Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150101939]
Researchers:
A/Prof Takuya Tsuzuki
(Chief Investigator)
,
Antonio Tricoli
(Chief Investigator)
,
Dr Mahnaz Shafiei
(Chief Investigator)
,
Dr Samuel Ippolito
(Chief Investigator)
,
Prof Wojtek Wlodarski
(Chief Investigator)
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Brief description Early-Stage Medical Diagnostics by Plasmon-Mediated Gas Sensing. This project will investigate the use plasmonic absorption of light in metal nanostructures to activate the selective oxidation/reduction of a gas molecule on a semiconductor nanoparticle. This concept will be used with the aim of developing a sensing technique capable of measuring ultra-low concentrations (ppb) of breath markers for lung cancer detection. It is expected that porous sensing films of semiconductor and metal nanoparticles with well-defined light absorption properties will be fabricated. Superior selectivity will be achieved by matching the wavelength of the absorbed light with the required activation energy for oxidation/reduction. Successful outcomes will enable multi-analyte fingerprint identification by on-chip devices with applications ranging from portable medical diagnostics to national security.
Funding Amount $434,300
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- ARC : DP150101939
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150101939
