The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to The Trustees of Davidson College, operating as Davidson College, for the project "LEAPS-MPS: SYNTHESIS OF DYNAMIC THIOLATE-MEDIATED BIFUNCTIONAL SILYL ETHER EXCHANGE POLYMERS AND COMPOSITES". The 2-year grant supports research focused on developing covalent adaptable polymer networks and composites using dynamic thiolate-mediated bifunctional silyl ether exchange chemistry. The project aims to improve the understanding of structure-reactivity-property relationships in these dynamic materials and explore their potential as high-performance reprocessable nanocomposites. The research integrates an education plan to mentor underrepresented students and foster research collaborations between Davidson College and other primarily undergraduate institutions. No sub-awards are planned under this grant.
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