Investigation of a series of metallic sustrate materials suitable for developing long Y-Ba-Cu-O superconductors. Aims: Researchers from Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, the University of Wollongong (UoW) & the Dept. Mat. Sci & Eng., University of Cincinnati (UC) in USA will build strong collaborations through joint research on a series of metallic substrate materials. Significance: The research work will contribute to the development of the second generation of high temper ....Investigation of a series of metallic sustrate materials suitable for developing long Y-Ba-Cu-O superconductors. Aims: Researchers from Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, the University of Wollongong (UoW) & the Dept. Mat. Sci & Eng., University of Cincinnati (UC) in USA will build strong collaborations through joint research on a series of metallic substrate materials. Significance: The research work will contribute to the development of the second generation of high temperature superconducting wire technology. Expected outcomes: strengthen international research experience for junior researchers and develop new collaborations between senior researchers from UoW in Australia and UC in USA.Read moreRead less
Template-Free Synthesis of Zeolite Nanocrystals and Their Application for Zeolite-Polymer Nanocomposites. A novel method is proposed for template-free synthesis of zeolite nanocrystals, in which polymer hydrogels will be used, in-situ, to control zeolite nucleation and growth from precursor solutions. The as-synthesised and surface modified zeolite nanocrystals will be used to fabricate zeolite-polymer nanocomposites, which will have significant applications in areas including gas separation, ca ....Template-Free Synthesis of Zeolite Nanocrystals and Their Application for Zeolite-Polymer Nanocomposites. A novel method is proposed for template-free synthesis of zeolite nanocrystals, in which polymer hydrogels will be used, in-situ, to control zeolite nucleation and growth from precursor solutions. The as-synthesised and surface modified zeolite nanocrystals will be used to fabricate zeolite-polymer nanocomposites, which will have significant applications in areas including gas separation, catalysts and fuel cells.Read moreRead less
Materials science and superconductivity in the new Fe-based high temperature superconductors. Novel superconducting materials with high superconducting transition temperature and upper critical field are one of the most important research fields in the community of materials science and condensed matter physics. Any significant breakthrough in Fe-based superconductors will result in exotic physics and possible novel superconducting electronic devices, and will have the potential for ground-break ....Materials science and superconductivity in the new Fe-based high temperature superconductors. Novel superconducting materials with high superconducting transition temperature and upper critical field are one of the most important research fields in the community of materials science and condensed matter physics. Any significant breakthrough in Fe-based superconductors will result in exotic physics and possible novel superconducting electronic devices, and will have the potential for ground-breaking research. The purpose of this project is to bring Australia to the forefront of this field and to work with world leading researchers within Australia and worldwide to make advancements in this field.Read moreRead less
Frustrated magnets: a new platform for multiferroic materials. Ferroelectric materials with simultaneous ferroelectricity and ferromagnetism are one of the most important new emerging fields in the materials science and condensed matter physics communities. Novel magneto-electronic devices based on new multiferroic materials will open up a huge market for these devices, which are expected to have a huge impact on modern science and daily life. The purpose of this project is to make Australia one ....Frustrated magnets: a new platform for multiferroic materials. Ferroelectric materials with simultaneous ferroelectricity and ferromagnetism are one of the most important new emerging fields in the materials science and condensed matter physics communities. Novel magneto-electronic devices based on new multiferroic materials will open up a huge market for these devices, which are expected to have a huge impact on modern science and daily life. The purpose of this project is to make Australia one of the leading countries in this field and to work with colleagues inside Australia and around the world to move this field forward for mutual benefit. Read moreRead less
Application of First-principles Theory in Condensed Matter Physics, Surface Physics, Chemistry, and Engineering: Coatings, Catalysis, and Devices. The project addresses areas of high technological interest, namely the development of nitride-based materials for hard-coatings, spintronic (control and use of electron spin) and optoelectronic (in the blue/UV energy range) devices - as well as the area of heterogeneous oxidation catalysis. Using state-of-the-art methods it will lead to the developme ....Application of First-principles Theory in Condensed Matter Physics, Surface Physics, Chemistry, and Engineering: Coatings, Catalysis, and Devices. The project addresses areas of high technological interest, namely the development of nitride-based materials for hard-coatings, spintronic (control and use of electron spin) and optoelectronic (in the blue/UV energy range) devices - as well as the area of heterogeneous oxidation catalysis. Using state-of-the-art methods it will lead to the development of new materials and devices of relevance to industry.Read moreRead less
Novel electric field induced coupling technique for liquid-phase heteroepitaxial growth of carbon thin films with diamond-like structure. The aim of the project is the growth of carbon thin films with a robust diamond-like structure for high performance electronic applications via the development of a new growth technique: Electric Field Induced Coupling (EFIC), which is based on liquid-phase layer-by-layer heteroepitaxial growth. The EFIC technique employing unique polarization-induced growth w ....Novel electric field induced coupling technique for liquid-phase heteroepitaxial growth of carbon thin films with diamond-like structure. The aim of the project is the growth of carbon thin films with a robust diamond-like structure for high performance electronic applications via the development of a new growth technique: Electric Field Induced Coupling (EFIC), which is based on liquid-phase layer-by-layer heteroepitaxial growth. The EFIC technique employing unique polarization-induced growth will significantly enhance technological output compared to existing technologies by overcoming current difficulties with expensive and complicated production methods. Ambient temperatures and pressures employed by the technique will enable us to form diamond-based semiconductors at low cost with sufficient speed and the properties required for industrial production.
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