Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0773710

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0773710

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

New Types of Biomimetic Nanostructured Adhesives. Adhesives are one of the main ways in which we join materials, and have many advantages over other methods of joining. In this work we will make a new class of adhesive using nanotechnology that attempts to copy the very fine-haired feet of animals such as geckos who can stick to almost any surface, under most conditions. We will make these adhesives over large surface areas, and thus they will have commercial possibilities in a range of high technology industries, as well as in harsh environments. Because we will be able to manipulate the structure and observe property changes, it should also give us a greater insight into the adhesion mechanisms used by many small animals and bugs.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2007

End Date: 31-12-2010

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $475,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Polymers | Nanotechnology | Biomaterials | Materials Engineering

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Plastic products (incl. Construction materials) | Polymeric materials (e.g. paints) |

Other Keywords

Biomaterials | Materials Engineering | Nanotechnology | Plastic products (incl. Construction materials) | Polymeric materials (e.g. paints) | Polymers

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