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Summary of Linkage International Materials World Network Proposals

Victoria

The University of Melbourne

LX0668851 Prof F Caruso; Prof NL Abbott
Approved Project Title: Materials World Network: Nanostructured Polymer Templating of Liquid Crystals
2006: $100,000
2007: $100,000
2008: $100,000
Primary RFCD 2918 INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING
Collaborating Countries
USA
Administering Institution The University of Melbourne
Project Summary
Liquid crystals have a range of technological applications, with the most successful being displays used in computers, watches and calculators. These applications are dependent on controlling the interfaces of liquid crystals. This project will combine the areas of liquid crystals and polymer adsorption for the preparation of a new class of intelligent nanomaterials with well defined properties. These engineered materials are of interest in industrial applications, including the development of chemical and biological sensors and drug delivery vehicles. This program also strengthens the ties between two world class nanotechnology groups, capturing new opportunities in nanostructured materials.

LX0669165 Prof AB Holmes; Prof CK Ober; Prof G Malliaras
Approved Project Title: Materials World Network Synthesis and Processing Optoelectronic Materials in Supercritical and Condensed Phase Carbon Dioxide
2006: $25,000
2007: $25,000
2008: $25,000
Primary RFCD 2505 MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY
Collaborating Countries
USA
Administering Institution The University of Melbourne
Project Summary
The Australian partner will have leveraged access to the skill base and facilities of the Cornell Center for Materials Research, and the NSF MRSEC that leads the world in frontier technologies in advanced materials. The partnership will deliver to Australia progress in national priority goals "Frontier Technologies" and new manufacturing technologies in environmentally friendly media that will enhance the national research priority "An Environmentally Sustainable Australia". New transferable skills will be acquired by the participants in the project. Technology transfer could result in the formation of spinoff companies to exploite the intellectual property arising in the project.

Western Australia

The University of Western Australia

LX0668968 A/Prof TG St Pierre; Dr RC Woodward; Prof JS Riffle; A/Prof RM Davis; Dr M Saunders
Approved Project Title: Materials World Network for the Study of Macromolecular Ferrofluids
2006: $50,000
2007: $50,000
2008: $50,000
Primary RFCD 2914 MATERIALS ENGINEERING
Collaborating Countries
USA
Administering Institution The University of Western Australia
Project Summary
This work will develop an understanding that will allow us to optimise the properties of ferrofluids (magnetic liquids) to suit particular applications. Although the primary application that will be investigated is the treatment of retinal detachment, the results will be applicable to a wide range of applications including ferrofluid based actuators, electromagnetic micropumps and fluid based valves and sealing systems. During the course of this work, young Australian scientists will be trained in a cross disciplinary environment in a variety of aspects of both nano and bio technology that are a key part of the National Research Priority: Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries.

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