Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0208441]Researchers: Prof Leslie Field (Chief Investigator)
Brief description Organometallic Transformations of Organic Compounds. The program will develop new metal-based catalysts for two main purposes (i) transforming basic hydrocarbons eg. natural gas and low-molecular-weight petroleum products into more advanced compounds (such as alcohols, alkenes and carboxylic acids); and (ii) converting nitrogen gas into nitrogen-containing compounds eg. ammonia or ammonia derivatives. In both projects, the aim is to take readily available and abundant starting materials that are currently difficult to utilise and to design and develop specific reagents to convert them to "value-added" products. The program will also explore the mode of action of metal-based reagents leading to better reagent and catalyst design.
Funding Amount $225,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0208441
- ARC : DP0208441