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RAP opportunity at U.S. Army CCDC Chemical Biological Center     CCDC CBC

Novel Material Design for the Mitigation of Chemical Threats and Protection of the Warfighter

Location

U.S. Army CCDC - Chemical Biological Center, Chemistry & Chemical Technology

opportunity location
11.01.01.B8244 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 210105423

Advisers

name email phone
Jared Bernard DeCoste jared.b.decoste2.civ@army.mil 410.417.2815

Description

In our laboratory we have many opportunities in the areas of novel materials development and engineering, namely in the areas of metal-organic framework (MOFs) and metal-oxide development, and modification for the sorption and/or reactive removal of chemical hazards, such as toxic industrial chemicals (TICs), chemical warfare agents (CWAs), and CWA simulants. Our interests are in the fundamental properties of these materials, such as their stability and the ability to engineer these materials into more usable forms, such as the development of particles or polymer matrices. Other projects in the areas of porous materials may include the sorption of permanent gases (such as CO2 and O2), the sensing of chemical threats, novel synthesis methods, and techniques for the enhancement of chemical stability.

 

References

DeCoste JB, et al: Removal of chlorine gas by an amine functionalized metal-organic framework via electrophilic aromatic substitution. Chemical Communications 51: 12474-12477, 2015

Mondloch JM, et al: Decomposing chemical warfare agents using metal-organic frameworks. Nature Materials 14: 512-516, 2015

DeCoste JB, et al: Metal-organic frameworks for oxygen storage. Angewandte Chemie 53: 14092-14095, 2014

 

key words
Metal-organic frameworks; Adsorption; Toxic chemicals; Engineered materials; Metal-oxides;

Eligibility

Citizenship:  Open to U.S. citizens
Level:  Open to Postdoctoral and Senior applicants

Stipend

Base Stipend Travel Allotment Supplementation
$83,592.00 $3,000.00

$5,000 Supplement for Doctorates in Engineering & Computer Science

$4,050 Supplement for each year of experience in the DTRA CBD-funded NRC tenure at CCDC.

Experience Supplement:
Postdoctoral and Senior Associates will receive an appropriately higher stipend based on the number of years of experience past their PhD.

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