Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE160100107
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$415,000.00
Summary
Time-resolved terahertz and optical spectroscopy facility. Time-resolved terahertz and optical spectroscopy facility:
This project aims to use time-resolved terahertz and optical spectroscopy as techniques to probe the photogenerated exciton and charge carrier dynamics at the heart of solar energy technologies. The dynamics of electrons and nuclei following the absorption of light involves processes which occur on timescales from femtoseconds to microseconds. The ability to probe these dynamics ....Time-resolved terahertz and optical spectroscopy facility. Time-resolved terahertz and optical spectroscopy facility:
This project aims to use time-resolved terahertz and optical spectroscopy as techniques to probe the photogenerated exciton and charge carrier dynamics at the heart of solar energy technologies. The dynamics of electrons and nuclei following the absorption of light involves processes which occur on timescales from femtoseconds to microseconds. The ability to probe these dynamics is of great importance for understanding the underlying photophysics and photochemistry of a range of technologies including solar photovoltaics and solar photocatalysis. This facility would enable researchers to deeply understand the photophysical processes occurring in advanced photovoltaic and photocatalysis materials and devices and may facilitate the development of advanced materials for renewable energy. Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE210100151
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$302,154.00
Summary
Near infrared imaging and spectroscopy facility. This project will establish a cutting-edge optical microscopy platform using light just beyond our vision, in the near-infrared. Recent developments in near-infrared camera technology have opened up new opportunities for applications in this under-explored spectral region. Expected outcomes include the development of new methods for harvesting near-infrared sunlight and for photocatalysis of solar fuels, new biomimetic coatings for thermal managem ....Near infrared imaging and spectroscopy facility. This project will establish a cutting-edge optical microscopy platform using light just beyond our vision, in the near-infrared. Recent developments in near-infrared camera technology have opened up new opportunities for applications in this under-explored spectral region. Expected outcomes include the development of new methods for harvesting near-infrared sunlight and for photocatalysis of solar fuels, new biomimetic coatings for thermal management, new security signatures invisible to the naked eye, new materials for phototherapy, and improved techniques for imaging biological samples. It will benefit Australian renewable energy, security, building, and biomedical industries, and train our next generation of optical science researchers.Read moreRead less
Deep-ultraviolet light source by frequency doubling of blue or green light for disinfection. Current ultraviolet light sources are inefficient and often bulky. By an alternative approach, in which the wavelength of blue or green light is halved, this project will design and build compact, efficient sources of ultraviolet light, which can be used for disinfection and sterilization. Such devices can be fabricated by Australian industry in Australia.
Conducting nanoporous materials: toward molecular devices. This project addresses one of the foremost challenges in the field of advanced functional materials, namely the design and synthesis of nanoporous materials that conduct electrons. The outcomes on both a fundamental and applied level will pave the way toward molecular electronics devices for solid-state sensing to solar energy harvesting.