Lisa McDonald

Video: At home or on the go, EV charging innovations at CES 2023 have you covered

By Lisa McDonald / January 18, 2023

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.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / January 18, 2023

Twisted optical fibers, smaller flow batteries, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 18, 2023.

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From the editor: Why I publish in ACerS journals

By Lisa McDonald / January 17, 2023

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.

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Crystallization of hybridized glasses provides a general and easy strategy for fabricating transparent ceramics

By Lisa McDonald / January 17, 2023

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.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for January 16, 2023

By Lisa McDonald / 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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Video: Cleaning up our waterways—addressing the abandonment of fiberglass boats in Virginia

By Lisa McDonald / January 11, 2023

Abandoned fiberglass boats are a growing problem in the state of Virginia. As state officials contemplate the development of a state-run turn-in and disposal program, some residents are taking matters into their own hands by establishing local nonprofit disposal operations.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / January 11, 2023

Superconductivity and ferroelectricity found in same 2D material, electronic bridge, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 11, 2023.

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Solidifying knowledge of 3D printing: Effect of particle size distribution on curing behavior of ceramic-filled photothermal resins

By Lisa McDonald / January 10, 2023

To improve the mechanical properties of vat polymerized ceramics, researchers have extensively studied a range of factors that affect the photopolymerization process. In a recent study, two University of Stuttgart researchers elucidated the correlations between particle size distribution and polymerization kinetics.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for January 9, 2023

By Lisa McDonald / January 9, 2023

Cornell to lead new semiconductor research center, L&L Special Furnace Co. Inc. announces new ownership, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for January 9, 2023.

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Toward lead-free piezoelectrics: KNN-based ceramic demonstrates enhanced electrical properties thanks to two-step sintering process

By Lisa McDonald / January 6, 2023

Awareness of lead’s toxicity drives research on alternative lead-free piezoelectric materials. But traditional high-temperature sintering processes can inadvertently deteriorate a lead-free ceramic’s piezoelectric response. A two-step sintering process can minimize this deterioration, and researchers in China identified the optimum temperature and dwell time for the first step.

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