Posts by Lisa McDonald
A ‘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.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for November 23, 2022
Tiny ‘lyre’ tunes medical imaging systems, inflatable heat shield, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 23, 2022.
Read MorePlanning for Mars: Researchers explore thermal properties of cermet fuel that may be used in future nuclear propulsion systems
To achieve manned missions to Mars, spacecraft will need to maximize fuel usage. Nuclear thermal propulsion is one technology actively on NASA’s radar. In a recent study, researchers from Missouri S&T and NASA Marshall used a surrogate material to explore the thermal properties of a cermet fuel that may be used in future nuclear propulsion systems.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for November 21, 2022
Brazilian developer working on world’s largest PV project, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps map critical mineral resources in Nevada and Oregon, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for November 21, 2022.
Read MoreTime for removal: A review of erbium laser-assisted ceramic debonding for dental restorations and appliances
Methods that conserve or semi-conserve a dental restoration during removal often risk harming the underlying tooth. Researchers in the U.S. and Poland reviewed the current literature on erbium laser-assisted ceramic debonding to identify the parameters needed for safe application of this method.
Read MoreCeramics and glass in space, plus more inside December 2022 ACerS Bulletin
The December 2022 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring an overview of ceramics and glass used in space travel and exploration—is now available online. Plus—new C&GM and ceramicSOURCE 2023.
Read MoreVideo: Reimagining of ‘Ballet des Porcelaines’ probes the complex cultural work behind the making of porcelain
When art historian Meredith Martin was introduced to an 18th-century ballet that allegorically depicts Europe’s pursuit of porcelain, she knew pursuing a historically accurate reconstruction of the ballet would risk reinforcing harmful racial stereotypes and exoticization of Asian cultures. Instead, she and choreographer Phil Chan conceived of a restaging that would center Asian American experience within this history.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for November 16, 2022
Stabilizing graphene nanoribbons, semiconductor production, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 16, 2022.
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