Intelligent Polymer Research Institute

New bio-ink

new ink formulated to print living human tissue

Bio-ink breakthrough: ACES researchers are one step closer to being able to print tissue replacements for damaged body parts using inkjet printers.


Markus Pfau

Strong GLOBAL CONNECTIONS THROUGH JOINT PHD

International partnership: The University of Wollongong welcomed its first candidate in a new international PhD exchange program this week


Marc in het Panhuis school visit

Researchers take laboratory to the classroom

 Illawarra pupils sparked an interest in science this month through a special outreach program established between University of Wollongong researchers and local schools. 

The Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI) is a key research strength at the University of Wollongong and is the lead node of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES) and lead node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF) - Materials node.

Professor Gordon Wallace and his team at IPRI are recognised internationally as world leaders in the development of 'intelligent' materials and nanotechnology.  

IPRI is renowned for expertise in the electrochemistry of organic conductors; especially when those conductors are used in the applications of artificial muscles, photovoltaics, batteries, and biomedical applications.