Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE130100109
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$200,000.00
Summary
A multiscale electrochemical, magnetoelectric and electromechanical characterisation facility for advanced materials and devices. This infrastructure for advanced materials characterisation will boost Australia's capabilities in creating functional materials and nanostructured interfaces. It will yield new materials and functional interfaces with the best performance for applications in nanotechnology, communications, the environment and security.
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE180100314
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$353,773.00
Summary
Engineering magnetism at the atomic scale in topological insulators. This project aims to explore strategies to optimise the magnetisation and Curie temperature by incorporating dopants via ion implantation, and exploiting proximity effects in heterostructures with magnetic thin films. The recently discovered magnetism in topological insulators opens up a new class of materials with potential applications in energy-efficient electronics, data storage and information processing. The central chall ....Engineering magnetism at the atomic scale in topological insulators. This project aims to explore strategies to optimise the magnetisation and Curie temperature by incorporating dopants via ion implantation, and exploiting proximity effects in heterostructures with magnetic thin films. The recently discovered magnetism in topological insulators opens up a new class of materials with potential applications in energy-efficient electronics, data storage and information processing. The central challenges are to control the underlying magnetic structure and stabilise magnetic order at desirable temperatures. The project expects to discover new composite materials and advance our knowledge for designing magnetic components in the next generation of electronics with ultra-low power dissipation.Read moreRead less
Electro-mechanics of natural load-bearing materials: understanding mechanisms of toughening, remodelling, and self-healing. Nature provides some of the most advanced functional structural materials, with the capability to remodel and strengthen under changing loads. The origins of the functional properties which allow them to do this will be explored, providing the possibility of developing materials which mimic this behaviour.
'Designer defects' - A new approach to functional oxide interfaces. The conventional approach to metal oxide interfaces is 'perfection at all costs' with growth tuned to minimise defects and unwanted chemical intermixing. This project aims to turn this approach on its head by creating interfaces with 'designer defects' that become the critical portion of a functional device. This project proposes that one can promote functionality by making use of new physical properties that arise from the deli ....'Designer defects' - A new approach to functional oxide interfaces. The conventional approach to metal oxide interfaces is 'perfection at all costs' with growth tuned to minimise defects and unwanted chemical intermixing. This project aims to turn this approach on its head by creating interfaces with 'designer defects' that become the critical portion of a functional device. This project proposes that one can promote functionality by making use of new physical properties that arise from the deliberate introduction of structural and electronic mismatches at an interface. Such purposely induced 'designer defects' in epitaxial oxide thin films will allow new properties to be achieved in nanoscale layers. This is expected to lead to a new class of functional materials to be used in sensors and nanoelectronics.Read moreRead less
Domain wall nanoelectronics : The wall is the device. This project investigates the nanofabrication and atomic-scale manipulation of domain walls in multiferroic oxide thin films. Proximal scanning probe writing in conjunction with nanolithography is exploited to precisely engineer domain wall configurations, to be used as functional elements. The experiments will be supported by the multiscale modeling theory of multiferroics. Domain wall control and engineering is proposed as the new paradigm ....Domain wall nanoelectronics : The wall is the device. This project investigates the nanofabrication and atomic-scale manipulation of domain walls in multiferroic oxide thin films. Proximal scanning probe writing in conjunction with nanolithography is exploited to precisely engineer domain wall configurations, to be used as functional elements. The experiments will be supported by the multiscale modeling theory of multiferroics. Domain wall control and engineering is proposed as the new paradigm for multiferroics used in future nanoelectronic devices. Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE120100223
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$340,000.00
Summary
Advanced X-ray diffraction facility for high energy and extreme conditions. X-ray powder diffraction is a powerful technique for determining the structure of matter at the atomic scale. This project will establish a new Australian capability for X-ray powder diffraction under extreme conditions that emulate real harsh service environments for advanced functional materials.
Core-scale geodynamic rock-typing of reservoir rock. This project aims to develop a robust classification method for reservoir rock incorporating static, dynamic and mechanical attributes via multiscale digital core analysis using the concept of regional measures. Rock-types are used to populate reservoir models in a sophisticated routine of geological classification, spatial modelling and uncertainty analysis. Introducing high-resolution rock-types incorporating hydraulic properties and compact ....Core-scale geodynamic rock-typing of reservoir rock. This project aims to develop a robust classification method for reservoir rock incorporating static, dynamic and mechanical attributes via multiscale digital core analysis using the concept of regional measures. Rock-types are used to populate reservoir models in a sophisticated routine of geological classification, spatial modelling and uncertainty analysis. Introducing high-resolution rock-types incorporating hydraulic properties and compaction allows the development of a new generation of reservoir simulators. The project aims to derive a consistent high-resolution definition of rock-types incorporating compaction for petrophysical, geological and reservoir engineering purposes. This would greatly enhance our capacity to develop thinly layered reservoirs with direct applications in 4-D seismic reservoir characterisation and the development of unconventional reservoirs.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE130100006
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$500,000.00
Summary
X-ray Microscopy Facility for Imaging Geo-materials (XMFIG). The X-ray Microscopy Facility for Imaging Geo-Materials (XMFIG) will allow the investigation, with near-synchrotron capabilities, of the three dimensional internal structures and chemical compositions of geo-materials under relevant environmental conditions by engineers, geologists and materials scientists.
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE100100098
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$600,000.00
Summary
Advanced facility for next generation sustainable energy, biomedical & nano-imaging optical fibre technologies. Remote optical fibre technologies are the way forward for effective and safe monitoring of many industries, and will play a big part in the sustainability of Australia's core oil, gas and alternative energy sectors. They are equally important to health industry applications, particularly in medical and imaging technologies. This facility brings together world-class Australian expertise ....Advanced facility for next generation sustainable energy, biomedical & nano-imaging optical fibre technologies. Remote optical fibre technologies are the way forward for effective and safe monitoring of many industries, and will play a big part in the sustainability of Australia's core oil, gas and alternative energy sectors. They are equally important to health industry applications, particularly in medical and imaging technologies. This facility brings together world-class Australian expertise—from across nine universities—in advanced structured optical fibres, complex fibre diagnostic systems, nanoscale imaging, and environment monitoring, to design and implement the next generation of technologies that will reduce the impact of climate change through reduced energy consumption and vastly improved health diagnostics.Read moreRead less
Industrial Transformation Research Hubs - Grant ID: IH140100018
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$4,711,583.00
Summary
ARC Research Hub for a World-class Future Fibre Industry. ARC Research Hub for a World-class Future Fibre Industry. This research hub aims to transform the Australian fibre industry into a dynamic sector focused on high-performance and high-value fibres and fibre-based products. Capitalising on the research team's combined strength in fibre science and technology, and working with highly innovative small and medium enterprises and international research leaders, the hub seeks to develop advance ....ARC Research Hub for a World-class Future Fibre Industry. ARC Research Hub for a World-class Future Fibre Industry. This research hub aims to transform the Australian fibre industry into a dynamic sector focused on high-performance and high-value fibres and fibre-based products. Capitalising on the research team's combined strength in fibre science and technology, and working with highly innovative small and medium enterprises and international research leaders, the hub seeks to develop advanced carbon fibres, nanofibres and high-performance novel fibres, as well as value-added applications of fibre materials. These materials are expected to help to reduce energy costs, minimise the environmental footprint of manufacturing processes and improve public health and safety. The hub will also train the next generation of industry-savvy fibre research leaders.Read moreRead less