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The NuMat organizing committee are delighted to announce that the eighth meeting will be held in Singapore, from 14–17 October 2024. The Nuclear Materials Conference (NuMat) was created in 2012 in association with the Journal of Nuclear Materials to serve as an umbrella for international meetings on nuclear materials science related to fission and fusion reactors and the overall nuclear fuel cycle.

Welcome to Mechcomp9, the 9th International Conference on Mechanics of Composites, following very successful first 8 editions around the world. It will be held at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, Portugal, from 26-28 June 2024. Deadline for submitting abstracts = 31 January 2024, details on submission soon. Discount fees until 28 February 2024 = 450 euro for online participation (zoom) and 650 euro for onsite participation (poster or oral presentations).

ECCM21, set in Nantes from July 2-5, 2024, is the global meeting point for composite material experts. Offering a dynamic platform for innovation, it’s a unique opportunity to learn, network, and explore the future of composites.

ICCS25 25th International Conference on Composite Structures IN-PERSON + ONLINE event - NOW FROM 19-22 July 2024 (previously from 19-22 January) Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal Chairs: A. J. M. Ferreira (Portugal) ; Nicholas Fantuzzi (Italy), Michele Bacciocchi (San Marino), Volnei Tita (Brazil), Ana Neves (Portugal)

Summer School After three successful editions in 2015, 2019, and 2022, with an overall participation of more than 200 enthusiastic PhD students and young researchers from all over the world, the fourth edition of the Summer School on Fatigue and damage mechanics of composites will be held in Vicenza (Italy) from June 10 to June 14, 2024. The venue is the Department of Management and Engineering, the Vicenza campus of the University of Padova.

ICSM, originally referencing synthetic metals within it’s title, is the longest-running conference series in the field of conducting and semiconducting organic materials. It started in the mid-1970’s with the advent of highly electrically conducting molecular crystals and conjugated polymers. The ICSM is recognized as the largest conference devoted to the field of organic electronics.

PSI-26 Plasma Surface Interaction On behalf of the Local Organizing Committee, the International Program Committee, and the International Advisory Committee, we are pleased to invite you to the 26th International Conference on Plasma Surface Interaction in Controlled Fusion Devices (PSI-26), in Marseille, France, from May 12th to May 17th, 2024.

Korean researchers investigate degradation of commercial materials in soil and seawater Global plastic production is at an all-time high. In 2019, we produced 460 million tonnes of it – that’s close to the weight of a thousand Burj Khalifas (the world’s tallest building). And as plastic production has increased, so too has waste. The UN predicts that by 2040, around 30 million tonnes of plastic waste will have entered Earth’s marine ecosystems.

Addition of titanium carbide-based materials significantly reduces friction and wear Anywhere there are surfaces in relative motion, there will be friction and wear to contend with. And they come at an astonishing cost. Almost a quarter (23%) of all energy consumed worldwide (119 EJ) originates from tribological contacts. The vast majority (20%) goes towards overcoming friction, with the remaining 3% used to remanufacture components lost due to wear and wear-related failures.

The purpose of the award is to recognise an outstanding scientist who has: a high scientific profile in the field of nuclear materials the ability to communicate science to a broad audience demonstrated interest in breaking down barriers between different scientific disciplines The winner of the 2024 award will be invited to give a Plenary lecture at the next NuMat Conference in Singapore, 14–17 October 2024.