Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0237384
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$156,000.00
Summary
Raman Spectroscopy Mapping Facility. This proposal seeks to provide a confocal Raman spectrometer for researchers at the Universities of Wollongong, Western Sydney, Newcastle and University of Technology, Sydney. The Facility will have the exceptional capability of characterising and mapping, at the micron level, the chemical nature of a wide range of advanced materials under development in our laboratories. The information derived will be of critical value for potential applications such as new ....Raman Spectroscopy Mapping Facility. This proposal seeks to provide a confocal Raman spectrometer for researchers at the Universities of Wollongong, Western Sydney, Newcastle and University of Technology, Sydney. The Facility will have the exceptional capability of characterising and mapping, at the micron level, the chemical nature of a wide range of advanced materials under development in our laboratories. The information derived will be of critical value for potential applications such as new corrosion-protection coatings, highly selective chemical and biochemical sensors, and new solar energy materials. The Facility will also be invaluable for the quantitative characterisation of forensic and geological samples that are otherwise difficult to identify due to their heterogeneous nature.Read moreRead less
Special Research Initiatives - Grant ID: SR0354861
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$15,000.00
Summary
Network Australia International. "Network Australia International" will harness the expertise and knowledge of expatriate researchers and tap into their overseas networks. NAI will be a unique portal connecting and re-connecting Australian researchers overseas.
The key objectives of the Network are to:
* identify Australian researchers overseas, especially Young Investigators;
* perform a capability audit on their knowledge, expertise and networks;
* identify potential synergies betw ....Network Australia International. "Network Australia International" will harness the expertise and knowledge of expatriate researchers and tap into their overseas networks. NAI will be a unique portal connecting and re-connecting Australian researchers overseas.
The key objectives of the Network are to:
* identify Australian researchers overseas, especially Young Investigators;
* perform a capability audit on their knowledge, expertise and networks;
* identify potential synergies between Australian and overseas researchers, related to National Research Priorities;
* coordinate collaborative research;
* provide opportunities for Australian postdoctoral fellows overseas;
* communicate and enhance opportunities for permanent and recurring visits by Australian expatriates, and develop new initiatives.
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Probing and Developing Hypoxia-Selective Anti-Cancer Agents. The development of compounds that are effective in the treatment of cancer and are less toxic than existing drugs depends on the selective targeting of tumours. Solid tumours have poorly oxygenated regions which represent unique chemical environments that can be targeted using selectively activated compounds. In this project we will develop the first in situ methods for monitoring the activation state in solid tumours to establish the ....Probing and Developing Hypoxia-Selective Anti-Cancer Agents. The development of compounds that are effective in the treatment of cancer and are less toxic than existing drugs depends on the selective targeting of tumours. Solid tumours have poorly oxygenated regions which represent unique chemical environments that can be targeted using selectively activated compounds. In this project we will develop the first in situ methods for monitoring the activation state in solid tumours to establish the selectivity of activation. These results will be used to tune the properties of two novel classes of selectively activated compounds and thereby develop agents able to treat the most problematic of cancers.Read moreRead less
Special Research Initiatives - Grant ID: SR0354640
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$10,000.00
Summary
Young Investigators Network on Next Generation Electronic Devices. This initiative will build an active, dynamic and strongly interdisciplinary network of young Australian scientists (most awarded their Ph.D. after 1985) working on the development of innovative electronic devices - a national research priority area with enormous economic and technological opportunity. The network will enable a nationally coordinated, internationally competitive approach that capitalizes on untapped opportunitie ....Young Investigators Network on Next Generation Electronic Devices. This initiative will build an active, dynamic and strongly interdisciplinary network of young Australian scientists (most awarded their Ph.D. after 1985) working on the development of innovative electronic devices - a national research priority area with enormous economic and technological opportunity. The network will enable a nationally coordinated, internationally competitive approach that capitalizes on untapped opportunities, utilises existing/emerging Australian expertise and develops strong supporting links with similar networks overseas. The initiative will produce a public showcase of Australian strengths and opportunities in this field, and enable stronger collaborations and cooperative logistics management through the development of a dedicated network management website.Read moreRead less
Surfactant Self-Assembly in Ionic Liquids. Room temperature ionic liquids have emerged recently as important environmentally-friendly solvents for synthesis, catalysis, and electrochemical applications. This project will generate significant new fundamental understanding, and train young researchers in the use of RTILs and advanced characterization techniques at honours, postgraduate and postdoctoral levels. The results of this project will enable the development of new technologies by adaptin ....Surfactant Self-Assembly in Ionic Liquids. Room temperature ionic liquids have emerged recently as important environmentally-friendly solvents for synthesis, catalysis, and electrochemical applications. This project will generate significant new fundamental understanding, and train young researchers in the use of RTILs and advanced characterization techniques at honours, postgraduate and postdoctoral levels. The results of this project will enable the development of new technologies by adapting water-based surfactant technologies to a range of low-volatility RTILs. Examples include new mesoporous catalysts, nanostructured self-assembled scaffolds and composite materials, nanoparticle synthesis, novel lubricants and drug-delivery systems.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0239647
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$290,000.00
Summary
Infrared chemical imaging and high temperature emission spectroscopy facility. Infrared spectroscopic imaging uses infrared radiation to analyse the chemical properties of microscopic samples in a fast and powerful manner. The images produced provide information about the different molecular chemistry at each pixel in the image. This is one of the latest and perhaps most important developments in vibrational spectroscopy, with wide applications in materials science, forensic science and the biol ....Infrared chemical imaging and high temperature emission spectroscopy facility. Infrared spectroscopic imaging uses infrared radiation to analyse the chemical properties of microscopic samples in a fast and powerful manner. The images produced provide information about the different molecular chemistry at each pixel in the image. This is one of the latest and perhaps most important developments in vibrational spectroscopy, with wide applications in materials science, forensic science and the biological sciences. It is an exceptional tool for the analysis of heterogeneous solids, whether these be seized drug samples, cancer cells, fibres left at a crime scene, layers of paint from a car or a Monet painting, or polymer blends.Read moreRead less
Adsorption and Structure at Ionic Liquid Interfaces. Ionic liquids (ILs) have recently emerged as important environmentally-friendly solvents for synthesis, but applications based on their unusual physical properties have been vastly under-exploited. This project will generate significant new fundamental understanding of ILs, and train young researchers in the use of ILs and advanced characterization techniques at honours, postgraduate and postdoctoral levels. The results of this project will en ....Adsorption and Structure at Ionic Liquid Interfaces. Ionic liquids (ILs) have recently emerged as important environmentally-friendly solvents for synthesis, but applications based on their unusual physical properties have been vastly under-exploited. This project will generate significant new fundamental understanding of ILs, and train young researchers in the use of ILs and advanced characterization techniques at honours, postgraduate and postdoctoral levels. The results of this project will enable the development of new or improved technologies by facilitating the use of ILs in specialised products. Examples include novel lubricants, catalytic mediums, surface coatings, nanostructured self-assembled scaffolds and composite materials, nanoparticle synthesis, and drug-delivery systems.Read moreRead less
Development of novel environmentally benign technologies for the control of bacterial biofilms in industrial applications. Bacteria will attach to and form biofilms on almost all surfaces. This is particularly a problem in moist environments, including food preparation surfaces, pipe networks (eg. water, oil, and gas), water purification systems. The effects of bacterial biofilms are wide ranging and impact on human health, our capacity to use water resources effectively, and the environment w ....Development of novel environmentally benign technologies for the control of bacterial biofilms in industrial applications. Bacteria will attach to and form biofilms on almost all surfaces. This is particularly a problem in moist environments, including food preparation surfaces, pipe networks (eg. water, oil, and gas), water purification systems. The effects of bacterial biofilms are wide ranging and impact on human health, our capacity to use water resources effectively, and the environment where toxic chemicals are normally used to kill the biofilm. The technologies under development here have the potential to reduce our reliance on toxic chemicals as well as contribute to significant reductions in the cost to purify and distribute vital resources such as water as well as reducing bacterial contamination food surfaces.Read moreRead less
Novel nanostructured InVO4 and related vanadates photocatalysts for water splitting under visible light irradiation. This proposal is at the forefront of a number of important fields, and therefore the outcomes are expected to be of great interest to a broad spectrum of industry sectors, including sustainable energy supply, solar energy applications, and environmental purification. This novel material system could lead to highly efficient photocatalysts for application in solar energy to split w ....Novel nanostructured InVO4 and related vanadates photocatalysts for water splitting under visible light irradiation. This proposal is at the forefront of a number of important fields, and therefore the outcomes are expected to be of great interest to a broad spectrum of industry sectors, including sustainable energy supply, solar energy applications, and environmental purification. This novel material system could lead to highly efficient photocatalysts for application in solar energy to split water to produce hydrogen. The outcomes of this project will position Australian researchers among the pioneering groups in this area and will benefit several major technology-related fields including sustainable energy supply, environmental protection engineering, and materials manufacture technology.Read moreRead less