Electron Emission from Diamond. Israel is emerging as an international hub of technology with one of the highest rates of R&D in the world. This collaborative project will access one of the world leading experts in diamond science and technology, Professor Alon Hoffman, to exploit the remarkable properties of diamond for a new generation of detectors and devices. Success in this project can lay the groundwork for tapping into the successful record of advanced technologies and venture capital fun ....Electron Emission from Diamond. Israel is emerging as an international hub of technology with one of the highest rates of R&D in the world. This collaborative project will access one of the world leading experts in diamond science and technology, Professor Alon Hoffman, to exploit the remarkable properties of diamond for a new generation of detectors and devices. Success in this project can lay the groundwork for tapping into the successful record of advanced technologies and venture capital funding that abound in Israel today. Read moreRead less
Microanalysis of novel carbon thin films. Carbon coatings are technologically important and have many applications in automotive and biomedical industries worldwide. An example automotive application is as a coating for high performance fuel injectors. Carbon coatings have significant unrealised potential for applications in hostile environments such as those encountered in high performance engineering components and in the human body. Electrical devices can be fabricated with these films suitab ....Microanalysis of novel carbon thin films. Carbon coatings are technologically important and have many applications in automotive and biomedical industries worldwide. An example automotive application is as a coating for high performance fuel injectors. Carbon coatings have significant unrealised potential for applications in hostile environments such as those encountered in high performance engineering components and in the human body. Electrical devices can be fabricated with these films suitable for use in compact electrical devices requiring high current density. This project will add to the techniques used for the analysis of carbon coatings being developed in Australia. Read moreRead less
Nonlocal Statistical Mechanics and Logarithmic Conformal Field Theory. Australia has an enviable track record as an innovator and developer of advanced materials. This project in strategic basic research consists of theoretical work within the disciplines of statistical mechanics and conformal field theory to determine the profound role of nonlocal interactions, such as connectivities, in determining the critical physical properties of materials. Connectivities play a significant role in diverse ....Nonlocal Statistical Mechanics and Logarithmic Conformal Field Theory. Australia has an enviable track record as an innovator and developer of advanced materials. This project in strategic basic research consists of theoretical work within the disciplines of statistical mechanics and conformal field theory to determine the profound role of nonlocal interactions, such as connectivities, in determining the critical physical properties of materials. Connectivities play a significant role in diverse applications such as the gelation of polymers, random fuse networks, the spatial spread of epidemics and bushfires and the tertiary recovery of oil. This research will be practically useful in engineering the physical properties of advanced materials such as liquid crystals, gels, polymers and other materials.Read moreRead less
Exact solution of generalized models of polymers and percolation in two dimensions. Originating with the work of Rodney Baxter, Australia is the world leader in exactly solvable lattice models in two dimensions. This project, in strategic basic research, aims to continue this tradition and extend it by solving exactly new classes of two-dimensional lattice models involving nonlocal degrees of freedom. Since this will lead to new universal classes of thermodynamic behaviours for a diverse range o ....Exact solution of generalized models of polymers and percolation in two dimensions. Originating with the work of Rodney Baxter, Australia is the world leader in exactly solvable lattice models in two dimensions. This project, in strategic basic research, aims to continue this tradition and extend it by solving exactly new classes of two-dimensional lattice models involving nonlocal degrees of freedom. Since this will lead to new universal classes of thermodynamic behaviours for a diverse range of polymer-like systems, the potential for exploitation and commercialization is almost limitless. Potential applications include percolation of contaminants through aquifers, the spatial spread of epidemics and bushfires, the tertiary recovery of oil and filtering drinking water.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0453320
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$347,886.00
Summary
Advanced Spectroscopy for Nano-characterisation of Materials Chemistry and Properties. This application proposes to establish a cutting-edge spectroscopic facility which includes; electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), cathodoluminescence (CL), photoluminescence (PL) and micro-Raman spectroscopy. Each of the spectrometers to be installed has significantly higher sensitivity and resolution than any other facility available in Australia and is capable ....Advanced Spectroscopy for Nano-characterisation of Materials Chemistry and Properties. This application proposes to establish a cutting-edge spectroscopic facility which includes; electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), cathodoluminescence (CL), photoluminescence (PL) and micro-Raman spectroscopy. Each of the spectrometers to be installed has significantly higher sensitivity and resolution than any other facility available in Australia and is capable of full spectrum imaging. This new spectroscopic infrastructure will enable the knowledge-based development of new materials by allowing complete characterisation of structure-composition-property relationships at the nanometre level.Read moreRead less
Centre for Quantum Computer Technology. Development of a quantum computer (QC) for massively parallel computing is one of the major challenges in science and engineering this century. Since 2000 the Centre has achieved two major breakthroughs in this field: constructing the key functional element of a silicon solid-state QC; and co-inventing a scheme for efficient linear optics QC. The proposed CoE aims to align these two nationally co-ordinated research programs with the world's existing comput ....Centre for Quantum Computer Technology. Development of a quantum computer (QC) for massively parallel computing is one of the major challenges in science and engineering this century. Since 2000 the Centre has achieved two major breakthroughs in this field: constructing the key functional element of a silicon solid-state QC; and co-inventing a scheme for efficient linear optics QC. The proposed CoE aims to align these two nationally co-ordinated research programs with the world's existing computer and IT industries to realise a fault-tolerant multiple qubit quantum processor with integrated control and qubit chips, and develop a scaleable optical quantum processor providing significant economic benefit to Australia.Read moreRead less
Electrohydrodynamically-Driven Microcentrifugation for Microfluidic Applications. Microfluidics has the potential to revolutionise the way we live. Imagine portable pocket sized devices for cheap and rapid medical diagnostics and drug delivery. Or miniaturised chemical/biological sensors as early warning detection systems against terrorist threats. The research is thus intended to not only commercially benefit various industries, but also to improve the quality of life as a whole by making medic ....Electrohydrodynamically-Driven Microcentrifugation for Microfluidic Applications. Microfluidics has the potential to revolutionise the way we live. Imagine portable pocket sized devices for cheap and rapid medical diagnostics and drug delivery. Or miniaturised chemical/biological sensors as early warning detection systems against terrorist threats. The research is thus intended to not only commercially benefit various industries, but also to improve the quality of life as a whole by making medical diagnosis or chemical/biological detection more readily accessible, portable and more efficient. Moreover, the fundamental studies, aimed at generating an understanding of the complex physics involved, has generic benefits to researchers in applied physics as well as providing practical protocols for microdevice development.Read moreRead less
Diamond Quantum Dots Fabricated By Ion Implantation. For centuries scientists have been fascinated by the 'alchemy' of transforming carbon into diamond. This project aims to fabricate diamond nanocrystals embedded in a glass matrix by direct carbon ion implantation followed by thermal annealing. Unlike other methods of making diamond, the coalescence of carbon into diamond occurs under heating in a conventional furnace and does not require the application of high external pressures or any pre-ex ....Diamond Quantum Dots Fabricated By Ion Implantation. For centuries scientists have been fascinated by the 'alchemy' of transforming carbon into diamond. This project aims to fabricate diamond nanocrystals embedded in a glass matrix by direct carbon ion implantation followed by thermal annealing. Unlike other methods of making diamond, the coalescence of carbon into diamond occurs under heating in a conventional furnace and does not require the application of high external pressures or any pre-existing diamond template. We outline a scheme to exploit the properties of these crystals for novel applications in quantum devices.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0989127
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$400,000.00
Summary
A High-Throughput Neutron Spectrometer for The Study of Atomic and Molecular Motion at ANSTO. Neutron scattering enables new science across a broad range of disciplines, and for this reason it is undergoing major expansion in the USA, Europe, Japan and Australia. Various diffactometers and spectrometers have recently been built at ANSTO, but an instrumental option for a high-throughput cross-discipline spectroscopy is urgently needed. Fortunately, it is fairly straightforward to add this type of ....A High-Throughput Neutron Spectrometer for The Study of Atomic and Molecular Motion at ANSTO. Neutron scattering enables new science across a broad range of disciplines, and for this reason it is undergoing major expansion in the USA, Europe, Japan and Australia. Various diffactometers and spectrometers have recently been built at ANSTO, but an instrumental option for a high-throughput cross-discipline spectroscopy is urgently needed. Fortunately, it is fairly straightforward to add this type of option to an existing spectrometer that will broaden its user-base from specialised applications in physics to more general applications in physics, chemistry, materials-science and biology. This additional option provides a totally new way for Australian scientists to study atomic and molecular motions. Read moreRead less
Development of Reactive Ionic Liquids for Future Industrial Applications in Australia. This project creates the opportunity for a consortium of leading scientists to develop reactive ionic liquids concepts to support Australian Chemistry. The aim is to radically improve materials and processes within the manufacturing, mining and building industries by paradigm shift in chemical methodology. This will be achieved through cooperation between the major Australian chemical company, Orica, and CSIRO ....Development of Reactive Ionic Liquids for Future Industrial Applications in Australia. This project creates the opportunity for a consortium of leading scientists to develop reactive ionic liquids concepts to support Australian Chemistry. The aim is to radically improve materials and processes within the manufacturing, mining and building industries by paradigm shift in chemical methodology. This will be achieved through cooperation between the major Australian chemical company, Orica, and CSIRO - CMIT, and two leading Australian Universities, Melbourne and Monash. The majority of the manufacturing and mining industries, which will benefit from this activity and as a result become more internationally competitive, are based in regional Victoria, NSW, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia. Read moreRead less