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Cirrus Paint-free Colour™: Robust Coloured Coatings on Aluminium Alloys

Mardon I.J., Hou F., Goode C., Cirrus Materials Science Ltd., NZ

Cirrus HybridTM technology offers a means to deposit thin, corrosion resistant coatings on light metal alloys. Cirrus recently developed a novel evolution of this coating technology, Cirrus Paint-free ColourTM, to directly deposit a range of [...]

A Review of Research Pathways and Opportunities for Building Integrated Photovoltaics from a Materials Science Perspective

Jelle B.P., Ng S., Mofid S.A., Gao T., SINTEF Building and Infrastructure / Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO

The demand for energy-efficient and energy-harvesting buildings is increasing, hence initiating the exploration of miscellaneous solutions. Building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) may in this respect represent a powerful and versatile tool for achieving the ever increasing [...]

Health Risk Assessment of Products Containing Nano-engineered Materials

Mowat F.S., Hartzell A.L., da Silva M.G., Tsuji J.S., Exponent, US

Engineered nano-scale materials are increasingly being used in consumer products. Health risk assessments are needed to evaluate potential hazards associated with release of these materials and ensure regulatory and public acceptance. This paper presents a [...]