Kenneth R. Carter
Associate Professor, Dept. of Polymer Science & Engineering
416 Conte Building, University of Massachusetts
Lab Location: Conte Building 4th Floor
Amherst, MA 01003-9292
(413) 577-1416
krcarter@polysci.umass.edu
http://www.pse.umass.edu/faculty/carter.html
Functional Polymeric Nanostructures
There has been a steady increase in number of techniques and "tools" that are available to the polymer chemist that have allowed us to continue to gain a better understanding of complex systems and to "build" polymers with functionality and properties that were not thought possible even 5 years ago. Our research group is concerned with the design and use of high performance polymers, especially as they impact advanced microelectronics and devices. Specific research programs include high resolution nanopatterning (materials and processes); synthesis and design of electroactive polymers; controlled surface functionalization of nanopatterned polymer surfaces; bioactive surfaces and sensors.
| Research Interest | Potential Application |
|---|---|
| Nanolithography and Imprint Lithography | Controlled creation of nanostructures. Development of materials and processes to allow for nanofabrication |
| Functionalized Surfaces | Surface modification of polymer thin films that allows for the creation of chemical specific surfaces |
| Polymer Brushes | Study of the controlled growth of polymer brushes |
| Electical and Optical Active Polmyers | Design and synthesis of polymers for LED, waveguide, photovoltaic and organic electronic device applications |
| Patterned Bioactive Surfaces | Synthesis of controlled bioactive surfaces for sensor and therapeutic applications |
Honors and Awards
- IBM Corporation, Invention Achievement Award 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002
- Chair, Division of Polymer Chemistry, ACS, 2003 to Present
- Predoctoral Fellowship for Minorities, 2000 to Present
Publications
- Roland. J.; Hagberg, E. C.; Denison, G.; Carter, K. R.; DeSimone, J. M. High Resolution Soft Lithography: Enabling Materials for "Nano"-Technologies Angew.Chem.Int.Ed., In Press (2004).
- von Werne, T. A.; Germack, D. S.; Hagberg, E. C.; Sheares, V. V.; Hawker, C. J.; Carter, K. R., A Versatile Method for Tuning the Chemistry and Size of Nanoscopic Features by Living Free Radical Polymerization, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 125, 3831-3838 (2003).
- Bozano, L. D.; Carter, K. R.; Lee, V. Y.; Miller, R. D.; DiPietro, R.; Scott, J. C., Electroluminescent Devices Based On Cross-Linked Polymer Blends, J. Appl. Phys. 94(5), 3061-3068 (2003).
- Carter, K. R., Nickel-(0)-Mediated Coupling Polymerizations via Microwave-Assisted Chemistry, Macromolecules 35(18), 6757-6759 (2002).
- McClelland, G. M.; Hart, M. W.; Rettner, C. T.; Best, M. E.; Carter, K. R.; Terris, B. D., Nanoscale Patterning of Magnetic Islands by Imprint Lithography Using a Flexible Mold, Appl. Phys. Lett. 81(8), 1483 (2002).
