Professor Ozin asks the question; do we want war or peace with CO2?
Charge of the Sunlight Brigade
Professor Ozin pays tribute to the materials scientists and engineers working to counteract the effects of fossil fuel induced climate change.
Titanium composites reinforced in-situ by polymer-derived ceramic phases
A University of Padova research team have developed a simpler strategy for producing titanium matrix composites.
Aviation biofuel made from tobacco plants
Boeing Partners with South African Airways for a pioneering project that will make sustainable aviation biofuel from a new tobacco plant, not cigarettes.
Book review: Environmentally Friendly Polymer Nanocomposites
Professor Masami Okmoto of the Toyota Technological Institute reviews the first edition of Environmentally Friendly Polymer Nanocomposites.
Microchips that keep their cool up to 300 degrees C
Researchers have fabricated compact SOI CMOS microchips that perform at temperatures the current generation of electronics can’t handle.
Identifying the Global Coal Industry’s Water Risks
The water–energy nexus is becoming one of the great challenges of our generation—one that also holds significant implications for all.
The next step towards large-scale artificial photosynthesis
Berkeley Lab researchers identify key intermediate steps in artificial photosynthesis reaction.
Converting carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals
ThyssenKrupp initiates project to convert process gases from steel production into base chemicals.
Interview with a Board Member: Prof. Georges Hadziioannou
New Advanced Materials board member, Prof. Georges Hadziioannou, answers a few questions about his scientific career, and research and publishing in general.