News and events relating to the School of Metallurgy and Materials. In 'News' NewsEvents Back to 'Metallurgy and Materials' News New high-capacity sodium-ion could replace lithium in rechargeable batteries DescriptionUniversity of Birmingham scientists are paving the way to swap the lithium in lithium-ion batteries with sodium, according to research published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. Scaling scientific heights to overturn a long-held theory of the 'peak effect' in superconducting materials DescriptionAs scientists explore the possibility of a superconductor capable of operating at room temperature, some superconducting phenomena are still not fully understood. Dr Mark Laver, a Birmingham Fellow and Senior Lecturer in the School of Metallurgy and Materials, has made a significant breakthrough. Project launches to improve equality, diversity and inclusion in engineering and physical sciences DescriptionThe University of Birmingham has been awarded a slice of £5.5 million funding for a project to improve equality, diversity and inclusion in engineering and physical sciences. Award for PRISM2 research centre group DescriptionPRISM2 modelling group received 1st place award for best modelling results predicting the phase evolution during residual stress annealing of an as-build IN625 bridge structure. Metallurgy and Materials, University of Birmingham. Research England highlights High Temperature Research Centre as an example of successful UK Research Partnership Investment Fund delivery DescriptionYesterday (5 July), Research England published a glowing report on the performance of the University of Birmingham's High Temperature Research Centre (HTRC), as part of its initial evaluation of the performance of the flagship UK Research Partnership Investment Fund programme. University of Birmingham academics' success in Queen's Birthday Honours List DescriptionThe significant contribution of two University of Birmingham academics and one honorary graduate have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. 'Self-healing' materials set to transform hypersonic travel DescriptionThe University of Birmingham is working as part of a group of 12 partners from six European countries on an EU-funded collaborative research project which aims to design, manufacture and test a new generation of materials able to withstand the harsh conditions of aerospace. Atomically thin nanowires convert heat to electricity more efficiently DescriptionWaste heat can be converted to electricity more efficiently using one-dimensional nanoscale materials as thin as an atom – ushering in a new way of generating sustainable energy – thanks to new research by the Universities of Warwick, Birmingham and Cambridge. Displaying 1 to 8 of 69 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … Next