Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE160100054
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$750,000.00
Summary
High Temperature Atomic Structure and Physical Property Analysis Facility. High temperature atomic structure and physical property analysis facility:
The aim of this project is to strengthen Australian research activities in the development of advanced materials for novel multifunctional devices, sensors, catalysts, engineering components and energy technologies through the purchase of a state-of-the-art high temperature atomic structure and physical property analysis facility. The facility is ....High Temperature Atomic Structure and Physical Property Analysis Facility. High temperature atomic structure and physical property analysis facility:
The aim of this project is to strengthen Australian research activities in the development of advanced materials for novel multifunctional devices, sensors, catalysts, engineering components and energy technologies through the purchase of a state-of-the-art high temperature atomic structure and physical property analysis facility. The facility is designed to consist of a high temperature scanning tunnelling microscope and a high temperature AC field hall effect measurement system to form a powerful and versatile high temperature atomic structure and physical property analysis facility. This is expected to provide a unique research capability in in-situ analysis of atomic and electronic behaviours with the correlated physical properties including carrier concentration and mobility at temperatures exceeding 1300 K. Read moreRead less
Characterisation of mechanical behaviour of lithiated silicon. This project aims to develop novel characterisation and numerical techniques, thus aiming to solve the problem of mechanical failure in silicon based high energy density lithium-ion batteries. This will be achieved through development of novel techniques for in situ microscopy observation, nano-mechanics testing and atomistic modeling. The expected outcomes are effective solutions for development of reliable and efficient battery sys ....Characterisation of mechanical behaviour of lithiated silicon. This project aims to develop novel characterisation and numerical techniques, thus aiming to solve the problem of mechanical failure in silicon based high energy density lithium-ion batteries. This will be achieved through development of novel techniques for in situ microscopy observation, nano-mechanics testing and atomistic modeling. The expected outcomes are effective solutions for development of reliable and efficient battery systems. This project will provide significant benefits in the development of new power sources and energy storage devices for mobile electronics, electric vehicle and sustainable energy industries.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE150101795
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$372,000.00
Summary
Exceptional properties by design – NiTi vision. The fundamental leaps in new technologies occur with improvements in the materials with which they are made. Until recently high performance metallic composite design had hit a 20 year blockage in nanocomposite design. The solution, a Nickel, Titanium and Niobium (NiTi-Nb) nanowire composite has been heralded as an era of new possibilities in materials design. This project aims to advance high performance metallic composite design by investigating ....Exceptional properties by design – NiTi vision. The fundamental leaps in new technologies occur with improvements in the materials with which they are made. Until recently high performance metallic composite design had hit a 20 year blockage in nanocomposite design. The solution, a Nickel, Titanium and Niobium (NiTi-Nb) nanowire composite has been heralded as an era of new possibilities in materials design. This project aims to advance high performance metallic composite design by investigating the mechanisms of exceptionally large elastic strains achieved in nanowires embedded in a phase-transforming metallic matrix (i.e. NiTi). An understanding of this high performance nanocomposite design has broad application in medicine and engineering.Read moreRead less
New insights on the role of microalloying in high strength steels. By gaining fundamental understanding of microalloying element interactions at an atomic level during various stages of steel processing, this project aims to assist optimisation of steel compositions and address important industrial issues. Further modifications of the Castrip process of steel strip production will be examined.
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE210100025
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$468,000.00
Summary
Electron microscopy facilities for in-situ materials characterisation. This project aims to significantly strengthen our national capability in high resolution in-situ transmission electron microscopy through the introduction of special in-situ specimen holders and an imaging detector. The project expects to advance knowledge critical for the design of advanced materials with outstanding properties. Expected outcomes of this project will provide critical support for thorough understanding of how ....Electron microscopy facilities for in-situ materials characterisation. This project aims to significantly strengthen our national capability in high resolution in-situ transmission electron microscopy through the introduction of special in-situ specimen holders and an imaging detector. The project expects to advance knowledge critical for the design of advanced materials with outstanding properties. Expected outcomes of this project will provide critical support for thorough understanding of how the microstructures of materials affect their mechanical, thermal, electrical, and magnetic properties and will facilitate strategic collaborations among Australian scientists. This should promote Australia’s global leadership in materials research and advanced manufacturing.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE110100183
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$840,000.00
Summary
A comprehensive magneto-thermophysical property measurement system for the development of advanced materials, energy and biomedical technologies. This facility will add a new dimension to high-level research performance and will significantly enhance our ability to investigate different types of materials. The continual development of advanced materials will potentially provide a sustainable means for meeting the increasing global challenge for the materials, energy and biomedical industries.
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE130100274
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$375,000.00
Summary
Design of alloys over multiple grain scales for improving fatigue performance. The project will significantly improve the development of engineering alloy design with high fatigue resistance and produce important benefits to Australian manufacturing industries. It will also establish new knowledge and capability in modelling fatigue behaviours, thus producing great benefits to many science and engineering fields.
3D printing of titanium alloys for better than forged mechanical properties. This project represents a potential milestone in the development of three-dimensional printing of titanium alloys by selective laser melting. The purpose of this project is to develop essential fundamental knowledge and novel processing routes for three-dimensional printing of titanium alloys to ensure the achievement of better than forged mechanical properties for critical applications. The outcomes of the project are ....3D printing of titanium alloys for better than forged mechanical properties. This project represents a potential milestone in the development of three-dimensional printing of titanium alloys by selective laser melting. The purpose of this project is to develop essential fundamental knowledge and novel processing routes for three-dimensional printing of titanium alloys to ensure the achievement of better than forged mechanical properties for critical applications. The outcomes of the project are expected to enable access to new markets and supply chains, improve Australia's competitively advantage and national research strength in this critical sector of manufacturing, and enhance the long-term viability of Australia's resources and manufacturing industries.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE210100057
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$650,000.00
Summary
Australian Stress Engineering Facility. This project aims to radically enhance the Australian capability for residual stress measurements and damage analysis. This project is expected to revolutionise stress engineering research in Australia by providing access to a state-of-the-art measurement capability that will enable on-site measurements at manufacturing plants and in laboratories. Expected outcomes of this project include the development and optimisation of advanced manufacturing and maint ....Australian Stress Engineering Facility. This project aims to radically enhance the Australian capability for residual stress measurements and damage analysis. This project is expected to revolutionise stress engineering research in Australia by providing access to a state-of-the-art measurement capability that will enable on-site measurements at manufacturing plants and in laboratories. Expected outcomes of this project include the development and optimisation of advanced manufacturing and maintenance technologies for civil engineering structures. This should provide significant benefits in safety, reliability and economic impact to Australian researchers in academia and industry across manufacturing, civil, transport, defence and medical sectors.Read moreRead less
Design of Non-Equilibrium Architectures: Leveraging High Entropy Materials. Novel metallic alloys, termed as ‘high entropy materials’, will be investigated as surface coatings in order to provide improved strength, corrosion and wear performance under extreme industrial environments. This new evolution in materials engineering is created by mixing at least 5 elements in equal ratios and has recently been proven to provide excellent functionality in the bulk form. The novelty of this project is t ....Design of Non-Equilibrium Architectures: Leveraging High Entropy Materials. Novel metallic alloys, termed as ‘high entropy materials’, will be investigated as surface coatings in order to provide improved strength, corrosion and wear performance under extreme industrial environments. This new evolution in materials engineering is created by mixing at least 5 elements in equal ratios and has recently been proven to provide excellent functionality in the bulk form. The novelty of this project is that thermal spray engineering will be employed to manufacture bespoke coatings for industries such as the mining and power generation sectors. We now need to understand the materials science for a technological tipping point that directly impacts manufacturing industries for improved performance, efficiency and reliability.Read moreRead less