Materials World resources

An MIT team has made 3D-printed glass bricks that can disassembled at the end of a building’s lifetime and reassembled into a new structure.

Calcium hydroxide – a zero-carbon precursor for lime and, subsequently, cement – is being billed as the solution to decarbonise cement production.

Metal extraction, alloying and processing have been merged into a single step by Max Planck scientists in Germany.

EY’s survey of senior leaders in the mining industry across key geographies reveals a balancing act for companies.

The Royal Mint’s new factory in South Wales will extract gold from e-waste and reduce reliance on virgin materials through mining.

The multifunctionality to commercialise massless energy storage has been achieved at a Swedish university.

A way of making ammonia using a liquid-metal catalyst requires one-fifth less heat and 98% less pressure than conventional processes, say the inventors at RMIT University, Australia.

Origami-paper sensors to identify biomarkers in wastewater have been developed at Cranfield University, UK.

A novel testing method could help optimise the feeding and running qualities of recyclable, flexible packaging materials in high-speed, flow wrapping.

The energy transition might be even more complex than the Industrial Revolution

An overview of materials in harsh environments.

National Composites Centre team design seat for gold-medal-winning paracanoeist.

The past, present and future materials challenges in the nuclear industry.

A patented method for loading zirconium alloys with hydrogen to test components used in nuclear reactors.