Design and fabrication of nanocellular biopolymers using 3D nano-patterning

这项研究计划的总体目标是促进对纳米生物聚合物设计的基本理解，这是开发这些新材料的新制造技术和工艺技术的关键参数。几十年来，人们投入了大量的精力来开发制备纳米多孔聚合物的新技术。与传统的细胞聚合物相比，纳米细胞聚合物可以显著改善其物理、机械和生物性能。潜在的应用包括工程生物支架、药物输送系统、高重量负荷比部件、隔热和隔音材料、微和纳米流体平台以及用于微和纳米执行器和传感器的部件。

The overall aim of this research program is to advance the fundamental understanding of the nanocellular biopolymer design, which is a key parameter in the development of new fabrication techniques and process technologies for these novel materials. For decades, extensive effort has been put into developing new techniques to fabricate nanoporous polymers. Nanocellular polymers can have significant improvement of the physical, mechanical and biological properties compared to coventional cellular polymers. Potential applications include engineered bioscaffolds, drug delivery systems, high weight to load ratio components, thermal and acoustic insulating materials, micro and nanofluidics platforms and in components used in micro and nano actuators and sensors.