EPSCoR Research Fellows: NSF: Unraveling How Multivalent Metal Cations Drive the Hydrophil — NSF Award to University of Maine (ME,
This Research Infrastructure Improvement EPSCoR Research Fellows project provides a fellowship to an Associate professor and training for a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Maine. This work is conducted in collaboration with Dr. Yuan Yue at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences at Oak Ridge National Labor
| Award title | EPSCoR Research Fellows: NSF: Unraveling How Multivalent Metal Cations Drive the Hydrophil |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2531598 |
| Awardee | University of Maine |
| City | ORONO |
| State | ME |
| Amount obligated | $300,000 |
| Principal investigator | Xuefeng Zhang |
| Program | EPSCoR RII: EPSCoR Research Fe |
| Start date | 02/01/2026 |
| Abstract | This Research Infrastructure Improvement EPSCoR Research Fellows project provides a fellowship to an Associate professor and training for a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Maine. This work is conducted in collaboration with Dr. Yuan Yue at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Through the fellowship, the PI will investigate how multivalent metal ion treatment induces hydrophobization and improves dimensional stability in cellulose and wood |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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