Functional Polymers to Address Environmental Concerns

Azaborine molecules enable new polymer architectures and functions.

Materials for Lithium Capture and Recycling

Heterocycle functionalized polymeric materials that can adsorb lithium ions from both dilute and concentrated brine solutions, aiding in resource recovery from surface waters or from hazardous spent-battery waste.

Materials for Polystyrene Microplastic Labeling

Water soluble nanomaterials that can discriminate and fluorescently label polystyrene microplastics, allowing for the visualization and tracking of this environmental pollutant.

“So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.”
– Baháʼu’lláh

We in the van de Wouw Group aspire to create, sustain, and celebrate an inclusive environment for all of its members with understanding that we have diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities. We strive to support the development of successful researchers of all racial identities, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, neurodiversity, and abilities through original research and preparation for academic milestones. We will continue to educate ourselves against discrimination, harassment, and intimidation to minimize explicit and implicit biases and to improve learning outcomes for underrepresented and at-risk communities.

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