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CAREER: An Integrated Research and Education Program for Engineering Functional Block Copolymers

CAREER: An Integrated Research and Education Program for Engineering Functional Block Copolymers. Yueh-Lin (Lynn) Loo, University of Texas at Austin Grant No.: DMR-0348339; Program Director: Dr. Andrew Lovinger.

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CAREER: An Integrated Research and Education Program for Engineering Functional Block Copolymers

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  1. CAREER: An Integrated Research and Education Program for Engineering Functional Block Copolymers Yueh-Lin (Lynn) Loo, University of Texas at Austin Grant No.: DMR-0348339; Program Director: Dr. Andrew Lovinger Preparation and characterization of compositionally uniform hydrogel materials with narrow molecular weight distribution Polymerizations are controlled with predictable molecular weights and narrow molecular weight distributions: Block copolymers with polystyrene spontaneously self assemble to form periodic structures: By polymerizing at the compositional azeotrope, we are able to make statistical copolymers of poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) of uniform compositions and narrow molecular weight distributions. When polymerized from a polystyrene macroinitiator, the resulting diblock copolymers spontaneously self assemble to form periodic nanostructures (Guice and Loo, Macromolecules, 39, 2474, 2006).

  2. CAREER: An Integrated Research and Education Program for Engineering Functional Block Copolymers Yueh-Lin (Lynn) Loo, University of Texas at Austin Grant No.: DMR-0348339; Program Director: Dr. Andrew Lovinger • Education: • Research currently involves a post-doctoral associate (Dr. Sally Peng Li), two graduate students (Tracy Bucholz and Kyle Guice), and an undergraduate (Raymond Teoh) • Polymer seminar to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada (CIQA), Saltillo, Mexico • Outreach: • Annual demonstrations during “Explore UT – Texas’ Largest Open House” • Continued partnership with Austin Children’s Museum • Summer visits to the Heart House of Austin • Keynote lecturer, Women in Science at the International Materials Research Congress, Cancun, Mexico • Group featured in “Nanotechnology – a Giant Leap for Science” by Linda Williams, a Newsbridge publication for middle school children (ISBN 1-4007-4585-3) Presentation at CIQA Education outreach at Austin Children’s Museum

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