Characterization facilities for new macromolecular architectures

拟议的设施对于表征新的聚合物体系结构至关重要，例如用于组织工程的共聚物、用于汽车涂料的纳米凝胶和可生物降解的聚合物包装。这些设备包括(1)新型聚合物结构(MU)的摩尔质量和分子尺寸的表征；(2)拉伸、弯曲、体积和流动的粘弹性力学性能(RMIT)；以及(3)组合物的热性能(CSIRO)。这些新的聚合体系结构不能用现有的设施来充分描述。该项目的成功将大大促进新的大分子研究，并促进合作。该项目也属于指定优先研究领域的纳米和生物材料。

The proposed facility is essential for characterization of the new polymeric architectures such as copolymers for tissue engineering, nanogels for automotive paints and biodegradable polymeric packaging. The facilities include characterizations of (1) molar mass and molecular sizes of novel polymer architectures (MU); (2) viscoelastic mechanical properties of tensile, bending, bulk and flow (RMIT); and (3) thermal properties of compositions (CSIRO). These new polymeric architectures cannot be sufficiently characterized by existing facilities. The success of the project will significantly enhance the new macromolecular research and facilitate collaborations. This project also falls within the nano and biomaterials of the Designated Priority area of Research.