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Welcome to Materials World, the member magazine of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining.

News

Changes in orientation - materials science in China

Stylised "China flag factory" graphic
China can now boast more materials science papers than any other country, but as we move into 2012, just how far advanced is research and development? Eoin Redahan finds out.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Jan 2012

Brain chip that 'learns' packs triple punch

A computer chip that can ‘learn’ could improve our understanding of how the brain works, lead to a better human-machine interface and pave the way for artificial intelligence.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Jan 2012

An apatite for conduction

A collaborative group of scientists at Bath, Birmingham and Warwick universities are looking into new solid electrolytes that work at temperatures of ~500-700ºC, spurring growing interest in new apatite-type silicates and germanates.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Jan 2012
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Features

On the surface - preparation of rare earth metals

Dr Steve Barrett from the University of Liverpool, UK, has been studying rare earth metals for 20 years. Here he explains how preparation of the surface layer is crucial to the functionality of these scarce elements.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Jan 2012

Critical mass - rare earth elements

There are constant warnings about the risks of exhausting supply of vital resources, including the impact on our way of life. Professor Animesh Jha, from the Institute for Materials Research at the University of Leeds, UK, examines the sources of rare earth elements and the research driving their use in emerging technologies.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Jan 2012

Not costing the Earth - unconsidered waste materials

The Broxburn Bing near Edinburgh (fig 3)
Dr Alex Finlay from the Geochemical Reclamation of Industrial Minerals and Elements (GRIME) research group at Durham University, UK, outlines plans for the investigation and development of unconsidered waste materials as a green rare earth element resource.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Jan 2012
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