I utilize electrostatic interactions to assemble hierarchical structures of functional polymers in solutions, soft solids, and gels. As part of this research effort, I seek to understand both the parameters that tune the hierarchical assembly and the effects of the electrostatic assembly on the resulting optoelectronic properties of the soft, conductive materials.
Tools & Techniques: X-ray, neutron, & light scattering, microscopy, optical spectroscopies, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, polymer synthesis, density functional theory, field theoretic simulations