The department of chemistry polymer program spans many research groups in
organic, inorganic, analytical, and physical chemistry. Research interests include:
Polymer synthesis methodology Transition metal-catalyzed polymerization Novel polymerization mechanisms Monomer structure/reactivity relationships π-Conjugated polymers and conjugated polyelectrolytes Electronic, electrochemical, and electrochromic properties of polymers Chalcogen-rich multi-metallic complexes Polymer solar cells and light emitting diodes Monolayers and Langmuir-Blodgett-Kuhn films Scanning Probe Microscopy, X-Ray diffractometry and reflectometry Polymer and liquid crystal thin films Polymer thin films -- fabrication,
characterization and applications Ion channel membranes Non-linear optics Optical properties of conjugated polymers Supramolecular assemblies and polymers Structure/property/function relationships in reversible materials Gels, liquid crystals, and organized phases
Polymer synthesis methodology
