Materials
What is the materials team?
Consisting of passionate engineering students from a variety of disciplines, including civil and materials science, the materials team is the R&D division at Monash Carbon Capture & Conversion.
Initially focused on developing cross-laminated timber as a viable, sustainable and cost-effective construction material, the subteam has broadened it’s scope to study carbon capturing and sequestering materials in general.
Figure 2. Sawed cross-laminated timber blocks (left) & blocks post compression test (right)
Future insights
As the team broadens it’s scope, the materials team aims to develop and synthesise it’s own bio-based adhesives and direct air capture solvents. In doing so, the team creates a sustainable loop where the products of the materials team feeds into our DAC2Conversion team, supporting each other as we work towards a carbon-neutral world.
Figure 1. Constructing a cross-laminated timber plank
CURRENT FOCUS
Currently, our student engineers are focused on research and lab activities relating to cross-laminated timber, such as running structural tests on their self-made cross-laminated timber panels and planks. These structural tests, such as compression and 4 point bend tests ensure that the timber satisfies Australian and International standards and is a viable construction material.
Figure 3. Cross-laminated timber planks (left) & 4 point bend test (right)
