Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE230100138

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE230100138

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Developing Switchable Ligands to Control Gold Nanocluster Interfaces. This project aims to unlock the promising catalytic activity of protected gold nanoclusters by developing switchable ligands capable of undergoing controlled detachment and exchange. This project expects to provide a detailed understanding of how the gold thiolate interface of nanoclusters influences their physical and chemical properties. Expected outcomes include the design of improved catalysts for chemical synthesis and biological assays using computer aided chemical modelling. These catalysts should be easier to recover after use, which should improve cost-effectiveness. They should also improve the accuracy of biological sensors, which could ultimately be used for the rapid and early detection of diseases.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2023

End Date: 31-12-2025

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $419,804.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Computational chemistry | Catalysis and mechanisms of reactions | Physical organic chemistry | Theoretical and computational chemistry

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other Keywords

Catalysis and mechanisms of reactions | Computational chemistry | Expanding Knowledge In Engineering | Expanding Knowledge In the Chemical Sciences | Physical organic chemistry | Theoretical and computational chemistry

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