New electrolyte formulas with higher ionic conductivities could help expand the temperature range in which lithium-ion batteries can viably operate. Researchers at Japanese chemical company Asahi Kasei developed a novel acetonitrile-based electrolyte that they plan to commercialize by 2025.
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Ceramic materials support many green chemistry processes by serving as catalysts, sorbents and separation membranes, energy storage and conversion materials, and composites and coatings. Learn more about some of these applications in today’s CTT.
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In a breakthrough for 2D materials, researchers at Linköping University in Sweden reported a method for synthesizing freestanding single-atom-thick sheets of gold.
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From industrial espionage to nanoparticles to fabric arts, porcelain production has had a far-reaching impact on history. This CTT looks at the industry’s surprising influence.
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Since the early days of research on nuclear waste disposal, glass and ceramic materials have received a lot of attention as stable and manageable forms for storing nuclear waste. Today’s CTT looks at the status and current challenges with these waste forms, as well as how machine learning may help support future developments.
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Until recently, the lack of local Aboriginal pottery samples in Australia led some scholars to claim that Aboriginal societies lacked cultural complexity. But the discovery and analysis of pottery sherds on the island of Jiigurru disproves this disparaging characterization.
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The widespread adoption of clean energy technologies requires the advancement of energy storage, harvesting, and conversion technologies. Ceramic–polymer composites have a lot of potential to help with this advancement.
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During the past century, the ceramics and glass field expanded enormously from its traditional industries of structural clay, whitewares, and refractories to encompass many advanced applications, including bioceramics, electronics, and energy. Today’s CTT looks at some of these developments through the lens of the current ACerS Divisions.
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In a new record for auxetic materials, researchers at the University of Western Ontario synthesized 2D flakes of tungsten semicarbide than can expand up to 40% under applied strain.
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Nature offers many clues on ways to best preserve energy, and today’s CTT showcases some recent biomimetic innovations in the fields of clean energy, passive thermal control, and water conservation.
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