Research in the field of nanotechnology from the Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne.
Researchers
Muthupandian Ashokkumar Cutting-edge research in the areas of ultrasonics and sonochemistry, including fundamental aspects of acoustic cavitation.
Evan Bieske Optical spectroscopy and MS of trapped nanoparticles, fluorescent nanoparticles, single particle spectroscopy, IR of charged complexes and clusters, molecular anions, photodissociation spectroscopy.
Colette Boskovic Synthesis and study of molecular magnets and switchable metal complexes.
Robert Lamb Fundamental studies of nanomaterials, nanostructuring of advanced materials and materials characterisation.
Paul Mulvaney Nanostructured materials, nanoparticles, quantum dots, nanomechanics, AFM, waveguides, ellipsometry, fluorescence, surface plasmon spectroscopy, single particle spectroscopy, exciton emission, plasmonics.
Alessandro Soncini Theoretical chemistry for molecular modelling.
Georgina Such Polymer chemistry, materials science and nanomedicine.
Research centres
ARC CoE for Exciton Science
Researching better ways to manipulate the way light energy is absorbed, transported and transformed in advanced molecular materials.
Research in this area is conducted in the School of Chemistry.