Smart and Functional Active Materials and Nanorobot
Grant Data
Project Title
Smart and Functional Active Materials and Nanorobot
Principal Investigator
Professor Tang, Jinyao
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Duration
60
Start Date
2022-01-01
Amount
5155380
Conference Title
Smart and Functional Active Materials and Nanorobot
Keywords
Active matter, Colloidal, Functional materials, Nanomotor, Smart material
Discipline
NanomaterialsMaterials Sciences
Panel
Physical Sciences (P)
HKU Project Code
RFS2122-7S06
Grant Type
RGC Research Fellow Scheme
Funding Year
2021
Status
On-going
Objectives
1. Develop high throughput synthesis method for active functional materials 2. Understand active nanorobot propulsion mechanism and optimize energy conversion efficiency 3. Develop photochemistry based nanorobot communication method to establish effective swarm-bots with novel thermal, mechanical, and optical properties 4. Develop computational algorithms to help understand and predict the active material structure-function relationship 5. Explore the developed programmable light-powered active material systems for novel applications, including active heat dissipation fluid, and color-shifting materials.