Fighting the fossil fuel challenge
Energy efficiency is one of the most effective ways of tackling climate change. But with energy consumption on the rise, what can be done? Here, Brian Motherway, Head of Energy Efficiency at the International…
The next frontier for business
The Internet of Things is already changing lives today. Businesses are responding to the new promises offered and the challenges raised. Standards, meanwhile, help resolve some of the related complexities.
Nitinol for Medical Applications: A Brief Introduction to the Properties and Processing of Nickel Titanium Shape Memory Alloys and their Use in Stents
Shape memory alloys are remarkable materials that open up a wide range of uses. Nitinol, an alloy of nickel and titanium, is one of the most important of these materials. Some of its major applications are in medical devices where its unique properties allow minimally invasive surgery and implants to improve quality of life for millions of people. With the growing global population and increasing numbers of people able to access quality healthcare, the availability of advanced materials such as Nitinol is essential to allow continued progress in improving lives across the world. This article will review the discovery, material properties, processing methods and medical applications of Nitinol, with a special focus on stents for the treatment of arterial diseases, which constitute one of Nitinol’s major uses.
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Guest Editorial: Health Technologies at Johnson Matthey
In celebration of the 2017 year of “Sustainability” we here present the first of a series of Themed issues, this one focusing on the role of products and services, including many supplied by Johnson Matthey Plc, on human health. Innovation and Long Term Value in Healthcare With life expectancy on the rise and rapid urbanisation…
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Johnson Matthey Highlights
EMISSION CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES DOC Modeling Combining Kinetics and Mass Transfer using Inert Washcoat Layers B. Lundberg, J. Sjöblom, Å. Johansson, B. Westerberg and D. Creaser, Appl. Catal. B: Environ., 2016, 191, 116 LINK http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.03.024 A kinetic and transport model for DOCs was developed. NO2 was found to react preferentially with CO rather than C3H6. This…
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“Assessing and Measuring Environmental Impacts in Engineering”
As the editor describes in the introduction, “This book offers an overview of a project where a number of leading personalities in the research and development of the methodology in sustainability field agreed to join forces in the development of a comprehensive edited publication covering the major aspects and issues of assessing and measuring the…
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Platinum Group Metal Compounds in Cancer Chemotherapy
It was some 50 years ago that Barnett Rosenberg and coworkers published their studies on unusual patterns of bacterial growth that led to the identification of platinum compounds as highly effective agents against some cancers, particularly those of genitourinary origin. This sparked a renewed interest around the world in the potential of metal compounds as small molecule therapeutic agents. Some of that history, particularly related to the platinum group metals (pgm) platinum and ruthenium, is described in this overview.
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Durability and Degradation Issues in PEM Electrolysis Cells and its Components
The second workshop on “Durability and Degradation Issues in PEM Electrolysis Cells and its Components” was held at Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ISE in Freiburg, Germany, from 16th–17th February 2016. The workshop was organised as part of the European Union (EU)-funded 7th Framework Programme, NOVEL, of which project Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells is a partner,…
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Health Impact Analysis of Cisplatin, Carboplatin and Oxaliplatin
A literature based study on the health impacts of three platinum anticancer drugs (cisplatin, carboplatin and oxaliplatin) was undertaken. The published evidence for health benefits is presented and assessed. A model was developed to quantify the health gain of adding platinum based drugs to cancer treatment at the population level for the UK and the USA. The economic value of using platinum drugs (in terms of quality-adjusted life year (QALY)) in addition to other cancer treatments can be estimated at over £556 million for the UK and over US$4.8 billion for the USA, depending on the scenario chosen.
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Electron Physical Science Imaging Centre Launch Event
An invitation-only event was held from 5th–6th September 2016 to launch the new state-of-the-art imaging facility, opened on 5th September 2016, which will see the University of Oxford, UK, Johnson Matthey Plc, UK, and Diamond Light Source, UK, in close collaboration on the study of nanoscale materials. The ePSIC is located at the Harwell Science…
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