Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP150101388
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Coinage metal nanoclusters: synthesis, structure and reactivity. Metal catalysts play important roles in the multi-billion dollar production of many industrial and fine chemicals used in wide-ranging applications including pharmaceuticals, insecticides and polymers. Despite the importance of metal catalysed reactions, the molecular details of such processes remain poorly understood. Breakthrough studies highlight that reactions previously thought to be catalysed by discrete metal catalysts are in fact catalysed by metal nanoclusters. This project involves the application of advanced mass spectrometric and computational methods to explore the formation and reactivity of copper, silver and gold nanoclusters. Identification of key reactive intermediates will inform the design of next generation catalysts.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2015
End Date: 12-2017
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $394,700.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Organometallic Chemistry | Physical Organic Chemistry | Organic Chemistry | Catalysis and Mechanisms of Reactions
