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SUMMARY:Rapid, Net-Zero Energy Manufacturing of  Multifunctional Thermoset 
 Polymers and Composites
LOCATION:Chemistry A101
TZID:America/Denver
DTSTART:20190101T000000
UID:2026-05-03-07-51-40@natsci.colostate.edu
DTSTAMP:20260503T075140
Description:About the Seminar:\n\nThe superior thermochemical stability and
  mechanical performance of thermoset polymers and their composites has fac
 ilitated widespread adoption of these materials in aerospace\, automotive\
 , marine\, and energy sectors. The curing process of thermosets often requ
 ires heating the resin for several hours at elevated temperatures (ca. 180
  °C) in large ovens or autoclaves\, leading to high cost of manufacturing
  in terms of time\, energy\, and resources. In this talk\, I will present 
 a novel curing strategy based on“frontal polymerization” (FP) that ena
 bles rapid manufacturing of high-performance thermoset and composite parts
  with minimalenergy input. FP is an exothermic reaction wave that provides
  the energy for materials synthesis\, rather than requiring external energ
 y. Applying a localized thermal stimulus on the reactive monomer solution 
 triggers the polymerization\, which proceeds in an autoactivating fashion 
 without requiring any further external energy. Precise tuning of the under
 lying chemistry allows for unprecedented manufacturing of fiber-reinforced
  polymer composites\, 3D printing of freeform structures\, and moldless ma
 nufacturing of parts with complex geometries at various length scales. 4:0
 0 pm
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