Lisa McDonald

New frontiers in space travel: A review of ultrahigh-temperature ceramic properties and processes

By Lisa McDonald / December 19, 2023

Ultrahigh-temperature ceramics (UHTCs) are a promising class of materials for next-generation aerospace technologies. Several ACerS members just published a review paper on UHTCs, describing their properties and overviewing traditional and novel manufacturing methods to synthesis these emerging materials.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for December 18, 2023

By Lisa McDonald / December 18, 2023

Howard University and Brookhaven partner on quantum research, Graphene Flagship 10-year anniversary, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for December 18, 2023.

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Slip risk on ceramic floors: The need for a unified measurement standard

By Lisa McDonald / December 15, 2023

Currently there is no unified standard for classifying flooring materials based on their slip resistance. Researchers in Spain revealed the discrepancies between different slip tests and proposed several ways to standardize these methods to achieve more meaningful results.

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Video: From pollution to pigments—Appalachian community turns mine waste into marketable product

By Lisa McDonald / December 13, 2023

Cleaning water affected by acid mine drainage is an expensive process, which makes it difficult for rural communities to remediate local waterways. Rural Action, an Appalachian-based nonprofit, has a project called True Pigments that aims to fund the water treatment process by selling pigments made from iron oxide extracted from the mine drainage.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / December 13, 2023

Pyramid-shaped floating wind turbine, ultrasound-based 3D printing, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 13, 2023.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for December 11, 2023

By Lisa McDonald / December 11, 2023

Lithoz and Oak Ridge team up to advance 3D-printed nonoxide ceramics, LG Energy Solution expansion continues as EV demand softens, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for December 11, 2023.

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Growing the built environment—ceramic tiles fabricated via microbial activity

By Lisa McDonald / December 8, 2023

Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a biomimetic process that can be used to grow bioceramic products, such as columns and bricks, in an environmentally friendly manner. Researchers at the University of Cape Town fine-tuned the MICP process to create ceramic tiles that demonstrate mechanical properties on par with conventionally fired ceramics.

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Ceramics and glass for holistic health, plus more inside December 2023 ACerS Bulletin

By Lisa McDonald / December 7, 2023

The December 2023 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring ceramics and glass for holistic health—is now available online. Plus—new C&GM.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / December 6, 2023

Recycling concrete using graphene, limestone putty nanogenerator, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 6, 2023.

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Waste glass as packaging material for high-power automotive lighting applications

By Lisa McDonald / December 5, 2023

Collecting waste glass is only the first step in creating a circular glass recycling system—there must also be end-use markets for the collected glass. A recent open-access study showed that waste glass could be used as packaging material for high-power automotive lighting applications, such as headlamps and side turn lamps.

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