The Boydston Research Group is a diverse and highly collaborative team that engages in interdisciplinary research to develop functional materials at multiple length scales. We specialize in synthetic polymer chemistry, photoredox catalysis, polymer mechanochemistry, and additive manufacturing (3D printing). Some of our main goals include discovery and development of new polymerization methods, design and evaluation of mechanophores that can trigger the release of small molecules, and establishing complete chemical control over every voxel within 3D printed multimaterial systems. Collectively, we think about chemical processes and structure-function relationships from molecular-scale up through systems integration.
Recent News
Congrats Mark and Ruojia on winning the Hilldale Research Fellowship!
WOW! Undergraduate researchers Mark Zhang and Ruojia Li each won a Hilldale Research Fellowship this year! Congratulations to Mark and Ruojia, and huge thanks to the University of Wisconsin for the generous support.
April 25, 2022Congrats Mark on his awards!
Huge congratulations to our team member, Mark Zhang, who received THREE highly competitive scholarships this year. They are the Ackerman Scholarship, Edward J. Panek Memorial Scholarship, and Ackerman Summer Research Scholarship. We are extremely proud …
April 25, 2022Congrats Ruojia on her awards!
Huge congratulations to our team member, Ruojia Li, who received THREE highly competitive scholarships this year. They are the Richard Fischer Scholarship and Don Brouse Memorial Scholarship, each from the Department of Chemistry, as well …
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