About the Centre

The core of CSNF is continuous flow processing technologies, e.g.: spinning disc processing (SDP) technology, which can deliver specific nano-particles of uniquely uniform size distribution. Applications of SDP technology are far reaching, in nano-medicine including drug delivery and imaging, and non-invasive treatment of cancers, nano-forensics through to applications in catalysis for fine chemicals synthesis, mineral processing, and other nano-material production. CSNF will address as core business nano-toxicology and the impact of nano-technology on the environment (sustainability metrics), making products attractive to industry, safe and acceptable to the community.

SDP is new technology which comes under the umbrella of process intensification where all components/molecules are subject to the same conditions in a continuous flow process. This allows more efficient processes, minimising energy usage and simplifies scale up requirements – indeed the research reactor can be the production reactor.