Investigation of Novel Metal Nickel Hydride Electrode
for Rechargeable Batteries.
Project Summary:
Magnesium-nickel alloy has the highest hydrogen storage capacity,
lowest cost and least pollution among all of the hydrogen storage materials.
However, the slow kinetics of hydriding is a stumbling block in application
of this material to rechargeable batteries. The aim of the proposed project
is to improve the understanding of the electrode process in new types of rechargeable
batteries. The expected outcomes will be to contibute to the growing science
and technology of rechargeable battery materials, enhancing the Australian manufacturing
capability in metal hydride materials. Prof J.H. Ahn from Andong National University
has a world reputation and unique expertise on processing intermetallic materials
and will make a significant contribution to the existing collaborative project.
Chief Investigator(s):
Hua Kun Liu
2001 $
2002 $
2003 $
Total $
$62,424
$62,424
Funding Type:
Fellowship
Project Title:
Phase equilibrium diagram of Ag/Bi2O3-PbO-SrO-CaO-CuO
system.
Project Summary:
This project will enhance the strong collaboration between researchers
from the University of Wollongong & Max-Plank Institut f. Metallforschung,
Stuttgart, Germany, established on the basis of High Temperature Superconductors
(HTS) research. Silver (Ag) is widely used as a sheath material for the processing
of Bi-based superconducting wires and tapes used for high electric current cables.
Profs. Liu and Majewski are interested in the investigation of the phase relations,
the Pb solubility, and the crystallization of the high Tc (transition temperature)
phase from the melt when Ag is present. Experiments on the crystallization of
the high Tc phase out of the melt including Ag will be performed and the collaboration
will be continued.
Chief Investigator(s):
Rei Safavi-Naini
2001 $
2002 $
2003 $
Total $
$19,990
$15,700
$19,050
$54,740
Funding Type:
Award
Project Title:
Key Management for Secure Multicast Communication
Project Summary:
Multicast communication provides an efficient way of broadcasting
a message to a large group of users over the Internet, and is of high importance
in a wide range of advanced applications such as pay-TV. Key management systems
are used to generate and securely deliver the secret key information that allow
a user to receive and/or authenticate a broadcasted message and so are vital
to the security of the system. The aims of this project are (i) to develop a
framework for analysis and evaluation of key management systems for secure multicast
communication; and (ii) to construct secure and flexible key management methods
with provable properties.
Chief Investigator(s):
Kiet Tieu
2001 $
2002 $
2003 $
Total $
$24,250
$20,000
$20,000
$64,250
Funding Type:
Award
Project Title:
Mechanics of the Complex Strip Rolling with Local Residual
deformation
Project Summary:
This project deals with a metal forming process in the profiled
strip rolling for a new product. The novelty of this new research area is in
the determination of the optimum dimension of high ribs. A rolling theory, combined
with stable and efficient solution techniques will be developed for rolling
high ribs strips with accurate shape and flatness. The BHP Institute for Steel
Processing and Products, UoW will collaborate with the State Key Laboratory
of Rolling Technology and automation, Northeastern University, China on the
development of sophisticated new theory, comprehensive simulation models and
experimental study of the complex profiled strip.
Chief Investigator(s):
Mark Wilson
2001 $
2002 $
2003 $
Total $
$12,000
$12,000
Funding Type:
Award
Project Title:
Molecular and cellular studies of genetically engineered
clusterin, a novel chaperone protein.
Project Summary:
Our recent discoveries that clusterin has chaperone activity and
can protect cells from heat shock are international breakthroughs representing
the first unifying physiological function for this protein. We propose building
upon an existing international collaboration to (i) produce and use mutants
(with changes in amino acid sequence in regions identifies as probably forming
clusterin's chaperine active site) to definitively identify the location of
the chaperone active site in the intactive molecule, and (ii) produce and use
clusterin-GFP fusion proteins to determine changes in the intracellular expression
and distribution of clusterin in cells undergoing stress.
