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| 2011: 'The brave new world of medical bionics': the latest developments in medical bionics at one of the biggest nanotechnology events of the year. Professor Gordon Wallace, ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science and the Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, UOW speaking at a joint online briefing out of the Nanotech Expo 2011 in Tokyo with Professor Keiichi Torimitsu, Molecular Biological Systems Research Group, NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone) and hosted by Dr Go Yoshizawa, Lecturer, Tokyo University Graduate School of Public Policy, I2TA Project. >view recording made available via UStream |
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| 2010: Professor David Officer, Dr Tracey Clarke and Dr Attila Mozer, talking with UOW TV about a New Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Grant of $320,000 over three years to work with Konarka Technologies in an effort to increase the efficiency of organic polymer solar cells. >View interview. Source: UOW TV (starts at 2min 6 secs) |  |
| 2010: Making Hydrogen Fuel From Water: Researchers from the UOW have developed new technology with the potential to make hydrogen fuel from water. The process would occur using sunlight from solar panels on suburban homes and schools. The research group has obtained patent status in Australia for the technology, and has applied for a patent to protect intellectual property rights in the United States. Dr Gerhard Swiegers from the Intelligent Polymer Research Institute says researches have been able to mimic the process of photosynthesis that occurs in plants. >Hear Gerhard being interviewed on ABC Radio (with Nick McLaren) |  |
| 2010: Professor David Officer explains how research at ACES/IPRI is attempting to produce clean energy. Plants take sunlight and use that energy to make both food and fuel by splitting water. Our research is looking to mimic plants in that we are making materials that will (i) convert sunlight to produce electricity, using organic solar cells and (ii) take sunlight harvested from the solar cell and couple with a water splitting device to produce hydrogen as a potential power source. >view video |  |
| 2009: Professor Gordon Wallace, Director of IPRI explains how researchers at the at the University of Wollongong and research partners at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science are working with electromaterials at the nano level to address important medical challenges. This includes new biologically driven structures that can power the new generation of "smarter" bionic implants. The video uses animation to explain complex ideas. >View video |  |
| 2009: Troy Lowe, a PhD student at IPRI, talks about fabricating micro-sized pH sensitive electrodes made from Iridium and using these to detect local pH changes near the surface of zinc and zinc alloy. This work is part of a larger project to understand corrosion mechanisms of metal coatings.>Audio file (13.6MB MP3 file) |  |
| 2009: Alberto J. Granero, a PhD student from IPRI talks on elastic conducting rubber-carbon nanotubes fibres/strings/composites. The aim of his project is to produce conducting strings or fibres that are biocompatible in order to be used in medical applications, for example implanting artificial body parts like muscles. >Audio file (6.6MB MP3 file) |  |
| 2009: Dr. Simon Moulton from the Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI) recently gave a seminar on his QEII Project "Strategies towards in-vivo Targeted Drug Delivery for Epilepsy Control". For enquiries regarding his research please contact the IPRI on (02) 42213127. >Audio File (13.1MB MP3 file) |
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| 2009: Professor Gordon Wallace speaks about research being carried out at the Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, located in the AIIM Facility at the University's Innovation Campus. >Multimedia slideshow (2.45min) |
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| 2007: Professor Gordon Wallace, Director of IPRI talks about Nanotechnology >View video (5.33MB .wmv / 3:10 mins) "Being involved in the medical applications of nanotechnology is like a dream. Working with people like Professor Clark who developed the Bionic Ear, using nanotechnology to look at new challenges in bionics and how we can make nano materials to solve those things like spinal chord regeneration." Source: www.innovation.gov.au |
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Last reviewed: 17 March, 2011
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