Templating and Nanostructuring of Hybrid Dendrimers, Knotty Polymers and Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (E-MIPS)

There is high interest in new polymer synthesis routes, topologies, mechanisms, and templating (molecular and colloidal) for various applications. Mesoscale and hierarchically inspired assemblies have their origin in the microstructure and composition in soft matter. The choices for synthesis go from linear, grafted, and hyperbranched systems to hybrid organic-inorganic systems. However, there are many other topologies that are of high interest because of their relevance to cyclic and supramolecular polymerization routes that have yet to be demonstrated. Molecular templating is utilized for building "cavities" that facilitate high-resolution sensing and selectivity. This talk will focus on three concepts of targeted assembly and templating: 1) Dendimer topologies and hybrid nanoparticle electropolymerization, 2) Molecular imprinted polymer (MIP) using hybrid complexes, and 3) supramolecular polymer synthesis and assemblies in Knotty topologically inspired polymers. We also employ a number of macromolecular and surface characterization studies to define<br/>successful synthesis strategies and assemblies The end goal are to demonstrate the topologies and patterns to produce higher throughput synthetic methods: unlocking the utility for real applications.