POLY 34 |
| This lecture will survey several recent examples from our laboratory in which chemical components are integrated into functional structures on a variety of length scales. Examples include the modular design of novel structure-controlled oligomers that adopt well-defined solution conformations and function as reactive molecular-scale sieves. A modular approach is also being used to construct macrocycles, ladders, and 2D grids that function as nanofiltration membranes. Organic modified surfaces are being used to control the assembly of colloids and to template the formation of novel-graphene like networks that may have unusual optical and electronic properties. Finally, chemical components compartmentalized on the microscale have been integrated into self-healing composites in which mechanical properties can be recovered following damage. |
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Herman Mark Scholar Award Symposium
8:30 AM-11:55 AM, Sunday, August 19, 2007 Westin Boston Waterfront -- Grand Ballroom C, Oral
Division of Polymer Chemistry |