Project Grant 2204079
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Chemistry Division Project Grant, awarded to Duke University, provides $800,000 over 4 years (from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2027) to study how mechanical forces can accelerate and control chemical reactions in polymeric materials. The primary objective is to establish a quantitative foundation for understanding "mechanochemistry" - the impact of mechanical forces on covalent chemical reactions along polymer backbones. The research aims to...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports research to elucidate the crystallization and molecular reorganization pathways of semicrystalline polymers. The $333,167 grant, awarded to the University of Akron, will fund a 4-year project to analyze the amorphous structure, crystalline-amorphous interface, and dynamical processes in semicrystalline polymers like poly(L-lactic acid) and...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program will enable research on a new class of "active polymers" that can respond to local energy fluctuations. The $495,000 award to the University of Massachusetts (UMass) will support the development of experimental methods to produce and study the mobility of these active polymers, with a focus on how energy injection at the molecular level impacts their behavior...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program provides $392,881 to Lehigh University to investigate the chemical and biological contributors to the biodegradation of water-soluble polymers. The research aims to develop a systematic understanding of how interactions between water-soluble cellulose derivatives and bacterial strains impact polymer biodegradation processes. Key focus areas include initial...
- This Project Grant award of $421,781 from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports the University of Chicago in developing advanced polymer materials with unprecedented mechanical properties and self-healing capabilities. The research aims to create an integrated database of adaptive polymer networks that are highly stretchable, resilient, and self-healing through the use of novel double-threaded slide-ring polymers and dynamic...
- This National Science Foundation project grant of $321,000 supports theoretical and computational research at The University of Akron from July 2022 to June 2025 aimed at advancing the fundamental understanding of catenated and polycatenated polymer architectures. Funded through the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), the principal investigator will employ molecular simulation techniques to investigate the material properties and behaviors of catenated polymers in...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $482,500 Project Grant to the University of Massachusetts Amherst under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support research exploring chemically functionalized polymers for nanoscale structures and interfaces from November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2025. Professor Todd Emrick and his team will work to advance fundamental aspects of polymeric and sustainable chemistry by discovering unique combinations of polymers and...
- The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Chicago a $669,999 project grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop new synthetic methodologies for interlocked polymers from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027. Professor Stuart J. Rowan and his team will design and synthesize polycatenanes and polyrotaxanes, which are macromolecular architectures containing mechanical bonds within the polymer backbone. This research aims to access new interlocked...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $742,587 Project Grant through its Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to The Trustees of Princeton University's Office of Research and Project Administration Division. The grant supports Princeton's research to develop degradable polymers derived from commodity plastic monomers. Key objectives include investigating the kinetics and mechanisms of cobalt-mediated radical copolymerization of isocyanides and acrylates,...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded University of California, Santa Barbara a $495,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop new cyclopentadiene-based materials with self-healing and depolymerizing properties using metal-free and inexpensive "click" chemistry approaches. Professor Read de Alaniz and students will construct polymers capable of these properties leveraging Diels-Alder chemistry, and develop an...
The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded The University of Akron $420,000 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) to develop mechanically active degradable polymers. Professor Junpeng Wang and students will design and synthesize a class of polymers that can undergo two-step degradation: mechanochemical activation followed by degradation. This degradation mechanism will allow polymer breakdown to be controlled by mechanical force while maintaining optimal physical properties. The research will provide mechanochemical structure-activity relationships to guide next-generation stimuli-responsive polymer design. It will also demonstrate mechanically active degradation in solution and bulk materials, providing insights into stress distribution in polymers. The award period is from November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2025.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $420.0k | 5/5/22 |