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THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES OF CATALYST DOPING AND DEFECTS IN CARBON NANOTUBES FOR HYDROGEN STORAGE. This project aims to develop a fundamental understanding of the adsorption mechanism of hydrogen in carbon nanotubes through theoretical calculations and experimental studies. This addresses an important area of hydrogen storage in nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes, which promises efficient and clean energy supply in the hydrogen economy in 15-20 years time. Specifically, the proj ....THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES OF CATALYST DOPING AND DEFECTS IN CARBON NANOTUBES FOR HYDROGEN STORAGE. This project aims to develop a fundamental understanding of the adsorption mechanism of hydrogen in carbon nanotubes through theoretical calculations and experimental studies. This addresses an important area of hydrogen storage in nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes, which promises efficient and clean energy supply in the hydrogen economy in 15-20 years time. Specifically, the project aims to elucidate the effects of catalyst doping and defects in the carbon nanotube walls on the adsorption mechanism and capacity of hydrogen. Such an understanding is crucial to developing the improved carbon nanotubes with high adsorption capacity.Read moreRead less
The investigation of the effects of catalyst doping, element substitution and defects design in carbon materials for hydrogen storage. The successful introduction of an efficient and clean hydrogen economy is contingent on developing a cost-effective storage technology. Carbon materials have demonstrated significant promise in this area. The project aims to investigate the storage capacity of hydrogen in carbon materials by doping catalysts, substituting elements and introducing designed defect ....The investigation of the effects of catalyst doping, element substitution and defects design in carbon materials for hydrogen storage. The successful introduction of an efficient and clean hydrogen economy is contingent on developing a cost-effective storage technology. Carbon materials have demonstrated significant promise in this area. The project aims to investigate the storage capacity of hydrogen in carbon materials by doping catalysts, substituting elements and introducing designed defects into the structures of carbon materials, with both theoretical and experimental methods. This project also aims to foster a long term linkage with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan thus enhancing Australian Universities's integration with the research institutions overseas in research and developmentRead moreRead less
Room Temperature Quantum Devices based on Spins in Organic Semiconductors:
Characterisation, Control and Development. Organic semiconductors are widely used in optoelectronic devices - recent work has also demonstrated that they contain coherent quantum spin states, even at room temperature. This project will use spin resonance and control techniques from quantum physics to determine the processes which limit coherence in these materials, determine ways to overcome these limitations, and then i ....Room Temperature Quantum Devices based on Spins in Organic Semiconductors:
Characterisation, Control and Development. Organic semiconductors are widely used in optoelectronic devices - recent work has also demonstrated that they contain coherent quantum spin states, even at room temperature. This project will use spin resonance and control techniques from quantum physics to determine the processes which limit coherence in these materials, determine ways to overcome these limitations, and then incorporate the materials into devices which exploit the power of these quantum systems at room-temperature. This project advances the prospect of ubiquitously incorporating quantum technologies into everyday applications, impacting fields from information storage to sensing.Read moreRead less
Special Research Initiatives - Grant ID: SR0354821
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$30,000.00
Summary
Innovative Materials Production, Processing and Analysis Network. Materials science and engineering is decidedly interdisciplinary, covering a diverse spectrum of research from biology to construction, with an equally broad applications span encompassing all manufacturing industry. Australia has distinct strengths in materials but it has been difficult to promote sufficient interaction across discipline boundaries to fully exploit such strengths. The current network focuses on interdisciplinar ....Innovative Materials Production, Processing and Analysis Network. Materials science and engineering is decidedly interdisciplinary, covering a diverse spectrum of research from biology to construction, with an equally broad applications span encompassing all manufacturing industry. Australia has distinct strengths in materials but it has been difficult to promote sufficient interaction across discipline boundaries to fully exploit such strengths. The current network focuses on interdisciplinary materials interactions nationally by: i) bringing the materials community together at an annual workshop, ii) exposing PhD students and young researchers to cross-disciplinary research initiatives and facilities, iii) identifying common infrastructure needs, iv) linking with industry networks, eg AMTN, and to the international community.Read moreRead less
Photonic Crystal Quantum Dot Lasers. Nanotechnology is expected to make a major impact in all industry sectors. This research has the potential to develop patentable technologies of interest to Australian industries in the fields of computers, communications, defence, environmental and medical sensing. This project will enhance Australia's international links with UK, France, Canada, Korea and USA and allow us to train skilled personnel essential for the development of high tech industries in ....Photonic Crystal Quantum Dot Lasers. Nanotechnology is expected to make a major impact in all industry sectors. This research has the potential to develop patentable technologies of interest to Australian industries in the fields of computers, communications, defence, environmental and medical sensing. This project will enhance Australia's international links with UK, France, Canada, Korea and USA and allow us to train skilled personnel essential for the development of high tech industries in Australia. Read moreRead less
Electron transport in semiconductor nanowire devices - Setting two top nanoelectronics problems on the straight and narrow. This project will establish a new program to build electronic devices using tiny semiconductor nanowires. This project will contribute strongly to Australia's ongoing efforts in semiconductor nanotechnology and quantum information science, and allow Australia to play a leading role in the development of the next generation of electronics technologies.
Fundamental Implantation, Epitaxy and Defect studies in Silicon to support ultra-shallow junction formation. If successful this project will provide key data and understanding that are fundamentally important for semiconductor science and technologically essential for the global semiconductor industry. Hence successful outcomes will benefit the Nation by raising the international profile of Australian science in these areas. More direct benefit will be derived from the two Australian ventures ....Fundamental Implantation, Epitaxy and Defect studies in Silicon to support ultra-shallow junction formation. If successful this project will provide key data and understanding that are fundamentally important for semiconductor science and technologically essential for the global semiconductor industry. Hence successful outcomes will benefit the Nation by raising the international profile of Australian science in these areas. More direct benefit will be derived from the two Australian ventures that require successful implementation of ultra-shallow junction formation. One is the new silicon phase-change memory company, WRiota, that requires ultra-shallow silicon layers. The second is the quantum computing initiatives in silicon, where understanding of defect-mediated processes in shallow implanted layers is essential to the technology.Read moreRead less
Controllable growth of semiconductor quantum dots for future nanoelectronic and optoelectronic devices. This project addresses specific National Research Priorities in the areas of breakthrough science, frontier technology and advanced materials. Outcomes will significantly advance the understanding of the self-assembly of semiconductor nanostructures. This project will provide informative guidelines for designing, developing and manufacturing semiconductor nanostructures for future nanoelectron ....Controllable growth of semiconductor quantum dots for future nanoelectronic and optoelectronic devices. This project addresses specific National Research Priorities in the areas of breakthrough science, frontier technology and advanced materials. Outcomes will significantly advance the understanding of the self-assembly of semiconductor nanostructures. This project will provide informative guidelines for designing, developing and manufacturing semiconductor nanostructures for future nanoelectronic and optoelectronic devices, which is strategically important to Australia's emerging electronic industry. This project will also enhance the international reputation and impact of Australian research in the internationally focused field of nanoscience and nanotechnology.Read moreRead less
Boron Nitride Nanotub Synthesis and Applications. Boron nitride (BN) nanotubes have an analogous structure to carbon nanotubes but offer many electronic and chemical properties. This project aims to synthesis BN nanotubes with controlled structures using a mechano-thermal method involving ball milling of boron powder at room temperature followed by thermal annealing in nitrogen gas. Systematic investigation will be conducted to clarify the fundamental formation mechanism related to various nano ....Boron Nitride Nanotub Synthesis and Applications. Boron nitride (BN) nanotubes have an analogous structure to carbon nanotubes but offer many electronic and chemical properties. This project aims to synthesis BN nanotubes with controlled structures using a mechano-thermal method involving ball milling of boron powder at room temperature followed by thermal annealing in nitrogen gas. Systematic investigation will be conducted to clarify the fundamental formation mechanism related to various nanostructures. New chemical, mechanical and thermal properties and possible applications will be explored. The outcomes of this research will be profoundly understanding of the controlled assembly of small atoms into nanosized tubules and an innovative synthesis technology.Read moreRead less
Nanoparticle fluorescent labels as a platform for high throughput data gathering. Recent developments in genomics require gathering of vast amounts of information in a rapid and cost-effective fashion. To this aim we will develop a new fluorescent labelling technology with adequate throughput and high level of multiplexing. We will exploit recent advances in nanoparticle science combined with our own discoveries concerning rare earth ions as fluorescence activators. Our approach promises a combi ....Nanoparticle fluorescent labels as a platform for high throughput data gathering. Recent developments in genomics require gathering of vast amounts of information in a rapid and cost-effective fashion. To this aim we will develop a new fluorescent labelling technology with adequate throughput and high level of multiplexing. We will exploit recent advances in nanoparticle science combined with our own discoveries concerning rare earth ions as fluorescence activators. Our approach promises a combination of great technological simplicity, low fabrication costs, cutting edge performance and gives an additional time-resolved modality. Our fluorescent labels will be field-tested to search for yet unknown microorganisms.Read moreRead less