Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE200101531
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$419,615.00
Summary
Ferroelectricity in two-dimensions. This project aims to develop a new kind of electronic devices to store and process information. It will demonstrate a new category of ferroelectric material. By combining it with other materials like graphene, it will realise fully two-dimensional and completely new conceptual devices that are capable of preserving information in a non-volatile manner and performing non-destructive information readout. The outcomes will significantly enhance the information de ....Ferroelectricity in two-dimensions. This project aims to develop a new kind of electronic devices to store and process information. It will demonstrate a new category of ferroelectric material. By combining it with other materials like graphene, it will realise fully two-dimensional and completely new conceptual devices that are capable of preserving information in a non-volatile manner and performing non-destructive information readout. The outcomes will significantly enhance the information density, stability and readout protocols. Successful demonstration of non-destructive readout provides a key conceptual step forward for the ferroelectric random-access memory to be widely used as a universal computing memory and provides fundamental support for the electronic industry. Read moreRead less
Atomically thin superconductors. This project aims to explore two-dimensional superconducting materials and elucidate the origins of their superconductivity. High temperature superconductivity in single layer iron-based superconductors offers a platform for exploring superconductors with even higher critical temperature (Tc) and has aroused great hope of understanding the underlying mechanisms for high Tc superconductivity. This project is expected to introduce physics and materials, leading to ....Atomically thin superconductors. This project aims to explore two-dimensional superconducting materials and elucidate the origins of their superconductivity. High temperature superconductivity in single layer iron-based superconductors offers a platform for exploring superconductors with even higher critical temperature (Tc) and has aroused great hope of understanding the underlying mechanisms for high Tc superconductivity. This project is expected to introduce physics and materials, leading to a better understanding of the two-dimensional superconducting phenomenon and the discovery of physical phenomena for new electronic devices.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE190100219
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$359,174.00
Summary
Engineering of exotic electronic properties in atomically thin antimony. This project aims to introduce a new method of engineering electronic resistance properties of materials to reduce energy consumption in computation. Next-generation electronic devices require materials hosting current at near-zero resistance to reduce energy consumption and heat dissipation in computation. Using a novel air-stable topological material, the project will use band engineering techniques to enable the producti ....Engineering of exotic electronic properties in atomically thin antimony. This project aims to introduce a new method of engineering electronic resistance properties of materials to reduce energy consumption in computation. Next-generation electronic devices require materials hosting current at near-zero resistance to reduce energy consumption and heat dissipation in computation. Using a novel air-stable topological material, the project will use band engineering techniques to enable the production of near-zero resistance electronic material. This project will advance the knowledge required for exploring and designing materials with novel electronic properties. The advanced materials engineering techniques and exotic phase of matter identified in this project will support the development of next-generation electronic device technologies.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE140100033
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$150,000.00
Summary
Ultrafast time-resolved optical spectroscopy for advanced multifunctional materials. Ultrafast time resolved optical spectroscopy for advanced multifunctional materials: Time resolved spectroscopy is among the hottest emerging fields in condensed matter physics and offers a new perspective into the complex physics of multifunctional materials like multiferroics or unconventional superconductors. At present, the underlying physics of these novel complex materials is not fully understood and new e ....Ultrafast time-resolved optical spectroscopy for advanced multifunctional materials. Ultrafast time resolved optical spectroscopy for advanced multifunctional materials: Time resolved spectroscopy is among the hottest emerging fields in condensed matter physics and offers a new perspective into the complex physics of multifunctional materials like multiferroics or unconventional superconductors. At present, the underlying physics of these novel complex materials is not fully understood and new experimental approaches such as the proposed time-resolved optical spectroscopy are required. The deeper understanding of the involved phenomena would also allow for a systematic search for new, undiscovered multifunctional materials with similar but enhanced properties. This offers a huge potential for future industry in applications such as in novel sensors, information processing, and high efficiency photovoltaics.Read moreRead less
Transition Metal Oxide Interfaces: Novel Emerging Functionalities. The project aims to investigate transition metal oxide heterostructures, which offer tremendous opportunities for fundamental research and future technological applications because they combine quantum size effects with effects of strong electron correlations such as magnetic switching, multiferroic coupling or superconductivity. Recent advances in growth methods such as pulsed laser deposition enable layer-by-layer growth with ....Transition Metal Oxide Interfaces: Novel Emerging Functionalities. The project aims to investigate transition metal oxide heterostructures, which offer tremendous opportunities for fundamental research and future technological applications because they combine quantum size effects with effects of strong electron correlations such as magnetic switching, multiferroic coupling or superconductivity. Recent advances in growth methods such as pulsed laser deposition enable layer-by-layer growth with atomic precision. The aim of this project is to combine complementary experimental methods (ie neutron scattering and optical spectroscopy), in order to gain a detailed insight into the magnetic and electronic properties of the heterostructures. This is designed to yield a deeper understanding of the underlying physics in order to help develop new materials for next-generation information technology.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE120102644
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$375,000.00
Summary
Fatigue degradation in lead-free piezoelectric ceramics: the key factor for successful industrial implementation. Many everyday devices, that is mobile phones, operate with lead-based ceramics, which can be hazardous; although there are promising lead-free materials, these show complex electric behaviour which can lead to structural damage and device failure. This project will define the degradation mechanisms so that reliable non-toxic ceramics can be designed.
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE200100197
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,102,947.00
Summary
Cryogenic Scanning Microwave Measurement Facility for Quantum Materials. This proposal addresses a major experimental capacity gap in Australian infrastructure for research and development of novel electronic materials and nanoscale quantum devices for future technologies. It will establish Australia's first non-contact, non-destructive, cryogenic scanning microwave microscopy facility for advanced materials characterization enabling new studies of these materials in the 2 to 300 Kelvin temperat ....Cryogenic Scanning Microwave Measurement Facility for Quantum Materials. This proposal addresses a major experimental capacity gap in Australian infrastructure for research and development of novel electronic materials and nanoscale quantum devices for future technologies. It will establish Australia's first non-contact, non-destructive, cryogenic scanning microwave microscopy facility for advanced materials characterization enabling new studies of these materials in the 2 to 300 Kelvin temperature range. The facility will provide crucial new information for the development of future quantum materials, enhancing our international competitiveness in the development of next-generation electronic materials and device technologies.Read moreRead less
Topological spin systems as basis for multifunctional materials. This project aims to investigate the fundamental properties (magnetic structure, surface topology, dynamics and interaction with external stimuli) of topological spin systems. Unconventional topological spin structures at the nanometre scale, such as skyrmions in chiral spin systems, could be used in ultra-low energy electronics and high density data storage. In particular, multi-ferroic skyrmion materials could directly control sk ....Topological spin systems as basis for multifunctional materials. This project aims to investigate the fundamental properties (magnetic structure, surface topology, dynamics and interaction with external stimuli) of topological spin systems. Unconventional topological spin structures at the nanometre scale, such as skyrmions in chiral spin systems, could be used in ultra-low energy electronics and high density data storage. In particular, multi-ferroic skyrmion materials could directly control skyrmions through an external electric field, which makes them ideal for nanoelectronics and data storage for IT applications. This project will create and investigate skyrmion materials as the basis for next generation computer and information technology in Australia.Read moreRead less
Electronic topological materials. Discovery of new classes of materials with new functionalities or significantly improved performance has always been the driving force for the advance of modern science and technology, and the improvement of our daily lives. This project aims to discover a number of innovative materials, based on new strategies of materials design, discover their novel functionalities and novel quantum effects, and elucidate their underlying physics. It is expected that these no ....Electronic topological materials. Discovery of new classes of materials with new functionalities or significantly improved performance has always been the driving force for the advance of modern science and technology, and the improvement of our daily lives. This project aims to discover a number of innovative materials, based on new strategies of materials design, discover their novel functionalities and novel quantum effects, and elucidate their underlying physics. It is expected that these novel materials will provide a new platform for superconductivity, magnetism, spintronics, optical and multi-disciplinary sciences, and lead to future generations of advanced multifunctional electronic devices. Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE220101185
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$437,400.00
Summary
Engineering ferroelectric topologies in freestanding membranes. This DECRA proposal is focused on the exploiting controlled motion, annihilation and creation of real space topological defects (polar skyrmions, vortices and merons) in free-standing ferroelectric superlattices. Topological states in ferroic materials arise from spin/dipolar textures (the spins/dipoles can be considered as quasiparticles) which condense to form topological defects. The imposition of precisely controlled elastic bou ....Engineering ferroelectric topologies in freestanding membranes. This DECRA proposal is focused on the exploiting controlled motion, annihilation and creation of real space topological defects (polar skyrmions, vortices and merons) in free-standing ferroelectric superlattices. Topological states in ferroic materials arise from spin/dipolar textures (the spins/dipoles can be considered as quasiparticles) which condense to form topological defects. The imposition of precisely controlled elastic boundary conditions through an applied bending stress, temperature profiles and electric fields to the membranes enables tailored functional responses without any interference from substrate clamping effect. This yields multifunctional materials with enhanced operational speed, sensitivity and energy-efficiencies.Read moreRead less