Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP150102110

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP150102110

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

A new strategy to enhance the performance of metal catalysts with sunlight. This project aims to develop photocatalysis of supported metal nanoparticles to drive various chemical synthesis reactions at moderate temperatures using sunlight. The nanostructures of plasmonic metals (gold, silver and copper) are used as light absorbers to concentrate the energy of incident light and generate intense electromagnetic field, which are utilised to promote the catalytic reactions on transition metals in the photocatalysts. The mechanisms of these new photocatalytic processes will be defined. Successful completion of this project will result in new strategies for catalytic chemical synthesis and valuable knowledge within the areas of catalysis, conversion of solar energy to chemical energy, and nanomaterials.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2015

End Date: 30-09-2021

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $673,900.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Catalysis and Mechanisms of Reactions | Optical Properties of Materials | Physical Chemistry (Incl. Structural)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Hydrogen-based Energy Systems (incl. Internal Hydrogen Combustion Engines) | Expanding Knowledge in the Chemical Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences |

Other Keywords

Catalysis and Mechanisms of Reactions | Expanding Knowledge in the Chemical Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Hydrogen-based Energy Systems (incl. Internal Hydrogen Combustion Engines) | Optical Properties of Materials | Physical Chemistry (Incl. Structural)

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