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Materials underpin all engineering activities such as construction, electronics, aerospace, telecommunications, medicine and energy, and can be the key to providing greater efficiency and lower costs in all manner of industries.

Materials applications news

25 July 2021

Tribology - Materials, Surfaces & Interfaces Contact Mechanics and Wear of the Rail/Wheel System

This issue is guest edited by Professor Roger Lewis.

23 July 2021

Nanotech to enable 'healthy' electric current production inside human body

New research suggests material creates green energy through mechanical force.

17 July 2021

Control over water friction with 2D materials towards ‘smart membranes’

Researchers at The University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute (NGI) have published a study in Nature Communications showing a dramatic decrease in friction when water is passed through nanoscale capillaries made of graphene, whereas those with hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) – which has a similar surface topography and crystal structure as graphene - display high friction.

Materials applications resources

16 July 2021

Nuclear and Renewables Materials Challenges: Response to UK Government Green Industrial Revolution

View this on-demand webinar which took place on Friday 16 July 2021.

16 July 2021

NMA Lunchtime Seminars: Focus on Natural Materials: Bamboo

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14 July 2021

What to expect at EEC 2021

This webinar opens discussion on some of the Environmental and Societal factors driving these arguments and looks forward to the 12th European Steelmaking Conference in September where there will be several sessions developing the arguments and showcasing progress against these challenges.

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19 August 2021

NMA Lunchtime Seminars: Natural Materials in Anthropology

The next webinar in the NMA Lunchtime series.

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6 September 2021

The role of resource efficiency and the circular economy

This event forms part of Sustainable Futures Week. The first day of the series will explore the role of resource efficiency and the transition to a more circular economy in reaching net zero.

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6 September–10 November 2021

PIABC Level 2 Award in Clay Technology - Southern Session

A perfect introduction to the Heavy Clay Industry for those with little or no practical experience

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Information services

Are you looking for information or advice on materials? Our Information Services team can help you find relevant articles and literature from our extensive library collections and provide signposting to sources of advice.

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IOM3 awards

Awards in materials applications

Nominations for the 2022 IOM3 Awards & Prizes will open in October 2021

IOM3 recognises achievements and contributions to the profession through a range of annual Awards, Medals and Prizes. The awards cover a range of subject areas, career stages and types of contribution. The awards listed below are broadly within the field of materials applications.

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