Acquisition of Characterization Suite for Next-Generation, Unconventional Hybrid Polymer Materials
Abstract
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (Division of Physical Sciences) and the Department of Nanoengineering (Jacobs School of Engineering) at U.C. San Diego is home to hundreds of graduate students, hundreds of postdoctoral fellows, and dozens of staff scientists from numerous research groups actively working in the areas of polymer, materials, macromolecular, and supramolecular chemistry. These interdisciplinary research programs have substantial research support from the U.S. Department of Defense and a rich research infrastructure; however, because most of these programs involve the development of ÔunconventionalÕ polymer hybrid materials, there has been a gap in obtaining critically needed instrumentation for polymer characterization. This proposal will enable the acquisition of a size exclusion chromatography (SEC) system with multi-angle light scattering (MALS), viscometry, refractive index, and UV-Vis detectors. Projects in protein biomaterials, inorganic-polymer hybrid membranes, conducting organic polymers, and 3D bioprinting will all be supported by this instrument acquisition. This proposal describes the need, management, and importance of this instrument acquisition, which will greatly enhance the research environment, capabilities, and discoveries of multiple projects in advanced polymer materials to aid the U.S. warfighter.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Mar 04, 2019
- Source ID
- W911NF1910133
Entities
People
- Seth M Cohen
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- United States Army
- University of California, San Diego