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12th January 2026 – MOF Materials

Posted on December 9, 2025 by TerryG

Porous Metal-Organic Framework Materials: Applications and Future Technologies Metal-organic framework (MOF) materials are a new class of porous advanced materials constructed by the assembly of metal nodes and bridging organic molecules. They are a form of “Molecular Lego”, or (for … Continue reading →

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9th June 2025 – Graphene update. Where are we with real applications?

Posted on May 19, 2025 by jrsee

This talk will be given by Prof. Aravind Vijayaraghavan, Professor of Nanomaterials, Department of Materials, Head of Internationalisation, Faculty of Science & Engineering, Nano-functional Materials Group Leader, National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester. More Details to follow. Update: Prof. Aravind … Continue reading →

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9th September 2024 – Cosmic Rays

Posted on June 16, 2024 by TerryG

We welcome back Dr. Steve Barrett from the University of Liverpool for another of his mind-blowing and fascinating talks. High-energy charged particles are continually raining down on the Earth. Where do they come from and how do they gain so … Continue reading →

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8th July 2024 – From Black to White…

Posted on June 16, 2024 by TerryG

… where a second can last an eternity Mark Holmes from High Legh Community Observatory will bring us the story of Black and White Holes, possibly one of the greatest of mysteries in our Universe. By profession and training, Mark … Continue reading →

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13th May 2024 – Acoustic Aberrations

Posted on March 12, 2024 by TerryG

Playing with Physics and Perception Professor Trevor Cox comes to us from the University of Salford department of Acoustic Engineering where his research areas are architectural acoustics, signal processing and audio perception. Trevor is also an author and radio broadcaster … Continue reading →

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13th March 2023 – Materials Challenges in a Nuclear Reactor

Posted on September 28, 2022 by TerryG

Alex Carruthers is a post doctoral researcher in nuclear metallurgy at the University of Manchester. His specialism is analysis of irradiation-induced microsctructural changes in Zirconium alloys. He will talk to us about the challenges of using such materials in a … Continue reading →

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