Organic Divisional Seminar - Aaron Teator (UK) | School of Chemistry & Biochemistry

Tuesday

November 17, 2026

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Contact

Host: Will Gutekunst

Location

MoSE 3201A

Title: Harnessing Reactive Intermediates to Access New Synthetic Polymers

Abstract:

The development of controlled polymerization methods has broadly expanded the chemical space accessible for polymerization and enabled the production of well-defined synthetic materials targeting numerous applications, including polyolefin thermoplastics and styrenebutadiene- styrene (SBS) rubber. These achievements represent decades of advancements in polymer technology; however, our ability to prepare materials with backbones comprised of functional groups beyond alkyl or ester chains remains limited. Well-defined materials featuring unique molecular structures, and by extension exhibiting unique properties, will be required to meet the demand for high-performance materials that address contemporary challenges. This presentation will discuss our recent eForts in post-polymerization modification, monomer design, and methods development towards achieving this goal.

Bio:

Aaron earned a B.S. degree in Chemistry in 2012 from the University of Nevada, Reno prior to attending the University of Texas at Austin, where he completed a PhD in Chemistry in 2016. His dissertation work with Prof. Christopher Bielawski focused on the design and development of photoswitchable N-heterocyclic carbenes for enhanced control over organocatalyzed and transition metal catalyzed transformations. Aaron subsequently joined the lab of Prof. Frank Leibfarth at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a postdoctoral fellow. His work at UNC focused on the development of new stereoselective ionic polymerizations and subsequent exploration of the resulting polar thermoplastics. Aaron joined the faculty at the University of Kansas as an Assistant Professor in 2021, where his group is focused on the design and synthesis of new, functional synthetic macromolecules.

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November 17, 2026

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