MSAPS

Modelling the self-assembly of polymers in solution

 Coordinatore CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE 

 Organization address address: Rue Michel -Ange 3
city: PARIS
postcode: 75794

contact info
Nome: Denis
Cognome: Fix
Email: send email
Telefono: +33 3 88 10 67 19
Fax: +33 3 88 10 86 12

 Nazionalità Coordinatore France [FR]
 Totale costo 0 €
 EC contributo 164˙877 €
 Programma FP7-PEOPLE
Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
 Code Call FP7-PEOPLE-IEF-2008
 Funding Scheme MC-IEF
 Anno di inizio 2010
 Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) 2010-06-14   -   2012-06-13

 Partecipanti

# participant  country  role  EC contrib. [€] 
1    CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

 Organization address address: Rue Michel -Ange 3
city: PARIS
postcode: 75794

contact info
Nome: Denis
Cognome: Fix
Email: send email
Telefono: +33 3 88 10 67 19
Fax: +33 3 88 10 86 12

FR (PARIS) coordinator 164˙877.53

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self    spheres    host    liquid    theoretical    candidate    vesicles    experimental    group    encapsulate    polymer    relevance    solvent    molecules    polymers    section   

 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'This project focuses on theoretical studies of polymers (long chain molecules) dissolved in a liquid. If a section of each molecule is incompatible with the solvent, the polymers may self-assemble into a range of structures in order to minimise the contact of this section with the liquid. This project will consider the self-assembly of polymers into vesicles (hollow spheres), which resemble those seen in cells and can also be used to encapsulate and deliver drugs. Novel polymers will be designed with the aim of producing batches of vesicles of uniform size, in order to allow the amount of encapsulated chemical to be precisely controlled. Next, the interaction between vesicles will be calculated, and the packing of a number of these objects will be considered. This problem is of relevance to signal transmission in nerves. Micelles (spheres of polymer molecules with no solvent core) will also be studied, to determine how they may be used to coat and hence modify the properties of a large particle or a surface. Finally, the process by which vesicles form will be investigated, since this determines how efficiently they encapsulate chemicals. Three different scenarios for vesicle formation will be considered and compared with experimental data from the host group and elsewhere. The theoretical work is based on the candidate's previous experience in calculations of polymer properties, and is linked to and sometimes directly inspired by experimental work performed in the host group. As required by the Work Programme, the proposal will increase the candidate's experience of interdisciplinary working through direct collaboration with experimental physicists and chemists, and continue his progress towards scientific independence through the performance of research largely based on his own ideas. All the research problems considered have been chosen with potential applications and relevance to industry in mind.'

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