Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE160100306
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$373,536.00
Summary
Functional Superstructures of Microporous Metal-Organic Frameworks. This project aims to develop metal-organic framework (MOF) superstructures as a new materials platform. MOFs are an emerging class of porous adsorbents that are expected to fulfil a crucial role as functional materials in industrially important applications, including molecular separations and heterogeneous catalysis. However, there is an urgent need for convenient methods to integrate the attractive properties of MOFs with the ....Functional Superstructures of Microporous Metal-Organic Frameworks. This project aims to develop metal-organic framework (MOF) superstructures as a new materials platform. MOFs are an emerging class of porous adsorbents that are expected to fulfil a crucial role as functional materials in industrially important applications, including molecular separations and heterogeneous catalysis. However, there is an urgent need for convenient methods to integrate the attractive properties of MOFs with the unique features of meso- and macrostructured materials, and for a fundamental understanding of the influence of structuring on their material properties. The project intends to synthesise structuralised MOFs as a platform for studies related to their adsorptive and dynamic properties, and to study these systems as next-generation materials for hydrocarbon separations.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE220100558
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$420,000.00
Summary
Biomimetic catalysis for sustainable polymer syntheses. New classes of sustainable polymers are required to produce biodegradable materials for nanotechnology applications. This project aims to address this demand by developing versatile polymerisation catalysis protocols inspired by enzymatic systems. This new method of polymer synthesis expects to generate a diverse set of nanomaterials using chemical networks that modulate reaction conditions on-demand, providing facile control over polymer f ....Biomimetic catalysis for sustainable polymer syntheses. New classes of sustainable polymers are required to produce biodegradable materials for nanotechnology applications. This project aims to address this demand by developing versatile polymerisation catalysis protocols inspired by enzymatic systems. This new method of polymer synthesis expects to generate a diverse set of nanomaterials using chemical networks that modulate reaction conditions on-demand, providing facile control over polymer form and resulting function. The expected outcomes of this project will advance our understanding of polymer structure-property relationships and stimuli-responsive systems, and should provide significant benefits for the deployment of biorenewable polymers as next-generation soft materials.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE200101788
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$415,498.00
Summary
Advanced Macromolecular Architecture via Selenium. The overarching aim of this project is to drastically expand the scale and scope of selenium-based macromolecular chemistry via safe, odor-free multicomponent reactions utilising elemental selenium. This project will develop new methods and techniques in drastically reducing the cost while increasing worker and environmental safety of industrial elastomers such as Spandex. Next the project will exploit selenium's sensitivity to ozonolysis to des ....Advanced Macromolecular Architecture via Selenium. The overarching aim of this project is to drastically expand the scale and scope of selenium-based macromolecular chemistry via safe, odor-free multicomponent reactions utilising elemental selenium. This project will develop new methods and techniques in drastically reducing the cost while increasing worker and environmental safety of industrial elastomers such as Spandex. Next the project will exploit selenium's sensitivity to ozonolysis to design a new instrument capable of extreme precision in monitoring oxidative damage in polymeric materials. Finally, selenium's unique reactivity will lend itself towards the next generation of smart materials which will be capable of completely reorganizing their structure down to the molecular level.Read moreRead less