Dr. Philip Costanzo

Research Interests

• Tailored polymer synthesis
  a)   Preparing polymers via controlled radical, free radical and step-growth polymerization techniques
  b)   Impart functionality utilizing functional initiators and monomers and by post-polymerization functionalization
  c)   Develop structure-property relationships
• Characterization of stimuli-responsive materials in solution and solid state
• Evaluation of materials for commercial applications, such as fuel-cell membranes, propellant binders, surfactants, and self-healing composite materials
• Development of polymer synthesis experiments that probe structure-property relationships