Nanotechnology in the sustainable production of pharmaceuticals
By Timothy Solheim The global interest in moving towards sustainable and environmentally friendly practices extends beyond the desire for renewable energy, but also applies to the […]
Archive Tag: Flinders Centre for NanoScale Science and Technology
TED Speaker visits Flinders
Thursday October 5, 10 am Room 1300 Physical Sciences Building, Flinders University Registration essential Oded Shoseyov is an expert in nanobiotechnology and a renowned speaker; […]
Plasma! The solution to a PhD student's problems
By Alex Sibley While rust, the corrosion product of iron, is the most common and obvious symbol of corrosion, almost all metals that have been used […]
Sun shines on winter event
Centre members enjoyed some rare winter sunshine at our event on Tuesday July 11. Centre Director, Professor David Lewis, spoke on the advantages of Centre […]
Nanotechnology enabling unconventional energetic materials
By Andrew Plummer Nanotechnology is has an amazing way of influencing many different areas of science and technology. Particularly, reducing particles to nanoscale dimensions enables formation […]
Funding opportunity for innovation in South Australia
The South Australian Early Commercialisation Fund (SAECF) is a competitive grant program, offering up to $500,000 in funding for early-stage projects and start-up companies. This […]
Endeavour Scholarships closing soon
Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships, along with the Endeavour Mobility Program, support Australians to undertake study, research, or professional development overseas and allow for overseas citizens to […]
Artificial neural pathways from composite polymeric fibres
By Kimberley Patterson The idea of neural fibre implants to fix spinal injuries causing paralysis is not new news when it comes to research[1-3]. There are […]
Residential rechargeable batteries: past, present and future
The drawback of many renewable energy sources is that the power produced is intermittent (wind, solar) and peak energy generation rarely matches peak usage. The recent announcement by Tesla of the Li-ion based residential battery storage system the Powerwall has many people considering going off the grid and relying upon their solar panels to generate their electricity, storing it with their own battery and using it on demand.