ACerS Bulletin
The membership magazine of The American Ceramic Society
Glass innovation in the grocery store
In this issue we look at recent advances in glass science. The cover story focuses on what it takes to create glass containers for food and drink packaging. Three feature stories look at composition fluctuations in silica glass containing water, innovations in next-generation windows, and 4D viscous flow sintering of 3D-printed bioactive glass scaffolds.
The June/July issue contains the annual ACerS Bulletin student section. The section opens with an update on President’s Council of Student Advisors activities by PCSA chair Scott McCormack. Then, five students from a variety of disciplines give overviews of their research, from growth of single crystals to bulk 2D materials.
Also, read how Congressional Visits Day 2019 went for Material Advantage students in April, and see the latest news for two upcoming summer meetings—GMFAT-2/Bio-4 and EHS.
Finally, meet the 2018–2019 officers on the ACerS Board of Directors, and learn about all the impressive awards won by ACerS members in recent months.
Table of Contents
Feature Articles
Glass innovation in the grocery store
Scott Cooper and Dan Swiler
Glass containers safely package food and drink, as well as communicate brand awareness. Sophisticated glass science, innovation, and manufacturign makes possible these common household items.18
Composition fluctuations in silica glass containing water
Emily M. Aaldenberg and Minoru Tomozawa
The large effect of water on glass properties has been observed, but the mechanism remains elusive. Three experiments help reveal the underlying process.34
Reimaging windows—Innovations in glass with the potential to transform the built environment
Karma Sawyer, Marc LaFrance, and Chioke Harris
Next-generation windows offer many ways to increase occupant comfort and decrease building energy consumption.36
Four-dimensional viscous flow sintering of 3D-printed bioactive glass scaffolds
Amy Nommeots-Nomm, Julian R. Jones, Peter D. Lee, and Gowsihan Poologasundarampillai
Bioglass products traditionally face a trade-off between good mechanical properties or bioactivity. Glass composition 13-93 may allow for both.38
ACerS Bulletin annual student section
Student-written articles showcase the diversity and impact of research from students around the world.26
Departments
News & Trends
3
Spotlight
6
Ceramics in Manufacturing
12
Research Briefs
14
Ceramics in the Environment
17
Student Articles
Chair's update on PCSA activities and welcome to the student ACerS Bulletin issue
Scott McCormack
26
Congressional Visits Day 2019 Recap
Yolanda Natividad
27
The interdisciplinary nature of crystal growth
Muad Saleh
28
Teaming up to reach out
Peter Meisenheimer
29
Networks within research
Katelyn Kirchner
30
Stay bright while working on the dark side
Xi Shi
31
Unraveling the robust nature of bulk 2D materials and their intrinsic properties
Archana Loganathan
32
Resources
Calendar
40
Classified Advertising
46
Display Ad Index
48
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