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Australian National Fabrication Facility Media releases

‘Sharkskin’ makes planes faster, smoother, cheaper
ByMaddy De Gabriele 14 June, 202220 September, 2022

A sharkskin-inspired coating on planes will save thousands of dollars per flight and slash carbon emissions, says Aussie start-up, MicroTau. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) today announces a $5.6 million investment in MicroTau’s ‘sharkskin’ technology developed with the help of the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF). Sharks famously swim smoothly and quietly, helped by…

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Australian National Fabrication Facility Media releases

Can Australian researchers help maintain the technological superiority of the US Air Force?
ByOperations 30 April, 201213 August, 2021

And what are the benefits for Australian research? Today in Washington DC, the Australian Ambassador Kim Beazley will open a four day workshop with more than 60 US defence researchers and 33 Australian nanotechnology scientists. The meeting, organised by the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF), will…

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