Epps Research Group

Soft materials exhibit an array of structures that reflect the optimization of complex and delicate molecular interactions. At length scales between ~ 1 nm and ~1 μm, interfacial curvature and packing geometry reflect the self-assembly of molecules with prescribed architectures. One class of soft material, block copolymers, provides the opportunity to design materials with attractive chemical and mechanical properties based on their ability to assemble into periodic structures with nanoscale domain spacings. In addition, modern polymerization methods afford access to an array of block copolymer architectures, ranging from two-monomer diblocks to branched configurations that may incorporate almost any number of different polymers.

New postdoctoral positions are available in plastics waste, biobased, fuel cell and chemical recycling / upcycling disciplines.  Learn more below.

Motivated and talented doctoral students are also wanted to perform research in the areas of polymer synthesis, characterization, and applications.  Interested undergraduates need no prior knowledge of polymer science.