Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP150100602
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Novel plastics using renewable signal chemistry to remove bacteria in water. This project plans to develop synthetic plastic surfaces that continuously generate nitric oxide to deter the formation of biofilms. Plastic surfaces exposed to aqueous environments rapidly become covered by a film of bacteria, which can cause infection. Trace levels of generated nitric oxide can combat this problem by breaking up existing bacterial biofilms. Current research has developed plastics that continuously generate nitric oxide, but not for extended periods of time. This project’s approach is significant because it avoids bacterial resistance to the nitric oxide treatment. Applications of this technology may include removing biofilms from environments such as water filtration devices and consumable medical surfaces.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 06-2016
End Date: 06-2019
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $231,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Water Treatment Processes | Polymers and Plastics | Materials Engineering
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Expanding Knowledge in the Chemical Sciences | Polymeric Materials (e.g. Paints) |
