Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE180100073
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$468,474.00
Summary
Nanoimprint systems: expanding research capability of roll to roll printer. This project aims to strengthen Australian research activities in the development of advanced multifunctional materials through the purchase of thermal and ultraviolet (UV) nano-imprint lithography modules to expand the nanofabrication capacity of roll-to-roll printer line. The various processes used to make nano-sized devices and components fall into two major categories, coating and patterning. Integrating the thermal ....Nanoimprint systems: expanding research capability of roll to roll printer. This project aims to strengthen Australian research activities in the development of advanced multifunctional materials through the purchase of thermal and ultraviolet (UV) nano-imprint lithography modules to expand the nanofabrication capacity of roll-to-roll printer line. The various processes used to make nano-sized devices and components fall into two major categories, coating and patterning. Integrating the thermal and UV nanoimprint lithography modules into the roll-to-roll printer line will provide a unique and simple materials fabrication platform. It will combine coating and nanolithography processes in a low cost, high-throughput and high-resolution format for advanced nanofabrication of microelectronic, telecommunication, biomedical and energy devices.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE220101103
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$450,000.00
Summary
Giant piezo responses in rare-earth doped eco-friendly relaxor perovskites. This project aims to design and fabricate superior eco-friendly substitutions for lead-based perovskites widely used in piezoelectric devices, to address the long-standing toxic concern of lead for human beings and the environment in the community. It is expected to surmount the fundamental limit of current approaches to reach giant room-temperature piezoelectric responses in lead-free perovskites through using a pioneer ....Giant piezo responses in rare-earth doped eco-friendly relaxor perovskites. This project aims to design and fabricate superior eco-friendly substitutions for lead-based perovskites widely used in piezoelectric devices, to address the long-standing toxic concern of lead for human beings and the environment in the community. It is expected to surmount the fundamental limit of current approaches to reach giant room-temperature piezoelectric responses in lead-free perovskites through using a pioneering route named rare-earth doped relaxor/morphotropic phase boundary crossover. Success of this project will not only meet the Australia’s ecological sustainability goals, but also provide commercial opportunities for Australia in the large market of piezoelectric devices (> 25 Billion USD annually).Read moreRead less
High performance complex oxide heterostructures for nanoelectronic devices. This project aims to develop a material with ultrahigh electron mobility and conductivity well above today’s materials at room temperature to enable next generation nanoelectronics. The demand for higher performance and lower power consumption in electronic systems drives the creation of materials for devices in nanometre scale. The success of these materials depends on enhancement in carrier mobility and conductivity. T ....High performance complex oxide heterostructures for nanoelectronic devices. This project aims to develop a material with ultrahigh electron mobility and conductivity well above today’s materials at room temperature to enable next generation nanoelectronics. The demand for higher performance and lower power consumption in electronic systems drives the creation of materials for devices in nanometre scale. The success of these materials depends on enhancement in carrier mobility and conductivity. This project will spatially separate the electron generation layer from the conduction layer by individually engineering the atomically sharp complex oxide heterointerfaces to enhance the electron mobility and density. This is expected to develop new materials and nanoelectronic technologies.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE190100311
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$360,000.00
Summary
Multidirectional stretchable and wearable tactile sensors. This project aims to establish a new platform for multidirectional wearable tactile sensors with high sensitivity and stretchability based on rational material designs and structural engineering. Wearable tactile sensors with multidirectional force-sensing capabilities are of great importance in robotics, prosthetics, and rehabilitation devices. This novel form of tactile sensing will be developed through fundamental research into the wo ....Multidirectional stretchable and wearable tactile sensors. This project aims to establish a new platform for multidirectional wearable tactile sensors with high sensitivity and stretchability based on rational material designs and structural engineering. Wearable tactile sensors with multidirectional force-sensing capabilities are of great importance in robotics, prosthetics, and rehabilitation devices. This novel form of tactile sensing will be developed through fundamental research into the working mechanism of directional sensors to enable detection of different force intensities. Combined with new device fabrication techniques, and innovative material structural engineering, the expected outcome is a new multidirectional tactile sensor system with high sensitivity and stretchability.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE170100284
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$359,008.00
Summary
Stretchable strain sensors based on three-dimensional structured nano-carbon. This project aims to develop a class of stretchable strain sensors based on three-dimensionally (3D) structured carbon nanomaterials for wearable devices. The project plans to design and fabricate 3D-structured carbon with structures and physical properties for developing nanocomposites for strain sensing applications. The expected outcome is wearable sensors capable of monitoring human movements with potential applica ....Stretchable strain sensors based on three-dimensional structured nano-carbon. This project aims to develop a class of stretchable strain sensors based on three-dimensionally (3D) structured carbon nanomaterials for wearable devices. The project plans to design and fabricate 3D-structured carbon with structures and physical properties for developing nanocomposites for strain sensing applications. The expected outcome is wearable sensors capable of monitoring human movements with potential applications in personal health monitoring. These wearable devices could ultimately improve health care substantially while reducing its costs.Read moreRead less
Inorganic/organic Hybrids for flexible thermoelectric generators. Flexible thermoelectric generators can directly harvest electricity from body heat, offering a new technology for wearable electronics, but their unsatisfied performance limits their applications. This project aims to design high-efficient and mechanically robust flexible thermoelectric devices based on novel hybrids with quantum dots and conducting polymers as key components. The key breakthrough is to establish unique devices wi ....Inorganic/organic Hybrids for flexible thermoelectric generators. Flexible thermoelectric generators can directly harvest electricity from body heat, offering a new technology for wearable electronics, but their unsatisfied performance limits their applications. This project aims to design high-efficient and mechanically robust flexible thermoelectric devices based on novel hybrids with quantum dots and conducting polymers as key components. The key breakthrough is to establish unique devices with record-high thermoelectric efficiency and to illustrate the underlying mechanisms for searching new-type flexible thermoelectrics. The expected outcomes will lead to innovative technology for energy conversion and advanced manufacturing and place Australia at the forefront of energy and manufacturing fields.Read moreRead less
Cost-efficient 2D heterostructures for solar overall water splitting. This project aims to develop novel processes to enable water splitting to generate hydrogen and oxygen under sunlight using cost-efficient 2D van der Waals heterostructures. Enhanced optical absorption and reduced charge transfer distance across the interface are expected to improve the photocatalytic activity. Experimental design and theoretical simulations will be combined to modulate the materials and achieve optimum photoc ....Cost-efficient 2D heterostructures for solar overall water splitting. This project aims to develop novel processes to enable water splitting to generate hydrogen and oxygen under sunlight using cost-efficient 2D van der Waals heterostructures. Enhanced optical absorption and reduced charge transfer distance across the interface are expected to improve the photocatalytic activity. Experimental design and theoretical simulations will be combined to modulate the materials and achieve optimum photocatalytic performances. Expected outcomes of this project include expanded chemistry knowledge and techniques in materials design and synthesis, photophysics and photocatalysis mechanism and solar energy conversion. This will provide significant benefits to clean energy and environmental protections.Read moreRead less
Industrial Transformation Training Centres - Grant ID: IC140100023
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,800,000.00
Summary
ARC Training Centre in Biodevices. ARC Training Centre in Biodevices. The Training Centre aims to assist Australian biodevice and diagnostics companies to develop the next generation of innovative and profitable products that address important healthcare needs in our communities. This will be achieved by addressing industry-specific challenges relating to the multidisciplinary nature of design and development in the biodevices and diagnostics sector; technology uptake and transfer to manufacturi ....ARC Training Centre in Biodevices. ARC Training Centre in Biodevices. The Training Centre aims to assist Australian biodevice and diagnostics companies to develop the next generation of innovative and profitable products that address important healthcare needs in our communities. This will be achieved by addressing industry-specific challenges relating to the multidisciplinary nature of design and development in the biodevices and diagnostics sector; technology uptake and transfer to manufacturing; the composition, maturity and size of local firms in the sector; and the development of high-level entrepreneurial skills for innovative industry researchers. The Training Centre will remove barriers to collaboration between universities and industry by delivering exceptional return on research investment.Read moreRead less
Engineered control of polarisation rotation in ferroelectric bilayers. This project aims to develop interface engineered nanoscale ferroelectric thin films with functional properties suitable for integration. Bulk ferroelectrics form the core of traditional stand-alone electromechanical devices such as sensors, actuators and ultrasonic devices. Future applications need to be integrated into thin film form on semiconductor wafers, but the attachment to the wafer induces a mechanical constraint, w ....Engineered control of polarisation rotation in ferroelectric bilayers. This project aims to develop interface engineered nanoscale ferroelectric thin films with functional properties suitable for integration. Bulk ferroelectrics form the core of traditional stand-alone electromechanical devices such as sensors, actuators and ultrasonic devices. Future applications need to be integrated into thin film form on semiconductor wafers, but the attachment to the wafer induces a mechanical constraint, which dramatically suppresses the electromechanical response. This project aims to solve this problem by "polarisation rotation", achieved by layered stacking of thin film ferroelectrics. Engineered control of ferroelectric polarization rotation could be the pathway to modern electromechanical devices.Read moreRead less
Bioinspired Flexible Haptic Memory Materials for Artificial Sensory Nerves. This project aims to develop next generation haptic memory materials for the applications of artificial sensory nerves, which can precisely detect, process and respond to mechanical stimuli. The project expects to achieve this aim by mimicking the functions of biological haptic memory system and integrating highly sensitive tactile sensors and synaptic devices into artificial sensory nerves. The anticipated outcomes wil ....Bioinspired Flexible Haptic Memory Materials for Artificial Sensory Nerves. This project aims to develop next generation haptic memory materials for the applications of artificial sensory nerves, which can precisely detect, process and respond to mechanical stimuli. The project expects to achieve this aim by mimicking the functions of biological haptic memory system and integrating highly sensitive tactile sensors and synaptic devices into artificial sensory nerves. The anticipated outcomes will be new electronic materials for a wide range of end uses in next-generation flexible sensor technologies including healthcare monitoring devices, intelligent soft robotic systems and neural prosthetics.Read moreRead less