Our research involves the design, synthesis and development of new classes of polymers and nanomaterials with well-defined architectures. Of particular interest are polymeric materials with complex molecular structures which offer the possibility of introducing new phenomena, properties and functions. Examples include biopolymers and nanomaterials, metal-containing macromolecules and chiral materials. We will explore the properties and functions of these materials, and seek to understand how they are related to the macromolecular structures, thus providing the basis for the future rational design, efficient synthesis and molecular engineering of polymers and nanomaterials with desired properties and advanced functions.
