Materials Features

Graphene Flagship’s innovations in automotive technology accelerate green mobility

Graphene Flagship’s innovations in automotive technology accelerate green mobility

Here, Ali Shaygan Nia, Business Developer for Graphene-Based Coatings and Composites for the Graphene Flagship examines the innovations that have helped to develop ground-breaking solutions that enhance automotive components, improve safety and contribute to a greener future.

Breaking down the truth behind biodegradability

Breaking down the truth behind biodegradability

According to Report Insights, the biodegradable plastics market was worth $7.65 billion in 2022 and is projected to exceed $22.12 billion by 2030. While the appetite for plastics made from natural feedstocks is increasing, what can we expect for the future of bioplastic research?

Lighting up CERN

Lighting up CERN

Dr Jason Jackson, Technical Specialist at Goodfellow Cambridge, explains how close collaboration helped find the elusive materials required to illuminate the emergency and evacuation tunnels for CERN. DPA finds out more…

Illuminating Buckinghamshire with composite lamp posts

Illuminating Buckinghamshire with composite lamp posts

The UK’s National Infrastructure Strategy set out plans to transform UK infrastructure so that it can support levelling up and help meet net zero emissions by 2050. As part of this strategy, local councils were invited to bid for funding for infrastructure projects that would contribute towards meeting these objectives.

SAN – Antimicrobial: Self-sanitisation against bacteria and fungi

SAN – Antimicrobial: Self-sanitisation against bacteria and fungi

Avoiding infections caused by pathogens is a major concern in particular environments, such as hospitals, doctors' surgeries, rehabilitation centres and gymnasiums, pharmaceutical and food industries, and rehab and disability aids, urban and public fittings.

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