Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0989217

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0989217

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Tailoring nano-crystal suspensions for extended ion supply to hydrophobic and hydrophilic leaf surfaces. Nutrient deficiency undermines the potential of billions of people and many nations. The requirement is to rapidly increase micro-nutrient delivery to support intensive and fortified crop production. This proposal seeks to develop a controlled ion release system through the use of tailored suspensions of nano-crystal nutrient materials for delivery to plants through the leaves. This will increase yields from arable land, reduce water requirements and fertiliser applications, fortifying foods for better nutrition leading to improved human health and wellbeing. It leverages and applies recent significant advances in surface science and nanotechnology to gain improved outcomes in agriculture.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 15-01-2009

End Date: 28-02-2014

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $510,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Plant Nutrition | Chemical Engineering | Chemical Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | Nanotechnology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Crop and animal protection chemicals | Chemical fertilisers

Other Keywords

Chemical Engineering | Chemical Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | Chemical fertilisers | Crop and animal protection chemicals | Nanotechnology | Plant Nutrition

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