Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP190102203

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP190102203

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Funded Activity Summary

How beetles harness near-infrared properties to enhance energy efficiency. This project aims to discover how animals use nanophotonic structures to manipulate near infra-red light for thermal control and visual information. Almost nothing is currently known about the mechanism, function and evolution of near-infrared properties in animals, despite their potential importance for maintaining body temperatures within the critical thermal limits for survival. The project uses multidisciplinary techniques from optical physics, physiology and evolutionary biology to reveal near-infrared adaptations in socially and economically important Christmas beetles. The intended outcomes include a bio-informed blueprint for a new class of functional nanomaterials that enhance energy efficiency.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 28-05-2019

End Date: 31-12-2022

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $340,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Biological Physics | Evolutionary Biology | Biological Adaptation

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences |

Other Keywords

Biological Adaptation | Biological Physics | Evolutionary Biology | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences

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