IRES Track-1: Nanofiber Materials and Structures: Advancing Science and Technology

IRES Track-1：纳米纤维材料和结构：推进科学技术

• 批准号: 1852207
• 负责人: Andrei Stanishevsky
• 金额: $ 39.98万
• 依托单位: University of Alabama at Birmingham
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2019-03-15 至 2025-02-28
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1852207&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: IRES; Track; Nanofiber; Materials; Structures

This project is co-funded by OISE, Engineering (CMMI, EEC) and MPS (XC and OMA)Directorates.Part 1Nanofibers exhibit unique properties that have stimulated a massive effort in nanofibers research to address key challenges in high performance filtration, battery separators, wound healing, composites, blood vessel and tissue engineering, electrochemical sensing, smart textiles, drug delivery, and catalysis. Some recent examples include: Dermtreat's nanofibrous Rivelin patch for innovative treatment of mucosal diseases and DuPont's nanofiber-based EnergainT battery separator, which boosts up to 30% power of Li-ion batteries, just to name a few. The global market for nanofibers is expected to reach ~$2 billion by 2021, but its growth potential is hindered by limited ability of sizeable production of nanofibrous materials with predictable complex, macroscopic architectures, and desirable properties.Undergraduate and graduate trainees with diverse backgrounds from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of South Alabama, Troy University, and University of Montevallo will tackle the challenges in the nanofiber science and technology through intense real-life research on fabrication of nanofibers by an uncommon, high-yield alternating-current electrospinning (ACES) process. ACES unveils several new physical phenomena and features that significantly reduce or eliminate many disadvantages of traditional techniques while greatly increasing the productivity and simplifying material handling. All IRES trainees will gain critical international research, industry, and cultural sensitivity experiences expanding beyond each participant?s institution through the collaborative work at a number of high-profile labs and related industries in three European countries, joint presentations/publications, social activities, and interactions with diverse international student population at TUL, UT-Lodz and Aalto. The goals of this project are to accelerate innovation and increase outcomes in the nanofiber materials domain and to develop future leaders and experts capable of operating at a high level of advanced research and competence in global collaboration.Part 2This project brings the ongoing collaborations to a higher level and establishes new collaborations in the emerging area of fabrication and application of nanofiber materials and structures with Technical University of Liberec (TUL, Czech Republic, a leading academic center in nanofiber research), Lodz U of Technology (UT-Lodz, Poland, a regional leader in heterogeneous catalysis), and Aalto University (Finland, the #1 Finnish University with strong idea-to-industry programs in nanoscience and engineering). At least 27 students from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), University of South Alabama, Troy University, and University of Montevallo will engage in the hands-on pre-trip training at UAB and a 8 week-long cutting-edge research at the forefront of nanofibers science and technology at those premier European institutions, followed by the long-term post trip research and outcomes dissemination activities. IRES trainees will fabricate nanofibers using a high-yield Alternating Current Electrospinning (ACES) process, which unveils several physical phenomena that significantly reduce or eliminate major disadvantages of traditional DC-techniques, while greatly increasing the productivity. Trainees will apply the fabricated materials to biomedical scaffolds and smart fabrics at TUL, heterogeneous catalysts at UT-Lodz, and novel electrochemical sensors at Aalto. Students will have broad options to immerse in quickly evolving research ecosystem at foreign sites that stimulates breakthroughs and discoveries, as well as multiple opportunities to develop passion for exploration and innovation, and courage to influence and excel. Through the team and individual research projects, professional and soft skills-building exercises, this IRES will: (i) advance the theory and practice of ACES, (ii) help to design a better equipment for sizeable production of nanofiber materials and structures, (iii) develop new nanofiber-based materials and structures with desired properties and performance in controlled and predictable manner, and (iv) foster the training of globally-engaged experts, visionaries, leaders, and team builders for the fast-growing nanofibers research and manufacturing domain, and for the relevant fields.IRES trainees will regularly reach out to the public, other college and school kids, e.g., through a new annual IRES student-led Nanomaterials Workshop at TUL, research immersion high school workshop at UAB, and broadcasts by JagTV, USA's student-run TV station. All participants will mutually benefit through a growing network of advanced research and training facilities. This project will enable, in a long-term perspective, a broader synergistic coupling between domestic and international research groups by bringing new collaborators and catalyzing the continuation of international student exchanges.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该项目由OISE，工程（CMMI，EEC）和MPS（XC和OMA）Directorates.Part 1 Nanofibers共同资助。Nanofibers具有独特的性能，激发了纳米纤维研究的巨大努力，以解决高性能过滤，电池隔板，伤口愈合，复合材料，血管和组织工程，电化学传感，智能纺织品，药物输送和催化等关键挑战。最近的一些例子包括：Dermtreat的纳米纤维Rivelin贴片用于粘膜疾病的创新治疗，杜邦的基于纳米纤维的EnergainT电池隔板，可提高锂离子电池的功率高达30%，仅举几例。到2021年，全球纳米纤维市场预计将达到约20亿美元，但其增长潜力受到具有可预测的复杂宏观结构和理想性能的纳米纤维材料的大规模生产能力的限制。来自伯明翰亚拉巴马大学、南亚拉巴马大学、特洛伊大学、和蒙特瓦洛大学将通过一种不寻常的、高产率的交流静电纺丝（ACES）工艺，对纳米纤维的制造进行深入的现实研究，以应对纳米科学和技术领域的挑战。ACES揭示了几种新的物理现象和功能，大大减少或消除了传统技术的许多缺点，同时大大提高了生产率并简化了材料处理。所有IRES学员将获得关键的国际研究，行业和文化敏感性的经验，扩大超出每个参与者？通过在三个欧洲国家的一些知名实验室和相关行业的合作，联合演讲/出版物，社交活动，以及与TUL，UT-罗兹和阿尔托的不同国际学生群体的互动，该机构。该项目的目标是加速创新和增加成果，在可再生材料领域，并培养未来的领导者和专家能够在高水平的先进研究和全球合作的能力。第2部分该项目将正在进行的合作提升到一个更高的水平，并建立新的合作在新兴领域的制造和应用可再生材料和结构与技术利贝雷茨大学（TUL，捷克共和国，领先的学术中心，在催化剂研究），罗兹技术大学（UT-罗兹，波兰，在非均相催化的区域领导者），和阿尔托大学（芬兰，#1芬兰大学与强大的想法，以工业计划在纳米科学和工程）。来自伯明翰亚拉巴马大学（UAB），南亚拉巴马大学，特洛伊大学和蒙特瓦洛大学的至少27名学生将在UAB进行实践旅行前培训，并在这些首屈一指的欧洲机构进行为期8周的纳米纤维科学和技术前沿前沿研究，然后进行长期的旅行后研究和成果传播活动。IRES学员将使用高产交流电静电纺丝（ACES）工艺制造纳米纤维，该工艺揭示了几种物理现象，可显著减少或消除传统DC技术的主要缺点，同时大大提高生产率。学员将在TUL将制造的材料应用于生物医学支架和智能织物，在UT-Lodz应用于非均相催化剂，在Aalto应用于新型电化学传感器。学生将有广泛的选择，沉浸在快速发展的研究生态系统在国外网站，刺激突破和发现，以及多种机会，以发展探索和创新的激情，并有勇气影响和超越。通过团队和个人研究项目，专业和软技能建设练习，该IRES将：（i）推进ACES的理论和实践，（ii）帮助设计更好的设备，用于大规模生产可再生材料和结构，（iii）以可控和可预测的方式开发具有所需特性和性能的新型纳米纤维基材料和结构，以及（iv）促进为快速发展的纳米纤维研究和制造领域以及相关领域培养全球参与的专家、有远见的人、领导者和团队建设者。IRES学员将定期接触公众、其他大学和学校的孩子，例如，通过新的年度IRES学生主导的纳米材料研讨会在TUL，在UAB研究沉浸高中研讨会，并通过JagTV，美国的学生经营的电视台广播。所有参与者将通过不断增长的先进研究和培训设施网络互惠互利。从长远的观点来看，该项目将通过引进新的合作者和促进国际学生交流的持续，实现国内和国际研究团体之间更广泛的协同耦合。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

项目成果

Degradation and Mechanical Behavior of Fish Gelatin/Polycaprolactone AC Electrospun Nanofibrous Meshes

• DOI: 10.1002/mame.202300106
• 发表时间: 2023-07
• 期刊: Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
• 影响因子: 3.9
• 作者: Hannah A. Lacy;S. Nealy;A. Stanishevsky

Influence of modification of supported palladium systems by polymers: PVP, AMPS and AcrAMPS on their catalytic properties in the reaction of transformation of biomass into fuel bio-components

• DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2020.117584
• 发表时间: 2020-07
• 期刊: Fuel
• 影响因子: 7.4
• 作者: E. Szubiakiewicz;M. Modelska;M. Brzezinska;M. Binczarski;C. Severino;A. Stanishevsky;I. Witonska

High throughput fabrication of zirconium titanate nanofibers by using alternating field electrospinning

利用交变电场静电纺丝高通量制备钛酸锆纳米纤维

• DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2022.133318
• 发表时间: 2023
• 期刊: Materials Letters
• 影响因子: 3
• 作者: Stanishevsky, Andrei;Yager, Riley;Nealy, Sarah;Severino, Courtney;Maniukiewicz, Waldemar
• 通讯作者: Maniukiewicz, Waldemar

Fish skin gelatin nanofibrous scaffolds spun using alternating field electrospinning and in-vitro tested with tdTomato mice fibroblasts

• DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.103417
• 发表时间: 2022-03
• 期刊: Materials Today Communications
• 影响因子: 3.8
• 作者: Amanda Kennell;Mark W Macewen;M. Armstrong;T. Nicola;B. Halloran;N. Ambalavanan;A. Stanishevsky

Alternating field electrospinning of blended fish gelatin/poly(ε-caprolactone) nanofibers

鱼明胶/聚己内酯混合纳米纤维的交变电场静电纺丝

• DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2023.134284
• 发表时间: 2023
• 期刊: Materials Letters
• 影响因子: 3
• 作者: Lacy, Hannah A.;Jenčová, Věra;Lukáš, David;Stanishevsky, Andrei
• 通讯作者: Stanishevsky, Andrei