Institute for Cooperative Upcycling of Plastics (iCOUP)
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Director
Aaron Sadow
Lead Institution
Ames Laboratory
Class
2020-2024
Mission
To uncover macromolecular and catalytic phenomena at the interface of molecular-scale chemistry and mesoscale materials science in order to enable upcycling of energy-rich plastics.
Partner Institutions
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- Ames
- ANL
- Cornell
- Northwestern
- UC Santa Barbara
- UIUC
- Univ of South Carolina
Quick Facts
Single Slide Overview
Technical Summary
https://www.ameslab.gov/institute-for-cooperative-upcycling-of-plastics-icoup