| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/S49667/01 |
| Title: |
Novel inorganic nanotubes and biochemical nanocompsites: Bulk generation, characterisation and property investigation |
| Principal Investigator: |
Zhu, Professor Y |
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| Department: |
Sch of Mech Materials Manuf Eng Mgt |
| Organisation: |
University of Nottingham |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 March 2004 |
Ends: |
31 August 2007 |
Value (£): |
211,515
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Materials Characterisation |
Materials Synthesis & Growth |
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| Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
Manufacturing |
| Electronics |
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| Panel History: |
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28 May 2003
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Materials Fellowships Imterview Panel 2003
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Deferred
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25 Apr 2003
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Materials Fellowships Sift Panel 2003
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Deferred
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
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Inorganic nanomaterials (WS2) have recently been shown to have important applications and to be of great scientific interest. In order to understand the behaviour of these novel materials and to meet the requirments of nanotechnological development, large scale production of quality material is essential. The best yield to date of WS2 nanotubes is ca. 5-10%. In this context, we shall focus attention on preparing high quaity WS2 nanotubes in large scale via W03 nanorods, using thermal shock and other sonication methods. Such semiconducting nanotubes will be employed as templates in the construction of electronic and biochemical nanocomposites, e.g. to form insulating-semiconducting BN-WS2 nanotubes and organ ic-semiconducting rosette-WS2 nanotubes, and to assess respective electronic and biomedical properties associated with nanodevices. The pressure-resisting character (up to 100 GPa) of WS2 nanotubes will be investigated in-situ using Raman spectrascopy and x-rays under stactic DAC and dynamic shockwaves, compared with carbon nanotubes. High performance AI203, MgO and BN nanorods, and NbS2 and MgB2 superconducting nanowires, considered to be key components for nanodevices, will be produced utilising catalysed heating and CVD techniques, and properties will be investigated. Examination methods will involve HRTEM. XRD. EDX. EELS. Raman seoctroscoov. SQUID. and other electronic and biochemical evaluation.
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http://www.nottingham.ac.uk |