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Novel and Advanced Polymeric Materials Program

The Department of Commerce provides funding for the Program in the Development of Novel and Advanced Polymeric Materials within the Department of Polymer and Fiber Engineering.

The scope of this initiative is to build upon previous research and development of polymeric materials, equipment and measurement techniques. The research improves existing polymeric materials and polymer systems as well as developing novel polymers.

Projects include:

• Tailored Surface Reactivity of Carbon Nanotubes for Polymeric Composite Applications Auad, Richardson, Uzunpinar Quarterly Report 6/30/09
• Novel Antimicrobial Fibers Auad, Broughton, Demir Quarterly Report 09/30/10
• Antimicrobial Coating Systems Based on Silver Nanorods Davis, Nandikonda Quarterly Report 6/30/09
• Nanoparticle Reinforced Hybrid Fibers and Films Adanur Quarterly Report 12/30/09
• Analysis of the Nature of the Self-Assembly Phenomenon of Nano-Fibers for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery El Mogahzy, Auad, Broughton, Farag Quarterly Report
• Protective Covers for Aircraft, Vehicles, and Structures Thomas, Silva, Li Quarterly Report 04/30/10
• Enzymatic Polymerization Buschle-Diller, Long, Xie Quarterly Report 12/31/2009
• Stress Mapping around SWNT and MWNT in Polymer-Matrix Nano- Composites Gowayed Quarterly Report 6/30/09
• The effects of interfacial bonding on the damping bahavoir of nanocomposites Gowayed