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Polymers are in many applications ranging from everyday household items to organic electronic devices and functional biomaterials. In every application, it is very important to understand the nanoscale structure and the optimal method of achieving that final structure. Our group seeks to understand the processes and mechanisms that govern the self-assembly of nanostructured polymers and other soft materials. We use recent innovations in advanced optical microscopy techniques to observe materials below the optical resolution limit. This opens polymer science to the advantages of optical characterization even at the relevant nanometer length scales. For example, these techniques can directly monitor the dynamic evolution of polymer morphology in situ in real time. Our group will apply these tools to explore various bottlenecks in our understanding of polymer physics, opening avenues for developing new polymeric materials with excellent nanoscale control and superior performance.
Education/Academic qualification
Chemical Engineering, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
… → 2014
Chemical Engineering, BS, California Institute of Technology
… → 2009
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Single nanometer resolution optical microscope for imaging sub molecular nanostructures and dynamics in polymers.
11/1/23 → 10/31/24
Project: Research project
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Combining polymer synthesis with self-assembly for tunable hierarchical photonic materials.
9/29/23 → 9/28/27
Project: Research project
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Wang: Northwestern University Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
9/1/23 → 8/31/29
Project: Research project
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Dept Expenses for New Methods Bringing Polymer Science into its Second Century
Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.
6/1/23 → 5/31/28
Project: Research project
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New Methods Bringing Polymer Science into its Second Century
Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.
6/1/23 → 5/31/28
Project: Research project
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Correlating Nanomechanical Mapping and Single-Molecule Localization Microscopy for Local Properties in Interpenetrating Network Elastomers
Heyl, T. R., Beebe, J. M., Mangold, S., Silvaroli, A. J., Ahn, D., Shull, K. R. & Wang, M., Aug 8 2023, In: Macromolecules. 56, 15, p. 5905-5916 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Role of Nanoscale Heterogeneity in the Mechanical Performance of Hybrid Elastomers
Silvaroli, A. J., Heyl, T. R., Chyasnavichyus, M., Beebe, J. M., Ahn, D., Mangold, S., Chen, Q., Wang, M. & Shull, K. R., Jun 13 2023, In: Macromolecules. 56, 11, p. 4075-4086 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Determination of Hydrophobic Polymer Clustering in Concentrated Aqueous Solutions through Single-Particle Tracking Diffusion Studies
Landfield, H. & Wang, M., Sep 13 2022, In: Macromolecules. 55, 17, p. 7425-7437 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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First-in-class heterobifunctional proteomimetic polymer capable of direct inhibition of Myc and target it for degradation
Wang, M., Trucia, M., Gattis, B., Abdulkadir, S. & Gianneschi, N., Oct 2022, In: European Journal of Cancer. 174, p. S36-S37Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mussel Adhesive-Inspired Proteomimetic Polymer
Berger, O., Battistella, C., Chen, Y., Oktawiec, J., Siwicka, Z. E., Tullman-Ercek, D., Wang, M. & Gianneschi, N. C., Mar 16 2022, In: Journal of the American Chemical Society. 144, 10, p. 4383-4392 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
18 Scopus citations