Polymer chemistry and materials driven synthesis and catalysis!
The research in the Stache Lab will unite areas of synthetic organic chemistry, photochemistry, inorganic materials, and polymer chemistry for new applications in materials science and synthesis. We will apply new methods in catalysis to develop new polymerization strategies previously unrealized. This will involve the identification of new monomers to access new materials and ultimately study potential applications. Despite the sophistication of methods to prepare such commodity polymers like polyethylene and polystyrene, strategies to deal with these materials at their end of life lag far behind. Another area of focus will be on the synthesis of degradable polymers and sustainability.