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Geoff Wilmott - attracting and repelling water
From fog harvesters to self-cleaning surfaces, Dr Geoff Wilmott is looking at how water is repelled by and attracted to…
February 23, 2015
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Alison Downard - hi-tech painting
Professor Alison Downard explains "hi-tech painting" techniques to develop surface coatings to boost the effectiveness of energy storing devices.
February 23, 2015
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Bill Williams - the machinery of DNA
Professor Bill Williams explores how understanding biological problems from a physical point of view can help with better treatments.
February 23, 2015
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Stephen Moratti - gels for medical treatments
Associate Professor Stephen Moratti is improving gels for use in medical treatments and to act as "bandages for the body".
February 23, 2015
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Simon Granville - harnessing eddy currents
Dr Simon Granville is developing magnetic sensors to detect eddy currents, giving crucial clues to the integrity of key infrastructure.
February 23, 2015
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Shane Telfer - microscopic pores for CO2 capture
Professor Shane Telfer is working to capture carbon in the atmosphere so climate change can be more effectively tackled.
February 23, 2015
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Sally Brooker - environmentally-friendly plastics
Professor Sally Brooker is using metal catalysts to develop cheap, environmentally-friendly plastics for use in a host of applications.
February 23, 2015
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Penny Brothers - finding markers of disease
Professor Penny Brothers has designed molecules that identify chains of sugars on the surface of diseased cells.
February 23, 2015
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Natalie Plank - creating flexible electronics
Dr Natalie Plank explains how she is growing nanowires that can be manipulated to create electronic circuits on flexible films.
February 23, 2015
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Paul Kruger - building things with molecules
Professor Paul Kruger is using metal organic frameworks to capture carbon dioxide for emissions reduction efforts.
February 23, 2015
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Ulrich Zuelicke - building better electronic devices
Professor Ulrich Zuelicke is working with graphene and other materials to make smaller, thinner and more powerful electronic devices.
February 23, 2015
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Martin Allen - UV sensors to combat skin cancer
Associate Professor Martin Allen has developed wearable UV sensors that can be used to accurately measure levels of UV exposure.
February 23, 2015
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