Work Package 1 (WP1): Project Management ( Duration: 36 months, M00-M36)
Milestones
M.1.1. Successful scientific coordination of the proposed research. M36
M.1.2. All necessary actions for hiring the PhD candidate to be involved in the project, within maximum the first three months. M4
M.1.3. Purchasing of all necessary equipment and consumables (at least for WP2) within the first three months. M5
Work Package 2 (WP2): Polymer Synthesis and Molecular Characterization (Duration: 21 months, M00-M21)
Milestones
M.2.1. Successful synthesis of low molecular weight PB1,4-b-PS-b-PDMS and PB1,2-b-PS-b- PDMS samples. M21
M.2.2. Successful synthesis of low molecular weight PS-b-PB1,4-b-PDMS and PS-b-PB1,2-b- PDMS samples. M21
Work Package 3 (WP3): Chemical Modification of PB Block into PB-OH,Characterization of the Modified Materials and Adsorption/Grafting into Various Surfaces. (Duration: 18 months, M12-M30)
Milestones
M.3.1. Successful chemical modification of the vinyl content of PB blocks of all samples to – OH functionality. M27
M.3.2. Verification of best substrate or surface to use for deposition of thin films. M27
M.3.3. Justification of anchoring of terpolymers on the substrate and/or surface through the –OH functionality of the modified PB blocks. M30
Work Package 4 (WP4): Characterization in Solution and in Bulk (Films and Thin Films) of the Precursors and the Modified Terpolymers (Duration: 21 months, M15-M36)
Milestones
M.4.1. Justification of self-assembly in bulk of the initial and modified terpolymer samples. M30
M.4.2. Justification of directed self-assembly of the final thin films onto surfaces. M36
M.4.3. Justification of successful polymer brushes onto surfaces. M36
Work Package 5 (WP5): Publication and Dissemination of the Project Results (Duration: 24 months, M12-M36)
Milestones
M.5.1. Presentation of research results in national and international conferences. M36
M.5.2. At least three (3) publications in high impact factor scientific journals. M36