Research in advanced materials

Research groups and labs

• Atomic and Quantum Optics Group

  This research group has expertise in experimental and theoretical aspects of optical physics, atom optics, atomic & solid-state physics, and x-ray optics & physics.

• Boskovic Group – Inorganic Molecular Materials

  Physical inorganic chemists researching transition and rare earth metal chemistry, this group aims to harness the electronic properties of these metals in switchable, stimuli-responsive molecular materials for future applications in sensors, displays and molecular electronic and spintronics.

• Computational Chemistry and Statistical Mechanics

  Understanding complex emergent phenomena through computer simulations and statistical mechanics theory.

• Coordination Polymers

  To use simple geometric and chemical principles to assemble molecular structures that exhibit unusual and technologically useful properties, such as electronic communication and adsorption behaviour.

• Crozier group: Micro and Nanophotonics

  Research interests in nano- and micro-optics, with an emphasis on plasmonics for surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy and optical forces, optofluidics and semiconducting nanowires.

• Functional Organic Materials

  Addressing fundamental scientific problems in the development of materials for emerging technologies.

• Hua Group – Responsive Inorganic Materials

  Our research involves using supramolecular inorganic chemistry to make materials for the next generation of technological devices and chemical sensors of importance for health and the environment.

• Donnelly Group: Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry

  Focusing on synthetic inorganic and organic chemistry to make new metal-containing compounds with potential applications in biology.

• Nanoscience in the School of Physics

  Developing a solid-state quantum computer, new forms of optical and electron imaging, novel optical sensors, and new approaches to bionics.

• Nanoscience Lab

  Discovering new materials that can help Australia transition to a sustainable energy future.

• Organic Electronic Materials and Devices

  Focusing on the development of high-performance organic and perovskite solar cells through device optimisation, morphology control of the photoactive layer, and interface engineering of the photovoltaic device.

• Roberts Group: Meta-optics, nanophotonics, and imaging

  Developing novel nanoscale wavefront sensing elements for phase imaging, producing plasmonic waveguides and integrated detectors and demonstrating metasurfaces to replace bulky optical components with ultra-compact elements.

• Sonochemistry & Sonoprocessing

  My fundamental and applied research work involves multi-disciplinary areas involving ultrasonic technology, materials chemistry, surface chemistry, photochemistry and spectroscopy. My focus has been to address energy, environment and health.

• Translational Research Unit

  Our research focuses on cytocompatibility and genotoxicity, and on using preclinical in vivo models to evaluate biomaterials and implantable devices.

• Ultrafast and Microspectroscopy Lab

  This lab uses a comprehensive set of ultrafast laser spectroscopy and advanced optical microscopy instrumentation to carry out collaborative research on many areas of photochemistry and photophysics.