题目：Micro-/Nanocellular Polymer Foams: Fabrication, Characterization, and Applications

报告人：Wei Li, Ph.D.

单位：Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

时间：3月13日（周三）15:00-16:30

地点：李薰楼468会议室 

 

Micro-/Nanocellular Polymer Foams: Fabrication,Characterization,and Applications

Wei Li, Ph.D.

Department of Mechanical Engineering

The University of Texas at Austin

Abstract

Micro/nanocellular polymer foams are porous materials with pore sizes on the level of micro- and nanometer scales. Because of this unique pore size range, such materials can be used in many applications, including tissue engineering scaffolds and catalyst carriers. In this presentation, I will present the fabrication, characterization, and some applications of micro/nanocellular polymer foams. Particularly, I will present an open-celled polymer foam fabrication method, and the design and fabrication of a porous polymer-based three-dimensional cell culture device for drug screening and toxicity study. I will also discuss other potential applications of micro-/nanocellular polymer foams, including conductive foams.

Bio

Dr. Wei Li is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor in 1999. His current research interests are polymer nanofoam and nanocomposites for multifunctional applications, 3D cell cultures for drug discovery, nanoporous materials for energy storage, and manufacturing processes for alternative fuel vehicles. Dr. Li's research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, state agencies, and industry partners such as Chrysler and Boeing. More information can be found at
http://www.me.utexas.edu/~ligroup.