Travel Support for Scientists to Participate in "Controlled Radical Polymerization 2020 Workshop"
Abstract
Synthesis and characterization of new materials from macromolecules with precisely controlled dimensions, topologies, and functionalities have become one of the most important goals of contemporary synthetic polymer chemistry. For many years, control of molecular architecture and functionalities in radical polymerization was difficult. However, recent advances in controlled radical polymerization (CRP) have allowed the most commercially relevant polymers to be prepared by convenient radical polymerization processes. In this proposal, the PI requests travel supports for scientists to attend the 9th ÒControlled Radical Polymerization (CRP) 2020 WorkshopÓ to be held in Charleston, SC, November 15-18, 2020. This CRP workshop organized by the PI and three other co-organizers will last for 3 days and include six sessions, focusing on recent progress in the rapidly developing CRP field. This workshop comes at a particularly opportune time as many of the most important advances in the field of CRP have come over the last few years. It will allow the exchange and dissemination of information among researchers from various countries and many U.S. academic, governmental, and industrial laboratories who have made many of the most important recent advances in the field of CRP. Topic to be covered include: (1) mechanisms of various CRP reactions; (2) monomer scopes and functionality; (3) biomaterials; (4) materials for electronics and energy applications; (5) hybrid materials and complex architectures; and (6) industrial aspects of CRP. CRP has developed into one of the most rapidly developing areas of polymer and materials science. This field has the potential to impact many advanced technologies and enable unprecedented advances in biomedical materials, optoelectronics, environmentally related areas and may allow new examples of coatings, lubricants, adhesives, additives, surfactants, dispersants and health and beauty products. Knowledge generated during this CRP 2020 worship in Charleston SC will benefit many participants, including undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, their advisors as well researchers from governmental and industrial laboratories
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jul 09, 2020
- Source ID
- W911NF2010158
Entities
People
- Haifeng Gao
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- United States Army
- University of Notre Dame