Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0455264

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0455264

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Nano-scale modification of gold surfaces for sensing mercury from gaseous effluents of alumina refineries. The Australian alumina industry contributes more than $5.4 billion export income annually. It is also a major driver of the rural economy with all but one of Australia's seven alumina refineries located in rural areas. In response to the industry's attempts to reduce the environmental impact of its processes, this project will conduct basic strategic research into the interaction between mercury vapour and gold surfaces at the nano-level. Our principal aim is to develop mercury sensor technology suited to alumina refineries. This innovative technology will be a significant breakthrough in the control of mercury emissions and have many other applications.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 10-12-2004

End Date: 31-12-2009

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $500,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Nanotechnology | Colloid And Surface Chemistry | Sensor (Chemical And Bio-) Technology | Physical Chemistry (Incl. Structural)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Alumina production | Scientific instrumentation |

Other Keywords

Alumina production | Colloid And Surface Chemistry | Mining and Extraction | Nanotechnology | Physical Chemistry (Incl. Structural) | Scientific instrumentation | Sensor (Chemical And Bio-) Technology

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