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Bridging the divide between theoretical and experimental physics

Dr Kannan Ridings from Rongowhakaata is one of the MacDiarmid Institute’s newest Associate Investigators.

Modified: 4/09/2023, 5:11 pm

Created: 22/02/2022, 2:32 pm
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How does the nose know what it knows?

Dr Natalie Plank is leading a team using nanoelectric devices to investigate how olfactory receptors transmit signals to insects about their surroundings.

Modified: 22/04/2022, 6:41 pm

Created: 6/12/2021, 6:59 pm
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2021 MacDiarmid Institute Marsden grant successes

MacDiarmid Institute led research received $6.2 million funding in 2021 Te Pūtea Rangahau a Marsden, the Marsden Fund.

Modified: 3/11/2021, 3:28 pm

Created: 3/11/2021, 11:29 am
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How can materials science offer a greener future for our planet? - Annual Report 2019

In 2019, we focused our annual regional showcase on 'NZ Innovation for Sustainability.'

Modified: 28/05/2020, 3:05 pm

Created: 28/05/2020, 2:13 pm
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Element of the Week - Boron (B)

Principal Investigator Dr Natalie Plank introduces the element Boron on RNZ Nights' Element of the Week.

Modified: 24/01/2022, 4:24 pm

Created: 11/11/2019, 9:42 am
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Element of the Week - Gold (Au)

Principal Investigator Dr Natalie Plank introduces the element Gold on RNZ Nights' Element of the Week.

Modified: 24/01/2022, 4:04 pm

Created: 19/07/2019, 2:51 pm
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Associate Professor Natalie Plank

Dr Natalie Plank is Deputy Director for Commercialisation and Industry Engagement and an Associate Professor in Physics in the School of Chemical and Physical Sciences at Victoria University of Wellington. Natalie completed a BSc (Hons) in Astrophysics at The University of Edinburgh before doing an MSc in Microelectronics. She then completed her PhD on the functionalisation of carbon nanotubes for molecular electronics with Rebecca Cheung also at The University of Edinburgh.

Modified: 25/07/2025, 2:54 pm

Created: 14/02/2019, 2:38 pm
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1.3 Painting semiconductors - Annual Report 2017

Imagine a point-of-care electronic blood test that can provide an immediate result in a doctor’s surgery, instead of the current tests that have to be sent away to a lab. The blood test device would plug into a mobile phone to provide a reading, and would be cheap and biofriendly.

Modified: 15/04/2021, 5:21 pm

Created: 18/05/2018, 12:00 am
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Tell me about your thesis - Leo Browning

MacDiarmid Institute PhD student Leo Browning manipulates nano-wires to make neural networks that behave like living neurons.

Modified: 16/06/2019, 1:36 pm

Created: 27/06/2017, 12:00 am
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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.

Modified: 21/05/2019, 6:54 am

Created: 23/02/2015, 12:00 am
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