Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP200100442

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP200100442

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Funded Activity Summary

Molecular design of complex lubricants to reduce friction. We will investigate the molecular level design of friction modifiers for a new generation of industrial lubricants. The goal is to dramatically reduce friction between moving mechanical parts, hence increasing energy efficiency in machines and reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. We will design and test these new friction modifiers by a combination of theoretical and computational methods based in statistical mechanics and nonequilibrium molecular dynamics and directly compare results with experimental measurements. Our investigations will pave the way to develop new cost-effective friction modifiers without the need for traditional and costly trial and error laboratory based experimentation.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2020

End Date: 31-12-2025

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $410,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Statistical Mechanics in Chemistry | Transport Properties and Non-Equilibrium Processes | Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics | Theoretical and Computational Chemistry

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Industrial Energy Conservation and Efficiency | Lubricants | Energy Conservation and Efficiency in Transport |

Other Keywords

Energy Conservation and Efficiency in Transport | Industrial Energy Conservation and Efficiency | Lubricants | Statistical Mechanics in Chemistry | Theoretical and Computational Chemistry | Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics | Transport Properties and Non-Equilibrium Processes

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