Details of Grant

EPSRC Reference:

EP/D051126/1

Title:

Adventurous Chemistry at York

Principal Investigator:

Other Investigators:

Cockett, Dr M	Thomas-Oates, Professor J	Duhme-Klair, Professor A
Routledge, Dr A	Grogan, Professor GJ	Chechik, Professor V
Lee, Professor AF	Wilson, Professor K	Smith, Professor DK

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Project Partners:

Department:

Chemistry

Organisation:

University of York

Scheme:

Standard Research (Pre-FEC)

Starts:

01 October 2006

Ends:

30 September 2008

Value (£):

103,571

EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:

Chemical Structure

EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:

No relevance to Underpinning Sectors

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Panel History:

Summary on Grant Application Form

Chemistry is a subject that allows for creativity in the production of new substances. With this proposal the Department of Chemistry at York wishes to develop completely new materials, which-if successful-would have incredible new properties. 1.. The use of enzymes for silicon chemistry. Carbon is the fundamental building block of life and biological molecules. Enzymes, the catalysts in one's body are able to transform molecules containing carbon. We intend to use a set of enzymes to perform chemical reactions not with carbon, but with silicon, an element which is related to carbon but whose properties are significantly different. If we can realise this, then we could produce brand new matreials. 2.. Artificial neurons. Nature often gives inspiration to chemists for the design of new materials. Here we wish to prepare new materials which model neurons, the basic information carriers in the brain. Using tiny pieces of gold, known as nanoparticles, we wish to construct artificial neurons that, like your brain, will carry and learn information.

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Organisation Website:

http://www.york.ac.uk