Ceramic Tech Today

Electrospinning of bioceramics for bone tissue engineering

By Guest Contributor / February 27, 2024

The inherent brittleness of bioceramics makes them difficult to shape using traditional subtractive manufacturing methods. Electrospinning has emerged as an alternative to additive manufacturing to produce nanoscale, composite bioceramic parts.

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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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Video: Potential of Atlantic Ocean current collapse and its impacts on global climate

By Lisa McDonald / February 21, 2024

The potential collapse of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) current system would have far-reaching impacts on global climate. Several recent studies suggest that a collapse might occur sooner than previously theorized.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / February 21, 2024

Dual-energy harvesting device, true one-way glass, and other materials stories that may be of interest for February 21, 2024.

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Stabilizing perovskite solar cells—researchers decouple the synergistic role of water and oxygen in degradation

By Lisa McDonald / February 20, 2024

Achieving long-term operational stability of all-perovskite solar cells remains a challenge. Researchers led by Georgia Institute of Technology made the surprising discovery that while exposing perovskites to both water and oxygen leads to instability, taking away one of those factors preserved the perovskites’ structure.

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Ultraviolet light-sensitive tape allows for easier and less damaging transfer of 2D materials

By Lisa McDonald / February 16, 2024

Researchers in Japan showed that adhesive tape, though not the answer to mass graphene production, may be an ideal solution for mass transfer of 2D materials.

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Video: ‘Share the Love’ event brings joy to parkgoers through hidden glass hearts

By Lisa McDonald / February 14, 2024

For the past four years, the City of Tualatin in Oregon has brought joy to residents through a unique treasure hunt, in which glass hearts created by regional artists are hidden throughout the city’s greenways during the month of February.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / February 14, 2024

Glass-ceramic stores nuclear waste, unique superconductivity for quantum computing, and other materials stories that may be of interest for February 14, 2024.

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Overcoming ceramic challenges at the 48th ICACC in Daytona Beach

By Amanda Engen / February 13, 2024

The 48th International Conference on Applied Ceramics and Composites took place in Daytona Beach, Fla., Jan. 28–Feb. 2, 2024. The conference included 19 symposia; five focused sessions; and a special focused session on diversity, entrepreneurship, and commercialization.

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Flexible artificial retinas: an emerging paradigm with significant potential for treating eye diseases

By Guest Contributor / February 13, 2024

To date, efforts to develop retinal prostheses have achieved limited success. But the turn toward flexible rather than rigid platforms for these devices is leading to significant advances in the research community.

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