Project Grant 2452571
- This federal Project Grant award for $263,403, provided by the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), supports collaborative research at the University of Illinois to investigate how sequence-controlled polymers can be used to rationally design surfactant-containing materials. The research will leverage sequence-defined polypeptides to modulate the assembly of surfactants into various nanoscale structures, which will be evaluated through...
- This $273,055 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports theoretical and computational research on charge patterning and molecular interactions in polyelectrolyte/particle phase behavior. The research aims to advance understanding of how molecular structure, particle configuration, and charge patterning affect phase separation in complex coacervates formed between...
- This three-year $525,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports research into the structure, dynamics, and transport properties of charged macromolecular systems in aqueous solutions. The grantee, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, will investigate the hierarchical organization and non-diffusive dynamics of polyzwitterions, as well as forces controlling coacervate gel composite formation and phase behavior,...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $482,500 Project Grant to the University of Massachusetts Amherst under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support research exploring chemically functionalized polymers for nanoscale structures and interfaces from November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2025. Professor Todd Emrick and his team will work to advance fundamental aspects of polymeric and sustainable chemistry by discovering unique combinations of polymers and...
- This $401,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will support research at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) to fundamentally understand the structure, dynamics, and encapsulation behavior of multiphase amphiphilic block copolymers in solution. The project aims to establish robust relationships between polymer structures, solution conditions, and phase behaviors through advanced characterization techniques. It will also...
- This $688,144 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports a collaborative research effort led by Professors Ilya Zharov and John Conboy of the University of Utah. The project aims to elucidate the molecular-level interactions between polymer-grafted silica nanoparticles during self-assembly using sum frequency generation (SFG) vibrational spectroscopy. The researchers will systematically investigate how...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded a $326,199 Project Grant to the University of South Florida under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct collaborative research from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026. The award will support integrated experiments and molecular dynamics simulations to understand the mechanism and consequences of polymer adsorption in films and nanocomposites. Researchers will employ fluorescence...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $441,848 to the University of California, Santa Barbara to conduct research on the fundamental science of "complex coacervates", which are microscopic droplets formed from charged polymers. The research aims to develop a mechanistic understanding of how these materials form and their unique properties, such as the ability to encapsulate and deliver...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $436,084 supports research at Carnegie Mellon University from May 2022 through April 2025 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The award will fund the development of novel methods to control interactions between polymer and nanomaterial constituents in polymer nanocomposites. Specifically, the grantee will synthesize brush particle model systems and characterize the structure evolution of liquid-crystal phase...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program provides $273,291 to the University of California, Santa Barbara to develop computational tools that combine machine learning and scientific computing for the exploration and prediction of polymer systems. The goal is to accelerate the discovery of new materials and provide a framework for computationally costly problems across various scientific domains. The research...
This $305,983 collaborative research project, funded by the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), aims to establish how sequence-controlled polymers can be used for the rational design of surfactant-containing materials. The University of Massachusetts, the award recipient, will leverage sequence-defined polypeptides to modulate the assembly of surfactants into various nanostructures. The research will involve experimental work using optical and electron microscopy, scattering, and rheological methods to determine the relationship between polypeptide sequence and assembled structure, integrated with computational modeling efforts. This project seeks to develop biology-inspired materials for use across chemical, agricultural, and industrial applications, while also providing interdisciplinary training for researchers in chemistry, engineering, and physics.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $306.0k | 8/21/25 |