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Projects/Programs

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Energy Storage & Delivery

Completed
The goal of the project is to develop measurement methods to characterize the nanoscale structure and dynamics of polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs) to enable

Membranes for Clean Water

Completed
This project provides measurement solutions that probe the surface and internal structure of polymer membranes used in water purification, and correlate that

Metrology for Nanoimprint Lithography

Completed
Our goal is to develop, advance, and demonstrate measurements that facilitate Nanoimprint Lithography (NIL) as a viable technology for the patterning of robust

Personal Body Armor

Completed
Our goal is to prevent the catastrophic failure of ballistic body armor by developing measurements and predictive models to test and determine the long-term

Polymer Analytics

Ongoing
The Polymer Analytics project was established with the goal of accelerating the discovery of new polymer physics through the development of datasets, methods

Polymer Composites

Ongoing
The purpose of this project is to quantify the role that the fiber-matrix interphase plays in initiating and propagating damage in polymer matrix composites

Polymer Mechanics

Ongoing
Polymers play a central role in high rate impact mitigation applications ranging from helmets, to body armor, to aircraft and spacecraft protective coatings. A

Polymer Membranes

Ongoing
Membranes and sorbents are key to the nation’s water and energy security. Polymer-based membranes already play a significant role in fields such as water

Polymers for Next-Generation Lithography

Completed
Our goal is to develop measurement methods with sufficiently high spatial resolution to uncover the materials limitations in the resolution of state-of-the-art