Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE130100739
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$354,958.00
Summary
Deterministic coherent diffractive imaging for the nanosciences. The technological trend towards nanoscale device fabrication demands picoscale measurements which will only be possible with the development of novel and advanced imaging techniques. This project will develop and implement cutting edge approaches to lensless imaging using both electrons and x-rays and will enable real-time imaging at the picoscale.
Building up quantum electronics with tailored semiconductor nanostructures. This project aims to develop nanoscale indium arsenide/ gallium antimonide (InAs/GaSb) devices produced ‘from the bottom up’ using three-dimensional templated semiconductor growth methods. This material has a pair of electron and hole layers separated by a few nanometres, which provide access to states of matter such as exciton condensates and topological insulators with potential use in quantum information technologies. ....Building up quantum electronics with tailored semiconductor nanostructures. This project aims to develop nanoscale indium arsenide/ gallium antimonide (InAs/GaSb) devices produced ‘from the bottom up’ using three-dimensional templated semiconductor growth methods. This material has a pair of electron and hole layers separated by a few nanometres, which provide access to states of matter such as exciton condensates and topological insulators with potential use in quantum information technologies. The project will use templates growth to create devices where the InAs/GaSb interface sits perpendicular to the device plane. This project’s work on growth, design and production of nanoscale devices will give Australia’s transitioning economy competitive advantage and agility in critical sectors of nanotechnology, quantum technologies and energy efficient devices.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE120100702
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$375,000.00
Summary
Single atom based quantum metrology. Taking advantage of the natural properties of a single atom embedded in an industrial nano-device, this project will improve the quantum standard for current and will lead to a more accurate determination of the fundamental constants of nature, thus providing broad benefits to Australian Science, Technology and Industry.
The effect of stress on the production and evolution of defects in ion-implanted silicon. This project aims to improve the reliability of semiconductor devices by understanding how stresses created within the device during processing affect the formation and migration of defects, and by using this information to improve device modelling and process simulation.
Connecting man to machine: Wireless brain-machine interface. This project aims to enable direct wireless transmission of brain signals leading to reliable thought control of computers, wheelchairs, exoskeletons and vehicles. Such technology is currently limited by the fidelity, reliability, safety and longevity of the electrodes used to record signals from the brain. Partner organisation, SmartStent, has developed a novel stent-based electrode array which allows the extraction of high fidelity n ....Connecting man to machine: Wireless brain-machine interface. This project aims to enable direct wireless transmission of brain signals leading to reliable thought control of computers, wheelchairs, exoskeletons and vehicles. Such technology is currently limited by the fidelity, reliability, safety and longevity of the electrodes used to record signals from the brain. Partner organisation, SmartStent, has developed a novel stent-based electrode array which allows the extraction of high fidelity neural information without risky brain surgery and implant rejection. The project aims to combine SmartStent's stent-electrode technology with the diamond materials technology developed by the research team for hermetic encapsulation of electronics.Read moreRead less
Enabling semiconductor nanowire technologies via 3D atomic-scale insight. Semiconductor nanowires (NWs) are nanotechnology building blocks that have the potential to transform solar cells, light emitting diodes, lasers and transistors, creating new industries in communications, energy and healthcare. The industrial development of NWs has been blocked by uncertainties in the relationships between their growth conditions, properties and atomic-scale structure. This project will address this chall ....Enabling semiconductor nanowire technologies via 3D atomic-scale insight. Semiconductor nanowires (NWs) are nanotechnology building blocks that have the potential to transform solar cells, light emitting diodes, lasers and transistors, creating new industries in communications, energy and healthcare. The industrial development of NWs has been blocked by uncertainties in the relationships between their growth conditions, properties and atomic-scale structure. This project will address this challenge by establishing a rigorous framework for these relationships. The project aims to achieve this by harnessing the unique power of atom probe microscopy to reveal the NW structure in three dimensions, and at atomic-resolution. The project aims to place Australian research at the frontier of development of these future industries.Read moreRead less
Making every electron count in atomic resolution microscopy. The development of aberration-corrected electron microscopy, which allows individual atom imaging with unprecedented precision, was recognised by the 2011 Wolf Prize in Physics. However, only a very limited amount of the wealth of information obtainable from such microscopes is currently exploited. By collecting a maximal data set of electrons scattered in manifold different ways and using the fundamental theory of electron-specimen in ....Making every electron count in atomic resolution microscopy. The development of aberration-corrected electron microscopy, which allows individual atom imaging with unprecedented precision, was recognised by the 2011 Wolf Prize in Physics. However, only a very limited amount of the wealth of information obtainable from such microscopes is currently exploited. By collecting a maximal data set of electrons scattered in manifold different ways and using the fundamental theory of electron-specimen interaction, this project will realise the huge potential of this untapped data. This will improve the utility of scanning transmission electron microscopy far beyond its current level. Applying these new techniques will expand our understanding of the structure and function of advanced materials.Read moreRead less
Nanoscale quantum metrology using circuit quantum electrodynamics. Using superconducting microcircuits, we aim to control microwave photons in order to achieve detection of nanoscale electrical and mechanical systems that is limited only by the constraints imposed by quantum mechanics. Such quantum-limited measurements will enable the use of quantum feedback for enhanced control of these nanoscale devices.
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE170100320
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$360,000.00
Summary
Increasing efficiency in tandem silicon-perovskite solar cells. This project aims to increase the efficiency of silicon solar cells. Organo-halide perovskites semiconductors will improve crystalline silicon’s single-junction solar cell efficiency from its current ~25% record to the theoretical limit of 30% at an affordable cost for the market. This project will integrate organo-halide perovskite semiconductors with silicon cells in a tandem solar cell, a structure that harvests sunlight more eff ....Increasing efficiency in tandem silicon-perovskite solar cells. This project aims to increase the efficiency of silicon solar cells. Organo-halide perovskites semiconductors will improve crystalline silicon’s single-junction solar cell efficiency from its current ~25% record to the theoretical limit of 30% at an affordable cost for the market. This project will integrate organo-halide perovskite semiconductors with silicon cells in a tandem solar cell, a structure that harvests sunlight more efficiently. This project should lead to the development of solar cells with state-of-the-art efficiencies greater than 30% at an affordable cost for the energy market.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE120101100
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$375,000.00
Summary
Functionalised graphene for next generation nanoelectronics. Future technological advances, driven by the continuing demand for increased performance and efficiency, depend critically on the development of new materials. This project will develop new semiconducting carbon-based materials via the chemical functionalisation of graphene to form a new platform for future electronic and optoelectronic devices.