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Events at the Henry Royce Institute
And from around the Materials Community
18 January 2022 - 20 January 2022
12:30 pm - 4:30 am
The XPS facilities at the Henry Royce Institute are running an XPS training event over 3 afternoons from 18 – 20th January, 2022, with both in person and virtual sessions.
Event Type: Virtual Training
Lead Partner:University of Manchester
20 January 2022
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Presented by Surface Ventures
Despite the ubiquitous use of soft aqueous hydrogels in biomedical applications, one of the major challenges is the ability to precisely control the mechanical properties of soft biomaterials to meet specific needs. However, the accurate and precise determination of soft materials’ low modulus (usually in kPa range) is problematic. Different methods provide values which vary by orders of magnitude, with most lacking the spatial resolution to identify modulus variations in a surface, and there are no reference materials which can be used to validate the methods and values obtained. The novel nanoindentation methods can differentiate between hydrogels with elastic moduli on the order of a single kiloPascal (kPa) using a soft contact protocol, to fill a measurement capability gap identified in literature.
In this free webinar Dr Xu will:
- Introduce the soft contact protocol in nanoindentation.
- Show nanoindentation tests on super soft hyrogels (1-10 kPa).
- Show a new calibration method for the validation of the measurements.
About the Speaker
Dr Dichu Xu, University of Southampton
Following a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Zhejiang University, Dr Xu now works on an EU project “Medical Device Obligations Taskforce (MDOT)” which aims to develop the latest hydrogel coatings for excellent tribological performance in total hip replacement. Expertise and research interests include Nanoindentation on soft biomaterials, Friction & wear of Hydrogel coating, Numerical modelling of contact mechanics, Boundary lubrication, Raman spectroscopy & in-situ tribochemistry process.
About Surface Ventures
Surface Ventures is not-for-profit organisation with a mission to provide world-class Surface Engineering education for academia and industry. Visit surfaceventures.org to find out more about is and view our part webinars.
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Join us for the first instalment of the IOM3 Surface Technologies Group Webinar Series, where Royce Professor Ping Xiao will chair a discussion exploring the role of surface engineering in the energy sector. This session will delve into cutting-edge advancements in coatings, materials, and surface treatments that enhance performance, efficiency, and sustainability in energy applications.
In Collaboration with Verder Scientific, this course explores milling, particle characterisation, tube furnaces and hardness testing techniques involved in the fabrication of advanced materials. The content will cover the application of these processes across Royce’s research areas in advanced metals processing, biomedical materials, chemical materials design, and nuclear materials.
Hosted by the British Carbon Group, this event will explore the technical and scientific aspects of carbon research with the potential to be applied to nuclear decommissioning. There is an opportunity for UK researchers to play a key role in emergent technologies, especially those that could be transferred from other industries and applications.
This workshop aims to upskill Research Technical Professionals (RTPs) in the concepts of Automated Formulation by exposing them to World Class practitioners, speakers and the experience of fellow RTPs working in this area, along with a guided tour of the state-of-the-art facilities at the Materials Innovation Factory housed at the University of Liverpool.
This course will provide an introduction to energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) analysis for alloys at the Royce Hub Building in Manchester.
The content will introduce the concepts for the generation of X-rays for alloy analysis and EDS techniques on bulk samples. Participants will cover experimental produres, quantification methods, sample preparation and analysis artefacts. The course aims to develop understanding and guidance for practical experimentation to ensure the collection of high-quality EDS data.