Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE110100093
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$600,000.00
Summary
Shared laser facility. This shared laser facility will provide a pool of lasers to support the research of about 20 research groups and 30 PhD students.
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE120100059
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$220,000.00
Summary
Multiplexed capabilities for surface analysis and imaging by mass spectrometry. This facility will support research aimed at developing rapid and reliable analytical methods for the detection of chemicals directly from biological and man-made materials. The mass spectroscopy methods used at the facility will reveal molecular-level changes in systems ranging from the lens of the human eye to Colorbond steel® and have applications in the detection of chemical and biological hazards.
Host-guest interactions in the solid state: models for an enhanced understanding of supramolecular chemistry. Molecular aggregates involving host and guest molecules underpin the design and development of functional materials in areas as diverse as catalysis, targeted drug delivery and gas storage. Project outcomes will facilitate the rationalisation and prediction of their properties and inspire future development of these important materials.
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE110100174
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$800,000.00
Summary
Innovative synchrotron science - program for access to the Australian National Beamline Facility and cutting-edge beamlines at international synchrotrons. Synchrotron science dramatically affects the community through the innovative scientific, engineering and medical research outcomes it produces. This program for access to synchrotron beamlines is aimed at enhancing Australia's high international standing in synchrotron science and will have many flow-on effects in areas such as health and ind ....Innovative synchrotron science - program for access to the Australian National Beamline Facility and cutting-edge beamlines at international synchrotrons. Synchrotron science dramatically affects the community through the innovative scientific, engineering and medical research outcomes it produces. This program for access to synchrotron beamlines is aimed at enhancing Australia's high international standing in synchrotron science and will have many flow-on effects in areas such as health and industry.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE110100099
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$290,000.00
Summary
A complete near-field scanning optical microscope for advanced characterisation of novel and functional materials. This near-field optical scanning microscope will be unique in Australia and will substantially enhance national research capabilities in functional materials, nanotechnology, biotechnology and chemistry. It will create a platform to advance Australian research to new levels in pharmaceuticals, nanomaterials and energy storage materials.
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE130100158
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$200,000.00
Summary
Supercontinuum fibre laser consortium for the chemical and materials sciences. A supercontinuum fibre laser facility will be established across nodes at The University of Adelaide and The University of Melbourne, and used to probe the chemical basis of photosynthesis, explore the properties of organic solar cell materials and biomaterials, develop efficient metal catalysts, and detect metal vapours in gases.
Taming carbon dioxide: Molecular interactions in the solid state. This project aims to investigate what features of host-guest systems are needed to encapsulate carbon dioxide in the solid state, particularly organic interactions guided by solid state observations. Technologies that reduce and manipulate atmospheric carbon dioxide will rely on understanding the intermolecular interactions between volatile molecules and designed substrates. This project will use structural chemistry, accurate X-r ....Taming carbon dioxide: Molecular interactions in the solid state. This project aims to investigate what features of host-guest systems are needed to encapsulate carbon dioxide in the solid state, particularly organic interactions guided by solid state observations. Technologies that reduce and manipulate atmospheric carbon dioxide will rely on understanding the intermolecular interactions between volatile molecules and designed substrates. This project will use structural chemistry, accurate X-ray diffraction data, complementary neutron diffraction experiments, quantum chemical calculations and computer graphics. These observations are expected to guide the synthesis of more efficient hosts.Read moreRead less
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
New platforms for molecular electronics. Molecular electronics involves the integration of molecules with solid-state electronics and is seen as an answer to the growing need for ultradense and ultrafast computation. This project will design molecular-based components specifically intended for solid-state applications, such as molecular-based memory.