Chemical Synthesis and Surface Functionalization of Novel Nanomaterials via Plasma Technologies

The Army Research Laboratory Research Associateship Program (ARL-RAP) offers a research opportunity focused on plasma-based chemical synthesis and surface functionalization for novel energetic materials, with emphasis on metal nanoparticles and nanocomposites utilizing emerging atmospheric pressure and low pressure plasma technologies. The research involves investigating applicable plasma chemistry and physics, employing methodologies, and conducting material characterization for new pathways of producing a wide variety of novel materials for Army applications. Products from different methods will be evaluated and compared via different analyses for experiment optimizations. This is a collaborative effort with scientists and engineers having multi-disciplinary expertise from ARL and external DoD/university partners to address and resolve technical challenges in the field related to mission and customer-funded programs. The program is designed to significantly increase the involvement of creative and highly trained scientists and engineers from academia and industry in scientific and technical areas of interest and relevance to the Army.