Posts by Lisa McDonald
Baseball physics: ‘Seams’ like an increase in homeruns
When watching the Major League Baseball All-Star game last Tuesday, did you wonder what influenced the ball’s flight path after being hit? In a recent open-access paper, two professors from Washington State University and Delft University of Technology looked closer at the role of materials design in baseball aerodynamics.
Read MoreVideo: Titanium dioxide ban illustrates the differing approaches to chemicals regulation in the EU and US
As the European Union prepares to ban the use of titanium dioxide as a food additive starting August 7, the United States Food and Drug Administration has no plans to change regulation of this substance. This situation illustrates the larger picture of how the EU and U.S. differ in their approach to chemicals regulation.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Stable graphene-based suspensions, recycled glass in ancient Greek floors, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 27, 2022.
Read MoreAccelerated aging test suggests decades-long performance is possible for new perovskite solar cell
As the lifetime of perovskite solar cells improves, accelerated aging tests are needed to determine their long-term stability. Researchers at Princeton University and Linköping University proposed a new method for performing accelerated aging tests on perovskites—and demonstrated their newly developed perovskite cell may last up to 30 years in operation.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for July 25, 2022
China’s Keda Industrial to spend $67 million expanding ceramics output in Africa, Fairmat to recycle 30% of industry’s carbon fiber waste in Europe one year after inception, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for July 25, 2022.
Read MoreCosmos creation—exploring formation of ceramic materials in space
The universe contains many complex chemistries and phenomena yet to be discovered or explained. Two recent studies offer a glimpse into how some ceramic materials may form in space.
Read MoreFirst glass, raw materials, plus more inside August 2022 ACerS Bulletin
The August 2022 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring formation of first glass in the universe—is now available online. Plus—USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries and refractory raw materials and sustainability.
Read MoreVideo: States release their plans for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program
The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program aims to provide states with nearly $5 billion in funding to strategically deploy electric vehicle charging infrastructure. To receive their share of the funding, each state must submit a deployment plan by August 1. Compiled here are links to the plans released so far.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
3D printing single crystals, electronics built on stones, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 20, 2022.
Read MoreFirst-ever International Materials Slam welcomes more than 100 participants
The International Materials Slam 2022, a three-day, virtual, student-led outreach event for young materials science enthusiasts, welcomed more than 100 participants from four continents.
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