ACerS Bulletin
The membership magazine of The American Ceramic Society
Latin America—Indigenous invention
In this issue we look at research and markets in Latin America. The cover story explores how industry partnerships drive the focus of much academic research across Latin America, though efforts to address environmental impacts and pursue sustainability play large roles as well. In-depth market snapshots of Brazil, Chile, and Colombia are included.
Two columns go along with this issue’s international theme, including an overview of global markets for emerging materials in aerospace and a first-person look at participating in an international student exchange program.
The October/November issue announces the ACerS leaders for 2020–2021. The Society will install new officers and directors on the ACerS Executive Committee and Board at the 122nd Annual Business Meeting at the beginning of October.
The issue also features looks at three upcoming virtual conferences: ACerS 122nd Annual Meeting at MS&T20, Electronic Materials and Applications 2021, and the 45th International Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites.
Finally, ACerS honors the life of Ted Day, former ACerS treasurer and CGIF chair. Day passed away on September 14, a few weeks shy of his 60th birthday.
Table of Contents
Feature Articles
Latin America—Indigenous invention: Ceramic researchers and companies pursue
homegrown solutions to global challenges in Latin America
Alex Talavera and Randy B. Hecht
Industry partnerships drive the focus of much academic research across Latin America, but financial performance is not the only goal—efforts to address environmental impacts and pursue sustainability play large roles in research as well.28
Latin America market snapshots
Alex Talavera and Randy B. Hecht
Deep dives into Brazil, Chile, and Colombia, and overviews of Argentina, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and United States30
Departments
News & Trends
3
Spotlight
7
Research Briefs
16
Advances in Nanomaterials
21
Ceramics in Biomedicine
23
Ceramics in Energy
24
Ceramics in Manufacturing
26
Columns
Business and Market View
Robert Eckard
Global markets for emerging materials
in aerospace6
Deciphering the Discipline
Iva Milisavljevic
From ceramics to Schnitzels: Student
exchange programs are part of life-long
learning process48
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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