Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE190100336
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$416,899.00
Summary
Superconducting diamond for investigating sources of interface noise. This project aims to identify and eliminate the sources of electro-magnetic noise at material interfaces, through the development of diamond as a model semiconductor/superconductor material system. The project expects to generate new understandings about the origin of these noise sources, using a combination of new nanofabrication developments and exquisite control over the surface chemical bonding of the diamond material. Exp ....Superconducting diamond for investigating sources of interface noise. This project aims to identify and eliminate the sources of electro-magnetic noise at material interfaces, through the development of diamond as a model semiconductor/superconductor material system. The project expects to generate new understandings about the origin of these noise sources, using a combination of new nanofabrication developments and exquisite control over the surface chemical bonding of the diamond material. Expected outcomes include enhanced understanding and control of noise sources in superconducting and quantum devices, and potentially a new material platform for the creation of superconducting quantum circuits. By supporting Australia's nascent quantum technologies industry this project will help support research training and a higher quality workforce, with the possibility for enabling job creation in the future.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.
Enabling diamond nanoelectronics with metal oxide induced surface doping. This project aims to use diamond for radio frequency power electronics. This builds on the investigator’s success in controlling diamond surface conductivity using transition metal oxides. Diamond is highly desirable for building high-power, high-frequency electronic devices, particularly for use in electrical power control/conversion and telecommunication. The lack of effective and stable doping methods has impeded the re ....Enabling diamond nanoelectronics with metal oxide induced surface doping. This project aims to use diamond for radio frequency power electronics. This builds on the investigator’s success in controlling diamond surface conductivity using transition metal oxides. Diamond is highly desirable for building high-power, high-frequency electronic devices, particularly for use in electrical power control/conversion and telecommunication. The lack of effective and stable doping methods has impeded the realisation of this prospect. This project expects the high performance and technically viable device technologies will enable diamond electronic devices for applications in telecommunications, radars and the next-generation electricity grid.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE160101334
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$373,536.00
Summary
Atomic Engineering of Molybdenum Disulfide for Ultra-Scaled Electronics. This project aims to explore novel approaches to device fabrication and functionality by atomic-level engineering of next generation electronic materials. As transistors shrink towards the atomic scale, conventional fabrication methods fail and device behaviour is altered by emerging quantum effects. Atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) crystals are emerging as next-generation electronic materials in nanoelectronics. Howeve ....Atomic Engineering of Molybdenum Disulfide for Ultra-Scaled Electronics. This project aims to explore novel approaches to device fabrication and functionality by atomic-level engineering of next generation electronic materials. As transistors shrink towards the atomic scale, conventional fabrication methods fail and device behaviour is altered by emerging quantum effects. Atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) crystals are emerging as next-generation electronic materials in nanoelectronics. However, no reliable fabrication techniques currently exist at the targeted sub-10-nanometre scale and basic scientific investigation of the operation of these ultimately small devices is needed. The project plans to use innovative approaches to investigate the physics of atomic-scale electronic devices and explore entirely new device concepts and functionalities for future quantum electronics.Read moreRead less
Engineering approaches towards atomic imaging of bacterial cells. This project aims to develop novel approaches for analysis of single biological cells at atomic scale. The project will first develop an approach by utilising nanoscale ion beam to interact with the frozen cells in a controllable manner, followed by performing nanoscale dissection and analyses. By introducing engineered two-dimensional materials, namely graphene, atomic resolution three-dimensional imaging of the cellular chemistr ....Engineering approaches towards atomic imaging of bacterial cells. This project aims to develop novel approaches for analysis of single biological cells at atomic scale. The project will first develop an approach by utilising nanoscale ion beam to interact with the frozen cells in a controllable manner, followed by performing nanoscale dissection and analyses. By introducing engineered two-dimensional materials, namely graphene, atomic resolution three-dimensional imaging of the cellular chemistry will become feasible, which will shed light on various fundamental mechanisms inside the cells. This will provide significant benefits upon success, and will impact a wide spectrum of fields from understanding cellular functions to developing effective drugs.Read moreRead less
Atomically thin superconductors. This project aims to explore two-dimensional superconducting materials and elucidate the origins of their superconductivity. High temperature superconductivity in single layer iron-based superconductors offers a platform for exploring superconductors with even higher critical temperature (Tc) and has aroused great hope of understanding the underlying mechanisms for high Tc superconductivity. This project is expected to introduce physics and materials, leading to ....Atomically thin superconductors. This project aims to explore two-dimensional superconducting materials and elucidate the origins of their superconductivity. High temperature superconductivity in single layer iron-based superconductors offers a platform for exploring superconductors with even higher critical temperature (Tc) and has aroused great hope of understanding the underlying mechanisms for high Tc superconductivity. This project is expected to introduce physics and materials, leading to a better understanding of the two-dimensional superconducting phenomenon and the discovery of physical phenomena for new electronic devices.Read moreRead less
Iron-based high-temperature topological superconductors. Because of topological non-trivial nature and zero resistance, topological superconductors are very promising in the application of future electronic devices. This project aims to achieve intrinsic and robust topological superconductors at high-temperature by engineering iron-based superconductors via precisely controlling the defects, chemical doping, interface and substrates. Expected outcomes of this project will include high-temperatur ....Iron-based high-temperature topological superconductors. Because of topological non-trivial nature and zero resistance, topological superconductors are very promising in the application of future electronic devices. This project aims to achieve intrinsic and robust topological superconductors at high-temperature by engineering iron-based superconductors via precisely controlling the defects, chemical doping, interface and substrates. Expected outcomes of this project will include high-temperature iron-based topological superconductors as new material platforms for the study of exotic properties of topological superconductivity and future application in high-temperature fault-tolerant quantum computing. Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE190100219
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$359,174.00
Summary
Engineering of exotic electronic properties in atomically thin antimony. This project aims to introduce a new method of engineering electronic resistance properties of materials to reduce energy consumption in computation. Next-generation electronic devices require materials hosting current at near-zero resistance to reduce energy consumption and heat dissipation in computation. Using a novel air-stable topological material, the project will use band engineering techniques to enable the producti ....Engineering of exotic electronic properties in atomically thin antimony. This project aims to introduce a new method of engineering electronic resistance properties of materials to reduce energy consumption in computation. Next-generation electronic devices require materials hosting current at near-zero resistance to reduce energy consumption and heat dissipation in computation. Using a novel air-stable topological material, the project will use band engineering techniques to enable the production of near-zero resistance electronic material. This project will advance the knowledge required for exploring and designing materials with novel electronic properties. The advanced materials engineering techniques and exotic phase of matter identified in this project will support the development of next-generation electronic device technologies.Read moreRead less
High-fidelity, long lasting, single-neuron brain machine interfaces. The ability to conduct stable, high resolution recording and stimulation within the brain is critically important to the development of technologies that interface electronics with the human body. Devices that interface directly with the brain are increasingly important in brain research, medical monitoring, treatment of neurological diseases or the enormous increase in brain-machine interface technologies. Carbon Cybernetics h ....High-fidelity, long lasting, single-neuron brain machine interfaces. The ability to conduct stable, high resolution recording and stimulation within the brain is critically important to the development of technologies that interface electronics with the human body. Devices that interface directly with the brain are increasingly important in brain research, medical monitoring, treatment of neurological diseases or the enormous increase in brain-machine interface technologies. Carbon Cybernetics have developed a high-density neural recording and stimulation array that employs fine carbon fibres as the electrode material. We aim to show that this array can record from the brain indefinitely, without loosing signal quality, and the same array can be used to stimulate the brain to recreate memories or sensations.Read moreRead less
Carbon Cybernetics: Next generation tools for neuroscience. The scope for technology that communicates directly with the human nervous system, is enormous. For fundamental study, the age of bionics is upon us. Biology has ways of recognising when a foreign body is present, thus implanted devices need to be camouflaged from the body's immune system. Today's bionic devices fail because they are rapidly rejected. We will use the element of biology, carbon, to construct a new class of technology for ....Carbon Cybernetics: Next generation tools for neuroscience. The scope for technology that communicates directly with the human nervous system, is enormous. For fundamental study, the age of bionics is upon us. Biology has ways of recognising when a foreign body is present, thus implanted devices need to be camouflaged from the body's immune system. Today's bionic devices fail because they are rapidly rejected. We will use the element of biology, carbon, to construct a new class of technology for future implants. Using a combination of permanent diamond and flexible carbon fibres we will create materials that are invisible to the immune system and last for decades. Seamlessly connecting our thoughts and actions with the power of human electronics. Read moreRead less