Difference between revisions of "Institute for Applied Materials"
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Welcome to the Insitute for Applied Materials group website. The Institute of Applied Materials is an interdisciplinary materials research group at the University of Pretoria associated with the Departments of Physics, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. | Welcome to the Insitute for Applied Materials group website. The Institute of Applied Materials is an interdisciplinary materials research group at the University of Pretoria associated with the Departments of Physics, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. | ||
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| − | == Polymers and Nano Composites | + | == Research focus areas == |
| − | * Nano-clay polymer additives | + | * Carbon Materials |
| − | * Dry processing of ceramic composite boards | + | ** Nuclear-grade carbon for pebble-bed reactor |
| − | * Zirconium chemicals from zircon sand | + | * Polymers and Nano Composites |
| − | * "Green" Pyrotechnic Time-Delay Compositions | + | ** Nano-clay polymer additives |
| − | * Pigments for glazes | + | ** Dry processing of ceramic composite boards |
| − | + | ** Zirconium chemicals from zircon sand | |
| − | + | ** "Green" Pyrotechnic Time-Delay Compositions | |
| − | * Starch-based plastic compounds | + | ** Pigments for glazes |
| − | * Fast-release solid pesticide formulations | + | * Fluoro-materials Science |
| − | * Gassing of emulsion explosives | + | ** Starch-based plastic compounds |
| − | * Polymer additives including photodegradants for polyethylene, intumescent flame retardants and volatile corrosion inhibitors for plastics packaging. | + | ** 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. | |
| − | * Fluoropolymers | + | * Inorganinc materials and Particle Technology |
| − | * Dry fluorination | + | ** Fluoropolymers |
| − | * Fluorine production | + | ** Dry fluorination |
| − | * HF-based minerals processing | + | ** Fluorine production |
| + | ** HF-based minerals processing | ||
Revision as of 15:39, 3 March 2011
Welcome to the Insitute for Applied Materials group website. The Institute of Applied Materials is an interdisciplinary materials research group at the University of Pretoria associated with the Departments of Physics, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.
Research focus areas
- Carbon Materials
** Nuclear-grade carbon for pebble-bed reactor
- Polymers and Nano Composites
** Nano-clay polymer additives ** Dry processing of ceramic composite boards ** Zirconium chemicals from zircon sand ** "Green" Pyrotechnic Time-Delay Compositions ** Pigments for glazes
- Fluoro-materials Science
** 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.
- Inorganinc materials and Particle Technology
** Fluoropolymers ** Dry fluorination ** Fluorine production ** HF-based minerals processing
