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GRANT BOOSTS EXPANSION OF KENNESAW STATE RESEARCHER’S STUDY OF HIGH-TECH
MATERIALS

KENNESAW, Ga. | Dec 7, 2022

By discovering a process that could simplify the manufacturing of advanced
materials used in consumer electronics, Kennesaw State University assistant
professor of chemistry Graham Collier has earned a nearly $400,000 grant from
the National Science Foundation (NSF) to expand his research.



Synthetic polymers are used to make electronics and other technological tools,
so there is a demand for research into streamlining the synthesis of polymeric
materials, which Collier said can require around 20 steps and taxes natural
resources, such as petroleum and water.

Shortly after Collier arrived at Kennesaw State in 2020 his research uncovered a
chemical building block that simplifies the polymer synthesis process. That
building block, called pyrrolopyrrole, is made under ambient conditions and does
not require tedious purifications.

“The hypothesis was that we could exploit this simple process to more easily
create polymers,” Collier said.

According to Collier, the future for the research could involve collaboration
with manufacturers and engineers seeking quicker and more sustainable processes
for producing electronics. The broad technological applications for polymers
make the research relevant beyond the laboratory.

“You don’t need a Ph.D. to come into my lab and make the materials that we work
with,” Collier said. “If you think about the screens for your phones, your smart
watches, and your e-readers like a Kindle or a Nook, these polymers are
everywhere.”

The three-year grant also includes a component for engaging undergraduate and
graduate researchers in the work, particularly those from underrepresented
communities.

“The work my undergraduates are doing for their own projects directly
contributes to this research under the NSF grant,” Collier said. “Those students
are adding an important dimension, too, and that's going in a direction of
recyclability and sustainability of our polymers. It's pretty exciting.”

The research project will benefit not only manufacturers and consumers, but
Kennesaw State students, as well.

“With this award, our lab can contribute to KSU’s mission of becoming a top-tier
research university,” he said. “I can buy supplies for students and pay students
to do summer research, which allows me to impact a lot of people over the next
three years. That's ultimately going to help shape the future of KSU.”

—   By Dave Shelles
Photos by Matt Yung

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