Advancements in the ceramics field have often supported innovation and discoveries in other fields. Now, knowledge gained from early work on ice-templated ceramics is aiding in the development of soft, bioinspired materials for medical applications.
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Video: DOE Transmission Interconnection Roadmap sets targets for hooking clean energy up to the grid
Connecting clean energy projects to the electrical grid faces numerous challenges. In April 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the release of a new roadmap that outlines solutions to speed up interconnection and clear the existing project backlog.
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Mitigate toxicity of silver nanoparticles, innovative electrospinning, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 15, 2024.
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Ceramics Expo took place this year in Novi, Mich., from April 30–May 1, 2024. Sustainability was a guiding theme during this year’s technical forums, which had thermal management solutions as a main focus.
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In a novel development, researchers at North Carolina State University discovered a simple way to reprogram the magnetic polarization of magnetic cilia, opening the door for them to be repurposed for new functions or applications.
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An international group of researchers led by Kobe University in Japan investigated the roles that community and individuality play in pottery design by asking potters from different cultural backgrounds to form several unfamiliar but basic shapes.
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Hydrogen-powered trains are a good green option for long-haul transportation by offering fewer and faster refueling stops compared to battery-powered trains. Swiss manufacturer Stadler Rail recently set a world record for the longest distance traveled by a hydrogen-powered passenger train without refueling or recharging.
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Borophene for implantable technology, self-embedding silver nanoparticles, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 8, 2024.
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are an emerging material system for water treatment applications, but synthesizing these materials in bulk is challenging. Researchers from the University of La Laguna in Spain demonstrated a way to fabricate MOFs that not only stabilizes the material but also integrates it directly into glass vials for water contaminant testing.
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Optical devices traditionally require numerous layers to guide and transform light to achieve the desired result. Researchers at The Ohio State University showed that only a single layer of epsilon-phase tungsten trioxide, which they just experimentally confirmed is ferroelectric, can be used to create color-changing smart windows.
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