Research Center for Advanced Ceramics - RCAC

The artwork on stamps represents a compact archive of human history, and the new International Academy of Ceramics’ Global Ceramic Heritage stamp collection uses this artwork to tell the history of ceramics all around the world. This CTT shares the story of California-based ceramic artist and researcher Guangzhen “Po” Zhou, whose personal stamp collection makes up the bulk of this new collection. https://ceramics.org/ceramic-tech-today/the-global-stamp-collection-of-guangzhen-zhou

Lithium–titanium tweak boosts sodium-ion batteries, glass-free 3D display, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 29, 2026. https://ceramics.org/ceramic-tech-today/other-materials-stories-that-may-be-of-interest-754

Regardless of the specific forming method used, many bioceramic synthesis processes require a sintering step to densify the material and achieve the final strength profile. Two recent studies published in ACerS journals took a close look at the sintering parameters required to balance porosity and strength in fluorapatite and alumina, respectively. https://ceramics.org/ceramic-tech-today/sintering-effects-on-bioceramic-porosity-and-strength

Antireflective coating increases optical transmission, graphite addition improves 3D-printed silicon carbide, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 22, 2026. https://ceramics.org/ceramic-tech-today/other-materials-stories-that-may-be-of-interest-753

High-purity silica is a core component of many modern advanced technologies. This CTT focuses on three relatively recent technological evolutions enabled by this globally scarce resource and looks at the challenges with sourcing the raw material. https://ceramics.org/ceramic-tech-today/strategic-silica-sourcing

From plant to pipeline: Hydrogen distribution causes bottleneck in clean energy economy - The American Ceramic Society Today’s CTT explores bottlenecks in scaling up the hydrogen economy and overviews companies that are working to expand the hydrogen transportation network.

Reliably assess strength of used flat glass, record-setting heat-conducting material, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 15, 2026. https://ceramics.org/ceramic-tech-today/other-materials-stories-that-may-be-of-interest-752

This month’s featured sites on the Ohio Creativity Trail are Packer Creek Pottery and the Glass Heritage Gallery in northwest Ohio. These sites provide the history of majolica and Fostoria glassmakers, respectively. https://ceramics.org/ceramic-tech-today/ohio-creativity-trail-packer-creek-pottery-and-glass-heritage-gallery