R. B. (Barney) Grubbs

We are engaged in the synthesis and characterization of semiconducting molecules and macromolecules for photovoltaic applications, including functionalized polyalkylthiophenes and alternating electron-donating/electon-accepting-type structures, as well as block copolymers for surface patterning. We have expertise in a range of polymerization and polymer characterization techniques.

• B.A.: Pomona College
• Major: Chemistry
• PhD: Cornell University
  • Organic Polymer Chemistry (with J. Fréchet)
  • Dissertation Title: Design and Synthesis of Branched Polymers with Living Vinyl Polymerization.

• Postdoctoral Research: University of Minnesota (with F. Bates)
• Assistant/Associate Professor: Dartmouth College (2001-2008)
• Associate Professor: Stony Brook University (2009—)

Nam, C.-Y.; Qin, Y.; Park, Y. S.; Hlaing, H.; Lu, X.; Ocko, B. M.; Black, C. T. Grubbs, R. B. Photocrosslinkable azide-functionalized polythiophene for thermally stable bulk heterojunction solar cells, Macromolecules 2012, 45, 2338-2347.

Grubbs, R. B. Nitroxide-Mediated Radical Polymerization: Limitations and Versatility, Polym. Rev. 2011, 51, 104-137.

Cai, Y.; Aubrecht, K. B.; Grubbs, R. B. Thermally-induced Changes in Amphiphilicity Drive Reversible Restructuring of Assemblies of ABC Triblock Copolymers with Statistical Polyether Blocks, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 1058-1065.

Greene, A.; Grubbs, R. B. Nitroxide-Mediated Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate and Styrene with New Alkoxyamines from 4-Nitrophenyl-2-Methylpropionat-2-yl Radicals, Macromolecules 2010, 43, 10320-10325.

Sundararaman, A.; Stephan, T.; Grubbs, R. B. Reversible Restructuring of Aqueous Block Copolymer Assemblies through Stimulus-Induced Changes in Amphiphilicity, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 12264–12265.