Michael D. Schulz

Influence of Polymer Hydrophilicity on Solvent-Driven Rare-Earth Element Binding Thermodynamics and Heat Capacity Changes

Abstract Rare-earth elements (REEs: La–Lu, Y, Sc) are critical to modern technology; however, their acquisition, purification, and separation from each other can be challenging, and current methods are often environmentally damaging. Metal-binding polymers are a promising materia...

Facile Approach to Modulating Stereochemistry in Ring‐Opening Metathesis Polymerization of Cyclooctadiene

ABSTRACT Olefin trans/cis geometry strongly influences the properties of unsaturated polymers, yet controlling stereochemistry in ring‐opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) often requires specialized catalysts or monomers. In ROMP, polymer stereochemistry is determined not onl...