Lisa McDonald

Ceramic and glass business news of the week for March 11, 2024

By Lisa McDonald / March 11, 2024

Innolume expands quantum dot laser diode production, Bloom Energy and Shell to investigate large-scale hydrogen projects, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for March 11, 2024.

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Video: Inside traditional ceramic industries of the early 20th century

By Lisa McDonald / March 6, 2024

Recognizing the impact of ceramic products on society can be difficult due to the ceramic industry’s somewhat hidden nature. But two recent projects are helping bring the history of traditional ceramic industries to light through glass slides and laser-engraved bricks.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / March 6, 2024

Fire-resistant sodium battery, environmentally friendly quantum dots, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 6, 2024.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for March 4, 2024

By Lisa McDonald / March 4, 2024

Chip giant TSMC opens first Japan factory, Clemson University leads nuclear consortium, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for March 4, 2024.

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Twisted-layer structure allows bulk boron nitride ceramics to plastically deform

By Lisa McDonald / March 1, 2024

Successful plastic deformation of nitride ceramics has to date been limited to samples on the micro and nanoscale. Now, researchers from Yanshan University in China achieved plastic deformation in a bulk boron nitride ceramic by modifying its layered van der Waals structure.

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Unleashing ceramic potential through root cause analysis, plus more inside March 2024 ACerS Bulletin

By Lisa McDonald / February 29, 2024

The March 2024 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring methods and procedures to determine the root cause of material failures and behavior—is now available online. Plus—Zachariasen and the Manhattan Project.

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Video: Free digital resource dives into the history of Roman-period glassblowing

By Lisa McDonald / February 28, 2024

Rome’s significant influence on the craft of glassblowing warrants its close study even today. A new freely available digital resource offered through the Corning Museum of Glass allows anyone to learn about this history from the comfort of their home.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / February 28, 2024

Chirality in nearly 2D, new CIGS solar cell record, and other materials stories that may be of interest for February 28, 2024.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for February 26, 2024

By Lisa McDonald / February 26, 2024

O-I Glass invests €95 million to upgrade plants in France, NGen unveils $86.7 million in new advanced manufacturing projects, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for February 26, 2024.

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Health hazards of space travel: Investigating the effects of high-energy radiation on synthetic bone materials

By Lisa McDonald / February 23, 2024

Exposure to high-energy radiation is a main health concern for future human space travel. Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County investigated the effects of high-energy radiation on hydroxyapatite, an important bone material.

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