Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0450458

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0450458

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Salt, Sugar and Sequence: The Effect of Molecular Forces on Polymer Conformation. We propose a combined experimental and theoretical investigation of single polymer chains, exploring how their shape or conformation, and stretching characteristics are affected by specific molecular interactions. Our tools in this study are both experimental and theoretical: optical tweezers, atomic force microscopy, as well as new theories in colloid science, and computer simulation. In particular, we will examine the effect of different salts and sugars upon the properties of polymers such as DNA, and how monomer sequence can lead to dramatically different structures in solution which in turn will lead to novel materials.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2004

End Date: 31-12-2007

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $480,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | Colloid And Surface Chemistry | Condensed Matter Physics—Structural Properties | Physical Chemistry Of Macromolecules

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Chemical sciences | Polymeric materials (e.g. paints) | Physical sciences |

Other Keywords

Chemical sciences | Colloid And Surface Chemistry | Condensed Matter Physics—Structural Properties | Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | Physical Chemistry Of Macromolecules | Physical sciences | Polymeric materials (e.g. paints)

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