PolyU has recently signed a collaboration agreement with Avalon Nanofibre Limited to commercialize and research on the PolyU-developed nanofibre technology.

Led by Prof. Wallace Leung at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the research team has been conducting research on the applications of nanofibre technology and the related filtration/separation technologies. The chitosan-based nanofibre offers unique and specific physicochemical properties to adsorb clusters of negative charges on the surface of viruses and bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. It can be further applied in filtration, pharmaceutical and medical aspects.

This technology has won a gold medal and a special award at the 42nd International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva. Details>>