Self-Replicating Materials
The U.S. National Science Foundation Center for the Creation of Abiotic Replicating Materials and Assemblies (NSF CARMA) is pioneering the creation of non-biological, self-healing materials.
NSF CARMA is supported by the NSF’s Centers for Chemical Innovation Program. Partners are at UT Austin, Princeton University, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Sandia National Laboratories.
Envisioning New Types of Synthetics
Our three-pronged research focus builds on recent work to advance novel chemistries and introduce lifelike abilities in synthetic materials.
NSF CARMA has the potential to teach humankind how to design and create replicating chemical systems outside the confines of biology, with applications in health care and material science.”
Eric Anslyn
Principal investigator
This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant Number 2420263. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. National Science Foundation.