Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP150101846
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
High performance sustainable carbon fibres from Australian spinifex grass. Spinifex grasses cover approximately 30 per cent of our Australian continent, in the driest regions. It has been found that, presumably because of this harsh environment, they are uniquely easy to break down into ultra-long, thin cellulose nanofibrils. Through the use of novel catalysts and advanced processing techniques, this project aims to take advantage of this trait to deliver the cost-effective production of high strength, sustainable carbon fibres from nanocellulose. It is expected that the use of the world's first university based research facility capable of producing high quality carbon fibre (CarbonNexus) will ensure the product is industrially relevant, with real potential to capture a share of the $14 billion carbon-fibre-composite market.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2015
End Date: 12-2017
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $345,500.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Composite and Hybrid Materials | Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry not elsewhere classified | Polymers and Plastics | Materials Engineering
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Industrial Chemicals and Related Products not elsewhere classified | Plant Production and Plant Primary Products not elsewhere classified | Environmentally Sustainable Manufacturing not elsewhere classified |
