Australia Backs Nanotech Research for “Real-World” Applications

May 08, 2006 03:55 PM US Eastern Timezone

View Some of the "Real World" Australian Nanotech Products on Display at NSTI from Australia — Including Solar Cells, Designer Cosmetics, and Transdermal Applications.

Australia, which is globally recognized for its Government-backed research facilities that consistently spin-out commercially focused innovation, will this year present some of its best R&D at NSTI Nanotech 2006 (May 7-11, 2006).

On display at the Australian Pavilion at NSTI will be some of the nanotech breakthroughs being used in real products providing solutions to real world problems (Stand #1003).

Robert Hunt, Invest Australia's Senior Investment Commissioner for North America, said Australia invests more than AUD100 million ($US 75 million) per year in nanotech research. Government and private-sector funding supports world-class researchers and facilities, and creates a vibrant and fast-growing industrial base that is winning international partnerships.

"Australia has already integrated nanotechnology into products such as the bionic ear, clear UV-resistant sun creams and cosmetics, rapid medical diagnostics and self-cleaning paints. Meanwhile, many more commercially viable applications are being developed for a wide range of industry sectors including consumer products, biotechnology, energy, ICT and the environment," he said.

He said more than eight R&D centers will be represented at the conference, as well as some of Australia's leading nanotech firms, and encouraged US deal makers to meet with the delegates for a first look at lucrative investment opportunities.

Some of the organizations attending include:

Advanced Nanotechnology Limited
www.advancednanotechnology.com.au

CSIRO www.csiro.com

CRC for micro Technology www.microtechnologycrc.com
Dyesol www.dyesol.com

Flinders University www.scieng.flinders.edu.au/nanotechnology
Micronisers www.micronisers.com

Nanotechnology Victoria www.nanovic.com.au

The Australian TCF Technology Network www.tcftechnet.com.au

UniQuest, The University of Queensland www.uniquest.com.au

Victorian Government www.vic.gov.au

Australia has a number of experts that will present to the Conference about Australian research and commercialization success in nanotechnology.

MONDAY 8 MAY

10:30 Nano Particulates: Dry Synthesis and Application Room 206
Session chair: Sotiris Pratasinis, ETH Zurich, CH
11:20 Expansion-Limited Nanocluster Growth in a Plume Formed by
 MHz-Pulse-Rate Laser Ablation
( http://www.nsti.org/Nanotech2006/showabstract.html?absno=584 )
A.V. Rode, N.R. Madsen, E.G. Gamaly and B. Luther-Davies, The
 Australian National University, AU

4:00 Nano Particles: Wet Synthesis and Applications
Room 206
Session chair: Rafal Romanowicz, Maillefer Instruments, CH
5:00 Synthesis of Magnetic Nanoparticles Using Spinning Disc
 Processing
( http://www.nsti.org/Nanotech2006/showabstract.html?absno=567 )
N. Smith, C.L. Raston, M. Saunders and R. Woodward, The University of 
 Western Australia, AU

TUESDAY 9 MAY

1:30 NanoFab: Top Down II -- Direct Write -- Sponsored by ASML
Room 200
Session chair: Joe Consolini, ASML, US
3:00 Real-Time Drift Correction of a Focused Ion Beam Milling System
( http://www.nsti.org/Nanotech2006/showabstract.html?absno=1209 )
D. Freeman, B. Luther-Davies and S. Madden, The Australian National 
 University, AU

6:00 CNT: Electronic Properties and Electronic Emission
Room 207
Session chair: Wolfgang Bacsa, University Paul Sabatier, FR
6:00 Spin Glass Behaviour of Magnetic Carbon Nanoclusters
( http://www.nsti.org/Nanotech2006/showabstract.html?absno=973 )
A.V. Rode, A.G. Christy, N.R. Madsen, E.G. Gamaly, B. Luther-Davies, 
 D. Arcon, A. Zorko and Z. Jaglicic, The Australian National 
 University, AU

Micro & Nano Fluidics -- 2
Expo Hall
Thermal modeling of a PMMA microfluidic separation chip
( http://www.nsti.org/Nanotech2006/showabstract.html?absno=1037 )
Y. Zhu and A. Bui, CSIRO Australia, AU

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