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Collaborative Research: Integrated Design Optimization for Multifunctional Hydrogel Synthe — NSF Award to Arizona State University

Hydrogels have great potential for applications in healthcare, robotics, and more. Additive manufacturing of hydrogel enables building 3D objects with sophisticated structures. However, a key challenge is the lack of cost-efficient methodologies for designing the hydrogel synthesis and printing processes together to ac

Award titleCollaborative Research: Integrated Design Optimization for Multifunctional Hydrogel Synthe
Award ID2501476
AwardeeArizona State University
CitySCOTTSDALE
StateAZ
Amount obligated$250,000
Principal investigatorXiangfan Chen
ProgramAM-Advanced Manufacturing
Start date09/01/2025
AbstractHydrogels have great potential for applications in healthcare, robotics, and more. Additive manufacturing of hydrogel enables building 3D objects with sophisticated structures. However, a key challenge is the lack of cost-efficient methodologies for designing the hydrogel synthesis and printing processes together to achieve desired product performance. This award enables research in creating hydrogels with customized features tailored for distinct applications with lower cost, reducing the cost
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