CAREER: Long Term Performance Issues in Advanced Polymers: Understanding the Evolution of Structure-Property Relationships

9624978 Pruitt职业发展奖项的总体目标是发展一个强大的、整合良好的研究和教育项目，重点是理解先进工程材料的结构-性能关系，特别强调先进聚合物。重点将放在超高分子量聚乙烯上，因为它在生物应用中的重要性，以及它的结构和机械完整性的演变是杀菌后老化的结果。该教育计划将把研究整合到课程开发和本科生研究机会中，从而形成先进材料机械行为领域的强大多学科课程，包括实施聚合物工程和生物材料的新课程。* * *

9624978 Pruitt The broad objective of this CAREER development award is to develop a strong, well-integrated research and educational program focused at the understanding of structure-property relationships in advanced engineering materials with special emphasis on advanced polymers. The focus will be on ultra- high molecular weight polyethelene, because of its importance in biological applications, and the evolution of its structure and mechanical integrity as a result of post- sterilization aging. The educational plan will integrate the research into curriculum development and undergraduate research opportunities leading to a strong multidisciplinary curriculum in the area of mechanical behavior of advanced materials, including the implementation of new courses in polymer engineering and biomaterials. ***