ARC Future Fellowships - Grant ID: FT130100879

Funded Activity Summary

Self-Assembly of Inorganic Nanoparticles and Biocatalyst Proteins for Artificial Photosynthesis. This project aims to develop high performance inorganic/biologic hybrid photocatalysts for artificial photosynthesis of chemical fuels from overall water splitting and carbon dioxide reduction. An innovative self-assembly strategy is proposed to synergestically integrate superior solar energy harvesting of inorganic functional material with high specificity and efficiency of biocatalyst protein enzyme. The success of this project will reveal new scientific insight on assembly technique, and the interaction, synergy and compatibility between the inorganic functional material and the biocatalyst, enabling mimicking the natural photosynthesis process to construct highly efficient inorganic/biologic hybrid photocatalysts for renewable clean energy production.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 27-01-2014

End Date: 26-01-2018

Funding Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships

Funding Amount: $824,240.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Nanomaterials | Catalysis and Mechanisms of Reactions | Colloid and Surface Chemistry | Physical Chemistry (Incl. Structural)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Chemical Sciences | Solar-Thermal Electric Energy | Management of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy Activities (excl. Electricity Generation) |

Other Keywords

Catalysis and Mechanisms of Reactions | Colloid and Surface Chemistry | Expanding Knowledge in the Chemical Sciences | Management of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy Activities (excl. Electricity Generation) | Nanomaterials | Physical Chemistry (Incl. Structural) | Solar-Thermal Electric Energy

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