDonald
Video: ‘Clay as Soft Power’ exhibition examines how Shigaraki ware may have helped mend postwar Japanese–U.S. relations
Following World War II, how did Japan and the United States repair their relationship and become as close as they are today? A new exhibition at the University of Michigan Museum of Art examines how Shigaraki ware may have helped transform the U.S. public’s image of Japan.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for January 25, 2023
Hydrogen-powered planes, water jets for glass recovery, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 25, 2023.
Read MoreBeyond oxides: Successful plastic deformation in silicon nitride thanks to dual-phase structure
Most explorations of plastic deformation in ceramics have focused on oxide systems. A recent study led by researchers at Tsinghua University in China demonstrated the possibility of plastic deformation in nonoxide ceramics as well, specifically silicon nitride, by harnessing a dual-phase structural configuration.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for January 23, 2023
Furnace professionals form Mexican alliance, France votes to ban deep-sea mining in its waters, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for January 23, 2023.
Read MoreRelict no more—purposeful inclusion of lime clasts gives Roman concretes self-healing properties
Traditionally, researchers have considered aggregate-scale lime clasts in Roman concretes to be relicts of the concrete fabrication process. Researchers led by Massachusetts Institute of Technology instead argue that these clasts were purposefully included to provide the concretes with self-healing properties.
Read MoreVideo: At home or on the go, EV charging innovations at CES 2023 have you covered
During CES 2023, which took place January 5–8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, numerous companies showcased their electric vehicle charging innovations. Today’s CTT highlights several key announcements made during the show.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for January 18, 2023
Twisted optical fibers, smaller flow batteries, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 18, 2023.
Read MoreFrom the editor: Why I publish in ACerS journals
Recent years have seen exponential growth in the number of scientific journals being published. With so many options for publishing, JACerS editor-in-chief John C. Mauro offers his top 10 reasons for choosing to publish in The American Ceramic Society journals.
Read MoreCrystallization of hybridized glasses provides a general and easy strategy for fabricating transparent ceramics
Current sintering methods used to obtain transparent ceramics face several challenges, including strict processing conditions and limited shape and size control. Researchers led by South China University of Technology presented a new general strategy for constructing dual-phase transparent ceramics from hybridized glasses that offers shape and size control as well as the potential for functionalization.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for January 16, 2023
Sweden’s LKAB finds Europe’s biggest deposit of rare earth metals, RHI Magnesita to acquire leading refractory producer in China, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for January 16, 2023.
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