SZCZEPANSKI RESEARCH GROUP
Phone: +1 517 353 2452 / Email: szcz@msu.edu / Office Address: Engineering Building 1257
The Szczepanski lab is a polymer engineering group in the Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science at Michigan State University. Our research falls at the interface of polymer engineering, materials science, and biomimicry.
We develop bioinspired and biomimetic materials using polymer engineering. We study how heterogeneity across different length scales impacts the performance of polymeric materials, and leverage our findings to identify versatile strategies that mimic hierarchical ordering and structure found in natural materials. Specifically, our group designs new materials for applications in dentistry, adhesives, coatings and composites.
We work with collaborators in diverse disciplines (engineering, physics, dentistry) and institutions. We are eager to share our tools with others and establish new collaborations.
Research
Nanotubes formed by electrodeposition of thiophene-based monomers
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Publications
Hydrophobic interactions as observed on a tulip petal
News & updates
Creasing during free swelling of a polymer gel.