Grant
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$348,961
National Science Foundation
Award ID
2540003
Action Date
2026-09-01
Fiscal Year
FY 2026
Award Type
Grant
Place of Performance
SEATTLE, Washington
Period of Performance
2026-09-01 → 2031-08-31
Funding Agency
National Science Foundation
Description
CAREER: AQUEOUS CLICK FUNCTIONALIZATION OF NANOCELLULOSE FOR SCALABLE PRODUCTION OF PROPERTY PROGRAMMABLE PLASTICS -NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY PLASTIC WASTE IS A GROWING ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIETAL CHALLENGE, WITH MILLIONS OF TONS ACCUMULATING IN LANDFILLS AND OCEANS EACH YEAR. THESE PLASTICS PERSIST FOR CENTURIES, HARMING ECOSYSTEMS AND PUBLIC HEALTH. THIS RESEARCH ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM BY CREATING SUSTAINABLE PLASTICS THAT CAN NATURALLY DECOMPOSE, USING PLANT-BASED MATERIALS CALLED CELLULOSE NANOFI
Recipient
Name
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
State
WA
UEI
HD1WMN6945W6