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University of Texas at Dallas |
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Chemistry Department |
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Lab at UT Dallas |
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Our broad research interests include synthesis, mechanism, structure/property relationships, and applications of polymeric materials and composites including but not limited to: ● fluoropolymers from aromatic trifluorovinyl ethers and other fluoroolefins for optical, energy conversion, and tailored surface applications, ● polyarylene networks and carbon structures from micro and nano processable intermediates via bis-ortho-diynyl arene (BODA) monomers, ● renewable polymers based on aliphatic polyesters (e.g., PLA, PHA, and derivatives), ● reground car tire rubber recycling via functionalization and composite formulation and carbonization, ● novel carbon fiber precursor polymers based on copolymers with acrylonitrile, and ● thermally reversible crosslinkable resins for smart coatings. |
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University of Texas at Dallas Department of Chemistry, and The Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute
800 W Campbell Rd., BE26 Richardson, TX 75080
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Phone: 972-883-2915 Fax: 972-883-2925
E-mail: Dennis W. Smith Jr.
Renata Freindorf - Administrative Manager
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NEWS
● CEHMS ENERGY SUMMIT 2013 at UT Dallas, January 29-31, 2013: Day One Day Two Poster Session
● NEW BOOKS from the Smith Group: Dr. Deng’s about new carbon fiber precursor and a book chapter in “Advances in Fluorine Containing Polymers”
● FLUOROPOLYMER 2012, October 14-17, 2012, Las Vegas, NV – Great Success! Photos
● UTD NSF I/UCRC CEHMS Site under a new Director, Dr. Smith - got funded for the next year!
● UNIVERSITY INVESTITURE CEREMONY: Dr. Smith invested on Feb.15, 2012, at the Jindal School of Management Read more Photos
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February 2012: Investiture Ceremony From left: Dean Novak, Provost Wildenthal and Dr. Smith |
Breaking Group NewsENERGY SUMMIT 2013 is over and turned out to be a great success! Thank you to all participants and we hope to see you all back here again next year! For Dr. Smith’s “Thank You Note” to All - Click here
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Spring 2011 |
Group Photo Spring 2012 |
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April 2013:245th ACS National Spring Meeting in New Orleans, LA ACS POLY Division Executive Committee Dinner |
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