Active Textiles based on Supramolecular Shape Memory Polymer Fibers

该奖项是作为2021财年数学和物理科学上升博士后研究奖学金（MPS-Ascend）的一部分。每项研究金在一名赞助科学家的指导下，支助在一个东道机构进行的数学和物理科学研究和培训项目，包括应用于其他学科。Vanessa Sanchez博士的奖学金支持她的研究项目“基于超分子形状记忆聚合物纤维的活性纺织品”。“奖学金的主办机构是斯坦福大学，赞助科学家是鲍哲南博士。Sanchez博士的背景涵盖从时装设计和材料化学到材料科学，在制造策略，成像，材料选择，材料机械测试，电路和纺织结构理解方面具有丰富的经验。她目前的研究是材料合成和针织技术，使设计师能够将可穿戴传感器和执行器的设计要求转化为针织图案。拟议奖学金的目标是开发一种新型的形状记忆聚合物，用于响应纺织品，同时为代表性不足的少数民族（URM）学生产生材料研究的兴趣。研究成果将广泛用于科学出版物。Sanchez博士计划成为拉丁裔STEM学生的榜样和导师。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。

This award is made as part of the FY 2021 Mathematical and Physical Sciences Ascending Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MPS-Ascend). Each fellowship supports a research and training project at a host institution in the mathematical and physical sciences, including applications to other disciplines, under the mentorship of a sponsoring scientist. This fellowship to Dr. Vanessa Sanchez supports her research project entitled "Active Textiles based on Supramolecular Shape Memory Polymer Fibers." The host institution for the fellowship is Stanford University, and the sponsoring scientist is Dr. Zhenan Bao. Dr. Sanchez's background spans from fashion design and materials chemistry to materials science, with experience in fabrication strategies, imaging, materials selection, mechanical testing of materials, circuitry, and textile architecture understanding. Her current research is on materials synthesis and knitting techniques that allow a designer to translate design requirements for wearable sensors and actuators into knit patterns. The goal of the proposed fellowship is to develop a novel class of shape-memory polymers for use in responsive textiles while simultaneously generating interest in materials research for underrepresented minority (URM) students. The outcomes of the research will lead broadly to scientific publications. Dr. Sanchez plans to serve as a role model and mentor for Latino STEM students.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.