Novel water treatment technologies for minimisation of bromide and iodide in drinking water. This project will develop innovative new water treatment processes to selectively remove bromide and iodide from potable source waters. The project promotes Australia as a leader in water treatment technology. Successful outcomes will have excellent potential for international commercialisation by spin-off companies and will provide economic benefits and prestige locally. Economic benefits include lower ....Novel water treatment technologies for minimisation of bromide and iodide in drinking water. This project will develop innovative new water treatment processes to selectively remove bromide and iodide from potable source waters. The project promotes Australia as a leader in water treatment technology. Successful outcomes will have excellent potential for international commercialisation by spin-off companies and will provide economic benefits and prestige locally. Economic benefits include lower costs to water utilities through the availability of improved technology for treatment of marginal quality water supplies and improved ability to comply with water quality guidelines. Public perception and confidence in water supply quality will be enhanced, due to reduction in taste and odour issues and disinfection by-products. Read moreRead less
Advanced macromolecular engineering: novel approaches to self-directed assembly and vesicle formation. The aim of this project is to develop new approaches in nanotechnology for the preparation of well-defined polymeric particles. The research will result in the development of new methodology which has the potential to impact areas of commercial interest including those in the health-care sector.
Industrial Transformation Training Centres - Grant ID: IC170100020
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$3,279,502.00
Summary
ARC Training Centre for the Chemical Industries . The ARC Training Centre for the Chemical Industries will foster a world-class environment of transformative innovative research in Australia’s chemical and advanced manufacturing industry through sustained partnerships with universities. The Centre establish a new industry-led HDR graduate program. The research activities of the Centre aim to improve chemical analytical and manufacturing capabilities, new biopharmaceuticals, enhanced global compe ....ARC Training Centre for the Chemical Industries . The ARC Training Centre for the Chemical Industries will foster a world-class environment of transformative innovative research in Australia’s chemical and advanced manufacturing industry through sustained partnerships with universities. The Centre establish a new industry-led HDR graduate program. The research activities of the Centre aim to improve chemical analytical and manufacturing capabilities, new biopharmaceuticals, enhanced global competitive advantages, and long-term growth and intellectual property development in the chemistry industry. Other national benefits include up-skilled, workplace-ready graduates with experience in conducting industry-focused research.Read moreRead less
Soft nanotubes for biomedical applications. Nature employs self-assembly of small molecules to build complex materials. This project will mimic natural self-assemblies to design synthetic tubular structures on the nanoscale, and apply these nanostructures to solve problems in the fields of biology and medicine.
Organic-inorganic hybrids via a combination of ring opening metathesis polymerisation, Thiol-Ene Click chemistry and Sol-Gel reactions. The research aims to develop a fast and efficient process for the preparation of advanced organic-inorganic materials. The successful completion of this research will yield new materials that may be exploited in advanced specialty applications including in biomedical and fuel cell areas.
New polymers for imaging applications. Cancer and cardiovascular disease are the most devastating diseases in any developed country. This project describes improved imaging agents to improve the detection and earlier treatment of diseases whilst avoiding any problems with toxicity of imaging agents in the body.
Functional Materials to Hijack on Lipid Transport Pathways. This Project aims to provide new design rules for novel polymers with lipid elements that would allow them to interact with natural lipid trafficking pathways in precise ways.
The anticipated goal is to generate a greater understanding on how these materials co-opt lipid transport pathways, serum albumins and lipoprotein nanoparticle assemblies, as a function of lipid component, molecular weight and macromolecular structure.
Expected ....Functional Materials to Hijack on Lipid Transport Pathways. This Project aims to provide new design rules for novel polymers with lipid elements that would allow them to interact with natural lipid trafficking pathways in precise ways.
The anticipated goal is to generate a greater understanding on how these materials co-opt lipid transport pathways, serum albumins and lipoprotein nanoparticle assemblies, as a function of lipid component, molecular weight and macromolecular structure.
Expected outcomes of this project may be novel lipid functional materials with tuneable pharmokinetics, plasma exposure, lymph exposure and biodistribution. These materials would have wide application in the pharmaceutical and veterinary industries.Read moreRead less
Origami with triblock copolymers. This project aims to develop new nanoparticles structures with optimised shapes for biological applications. Most nanoparticles developed for drug delivery are spherical. However, these are not always the most efficacious as they often encounter problems penetrating the living cell. Viruses which have evolved to highly effectively invade living cells are often elongated. The project aims to mimic these structures by using the self-assembly of polymers. Expected ....Origami with triblock copolymers. This project aims to develop new nanoparticles structures with optimised shapes for biological applications. Most nanoparticles developed for drug delivery are spherical. However, these are not always the most efficacious as they often encounter problems penetrating the living cell. Viruses which have evolved to highly effectively invade living cells are often elongated. The project aims to mimic these structures by using the self-assembly of polymers. Expected outcomes include a better understanding how various sizes, shapes and surface groups of the prepared nanoparticles interact with cells. The knowledge could assist in the creation of better drug carriers for more efficient disease treatment.Read moreRead less
Australian Laureate Fellowships - Grant ID: FL110100196
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,638,208.00
Summary
New dimensions in organic bionics. The advent of the next generation of medical bionic devices is critically dependent on advances in multifunctional organic materials that, like living systems, provide spatial and temporal control. These advances will provide a platform to revolutionise medical treatments such as nerve and muscle regeneration, with impact on neural prosthetics.
Supersaturated and non-digestible dispersions in the intestinal lumen: new mechanisms to reduce variability in the rate and extent of drug absorption. This project will design new polymers to be included in capsule formulations to prevent the precipitation of drugs in the intestine after their oral administration. This new technology will reduce the incidence of side-effects and ensure that patients absorb the correct dose of drug regardless of whether they take the drug before or after food.