New perspective in Journal of Polymer Science: Positioning dynamic polymeric materials within the modern polymer economy: From application to recycling and circularity by Meng Jiang, Nadim Mahmud, and co-authors. #openaccess doi.org/10.1002/pol.20…

We (Kevin De France Eleftheria Roumeli Erlantz Lizundia) are organizing an exciting interdisciplinary symposium on polymer sustainability (SU02) at MRS Spring 2025 meeting. Mark you calendars and consider submitting your abstract next month - from Sept 17! tinyurl.com/MRS-2025.

#sustainable #polymers symposium at #ACSFall2024 kicked off with fresh lipid acid tales from Joshua C. Worch! Join us from today through Wednesday evening at Tower Court D (Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel). ACS PMSE Division

Join us! We are doing awesome things!

Awesome idea and great execution! Thanks for bringing me on to play rheologist for a day.

Organic Chemistry position at Virginia Tech: Open Rank - Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. We start reviewing on Oct 7. We have wonderful colleagues. Apply here: careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us/j…

Please consider submitting an abstract. Deadline is approaching soon (Oct 17 at 11:59p EST)

The Virginia Tech Department of Chemistry will host two virtual information sessions for students interested in our PhD program. These events will include a discussion of program basics, timeline, application tips, and time for questions. Click the link! chem.vt.edu/graduate/infos…

Breaking News Submissions for #S25MRS open from today through January 8, 2025! Come share your work on #sustainablepolymers with us! Submit to SU02-Enabling Sustainable Polymers—A Holistic View from Feedstock and Synthesis to Application and End-of-Life bit.ly/3YkvnKe

A massive snowball fight took place on @Virginia_Tech's campus Tuesday afternoon as Winter Storm Harlow moved through. Meteorologist Jen Carfagno was live on the scene. See the hundreds of students in action ⬇️

📢We’re hiring! Come join us at Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence for a PhD at the cutting edge between #polymers, #biotechnology & #digital chemistry aiming to make new polymers to extract & study proteins from cell membranes. Deadline:🗓️ 7th April 2025 (tinyurl.com/3j3ahvj8) RT much appreciated!

Super proud PI moment! 🥺

Tuesday (Talks + Posters) 🎤🌿 Kicking off #S25MRS with a solid lineup in SU02 #SustainablePolymers! Talks from 11-12 & 1.30–4.30 PM & a poster session 5–7 PM at Flex Hall C, Summit L2! Topics include dynamic polymers, recycling, bioplastics & more. #Sustainability #Polymers

Getting ready for our poster session for SU02: #SustainablePolymers Symposium at #S25MRS! Our team will all be there! See you in Summit Level 2, Flex Hall C!

Lots of talks from my students this year @ S02 #SustainablePolymers #S25MRS ! On projects from plastics for oceanographic equipment to insulating foams, colloidal physics of polymer networks, drug delivery applications & ML-guided green cement design! Can't wait to hear them!

A breakthrough in e-waste: Joshua C. Worch and Assoc. Prof. of Mechanical Engineering Michael Bartlett’s teams created a recyclable, self-healing, and reconfigurable circuit board ⚡♻️ Full story 👉 news.vt.edu/articles/2025/…

New paper on Liquid Metal-Vitrimer Conductive Composite for Recyclable and Resilient Electronics with Joshua C. Worch Electrically conductive, plastic-like, and recyclable through liquid metal and a dynamic covalent polymer network In Advanced Materials: advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ad…

Excited to show our groups most recent work on biohybrid plastics using algae! Check out the story and article.

Thrilled to see our work on the cover of Advanced Materials! Liquid Metal-Vitrimer Conductive Composite for Recyclable and Resilient Electronics with Joshua C. Worch See the paper: advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ad…

Thrilled to receive two generous awards to develop sustainable solutions for multilayer plastic films ♻️ & tire pollution 🛞. Excited to get started with Zhe Qiang Junsoo Kim and Micah Ziegler! Thanks for the support from Research Corporation for Science Advancement The Kavli Foundation Sloan Foundation! Virginia Tech Chemistry