This article will analyze the materials used in a modern-day reactor of a 2018 HMS Astute submarine, to highlight the material science required to make this technology a reality.
By Terry Ventre
8 Oct 2020
Estonian energy storage company called Skeleton Technologies has partnered with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany to complete the development of a cutting-edge electric vehicle battery that could be fully charged in just 15 seconds.
GRAPHIL, the new Spearhead project, brings together Icon Lifesaver (UK), Medica SpA (Italy) and Polymem S.A (France) along with other academic partners, Chalmers Institute of Technology (Sweden), Manchester University (UK), and the National Research Council (Italy). The consortium is committed to the production of innovative filters for household water treatment.
Network Rail, the UK’s rail network owner, has partnered with the National Composites Centre (NCC) in Bristol, UK, a world-leading research hub developing state-of-the-art materials and technology, to explore new design concepts for using composites in the rail industry.
By Cvetelin Vasilev
30 Sep 2020
Thinking Huts, a start-up non-profit organization based in Colorado, US, is at the forefront of innovation in 3D-printed concrete (3DPC) based construction. The development of their pilot project – a prototype 3D-printed school in Madagascar – should be taken note of by researchers and developers seeking materials and construction innovation.
Lithium-ion batteries have positioned themselves at the forefront of battery energy storage technology for many applications. This disruptive creation will shake up many industries, from consumer electronics to the energy, oil and gas sectors, to transport and the maritime industry.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
24 Sep 2020
Researchers have developed a novel way of taking the temperature of a quantum system at near absolute zero.
By Robert Lea
23 Sep 2020
Researchers from Texas A&M University are developing a promising sustainable, adobe-like building material that can be created from local soil and extruded from a 3D printer to make a robust structure.
By Brett Smith
22 Sep 2020
If manned missions to Mars are to succeed, a radical new material is needed to meet human needs in this harshest of environments. Chitin?—?a biomaterial ubiquitous on Earth?—?could provide such a substance.
By Robert Lea
21 Sep 2020
The merging of cutting-edge accelerator technology with state-of-the-art cancer therapy could result in a method to tackle tumors resistant to current cancer treatments.
By Robert Lea
17 Sep 2020