Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP140100959
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Green Manufacturing of Graphene from Indigenous Natural Graphite and Graphene-based Nanofiltration Membranes. This project aims to investigate radical new approaches to reduce chemical and energy requirements for transformation of indigenous natural graphite to a high-value material graphene. The graphite which will be used is the by-product of the Uley mines of South Australia. Graphene is an atomically thin arrangement of carbon atoms with combinations of remarkable chemical inertness, strength, and massive surface area. Utilising fluid phase dispersed graphene, this project aims to develop scalable and industrially-adaptable methods to manufacture thin yet mechanically robust, inert, fouling-resistant, highly-permeable graphene-based asymmetric membranes. These advanced membranes are expected to find wide application in reducing discharge of mining effluents and recovery of precious metals.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 05-2015
End Date: 12-2018
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $255,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Nanomanufacturing | Nanotechnology | Membrane and Separation Technologies
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Primary Mining and Extraction of Mineral Resources not elsewhere classified | Water Services and Utilities |
