International Collaboration: Novel Composites with Reinforced Interfaces

该奖项支持在新型聚丙烯腈(PAN)纳米纤维静电纺丝方面的国际合作。内布拉斯加州大学的研究人员目前正在对聚合物纳米纤维的电纺及其在复合材料中的应用进行研究。与南非斯泰伦博什大学聚合物科学研究所的研究人员的合作为这些PAN纳米纤维的合成、改性和表征带来了互补的专业知识。此外，南非纳塔尔-德班大学将进行纳米纤维组件的建模和理论优化，以提高热稳定性和减少残余应力。研究组之间的积极参与包括研究生参与和学生交流。随着这项研究的推进，预计这将导致纳米技术的进步和更广泛的合作。

This award supports international collaboration on electrospinning of novel polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers. Research into the electrospinning of polymer nanofibers and their applications in composites is currently being conducted by the investigator at the University of Nebraska. This collaboration with researchers at the Institute of Polymer Science at the University of Stellenbosh in South Africa brings complimentary expertise in the synthesis, modification and characterization of these PAN nanofibers. In addition, modeling and theoretical optimization of nanofiber assemblies for improved thermal stability and reduced residual stresses will be performed at the University of Natal-Durban, South Africa. Active participation between the research groups includes graduate student participation and student exchanges. It is expected that this will lead to advances in nanotechnology and to extended collaborations as this research moves forward.