Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE140101330
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$376,470.00
Summary
Electron Density - Reactivity Correlation through Experimental Quantum Crystallography. X-ray wavefunction refinement provides a novel approach to the determination of reliable chemical properties through an amalgamation of x-ray diffraction data and ab initio calculations. Detailed knowledge of these properties will greatly improve our understanding of reactivity and selectivity control in chemical processes, two of the most important and challenging questions in chemistry. This project involve ....Electron Density - Reactivity Correlation through Experimental Quantum Crystallography. X-ray wavefunction refinement provides a novel approach to the determination of reliable chemical properties through an amalgamation of x-ray diffraction data and ab initio calculations. Detailed knowledge of these properties will greatly improve our understanding of reactivity and selectivity control in chemical processes, two of the most important and challenging questions in chemistry. This project involves the synthesis of hypercoordinated molecules that serve as sterically frozen intermediates along the pathways of nucleophilic substitution reactions. Comparison of their properties with those of textbook compounds will provide a direct link to the classical Lewis notion of bonding and show that the concept of hypervalency is obsolete.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE130100052
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$170,000.00
Summary
Western Australian advanced fluorescence and phosphorescence characterisation facility. The study and detection of luminescence is nowadays ubiquitous in many scientific and applied disciplines, from the characterisation of advanced materials to the early detection of pathologies. This facility will add an indispensable capability to Western Australia's research asset in the field of luminescence.
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE120100112
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$275,000.00
Summary
A Raman facility for advanced research supporting Australia’s natural gas, oil, coal and minerals industries. This modern Raman Spectroscopy facility will support the science and engineering that underpins the production and processing of Australia’s natural resources. Using high-pressure fibre optics, novel lasers and advanced imaging, the facility will enable the monitoring and improvement of processes and materials under extreme conditions.