High Throughput Team

The High-Throughput team uses the synthetic chemistry and foundational knowledge from the polymer topology and nanomaterials teams, as well as collaborations with chemical engineering groups to develop new, high efficiency characterization methods, and expand upon established characterization techniques to best understand the unique structural, dynamic and mechanical properties of the polymers and nanomaterials developed in the McDonald Group.

 

Team Members:

Becca Tobias

Sabirul Khan Priyo°

Julia Krausz

Megan Tanuwidjaja

° Collaborator with University of Rhode Island

 

A limitation in purely synthetic bio-mimetic polymer research is the rate and availability of characterization  techniques. This leaves a unique and exciting position to integrate organic synthesis with characterization of novel polymers. This research area aims to increase the speed of characterization of the mechanical properties of novel liquid-liquid polymer systems through the use of high throughput platforms, including the use of microscopic droplet counts and characterization, and flourescent particle tracking rheology (PTR/microrheology).

Headed by Becca Tobias

Dr. Benjamin McDonald of Brown University and Dr. Ryan Poling-Skutvik (RPS) of the University of Rhode Island have been collaborating since 2022. This RI-based collaboration aims to combine the McDonald Labs synthetic expertise in polymer chemistry with the RPS labs proficiency in soft matter characterization to develop novel materials. This multi-university collaboration has opened doors for new areas of research, and broadening the perspectives and expertise of the members of both labs to encompass chemical synthesis, characterization, and engineering applications that would otherwise be limited by each lab operating as an individual.

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