Tailoring the Shape, Size and Orientation of Metal Nanocrystals via Swift Heavy Ion Irradiation

这项提议与国家研究重点3：建设和改造澳大利亚工业的前沿技术以及优先目标：突破性科学、先进材料和前沿技术是一致的。我们定制金属纳米晶体形状、大小和取向的能力将扩大国内知识基础，提升国家研究形象，并培训年轻科学家，特别是在使用两个国家设施方面：澳大利亚同步加速器和ANU重离子加速器设施。此外，国内在材料表征和纳米技术方面的能力将得到加强，国内最先进的产业将得到加强，新技术的应用将成为可能。

This proposal is consistent with National Research Priority 3: Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries and the Priority Goals: Breakthrough Science, Advanced Materials and Frontier Technologies. Our ability to tailor the shape, size and orientation of metal nanocrystals will broaden the domestic knowledge base, enhance the national research profile and train young scientists, particularly in the use of two national facilities: the Australian Synchrotron and the ANU Heavy-Ion Accelerator Facility. Furthermore, domestic capabilities in materials characterisation and nanotechnology will be bolstered, state-of-the-art domestic industry will be enhanced and new technological applications will be enabled.