The Fang Research Group
Our research interests are focused on the fundamental chemistry and applications of rigid co-planar polymers and polymeric materials, such as conjugated ladder polymers. Chain-conformation and rigidity govern key properties of conjugated polymers and corresponding materials, including intra-chain conjugation, inter-chain packing, transport of states and quasiparticles, and stability. We conduct research on the design, synthesis, characterization, processing, and application of model systems that are of great interest in this context. The ultimate goal is to establish the structure-property correlations of this unique class of materials in order to provide chemical and engineering principles for molecular design and their urgently desired materials applications.
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