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The ANFF network comprises eight nodes, each specialising in distinct areas of advanced characteristion, 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.
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