Materials Research Laboratory in Polymers at the University of Massachusetts

马萨诸塞大学聚合物材料研究实验室

• 批准号: 9023848
• 负责人: David Tirrell
• 金额: $ 262.4万
• 依托单位: University of Massachusetts Amherst
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Cooperative Agreement
• 财政年份: 1991
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1991-05-01 至 1995-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9023848&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Materials; Research; Laboratory; Polymers; University

The Materials Research Laboratory (MRL) at the University of Massachusetts - Amherst supports interactive, interdisciplinary research in polymer science and engineering organized into three major thrust areas. Thrust research on pattern formation in polymer systems has evolved from earlier work in the MRL on polymer blends. It focusses on structure and pattern formation in multiphase polymer systems, including both blends and liquid crystals. Researchers in the thrust area on polymers in restricted geometries are synthesizing and characterizing novel polymeric films and surfaces, investigating their corresponding properties, and studying polymer adsorption processes. A new thrust on ordered polymeric solids is devoted to novel approaches to polymer synthesis, characterization of new periodic polymer morphologies, processing and property prediction. A major emphasis is placed on novel polymers of precisely defined structure produced by incorporating biochemical techniques into the synthetic procedures. The MRL also supports the development, maintenance and operation of central research facilities for characterization, morphology and rheology determination, spectroscopy, and computation. It also provides seed funding for exploratory research and new initiatives in materials research, and supports programs to foster increased participation by minorities and to provide experience in polymer research for undergraduates. The research program currently involves 19 faculty members from four departments, 3 postdoctoral research associates, 19 graduate students and 15 undergraduates, and supporting technical and clerical staff. The MRL at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst is directed by Professor David A. Tirrell.

马萨诸塞大学阿默斯特分校的材料研究实验室(MRL)支持在聚合物科学和工程领域组织的三个主要领域的互动、跨学科研究。聚合物体系中花纹形成的推力研究是从关于聚合物共混物的MRL的早期工作发展而来的。它专注于多相聚合物体系中的结构和图案形成，包括共混物和液晶。受限几何结构聚合物领域的研究人员正在合成和表征新型聚合物薄膜和表面，研究其相应的性质，并研究聚合物的吸附过程。有序聚合物固体的一个新的推动力致力于聚合物合成的新方法、新的周期性聚合物形态的表征、加工和性能预测。重点放在通过将生化技术结合到合成过程中而生产出结构精确的新型聚合物。MRL还支持开发、维护和运营中央研究设施，用于表征、形态和流变学测定、光谱分析和计算。它还为探索性研究和材料研究的新倡议提供种子资金，并支持促进少数族裔更多参与的计划，并为本科生提供聚合物研究方面的经验。该研究项目目前涉及来自四个系的19名教职员工、3名博士后研究助理、19名研究生和15名本科生以及辅助技术和文职人员。马萨诸塞大学阿默斯特分校的MRL由David A.Tirrell教授指导。