Biopolymer Modified Cementitious Systems with Radically Superior Strength and Durability

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Program:
Exploratory Topics
Award:
$644,116
Location:
Pullman, Washington
Status:
ALUMNI
Project Term:
09/30/2019 - 04/30/2022
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Technology Description:

Develop a scalable process to fortify cement paste at the atomic scale with biopolymer-based nanomaterials derived from chitin, a waste material produced by the seafood industry in millions of tons annually. The newly enabled concrete is envisioned to transform the U.S. construction market, saving of dollars in repair and reconstruction costs every year and dramatically improving lifecycle energy and emissions costs for infrastructure.

Contact

ARPA-E Program Director:
Dr. Joseph King
Project Contact:
Dr. Somayeh Nassiri
Press and General Inquiries Email:
ARPA-E-Comms@hq.doe.gov
Project Contact Email:
snassiri@wsu.edu

Partners

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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Release Date:
05/09/2019