I/UCRC for Fundamentals and Applications of Photopolymerizations

美国国家科学基金会I/UCRC关于光聚合的基础和应用，将在爱荷华大学和科罗拉多大学联合举办。新中心的建立是因为光聚合比传统的热加工方法具有巨大的优势，包括低能量要求、起始的空间和时间控制以及高聚合率。这些优点使得光聚合在无溶剂加工、生物医学材料和高科技设备等领域的应用取得了巨大的增长；然而，这种增长在很大程度上是在对潜在的光化学过程没有基本了解的情况下发生的。因此，迫切需要在学术和工业研究人员之间建立积极的对话。该中心的目标是：1)促进对光聚合动力学和机理的基本理解；2)为产业界和学术界的研究人员建立一个积极讨论和合作的场所；3)探索可能导致技术创新的高风险、前沿的光聚合工艺研究；4)促进和/或开发利用光聚合提供的独特优势的新应用。

EEC-0002971ScrantonA National Science Foundation I/UCRC on Fundamentals and Applications of Photopolymerizations that will be housed jointly at the University of Iowa and the University of Colorado. The new center is motivated by the fact that photopolymerizations offer tremendous advantages over traditional thermal processing methods, including low energy requirements, spatial and temporal control of initiation, and high polymerization rates. These advantages have led to tremendous growth in applications of photopolymerizations in areas such a solvent-free processing, biomedical materials, and high-technology devices; however, much of this growth is occurring without a fundamental understanding of the underlying photochemical processes. Hence, there is a critical need to establish an active dialogue between academic and industrial researchers. The objective of the center are 1) to advance the fundamental understanding of the kinetics and mechanisms of photopolymerizations; 2) to establish a venue for active discussions and collaborations among industrial and academic researchers; 3) to explore high-risk, cutting-edge research on photopolymerization processes that could lead to technological innovations; and 4) to promote and/or develop novel applications that exploit the unique set of advantages offered by photopolymerizations.