Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing Virtual Square Table

可持续材料和制造虚拟方桌

基本信息

批准号：
2127823
负责人：
Juan De Pablo
金额：
$ 7.51万
依托单位：
University of Chicago
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2021
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2021-05-01 至 2022-04-30
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2127823&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Sustainable Materials Manufacturing Virtual Square

项目摘要

PART 1: NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARYCombined with the increasing capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms and high throughput means for syntheses and materials characterization, advances in materials design have the potential to transform the modern industrial economy and address the urgent challenges of material waste and usage of natural resources. In this way, the United States is positioned to be a leader in sustainable materials and climate-friendly manufacturing processes. Moreover, the Materials Genome Initiative (MGI), which was introduced in 2011, has been widely recognized as one of the most significant developments in materials research over the past decade. Its re-envisioning of how computation, theory, and experiment can work together in never-before-seen ways resulted in a rapid transformation of the working paradigm for both US materials science and engineering and the broader community, which encompasses researchers from other disciplines including chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, and computer science. In particular, its ability to: (a) create vast materials datasets; (b) encourage researchers from disparate disciplines to interact in meaningful ways; and (c) incentivize the open sharing and analysis of data led to the accelerated development of many new classes of materials. This strength can now be leveraged to readily grow key areas of national need. Here, we put forward that sustainable materials development and manufacturing is an international necessity to mitigate the effects of waste in our environment, and it is also a factor in the future economic vitality of many industries.PART 2: TECHNICAL SUMMARYBy taking an MGI-based approach to sustainable materials and manufacturing, we will address this critical opportunity in a complete way such that one of the biggest challenges facing the nation, and the global community, can be addressed in a holistic manner. To this end, we will host a Square Table (ST) over the course of 2, half-day sessions to discuss strategies for advancing the science of sustainable materials and facilitating the adoption of their capabilities into manufacturing at large under the MGI umbrella. The main goal of implementing the ST concept is to provide structure and self-facilitated interactions among stakeholders who do not typically interact with one another and to bridge gaps that exist between industry, federal agencies, and academia in an open and unbiased manner. In this way, we anticipate that this event will provide a clear picture of the current status and future vision of the sustainable materials and manufacturing community. This ST cuts to the heart of one of the most pressing societal challenges, and it will necessarily bridge across multiple disciplines to have the desired impact. Critically, the organizers of the event recognize the need to welcome a diversity of voices, and they will implement a recruiting plan to attract researchers from a variety of backgrounds such that a diverse and inclusive approach is taken at the outset of addressing an opportunity that affects all people. Importantly, both established and early-career (e.g., postdoctoral researchers and untenured faculty members) researchers will be event participants. Moreover, the ST will ensure that participants will be present from large and small businesses, federal agencies, and host of geographically-disperse academic institutional types including Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

第 1 部分：非技术摘要结合人工智能 (AI) 和机器学习算法的不断增强的能力以及用于合成和材料表征的高通量手段，材料设计的进步有可能改变现代工业经济并解决当前的紧迫挑战材料浪费和自然资源的使用。通过这种方式，美国将成为可持续材料和气候友好型制造工艺的领导者。此外，2011年推出的材料基因组计划（MGI）被广泛认为是过去十年材料研究领域最重要的进展之一。它重新设想了计算、理论和实验如何以前所未有的方式协同工作，导致美国材料科学与工程以及更广泛的社区（包括来自其他学科的研究人员）的工作范式迅速转变化学、物理、生物学、数学和计算机科学。特别是，它能够： (a) 创建大量材料数据集； (b) 鼓励不同学科的研究人员以有意义的方式进行互动； (c) 激励数据的公开共享和分析，从而加速许多新型材料的开发。现在可以利用这一优势轻松发展国家需求的关键领域。在这里，我们提出，可持续材料的开发和制造是减轻废物对环境影响的国际必需品，也是许多行业未来经济活力的一个因素。第 2 部分：技术概要采取可持续材料和制造的方法，我们将以全面的方式抓住这一关键机遇，以便能够以全面的方式解决国家和国际社会面临的最大挑战之一。为此，我们将举办为期 2 场半天的方桌会议 (ST)，讨论推进可持续材料科学的战略，并促进在 MGI 的保护下将其能力应用于整个制造业。实施 ST 概念的主要目标是在通常不相互互动的利益相关者之间提供结构和自我促进的互动，并以开放和公正的方式弥合行业、联邦机构和学术界之间存在的差距。通过这种方式，我们预计本次活动将清晰地展示可持续材料和制造界的现状和未来愿景。这项科学技术切中了最紧迫的社会挑战之一的核心，它必然会跨越多个学科以产生预期的影响。至关重要的是，该活动的组织者认识到需要欢迎多样化的声音，他们将实施一项招募计划来吸引来自不同背景的研究人员，以便在解决影响影响的机会时采取多样化和包容性的方法。所有的人。重要的是，已建立的研究人员和早期职业研究人员（例如博士后研究人员和非终身教职人员）都将成为活动参与者。此外，ST 将确保参与者来自大型和小型企业、联邦机构以及许多地理上分散的学术机构类型，包括少数族裔服务机构 (MSI) 和传统黑人学院和大学 (HBCU)。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优点和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。