Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP210101243
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Conducting coatings for control and eradication of unwanted marine biofilms. Biofilms grow on all surfaces and environments posing environmental threats and economic issues globally, costing billions each year to those attempting to eradicate them. To date, biofilm's detailed response to variations in electrochemically generated redox stress and shear is unknown in marine environments. The project aims at (i) developing novel electrically conducting carbon based paints that are stable in marine environments and (ii) investigating how marine biofilms respond to these coatings. The expected outcome of this project is the development of a green alternative antifouling technology that can be used on demand in marine applications. This provides a new solution for controlling the biofouling of surfaces immersed in oceans.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2021
End Date: 12-2024
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $445,451.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Biological Control | Environmental Technologies | Polymers and Plastics | Materials Engineering
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Control of Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Marine Environments | Environmentally Sustainable Manufacturing not elsewhere classified | Polymeric Materials (e.g. Paints) |
