Joining forces: fast-as-lightning 3D microprinting with two lasers

Micrometer-sized Structures in Just the Blink of an Eye

18-Oct-2022 - Printing objects from plastic precisely, quickly, and inexpensively is the goal of many 3D printing processes. However, speed and high resolution remain a technological challenge. A research team from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Heidelberg University, and the Queensland ...

Researchers develop new faster charging hydrogen fuel cell

A new design for solid-state hydrogen storage could significantly reduce charging times

16-Aug-2022 - Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have developed a new method to improve solid-state hydrogen fuel cell charging times. Hydrogen is gaining significant attention as an efficient way to store 'green energy' from renewables such ...

Green light for a new generation of dynamic materials

17-Jul-2019 - Developing synthetic materials that are as dynamic as those found in nature, with reversibly changing properties and which could be used in manufacturing, recycling and other applications, is a strong focus for scientists. In a world-first, researchers from Queensland University of Technology ...

New catalyst produces cheap hydrogen

30-Nov-2018 - The potential for the chemical storage of renewable energy in the form of hydrogen is investigated around the world."The Australian Government is interested in developing a hydrogen export industry to export our abundant renewable energy," said Professor O'Mullane from QUT's Science and ...

New technologies to eliminate fossil fuel use in the sugar industry

29-Apr-2016 - QUT researchers are leading the way in developing and testing new technologies as part of a $5.7 million three-year project with the potential to eliminate the use of fossil fuels in the sugar industry. Associate Professor Ian O'Hara, from QUT's Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities, said ...

Nanoparticles found in moon glass bubbles explain weird lunar soil behavior

14-Jun-2012 - A discovery by QUT soil scientist Marek Zbik of nano particles inside bubbles of glass in lunar soil could solve the mystery of why the moon's surface topsoil has many unusual properties. Dr Zbik, from Queensland University of Technology's Science and Engineering Faculty, said scientists had long ...

Gold nanoparticles enrich everyday products

Combining the unique property of nanoparticles with plastic unleashes a whole new range of composite materials

07-May-2010 - Durable paint, water purification, faster computers, tougher shoe soles, and lighter and cheaper televisions are all possibilities now that a Queensland University of Technology (QUT) scientist has discovered a way to disperse gold nanoparticles evenly through plastic. Adrian Fuchs, from QUT's ...