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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP0451535
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Ferrihydrite : Fundamentals of a Natural Nanomaterial. The overarching goal of this project is to obtain the depth of knowledge necessary to achieve specific size, composition and morphology control in the crystallization of nanometer-sized iron oxides. The project focusses on the structural characteristics of the oxy-hydroxide phase ferrihydrite, which is a key intermediate in the formation of other iron oxides. The project will employ characterization techniques such as small-angle scattering, high resolution TEM, electron nanodiffraction and magnetic energy barrier distribution measurements to study crystallization processes of the iron oxy-hydroxide ferrihydrite, both in vivo and in vitro. The knowledge gained from the biological realm will allow us to devise new laboratory techniques for the preparation of nanoparticles, and provide important information about iron biomineralization to advance the treatment of iron overload diseases.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2004
End Date: 12-2006
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $435,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Bioinorganic Chemistry | Nanotechnology | Inorganic Chemistry |
