Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE220100381
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$444,000.00
Summary
Facilitating detection of new psychoactive substances in wastewater. This project aims to develop and apply novel analytical methods for detecting new psychoactive substances (NPS) in wastewater. NPS are a dynamic, complex addition to the illicit drug market, and a persistent analytical challenge for wastewater analysis. This project expects to fill the current knowledge gap in detection and identification of these substances in wastewater. This will provide substantial benefits both to Australi ....Facilitating detection of new psychoactive substances in wastewater. This project aims to develop and apply novel analytical methods for detecting new psychoactive substances (NPS) in wastewater. NPS are a dynamic, complex addition to the illicit drug market, and a persistent analytical challenge for wastewater analysis. This project expects to fill the current knowledge gap in detection and identification of these substances in wastewater. This will provide substantial benefits both to Australia and internationally by aiding development of early warning drug monitoring systems, providing the rapid deployment of interventions to reduce drug-related harm in the local community, while facilitating law and government agencies to better direct resources.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE200100450
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$425,398.00
Summary
Cooperativity by Design: Unlocking Metal-Metal-Ligand Cooperativity. This proposal aims to deliver efficient chemical hydrogen storage by designing new catalysts to facilitate the storage and release of hydrogen fuel. Hydrogen is an important zero-emission fuel for the low carbon energy future. However, to realise the potential of the hydrogen economy, efficient, cost-effective solutions are required for storage and transportation. This project seeks to provide technological and intellectual adv ....Cooperativity by Design: Unlocking Metal-Metal-Ligand Cooperativity. This proposal aims to deliver efficient chemical hydrogen storage by designing new catalysts to facilitate the storage and release of hydrogen fuel. Hydrogen is an important zero-emission fuel for the low carbon energy future. However, to realise the potential of the hydrogen economy, efficient, cost-effective solutions are required for storage and transportation. This project seeks to provide technological and intellectual advances in chemical hydrogen storage methods. These outcomes are expected to provide environmental and economic benefits for Australia’s developing hydrogen economy, both in the energy export market and locally in utilisation of hydrogen as a sustainable fuel.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE180100573
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$369,075.00
Summary
A long-term history of mercury in Australasia. This project aims to investigate how natural levels of mercury have changed over time and how human activities have affected mercury atmospheric fluxes and deposition. Using state-of-the-art experimental approaches combining palaeontology and chemistry, the project seeks to build comprehensive knowledge about the flux and sources of mercury in the Southern Hemisphere, to address significant geospatial and temporal gaps in understanding mercury’s env ....A long-term history of mercury in Australasia. This project aims to investigate how natural levels of mercury have changed over time and how human activities have affected mercury atmospheric fluxes and deposition. Using state-of-the-art experimental approaches combining palaeontology and chemistry, the project seeks to build comprehensive knowledge about the flux and sources of mercury in the Southern Hemisphere, to address significant geospatial and temporal gaps in understanding mercury’s environmental impact. Expected outcomes are a more refined understanding of the global biochemical cycle of mercury and its exposure effects on human and wildlife populations. Potential benefits are better-informed international actions designed to reduce environmental and health risks from mercury pollution.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE140101137
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$389,470.00
Summary
Synthesis, Structure and Utility of Novel P-chiral and C-chiral Organophosphido Metal Complexes . The formation of new molecules requires original methods to achieve their synthesis with greatest efficiency. Organometallic chemistry remains crucial for establishing novel reagents and processes. Driven by advances in organo-multi-metallic chemistry this project will build upon fundamental concepts in main group and transition metal chemistry to establish the area of phosphorous-chiral and carbon- ....Synthesis, Structure and Utility of Novel P-chiral and C-chiral Organophosphido Metal Complexes . The formation of new molecules requires original methods to achieve their synthesis with greatest efficiency. Organometallic chemistry remains crucial for establishing novel reagents and processes. Driven by advances in organo-multi-metallic chemistry this project will build upon fundamental concepts in main group and transition metal chemistry to establish the area of phosphorous-chiral and carbon-chiral organophosphido metal chemistry. By rationally designing and integrating new chiral phosphido ligands into mono- and mixed-metal organometallic complexes, chemists will have access to a suite of new tools for application in asymmetric synthesis and catalysis, all relevant to the fields of structural, sustainable and biological chemistry.Read moreRead less