Faculty - Simon Rondeau-Gagné

 

RESEARCH AREA:

Organic Materials Chemistry

RESEARCH OVERVIEW:

In the internet-of-things era, where everyone and everything is expected to be linked and connected via wearable/flexible devices, development of new materials with enhanced stretchability and robustness is crucial. The Rondeau-Gagné research group focuses its research on the development and synthesis of new materials for the next generation of electronic devices. Throughout our research, a special emphasis is put on supramolecular chemistry and self-assembly for designing materials that can be repaired after suffering from strain and environmental damages (self-healing properties). Our research also contributes to the rise of more efficient and sustainable materials through the utilization of greener synthetic and processing methodologies.

Our group is a multidisciplinary environment where every group member learns about several aspects of materials science (organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, materials characterization, electronic devices fabrication, etc.). In specific, our research interests include:

• Synthesis and development of stretchable and self-healable polymers for the fabrication of entirely stretchable electronic devices.
• Polymer engineering through supramolecular self-assembly and crosslinking
• Bioimaging and nanomedicine using conjugated polymers nanoparticles

For more details, visit our website: www.rondeaugagnegroup.com

RECENT PUBLICATIONS:

1. Mooney, M.; Nyayachavadi, A.; Awada, A.; Iakovidis, E.; Wang, Y.; Chen, M.-C.; Liu, Y.; Xu, J.; Chiu, Y.-C.; Gu, X.; Rondeau-Gagné, S. Asymmetric Side-Chain Engineering in Semiconducting Polymers for Greener Processable and Functional Organic Electronics, Polym. Chem. 2023, 14, 562-572.  

2. Kulatunga, P.; Comi, M.; Gomes, T. C.; Seifi, M.; Majidzadeh, R.; Al-Hashimi, M.; Rondeau-Gagné, S. Tailoring the Mechanical Properties of Benzothiadiazole-Based Semiconducting Polymers through Chalcogen Atom Substitution, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2023, 11, 14661-14670.

3. Galuska, L. A.; Ocheje, M. U.; Ahmad, Z. C.; Rondeau-Gagné, S.; Gu, X. Elucidating the role of hydrogen bonds for improved mechanical properties in high-performance semiconducting polymer​. Chem. Mater. 2022, 34, 2259.

4. Skaf, D.; Carneiro Gomes, T.; Majidzadeh, R.; Hussein, R.; Carmichael, T. B.; Rondeau-Gagné, S. Shellac as Dielectric Materials in Organic Field-Effect Transistors: From Silicon to Paper Substrates, Flex. Print. Electron. 2023, 8, 024002. 

5. Awada, A.; Potter, M.; Wijerathne, D.; Gauld, J. W.; Mutus, B.; Rondeau-Gagné, S. Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles as a Universal High-Affinity Probe for the Selective Detection of Microplastics. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2022, 14, 46562. 

 

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