Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0209078

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0209078

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Porous Mineral Formulations for Controlled-Release Applications. The controlled release of biologically active agents from host materials is a process that is used routinely in pharmaceuticals delivery but has received only limited attention in large-scale, low-cost areas such as the agrochemicals industry. Here we identify a number of rare tubular mineral phases as having great potential for low-cost controlled release. These little-studied minerals, for which high quality deposits exist in Australia, consist of hollow tubules of nanoscale dimension. This project involves the first ever studies of the kinetics of guest release from these fascinating hosts, and promises to generate important new technologies in agrochemical delivery.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 25-03-2002

End Date: 02-10-2005

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $282,186.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Plant Protection (Pests, Diseases And Weeds) | Plant Protection (Pests, Diseases And Weeds) | Solid State Chemistry | Inorganic Chemistry

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Clay products | Agricultural chemicals | Crop and animal protection chemicals |

Other Keywords

Agricultural chemicals | Clay products | Crop and animal protection chemicals | Inorganic Chemistry | Plant Protection (Pests, Diseases And Weeds) | Solid State Chemistry

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