Development of conductive buffer layers for RABiTS-based coated conductors. YBCO coated conductor has already been identified and developed as far as second generation HTS wire in power applications. Major advances have been made in the last 10 years in coated conductor development mainly in all aspects: substrate, buffer layer and YBCO layer. The research on conductive buffers layer will improve and expand the R&D on coated conductor in Australia. On the economic side, dramatic advantages and s ....Development of conductive buffer layers for RABiTS-based coated conductors. YBCO coated conductor has already been identified and developed as far as second generation HTS wire in power applications. Major advances have been made in the last 10 years in coated conductor development mainly in all aspects: substrate, buffer layer and YBCO layer. The research on conductive buffers layer will improve and expand the R&D on coated conductor in Australia. On the economic side, dramatic advantages and savings could be achieved if the coated conductors can be put to use. Superconductivity can have a significant role in deregulated electricity markets and in lessening CO2 emissions and other environmental impacts.Read moreRead less
Mapping new cathode materials for aqueous rechargeable batteries: The mechanism of intercalation of lithium in aqueous solutions. This technology could power electric vehicles of the future. With the aid of using advanced oxide and phosphate materials for an aqueous battery, the project will establish a widespread use of green energy for national benefit. This will help us to reduce the current emission observed in transport and energy conversion. The project will facilitate an understanding the ....Mapping new cathode materials for aqueous rechargeable batteries: The mechanism of intercalation of lithium in aqueous solutions. This technology could power electric vehicles of the future. With the aid of using advanced oxide and phosphate materials for an aqueous battery, the project will establish a widespread use of green energy for national benefit. This will help us to reduce the current emission observed in transport and energy conversion. The project will facilitate an understanding the electrochemical energy storage technology. The challenging and significant results from this project will contribute to the energy industries to build non-pollutant high energy storage equipments and productivity of Australia's research and development.Read moreRead less
Advanced Nanostructured Ceramic Composites for Ultracapacitors. The global climate changes and the related disastrous events such as heat flows, bushfires, and flooding will endanger the Australian population and our natural environment. The implementation of effective devices and technologies to reduce our carbon footprint is a priority task. The project addresses the issue by development of new ultracapacitor materials for next generation green energy storage devices through engineering and im ....Advanced Nanostructured Ceramic Composites for Ultracapacitors. The global climate changes and the related disastrous events such as heat flows, bushfires, and flooding will endanger the Australian population and our natural environment. The implementation of effective devices and technologies to reduce our carbon footprint is a priority task. The project addresses the issue by development of new ultracapacitor materials for next generation green energy storage devices through engineering and implementation of advanced nanoceramics and nanocomposites created by innovative nanotechnologies. The project will also contribute to other national research priorities such as materials and frontier technologies, reduction of atmospheric pollution, and decrease in the energy dependence of our country on oil.Read moreRead less
Improvement of Critical Current Density of High Temperature Superconductors by Reforming Microstructure at Nanoscale. Strengthening Australia's capability and leading position in this frontier technology;
Providing human resources for the superconductivity technology industries in Australia;
Transferring new technology gained from this research to the superconductivity technology industries in Australia;
Generating patents to enrich Australian intellectual property base;
Strengthening the c ....Improvement of Critical Current Density of High Temperature Superconductors by Reforming Microstructure at Nanoscale. Strengthening Australia's capability and leading position in this frontier technology;
Providing human resources for the superconductivity technology industries in Australia;
Transferring new technology gained from this research to the superconductivity technology industries in Australia;
Generating patents to enrich Australian intellectual property base;
Strengthening the collaborations between Australia and other countries, such as Japan where research is also at the forefront in this field;
Providing training for Australian research students and engineers.
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High Performance Coated Conductors by Chemical Solution Deposition. Strengthening Australia¡|s capability and leading position in this frontier technology;
Providing human resources for the superconductivity technology industries in Australia;
Transferring new technology gained from this research to the superconductivity technology industries in Australia;
Generating patents to enrich Australian intellectual property base;
Strengthening the collaborations between Australia and other countri ....High Performance Coated Conductors by Chemical Solution Deposition. Strengthening Australia¡|s capability and leading position in this frontier technology;
Providing human resources for the superconductivity technology industries in Australia;
Transferring new technology gained from this research to the superconductivity technology industries in Australia;
Generating patents to enrich Australian intellectual property base;
Strengthening the collaborations between Australia and other countries, such as Japan where research is also at the forefront in this field;
Providing training for Australian research students and engineers.
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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