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Polymer Photomodification of Soft and Hard Substrates AND Education and Outreach Objectives: REU, RET, High School, International Collaboration

Projects:
Multiscale Phenomena in Soft Materials
Institution:
City University of New York City College
Primary Strategic Goal:
Discovery: Foster research that will advance the frontiers of knowledge, emphasizing areas of greatest opportunity and potential benefit and establishing the Nation as a global leader in fundamental transformational science and engineering.
Secondary Strategic Goal:
Learning: Build the Nation's research capability through critical investments in advanced instrumentation, facilities, cyber infrastructure, and experimental tools.

Achievement/Results

Photochemistry is a powerful tool that can be used to selectively modify surface properties on soft (e.g. polystyrene) and hard (e.g. silicon wafer) substrates. Using light to impart functionality allows for the creation of a surface with high spatial resolution.

Address Goals

We highlight research that is at the forefront of polymer surface modification using generalizable chemical techniques and the photon as a reagent. We also detail ongoing collaborations with public school teachers, undergraduates, and high school students.

Posted By:
Morton Denn
Posted:
November 28, 2010