Soldiers are the foundation of national defense.  Only their ability to operate and dominate in future operating environments can guarantee the security of the country.  The Army science & technology program focused on the Soldier is designed to ensure that the Soldier can perform optimally by taking advantage of the rapid developments in various material and non-material science/technology fields.  A few examples of colloid and surface science applications that provide material technologies in support of the Soldier will be presented, including: surface chemistry on textile materials to develop chemical and biological protective garments; use of protein-polymer conjugates to inactivate chemical agents; and assemblies of colloidal nanoparticles to enhance efficient power harvesting from photovoltaic thin films.  The research environment of the Army laboratories will be described. The research, development and engineering activities at an Army laboratory take place in close collaboration with academia and industry. There are many opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, post-docs and faculty to work in the Army laboratories as part of the R, D & E efforts.  Some of these opportunities will be elaborated.

Research career at an army laboratory: Colloid and surface science research to support soldier performance optimization

256th National Meeting (2018)

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