Project 7 strives to define new structure-property relationships through the synthesis of various

polymeric architectures (random, branched, block, and star) and the simultaneous development

of characterization methods that lead to performance differentiation. Synthetic techniques are

developed or adapted to explore the gamut of polymer architecture from rigorous precision and

perfect molar mass homogeneity to broad ensembles of molecular structures with key emphasis

on the strategic design of low-cost and commercially viable intermediates. Expertise in small-

molecule organic synthesis and controlled polymerization technologies underpins the structure-

property investigations of new monomers, polymers, and copolymers.