Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP0879165
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
The fate and toxicity of nanoparticles in the terrestrial environment. This research aims to provide the knowledge needed to understand the fate and effects of new nanoparticulate metal products in Australian landscapes. The movement and environmental effects of manufactured nanoparticulates are unknown, partly because of the difficulty of measuring and detecting these nano-products in the environment. This project will develop techniques to identify manufactured nanoparticulate metals in soils, and to determine the potential adverse effects of these products on plants and soil organisms. This will indicate the need, if any, for controls on the disposal or dispersal of nano-sized metal products in the terrestrial environment.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2008
End Date: 12-2011
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $310,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Soil Chemistry | Soil Sciences | Separation Science | Environmental Impact Assessment |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Other manufactured products | Environmental policy, legislation and standards not elsewhere classified | Land and water management
