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Biopolymer and biomaterial development
Polymeric and soft tissue development with a focus on
biological applications. Representative topics include:
- Polymeric materials for tissue engineering and tissue scaffolds
- Polymeric materials for biological sensing and monitoring
- Polymeric materials as biological barriers
- Polymeric materials for medical devices
- Characterization of soft tissues and biomaterials
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Polymeric membranes, gels, ionic liquids (ILs), and composites
Polymeric materials with applications that are more focused on industrial processes, devices, and functional components. Representative topics include:
- Polymeric and IL materials for gas separation and processing
- Polymeric and IL materials for liquid and wastewater purification
- Polymeric materials and composites for structural components
- Polymers and soft materials for stretchable electronics and flexible robotics
- Polymeric materials for barrier applications
- Gels and ILs for advanced solvent design and chemical processing
- Plastics recycling, upcycling, and depolymerization
- Design of polymeric materials for additive manufacturing