13.12.2022 Christopher M. Evans (Please note: 1h earlier than usual)

in SR 1.27 Von-Danckelmann-Platz 4, 06120 Halle

We try to offer the hybrid option, but cannot guarantee it!

Department of Materials Science and Engineering University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign

“Incorporating dynamic covalent bonds into polymers to control viscoelasticity and molecular transport”

Dynamic covalent bonds incorporated into a polymer network can lead to materials which are capable of being recycled, dissolved back to monomer, and self-heal in response to damage. Dynamic bonds can also dramatically impact the relaxation, viscoelasticity, and transport of small molecules through a polymer. In this talk I will discuss the important roles of dynamic covalent chemistry on the fundamental properties of polymers for a range of applications.