Research & Initiatives

By Dr. Beau Webber

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Applications :

    Advanced Materials / High Value Manufacturing :

        Nano- to Micro-scale metrology of clay, cement, concrete, wood 

        and medical materials, leading to higher performance and more 

        cost-effective manufacturing and longer in-service lifetime.

 

    Energy:

        Measuring nano-pore distributions in solid electrolytes

        for higher performance batteries.

        Measuring nano- to micro-pore distributions in sandstone, 

        carbonate and shale rock systems.

        Understanding wetabillity in porous rock systems.

        Understanding entrapment in oil/water systems in porous rocks.

        

    Healthcare:

        Measuring nano-pore to micro-pore distributions in 

        Nanotechnology for drug delivery.

 

Materials studied to date :

Sol-gel & CPG silicas, MCM templated silicas, SBA templated silicas, 

Activated carbons, Zeolites, Fired & unfired clays, 

Marine Sediments, Chalks, Shales, Sandstones, Oil-bearing rocks,

Cement, Concrete, Wood, Paper,

Rubbers, Artificial skin, Melanised fungal cells, Meteorites.