Understanding nanostructure in lead-containing piezoceramics - the key to improved and environmentally-friendly materials

含铅压电陶瓷是数十亿美元工业的基础，由于铅的毒性，它对环境构成了越来越严重的威胁。通过详细了解它们的纳米结构和化学特性是如何产生的，我们的研究将导致现有材料的改进，并有助于寻求环境友好的替代方案。我们将使用一种方法来阐明我们作为世界领导者的当地结构和动态。该项目将进一步提高我们在该领域的地位，为学生和职业早期研究人员提供出色的研究培训，并突出澳大利亚新的同步加速器和Opal研究反应堆的力量和潜力。

Lead-containing piezoelectric ceramics form the basis of multi-billion dollar industries, posing an increasingly serious environmental threat due to the toxicity of lead. By obtaining a detailed understanding of how their properties arise from their nanoscale structure and chemistry, our research will lead to improvements in existing materials and aid the quest for environmentally-friendly alternatives. We will use a methodology for the elucidation of local structure and dynamics in which we are world leaders. The project will further enhance our standing in the field, provide excellent research training for students and early-career researchers and highlight the power and potential of Australia's new Synchrotron and OPAL research reactor.