Mesoporous Metal Scaffolds: Reactive Containment Vessels. The storage of hydrogen is one of the most important issues that remains to be solved before the mass implementation of hydrogen as an energy carrier becomes commercially viable. This project aims to determine the kinetic and thermodynamic benefits of mesoporous metal scaffolds as reactive containment vessels for hydrogen storage materials. Fundamental experimental research into the synthesis, characterisation, and modification of nano-co ....Mesoporous Metal Scaffolds: Reactive Containment Vessels. The storage of hydrogen is one of the most important issues that remains to be solved before the mass implementation of hydrogen as an energy carrier becomes commercially viable. This project aims to determine the kinetic and thermodynamic benefits of mesoporous metal scaffolds as reactive containment vessels for hydrogen storage materials. Fundamental experimental research into the synthesis, characterisation, and modification of nano-confined hydrogen storage materials will be carried out. The results of this research are expected be used to tune hydrogen desorption temperatures and pressures of various light weight hydrogen storage materials to generate new materials attractive to the automobile industry.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE150101212
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$360,000.00
Summary
In-situ Atomic-scale Deformation Mechanism of ultrafine Nanocrystalline Pt. Understanding the deformation of nanocrystalline (NC) metals is crucial for their practical application. So far, the deformation mechanism of ultrafine NC metals with grain size below 15 nanometre has been predicted by simulations which need to be verified experimentally. Using different in situ transmission electron microscopy deformation approaches, this project aims to determine deformation mechanisms of ultrafine NC ....In-situ Atomic-scale Deformation Mechanism of ultrafine Nanocrystalline Pt. Understanding the deformation of nanocrystalline (NC) metals is crucial for their practical application. So far, the deformation mechanism of ultrafine NC metals with grain size below 15 nanometre has been predicted by simulations which need to be verified experimentally. Using different in situ transmission electron microscopy deformation approaches, this project aims to determine deformation mechanisms of ultrafine NC platinum (Pt) at atomic-scale and to clarify how the deformation behaviour affects mechanical properties. The expected outcomes will advance the knowledge base in ultrafine NC metals and will provide guidance for developing advanced metallic materials with high strength/ductility that are the backbone for developing flexible and bendable devices.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE200100197
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,102,947.00
Summary
Cryogenic Scanning Microwave Measurement Facility for Quantum Materials. This proposal addresses a major experimental capacity gap in Australian infrastructure for research and development of novel electronic materials and nanoscale quantum devices for future technologies. It will establish Australia's first non-contact, non-destructive, cryogenic scanning microwave microscopy facility for advanced materials characterization enabling new studies of these materials in the 2 to 300 Kelvin temperat ....Cryogenic Scanning Microwave Measurement Facility for Quantum Materials. This proposal addresses a major experimental capacity gap in Australian infrastructure for research and development of novel electronic materials and nanoscale quantum devices for future technologies. It will establish Australia's first non-contact, non-destructive, cryogenic scanning microwave microscopy facility for advanced materials characterization enabling new studies of these materials in the 2 to 300 Kelvin temperature range. The facility will provide crucial new information for the development of future quantum materials, enhancing our international competitiveness in the development of next-generation electronic materials and device technologies.Read moreRead less
Ultra-fast alchemy: a new strategy to synthesise super-dense nanomaterials. We have recently created a new super-dense aluminium phase by ultrafast laser microexplosion. This project will search further for new super-dense material phases with drastically different and exotic properties, such as those inside planets and stars, and which have great potential as new nanomaterials for industrial applications.
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE140100104
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$500,000.00
Summary
Collaborative facility for high resolution fabrication, imaging, and characterisation of nanostructured materials. Collaborative facility for high resolution fabrication, imaging, and characterisation of nanostructured materials: The development of the next generation of electronic, optical, and biomedical devices requires methods that can quickly manipulate and characterise matter at the nanoscale. This project will establish new tools that will allow researchers to build novel device structure ....Collaborative facility for high resolution fabrication, imaging, and characterisation of nanostructured materials. Collaborative facility for high resolution fabrication, imaging, and characterisation of nanostructured materials: The development of the next generation of electronic, optical, and biomedical devices requires methods that can quickly manipulate and characterise matter at the nanoscale. This project will establish new tools that will allow researchers to build novel device structures and analyse them at nanoscale spatial resolutions. The new facilities are required to meet the demands of a growing number of innovative projects being undertaken within a large multidisciplinary consortium of research groups. The facilities will be housed in state-of-the art laboratories and managed as open access resources for researchers which will enable advances in the areas of energy harvesting, environmental monitoring, and electronics.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE140100384
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$395,220.00
Summary
Revealing the mechanisms of lithium ion battery by In-Situ transmission electron microscopy. Lithium ion batteries play a key role in our current life, from portable electronics to electric vehicles. However the performance of lithium batteries, especially their short life cycle and low capacity, still requires improvement based on a clear understanding of the battery mechanism. Using the in-situ transmission electron microscopy technology, this project will study the lithium ion intercalation p ....Revealing the mechanisms of lithium ion battery by In-Situ transmission electron microscopy. Lithium ion batteries play a key role in our current life, from portable electronics to electric vehicles. However the performance of lithium batteries, especially their short life cycle and low capacity, still requires improvement based on a clear understanding of the battery mechanism. Using the in-situ transmission electron microscopy technology, this project will study the lithium ion intercalation process of a model battery inside transmission electron microscope. The lithium ion transportation and the microstructure evolution of electrode materials will be directly imaged at the atomic scale in real time. This investigation will facilitate the improvement of current batteries and also the exploration of new battery materials.Read moreRead less
Porosity in Si, Ge and the Si(x)Ge(1-x) alloys induced by ion irradiation. Ion beam methods will be used to form porous layers in Si, Ge and their alloys with a range of technological applications. The distributions of pore size and shape will be characterised with laboratory and synchrotron-based analytical techniques including a 3D reconstruction of the irradiation-induced porous structure.
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE130100143
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$320,000.00
Summary
High sensitivity superconducting quantum interference device vibrating sample magnetometer. A highly sensitive magnetometer will be used in research projects covering nanotechnology, biomedicine, engineering, and mineral resources to elucidate the structure and composition of materials and fluids. The instrument is so sensitive it can measure the magnetic properties of materials that are normally considered non-magnetic such as blood.
Design of adsorbents for kinetic separation of gases. The purpose of this project is to design, synthesise and test a new family of adsorbents for separation of gas mixtures of environmental and energy significance. The outcome will be a thorough understanding of diffusion in adsorbents and preparation of several candidate adsorbents with superior separation characteristics.
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE120100223
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$340,000.00
Summary
Advanced X-ray diffraction facility for high energy and extreme conditions. X-ray powder diffraction is a powerful technique for determining the structure of matter at the atomic scale. This project will establish a new Australian capability for X-ray powder diffraction under extreme conditions that emulate real harsh service environments for advanced functional materials.