Development of antifouling coatings for use in water desalination
By Dr Andrew Blok Whilst water is one of the Earth’s most abundant resources, the majority of it exists as salt water which is unsuitable for […]
Environment
Waste wool, a valuable commodity
Fig. 1. Hierarchical structure of hair and wool (not to scale). Wool farming in Australia is a viable industry delivering textile fibre mostly from Marino sheep […]
Solar Fuels: Hydrocarbon production from water, CO2 and sunlight
Flinders NanoCentre, the Ian Wark Institute and the University of Adelaide have joined forces in a South Australian collaboration to explore catalyst-co-catalyst systems in the hopes […]
Graphene Membranes: Tiny materials to tackle big problems
Whether it be desalination or purification, the use of membrane filtration is essential to secure safe water sources worldwide. Graphene has the potential to revolutionise separation […]