Dr. Rajagopalan publishes in Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Jordan Brito

Dr. Kartik Rajagopalan’s paper titled “Temperature- and Creep-Resistant Diels-Alder Salogels for Shape Stabilization of Salt Hydrate Phase Change Materials” was accepted for publication in the Journal of Materials Chemistry A. This work demonstrates the robustness of Diels-Alder crosslinks to provide creep-free mechanical stabilization of salt hydrate phase change materials with wide-ranging melting temperatures (room temperature to 90°C) for thermal energy storage applications.

Congratulations, Kartik!

Graphical summary of Kartik’s new research article in J. Mater. Chem. A

Moon publishes in Small

Jordan Brito

Ph.D. student Junho Moon’s paper, “Stereochemical Shape Morphing in Diels-Alder Polymer Networks” has been published in Small. In this paper, the spatial distribution of stereoisomers in Diels-Alder polymer networks is achieved through temperature-resolved annealing. By controlling the annealing time, diverse shape transformations are demonstrated, enabling precise stereochemical morphing.

Congratulations, Junho!

Graphical abstract of Junho’s article

Makhatova publishes in Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering

Jordan Brito

PhD student Ardak Makhatova’s paper titled “Enhanced performance of polyelectrolyte-stabilized sandy soils under wetting and drying cycles” has been accepted for publication in ASCE’s Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering.

Makhatova, A., Little, D. N., Sukhishvili, S. A., Masad, E. “Enhanced performance of polyelectrolyte-stabilized sandy soils under wetting and drying cycles”. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. 10.1061/JMCEE7/MTENG-18871 (accepted).

Congratulations, Ardak!

Brito and Moon publish in Journal of Functional Biomaterials

Jordan Brito

Jordan Brito and Junho Moon’s paper titled “Engineering Degradation Rate of Polyphosphazene-Based Layer-by-Layer Polymer Coatings” was recently published in the Journal of Functional Biomaterials.

In this work, we designed layer-by-layer polymer coatings with tunable degradation rates based on the assembly conditions, and we also directly compared the degradation of the polymer in solution, complexes in solution, and layer-by-layer polymer coatings. The open-access article is now available to read online.

Congratulations, Jordan and Junho!

**Update (2/28/2024): This article was selected by the Journal of Functional Biomaterials as the cover article for the February issue!**

**Update (5/8/2024): This article was selected as an Editor’s Choice!**