The Federal Government has officially opened the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF), which will support cross-disciplinary research, addressing national and global challenges by researching and prototyping new materials.

 

"Already, researchers using this node have developed an innovative approach to making high-performance nanowire solar cell technology which will contribute to Australia's low carbon future," Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Senator Kim Carr.

 

"This will make solar cells more economically viable by increasing their energy conversion efficiency and reducing the cost of manufacturing by enabling larger scale production.

 

"This is a fine example of how important high quality research infrastructure is to Australia's innovation system. World-class research is the key to a thriving innovation system and world-class research requires world-class tools."

 

"This will make solar cells more economically viable by increasing their energy conversion efficiency and reducing the cost of manufacturing by enabling larger scale production.

 

"This is a fine example of how important high quality research infrastructure is to Australia's innovation system. World-class research is the key to a thriving innovation system and world-class research requires world-class tools."

 

Information on the ACT node is available at http://anff-act.anu.edu.au/