Model Polymers: From Design to Properties and Applications
Event details
| Date | 27.02.2017 |
| Hour | 13:15 › 14:15 |
| Speaker | Prof. Nikos Hadjichristidis, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia |
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| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
Access to model polymers (high degree of structural, compositional and molecular weight homogeneity) is necessary in order to elucidate the structure-property relationship, which is the key to improve polymer performance and design new materials. The synthesis of model polymers by anionic polymerization high vacuum techniques is demanding, time consuming and often leads to a small quantity of products. Nevertheless, this is a small price to pay given the tremendous potential of the model macromolecules for selecting the appropriate structures needed for specific applications. Among others these model polymers serve in: Better testing existing theoretical concepts; Developing new theoretical concepts to explain experimental results on novel structures; Understanding/Improving the properties of industrial polymers. A few examples will be given, showing the importance of such model polymers in polymer science and technology.
Bio: The research of Professor Hadjichristidis focuses mainly on the synthesis of novel homopolymers, and copolymers with well-defined complex macromolecular architectures (star, comb, cyclic, dendritic, etc ) by using anionic polymerization (AP) high vacuum techniques, as well as combination of AP with other polymerization methodologies (C1 and C3 polymerizations, ROP, ROMP, ATRP, etc). These polymers are ideal models for checking the theory, understanding and improving the performance of industrial polymers (e.g. polyethylene, polystyrene based thermoplastic elastomers) and are potential candidates for high-tech applications (e.g. nanolithography, drug delivery, high temperature membranes).
He has published more than 450 scientific papers in referred scientific journals, 20 patents, is the editor of three books and author of one book on “Block Copolymers” (Wiley 2003). He has received several awards including: The Macro Group United Kingdom Medal for Outstanding Achievements (2016); the American Chemical Society (ACS) National Award for Polymer Chemistry (2015); the ACS, Rubber Division Chemistry of Thermoplastic Elastomers Award (2011); The ACS, Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering (PMSE) Division Cooperative Research Award (2010); The International Award of the Society of Polymer Science, Japan (SPSJ, 2007).
Bio: The research of Professor Hadjichristidis focuses mainly on the synthesis of novel homopolymers, and copolymers with well-defined complex macromolecular architectures (star, comb, cyclic, dendritic, etc ) by using anionic polymerization (AP) high vacuum techniques, as well as combination of AP with other polymerization methodologies (C1 and C3 polymerizations, ROP, ROMP, ATRP, etc). These polymers are ideal models for checking the theory, understanding and improving the performance of industrial polymers (e.g. polyethylene, polystyrene based thermoplastic elastomers) and are potential candidates for high-tech applications (e.g. nanolithography, drug delivery, high temperature membranes).
He has published more than 450 scientific papers in referred scientific journals, 20 patents, is the editor of three books and author of one book on “Block Copolymers” (Wiley 2003). He has received several awards including: The Macro Group United Kingdom Medal for Outstanding Achievements (2016); the American Chemical Society (ACS) National Award for Polymer Chemistry (2015); the ACS, Rubber Division Chemistry of Thermoplastic Elastomers Award (2011); The ACS, Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering (PMSE) Division Cooperative Research Award (2010); The International Award of the Society of Polymer Science, Japan (SPSJ, 2007).
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