Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP190100505
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Electro-Optical Primers for Safe Use and Clean Manufacturing. Conventional primers contain a mechanically-sensitive primary explosive that is used to detonate the more stable propellant in a bullet. This project aims to address the health and environmental impacts of heavy metals in current primers by replacing them with benign, electrically or optically activated silicon-based materials. Modern semiconductor fabrication techniques will be used to develop safe and clean primers through cost-effective doping and deposition protocols. The expected outcomes of the project include a sovereign primer manufacturing capability for Australia. This will provide a significant strategic advantage and health benefits for law enforcement and defence personnel during live fire training and firing range exercises.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 02-2021
End Date: 02-2024
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $590,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Nanomanufacturing | Nanomaterials | Nanotechnology |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Emerging Defence Technologies | National Security | Occupational Health
