Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0877382

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0877382

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Novel network polymers with photoinduced plasticity. The production of crosslinked polymers (thermosets and rubbers) is a multi-billion dollar industry and these polymers are irreplaceable in their use in numerous applications in the household goods, medical, electronics, automotive and construction industries. However, they shrink during solidification causing internal stresses which weaken them and they can not be reshaped, repaired or recycled. This study will develop a novel range of crosslinkable polymers which can change shape on irradiation by light (or by heating) for use in applications ranging from repairable composites, stress-free lens, non-shrinking dental filling materials and light-sensitive actuators which will have significant benefit to industry.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 18-03-2008

End Date: 30-06-2012

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $660,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Polymers | Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | Polymerisation Mechanisms | Physical Chemistry Of Macromolecules

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Synthetic resins and rubber | Plastics in primary forms | Polymeric materials (e.g. paints) |

Other Keywords

Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | Physical Chemistry Of Macromolecules | Plastics in primary forms | Polymeric materials (e.g. paints) | Polymerisation Mechanisms | Polymers | Synthetic resins and rubber

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