Investigation of a series of metallic sustrate materials suitable for developing long Y-Ba-Cu-O superconductors. Aims: Researchers from Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, the University of Wollongong (UoW) & the Dept. Mat. Sci & Eng., University of Cincinnati (UC) in USA will build strong collaborations through joint research on a series of metallic substrate materials. Significance: The research work will contribute to the development of the second generation of high temper ....Investigation of a series of metallic sustrate materials suitable for developing long Y-Ba-Cu-O superconductors. Aims: Researchers from Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, the University of Wollongong (UoW) & the Dept. Mat. Sci & Eng., University of Cincinnati (UC) in USA will build strong collaborations through joint research on a series of metallic substrate materials. Significance: The research work will contribute to the development of the second generation of high temperature superconducting wire technology. Expected outcomes: strengthen international research experience for junior researchers and develop new collaborations between senior researchers from UoW in Australia and UC in USA.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0989859
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,000,000.00
Summary
A Multi-Resolution X-ray Microtomography Facility (NanoCT & MicroCT) for Non-Destructive 3D Characterisation. X-ray microtomography platforms are applicable to a wide diversity of research across many of the national research priority areas. The research outlined will provide insights into bone cancer and osteoporosis, promote breakthroughs in the understanding of tumour biology and drive new developments in novel biomaterials, all of which have significant national health benefits. In dentistr ....A Multi-Resolution X-ray Microtomography Facility (NanoCT & MicroCT) for Non-Destructive 3D Characterisation. X-ray microtomography platforms are applicable to a wide diversity of research across many of the national research priority areas. The research outlined will provide insights into bone cancer and osteoporosis, promote breakthroughs in the understanding of tumour biology and drive new developments in novel biomaterials, all of which have significant national health benefits. In dentistry, research supported by this instrumentation will provide Australians with improvements to their dental health. Furthermore applications to industrial materials are providing Australian industries with better characterisation of their products that is leading to improved export performance and consequent improvement in Australia's balance of trade.Read moreRead less
Development of Low Cost, High Quality Nitrides for Solid-State Lighting and Other Power Saving Applications. The advent of high brightness, low cost, compact, low power white light-emitting diodes (LEDs) will revolutionise lighting as we currently know it. Incandescent light bulbs and fluorescent tubes are inefficient light sources and their replacement with high efficiency solid state LED lighting over the next 10 years will provide a 10% reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions. The develo ....Development of Low Cost, High Quality Nitrides for Solid-State Lighting and Other Power Saving Applications. The advent of high brightness, low cost, compact, low power white light-emitting diodes (LEDs) will revolutionise lighting as we currently know it. Incandescent light bulbs and fluorescent tubes are inefficient light sources and their replacement with high efficiency solid state LED lighting over the next 10 years will provide a 10% reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions. The development and enhancement of a recent Australian innovation for the fabrication of low cost high brightness LEDs will enable Australia to be at the frontier of this technology and to be a world leader in the next stage of its development.Read moreRead less
Tailoring superconducting hybrid multilayered film systems for electric and electronic applications. This project focuses on the development of new scientific and technological aspects of the fabrication, properties and operation of novel hybrid systems for revolutionizing electricity handling and electronics. It will also solve some existing problems of film structures with promising multilayer technology. Hybrid systems, often make the headlines in science and are gaining an increasingly promi ....Tailoring superconducting hybrid multilayered film systems for electric and electronic applications. This project focuses on the development of new scientific and technological aspects of the fabrication, properties and operation of novel hybrid systems for revolutionizing electricity handling and electronics. It will also solve some existing problems of film structures with promising multilayer technology. Hybrid systems, often make the headlines in science and are gaining an increasingly promising outlook in materials engineering, nanotechnology and electronics, promising eventual application in a broad range of industries. This project will establish Australia's capability at the forefront in this area. The outcomes predicted will benefit existing Australian companies and may establish new companies dealing with these hybrid systems.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0219038
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$320,000.00
Summary
Focused Ion Beam System for multidisciplinary applications. A Focused Ion Beam (FIB)system to be housed in a central facility and configured for maximum flexibility and utility over a very wide range of disciplines and applications. It will be used for micromachining and nanoscale fabrication, as an imaging device sensitive to crystal orientation and as a preparation device for scanning and transmission electron microscopy. It will support research including electronic and opto-electronic mater ....Focused Ion Beam System for multidisciplinary applications. A Focused Ion Beam (FIB)system to be housed in a central facility and configured for maximum flexibility and utility over a very wide range of disciplines and applications. It will be used for micromachining and nanoscale fabrication, as an imaging device sensitive to crystal orientation and as a preparation device for scanning and transmission electron microscopy. It will support research including electronic and opto-electronic materials, nanotechnology, complex mesoscale structures, earth sciences, small system optics, fracture behaviour of polymers and biocomposites.Read moreRead less
Switchable interfaces. The discovery project will challenge some of the most demanding issues regarding adhesion and molecular separation: - Surfaces that can release/prevent bio-film formation can provide novel solutions for corrosion-protection, implants, anti-fouling in medical devices as well as in industrial piping and reactors. - Materials for separation on the molecular level, which can bring new possibilities for fast and selective processes to the pharmaceutical industry. The novel comb ....Switchable interfaces. The discovery project will challenge some of the most demanding issues regarding adhesion and molecular separation: - Surfaces that can release/prevent bio-film formation can provide novel solutions for corrosion-protection, implants, anti-fouling in medical devices as well as in industrial piping and reactors. - Materials for separation on the molecular level, which can bring new possibilities for fast and selective processes to the pharmaceutical industry. The novel combination of the two materials research fields - plasma-polymerisation and electroactive materials- will lead to an international capability at the forefront of separation and adhesion research.Read moreRead less
Materials science and superconductivity in the new Fe-based high temperature superconductors. Novel superconducting materials with high superconducting transition temperature and upper critical field are one of the most important research fields in the community of materials science and condensed matter physics. Any significant breakthrough in Fe-based superconductors will result in exotic physics and possible novel superconducting electronic devices, and will have the potential for ground-break ....Materials science and superconductivity in the new Fe-based high temperature superconductors. Novel superconducting materials with high superconducting transition temperature and upper critical field are one of the most important research fields in the community of materials science and condensed matter physics. Any significant breakthrough in Fe-based superconductors will result in exotic physics and possible novel superconducting electronic devices, and will have the potential for ground-breaking research. The purpose of this project is to bring Australia to the forefront of this field and to work with world leading researchers within Australia and worldwide to make advancements in this field.Read moreRead less
Frustrated magnets: a new platform for multiferroic materials. Ferroelectric materials with simultaneous ferroelectricity and ferromagnetism are one of the most important new emerging fields in the materials science and condensed matter physics communities. Novel magneto-electronic devices based on new multiferroic materials will open up a huge market for these devices, which are expected to have a huge impact on modern science and daily life. The purpose of this project is to make Australia one ....Frustrated magnets: a new platform for multiferroic materials. Ferroelectric materials with simultaneous ferroelectricity and ferromagnetism are one of the most important new emerging fields in the materials science and condensed matter physics communities. Novel magneto-electronic devices based on new multiferroic materials will open up a huge market for these devices, which are expected to have a huge impact on modern science and daily life. The purpose of this project is to make Australia one of the leading countries in this field and to work with colleagues inside Australia and around the world to move this field forward for mutual benefit. Read moreRead less
Template-Free Synthesis of Zeolite Nanocrystals and Their Application for Zeolite-Polymer Nanocomposites. A novel method is proposed for template-free synthesis of zeolite nanocrystals, in which polymer hydrogels will be used, in-situ, to control zeolite nucleation and growth from precursor solutions. The as-synthesised and surface modified zeolite nanocrystals will be used to fabricate zeolite-polymer nanocomposites, which will have significant applications in areas including gas separation, ca ....Template-Free Synthesis of Zeolite Nanocrystals and Their Application for Zeolite-Polymer Nanocomposites. A novel method is proposed for template-free synthesis of zeolite nanocrystals, in which polymer hydrogels will be used, in-situ, to control zeolite nucleation and growth from precursor solutions. The as-synthesised and surface modified zeolite nanocrystals will be used to fabricate zeolite-polymer nanocomposites, which will have significant applications in areas including gas separation, catalysts and fuel cells.Read moreRead less
The role of nano-structures for the super-current flow and limitation in high-temperature superconducting films and multi-layers. The aims of the project are to promote the development of the second generation of high-temperature superconductors for electrical power engineering, so-called "Coated Conductors", and to achieve enhancements of their characteristics for revolutionizing the world of the electricity, power, and energy handling. The comprehension of critical current density limiting mec ....The role of nano-structures for the super-current flow and limitation in high-temperature superconducting films and multi-layers. The aims of the project are to promote the development of the second generation of high-temperature superconductors for electrical power engineering, so-called "Coated Conductors", and to achieve enhancements of their characteristics for revolutionizing the world of the electricity, power, and energy handling. The comprehension of critical current density limiting mechanisms in films and multi-layers, as well as the construction of corresponding theoretical models will be the main scientific outcome of the project. The understanding of the interplay between fundamental and technological aspects will be a significant step towards the practical utilization of Coated Conductors.Read moreRead less