News

Description: Kah Lok Leng volunteered to write on the American Ceramic Society (ACerS) Bulletin in September 2021 issue is now published.
Date:: 02/09/2021

Description: Daniel Tejero's work on the evolution of porosity on TBCs sprayed using suspension thermal spray (SHVOF), is now published Open Access and free for everyone to read, in the Journal of the European Ceramic Society.
Date:: 09/07/2021

Description: Research on solution precursor HVOF has been published on Ceramic International. The publications shows the mechanisms behind deposition on solution precursor thermal spray, along with the effects that flame power has on microstructure and the phase content
Date:: 08/11/2019

Description: A new opportunity to work with silicon carbide coating deposited using thermal spray is available. We are looking for a Research Associate/Fellow to join our team. For more details, click the following link: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BRR095/research-associate-fellow-in-thermal-spraying-of-silicon-carbide-coatings-fixed-term-eng122419
Date:: 20/04/2019

Description: Daniel Tejero-Martin's extensive review on the applications and developments of thermal-sprayed functional and smart coatings has been published in the Journal of Thermal Spray Technology. The work focuses on the state-of-the-art of novel coatings, current applications and future directions for novel coatings with capabilities beyond the traditional protection.
Date:: 15/04/2019

Description: The House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee has accepted a proposal backed by researchers at the University of Nottingham to assess the impact of science funding on equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility. The parliamentary inquiry will investigate how funding policies affect the diversity in STEMM
Date:: 06/03/2019

Description: Dr Federico Venturi's work on the development of a thin graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) film on stainless steel substrate using SHVOF has now been published.The low-friction and wear-protecting film reduces the coefficient of friction of a factor 10 compared to the stainless steel-only case. In this work, a radial injection approach is used, which prevents the degradation of GNPs upon spray. A Raman spectroscopy based analysis assesses the extent of structural disorder in GNPs throughout the process. This research yields promising results for a GNP-based wear protection coverage of mechanical parts over large areas.
Date:: 28/02/2019

Description: The CME group had the opportunity to attend the launch event of the Surface Engineering Leadership Forum (SELF) hosted by Lord Whitby at the House of Lords.Our group leader Tanvir Hussain proudly represented the thermal and cold spray teams here at the University of Nottingham.The attendants enjoyed a great evening with the participation of speakers such as Keith Smith, Director of Apprenticeships, Bryan Allcock from Monitor Coatings Ltd., Robert Quarshie from KTN and Lord Popat (trade envoy to Uganda and Rwanda).
Date:: 19/02/2019

Description: Neutron scattering experiments at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) will take place in May this year after a proposal to perform small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) and ultra-small-angle neutron scattering (USANS) measurements was granted. Additional funding, aimed to cover the travel and accommodation during the stay was secured through a travel grant from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.The goal of the experiments is to further understand the porosity levels and size distribution of thermal and environmental barrier coatings deposited using suspension thermal spray, including its evolution after high temperature exposure.
Date:: 19/02/2019

Description: Sunil Chadha's work on numerical modelling of the gas dynamics and evaporation rates on suspension HVOF related to the geometry of the nozzle has been published in Surface and Coatings Technology. Congratulations to Sunil Chadha and collaborating authors for a fantastic work!
Date:: 10/01/2019

Coatings and Surface Engineering (CSE)