Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP160100677

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP160100677

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Uncovering molecular pathways to minerals for control of crystallisation. This project aims to increase our knowledge of the processes of mineral formation and crystallisation. Minerals play a vital role in our environment, for example as reservoirs for carbon dioxide, while also substantially contributing to the Australian economy. Conversely, undesirable formation of minerals can be detrimental to industries from the oil/gas sector through to desalination. Despite the benefits that would come from controlling such crystal growth, progress has been limited by the lack of a complete understanding of how minerals form at the microscopic level. This project aims to combine computer simulation, using the latest petascale resources, with experimental data to yield knowledge that would allow us to manipulate minerals, such as calcium carbonate, with the same control found in nature.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2016

End Date: 31-12-2022

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $489,110.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Mineralogy and Crystallography | Theoretical and Computational Chemistry not elsewhere classified | Inorganic Geochemistry | Theoretical and Computational Chemistry

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Earth Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Chemical Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences |

Other Keywords

Expanding Knowledge in the Chemical Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Earth Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Inorganic Geochemistry | Mineralogy and Crystallography | Theoretical and Computational Chemistry | Theoretical and Computational Chemistry not elsewhere classified

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