Engineering Research Equipment Grant: Purchase of a Gel Permeation Chromatograph

具有精确定义的聚合物的有效生产 性能要求开发先进的过程控制 这些战略是基于对 在其聚合反应器中发生的过程。 这反过来 需要使用在线传感器来测量聚合物性能 在合成过程中。 PI研究计划的主要目标是提高质量 乙烯基单体的自由基聚合的控制策略， 热塑性芳族聚合物的熔融缩聚，和 创新的聚合催化剂系统。 这些战略是基于 了解聚合反应的基本特征 特别是分子量和分子量 分布 这笔设备赠款将为购买提供资金 凝胶渗透色谱仪，这将允许PI 分子量性质的快速在线测量。 他将 在他的控制系统的设计中使用这些信息。

The efficient production of polymers having precisely defined properties requires the development of advanced process control strategies which are based on a thorough understanding of the processes occurring in their polymerization reactor. This in turn requires the use of on-line sensors to measure polymer properties during synthesis. The major objective of the PI's research program is to develop quality control strategies for free radical polymerization of vinyl monomers, melt polycondensation of thermoplastic aromatic polymers, and innovative polymerization catalyst systems. such strategies are based on understanding the fundamental characteristics of the polymerization occurring especially the molecular weight and the molecular weight distribution. This equipment grant will supply funds for the purchase of a gel permeation chromatograph which will permit the PI to make rapid on-line measurements of molecular weight properties. He will use this information in the design of his control systems.