Coupled Structural and Elastic Response Studies of the Phase Transformation Behaviour of Environment-Friendly, Lead-free Piezoceramics. The ultimate aim of this project is to identify high performance, environment-friendly i.e. lead free, piezoceramic materials capable of replacing the currently market dominant, lead-based materials. Such piezoceramics have widespread industrial applications. Understanding the factors that control the capacity of such materials to respond to applied stress or el ....Coupled Structural and Elastic Response Studies of the Phase Transformation Behaviour of Environment-Friendly, Lead-free Piezoceramics. The ultimate aim of this project is to identify high performance, environment-friendly i.e. lead free, piezoceramic materials capable of replacing the currently market dominant, lead-based materials. Such piezoceramics have widespread industrial applications. Understanding the factors that control the capacity of such materials to respond to applied stress or electric field is critical to the discovery, optimization and, ultimately, industrial exploitation of such materials. Through comprehensive experimental and theoretical studies of a number of such materials this project will enhance the ability of industry to develop new and improved materials. Development of advanced materials is a designated National Research Priority area. Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0775771
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$280,000.00
Summary
Physical Property Measurement System for Materials Characterisation. The Physical Property Measurement System (PPMS) is a versatile, state-of-the-art instrument that is capable of measuring a broad range of magnetic, electronic and thermodynamic materials properties. The instrument will greatly extend materials characterisation capabilities in the Sydney region, leading to major advances in fundamental and applied research and to essential postgraduate training in chemistry, physics and enginee ....Physical Property Measurement System for Materials Characterisation. The Physical Property Measurement System (PPMS) is a versatile, state-of-the-art instrument that is capable of measuring a broad range of magnetic, electronic and thermodynamic materials properties. The instrument will greatly extend materials characterisation capabilities in the Sydney region, leading to major advances in fundamental and applied research and to essential postgraduate training in chemistry, physics and engineering. The importance of materials discovery and characterisation is vital to the development of new technologies over the next decade, as recognised in the national priority area 'Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries'. Read moreRead less
Bio-inspired Catalysts for Water Oxidation. Successful completion of the project will result in the development of devices that utilise redox active manganese clusters to catalyse the oxidation of water. This achievement would place us at the forefront of international efforts to develop devices that can split water into hydrogen and oxygen, an endeavour which has the potential to solve pressing energy demands. As an added benefit, these devices can be adapted for the purposes of carrying out th ....Bio-inspired Catalysts for Water Oxidation. Successful completion of the project will result in the development of devices that utilise redox active manganese clusters to catalyse the oxidation of water. This achievement would place us at the forefront of international efforts to develop devices that can split water into hydrogen and oxygen, an endeavour which has the potential to solve pressing energy demands. As an added benefit, these devices can be adapted for the purposes of carrying out the catalytic oxidation of organic substrates, for which a variety of industrial and environmental applications can be envisaged.
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An integrated approach towards the development of new generation RF/microwave dielectric materials. The ultimate aim of this project is to rationally design and optimize new types of environmentally-sustainable, cost-effective and high performance microwave dielectric materials and devices for advanced information and communication technology (ICT) applications. This is a designated National Research Priority area. Our fundamental understanding of dielectric materials and their properties will b ....An integrated approach towards the development of new generation RF/microwave dielectric materials. The ultimate aim of this project is to rationally design and optimize new types of environmentally-sustainable, cost-effective and high performance microwave dielectric materials and devices for advanced information and communication technology (ICT) applications. This is a designated National Research Priority area. Our fundamental understanding of dielectric materials and their properties will be enhanced considerably by working on this project. Further, we will promote the relationship between the fundamental science of polar crystalline materials and practical applications. If successful, the results will enhance Australia's capacity and standing in this highly competitive area. Read moreRead less
Controlling precipitation processes in the production of value-added zirconia. Doral Specialty Chemicals produces specialised zirconia products from zircon sands mined in WA. Doping the zirconia with metals such as yttrium and aluminium can produce advanced ceramics, with applications in areas such as solid oxide fuel cells and oxygen sensors. The aim of this project is to improve the fundamental understanding of the chemistry in the initial processing steps, so that the process can be readily m ....Controlling precipitation processes in the production of value-added zirconia. Doral Specialty Chemicals produces specialised zirconia products from zircon sands mined in WA. Doping the zirconia with metals such as yttrium and aluminium can produce advanced ceramics, with applications in areas such as solid oxide fuel cells and oxygen sensors. The aim of this project is to improve the fundamental understanding of the chemistry in the initial processing steps, so that the process can be readily modified to produce new doped zirconia ceramics, without the extensive empirical process development currently required. The resulting ability to quickly produce new compositions on a commercial scale will put this industry in a world-leading position, dramatically increasing the added value of the zirconia products.Read moreRead less