By the time Dr Cheng Zhang and his colleagues at AIBN joined CSIRO’s ON Prime program, their PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or ‘forever chemicals’) sorbent was already showing promise in the lab. What they hadn’t yet figured out was how to make it matter outside of it.
Researchers from the University of Queensland’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology are calling for global benchmarking to fast-track PFAS research and remediation efforts.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a family of highly persistent chemicals that are linked to a number of human diseases, however existing approaches for removal of PFAS are highly inefficient.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a family of highly persistent chemicals that are linked to a number of human diseases, however existing approaches for removal of PFAS are highly inefficient.
This project aims to advance the development of long-lasting sustainable batteries by innovating new polymer electrolyte additives and incorporating new imaging techniques. The use of polymer additives is one of the most economical approaches for improving battery performance.
The design and development of new agents that enable or enhance the passage of drugs and probes across biological barriers is a goal of unsurpassed significance in the search for improved imaging molecules, diagnostics and therapies.
