Welcome to the Structure and Properties of Materials Committee

The Structure and Properties of Materials Committee covers a wide range of topics and areas in materials science and engineering. Its remit is to promote the study and understanding of the relationships between the microstructure and the properties of inorganic metallic and ceramic materials and minerals, both structural and functional. This includes the development of the tools and techniques for microstructural characterisation and property evaluation. More about us

News

Be behind the headlines!

Scientists and engineers can experience life in the heart of the newsroom by applying for a British Science Association 2012 Media Fellowship.

IOM3, 08 Feb 2012

Call for Papers - Advances in Protective Clothing

This one day conference will consider Advances in Protective Clothing through the latest innovations in materials science and design.

Defence, safety & security, 11 Jan 2012

Applications open for £25,000 Materials Science Venture Prize

The Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers are accepting applications for their 2012 Venture Prize. The Royal Society are also accepting nominations for a range of awards.

IOM3, 06 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