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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP140100292
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Biomimetic templating radical polymerisation in nanoreactors. The aim is to develop methodology for synthesis of polymer with hitherto inaccessible control of the microstructure by free radical means, that is the molecular weight distribution and monomer sequences. This will be achieved by combining the two concepts of biomimetic templated radical polymerisation and polymerisation in nanoreactors in the form of submicron-sized micelles or droplets. Scale-up of the methodology will be developed based on an environmentally friendly approach whereby miniemulsions are generated using carbon dioxide. Increased ability to control the polymer microstructure will enable advanced design of functional polymers with far-reaching applications in materials science, nanotechnology and nanomedicine.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2014
End Date: 12-2017
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $360,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | Synthesis of Materials | Colloid and Surface Chemistry | Polymerisation Mechanisms
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Organic Industrial Chemicals (excl. Resins, Rubber and Plastics) | Plastics in Primary Forms |
