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Grant Award View - GA28351
Skin in the game: biomimetics, fitness and the springtail cuticle
GA ID:
GA28351
Agency:
Australian Research Council
Approval Date:
27-Nov-2018
Publish Date:
18-Dec-2018
Category:
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research
Grant Term:
1-Jan-2019 to 21-Dec-2022
Original: 1-Jan-2019 to 31-Dec-2021
Value (AUD):
$445,000.00
(GST inclusive where applicable)
Variations:
- GA28351-V3 - Variation to Grant (21-Jun-2022 )
- GA28351-V2 - Variation to Grant (20-Oct-2021 )
- GA28351-V1 - Variation to Grant (2-Aug-2021 )
One-off/Ad hoc:
No
Aggregate Grant Award:
No
PBS Program Name:
ARC 18/19 Discovery
Grant Program:
Discovery Projects
Grant Activity:
Skin in the game: biomimetics, fitness and the springtail cuticle
Purpose:
This project aims to examine the relationship between cuticle (skin) properties, water balance, and fitness in springtails, key players in soil systems. Springtail cuticles are diverse, responsive, and extremely resistant to wetting by water, alcohol and other substances. Their Australian diversity has not been well explored for biomimetic new materials. This project expects to explore options for new applications in materials science and engineering by generalising the cuticle structure-function relationship. Expected outcomes are new information to harness for industry the diversity of nature’s self-cleaning, water repellent surfaces. Significant benefits lie in potential new biomimetic manufacturing options.
GO ID:
GO Title:
Discovery Projects commencing in 2019
Internal Reference ID:
DP19 Round 1
Selection Process:
Targeted or Restricted Competitive
Confidentiality - Contract:
No
Confidentiality - Outputs:
No
Grant Recipient Details
Recipient Name:
Monash University
Recipient ABN:
12 377 614 012
Grant Recipient Location
Suburb:
MULGRAVE
Town/City:
MULGRAVE
Postcode:
3170
State/Territory:
VIC
Country:
AUSTRALIA
Grant Delivery Location
State/Territory:
VIC
Postcode:
3170
Country:
AUSTRALIA