Polymeric Materials:
Tailored Structure, Properties, and Function
The objective of our research group is to develop polymeric materials with enhanced physical properties and function. We specialize in polymer synthetic techniques, structural characterization (small-angle neutron, x-ray and light scattering), thermodynamics and self-assembly, and development of structure-property relationships.
Research projects are focused on the following areas:
Sustainable and biodegradable polymers derived from renewable resources
Advanced materials for wind energy
Structure and dynamics of block copolymer micelles
pH-responsive, antifouling polymer brushes
Multicomponent and multiphase polymer blends
Recent Publications
"Thermodynamic Interactions in Polydiene/Polyolefin Blends Containing Diverse Polydiene and Polyolefin Units." Qiu, J.; Chen, X.; Le, A.; López-Barrón, C. R.; Rohde, B. J.; White, R. P.; Lipson, J. E. G.; Krishnamoorti, R.; Robertson, M. L.; Macromolecules 2023, 56, 2286-2297.
"Shaping the Structure and Response of Surface-Grafted Polymer Brushes via the Molecular Weight Distribution." Conrad, J. C.; Robertson, M. L. Macromolecules 2023, 3, 333–343.
"Fouling Resistance and Release Properties of Poly(sulfobetaine) Brushes with Varying Alkyl Chain Spacer Lengths and Molecular Weights." Khakzad, F.; Dewangan, N. K.; Li, T. H.; Samghabadi, F. S.; Herrera Monegro, R.; Robertson, M. L.; Conrad, J. C. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2023, 15, 1, 2009-2019
"Shear Alignment Mechanisms of Close-Packed Spheres in a Bulk ABA Triblock Copolymer." Ding, W.; Hanson, J.; Burghardt, W. R.; López-Barrón, C. R.; Robertson, M. L. Macromolecules & Engineering 2022, 55, 9465-9477.
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