Meetings & Events
Thrust 1 Monthly meeting (virtual)
Thursday, 13th @ 11:00 am ET
https://udel.zoom.us/j/95444170175
Password: plastics
AIM/CPI Joint Webinar Series
March 24th @ 4:00 pm
Saundra McGuire, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita of Chemistry and Director of the Center for Academic Success, Louisiana State University
“Metacognition: The Key to Developing 21st Century Thinking Skills”
News
2025 Research Exchange Program
This program is designed to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and synergy between research groups and institutions within CPI. Participants will engage in a two (2) week research intensive in a laboratory of their choosing, learning new methods and techniques, sharing knowledge, and collaborating closely with project teammates. Successful applicants will receive a reimbursement of up to $3000 to cover travel and living expenses for the duration of their stay. (see attached flyer)
Reminders
- Annual Reports: Project reports due to thrust leaders by mid-March.
- March Monthly Reports: not required
Recent Publications
- Ngu, J.; Najmi, S.; Selvam, E.; Vance, B.; Yang, P.; Vlachos, D.G. “Catalytic deconstruction of organic additive-containing plastics” Nature Chemical Engineering, (2025), DOI: 10.10138/s44286-025-00187-w
- Oberhausen, C.M.; Auchenbach, K.E.; Vlachos, D.G. “Investigating the Role of Acid Sites in the Hydrocracking of Polyethylene-EVOH Multilayer Film Waste over Pt/BEA Catalyst” Chemical Engineering Journal, 160869, (2025), DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.160869
- Tamura, A.M.; Stewart, K.A.; Young, J.B.; Wei, N.B.; Cantor, A.J.; Sumerlin, B.S. “Selective Depolymerization for Sculpting Polymethacrylate Molecular Weight Distributions” Journal of the American Chemical Society, (2025), DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c15553
(For more information, please visit the CPI website)
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