Australian Laureate Fellowships - Grant ID: FL170100041

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/FL170100041

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Controlling chemical reactions via pH-switchable electrostatic catalysis. This project aims to establish a new approach to catalysis using the electrostatic effects of pH-switchable, charged functional groups. Utilising simple homogeneous catalysts and polymer-supported enzyme-mimicking catalysts, a wide range of target reactions will be studied. The expected outcomes of the project will include a new approach to the design and optimisation of several new classes of catalyst for assembling complex molecules and materials. The project also offers a unique opportunity to train the next generation of chemists in the principles of computer-aided chemical design. The catalysts developed in this project will be able to accelerate and control the chemical reactions used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and materials, with significant practical benefits to industry.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-12-2017

End Date: 27-12-2022

Funding Scheme: Australian Laureate Fellowships

Funding Amount: $2,327,500.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Physical Organic Chemistry | Organic Chemistry | Catalysis and Mechanisms of Reactions | Quantum Chemistry

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Chemical Sciences | Organic Industrial Chemicals (excl. Resins, Rubber and Plastics) | Plastics in Primary Forms |

Other Keywords

Catalysis and Mechanisms of Reactions | Expanding Knowledge in the Chemical Sciences | Organic Chemistry | Organic Industrial Chemicals (excl. Resins, Rubber and Plastics) | Physical Organic Chemistry | Plastics in Primary Forms | Quantum Chemistry

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