Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE170100200
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$360,000.00
Summary
Anion-templated functional architectures. This project aims to introduce a method for preparing large, complex materials from relatively simple precursors. Negatively-charged species, anions, will be used to assemble positively-charged organic molecules into three-dimensional structures, including cages and porous framework materials. This will increase fundamental understanding of how anions behave and their use in self-assembly processes. The structures made using this approach are expected to ....Anion-templated functional architectures. This project aims to introduce a method for preparing large, complex materials from relatively simple precursors. Negatively-charged species, anions, will be used to assemble positively-charged organic molecules into three-dimensional structures, including cages and porous framework materials. This will increase fundamental understanding of how anions behave and their use in self-assembly processes. The structures made using this approach are expected to remove dangerous environmental pollutants from water and store the industrially-relevant gases, hydrogen and carbon dioxide. This offers potential applications in clean energy technology (e.g. hydrogen storage for fuel cells) and environmental remediation (carbon dioxide storage, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon removal).Read moreRead less
Functional molecular nanomaterials. The design and construction of advanced nanomaterials is a key step in the push towards more efficient energy systems and smarter technologies. Through the strategic assembly of new classes of molecular nanomaterials, this project will lead to important fundamental advances in nanoscience and will underpin a range of new high-level technologies.
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE210101627
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$447,625.00
Summary
Developing ultra adsorbent MOF composites as high performance materials. This project aims to improve the adsorption properties of porous materials through enhancing their selectivity and also creating new composites. This research expects to extend application opportunities to encompass real-life scenarios, in particular hydrogen transfer and carbon capture. Expected outcomes is the enhancement of the adsorbent properties of these porous materials, and an improvement of their selectivity and m ....Developing ultra adsorbent MOF composites as high performance materials. This project aims to improve the adsorption properties of porous materials through enhancing their selectivity and also creating new composites. This research expects to extend application opportunities to encompass real-life scenarios, in particular hydrogen transfer and carbon capture. Expected outcomes is the enhancement of the adsorbent properties of these porous materials, and an improvement of their selectivity and mechanical robustness. This is due to the synergistic strengthening effects of new graphene and nanodiamond composites. The benefit of this research is in bridging the gap between porous material synthesis and industrial application, contributing to Australia's becoming a world leader in clean energy research.Read moreRead less
Advanced framework materials for hydrogen storage applications. This project aims to develop new molecular materials capable of the highly efficient storage of hydrogen gas. Through an innovative interdisciplinary approach that targets the synthesis and detailed characterisation of two classes of molecular material this project expects to generate step-change advances in the understanding of how hydrogen gas uptake relates to the chemical and physical attributes of porous molecular systems. Sign ....Advanced framework materials for hydrogen storage applications. This project aims to develop new molecular materials capable of the highly efficient storage of hydrogen gas. Through an innovative interdisciplinary approach that targets the synthesis and detailed characterisation of two classes of molecular material this project expects to generate step-change advances in the understanding of how hydrogen gas uptake relates to the chemical and physical attributes of porous molecular systems. Significant anticipated outcomes and benefits include the development of new material design approaches that optimise performance across a diverse parameter space, and the generation of advanced new materials worthy of commercial development, spanning small scale mobile to large scale stationary storage applications.Read moreRead less
Advanced functional properties in metal-organic frameworks. The design and construction of advanced nanomaterials is a key step in the push towards more efficient energy systems and smarter technologies. Through the strategic assembly of new classes of molecular nanomaterials this project will lead to important fundamental advances in nanoscience and will underpin a range of new high-level technologies.
Targeted synthesis of porous materials towards gas sorption and separation. Targeted synthesis, using a building block strategy and computational design, is an efficient method for controlled synthesis of porous materials. This project uses this method to synthesise porous materials with permanent functional pores for separating and storing fuels and greenhouse gases, addressing demanding energy and environmental problems.