Market Insights
Silicon carbide powers next-generation technologies and promises growth
Semiconductors are everywhere in today’s world, undergirding the products that enable our modern lives: mobile phones, laptops, televisions, cars, aircraft, satellites, and much more. These tiny building blocks are essential components in electronic devices and will be critical to continued advances in communications, computing, health care, transportation, military, defense, clean…
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MXenes for harsh conditions: Design of ceramics for extreme environments one atom at a time
To push the boundaries of human habitation in extraterrestrial environments, achieve atmospheric speeds unimaginable to the Wright brothers, and operate in the high-temperature and corrosive atmosphere of nuclear reactors, modern scientists and engineers face the challenge of designing ceramic materials capable of withstanding extreme conditions beyond the limits of conventional…
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Market for thermal management technologies
The global market for thermal management technologies was valued at $16.1 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.5% to reach $26.1 billion by 2028. Thermal management technologies are used to maintain the temperature of a system. With the development of…
Research Insights
Potential of polymer-derived synthesis for UHTC processing
From the heart of nuclear reactors to the depths of space, materials are increasingly expected to perform in extreme thermal and chemically reactive environments. Oh, Sulfur Sodium Phosphorus! This Bulletin content is for ACerS members only. Log in or sign up to gain full access. Log In Join
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Managing properties in extreme environments
Next-generation technologies for energy generation and aerospace require materials to withstand ultrahigh temperatures, often well above 2,000°C, in both inert and reactive atmospheres. Oh, Sulfur Sodium Phosphorus! This Bulletin content is for ACerS members only. Log in or sign up to gain full access. Log In Join
Bulletin Features
Celebrating 30 years of leadership: A look at ACerS past women presidents
When Monica Ferraris was sworn in as ACerS president during ACerS Annual Meeting at MS&T24, she joined a long line of women presidents that welcomed its first inductee 30 years ago, when Carol Jantzen was announced as president-elect in 1995. Oh, Sulfur Sodium Phosphorus! This Bulletin content is for ACerS…
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High-temperature advancements: New class of oxidation-resistant silicon carbide
With advances in transportation technologies and energy systems, today’s electrical, structural, and electronic ceramics are increasingly expected to perform well at higher and higher temperatures. Silicon carbide (SiC), with its high thermal conductivity and high-temperature mechanical strength, may offer a solution to this market need.1 Oh, Sulfur Sodium Phosphorus! This…
The rise of quantum: New centers channel funding and research into advancing next-generation quantum systems
The use of computer modeling and simulations has skyrocketed in recent years as researchers aim to identify promising new material structures and compositions faster and at lower costs than traditional trial-and-error experiments. The emerging field of quantum computing offers the possibility to identify materials even faster and more accurately. Interest…