Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0454008
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$340,962.00
Summary
Multi-function high resolution-analytical scanning electron microscope facility. The aim of this proposal is to establish a high resolution electron microscope facility as part of a comprehensive materials characterisation infrastructure required to support Swinburne's expanding activities in nanotechnology. A high resolution SEM in conjunction with an upgrade of the current SEM will provide advanced instrumentation for nanoscale imaging, analysis and manipulation of materials. The proposed faci ....Multi-function high resolution-analytical scanning electron microscope facility. The aim of this proposal is to establish a high resolution electron microscope facility as part of a comprehensive materials characterisation infrastructure required to support Swinburne's expanding activities in nanotechnology. A high resolution SEM in conjunction with an upgrade of the current SEM will provide advanced instrumentation for nanoscale imaging, analysis and manipulation of materials. The proposed facility will create new opportunities for collaborative programs with local and overseas researcher and will facilitate rapid progress in research programs across the entire University in particular those related to two ARC Centres of Excellence in which the University is a core partner.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0989915
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$127,000.00
Summary
X-ray Nano-scale Coherence Facility. Australia is rapidly developing into a world leader for x-ray imaging. This position has been supported by leading research groups and more recently by the development of the Australian Synchrotron. This project will fill a vital missing link in the experimental capability of Australian researchers - a flexible facility that can provide a nanoscale x-ray source. This enhanced capability will lead to new developments in coherent imaging methods. These new meth ....X-ray Nano-scale Coherence Facility. Australia is rapidly developing into a world leader for x-ray imaging. This position has been supported by leading research groups and more recently by the development of the Australian Synchrotron. This project will fill a vital missing link in the experimental capability of Australian researchers - a flexible facility that can provide a nanoscale x-ray source. This enhanced capability will lead to new developments in coherent imaging methods. These new methods will be used in the study of biological systems, leading to better drug design as well as in the study of materials, leading to stronger and lighter components. Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0775562
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$500,000.00
Summary
The Melbourne Nanofabrication Facility. Australia is desperately short of facilities for actual fabrication, prototyping and construction of advanced micromechanical and nanoscale systems. This is impeding both academic researchers and industrial developers in the materials, optics and biotechnological industries. The proposed instrument would complete the development of Australia's newest high resolution microscopy centre and enable a wide range of users to image, measure, build and design comp ....The Melbourne Nanofabrication Facility. Australia is desperately short of facilities for actual fabrication, prototyping and construction of advanced micromechanical and nanoscale systems. This is impeding both academic researchers and industrial developers in the materials, optics and biotechnological industries. The proposed instrument would complete the development of Australia's newest high resolution microscopy centre and enable a wide range of users to image, measure, build and design complex nanostructures at the atomic level and upwards. Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE120100295
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$375,000.00
Summary
Computational modelling of nanostructures designed to mimic ion-selective biological channels. The project aims to design nanotubes (hollow tubes with nanometre diameters) constructed from various materials, such as carbon, to broadly mimic biological ion channels. This research will facilitate the development of efficient desalination membranes, potent antibiotics and pharmaceutical products for treatments of cancer and cystic fibrosis.
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE140100075
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$580,000.00
Summary
Next Generation Small Angle X-Ray Scattering Facility. Next generation small angle X-ray scattering facility: The ability to determine the nanostructure of bulk materials is of utmost importance in an array of cutting-edge research fields. A state-of-the-art small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) facility will address this for a wide range of materials covering a diverse range of research topics such as energy storage materials, catalytic species, drug delivery systems, protein structures, biologic ....Next Generation Small Angle X-Ray Scattering Facility. Next generation small angle X-ray scattering facility: The ability to determine the nanostructure of bulk materials is of utmost importance in an array of cutting-edge research fields. A state-of-the-art small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) facility will address this for a wide range of materials covering a diverse range of research topics such as energy storage materials, catalytic species, drug delivery systems, protein structures, biological membranes, medical diagnostics and therapy, magnetic nanosystems, polymers, novel technologies for the clean utilisation of biomass, and minerals processing. The facility will underpin a range of current and planned multidisciplinary research programs leading to vital nanostructural information and innovative research solutions.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE170100140
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,050,000.00
Summary
A multiple ion beam facility for microscopy and nanofabrication. This project aims to establish a powerful multiple ion beam system for nanoscience research. The demand for customised therapies, secure communication and efficient energy harvesting prompts the development of nanoscale devices that can interface and interact with the environment: nanotechnology systems with fully functional sensors, detectors, energy and data processing modules. This project would increase the ability to observe a ....A multiple ion beam facility for microscopy and nanofabrication. This project aims to establish a powerful multiple ion beam system for nanoscience research. The demand for customised therapies, secure communication and efficient energy harvesting prompts the development of nanoscale devices that can interface and interact with the environment: nanotechnology systems with fully functional sensors, detectors, energy and data processing modules. This project would increase the ability to observe and manipulate the structure of materials at the nanometre length-scale. This project is expected to boost Australia’s research capacity in nanoscience and develop materials for nanoelectronics, energy and the environment, and structural materials. These outcomes will benefit Australia’s capacity to develop advanced manufacturing industries.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE150100006
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,060,000.00
Summary
Ultra-high resolution focussed ion beam facility for Western Australia. Ultra-high resolution focussed ion beam facility: An ultra-high resolution dual beam facility (incorporating ion and electron beams) will provide 3D imaging, site-specific analysis and nano-machining to a wide range of internationally recognised Australian researchers across a broad spectrum of disciplines in the geosciences, engineering, biological and physical sciences. Providing critically needed access to this world-clas ....Ultra-high resolution focussed ion beam facility for Western Australia. Ultra-high resolution focussed ion beam facility: An ultra-high resolution dual beam facility (incorporating ion and electron beams) will provide 3D imaging, site-specific analysis and nano-machining to a wide range of internationally recognised Australian researchers across a broad spectrum of disciplines in the geosciences, engineering, biological and physical sciences. Providing critically needed access to this world-class infrastructure is expected to advance international competitiveness, leading to high-impact outcomes in smart materials, nanotechnology, bioscience, and geoscience, including support for the Australian resources sector.Read moreRead less
ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics. The CNBP brings together physicists, chemists and biologists focused on a grand challenge controlling nanoscale interactions between light and matter to probe the complex and dynamic nanoenvironments within living organisms. The emerging convergence of nanoscience and photonics offers the opportunity of using light to interrogate nanoscale domains, providing unprecedentedly localised measurements. This will allow biological scientists to unde ....ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics. The CNBP brings together physicists, chemists and biologists focused on a grand challenge controlling nanoscale interactions between light and matter to probe the complex and dynamic nanoenvironments within living organisms. The emerging convergence of nanoscience and photonics offers the opportunity of using light to interrogate nanoscale domains, providing unprecedentedly localised measurements. This will allow biological scientists to understand how single cells react to and communicate with their surroundings. This science will underpin a new generation of devices capable of probing the response of cells within individuals to environmental conditions or treatment, creating innovative and powerful new sensing platforms.Read moreRead less
Metal Alkynyl Materials for Photonics. Investment in this project (i) will gain Australia entry into an international network of researchers investigating materials (particularly NLO) properties of organometallic and other compounds, (ii) will involve training four PhD students, who will graduate with highly developed interdisciplinary skills, (iii) may identify new materials with sufficient performance for commercial development, and (iv) will build bridges between traditional research in organ ....Metal Alkynyl Materials for Photonics. Investment in this project (i) will gain Australia entry into an international network of researchers investigating materials (particularly NLO) properties of organometallic and other compounds, (ii) will involve training four PhD students, who will graduate with highly developed interdisciplinary skills, (iii) may identify new materials with sufficient performance for commercial development, and (iv) will build bridges between traditional research in organometallic chemistry and that in nanophotonics and biophotonics, and position Australia as a major player in these nascent fields.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0668100
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$200,000.00
Summary
High Resolution Simultaneous DSC/DTA-TGA-FTIR System. National Research Priorities including 'New Materials' 'Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries' and 'Developing Deep Earth Resources' will all be addressed and the benefits will include new materials such as carbon nanotubes and layered silicate composites. It will also contribute economically through technological development, supporting existing Australian companies in the development of more effective pro ....High Resolution Simultaneous DSC/DTA-TGA-FTIR System. National Research Priorities including 'New Materials' 'Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries' and 'Developing Deep Earth Resources' will all be addressed and the benefits will include new materials such as carbon nanotubes and layered silicate composites. It will also contribute economically through technological development, supporting existing Australian companies in the development of more effective products and help keep pace with new and innovative advances in technology and to bring in vitality to strategic alliances with industry already launched by the University through a Sustainable Regions Program grant titled 'Building nanotechnology business potential in the Campbelltown-Camden region'.Read moreRead less