Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0775551
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$550,000.00
Summary
Integrated Advanced X-ray Diffraction Facility. The new equipment will provide a unique facility for single crystal, powder and thin film structure elucidation using X-ray diffraction techniques. No other techniques have the capabilities in structure determination of materials at an atomic level which are necessary for delivering applications in nano-technology, health care products, amongst many fields, for the benefit for the community at large. The facility will foster a more innovative resea ....Integrated Advanced X-ray Diffraction Facility. The new equipment will provide a unique facility for single crystal, powder and thin film structure elucidation using X-ray diffraction techniques. No other techniques have the capabilities in structure determination of materials at an atomic level which are necessary for delivering applications in nano-technology, health care products, amongst many fields, for the benefit for the community at large. The facility will foster a more innovative research culture and provide excellent research training at the highest international level, and will provide a platform to maximise access to the new Opal Research Reactor and Australian Synchrotron.Read moreRead less
Structure of Water-Based Polymer and Surfactant Lubricant Layers. The aim of this work is to understand the structures formed by mixtures of polymers and surfactant (detergent or soap) on solid surfaces, and especially how this structure affects the performance of the mixed layer as a lubricant. We will investigate a variety of polymer and surfactant molecules and their mixtures, determining the structure directly by atomic force microscopy imaging and measuring the sliding and adhesive forces ....Structure of Water-Based Polymer and Surfactant Lubricant Layers. The aim of this work is to understand the structures formed by mixtures of polymers and surfactant (detergent or soap) on solid surfaces, and especially how this structure affects the performance of the mixed layer as a lubricant. We will investigate a variety of polymer and surfactant molecules and their mixtures, determining the structure directly by atomic force microscopy imaging and measuring the sliding and adhesive forces using the surface force appararus. This will enable us to better understand water-based lubricants and design new lubricating layers.Read moreRead less