Project Grant 2414548
- 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 $336,240 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports fundamental research at Northeastern University to investigate the role of topological defects in regulating strain-induced crystallization in end-linked polymer networks. The research aims to enhance the understanding of the microscale mechanisms and macroscale mechanical properties, including stress-strain behavior, fracture, and fatigue resistance, of these promising...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $405,431 to The Regents of the University of California, doing business as University of California, Berkeley, to conduct collaborative research on developing polymers with adaptive molecular structures that can withstand extreme conditions. The key objectives are to: 1) pioneer the use of double-threaded polymers to fabricate slide-ring polymers for enhanced...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $420,553 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to The Washington University in St. Louis. This collaborative research project aims to develop novel polymer materials with unprecedented mechanical properties and self-healing capabilities through an integrated experimental and computational approach. The key products and services to be delivered include: Pioneering the use of double-threaded slide-ring...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant, funded under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), aims to develop polymers with unprecedented mechanical properties and processibility for use in advanced applications like wearable sensors, soft actuators, and energy harvesting devices. The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) is leading this collaborative $350,229 research effort, which uses a systematic, data-driven approach to create adaptive polymer networks...
- This $210,335 NSF Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) Project Grant award to Drexel University supports the development of a new computational method to accelerate the design of new polymeric materials. The project aims to create a simulation technique that can simultaneously resolve both monomer-level chemistry and mesoscopic length scales within polymeric materials. This has the potential to significantly speed up the development of new polymers for diverse applications like...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a 4-year, $400,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to Trustees of Boston University for their research project titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: DMREF: CLOSED-LOOP DESIGN OF POLYMERS WITH ADAPTIVE NETWORKS FOR EXTREME MECHANICS." The project aims to develop an integrated experimental and computational platform for accelerated discovery and design of novel polymers exhibiting unprecedented...
- This two-year, $240,597 National Science Foundation Project Grant through the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) will fund research into the atomic-scale self-healing mechanisms of ionic polymers. The principal investigator at the University of Vermont will conduct large-scale accelerated molecular dynamics simulations at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to examine the interaction dynamics of different ionic polymer compositions. This physics-based understanding is intended to enhance the...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $475,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). The funding will support the university's "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: DMREF: PROGRAMMABLE DESIGN, SYNTHESIS, AND FORENSICS OF SOFT MATERIALS" project over a 4-year period from October 2023 to September 2027. The research aims to develop a foundation for programmable materials design, synthesis, and analysis,...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF), under the Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041), awarded a $369,424 project grant to Michigan State University (MSU) for collaborative research on end-linked polymer networks. This 3-year project, starting on February 1, 2025, aims to investigate the fundamental role of topological defects in regulating the strain-induced crystallization of these macromolecular materials. The research will combine experimental and modeling approaches to develop a better...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports research and education in the fields of computational materials science and soft matter engineering. The $337,337 award to Cornell University aims to predict how polyphilic molecules can assemble into solid-like and liquid-like domains, allowing the material to both absorb large strains and self-heal. The project will use molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the tensile deformation and recovery mechanisms of these crosslinked, self-healing materials. This research is expected to advance the understanding of how to design multifunctional materials with solid-like strength and liquid-like reconfigurability, which could enable applications in areas like shock absorbers, flexible electronics, and biomimetic materials. The award will fund the training of a doctoral student and an undergraduate student in computational materials research, and the dissemination of relevant results through professional meetings and educational outreach activities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $337.3k | 7/3/24 |