Materials journal articles, Volume 15, Issue 3 (March 2012)

MAXimising the lubricity of shape-memory polymers

Addition of titanium carbide-based materials significantly reduces friction and wear

Biodegradable plastics: from product to end-of-life

Korean researchers investigate degradation of commercial materials in soil and seawater

New technique produces 3D atomic maps of advanced alloys

Using an advanced imaging technique, researchers have mapped, for the first time ever, the 3D atomic coordinates of medium- and high-entropy alloys.

Fabrication using ‘programmed’ reactions

Bioinspired copper alloys use dendrites to boost performance

tailored dendrites can be exploited to create hierarchical structures in metal alloys that boost both strength and ductility