Sumerlin Research Group

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[Sumerlin Research Group @LowDispersity]

We are officially transitioning to LinkedIn! Go give our page a follow!
https://t.co/roALyfIdAb

[ACS PMSE Division @acspmse]

🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Class of #PMSE Emerging Professionals!

We’re proud to recognize these rising leaders in polymer science & engineering.

🧪 Honorees will be featured in a symposium at #ACSFall2026
📍 Chicago, IL
🗓 Aug. 24–27, 2026

👏 Join us in celebrating them!

[UF Innovate | Tech Licensing @UFOTL]

Producing porous materials at scale is a challenge. @ufchem researchers developed a solvent-free thermal process to rapidly create high-surface-area mesoporous polymers, improving filtration and purification performance.

🔗: https://t.co/y7YxI6NnN1

[ACS PMSE Division @acspmse]

Congratulations to the 2026 Class of PMSE Future Faculty!

Join us at the PMSE Future Faculty Symposium during #ACSFall2026 in Chicago to celebrate these emerging leaders in polymer science and engineering.

📅 Aug 24–27, 2026
📍 Chicago, IL

#PMSE #FutureFaculty #PolymerScience

[Chem @Chem_CP]

Online now: Electrifying depolymerization back to monomers https://t.co/ecc1XnjLxz

[Sumerlin Research Group @LowDispersity]

Go check out our new paper in @ChemCommun! In collaboration with Prof. Xianyge Li at @ShandongUni1901, we report the photocatalytic decarboxylation of poly(acrylic acid) hydrogels to graft a hydrophobic shell from the surface! @Brent_Sumerlin
https://t.co/2x4rRTgiUy

[International Institute for Nanotechnology @IINanoNU]

This is the imaging setup behind a new @NatureMaterials study from IIN's Nathan Gianneschi, which let his team see a hydrogel in its native state for the first time, overturning decades of structural assumptions.

Full story: https://t.co/Q6S78RojEL
#Nanotechnology #Hydrogels

[Sumerlin Research Group @LowDispersity]

New paper in @angew_chem from @rhyswhughes6!
The end-groups of RAFT/photoiniferter-made polymers were chemoselectively removed via electrolysis, enhancing their thermal stability! @Brent_Sumerlin @AustinMEvans @ButlerPolymer @SHAQ
https://t.co/HvizPqUw2j

[Calvo Lab @CalvoLab_KSU]

I’m excited to share the first solo publication from my research group where we explore how branching influences the thermoresponsive behavior (LCST) of hyperbranched PNIPAM–PDMA block copolymers:
https://t.co/z3fRnFUkiS

[Sean Gitter @seangitter96]

Excited to have played a role in this work, led by Graham (@ImqGilly), where we report the first electrochemical depolymerization of a vinyl polymer.

[Sumerlin Research Group @LowDispersity]

@SwagatamN98989 @J_A_C_S @ERG_Chem @AustinMEvans @ButlerPolymer thanks

[Sumerlin Research Group @LowDispersity]

Our first publication of 2026 is out in @J_A_C_S now! #Graham and friends electrochemically depolymerized PMMA, with greater than 95% depolymerization observed! @ERG_Chem @AustinMEvans @ButlerPolymer
https://t.co/qjvvsRIGZN

[UF Innovate | Tech Licensing @UFOTL]

.@UF researchers created SHINE-VH, a synthetic hydrogel that mimics healthy vaginal mucus to help prevent bacterial vaginosis. The material blocks harmful bacteria, supports the microbiome, and may reduce recurrence without antibiotics.

License today! 🔗: https://t.co/YAAZ2Fm9GP

[UF Innovate | Tech Licensing @UFOTL]

.@UFChemistry researchers led by Dr. @Brent_Sumerlin developed a new way to turn everyday plastics into porous materials for batteries, filtration, and electronics. This "addition by subtraction" approach could enable future patents and cleaner tech!

🔗: https://t.co/MaWmXN8iNQ

[Kevin Stewart @KA_Stew]

Ultra-High Molecular Weight polymers enable self-supported late stage thermal curing of crosslinked thermoplastics. @ACSPublications @LowDispersity @ChemMater https://t.co/cH4uI8sWXn

[Sean Gitter @seangitter96]

Excited to share our perspective on using decarboxylation as a tool to deconstruct polymers is out now in ACS Polymers Au. Shout-out to all my coauthors for getting this over the goal line. @ERG_Chem @LowDispersity

https://t.co/7rArqei41h

[Sumerlin Research Group @LowDispersity]

Ever found yourself lost in a sea of papers about decarboxylative polymer deconstruction? Well you're in luck! @seangitter96 and @cabelleades27 new perspective on that exact topic is out now in ACS Polymers Au! @MacroJrnls_ACS @Brent_Sumerlin @ERG_Chem
https://t.co/oD1eP5cZrG

[ACS POLY Division @POLY_ACS]

📢Attention all POLY members: Be sure to vote in the POLY Election by November 16th. Your vote helps shape POLY's future!
#2025POLYElection

[Sumerlin Research Group @LowDispersity]

The next saga of depolymerization is finally here: doing something with it! @KadenStevens12 new paper in @ACSCentSci uses depzn to etch polymerization-induced microphase separations (PIMS), giving mesoporous monoliths that uptake dye after PPM sulfonation!
https://t.co/kpn5Whsd0T

[Sumerlin Research Group @LowDispersity]

Alert! New paper from @lehothi and @KA_Stew in Advanced Materials @WileyGlobal! They used PISA as a tool to create nanoparticle-laden vitrimers with boosted creep resistance! @Brent_Sumerlin @ufchem @ButlerPolymer
https://t.co/UAZWOOQJVR