To advance carbon-based technologies, simpler techniques to process carbon materials are needed. Researchers at North Carolina State University actively investigate pulsed laser annealing for this purpose and recently discovered the technique can create reduced graphene oxide.
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Largest battery installation in New York State, global renewable energy initiative, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for September 20, 2019.
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The October/November 2019 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring articles on technological advances in China and data storage technologies—is now available online. Plus—ACerS leaders 2019–2020
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Fiber cement is an increasingly popular material for house siding. Find out the history of the material, how it compares to other common siding materials, and how it is produced.
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“Blackest black” material to date, new fabrication process for transparent glass heaters, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 18, 2019.
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Most bioglasses, especially the popular 45S5, form weak scaffolds prone to cracking because they do not sinter to full density. Researchers looked to understand the factors hindering densification.
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Machine learning can greatly facilitate design of new glasses by predicting a range of promising compositions to test. A recent paper by researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, reviews studies investigating machine learning methods for just that purpose.
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For hydrogels to promote tissue formation, they must be suitably porous to allow transplanted cells to move around. Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, created clay-enhanced hydrogels to increase pore size.
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Sherwin-Williams looking for new global headquarters, certification program for concrete pump operators, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for September 13, 2019.
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Over 100 scientists gathered Sept. 4–6, 2019, at the 3rd Annual Energy Harvesting Society Meeting. The meeting featured an all-female plenary lineup and three concurrent sessions covering all aspects of energy harvesting.
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