The ANFF network comprises eight nodes, each specialising in distinct areas of advanced fabrication and materials research.
Microfluidics; organic electronics; biomaterials; and novel semiconductor materials; characterising the bio-nano interface.
Functional printing; sensor, solar & LED fabrication; Additive manufacturing; rapid prototyping; surface characterisation; AFM; SHeM
High-resolution electron-beam lithography; thin-film deposition; etching; ion implantation; and epitaxy of compound semiconductors and complex oxides.
Additive Manufacturing (polymers, metals, ceramics); Tissue engineering; bioadditive fabrication; Physical chemistry; new biomaterials; electro-materials; materials scale up
III-V compound semiconductors; dielectrics for metamaterials and plasmonics; integrated optics; and silicon and perovskite solar cells.
Biosensors; drug delivery methods; MEMS; microfluidics; and photonics in a purpose-built ISO 9001 certified cleanroom facility.
Design and engineering solutions in lab-on-a-chip sensing; separation and synthesis; functional interfaces; integrated electrodes; and optical structures.
Infrared technologies; compound semiconductor growth; MEMS; photonic, microelectronic, and optoelectronic materials and devices.
Materials Node Specialties
The UOW Materials Node of ANFF focuses on organic conducting polymers, graphene, bioadditive fabrication, and novel biomaterials. It enables lab-to-multi-gram scale processing to support commercialisation and translational research. With strengths in synthesis, characterisation, and printing, it plays a key role in advanced manufacturing for healthcare, energy, and electronics, positioning it as a national leader in materials innovation.
Equipment
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Additive Manufacturing
Apium M220
Concept Laser 200R
Connex350
Electrospinning
FormLabs Form2
FormLabs Form4B
Lithoz CeraFab 7500
Markforged Mark Two
Markforged X7
Stratasys F370
Stratasys J826
Trumpf TruPrint 1000
3D REDI Bioprinter
Laser engraver
ULS PLS6MW Laser Engraver
Pre/Post-processing
Barrell Twin Screw Extruder
Cryo Grinder
Hotpress
Mars 6 Microwave Digester
Nabertherm P300 Furnace
Nabertherm Preconditioning Furnace
Nabertherm P300 Furnace
Nabertherm Preconditioning Furnace
Nabertherm Sintering Furnace
Parlyene Coater
SPEX CryoMill
Thinky Mixer 235-G09
Sterilisation AN 74i- Anprolene
Vacuum tube furnace (235-102)
Vertical furnace (235-108)
Sonicating Probe 1
Sonicating Probe 2
Bioprinting
Bioassembly Bot 400
Gesim bioscaffolder
Confocal Microscope/Live Cell Imaging
3D Scanning and Modeling
Artec Leo
Bruker Skycan 1272 MicroCT
CAD (Solidworks/Mimics/Magics)
Spectroscopy & Chromatography
Shimadzu AximaConfidence MALDI
Agilent 5975C/7890A GCMS
Agilent Infinity 1260 HPLC
Spectroscopy & Chromatography cont.
Bruker 400 MHz NMR
Elemental analyser FlashSmart
Shimadzu FTIR Prestige-21
Shimadzu GPC/Normal Phase HPLC
Shimadzu GPC/Reverse phase HPLC
Shimadzu LCMS-2020
Zetasizer Nano-ZS
LabRam Evolution Raman
Shimadzu UV-1800 in Lab 235-G05
Shimadzu UV-1900i_1
Shimadzu UV-1900i_2
Shimadzu UV-3600
iCAP PRO XPS ICP-OES
Fluorolog FL3-221 (Horiba)
Materials synthesis and purification
BenchTop Pro Freeze Dryer 1
BenchTop Pro Freeze Dryer 2
BenchTop Pro Freeze Dryer 3
Christ Alpha 2-4 LSC Basic freeze-dryer
Cross-Flow Dialysis 235-G09
Cross-flow High volume 1
Cross-flow High volume 2
Cross-flow Low volume
Freeze Dryer 235
Reactor 10L
Reactor 20L
Glass Lined Steel Reactor
Laminar Flow
Heraus Megafuge 8 Centrifuge
Thermal characterisation
DMA 242 - NETZSCH
TGA 209 - NETZSCH
Netzsch LFA 467 Hyperflash
Netzsch TMA
Surface characterisation
Olympus DSX1000 microscope
Olympus OLS5100 Microscope
NEXSA XPS
Mechanical testing
Shimadzu Mechanical tester EZ
Shimadzu Mechanical tester EZ-LX
Discovery Hybrid Rheometer-HR1-TA
TA Inst AR-G2 Rheometer
DSC 204 F1- NETZSCH
Additional
QMS-ISOXpress
Dymax UV Lamp