The Principle Investigators

​Chenfeng Ke  Washington University in St. Louis

Keith Brown  Boston University

Grace Gu  University of California, Berkeley

Andrew Ferguson  University of Chicago

Ronald Smaldone  University of Texas, Dallas

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

Adaptive Design of Polymers with Extreme mechanics Networks

This collaborative project seeks to use a systematic, data-driven approach to overcome these challenges by developing polymers with adaptive molecular structures that can withstand extreme conditions where they must survive exposure to large mechanical forces and repair themselves when damaged. This research aims to establish a comprehensive, accelerated materials discovery loop that includes multiscale computational simulations, rapid polymer synthesis, automated fabrication with tandem mechanical characterization, and machine learning-guided design.

Our research highlights