Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0235872

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0235872

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Application of Silver Coatings to medical Devices for Antimicrobial Properties using Electroless Deposition. Silver compounds, eg. in topical creams, can be used to treat chronic infections. The results are mediocre, and there may be significant side effects. Metallic silver when coated on bandages or medical devices is gaining wider acceptance, but the dissolution rate muct be improved to minimise infection. In this project an electroless silver coating process will be developed, with bath chemistry and coating conditions optimised for an ideal dissolution rate. This project will lead to the development of improved medical devices that will have significant social and economic benefits for Australia.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2002

End Date: 31-12-2005

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $67,635.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Colloid And Surface Chemistry | Biomedical Engineering | Biomaterials | Electrochemistry

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Preventive medicine | Treatments (e.g. chemicals, antibiotics) |

Other Keywords

Biomaterials | Biomedical Engineering | Colloid And Surface Chemistry | Electrochemistry | Preventive medicine | Treatments (e.g. chemicals, antibiotics)

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