Seminar:

Electrospinning nanofibres at Deakin University

ANFF-VIC presents a talk at the Australian National University on the electrospinning capabilities available at Deakin University’s Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM).Electrospinning is a technique that uses electrostatic forces to draw out nanometre-wide fibres which can then be transformed into versatile materials. Applications for these nanofibres include filtration, smart fabrics, and battery technology.

The ANFF equipment available at the IFM includes two electrospinning machines – a lab-scale batch production system and a nine-metre-long, industrial-scale system capable of continuously producing two-metre-wide sheets at a rate of approximately 2kg/hour.

Date:

11:00-12:00

4 December 2017

Location:

Research School of Physics and Engineering, Link Building (#60), Mills Road, Seminar Room,Australian National University, ACT 0200, Canberra, Australia

Abstract:

Electrospinning technique has experienced a rapid development in both scientific and technological aspects in the last two decades.

The great research efforts contributed into this promising nanotechnology have not only extended the applications of electrospun nanofibrous materials, but also matured the fibrepreparation process and electrospinning equipment.

In this presentation, some energy harvesting application work of electrospun nanofibres we have done, will be reviewed. I will also introduce our electrospinning machines involving lab size coil-based needleless electrospinning machine and 2m width pilot line for the potential users.

Speaker: Dr Hao ShaoInstrument Specialist - IFM

Introduction of electrospunnanofibres for energy harvesting

application and our coil-based needleless electrospinning machines

Dr Hao Shao is currently working as an

Instrument Specialist in charge of needleless

electrospinning machine maintenance, training

and promotion work. He received his PhD from

IFM, specialising in the development of

mechanical-to-electrical energy harvesters,

electrospinning technique and electrospinning

machines.