Advancing the chemistry of rare earths-an Australian resource (Old ID 27702)

Australian Research Council (ARC)
Role

Principal Investigator

Description

This project aims to advance knowledge of the synthesis, structures and reactivity of highly reactive rare earth metal-organic compounds. The project expects to build the knowledge and skills to underpin many developments of Australia's still under utilized rare earth resources to diversity from Chinese domination. The expected outcomes will be new synthetic and reaction chemistry including a demonstration of how size and electronic factors can be used to modify and advance rare earth chemistry and related heavy group 2 chemistry. This project should provide significant benefit such as are a better knowledge base in rare earth chemistry to underpin future applications in chemical manufacturing, new materials, catalysis and recycling.

Date

01 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2025

Project Type

GRANT

Keywords

Rare earths;Reactivity;C-X activation;Lanthanides;Metal-organic Compounds;Synthesis

Funding Body

Australian Research Council (ARC)

Amount

513000

Project Team

N/A