Jacob, Mohan, and Bazaka, Kateryna (2010) Fabrication of Electronic Materials from Australian Essential Oils. Report. Australian Government: Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, Barton, ACT, Australia.

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Abstract

This RIRDC publication reports the findings and recommendations of the RIRDC funded study, "Fabrication of Electronic Materials from Australian Essential Oils". This project was undertaken to facilitate an expansion of the Australian Essential Oils Industry through the development of novel applications in the Electronic and Bio-Materials Industries.

The findings presented in this report will provide value broadly across the Australian Essential Oils Industry, and more particularly to the growers involved in the production of tea tree, lavender and other essential oils.

Several essential oils, namely tea tree oil, sandalwood oil, eucalyptus oil, alpha-pinene, d-limonene, lavender oil (a separate PhD project) and five major components of tea tree oil were tested. With the exception of sandalwood oil, all oils investigated were successfully polymerised. Importantly, this project determined that it is possible to use an environmentally friendly, inexpensive process of polymerisation to fabricate materials from essential oils in a reproducible manner with properties required by the optics, electronics, protective coatings, and bio-material industries.

Item ID:	15845
Item Type:	Report (Report)
ISBN:	978-1-74254-160-0
Funders:	Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
Projects and Grants:	Project No: PRJ-000795
Date Deposited:	12 May 2011 02:04
FoR Codes:	09 ENGINEERING > 0912 Materials Engineering > 091208 Organic Semiconductors @ 100%
SEO Codes:	97 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 970109 Expanding Knowledge in Engineering @ 100%
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