Sydney Nano
Monthly Newsletter - July 2021
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Message from the DirectorSydney Nano has had yet another fruitful month, despite working remotely. Looking ahead, we are in full swing, hosting two International Workshops in August, including ‘BioNano’ & ‘ NanoPhotonics, NanoEnergy, and Quantum Materials’. We're pleased to announce our next Distinguished Lecture by Professor Ali Khademhosseini, CEO and Founding Director of the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation. Excitingly, we are seeking Expressions of Interest for our second round of Grand Challenges. A drop-in session is available on Wed 11 August to discuss ideas and answer any questions. We're also happy to announce our new Frontier node, NanoFluidics, which will involve academic and industrial mapping in sensing and NanoHealth. We have made significant progress in our inaugural Sydney Nano Network, NanoHealth, and welcome the latest cluster Co-Chair, Dr Omid Kavehei. Omid takes over from Dr Lamiae Azizi who not only co-chaired a NanoHealth cluster, but also a Grand Challenge project. Lamiae was a great Sydney Nano advocate and a fantastic bridge to the mathematical and data science capabilities. Good luck to Lamiae in endeavours beyond the University.
Live from the Lab is back for 2021’s National Science week. I am looking forward to tuning in to FBi Radio’s daily podcast, co-hosted by Associate Prof. Alice Motion, and featuring Prof. Anita Baillie. Finally, on Friday we announced Prof. James Rabeau, Deputy Director for Industry, Innovation & Commercialisation and Enabling Capabilities, will be leaving the University. All the best to Jim in his exciting new role with CSIRO.
Professor Ben Eggleton
Director, Sydney Nano
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Watch: Our Grand Challenges
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Grand Challenges 2022 Now Open
Excitingly, we're now recruiting for our next generation of Grand Challenges. Launching in 2022, successful projects will aim to create transformative solutions for the grand challenges of our society by bringing together researchers across the University and from diverse disciplines. Find out more. The first step requires expressions of interest and high-level intentions. For further info and to be invited to the Q&A drop-in session on Wed, 11 August 2021 at 3.30pm, please contact Sydney Nano Admin.
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New Frontier: NanoFluidics
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Sydney NanoHealth Network
Our networks connect multi-disciplinary expertise across the University. Co-chaired by Sydney Nano Director Prof. Ben Eggleton and Deputy Executive Dean, Faculty of Medicine & Health, Prof. Marc Rees, our inaugural network, NanoHealth and its 6 clusters is supported by dedicated research teams with medicine & health priorities. Welcome to our newest cluster Co-Chair, Dr Omid Kavehei.
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Live from the Lab: Where science meets music!
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Dr Lining (Arnold) Ju in Sydney Spotlight
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Plasma tech could replace one of world's rarest materials
Dr Behnam Akhavan's team developed a plasma-generated, hybrid nanocomposite material free of indium, offering low-cost, environmentally sound solutions. Read the article.
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NSW Smart Sensing Network
In July, the NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) celebrated its 5th anniversary. Co-Directed by Prof. Ben Eggleton, NSSN connects academia, industry & government, translating world-class smart-sensing research into compelling solutions. Read the article.
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Sustainable Biennale
Cicada Innovations invites startups inventing new & sustainable materials to join their challenge for the Biennale of Sydney.
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Professional Team
Welcome to our new professional staff:
- Ger Minogue – Senior Project Officer SNH Operations
- Joshua Kim – Senior Research Officer Science & Engineering
- Leesa L’Episcopo – Project Administration
- Matilda McGahey – Project Communications Officer
- Rhiagh Cleary – Senior Research Officer NanoHealth
- Terance Pereira – Data Management & Digitisation
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Other Upcoming Events- Thurs 5 August, 2.30pm AEST: BIONano Workshop on nanobiomaterials, multifunctional nanoparticles & more
- Thurs 5 August, 4pm AEST: NanoPhotonics, NanoEnergy and Quantum materials Workshop on self-assembled plasmonic nanoantennas, quantum technologies, energy conservation
Contact Sydney Nano for info.
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Members Publications
- Zhu, R., Hochstetter, J., Loeffler, A., (...), Lizier, J.T., Kuncic, Z. Information dynamics in neuromorphic nanowire networks (2021) Scientific Reports, 11(1), art. no. 13047.
- Wood, J.A., Liu, Y., Widmer-Cooper, A. Crystal nucleation in colloidal rod suspensions: The effect of depletant size (2021) Journal of Chemical Physics, 154(24), art. no. 244505.
- Lesani, P., Lu, Z., Singh, G., (...), New, E.J., Zreiqat, H. Influence of carbon dot synthetic parameters on photophysical and biological properties (2021) Nanoscale, 13(25), pp. 11138-11149.
- Gegenhuber, T., Müllner, M. Molecular Polymer Brushes Made via Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization from Cleavable RAFT Macromonomers (2021) Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 222(13), art. no. 2100077.
- Najafi-Ashtiani, H., Fengjuan Jing, FJ., McCulloch, D.G., Akhavan, B. ITO-free silver-doped DMD structures: HiPIMS transparent-conductive nano-composite coatings for electrochromic applications (2021) Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
- Liu, Y., Wei, J., Frenkel, D., Widmer-Cooper, A. Modelling aggregates of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide on gold surfaces using dissipative particle dynamics simulations (2021) Molecular Simulation
- Wang, P., Wu, X., Gale, P.A. Carbazole-based bis-ureas and thioureas as electroneutral anion transporters (2021) Supramolecular Chemistry
- Tomasi, S., Rouse, D.M., Gauger, E.M., Lovett, B.W., Kassal, I. Environmentally Improved Coherent Light Harvesting (2021) Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 12, pp. 6143-6151
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