Polymer Chemistry

Research Profile

Interests of the Polymer Chemistry lab are heavily focused on chemical synthesis from small to macromolecules. With the powerful tool of modern synthesis in hand, one can make various molecules not only with high molecular weights, but also with high specificity and selectivity. By doing so, we can manipulate their structures, functionalities and ultimately properties. Following are the list areas of our research directions.

• Novel new living polymerisations by understanding the catalysis, especially using transition-metals complexes which can bring new reactivity and selectivity.
• Novel self-assembly strategies such as in-situ nanoparticlisation of conjugated polymers which spontaneously and efficiently produces nanostructures without any post-modification.
• Crystallisation-driven self-assembly of conjugated polymers to produce semi-conducting nanostructures with excellent controls.
• Synthesis of conjugated polymers which are very attractive materials having a high potential as future electronic devices.
• Mechano-chemistry on polymers to study their degradation or even depolymerisation.