The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded a $249,592 Project Grant to the University of New Haven for the "LEAPS-MPS: BIOMASS-DERIVED DEPOLYMERIZABLE AND DEGRADABLE POLYMERS AS SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS" project under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program. The funding supports Professor Hao Sun and his students to develop biomass-derived polymers that can be depolymerized and degraded, with the goal of establishing relationships between polymer structure and thermomechanical properties for industrial applications. The project aims to tackle the environmental challenges of non-degradable commodity plastics by creating sustainable, tunable polymer materials from renewable biomass resources. Additionally, the project will contribute to STEM education and broadening participation through undergraduate research opportunities and course development.
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