Short rotation plantation forests in Tasmania, Australia, are dominated by Eucalyptus nitens (common name: shining gum). These were primarily planted to provide material for pulp and paper production, but the timber is increasingly sought after higher value more enduring applications. Plantation E. has a high proportion of low durability heartwood that resists penetration conventional fluid pre...

Chemical Fluid Deposition (CFD) involves the chemical reduction of organometallic compounds in SCFs to yield high purity deposits.[4] Typically, the reaction is initiated upon the addition of H2 or other reducing agent. The advantages of CFD over conventional deposition techniques are a consequence of the unique properties of SCFs, which lie intermediate to those of liquids and gases. Supercrit...

Supercritical fluids including carbon dioxide offer a combination of properties that are uniquely suited for device fabrication at the nanoscale. Liquid-like densities, favorable transport properties, and the absence of surface tension enable solution-based processing in an environment that behaves much like a gas.These characteristics provide a means for extending “top-down” processing methods...