Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / July 19, 2023

Keeping nanosurfaces clean, irregularly arranged crystal structures, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 19, 2023.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / August 19, 2020

Ion-pump photovoltaics, eggshell-based surgical material for skull injuries, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 19, 2020.

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Nanoparticles and flash sintering—increasing ductility of glass and ceramics

By Lisa McDonald / October 15, 2019

Both glass and ceramics can be quite brittle. Two recent studies look at increasing the ductility of each—one through the consolidation of glassy nanoparticles, and the other through flash sintering.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / October 2, 2019

Borophene on silver grows freely, modified bamboo a steel rebar alternative, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 2, 2019.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / September 18, 2019

“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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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / May 1, 2019

Simulating the formation of ASR gels, solar cells work better with caffeine, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 1, 2019.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / April 24, 2019

Graphene foam is squishy in cold, 3D print chalcogenide glass, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 24, 2019.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / January 23, 2019

Cartilage-like electrolytes, graphene-carbon nanotubes mimic brain, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 23, 2019.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By April Gocha / June 17, 2014

Other materials stories that may be of interest for June 18, 2014.

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European, US glass communities come together for historic first meeting in Aachen

By Eileen De Guire / April 15, 2014

ACerS Glass & Optical Materials Division and the German Society of Glass Technology are set to meet jointly for the first time in Aachen, Germany, May 25-30.

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