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Consulting Physical Metallurgist Tim J Carter investigates a specific #plane malfunction on a #jet #aircraft and explains the process. Read more at bit.ly/planemalfuncti…

High-efficiency, coloured #SolarPanels : #MorphoColor #coating from Fraunhofer ISE can reportedly invisibly incorporate solar panels into a #building exterior, Alex Brinded found out more from researcher Andreas Wessels Read more at bit.ly/solarpanel_fac…

The ends justify the tests in #FailureAnalysis: In their recent cover article for #MaterialsWorld, Dr Alastair Houston MIMMM and Hanre Froneman at Minton, Treharne & Davies Group explain the right questions need asking in failure analysis. Read more at bit.ly/failureanalysi…

A crystalline carbon-nitride #membrane is being heralded as a potential game-changer for #lithium extraction from #SaltLakes. Prof Jian Liu University of Chinese Academy of Sciences explains how their '#congener-welded' membrane outperforms traditional polymer ones. Read more at bit.ly/3ZlSsgb

In 'Yellow gauges - monitoring big machines', Jason Webb CEng MIMMM at CaterpillarInc reviews why #constructing #FailureAnalysis in the #YellowIndustry is a fastidious task. Read more at bit.ly/4gfSWLb

A 'world-first' #SpaceSolar #satellite has been tested Queen's University Belfast 🎓 by Space Solar - it envisions in #GeostationarySatellites with large, lightweight #SolarPanels + mirrors to convert sunlight into electricity. Co-CEO Martin Soltau explains more at bit.ly/4ejKsRj

In 'The new #IndusValley', Michael Schwartz examines how #India’s #mining and #minerals sector is contributing to the nation’s fast-growing economy. Read more at bit.ly/4eonUip

At The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining's recent #mining event an expert panel discussed the sector's main hurdles over the next decade. Colin Church + Tanya Chikanza Cardew Group , Rohitesh Dhawan ICMM , Barbara Dischinger IWiM + Duncan Wanblad Anglo American . Read more at bit.ly/3AYK9wL

How does #measurement in #materials and manufacturing play a central role in the race to net-zero? Stefanos Giannis FIMMM, Yiwen Pei and Jamie Williams NPL find out. Read more at bit.ly/3XvECpd

The #GlobalLearning Pathway from VECTORProjectEU aims to tackle the social, environmental and technical challenges in #mining #CriticalRawMaterials in Europe. Alex Brinded spoke to Dr Cathryn MacCallum FIMMM Sazani Associates Read more at bit.ly/3TxA54x

How can #SmartSensors breathe new life into invasive #medical devices? Honorary Consultant #Anaesthetist Nottingham University Hospitals David Hewson and Prof Stephen Morgan of #BiomedicalEngineering at Uni of Nottingham #WeAreUoN Read more at bit.ly/4e59zHJ

#Recycling #steel with #ElectroRefining has been successfully demonstrated by University of Toronto and Tenova The removal of #copper can reduce impurities below alloy level, say the engineers, with liquid iron and sulphur as by-products. Read more at bit.ly/4gr9yQ5

In 'Sensitive #teeth', Professor Will Palin and Professor Josette Camilleri FIMMM from Uni of Birmingham explain why #dental materials are key for stringent quality control. Read more at bit.ly/3znVeHi

#cork from #oak and #beech has been turned into a multifunctional #coating for fibre-based food packaging. #BioBarrier4Fiber partners, at Fraunhofer IVV, say it is aprocessable, sealable, highly flexible, water vapour barrier. Read more at bit.ly/3ZrhwTj

'Innovations in blade design, development of floating #Turbine technology and remote monitoring capabilities have been driving the sector.' The next smart #offshore #windfarms are explored by researchers ORE Catapult + Northumbria Uni Read more at bit.ly/47zVK1t

A 3D-printed, single-piece of #NaturalMaterial #FloorPanel is strong enough to replace #construction materials like #steel, say designers Oak Ridge Lab and University of Maine, especially multi-component steel and #concrete surface assemblies in #apartments Read more at bit.ly/4dg24wy

In 'Designated #driver', Commercial Technology Director at Tinius Olsen , Erik Schmidt-Staubach, asks if #hydrogen #FuelCell technology is the future driver of #automotives? Read more at bit.ly/3ZwOkdr

A multi-layered, anti-#counterfeiting approach creates harder to #forge markings, says Dr Lijia Liu et al Western University Using CanadianLightSource , their inorganic phosphor #nanoparticles remain visible for minutes after the #UV light turns off. Read more at bit.ly/3XQlnIj