NSF Funding Opportunity - Interfacial, Transport, and Thermodynamics

The Interfacial, Transport, and Thermodynamics Program supports research in engineering science areas related to interfacial phenomena, mass transport phenomena, separation science, and phase equilibrium solution thermodynamics. Recently, emphasis is placed on molecular engineering approaches as applied to processing of soft materials, especially thin films and porous media. Often surface-active molecules direct the formation of responsive or functional surfaces at the nano-scale. Methods such as molecular simulation are sometimes used, in addition to experimental observation. New theories and simulation approaches determining the thermodynamic, interfacial, and mass transport phenomena properties of fluids and fluid mixtures in biological and other fluids with complex molecules are supported. Proposals dealing with pollution prevention at the source and energy storage in the context of the above phenomena are also entertained. International collaboration and industrial is encouraged. Generally, non-reactive systems are studied. Read more