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
Special Research Initiatives - Grant ID: SR0354741
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$10,000.00
Summary
Quantum Many-Body Systems Network: Breakthrough Science and Frontier Technologies. This Initiative will bring together leading researchers with complementary expertise in mathematics and the enabling sciences to form a Network fostering world leading fundamental research and innovation in quantum many-body systems. The collaborative effort between mathematicians with powerful and sophisticated new techniques and physicists and chemists with deep insight into the challenges and opportunities of t ....Quantum Many-Body Systems Network: Breakthrough Science and Frontier Technologies. This Initiative will bring together leading researchers with complementary expertise in mathematics and the enabling sciences to form a Network fostering world leading fundamental research and innovation in quantum many-body systems. The collaborative effort between mathematicians with powerful and sophisticated new techniques and physicists and chemists with deep insight into the challenges and opportunities of the quantum realm will lead to breakthrough science of vital importance to the development of frontier technologies in Australia. This Network will also place a strong emphasis on research training, the mentoring of early career researchers and establishing collaborations with leading international research groups and networks.
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Soft modes in glasses: chemical control of relaxation and mechanical response. The unusual dynamical and mechanical properties of viscous liquids and glasses underpins many existing and emerging technologies, from lubrication to the strength and fragility of bulk metallic glasses. An improved understanding of how macroscopic properties such as viscous flow, ductility and fracture emerge from the microscopic interactions between atoms and molecules will provide the enabling scientific knowledge f ....Soft modes in glasses: chemical control of relaxation and mechanical response. The unusual dynamical and mechanical properties of viscous liquids and glasses underpins many existing and emerging technologies, from lubrication to the strength and fragility of bulk metallic glasses. An improved understanding of how macroscopic properties such as viscous flow, ductility and fracture emerge from the microscopic interactions between atoms and molecules will provide the enabling scientific knowledge for exploiting the properties of such materials on the nanoscale. National expertise in this area will help establish and strengthen international collaboration with leading research institutes in the field.Read moreRead less
THE STABILITY OF GLASS-FORMING ALLOYS: SIMULATION STUDIES. Many of the properties that make common glass so valuable as a material can also be achieved in amorphous metals. The 'trick' is to avoid crystallization as the molten state is cooled. Recently, novel combinations of metals have been found to slow down crystallization enough to produce stable amorphous alloys. Developing these new materials depends on an accurate atomic level understanding of how crystallization is frustrated in glass-fo ....THE STABILITY OF GLASS-FORMING ALLOYS: SIMULATION STUDIES. Many of the properties that make common glass so valuable as a material can also be achieved in amorphous metals. The 'trick' is to avoid crystallization as the molten state is cooled. Recently, novel combinations of metals have been found to slow down crystallization enough to produce stable amorphous alloys. Developing these new materials depends on an accurate atomic level understanding of how crystallization is frustrated in glass-forming alloys. This project's aim is to use computer simulations to provide the first microscopic picture of the atomic order that stabilzes the amorphous alloys with regards to both crystallization and mechanical stress.Read moreRead less
Quantum coherence and many-body interactions in inorganic and organic nanoscale electronic devices. The multi-trillion dollar semiconductor industry drives the explosive growth in information technology that we have witnessed over the past 25 years. Although Australia is not presently a major player in the industry, this proposal will enable Australia to play a role in its future development of nanoscale electronics, both in conventional (inorganic) semiconductor devices, and in new (organic) de ....Quantum coherence and many-body interactions in inorganic and organic nanoscale electronic devices. The multi-trillion dollar semiconductor industry drives the explosive growth in information technology that we have witnessed over the past 25 years. Although Australia is not presently a major player in the industry, this proposal will enable Australia to play a role in its future development of nanoscale electronics, both in conventional (inorganic) semiconductor devices, and in new (organic) device technologies based on carbon nanotubes. This research program will allow Australian researchers and students to work both with leading international universities (Cambridge (UK) and Copenhagen (Denmark), and a leading Japanese industrial research facility - Nippon Telegraph and Telecommunications.Read moreRead less