New hybrid fibres incorporating nano protein materials. This project aims to develop new cellulose fibres incorporating nano protein materials extracted from animal fibres such as wool. The structure and property of the new hybrid fibres will be studied. Combining cellulose and protein materials within a single fibre is a new and original concept. This will lead to the production of new fibres with enhanced attributes and add significant value to the multi-billion dollar animal fibre industry in ....New hybrid fibres incorporating nano protein materials. This project aims to develop new cellulose fibres incorporating nano protein materials extracted from animal fibres such as wool. The structure and property of the new hybrid fibres will be studied. Combining cellulose and protein materials within a single fibre is a new and original concept. This will lead to the production of new fibres with enhanced attributes and add significant value to the multi-billion dollar animal fibre industry in Australia. It will also benefit the collaborating country as the major consumer of animal fibres imported from AustraliaRead moreRead less
Overcoming the Barriers in the Development of Solid State Materials. A major impact of this proposal shall be in terms of researcher training. By synergistically combining materials chemistry, fundamental physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and electrochemistry, this basic program will provide high level training to a new generation of Australian and Irish scientists thus helping to safeguard the economic competitiveness of the countries. Beyond the impact of the fundamental insight into t ....Overcoming the Barriers in the Development of Solid State Materials. A major impact of this proposal shall be in terms of researcher training. By synergistically combining materials chemistry, fundamental physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and electrochemistry, this basic program will provide high level training to a new generation of Australian and Irish scientists thus helping to safeguard the economic competitiveness of the countries. Beyond the impact of the fundamental insight into the rational design, structure and behaviour of a new class of solid materials, success in this program will have widespread applications for a variety of strategically important industries and should place Australia and Ireland at the forefront of this technologyRead moreRead less
Barium Strontium Titanate Thin Films for Tunable Microwave Applications. Australian businesses rely on information and communications technologies (ICT) in order to remain competitive in the global economy. Over the last decade or so, ICT has also found applications in consumer devices, many of which are wireless. This has lead to strong growth in the market for such technologies. Barium strontium titanate (BST) devices can be used to enhance the efficiency and lower the cost of radio frequency ....Barium Strontium Titanate Thin Films for Tunable Microwave Applications. Australian businesses rely on information and communications technologies (ICT) in order to remain competitive in the global economy. Over the last decade or so, ICT has also found applications in consumer devices, many of which are wireless. This has lead to strong growth in the market for such technologies. Barium strontium titanate (BST) devices can be used to enhance the efficiency and lower the cost of radio frequency devices to make wireless technology more accessible for the Australian community. Additionally, BST devices can be applied for frequency agile applications, which are invaluable for the Australian defence sector.Read moreRead less
Adaptive aberration compensation in high refractive index materials for next-generation active microphotonic devices. The method proposed in this project is a very promising and versatile method to compensate the strong aberration in a high refractive index material. The successful compensation of such aberration will allow people to fabricate microdevices directly inside high refractive index materials. This project will greatly advance optical fabrication techniques and expand the national kno ....Adaptive aberration compensation in high refractive index materials for next-generation active microphotonic devices. The method proposed in this project is a very promising and versatile method to compensate the strong aberration in a high refractive index material. The successful compensation of such aberration will allow people to fabricate microdevices directly inside high refractive index materials. This project will greatly advance optical fabrication techniques and expand the national knowledge in the area of nonlinear PhCs (photonic crystals) and related applications. It is expected that the project will provide many chances for postgraduate students to be involved. In future, nonlinear PhCs and related devices may be widely used in daily life and this project may provide some opportunities for industry.Read moreRead less
Nanostructured Al Alloys: SPD Processing and Properties. The use of conventional Al alloys in automotive and airspace industries is often restricted by their low room temperature strength. Development of high strength Al alloys which could replace much more expensive Ti alloys or heavier steel in constructions is a very promising way to reduce structural weight and cost. Using the Severe Plastic Deformation (SPD) technique, namely high pressure torsion and equal-channel angular extrusion, we ai ....Nanostructured Al Alloys: SPD Processing and Properties. The use of conventional Al alloys in automotive and airspace industries is often restricted by their low room temperature strength. Development of high strength Al alloys which could replace much more expensive Ti alloys or heavier steel in constructions is a very promising way to reduce structural weight and cost. Using the Severe Plastic Deformation (SPD) technique, namely high pressure torsion and equal-channel angular extrusion, we aim to develop a new method for production of bulk nanostructured Al alloy with high room temperature strength for automotive and airspace applications.
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