Electrostatic formation of liquid marbles. This project aims to design complex liquid marbles by electrostasis. Liquid marbles are particle-liquid aggregates which have inspired a variety of applications, including pollution and gas sensors, actuators, microreactors and drug delivery vehicles. Until now, only an external layer of non-wettable particles could be readily incorporated. This project will broaden the achievable complexity and application of the particle-drop aggregates, add value to ....Electrostatic formation of liquid marbles. This project aims to design complex liquid marbles by electrostasis. Liquid marbles are particle-liquid aggregates which have inspired a variety of applications, including pollution and gas sensors, actuators, microreactors and drug delivery vehicles. Until now, only an external layer of non-wettable particles could be readily incorporated. This project will broaden the achievable complexity and application of the particle-drop aggregates, add value to Australia’s high-performance materials manufacturing industry, and expand knowledge in colloid and interface science and particle electrostatics. Industries including pharmaceutical and personal-care industries will benefit from low-energy, high-efficiency production of next-generation complex liquid marbles.Read moreRead less
Next-generation polymer films for control of material interactions. This project will develop smart polymer films which incorporate a mechanism which rapidly switches the coating from being attracted to or repelled by adjacent material. These films will be made using a new water-based technology and assessed for potential application such as: (1) active agents for mineral processing, or (2) high performance lubricants.
Electrostatic formation of liquid marbles. This project aims to design complex liquid marbles by electrostasis. Liquid marbles are particle-liquid aggregates which have inspired a variety of applications, including pollution and gas sensors, actuators, microreactors and drug delivery vehicles. Until now, only an external layer of non-wettable particles could be readily incorporated. This project will broaden the achievable complexity and application of the particle-drop aggregates, add value to ....Electrostatic formation of liquid marbles. This project aims to design complex liquid marbles by electrostasis. Liquid marbles are particle-liquid aggregates which have inspired a variety of applications, including pollution and gas sensors, actuators, microreactors and drug delivery vehicles. Until now, only an external layer of non-wettable particles could be readily incorporated. This project will broaden the achievable complexity and application of the particle-drop aggregates, add value to Australia’s high-performance materials manufacturing industry, and expand knowledge in colloid and interface science and particle electrostatics. Industries including pharmaceutical and personal-care industries will benefit from low-energy, high-efficiency production of next-generation complex liquid marbles.Read moreRead less
Next-generation polymer films for control of material interactions. This project will develop smart polymer films which incorporate a mechanism which rapidly switches the coating from being attracted to or repelled by adjacent material. These films will be made using a new water-based technology and assessed for potential application such as: (1) active agents for mineral processing, or (2) high performance lubricants.