Strategic Planning Process

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Strategic Planning Process

• Strategic planning
• Provides direction for technical program
• Is a cascade process
• vision?
• mission?
• goals?
• team objectives?
• individual objectives
• Is inclusive and ongoing
• Is iterative and responsive to change

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Strategic Planning Schedule

• Preliminary planning Jan-Mar
• - Draft vision, mission, goals, and objectives
• Comments from Kenan Center and EAB April
• - Input re strategic direction and commercial
  needs
• - Initial input regarding key technical needs
• Integrate needs input into strategic plan
  (PIs) May-Jun
• - Revise vision, mission and goals
• - Select target areas to address needs
• Issue RFP Aug
• Select projects for funding Sept
• Update strategic plan Ongoing

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CERSP Science and Technology Vision

• Enabling a revolution in green chemistry
• through
• cutting edge science and engineering

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CERSP Science and Technology Mission

• To identify and enable a new generation of
  sustainable processes, especially for improved
  products, by developing and encouraging the
  application of a robust body of fundamental
  knowledge in CO2-related science and technology

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CERSP Science and Technology Goals

• To create a strong body of integrated basic
  knowledge targeted at supporting selected
  applications in
• - macromolecular synthesis and engineering
• - dissolution and deposition
• - small molecule systems
• To explore new frontiers in basic science and
  technology for environmentally responsible
  solvents and processes

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Overarching Goal of Application Domain I
Macromolecular Synthesis and Engineering

• To develop fundamental understanding of kinetic
  and transport mechanisms, thermodynamics, phase
  equilibria, and factors affecting polymeric
  materials structure and function in CO2-related
  systems
• In order to demonstrate feasibility of
  sustainable polymerization and processing
  technology

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Overarching Goal of Application Domain II
Dissolution and Deposition

• To develop fundamental understanding of phenomena
  involved in dissolution of materials and
  formation of thin films, coatings and structures
  at CO2 interfaces
• In order to demonstrate feasibility of
  sustainable processes, materials, and devices

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Overarching Goal of Application Domain III
Small Molecule Systems

• To develop fundamental understanding of small
  molecule reactions and synthesis in supercritical
  and near-supercritical CO2-based systems
• In order to identify sustainable new processes
  involving small molecules as candidates for
  further development

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Strategic Targets

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•  Macromolecular Synthesis and Engineering
• Low DP separation of monomers from high P CO2
  streams
• Synthesis of water-soluble polymers
• Theory and models to predict phase equilibria
  in scCO2
• Control of polymer properties
• Low temperature free radical initiators

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Strategic Targets (II)

• Dissolution and Deposition
• Dry microelectronic processes/devices such
  as
• CMP quantum dots
• CVD metal films
• lithography nanoporous films
• Coatings for biomedical applications

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Strategic Targets (III)

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•  Small Molecule Systems
• CO2 activation
• Use of CO2/H2O emulsions for chemical
  synthesis
• Synthesis of pharmaceuticals
• Synthesis and recovery of products from
  fermentation broths
• Organic transformations avoiding solvents
• Oxidation and hydrogenation in CO2
• Powder and particle technology
• Recovery of products from organic and aqueous
  solvents
• Design of surfactants to solubilize organics
  in dry CO2
• Use of CO2 for petroleum processing

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Pre-proposal

• Purpose
• Mechanism for early dialog
• Benefits
• Attempt to avoid excess overlap
• Identify opportunities for collaboration
• Identify unmet technology needs
• Format
• Title and Principle Investigators
• Research Concept (6 8 lines)

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Proposal

• Title and Principal Investigators
• Research Plan
• Overall Objective
• Approach
• Potential Impact
• Connectivity
• Education and Outreach
• Funding

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Selection Criteria
Criterion Relative Priority
Fit to strategic plan (application domain)
Primary Potential impact on CERSP
programs Scientific merit (apart from other
considerations)
Collaboration plan (inside and outside CERSP)
Secondary K-12 Outreach record and
plan Outside funds attracted
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Results of RFP Process Renewal

• 81 Pre-proposals received
• 63 Full proposals received, modified per feedback
• 38 Project teams funded (down from 42)
• - 16 macromolecular synthesis and engineering
• - 12 dissolution and deposition
• - 10 small molecule systems
• 16 Existing projects phased out, completed,
  merged
• 12 New projects funded and 10 supported
• - 6 seed projects and 4 for external support
  (e.g., Kenan Center)
• - 11 new PIs associated with STC programs
• - 2 PIs will leave STC