Lisa McDonald

MXenes and student perspectives on hope, plus more inside June/July 2022 ACerS Bulletin

By Lisa McDonald / June 16, 2022

The June/July 2022 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring MXenes and student perspectives on hope—is now available online. Plus—new C&GM.

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Video: Ceramics and glass make their mark on new global conservation vaults

By Lisa McDonald / June 15, 2022

The Global Seed Vault in Svalbard, Norway, demonstrated that countries can work together for the common good through preservation and long-term protection of important societal resources. Two new global vaults making headlines will involve ceramic and glass materials, with the former material being documented and the latter used as a storage medium.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / June 15, 2022

Forty-channel optical communication link, next-gen photocatalysts, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 15, 2022.

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CaliBaja Webinar Series: special focus on glass science and art for IYOG

By Lisa McDonald / June 14, 2022

With the start of summer next Tuesday comes the start of this year’s CaliBaja Webinar Series! The CaliBaja Webinar Series is a virtual event organized by the University of San…

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Porosity-based heterojunctions may offer efficient and safer optoelectronic implants

By Lisa McDonald / June 14, 2022

The miniaturization of implantable medical devices is necessitating development of alternative energy systems. Researchers at the University of Chicago created porosity-based silicon heterojunctions that offer an efficient and safer way to perform optoelectronic modulation of tissues.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for June 13, 2022

By Lisa McDonald / June 13, 2022

Rare earth manufacturing facility to open in Oklahoma, EU rule requires new devices to have USB-C charging ports, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for June 13, 2022.

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Video: The science behind Queen Elizabeth II’s visual carriage display

By Lisa McDonald / June 8, 2022

When archival footage of a young Queen Elizabeth II waving to the crowd during her platinum jubilee celebrations appeared, news outlets almost universally called this visual display a “hologram.” However, based on the video evidence available, it was most likely a different type of illusion technique, a Gizmodo article contends.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / June 8, 2022

Generate electricity from moisture in the air, ceramics for bone self-repair, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 8, 2022.

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Sensitivity coefficient may help manufacturers minimize loss when drying ceramics

By Lisa McDonald / June 7, 2022

When drying ceramics, many characteristics affect how the material will respond to moisture loss and contraction. Researchers in Brazil found that the drying sensitivity coefficient is a determining factor associated with loss content.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for June 6, 2022

By Lisa McDonald / June 6, 2022

European Union to establish photovoltaics industry alliance, Japanese firms struggle to get materials amid war in Ukraine, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for June 6, 2022.

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