Advanced materials synthesis and environmental characterisation facility. This facility combines advanced materials synthesis, in-situ characterisation, and a capability to study materials’ structure

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Advanced materials synthesis and environmental characterisation facility. This facility combines advanced materials synthesis, in-situ characterisation, and a capability to study materials’ structure and composition when exposed to a range of operating environments. The controlled environment characterisation system, unique and first-of-its-kind in Australia, is underpinned by a revolutionary differential pumping technology to enable X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy at pressures far above UHV. It will provide researchers the capability of performing measurements under conditions that simulate both expected operating and extreme environments to support the development of high-performance materials, ranging from biomaterials/sensors, catalysts, photonic, electronic and energy-storage materials, to pharmaceuticals. . Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities. Field: 0912 - Materials Engineering. Lead: Prof Marcela Bilek