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The Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT@UNSW) brings together researchers from the Faculties of Science, Engineering, and Built Environment to work with industry on the development of innovative, sustainable materials and manufacturing processes.
18/09/2018
Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla is developing innovative micro factories which featured in War on Waste recently. Tony was able today to see how Veena and her team at SMART Centre UNSW are taking a new approach to waste and recycling.
28/05/2018
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Graphene based membranes for water purification | Apply Back to search results UNSW and Sydney Water have developed a world-first graphene oxide (GO) membrane that can be precisely tuned to filter out target contaminants, while maintaining high water flux at close to atmospheric pressure. Using laminated GO membrane with an interlayer distance of ~0.8 nm...
29/01/2018
Making 3D printer parts from e-waste The University of New South Wales has formed a new initiative called 'SMaRT' as a means to develop sustainable materials and manufacturing processes.
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26/05/2017
A short story on the ARC website about our microfactories and the Gandhi glasses!
Step towards a sustainable future using microfactory technology | Australian Research Council Step towards
13/04/2017
Australia-India Knowledge Partnership: Replica of Gandhi’s spectacles made with recycled plastic http://indianexpress.com/article/india/australia-india-knowledge-partnership-replica-of-gandhis-spectacles-made-with-recycled-plastic-4609650/
Australia-India Knowledge Partnership: Replica of Gandhi’s spectacles made with recycled plastic Sahajwalla said that they use 3D printing technology to create articles made from waste with no new materials.
E - waste can be turned into an ecconomic opportunity. Professor Veena Sahajwalla's work featured in The Economic Times.
E-waste can be turned into an economic opportunity: Expert - The Economic Times New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) An Indian-Australian scientist who has been looking for ways to transform waste into something useful, said here on Saturday that non-m
13/09/2016
Professor Veena Sahajwalla presented in Delhi on the weekend at the Scrap Recycling Conference. Watch her presentation here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMalS91X9nk&feature=youtu.be
Turning Automobile Scrap into Carbon,Silica and Rare Earth Now don’t recycle scrap just reform it into wealth. Professor Veena Sahajwalla Director, Centre for Sustainable Materials Research & Technology, University o...
25/08/2016
Professor Veena Sahajwalla gave an interview to SBS online about using technology to help recover waste materials.
http://www.sbs.com.au/topics/science/future/article/2016/08/17/drones-and-robots-can-help-us-get-valuable-metals-out-trash
Drones and robots can help us get valuable metals out of trash An Aussie scientist has pioneered a micro recycling solution for tackling the global e-waste crisis.
09/08/2016
Super Desiccant that Outperforms Silica Gel: SMaRT Centre's New Technology
Removing moisture and odours | Innovations Track code: 2016_060A carbon based desiccant that outperforms silica gel. Removes moisture and smells easily, especially where it's really needed!The Technology A superior moisture management material that is carbon based and outperforms silica gel. The material applied to a polymer film or texti...
08/08/2016
Recycling of tyres into Green Steel could be the solution for landfill problems in India. Professor Veena Sahajwalla's work featured in the Afternoon publication in India.