Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP150104649

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP150104649

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Fatigue in Lead-free Piezoceramics. This project aims are to achieve a fundamental understanding of the fatigue behaviour of lead-free piezoelectric ceramics which achieve high strain through phase transformations and then ascertain the effects of this behaviour on material degradation rates. The expected outcomes will facilitate replacement of toxic lead in commodity electronics. The focus will be on new lead-free bismuth-alkali-based piezoelectric ceramic systems which demonstrate exciting potential as alternate materials to lead zirconate titanate (PZT) materials. Successful optimisation of the materials' design and knowledge of their degradation rates are expected to facilitate their commercialisation through a profound reduction in the environmental challenges associated with manufacture and disposal of devices.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-02-2015

End Date: 01-10-2020

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $369,900.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Ceramics | Functional Materials | Solid Mechanics | Materials Engineering

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Appliances and Electrical Machinery and Equipment |

Other Keywords

Appliances and Electrical Machinery and Equipment | Ceramics | Functional Materials | Materials Engineering | Solid Mechanics

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