Energy transforming polymers: from single molecules to devices. Climate control and the rapidly increasing demand for energy is driving the search for alternative sustainable energy sources. Flexible plastics will be a primary component of the new generation of solar harvesting and energy conversion materials. The objective of this project is to gain an understanding of the way polymers interact with light and can convert absorbed solar energy into electrical power and other useful forms of ene ....Energy transforming polymers: from single molecules to devices. Climate control and the rapidly increasing demand for energy is driving the search for alternative sustainable energy sources. Flexible plastics will be a primary component of the new generation of solar harvesting and energy conversion materials. The objective of this project is to gain an understanding of the way polymers interact with light and can convert absorbed solar energy into electrical power and other useful forms of energy. The outcomes of the project will allow the improved design of plastics for applications in solar energy conversion.Read moreRead less
Electro-Catalytic Conjugated Polymers. The Future Fellowship will tackle some of the challenging issues regarding the conversion of our society into a post-petroleum era through: Development and understanding of a new class of catalysts for efficient conversion and storage of energy. Developing cheap and effective electrodes structures for next generation transport and storage technologies i.e. fuel-cells for cars and flexible solar-cells for electricity production. Collaborating at an internati ....Electro-Catalytic Conjugated Polymers. The Future Fellowship will tackle some of the challenging issues regarding the conversion of our society into a post-petroleum era through: Development and understanding of a new class of catalysts for efficient conversion and storage of energy. Developing cheap and effective electrodes structures for next generation transport and storage technologies i.e. fuel-cells for cars and flexible solar-cells for electricity production. Collaborating at an international level with leading groups in the sustainable energy field. These outcome will contribute to National Research Priorities 2; Frontier Technologies for building and transforming Australian Industries and 1; An Environmentally Sustainable AustraliaRead moreRead less