Machine learning is poised to play a big role in speeding up materials discovery and commercialization—but could such techniques present a risk to the global additive manufacturing market as well? Researchers at New York University showed they could potentially steal trade secrets by reverse engineering 3D-printed parts using machine learning.
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Historically, Corning focused on improving drop resistance rather than scratch resistance when developing new Gorilla Glass. But Gorilla Glass Victus—the latest version announced last week—improves both resistances, with significant results.
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Graphene can act as a surfactant, laser inversion enables multi-materials 3D printing, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 29, 2020.
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In developing sodium-ion batteries, hard carbon is the material most often used for the anode, but unknowns concerning the charge storage mechanism in this material hinder further development. Researchers have proposed several models to explain the charge storage mechanism, and a recent study lends support for the three-stage “adsorption-intercalation-adsorption” process.
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Online technology platform to support UK energy transition, New York announces one of world’s largest procurements for renewable energy projects, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for July 27, 2020.
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Mid-infrared spectroscopy is an important tool for nondestructive analysis of molecules, but it cannot analyze nanometric volumes very well. One way to improve nanometric analysis is through a technique called nanofocusing, and researchers in Spain and Russia proposed an improved nanofocusing technique using graphene.
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Vitrification is the process through which a material turns into a glass or glasslike substance by undergoing rapid cooling. Though the discovery this year that a man’s brain vitrified during the Mount Vesuvius eruption surprised some people, vitrification of human tissue is actually a well-established practice in fertility treatment.
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Changing the composition of brick, first manufactured noncuttable material, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 22, 2020.
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Europe’s largest floating PV park gets local owners, sole U.S. rare earth miner goes public, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for July 20, 2020.
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Many electric vehicles today use lithium-ion batteries that contain cobalt, an element with high ethical and environmental costs to its production. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin explored the potential of a cobalt-free lithium-ion battery that features a nickel-manganese-aluminum cathode and found promising results.
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