Ceramic Tech Today Archives - The American Ceramic Society https://ceramics.org/feature/ceramic-tech-today/ The American Ceramic Society: Ceramic Engineering, Ceramic Materials and Glass Science Resources Tue, 28 May 2024 12:40:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://ceramics.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cropped-acers_favicon-32x32.png Ceramic Tech Today Archives - The American Ceramic Society https://ceramics.org/feature/ceramic-tech-today/ 32 32 154217883 Eggshell ‘bioplastic’ pellets enable closed-loop system of agriculture fertilization https://ceramics.org/ceramic-tech-today/environment/eggshell-bioplastic-pellets-enable-closed-loop-system-of-agriculture-fertilization/ Tue, 28 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://ceramics.org/?p=170919 Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada developed eggshell-based “bioplastic” pellets that may address some of the environmental concerns with current agricultural practices.

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]]> https://ceramics.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/05-28-eggshell-bioplastic-pellets-768x512.png 170919 Semi-automatic annotation of materials science text accelerates data extraction from literature https://ceramics.org/ceramic-tech-today/modeling-simulation/semi-automatic-annotation-of-materials-science-text-accelerates-data-extraction-from-literature/ Fri, 24 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://ceramics.org/?p=170915 The emergence of large language models has the potential to greatly accelerate data extraction from materials science literature, but annotating the text before extraction is often still a manual task. Researchers led by Taylor Sparks at the University of Utah developed a new method that harnesses the power of Google’s Gemini Pro to reduce the need for manual annotation.

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]]> https://ceramics.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/05-24-highlighter-pen-text-768x511.jpg 170915 Video: Fiber-optic probe offers inside look at the brain’s vasculature https://ceramics.org/ceramic-tech-today/ceramic-video/video-fiber-optic-probe-offers-inside-look-at-the-brains-vasculature/ Wed, 22 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://ceramics.org/?p=170876 Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a newer intravascular imaging technique that researchers have struggled to adapt for use inside the brain. Now, researchers in the U.S. and Canada reported on the development and testing of a modified OCT approach that can be used inside the brain.

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]]> https://ceramics.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/OMS-header-new.jpg 170871 Dislocation engineering in ceramics: Roadmap and recent progress https://ceramics.org/ceramic-tech-today/materials-innovations/dislocation-engineering-in-ceramics-roadmap-and-recent-progress/ Tue, 21 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://ceramics.org/?p=170852 The growing field of dislocations in ceramics paves the way to harness versatile, unexpected functional and mechanical properties. Recent papers provide a roadmap for this emerging field and describe a new method for engineering dislocations that may work in industrial settings.

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]]> https://ceramics.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/05-21-Purdue-Haiyan-Wang-dislocations-in-ceramics-768x511.jpg 170852 Ice templating of biomimetic materials: Roots in ceramic fabrication https://ceramics.org/ceramic-tech-today/manufacturing/ice-templating-of-biomimetic-materials-roots-in-ceramic-fabrication/ Fri, 17 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://ceramics.org/?p=170827 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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]]> https://ceramics.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/05-17-ice-templating-from-ceramics-to-soft-materials-768x425.png 170827 Video: DOE Transmission Interconnection Roadmap sets targets for hooking clean energy up to the grid https://ceramics.org/ceramic-tech-today/ceramic-video/video-doe-transmission-interconnection-roadmap-sets-targets-for-hooking-clean-energy-up-to-the-grid/ Wed, 15 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://ceramics.org/?p=170779 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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]]> https://ceramics.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/05-15-solar-and-wind-projects-768x511.jpg 170779 Other materials stories that may be of interest https://ceramics.org/ceramic-tech-today/materials-melange/other-materials-stories-that-may-be-of-interest-657/ Wed, 15 May 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://ceramics.org/?p=170771 Mitigate toxicity of silver nanoparticles, innovative electrospinning, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 15, 2024.

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]]> https://ceramics.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/OMS-header-new.jpg 170771 Sustainability guides discussion at Ceramics Expo 2024 https://ceramics.org/ceramic-tech-today/acers-news/ceramics-expo-2024/ Tue, 14 May 2024 12:30:00 +0000 https://ceramics.org/?p=170726 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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]]> https://ceramics.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ceramics-Expo-2024_Sunrock-Ceramics-768x512.jpg 170726 Old particle, new tricks: Reprogramming the polarization of magnetic cilia allows their use in new applications https://ceramics.org/ceramic-tech-today/materials-innovations/reprogramming-of-magnetic-cilias-polarization-allows-their-use-in-new-applications/ Tue, 14 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://ceramics.org/?p=170762 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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