Nanoparticle synthesis and application
Nanoparticle synthesis and application
1) Development of Key Techniques for Generating VO2 Nanoparticles for Smart Window Coatings
This project aims to fabricate large-scale functional vanadium dioxide (VO2) nanoparticle-based thin films for energy and environmental applications, such as thermochromic smart windows. The outcomes will add significant values to mineral products.
Project Leader: A/Prof Xuchuan Jiang, Monash-JITRI
2) Energy storage materials
This project aims to produce nanostructured carbon-metal oxide (e.g. Fe3O4) composites with different structure forms (core-shell, yolk-shell structured or supported-type) and explore the applicability of some materials in energy application.
Project Leader: Prof Dongyuan Zhao, Monash-JITRI
3) Interaction forces and self-assembly of nanoparticles
This project aims to develop quantitative expressions for the interaction forces between nanoparticles and use them to investigate the self-assembly of nanoparticles.
Project Leader: Dr Qinghua Zeng, WSU-JITRI
4) Waste to resource conversion from lime-dried sewage sludge particles
This project aims to produce high-quality synthetic gas from abundant sewage sludge waste using a novel catalytic pyrolysis process. (1) Prepare limed-dried sewage sludge particles with different lime contents and understand their compositional properties and thermal behaviours; (2) Synthesis of steel slag-based catalysts and characterise their morphological and structural properties; (3) Produce high-quality synthetic gas from lime-dried sewage sludge particles using a novel catalytic pyrolysis process under optimised operation conditions; (4) Develop fundamental understanding of reaction mechanism associated with the catalytic pyrolysis process through pairing in situ spectroscopic techniques and molecular modelling.
Project Leader: Dr Yijiao Jiang, Macquarie-JITRI