ACerS Bulletin
The membership magazine of The American Ceramic Society
Data-driven approaches to materials and process challenges
In this issue we look at data-driven approaches to materials and process challenges. The cover story overviews data-driven methods today and in the near future, and a feature story looks at glass coatings for solar applications.
The August issue contains the annual USGS Minerals Commodity Summaries. The section opens with a summary of the main trends discussed in this year’s 2020 report and is followed by a two-page infographic highlighting several salient statistics, including end use industries, global production trends, and leading producers.
Also, for scientists looking to network with peers, the August issue previews the upcoming Virtual Glass Summit 2020, which is taking place in lieu of the Glass & Optical Material Division Annual Meeting this year.
Finally, in light of recent events, a message from ACerS Executive Committee reiterates the Society’s commitment to racial diversity and opportunity.
Table of Contents
Feature Articles
Data-driven approaches to materials and process challenges: A new tool for the materials science field
Richard Padbury
To keep pace with new demands in the materials science industry, scientists and engineers will need to speed up materials discovery and commercialization. Data-driven methods can augment existing experimental methods to accelerate the process.24
Coated glass for solar energy
Lisa McDonald
Interview with Ashtosh Ganjoo32
Annual commodity summary sees continued production value increases despite trade war
Lisa McDonald
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries35
Meetings
ACerS Virtual Glass Summit 2020
40
ACerS 122nd Annual Meeting with Materials Science & Technology 2020
42
Departments
News & Trends
5
Spotlight
10
Ceramics in Biomedicine
15
Ceramics in Energy
17
Ceramics in the Environment
20
Ceramics in Manufacturing
21
Research Briefs
22
Advances in Nanomaterials
23
Columns
Letter to the editor
Victoria Christensen
3
Message from ACerS Executive Committee
Members on embracing racial diversity and opportunity4
Business and Market View
Andrew McWilliams
Large and advanced battery technology and markets8
ACerS Division Member testimonials
9
Deciphering the Discipline
Xi Shi
Critical materials for a green future—lead-free piezoelectric devices48
Resources
Calendar
44
Classified Advertising
45
Display Ad Index
47
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Hidden ceramics that impact the world
In this issue we look at hidden ceramics that impact the world. The cover article discusses the history of how Corning invented catalytic substrates and filters to help reduce air pollution from vehicles. An accompanying application note looks at using silicon nitride as a surgical implant material.
Also, emerging opportunities for transparent ceramics and the mechanics behind porcelain strength are discussed in two columns.
The April issue includes the second issue of Ceramic & Glass Manufacturing, ACerS' new B2B magazine. This issue’s theme is “Breaking in: A guide to working with big business” and features a story on the benefits of small companies, including being fast and flexible.
Finally, several ACerS meetings were rescheduled due to concerns about COVID-19 since the April issue went to print. Find out which meetings were affected at this link.
Table of Contents
Feature Articles
Transparent TiO2
and ZnO thin films on glass for UV protection of PV modules
Wilhelm Johansson, Albert Peralta,Bo Jonson,
Failure of photovoltaic modules frequently occurs as a result of degradation of their encapsulation material by destructive UV radiation. Transparent TiO2 and ZnO thin films could protect against these harmful wavelengths.
Srinivasan Anand, Lars Österlund, and Stefan
Karlsson26
Coalescence of glass art and glass science
Nadia A. Elbaar, Briana L. Bennett, Jane B. Cook,
Glass art and glass science often are viewed as dichotomies of the same material study. But these two areas complement each other in theory and utility—which makes promoting a dialogue between the two disciplines a fulfilling endeavor.
and John C. Mauro30
Reconfigurable optics—a phase change for the better
Yifei Zhang and Juejun Hu
Breaking the coupling between index and loss changes in optical phase change materials opens up numerous reconfigurable photonics applications.36
Departments
News & Trends
5
Spotlight
10
Research Briefs
16
Ceramics in Energy
19
Ceramics in Manufacturing
21
Ceramics in Biomedicine
24
Columns
Letter from the President
Tatsuki Ohji
3
Business and Market View
Abhigyan Sengupta
Aerographene and graphene aerogel9
Deciphering the Discipline
Catalina Young
Glass and you: How glass coatings can
help your body heal48
Resources
Calendar
44
Classified Advertising
45
Display Ad Index
47
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