Lisa McDonald

Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / May 10, 2023

Symmetric graphene quantum dots, data from a diamond sandwich, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 10, 2023.

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Freely available deep learning method ‘fills in the blank’ of unknown internal material structures

By Lisa McDonald / May 9, 2023

What if you could predict a material’s internal microstructure based solely on its external surface characteristics? A new deep learning method developed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology provides such a capability, and all data and codes used for the study are freely available for anyone to use through GitHub.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 8, 2023

By Lisa McDonald / May 8, 2023

World’s largest solid-oxide hydrogen electrolyzer installed, Cement Association of Canada launches net-zero action plan, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 8, 2023.

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Deep decarbonization of glassmaking, plus more inside May 2023 ACerS Bulletin

By Lisa McDonald / May 4, 2023

The May 2023 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring methods for decarbonizing industrial processes—is now available online. Plus—new Bulletin digital format goes live.

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Video: Australia announces National Electric Vehicle Strategy

By Lisa McDonald / May 3, 2023

Traditionally, Australia has lagged far behind other developed countries in electric vehicle adoption. The government has now released a National Electric Vehicle Strategy to speed up adoption and support the transition to clean transportation.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / May 3, 2023

Grow atomically thin transistors, a sapphire Schrödinger’s cat, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 3, 2023.

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A solid contender—new oxygen-ion battery may be ‘excellent’ solution for large energy storage systems

By Lisa McDonald / May 2, 2023

Solid-state batteries are an emerging energy storage technology that are safer than conventional lithium-ion batteries. In an open-access paper, researchers at TU Wien demonstrated a novel solid-state battery composition that may offer certain advantages over other battery technologies—oxygen-ion batteries.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 1, 2023

By Lisa McDonald / May 1, 2023

Taiwan’s largest solar plant goes online, Australian government to increase electric vehicle charging network, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 1, 2023.

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Copper-glazed ceramic tiles combat bacteria through hydrophobicity and ion dissolution

By Lisa McDonald / April 28, 2023

Antibacterial ceramic coatings that inactivate or destroy pathogens typically suffer from poor durability. Instead, antibacterial coatings based on hydrophobicity, which inhibits bacterial adhesion, may be more durable. Researchers in South Korea demonstrated the potential of copper-glazed ceramic tiles to maintain long-lasting antibacterial efficiency through a combination of hydrophobicity and bacterial killing via ion dissolution.

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Video: 100 years of cemented carbide

By Lisa McDonald / April 26, 2023

This year marks the 100-year anniversary of the invention of cemented carbide. Learn more about this material, including its development history, wear properties, and future production trends.

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