{"id":25758,"date":"2022-11-22T18:53:49","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T19:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peymantaeidi.net\/stem-cell\/?p=25758"},"modified":"2022-11-22T20:37:13","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T20:37:13","slug":"devcom-and-jsnn-partner-on-advanced-nanoscale-materials-for-future-soldiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peymantaeidi.net\/stem-cell\/2022\/11\/22\/devcom-and-jsnn-partner-on-advanced-nanoscale-materials-for-future-soldiers\/","title":{"rendered":"DEVCOM and JSNN partner on advanced nanoscale materials for future soldiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-image\">\n<figure class=\"article-image__container\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/peymantaeidi.net\/stem-cell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/US-Army-nanomaterials.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><figcaption class=\"c-featured-image__description\">Innovative material breakthroughs will be developed to empower future soldiers. Credit: U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Russell Lee Klika\/@USArmy\/Flickr<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/target=\">(Creative Commons)<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"drop-cap\">The US Army Combat Capabilities Development (DEVCOM) Soldier Center has entered a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncat.edu\/news\/2022\/11\/jsnn-devcom-soldier-center-establishes-icons.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">partnership<\/a> with the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN).<\/p>\n<p>The new partnership seeks to develop advanced nanoscale materials that can improve soldier protection.<\/p>\n<p>Under a $1.05m cooperative agreement, a new joint collaborative laboratory has been created in North Carolina that will support research projects in the fields of nanoengineering and nanoscience.<\/p>\n<p>Titled \u2018Innovation Collaborative Laboratory for Nanotechnologies to Empower the Future Soldier\u2019 (ICONS), the laboratory will allow DEVCOM scientists and engineers, and JSNN faculty-led research teams, students, and postdoctoral fellows to directly collaborate and conduct research.<\/p>\n<p>The research projects will aim to advance technologies to support soldiers and future military requirements.<\/p>\n<p>ICONS\u2019s major focus areas include developing new sustainable nanoscale materials that can be integrated into yarn or fabric for soldiers, or used as additives for helmets and safety devices.<\/p>\n<p>The materials will be designed to be lighter, faster, safer, and stronger.<\/p>\n<p>The research teams will also have access to JSNN\u2019s nanodevice fabrication facilities that can be leveraged to develop sensors that can detect several chemical hazards.<\/p>\n<p>JSNN professors Dr Kristen Dellinger and Dr Tetyana Ignatova will co-lead the ICONS research projects.<\/p>\n<p>JSNN dean Sherine Obare said: \u201cThis is a unique opportunity for JSNN students to engage in collaborative research that advances the technologies needed to support soldiers and other military-relevant applications.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd with JSNN\u2019s proximity to several North Carolina military bases, our researchers can directly connect with military personnel and veterans to understand the needs of soldiers to develop solutions from the users\u2019 perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"share share-bottom\">\n                    <span>Share this article<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Innovative material breakthroughs will be developed to empower future soldiers. 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