The September 2024 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring approaches to treatment and reuse of waste materials—is now available online. Plus—ACerS Awards and new C&GM.
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The number of abandoned fiberglass boats is on the rise. Researchers at the Universities of Brighton and Portsmouth showed that this illegal dumping contributes to the presence of microplastic contamination in bivalve mollusks, such as oysters and mussels.
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Scalable graphene technology, twisted structure resists cracking, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 4, 2024.
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Huge EV battery recycling facility comes online in Ohio, ceramic makers in Indonesia protest cut in subsidized gas quota, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for September 2, 2024.
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Despite great progress in materials synthesis, it remains a standing challenge to fabricate transparent glass composites with high crystallinity. An international group of researchers developed a novel mixed melt synthesis method that allows for the fabrication of such composites using conventionally incompatible materials.
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The Lobito Corridor railway initiative in sub-Saharan Africa will improve the transport of minerals between mines and shipping ports, but it may not necessarily help secure critical mineral supply chains like the U.S. hopes.
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Guidelines for solar geoengineering, large-area nanofilm production, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 28, 2024.
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US awards first offshore wind research lease to Maine, Dominican Republic creates state miner to explore for rare earths, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for August 26, 2024.
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Glass recycling rates in the U.S. are very low for a number of reasons, including the cost of transporting glass waste to recycling facilities. Adding glass recycling locations could help make recycling more economically favorable. The National Glass Association is helping identify which areas need facilities through the relaunch of its “World of Glass Map.”
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Nanoscale thermometer, Lego bricks for accessible science, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 21, 2024.
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