Metal-Rich Materials for Optical Limiting

This Project aims to afford new metal- and carbon-rich materials that function as optical limiters over a broad temporal range. The Project will afford robust molecules that are intended to be employed as key components in the preparation of functional materials with potential practical applications. We anticipate that these materials will have potential to be employed for optical device and personnel protection against accidental exposure and hostile threat from intense light sources such as high-power lasers. This synthetic/experimental/theoretical project aims to afford highly qualified PhD graduates who will possess unique skill sets and multidisciplinary and international perspectives, which will benefit Australia's future.