Polymer materials and coatings
While often innoculous, polymers materials and coatings are everywhere. These materials are often described by the chemical components, but their function arises from assembly and structure across multiple length scales from the molecular, mesoscopic, millimeter, to macroscopic.
The research within this theme focuses on designing the molecular structure to elicit a macroscopic response. Photonic colours like on butterfly wings are a good example: they do not rely on chemical pigments, but on tiny structures that reflect light in specific ways. In addition, we aim to understand how such reponses manifest across multiple length scales. We employ both synthetic and computation techniques to bridge these length scales.
Topics
Topics includes:
- Recyclable complex coacervate coatings
- Controlling network topology for soft materials
- Using biobased polymers for adhesives
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