Mineral processing with molten salts
29 June, 2016The University of South Australia, the SA and WA governments and Centrex Metals are funding technology that will significantly reduce the cost of mineral processing using molten salts.
Scientex materials characterisation suite
29 June, 2016The Scientex technology portfolio is suitable for R&D in materials, with installations throughout Australia.
Re-creating Saturn's largest moon
07 June, 2016NASA and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation are teaming up to re-create the conditions that exist on Saturn's largest moon, Titan.
Boride sandwiches
02 June, 2016 by Adam FloranceOxidation can be the death knell for structural integrity, but a European team of researchers has created a rust-resistant, aluminium-layered boride with a melting point north of 1400°C.
A reversible adhesive that's easy to unstick
30 May, 2016Some adhesives may soon have a metallic sheen and be particularly easy to unstick. German researchers are suggesting the use of gallium as one such adhesive.
Rustproof alloy discovered accidentally
04 December, 2015Researchers have discovered a high-strength alloy which forms a protective layer of carbonate-rich film on exposure to air, making it immune to corrosion.
A lab to test sand for its fracking ability
03 December, 2015LAB SA has opened a new proppant testing lab in Adelaide to service the emerging unconventional oil and gas industry. It is one of the only independent labs of its kind in Australia.
Unusual phase of matter uncovered
02 November, 2015Physicists have discovered a phase that is characterised by an unusual ordering of electrons. It is said that the phase could hold the solution to a longstanding mystery in condensed matter physics.
Particle and Surface Sciences & Micromeritics Tristar 3030 system
09 October, 2015The Particle and Surface Sciences & Micromeritics Tristar 3030 system is a fully automated, three-station surface area and porosity analyser designed for quality control and research organisations. The instrument can collect up to 1000 data points and fine details of the isotherm can be observed and recorded.
