Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP150100268
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Bio-inspired conducting peptide nanowires for bioelectronic applications. Some bacteria possess a natural conductive tail constructed from proteins (called a nanowire) that has metal-like conductivity. The electrical signals in these nanowires are carried through aromatic groups in the peptides and/or attached cytochromes. This project addresses the design and assembly of conducting peptide-based fibrils inspired by these nanowires. It has already been shown that peptides can, by design, self-assemble into long thermostable fibrils that support cell growth and development. The project’s goal is now to create cost-effective, non-toxic, conducting peptide fibrils that can be used in water or physiological environments for bioelectronics applications.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 02-2015
End Date: 12-2017
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $340,300.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Biomedical Instrumentation | Materials Engineering | Organic Semiconductors | Nanofabrication, Growth and Self Assembly
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Human Diagnostics | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Manufacturing not elsewhere classified |
