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ANNUAL REPORT 2013 © May 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 2013 © May 2014 The MacDiarmid Institute of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology PO Box 600 Wellington New Zealand [email protected] www.macdiarmid.ac.nz ISSN 2324-4445 (print) ISSN 2324-447 (online) A note about the title: Making the Invisible, Visible. This year’s report title references a successful nanotechnology public art exhibition called Art of the Invisible hosted by the Institute in 2013. It also plays on the idea that MacDiarmid Institute scientists frequently explore and investigate (and make visible) matter and objects that are so small, they seem invisible. THE MACDIARMID INSTITUTE IMPACT IN 2013 4 for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology ANNUAL REPORT 2013 ABOUT THE MACDIARMID INSTITUTE 6 FOREWORD 10 SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE 12 TURNING FICTION INTO FACT 30 LEADERSHIP 34 THE PHOTON FACTORY SHOOTS AND SCORES 44 INSPIRATION 48 FISH EYES AND MILK POWDER 58 ADVANCEMENT OF NEW ZEALAND 62 LETTING THE SCIENCE LEAD THE WAY 72 GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE 76 DIRECTORY 90 4 THE MACDIARMID INSTITUTE MACDIARMID INSTITUTE HIGHLIGHTS The MacDiarmid Institute’s strategic plan is implemented Scientific leadership and collaboration results in IMPACT IN 2013 successful grant applications, ground-breaking research, commercialisation opportunities and outcomes and research awards ENGAGEMENT THE MACDIARMID INSTITUTE’S WITH MĀORI SCIENTISTS AND PASIFIKA ACCESS STATE- OF-THE ART COMMUNITIES TECHNOLOGY INCREASES & EQUIPMENT The MacDiarmid Institute’s stories and vision is conveyed through channels such as the mainstream and social media Scientific Leading scientists excellence is from New Zealand recognised and throughout the externally in world are supported reports such through a range of as the latest new and existing CoRE report initiatives CONTRIBUTION TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF NEW ZEALAND IS REALISED THROUGH The MacDiarmid Institute is named after New Zealand chemist Alan MacDiarmid who was one of three SCIENCE COMMERCIALISATION AND recipients to win the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 2000. INDUSTRY INITIATIVES Photo by Christine Prebble. ANNUAL REPORT 2013 5 THE BENEFITS OF SCIENCE AND INNOVATION ARE Proof-of-concept achieved for research into the assembly of protein nanostructures PROMOTED THROUGH A RANGE OF OUTREACH AND Ground-breaking bionano- COMMUNITY INITIATIVES Insights into a technology and soft matter new procedure AND PARTNERSHIPS research into genetic makeup and cell behaviour; for computed insights into the effects of tomography THE WORK OF THE material properties and imaging used in structure on cell behaviour cancer treatment MACDIARMID INSTITUTE SHOWCASED TO THE New findings New materials research PUBLIC IN NEW WAYS about the holes published showing how in field-effect transistors smart device energy with magnetic storage and conversion SCIENCE HIGHLIGHTS doping could be improved NEW INSIGHTS INTO THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF SPHEROIDAL PARTICLES WORLD-LEADING New understanding INSIGHTS INTO THE BINDING EFFECT OF LIGANDS ON GOLD DEVELOPMENTS of the thermoelectric CLUSTERS UNCOVERED IN RARE-EARTH power generation potential of therm- NITRIDES oelectric fabric Subwavelength patterning research New ways to INSIGHTS INTO MAKING measure jelly- used commercially COMPUTER CHIPS SMALLER like materials THAN EVER BEFORE discovered CONTINUITY OF WELL- ESTABLISHED SURFACE- Discovery of a low-cost ENHANCED RAMAN fabrication technique for SPECTROSCOPY SERS RESEARCH producing solar cells 6 THE MACDIARMID INSTITUTE ABOUT THE MACDIARMID INSTITUTE ANNUAL REPORT 2013 7 ABOUT THE MACDIARMID INSTITUTE BACKGROUND The MacDiarmid Institute This image, Microfluidic Bubbles by Volker for Advanced Materials and Nock, is nanotechnology presented as Nanotechnology is a partnership artwork. Art of the Invisible, 2013. between five universities and a Crown Research Institute and a Crown entity. Our leading-edge researchers are based in Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. OUR UNIVERSITY PARTNERS: The University of Auckland The University of Canterbury Massey University University of Otago Victoria University of Wellington. OUR CROWN RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND CROWN ENTITY PARTNERS: Callaghan Innovation GNS Science. 8 THE MACDIARMID INSTITUTE OUR STRATEGY OUR VISION IS SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE + LEADERSHIP + INSPIRATION = ADVANCEMENT OF NEW ZEALAND OUR MISSION IS TO: DELIVER EXCELLENT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION — creative, ambitious, innovative research in advanced materials and nanotechnology. FORGE NEW ZEALAND’S FUTURE LEADERS — scientifically astute, entrepreneurial and socially aware leaders. INSPIRE NEW ZEALANDERS — engendering passion for science and innovation across society. ADVANCE A NEW FUTURE FOR NEW ZEALAND — deliver and support responsible economic development. OUR VALUES ARE: EXCELLENCE • COLLABORATION • ENTREPRENEURSHIP • INTEGRITY • CREATIVITY • COMMITMENT • COLLEGIALITY ANNUAL REPORT 2013 9 ABOUT THE MACDIARMID INSTITUTE OUR PEOPLE In 2013, we were a team of: 1 Director 2 Deputy Directors 1 centre manager 1 team of centre staff 1 science executive (of 11 members) 1 board of Directors (of 16 members) 1 international science advisory board (of 13 members) 2 Emeritus Investigators 42 Associate Investigators, including 9 new appointments 37 Principal Investigators, including 6 new appointments 2 honorary investigators 200 PhD students THE SCIENCE 34 postdoctoral fellows In 2013, our scientific research was divided into 6 research fellows and technical assistants four themes. 12 members of The MacDiarmid Emerging NANOFABRICATION AND DEVICES Scientist Association ELECTRONIC AND OPTICAL MATERIALS 2 innovation agents MOLECULAR MATERIALS 341 alumni NANOBIO/BIONANO AND SOFT MATTER. 1 industry advisory group (of 6 companies). 10 THE MACDIARMID INSTITUTE DIRECTOR & CHAIR FOREWORD We know that to achieve this goal we must have scientific excellence, leadership among our people and that we must inspire others to want a similar goal and to believe in it enough to join us on the journey. These ideas are articulated in the strategic plan and very much encompass the late Sir Paul Callaghan’s original view of the what The MacDiarmid Institute could be. Sir Paul understood the transformative power of science and technology and he understood that power could be increased exponentially when supported by a population engaged and interested Tēnā koutou in an innovative science-led economy and society. It is our pleasure to introduce the This broader vision is what The MacDiarmid Institute sought to realise in 2013. 2013 MacDiarmid Institute annual We sought to achieve scientific excellence through report—the first ever to report the creative, ambitious and innovative research of against the Institute’s strategic plan more than 80 investigators, 200 PhD students and (launched in 2012) and only the 34 postdoctoral fellows. second annual report published by Our research discoveries, the collaborative work and partnerships our people achieved and the The MacDiarmid Institute. work they published in 2013 is testament to that. Readers will find the document reflects the Within The MacDiarmid Institute itself, we sought layout of the Institute’s strategic plan and reports to provide for our investigators, PhD students and against the four key areas of the plan—scientific postdoctoral fellows an environment in which excellence, leadership, inspiration: advancement of they had the support they needed to develop their New Zealand. leadership skills and become the scientifically- astute, entrepreneurial and socially-aware They will also see it features four major case leaders we want them to be. studies profiling an aspect of our work relevant to each of the four themes. Again, their achievements speak for themselves. In 2013, our people achieved four Marsden grants, The report represents a good overview of the year’s took home the prestigious Hector and Tuck work, the outstanding scientists and students medals, represented The MacDiarmid Institute involved and begins to set the scene for what will be on numerous councils, committees and forums achieved in the next few years. and were invited to speak to, literally, hundreds of For The MacDiarmid Institute, the ultimate goal of conference audiences here and overseas. our work is the advancement of New Zealand. ANNUAL REPORT 2013 11 DIRECTOR & CHAIR FOREWORD We know partnership is the We know and understand the importance of our science and what we are achieving in the four key key to achieving this vision areas of nanofabrication and devices; electronic of the future. That’s why and optical materials; molecular materials; and nanobio/bionano and soft matter. we will continue to build Looking ahead, perhaps the bigger challenge is on our formal and informal making New Zealanders and the world more aware relationships across all of this too. It’s about taking what we do out of the sectors of society lab and into society. It’s about creating a future where individuals, organisations and New Zealand as a whole understand the value in the Institution’s work and see the benefits of working more closely together In 2013, we also looked for ways to inspire others to achieve better outcomes with greater benefits. and to share the benefits of science and innovation We know partnership is the key to achieving this more widely through stimulating debate and vision of the future. That’s why we will continue discussion and being more engaged with the public. to build on our formal and informal relationships There’s plenty more to do in this area, but we’re across all sectors of society.
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