The International Seabed Authority is running up against a July 9 deadline to finish developing a code for deep-sea mining. The possibility of mineral exploitation taking place without regulations has marine scientists concerned because so much is still unknown about the environmental effects of this practice. The post Video: Upcoming deadline risks deep-sea mining taking place without regulations appeared first on The American Ceramic Society ..read more

Stretching metals at the atomic level, fastest industry standard optical fiber, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 31, 2023. The post Other materials stories that may be of interest appeared first on The American Ceramic Society ..read more

Verifying the purity of ultrahigh-purity materials can be a challenge. Researchers in Italy and Norway developed a new analytical protocol based on laser ablation paired with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry to determine the purity of silicon carbide. The post ‘SiC’ new analytical protocol offers affordable purity analysis of silicon carbide appeared first on The American Ceramic Society ..read more

We Recycle Solar unveils largest PV recycling plant in the U.S., Micron launches U.S.–Japan university partnership for semiconductors, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 29, 2023. The post Ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 29, 2023 appeared first on The American Ceramic Society ..read more

The American Ceramic Society’s 2023 awardees have been selected. Most awards will be presented at ACerS Annual Meeting in conjunction with MS&T23 October 1-4, 2023 in Columbus, Oh., USA. Congratulations… The post 2023 Society Awardees Announced appeared first on The American Ceramic Society ..read more

Cleaner hydrogen energy, lithography-free photonic chips, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 24, 2023. The post Other materials stories that may be of interest appeared first on The American Ceramic Society ..read more

Innovation in medicine can be slower than in other fields to prevent putting patient safety at risk. Emergencies, however, can necessitate the adoption of new technologies. In an open-access paper, medical professionals in England described the use of a novel technique to extract a ceramic liner during hip revision surgery when established strategies proved ineffective. The post Innovating in emergencies: A novel technique for removing ceramic liners in hip revision surgery appeared first on The American Ceramic Society ..read more

EU plans Black Sea internet cable, Australian government channels $2 billion to green hydrogen fuel, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 22, 2023. The post Ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 22, 2023 appeared first on The American Ceramic Society ..read more

Combining both science and art as a practice can help nurture creativity in research and cultivate innovation in the workplace. For this reason, ACerS President’s Council of Student Advisors (PCSA) offers… The post Are you ready for the 7th Annual PCSA Creativity Competition? appeared first on The American Ceramic Society ..read more

Starting materials can often be derived from different sources, but the impact that material source has on a product’s properties is generally less studied than other factors, such as synthesis technique. Researchers from Wuhan University of Technology explored the effect of different magnesium sources on the production of magnesium aluminate spinel. The post Singling out discrepancies: The effect of magnesium source on a ceramic’s final properties appeared first on The American Ceramic Society ..read more