Completed: Low-temperature densification of α-Al2O3 through a modified cold-sintering process

In collaboration with Johnson Matthey α-Al2O3 is a technical/advanced ceramic used in applications such as electrical insulation, wear, and corrosion resistance, with approximately 120,000 metric tonnes manufactured per year worldwide. […]

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Completed: Developing biocomposite materials as low-carbon alternatives to ceramic tiles

In collaboration with Deakin Biohybrid The project focussed on formulation and process optimisation to develop and improve the performance of low-carbon, bio-based alternative to ceramic tiles. Optimised tiles displayed improved […]

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Completed: Element-based mapping of waste and by-product material flows – a transformational enabler for industrial symbiosis

In collaboration with Tarmac Cement, Glass Futures, Wienerberger UK and CELSA Steel UK The Foundation Industries (FI) are keen to reduce the amount of raw materials they consume, and maximise […]

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Completed: Improving surface interactions of waste plastics as grain substitutes within concrete

In collaboration with AMCRETE The cement industry is one of the biggest CO2 emitters on the planet and concurrently, we are facing a global crisis in plastic waste and how […]

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Completed: New Metrology for Hydrogen Flame Imaging

In collaboration with PyrOptik Instruments Limited Hydrogen is an important source of energy, but visualising and measuring the temperature of its flames is a significant challenge to ensure its safe […]

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Completed: Sustainable asphalt pavements with recycled concrete aggregate and waste glass

In collaboration with Total Reclaims Demolition Ltd Asphalt serves as the primary surfacing material for the road infrastructure in the UK, comprising mineral aggregates and bitumen. However, foundation industries in […]

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Completed: Circularising the Pressure Moulding of Ceramics

In collaboration with PCL Ceramics and Dr. Ozge Akbulut, Sabancı University, Istanbul In this project, we showcased an innovative way of processing ceramics in the dough form that is ideal […]

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Early Career Researcher Net Zero Conference

A two-day conference bringing together Early Career Researchers from across the Net Zero community.

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Scaling-up technologies for the foundation industries

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The need for skills provision when decarbonising the Foundation Industries

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