Titanium and its alloys have been intensively investigated in biomedical applications including artificial joints, because of their excellent resistance to corrosion, elastic modulus characteristics, strength and biocompatibility. Tribological parameters are low for these alloys, however, this makes them unsuitable for alloys used in artificial joints. Many methods have been trialed to improve tribological performance, such as ion implantation and physical vapor deposition.
By Dr. Liji Thomas
9 Jan 2020
This year, governments and local government bodies around the world responded to the warnings of the scientific community and pressure from their (especially younger) populations to declare a state of climate emergency. These declarations will help increase efforts to reduce harmful effects of human activity on the planet’s climate and ecosystems. A significant part of these efforts must be to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels by generating and using energy sustainably.
By Ben Pilkington
9 Jan 2020
Graphene is a much-celebrated thin film material with numerous, diverse properties, making it suitable for a wide range of applications. Its development – as well as the continual development of applications for graphene – is concurrent with the development of advanced metal alloys. The graphene industry can be expected to work alongside – and in some cases against – the advanced alloy industry in coming years.
By Ben Pilkington
8 Jan 2020
As one of the most effective materials of our time, technical ceramics are increasingly being utilized to replace metals, polymers and refractory materials in a number of applications.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
20 Dec 2019
Scientists have developed nanomaterials that can morph and shape shift, giving them futuristic properties, inspiring a number of applications across industries.
By Sarah Moore
20 Dec 2019
Robotic machining is known as a viable alternative for fashioning metal and non-metal materials, with the ability to process the latter based on hardness, geometric intricacy, physical tolerance, and desired surface finish.
By Brett Smith
20 Dec 2019
The aerospace industry has always been an early adopter of the latest technological inventions and they are in prime position to take advantage of additive manufacturing.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
20 Dec 2019
Recently, scientists have identified the use of nanoparticles as the potential key to developing new custom materials through self-assembly.
By Sarah Moore
20 Dec 2019
In this article, we’re going to look at how transmission electron microscopy—often denoted as TEM—can be used to measure nano-objects.
By Liam Critchley
20 Dec 2019
All microscopy techniques have features that make them more suited to certain samples and analysis scenarios, and in this article, we’re going to look at the suitability of optical microscopy and electron microscopy for analyzing nanomaterials.
By Liam Critchley
20 Dec 2019