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Revision as of 14:48, 3 March 2011
Research focus areas in the Institute of Applied Materials
Carbon materials
* Nuclear-grade carbon for pebble-bed reactor
Inorganics
* Nano-clay polymer additives * Dry processing of ceramic composite boards * Zirconium chemicals from zircon sand * "Green" Pyrotechnic Time-Delay Compositions * Pigments for glazes
Polymers
* Starch-based plastic compounds * Fast-release solid pesticide formulations * Gassing of emulsion explosives * Polymer additives including photodegradants for polyethylene, intumescent flame retardants and volatile corrosion inhibitors for plastics packaging.
Fluoro-Materials Group
* Fluoropolymers * Dry fluorination * Fluorine production * HF-based minerals processing
Research Projects in the Institute of Applied Materials
* Carbon materials (Eskom PBMR, Suprachem) * Inorganics and ceramics (African Explosives, Kumba Resources) * Polymers (African Products, Xyris technology)
Research sponsorships
Industrial with support from NRF through the THRIP-programme.
Research facilities available at UP
* Laboratory for microscopy and micro-analysis (SEM, TEM, EDS) * Raman and infrared facility (FTIR, Raman scpectroscopy) * Thermal analysis (DSC, TGA, BET Surface Area) * Committee for XRD and XRF (XRD, XRF) * XPS facility (XPS) * NMR spectroscopy (NMR)
