Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP160104632

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP160104632

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

A universally efficient antibacterial coating with remarkable durability. To prevent the spread of diseases and infections through contaminated surfaces, the project intends to create new ceramic-based coatings that combine mechanical durability with broad-spectrum antibacterial activities. Around 200 000 infections, many fatal, occur in Australian hospitals each year, with contaminated surfaces being a primary source. To combat this challenge, the project aims to develop a new class of ceramic-based coatings, which are extremely robust yet highly effective in eliminating common and emerging bacteria, by uniting new antibacterial agents into a self-toughening micro-architecture. By disrupting bacterial transmission through surfaces, this project promises to protect the wellbeing of patients and healthcare professionals, and to help maintain food and water safety standards in Australia.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 07-2016

End Date: 06-2020

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $340,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Health Promotion | Manufacturing Engineering | Manufacturing Processes and Technologies (excl. Textiles) |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Coated Metal and Metal-Coated Products

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