This $600,002 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research by investigators at Villanova University and Temple University, in partnership with industry partner OTEX Specialty Narrow Fabrics Inc. The goal is to establish a transformative salt-assisted-assembly method to enable self-assembly of a wide range of hydrophobic and hydrophilic nanomaterials onto textile substrates, unlocking the full potential of smart textiles. The interdisciplinary research aims to overcome fundamental challenges in understanding multi-phase interactions, particle transport, and scalable manufacturing processes to produce durable, multifunctional smart textiles. This award reflects NSF's mission to advance scientific knowledge and technological innovations, and the project is expected to significantly expand the design space and applications of smart textiles. The grant period runs from November 2024 to October 2027 and involves planned sub-awards.
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