Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0988671

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0988671

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Biomimetic Insights from Enamel: A Nano-mechanical and Nano-structural Investigation of a Natural Ceramic-like Biocomposite. Enamel is a naturally developed example of an optimised material structure that constitutes the hardest tissue in the human body. In addition it is exposed to severe mechanical and environmental challenges and must last the lifetime of the individual and unlike other tissue is unable to heal or repair itself. Understanding the factors controlling the amazing mechanical properties of this tissue will be of great benefit for the design of bio-inspired materials and be important for the development of advanced materials for which Australia already has an enviable reputation.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 04-09-2009

End Date: 25-12-2014

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $418,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Materials Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | Medical Biochemistry: Proteins And Peptides | Biomedical Engineering | Biomaterials

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Dental health | Other |

Other Keywords

Biomaterials | Biomedical Engineering | Dental health | Materials Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | Medical Biochemistry: Proteins And Peptides | Other

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