One layer at a time: unlocking novel materials and structures for neutron radiation environments through additive manufacturing

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dc.contributor.authorKnott, Jen_AU
dc.contributor.authorRule, KCen_AU
dc.contributor.authorCortie, DLen_AU
dc.contributor.authorInnis, Pen_AU
dc.contributor.authorBaldwin, Cen_AU
dc.contributor.authorBeirne, Sen_AU
dc.contributor.authorAllen, Jen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-11T03:11:03Zen_AU
dc.date.available2024-01-11T03:11:03Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2021-11-26en_AU
dc.date.statistics2023-04-24en_AU
dc.description.abstractThe UOW-ANSTO Seed Funding program is an initiative aimed at encouraging new collaborations between researchers at the University of Wollongong and ANSTO - bringing together teams with diverse and complementary skillsets to tackle questions that require multi-disciplinary approaches. In 2019, a team of researchers from ANSTO’s Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering (ACNS), UOW’s Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM) and the Translational Research Initiative for Cell Engineering and Printing (TRICEP) came together to tackle the question “Can the structures and materials made possible by additive manufacturing enable novel solutions for neutron radiation environments?” To explore this question, we undertook activities in three themes: • THEME 1 – Polymers for neutron shielding and collimation • THEME 2 – Low-hydrogen polymers for neutron sample environments • THEME 3 – Metals and alloys for neutron sample environments This presentation will discuss activities undertaken in these themes, including: • THEME 1: investigating novel boron nitride/polyurethane materials developed by the UOW for use in neutron shielding and collimation applications via experiments on the Taipan, Pelican, Bilby and Platypus facilities at ANSTO; • THEME 2: the development of a custom low-hydrogen polymer (FEP) printing apparatus and optimised print procedure, to our knowledge one of the first such facilities. This has resulted in the production of low-hydrogen sample holders for use in ANSTO neutron environments; and • THEME 3: leveraging the world-class facilities and expertise in metal additive manufacturing at TRICEP to produce ‘sample can’ components in titanium and aluminium for validation and as a platform for future customised sample environment devices. This presentation will also discuss possibilities and future plans for work in this exciting area. © 2021 The Authorsen_AU
dc.identifier.articlenumber223en_AU
dc.identifier.citationKnott. J., Rule, K., Cortie, D., Innis, P., Baldwin,. C., Bernie, S., & Allen, J. (2021). One layer at a time: unlocking novel materials and structures for neutron radiation environments through additive manufacturing. Presentation to the ANSTO User Meeting, 24-26 November 2021, Online. Retrieved from: https://events01.synchrotron.org.au/event/146/contributions/4383/contribution.pdfen_AU
dc.identifier.conferenceenddate2021-11-26en_AU
dc.identifier.conferencenameANSTO User Meeting 2021en_AU
dc.identifier.conferenceplaceOnlineen_AU
dc.identifier.conferencestartdate2021-11-24en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://events01.synchrotron.org.au/event/146/contributions/4383/contribution.pdfen_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://apo.ansto.gov.au/handle/10238/15312en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherAustralian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisationen_AU
dc.relation.urihttps://events01.synchrotron.org.au/event/146/contributions/4383/contribution.pdfen_AU
dc.subjectMaterialsen_AU
dc.subjectNeutronsen_AU
dc.subjectRadiationen_AU
dc.subjectManufacturingen_AU
dc.subjectANSTOen_AU
dc.subjectResearch programsen_AU
dc.titleOne layer at a time: unlocking novel materials and structures for neutron radiation environments through additive manufacturingen_AU
dc.typeConference Presentationen_AU
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