Titanium felt is a rigid porous material commonly used as a highly effective electrode material. As such, it has been applied successfully in electrochemical flow reactors for hypochlorite production, cerium-based redox flow batteries and reversible

Reticulated vitreous carbon (RVC) is a highly porous and cost effective three-dimensional electrode material. It has found applications in several electrochemical technologies, such as flow cells for electrosynthesis and decontamination, as well as in hierarchical

Rail axle bearings are fundamental components for train safety. On-board real-time vibration condition monitoring offers the opportunity to study the initial degradation stages of rail axle bearings removed from passenger trains. From the analysis of

The µ-VIS X-Ray Imaging Centre provided tomographic imaging expertise to QinetiQ who, on behalf of the AIBN, is investigating into the recent air accident involving a Super Puma helicopter. The centre’s specialised equipment allowed for detailed

Two marine engine injectors were brought in for inspection after reports of malfunction and poor performance. Injector B2 was reported to not open even when the pressure was applied at 400bar (normal opening pressure is

Filament winding process used in manufacturing fibre-reinforced composite pressure vessels is known to lead to some microstructural variability. In particular, presence of voids has been reported. The knowledge of composite material microstructure is of great

A key issue in the certification of composite structures within aerospace and other industries is the heavy reliance on coupon level tests that do not always translate well to the sub-structure component and full-scale levels

1Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton Over its life cycle, railway ballast undergoes changes to its fabric structure due to train loading and maintenance (e.g. tamping). Understanding these changes and linking them quantitatively to

Soil containing plant roots may be expected to exhibit a greater shearing resistance compared with the same ‘unreinforced’ soil, providing enhanced stability and effective erosion control, particularly for earth slopes. To be able to rely

The objective of the current research is to develop a next generation electrothermal thruster that can increase the capability of small spacecraft, whilst enabling the first fully all-electric propulsion system architecture on larger spacecraft, which

In this project for the Isle of Portland in Dorset, the artist was looking to use contemporary technology to complete a geological process that was started in the Jurassic: the creation of a pseudomorph –

Very few original 18th Century recorders survive in playing condition, and for conservation reasons those that can be played rarely are. Modern “historically informed” players depend on modern makers to approximate the sound and behaviour

This report studied the potential for handheld laser scanning technology to supplant CT scanning in the generation of 3D digital models of archaeological artefacts. The 3D models of archaeological artefacts are valuable in a number

Two small Roman pots (Figure 1), both full of coins, were discovered recently by metal-detectorists in Yorkshire. Instead of breaking the pots and extracting the coins they left them intact and reported the finding of

A new hydrothermal vent system was discovered in 2011 in the northeast Atlantic. The vent site, Moytirra, was found by a joint Irish/UK team at a depth of 3000m on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 45°N.

We investigated marine drill cores obtained from Northwest Atlantic Ocean, which were deposited 30 million years ago in deep waters offshore of Newfoundland, Canada. Prior to micro-CT image analysis, visual observations of these cores revealed

Planktonic foraminifera are single-celled organisms that live in vast numbers in all the world’s oceans. While chemical analysis of their fossil remains has generated a remarkably continuous record of past climate change, each individual also

The Weymouth Bay Pliosaur is said to be one of the largest predators ever to have lived on earth. Its discovery captured public interest worldwide and The University of Southampton was able to work with

Over 100 Mesozoic bird fossils are known, but with few exceptions only a single specimen is known for each species. Is it really the case that for so many species only a single specimen for

µ-CT images of a partially complete, left hind limb of Clevosaurus hudsoni (NMHUK PV R36846) were obtained at µ-VIS and the data processed using Avizo 3D visualisation software, in the µ-VIS visualisation suite. The surface

High performance composite materials (e.g. carbon fibres embedded in epoxy) are being used in an increasing number of industries due to their high stiffness and strength-to-weight ratios. Composites are being used instead of metallic alloys

Weld toe fatigue crack initiation is highly dependent on local geometrical imperfections such as inclusions, undercuts and cold-laps. These features are known to promote initiation early in the fatigue life however understanding their relative influence

In multilayer plain journal bearings, leaded bronze forms the interlayer that is bonded to the steel-backing and then coated by thin overlay coatings. In general, it needs to support the cyclic loads transferred from coatings,

Nickel based single crystal (SX) superalloys are widely used in advanced turbine engines due to their excellent high temperature strength and exceptional resistance to fatigue, creep, oxidation and corrosion damage. During manufacturing, defects such as

Bone is a dynamic tissue which is actively remodelled throughout life. It relies upon a constant blood supply for the provision of oxygen and nutrients. The cortex or outer shell of most of our bones

Lung lymphatics maintain fluid homoeostasis by providing a drainage system that returns fluid, cells and metabolites to the circulatory system. The 3D structure of the human pulmonary lymphatic network is essential to the lung function,

The study was carried out as a part of a bigger project towards understanding the mechanism of particle deposition in stented ureter models, which was led by Dr Dario Carugo who is the leader of MiNaTher

Micro-computed tomography (µCT) is a non-destructive imaging technique that can reveal the 3D lung microstructure. 3D networks in µCT images are generally identified and segmented by manually tracing their outline, which is very time consuming

Fused filament fabrication (FFF) three-dimensional (3D) printing, a method used to produce objects in three-dimensional space by sequential deposition of layers of material, is being steadily deployed as manufacturing technology for the development of personalized

In this study we have synthesised and assessed the therapeutic potency of the ac-(RADA)4-CONH2 self-assembling peptide hydrogel for the co-delivery of DOX and CUR against head and neck cancer cells in HSC-3 cell-xenografted severe combined

Osteocytes form a network of cells within the mineralised bone matrix. In order to image this cell network and the surrounding matrix at high spatial resolutions and in 3D, we have developed a correlative imaging