physical science
Physical science topics: Materials
Making light of metals
Clean speed ahead with catalysts
It's an advanced material world
Nanotechnology – taking it to the people
Probing past and future materials with neutrons
Nanoscience – working small, thinking big
Making packaging greener – biodegradable plastics
Putting it together – the science and technology of composite materials
Buckyballs – a new sphere of science
Making light of metals
The light metals aluminium, titanium and magnesium are taking a load off transport and other everyday objects.
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Clean speed ahead with catalysts
Catalysts could help solve some of the world’s biggest pollution problems.
Sponsored by the bequest of J R Anderson, FAA.
It's an advanced material world
Advanced materials promise to meet the needs of consumers who demand products that are lighter, cheaper, faster and better than ever before.
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Nanotechnology – taking it to the people
The business of working with the ultra small promises to become mega big. But what you’ll actually see in the marketplace may not look all that different from what’s around us today.
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Probing past and future materials with neutrons
Over a hundred years after the Kelly gang were captured, researchers have been able to say how the famous armour was made.
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Nanoscience – working small, thinking big
Nanoscience has the potential to reshape the world around us. It could lead to revolutionary breakthroughs in fields as diverse as manufacturing and health care. What is involved in working at the nanoscale?
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Advanced Powder Technology Pty Ltd |
Making packaging greener – biodegradable plastics
Biodegradable plastics made with plant-based materials have been available for many years. Their high cost, however, has meant they have never replaced traditional non-degradable plastics in the mass market. A new Australian venture is producing affordable biodegradable plastics that might change all that.
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the Australian Government's National Innovation Awareness Strategy |
Putting it together – the science and technology of composite materials
Light, strong and corrosion-resistant, composite materials are being used in an increasing number of products as more manufacturers discover the benefits of these versatile materials.
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Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures Ltd |
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the Australian Government's National Innovation Awareness Strategy |
Buckyballs – a new sphere of science
When buckyballs bounced onto the scene in 1985, they became an overnight sensation. More than a decade later, scientists are still trying to score goals with these extraordinary molecules.
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the Australian Government's National Innovation Awareness Strategy |