Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP230100190

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP230100190

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Self-assembled supramolecular cages for guest binding and catalysis. This project aims to construct a family of supramolecular metal-containing cage-shaped molecules that possess specialised binding pockets with unique chemical properties that mimic enzymes. Many existing cage molecules contain well-defined three dimensional cavities reminiscent of enzymes' active sites. However, unlike natural systems they do not contain "active" metals with free coordination sites, and this limits their catalytic ability. This project aims to prepare a large family of robust organic cages quickly and easily, and subsequently incorporate metals containing free active sites that point into the cage cavity. It is expected that this will deliver strong and selective guest binding, and efficient and selective catalysis.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-03-2023

End Date: 28-02-2026

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $379,997.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Transition metal chemistry | Supramolecular chemistry | Macromolecular and materials chemistry

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other Keywords

Expanding Knowledge In the Chemical Sciences | Macromolecular and materials chemistry | Supramolecular chemistry | Transition metal chemistry

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