Congratulations, Professor Nikos Hadjichristidis!

07 March, 2022

Distinguished Professor of Chemical Science Program, Professor Nikos Hadjichristidis has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC).

The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is the United Kingdom's professional body for chemists and the largest organization in Europe for advancing the chemical sciences. The designation Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) is given to elected Fellows who have made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of chemical sciences or the advancement of the chemical sciences as a profession. 

Professor Nikos is well-known for his seminal contributions to the use of living anionic polymerization in the design/synthesis of model polymers and to the understanding of macromolecular architecture/property relationships.

At KAUST, Distinguished Professor Nikos is affiliated with the KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC).


Research

The research of Professor Hadjichristidis focuses mainly on the synthesis of novel model homopolymers, copolymers with well-defined complex macromolecular architectures (star, comb, cyclic, dendritic, etc.) by using anionic polymerization (AP) high vacuum techniques, as well as combinations of AP with other living and controlled/living polymerization methodologies (polyhomologation, ATRP, RAFT, NMP, Iodine Transfer Polymerization, ROP, ROMP, catalytic, etc.).

These polymers are ideal models for checking the theory, understanding and improving the performance of industrial polymers (e.g., polyethylene, thermoplastic elastomers) and are potential candidates for high-tech applications (e.g., nanolithography, drug delivery, high-temperature membranes).

His research interests also include biodegradable polyethylenes, vitrimers, circular polymer economy, and non-covalent-bond-based (H-bonding, stereocomplexation) macromolecular architectures.

Read Professor Nikos' complete profile and visit the Group site.