IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
The ultimate goal of the proposed research is to develop the fundamental knowledge necessary for the design and synthesis of chemically and mechanically robust polymer nanoparticles with internal microstructures identical to liquid crystals. In particular, nanoparticles with bicontinuous porous
structures are desired because the high interfacial area of these polymer nanoparticles, their ability to encapsulate both hydrophilic and hydrophobic components, and the possibility of functionalizing the particle surface makes them ideally suited for many applications including nanoreactors, bioelectrodes,
and sensors. The three primary objectives identified in this proposal have been designed to systematically study the ability of the controlled free radical polymerization mechanism of reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) to both tune and template the microstructures of dispersed liquid
crystals.
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| AWARD OVERVIEW |
| Award Number |
DE-SC0003927 |
Funding Agency |
Department of Energy |
| Total Award Amount |
$600,000 |
Project Location - City |
Ames |
| Award Date |
04/15/2010 |
Project Location - State |
IA |
| Project Status |
More than 50% Completed |
Project Location - Zip |
50011-2230
|
| Jobs Reported |
0.50 |
Congressional District |
04 |
| Project Location - Country |
US |
|
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Recipient Information
(Grants)
| Recipient Information (Grants) |
|
Recipient Name
|
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
| Recipient DUNS Number |
005309844
|
| Recipient Address |
1350 BEARDSHEAR HALL |
| Recipient City |
AMES |
| Recipient State |
Iowa |
| Recipient Zip |
50011-2025 |
| Recipient Congressional District |
04 |
| Recipient Country |
USA |
Required to Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Projects and Jobs Information
| Projects and Jobs Information |
| Project Title |
Templating of Liquid Crystal Microstructures by Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization |
| Project Status |
More than 50% Completed |
| Final Project Report Submitted |
No |
| Project Activities Description |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology |
| Quarterly Activities/Project Description |
The final series of terpolymers with varying molecular architectures has been synthesized. Samples have been prepared to study the phase behavior and self-assembled microstructures formed by these terpolymers in bulk, tetrahydrofuran, and water. Time has been reserved at the Diamond Light Source in the UK to complete the characterization of these materials during the first week of May, adn to obtain higher resolution SAXS of the terpolymer samples previously characterized at the University of Minnesota. The graduate student who has been completing these studies is in the process of preparing his dissertation. Other work has been suspended due to my resignation from Iowa State University. I will be working with my program manager to determine proper reporting of our results to date, and I will complete data analysis and reporting during the summer months. The ultimate goal of the proposed research is to develop the fundamental knowledge necessary for the design and synthesis of chemically and mechanically robust polymer nanoparticles with internal microstructures identical to liquid crystals. In particular, nanoparticles with bicontinuous porous
structures are desired because the high interfacial area of these polymer nanoparticles, their ability to encapsulate both hydrophilic and hydrophobic components, and the possibility of functionalizing the particle surface makes them ideally suited for many applications including nanoreactors, bioelectrodes,
and sensors. The three primary objectives identified in this proposal have been designed to systematically study the ability of the controlled free radical polymerization mechanism of reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) to both tune and template the microstructures of dispersed liquid
crystals. |
| Jobs Created |
0.50 |
| Description of Jobs Created |
The following includes a list of job
types, hours, and FTE that were supported by ARRA this quarter:
Physical Scientists hours - 260 FTE - 0.50
|
Purchaser Information
(Grants)
| Purchaser Information |
| Contracting Office ID |
Not Reported |
| Contracting Office Name |
Not Available |
| Contracting Office Region |
Not Available |
| TAS Major Program |
89-0227 |
| Award Information |
| Award Date |
04/15/2010 |
| Award Number |
DE-SC0003927 |
| Order Number |
|
| Award Type |
Grants |
| Funding Agency ID |
89 |
| Funding Agency Name |
Department of Energy |
| Funding Office Name |
Not Available |
| Awarding Agency ID |
89 |
| Awarding Agency Name |
Department of Energy |
| Amount of Award |
$600,000 |
| Funds Invoiced/Received |
$348,004 |
| Expenditure Amount |
$349,116 |
| Infrastructure Expenditure Amount |
$0 |
| Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Name |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Email |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Address |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact City |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact State |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip |
Not Reported |
Product or Service Information
(Grants)
| Product or Service Information |
| Primary Activity Code |
U02.02 |
| Activity Description |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology |
| Sub-Awards Information |
| Sub-awards to Organizations |
0 |
| Sub-award Amounts to Organizations |
$0 |
| Sub-Awards to Individuals |
0 |
| Sub-Award Amounts to Individuals |
$0 |
| Number of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Amount of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors greater than $25,000 |
0 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
83 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
$23,114 |
| Location Information |
| Latitude, Longitude |
42º 1' 37",
-93º 38' 37" |
| Congressional District |
04 |
| Address 1 |
2033 Sweeney |
| Address 2 |
Iowa State University |
| City |
Ames |
| County |
Story |
| State |
IA |
| Zip |
50011-2230 |
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