This $495,000 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports research on a new class of "active polymer" materials that can respond to local energy inputs at the molecular level. The primary objectives are to develop methods for producing these active polymers and study their dynamic properties and potential for self-organization, using advanced characterization techniques like single-molecule fluorescence imaging. The research aims to produce new experimental tools and knowledge that could enable numerous scientific and technical applications, including functional polymer materials and reconfigurable technology platforms. The project will be carried out by the University of Massachusetts (UMass) over a 3-year period from September 2024 to August 2027.
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