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The Centre for Strategic Nano-fabrication (CSNF) is a world leader in the use of process intensification for the production of nano-materials.

CSNF looks at the whole lifecycle of nanotechnology developments and all of the factors affecting product lifecycles in order to minimise impact on stakeholders and the environment. 

To achieve this, CSNF focuses on two key enabling technologies:

Process Intensification: Scalable processing technologies that minimise energy inputs and time to reduce the overall carbon footprint and reduce processing time.  Typically, process intensification is done under continuous flow conditions to improve overall efficiency of the process.

Green Chemistry: The underlying philosophy of CSNF is based around the principle of removing potentially harmful reactants and by-products from the process of manufacturing nano-particles.  In addition, product lifecycle and toxicology of the materials is investigated at an early stage to minimise impact on the environment when production is scaled up beyond the laboratory.

The key to process intensification is the use of continuous flow conditions, allowing the same reactor to be used for small-scale and large-scale production volumes.

CSNF is the only facility in Australia to feature spinning disc and rotating tube methods of process intensification.

Spinning Disc Processor