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Climate change and energy security have emerged as the biggest concerns of the present century. As greenhouse gases accumulate in the atmosphere, finding ways to generate power cleanly, affordably, and reliably is becoming an even more pressing imperative. Nuclear power is not a silver bullet, but it is a partial solution that has proved workable on a large scale.

The presentation discusses new developments in damage characterization of engineering materials with ultrasonic waves. Special focus will be given to the inspection of thin-walled structures with guided ultrasonic waves (GUW) and laser ultrasound (LUS).

Water contamination by pharmaceuticals, personal-care products, endocrine disruptors, antibiotic resistance genes, and industrial effluents poses growing environmental and health challenges. Catalytic materials combined with advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) offer effective strategies for the removal and breakdown of these pollutants.

This presentation will be divided into 2 parts.
• The first part addresses a long-debated issue in the scientific community regarding the precipitation of Ni-Mn-Si-rich embrittling phases in reactor pressure vessel (RPV) steels and its potential connection to late blooming phases in irradiated reactor pressure vessel steels...

This talk presents a comprehensive approach to computational materials science, integrating machine learning with first-principles methods to address the challenges of predicting material properties and dynamic processes. We introduce...

Neutron scattering techniques offer uniquely powerful, non-perturbative, and isotopically-sensitive means to investigate biological and soft-matter interfaces. In this presentation, Dr. Jarosław Majewski will first...

Neutron scattering techniques offer uniquely powerful, non-perturbative, and isotopically-sensitive means to investigate biological and soft-matter interfaces. In this presentation, Dr. Jarosław Majewski will first...

Achieving self-reliance in defence and strategic technologies is important for any nation, but there are major bottlenecks in materials & design, reverse engineering, stringent design and materials constraints. We have established unique facilities under the graphene centre to translate the reinforced metal/alloys composites into components. We are adding new dimensions by tuning material properties to the required or desired range using additives such as graphene/2D materials/ODS. These facilities are cutting-edge, industrial-scale metal additive manufacturing technologies. Using them, we will be...

The demand for resources and materials is rapidly increasing due to population growth, technological advancements, the need for an urgent response to climate change and rising energy demands. In this context...

The exponential growth of photovoltaic (PV) installations is an important and desirable element in the global response to climate change. PV technologies have seen swift and significant changes in the recent few years. From first generation solar cells featuring BSF to the current high efficiency heterojunction – interdigitated back contact solar cells, the PV technology has moved constantly towards higher efficiencies at lower marginal costs.