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CAREER: pi-Conjugated Allene Polymers as Conformationally and Electronically Switchable Ch — NSF Award to Wake Forest University (

With the support of the Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry Program in the Chemistry Section, Professor Cedric Schaack of Wake Forest University will develop a new class of smart plastics that can controllably change color and electrical properties. These materials will respond to chemical signals by shift

Award titleCAREER: pi-Conjugated Allene Polymers as Conformationally and Electronically Switchable Ch
Award ID2541093
AwardeeWake Forest University
CityWINSTON SALEM
StateNC
Amount obligated$687,371
Principal investigatorCedric Schaack
ProgramMacromolec/Supramolec/Nano
Start date03/15/2026
AbstractWith the support of the Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry Program in the Chemistry Section, Professor Cedric Schaack of Wake Forest University will develop a new class of smart plastics that can controllably change color and electrical properties. These materials will respond to chemical signals by shifting from transparent to deeply colored, while also switching from electrical insulators to conductors. The key innovation lies in incorporating special building blocks called allen
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