Photochemistry of Dendritic Polymer Structure and Dynamics

Information

• NSF Award
• 9412292

Owner

• SETON HALL UNIVERSITY

• Award Id

  9412292

• Award Effective Date

  11/15/1994 - 30 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  10/31/1997 - 27 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 321,200.00

• Award Instrument

  Continuing grant

9412292 Hanson Dendritic polymers (dendrimers) are a remarkable new class of polymers with highly branched structure. This research deals with the synthesis and characterization of dendrimers with spectroscopic probes covalently built in to the structure. The spectroscopic studies will provide insight into the polarity of the probe's microenvironment at strategic locations within the dendramers, the motion of the polymers in solution, the mobility of branches at various distances from the molecular core, the acces of small molecules to the dendrimers' interior, and the effective radius of the dendritic molecules. The experiments will test the existing theories of dendrimer structure and will allow formulation of more accurate models for predicting both structure and dynamics. Such an understanding should enhance the prospects for pratical applications of dendritic polymers.

• Program Officer

  Andrew J. Lovinger

• Min Amd Letter Date

  10/26/1994 - 30 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  10/31/1996 - 28 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Seton Hall University

• City

  South Orange

• State

  NJ

• Country

  United States

• Address

  400 South Orange Avenue

• Postal Code

  070792646

• Phone Number

  9732752974

• First Name

  James

• Last Name

  Hanson

• Email Address

  james.hanson@shu.edu

• Start Date

  10/26/1994 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Wyatt

• Last Name

  Murphy

• Email Address

  murphywy@shu.edu

• Start Date

  10/26/1994 12:00:00 AM