Grant: Alliance Grants
University of British Columbia
$145,000.00
Catalytic modification of commodity plastics for next neneration anti-microbial materials
EF 2022-23
Résumé
Anti-microbial plastics will be developed in collaboration with NOVA Chemicals, Canada for the generation of commodity materials that can be used in anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal applications. The covalent incorporation of anti-microbial functionality such as photoactive oxidation catalysts, metal nano-particles or quaternary ammonium units into commodity polymers allows for the generation of materials that will resist leaching of the biologically active function and will display long-lasting anti-microbial activity. These new plastics are well suited for next-generation PPE, such as reuseable or disposable face masks, or high-touch surfaces in public locations. Success in the project will generate a made-in-Canada solution to promote pandemic readiness into the future.
Programme
Alliance Grants
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
British Columbia, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
570706-2021
Name nom
Schafer, Laurel LL
Department département
Chemistry
Organization id
2
Institution établissement
University of British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2022
Competition year année de concours
2021
Award amount
145000
Program id
ALLRP
Program name en
Alliance Grants
Program name fr
Subventions Alliance
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
500
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Research subject code
3753
Research subject group en
Polymer chemistry
Research subject group fr
Chimie des polymères
Research subject en
Properties of polymers
Research subject fr
Propriétés des polymères
Installment
inst:2
Partie
1
Nb partie
2
Application title
Catalytic modification of commodity plastics for next neneration anti-microbial materials
Application summary
Anti-microbial plastics will be developed in collaboration with NOVA Chemicals, Canada for the generation of commodity materials that can be used in anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal applications. The covalent incorporation of anti-microbial functionality such as photoactive oxidation catalysts, metal nano-particles or quaternary ammonium units into commodity polymers allows for the generation of materials that will resist leaching of the biologically active function and will display long-lasting anti-microbial activity. These new plastics are well suited for next-generation PPE, such as reuseable or disposable face masks, or high-touch surfaces in public locations. Success in the project will generate a made-in-Canada solution to promote pandemic readiness into the future.
