Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE200101096

Funded Activity Summary

Programming Polymer Function via Ring-opening Polymerisation of Peptides. The project aims to set the foundation of a class of intelligent polymers, whose structure and function – including catalytic activity and biodegradability – can be readily programmed. In contrast to well-established radical polymerization techniques leading to all-carbon based backbones, the outlined research will develop technologies to incorporate short peptides into the backbones of synthetic polymers. The synthetically adjustable amino acid sequence of the main chain embedded peptides will translate into the structure and function of the modular polymer. The DECRA will deliver unprecedented access towards tailor-made mechanical properties, catalytic activity and biodegradability of polymeric materials.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-02-2020

End Date: 31-03-2024

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $427,098.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | Synthesis of Materials | Polymerisation Mechanisms | Nanochemistry and Supramolecular Chemistry

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Chemical Sciences | Organic Industrial Chemicals (excl. Resins, Rubber and Plastics) | Plastics in Primary Forms |

Other Keywords

Expanding Knowledge in the Chemical Sciences | Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | Nanochemistry and Supramolecular Chemistry | Organic Industrial Chemicals (excl. Resins, Rubber and Plastics) | Plastics in Primary Forms | Polymerisation Mechanisms | Synthesis of Materials

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