Stimuli-Responsive Nanoparticles and Nanoparticle-Polymer Composites Having Controlled Morphologies, Dimensions, and Compositions
Abstract
This renewal proposal seeks to prepare unique nanomaterial architectures having well-defined structures and compositions. The proposed research centers on fundamental materials discovery based on innovative syntheses and systematic characterization. Specific classes of nanomaterials include polymer-nanoparticle composites with embedded (and structurally-compositionally unique) stimuli-responsive nanoparticles, plasmonic nanoparticles, magnetic nanoparticles, and nanostructures having various core-shell architectures. Studies of functionalized 2D materials and assemblies will also be pursued. The proposed research will employ systematic studies with feedback loops that will allow optimization of the fundamental materials properties to enable selected nanoparticle-based applications such as photothermal polymer modulation, triggerable payload delivery, gas sensing, piezoelectric power generation, biosensing, magnetic hyperthermia, magnetic resonance imaging, smart windows, supercapacitors, photocatalysis, and optoelectronics. Applications such as these motivate our research team to explore new nanomaterial architectures, which in turn drive our quest to develop new synthetic methods for the fabrication of well-defined and precisely-structured nanoparticles and composites. To this end, the research proposed here will seek to develop, study, and advance five principal classes of materials- 1. Polymer-nanoparticle composites, 2. Magnetic nanoparticles, 3. Plasmonic metal nanoparticles and metal nanoshells, 4. Transition-metal dichalcogenide nanosheets as self-assembled coatings on noble metal substrates, 5. Nanomaterials for collaborative studies with AFRL scientists.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Mar 07, 2024
- Source ID
- FA95502310581
Entities
People
- T. Randall Lee
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- United States Air Force
- University of Houston System