This $495,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program funds research to develop structurally programmable adhesives with actively modulated performance for specialized applications such as wearable electronics, biomedical devices, and soft robotics. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, through its Office of Sponsored Research, will lead a 3-year effort to better understand how molecular brush architecture controls the interplay between bulk and interfacial deformation mechanisms that impact adhesion. The goal is to enable the design of additive-free adhesives with tailored and switchable physical properties independent of chemical composition. This work aims to advance soft matter engineering and provide interdisciplinary training opportunities for graduate students in precision chemistry, soft matter physics, and emerging technologies.
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