The systematic development of fundamentally important group 15 compounds: their applications to innovative industrial and environmental processes. The strong coordinating ability of organo-phosphorus/arsonic acids will be harnessed to support a series of metallic clusters that will be exploited for their use as magnetic materials in gas storage and as catalysts. The novel acids will be investigated for use as water soluble purification agents for, for example, mercury, uranium and lead.
Improving solar energy utilisation by splitting water with visible light. The project seeks to improve solar-hydrogen fuel production via water splitting by addressing a fundamental scientific roadblock. By engineered nanostructures with controlled charge transfer abilities, the most desirable route to water splitting will be promoted; granting Australia an opportunity to develop a solar-based renewable fuel.
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE100100109
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$530,000.00
Summary
Small molecule X-ray molecular structure elucidation facility. X-ray diffraction plays a key role in identification and molecular characterisation. X-ray techniques are the single most widely used analytical resource in structure determination and provide invaluable information for scientists working in the fields of synthesis, nanotechnology, polymer chemistry, and protein chemistry, amongst many others. The facility brings together a multidisciplinary team of scientists and provides state-of-t ....Small molecule X-ray molecular structure elucidation facility. X-ray diffraction plays a key role in identification and molecular characterisation. X-ray techniques are the single most widely used analytical resource in structure determination and provide invaluable information for scientists working in the fields of synthesis, nanotechnology, polymer chemistry, and protein chemistry, amongst many others. The facility brings together a multidisciplinary team of scientists and provides state-of-the-art research and training facilities for these techniques.Read moreRead less
Functionalised nanomaterials for application as multimodal cancer imaging agents. Nanomaterials offer exciting opportunities for emerging diagnostic applications targeted to specific diseases. In this project, cutting-edge fundamental scientific developments will be pursued that will advance the application of nanomaterials in the diagnosis of cancer, a disease that accounts for over 40,000 deaths in Australia annually.
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE130100615
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$374,607.00
Summary
Rational design and fabrication of polyoxometalate based nanodevices. Currently switches, memories and sensors are constructed through physical manipulation of their various components. Using single molecules we plan to develop self-organising systems, resulting in self-constructing devices. This will enable device miniaturisation to the smallest of length scales, dramatically influencing modern day electronics.