Institute for Cooperative Upcycling of Plastics (iCOUP)

Director

Aaron Sadow

Lead Institution

Ames Laboratory

Class

2020-2028

Mission

To establish the molecular and macromolecular scientific principles governing deconstruction and reconstruction of polymers to enable sustainable manufacturing from energy-rich plastics.

Partner Institutions

Ames Laboratory
Argonne National Laboratory
Cornell University
Northwestern University
University of California Santa Barbara
University of Florida
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Michigan
University of South Carolina
University of Southern California

Quick Facts

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Technical Summary
https://www.ameslab.gov/institute-for-cooperative-upcycling-of-plastics-icoup

BES Staff Contact

Katherine Brown

Aura Gimm

Grand Challenges Addressed

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Transformative Opportunities Addressed

Mastering Hierarchical Architectures and Beyond-Equilibrium Matter

Trans. Opp. #1

Understanding the Critical Roles of Heterogeneity, Interfaces, and Disorder

Trans. Opp. #2

BES Reports Addressed

Highlights

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Applying a voltage to lanthanum strontium manganite (LSMO) can cause it to separate into distinct regions with dramatically different magnetic properties, as illustrated by the red and blue colors in the above figure.

Tuning Magnetism With Voltage Opens a New Path to Neuromorphic Circuits

Experiments show that applied voltage can dramatically alter the magnetic properties of quantum materials.

A metallic line atop a medium biased at the edge of chaos can provide effective negative resistance for time-varying signals, outputting a larger signal compared to its input. The energy for amplification comes from the static bias applied to the medium.

The “Edge of Chaos” Amplifies Signals Without Transistors

Emulating the edge of chaos of axons enables a metal wire to overcome its resistance without cooling, thereby amplifying signals flowing inside of it.