2018 Gordon Research Conference on Multifunctional Materials and Structures: Bridging the Gap between Biologicaland Synthetic Systems
Abstract
The 2018 Gordon Research Conference on Multifunctional Materials and Structures aimsto extend and accelerate interdisciplinary research activities in this emerging field, whichincorporates mechanics, materials science, engineering science, physics, chemistry andbiology. Multifunctional design encompasses materials, structures and/or materialsystems that have the ability to perform multiple functions through judiciouscombinations of structural properties and at least one additional functional capability asdictated by the system application requirements. Multifunctionality is ubiquitous inbiological systems and leads to systems that are highly efficient material and energy-wise.Bio-systems are synthesized at a molecular level with a limited palate of materialingredients resulting in multiscale hierarchical material architectures with active, coupledchemical, electrical, mechanical processes and signaling. However, there is a large gap inour current understanding of how to translate and scale the science of multifunctionalityin biological/natural systems for creating larger-scale synthetic materials and structureswith unique multifunctional capabilities and new levels of performance.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Apr 09, 2018
- Source ID
- FA95501810004
Entities
People
- Nancy Sottos
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Gordon Research Conferences
- United States Air Force