Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP220103715

Funded Activity Summary

Unravelling the rules on particle assembly into superstructures. Nanoparticle superstructures are assemblies of particles that exhibit high surface-to-volume ratio, periodicity and large packing density useful for drug delivery, photonics, sensing and energy storage. To realise the potential of these materials requires a predicative understanding of how interparticle forces control superstructure formation. This project will create a one-of-its-kind multiscale simulation framework to tailor the assembly of anisotropic engineered nanoparticles into superstructures in liquids. Nanoparticle assembly simulation will be validated with a novel particle tracking microscopy in solution-based studies. This will enable the design and large-scale production of nanomaterials with controlled properties and functions.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-06-2022

End Date: 31-05-2025

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $381,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Colloid and Surface Chemistry | Powder and Particle Technology | Physical Chemistry (Incl. Structural) | Nanofabrication, Growth and Self Assembly

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Industrial Chemicals and Related Products not elsewhere classified | Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering |

Other Keywords

Colloid and Surface Chemistry | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Industrial Chemicals and Related Products not elsewhere classified | Nanofabrication, Growth and Self Assembly | Physical Chemistry (Incl. Structural) | Powder and Particle Technology

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