Deakin University’s Carbon Nexus centre has completed its first year of operation successfully, the University said on its website.
The centre has attracted industrial partners from nine countries, produced 75 batches of carbon fibre for research trials, and received nine local and national research excellence awards.Deakin University's Carbon Nexus centre has completed its first year of operation successfully. The centre has attracted industrial partners from #
Carbon Nexus director Derek Buckmaster said, “The year of achievements was just the beginning for Carbon Nexus. The Australian Research Council (ARC) funding for the ITRH is one example of how government and industry are confident in Carbon Nexus' capacity to lead the way on the path to creating the world's best carbon fibre and to driving the jobs of the future.”
“Carbon Nexus is well on the way to developing the most cost-effective PAN (polyacrylonitrile) based carbon fibre targeted for specific applications. This brings us one step closer to one of our main aims – reducing the cost of industrial-grade carbon fibre materials. Our carbon fibre production line is embedded within Deakin University, enabling innovative research outcomes and already working with industry on projects that are helping to drive the jobs of the future,” he added.
Carbon Nexus has signed agreements with 11 industry partners from nine countries including the United States, South Korea, Russia, China, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Thailand. The centre has produced around five tonnes of carbon fibre and 2250 bobbins.
It has processed 18 different types of precursor materials, including PAN (polyacrylonitrile), cellulose, lignin and RAFT-polymerised precursor, from a range of research collaborators and industrial partners. It has bagged nine local and national research excellence awards, including the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE) Gold Medal to Nisa Salim, the Smart Geelong Researcher of the Year award to Professor Bronwyn Fox.
An Australian Research Council (ARC) $4.7 million grant for the new Future Fibres Industrial Transformation Research Hub to develop advanced carbon fibres and nanofibres to support more sustainable and advanced manufacturing has also been given to Carbon Nexus, according to a press release.
The Future Fibres Industrial Transformation Research Hub (ITRH) will build upon Deakin’s already extensive expertise in carbon fibre development and advanced materials, which is led by the Carbon Nexus, within Deakin’s Institute for Frontier Materials. It draws together partners from government, industry and higher education, including the Australian Government's national science agency, the CSIRO. (GK)
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