Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP220100101

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP220100101

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Enzyme-Mediated Machining of Chelators to Bind and Recover Valuable Metals. Metals are critical components of electronic devices and electrical products. Rapid disposal cycles create a major problem in managing e-waste metals and identifies an opportunity in the circular economy for recovery and re-use. Organic compounds that bind metal ions (chelators) are useful but could be improved to select a target metal from a mixture. This project aims to dissect a method used by bacteria to biosynthesize chelators and hijack this to bioengineer new classes of chelators. Outcomes include new chelators and advanced knowledge of metal selectivity, with potential environmental and economic benefits arising from recovery of valuable metals. The project will benefit chemical biology research training for real-world applications.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 24-05-2022

End Date: 24-05-2025

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $440,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Inorganic Chemistry | Bioinorganic Chemistry | Inorganic Green Chemistry | Biologically Active Molecules

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Mining and Extraction of Titanium Minerals, Zircon, and Rare Earth Metal Ores (e.g. Monazite) | Expanding Knowledge in the Chemical Sciences | Management of Solid Waste from Manufacturing Activities |

Other Keywords

Bioinorganic Chemistry | Biologically Active Molecules | Expanding Knowledge in the Chemical Sciences | Inorganic Chemistry | Inorganic Green Chemistry | Management of Solid Waste from Manufacturing Activities | Mining and Extraction of Titanium Minerals, Zircon, and Rare Earth Metal Ores (e.g. Monazite)

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