Our new paper on strong yet UV degradable polymers is out in the Journal of the American Chemistry Society. This work was led by PhD candidate Bryce M. Lipinski in the Coates group. He devised a synthesis approach for isotactic poly(propylene oxide) in order to produce a material that demonstrates immense strain hardening. This iPPO not only has a strength matching that of Nylon-6,6, it also can be degraded by UV light, thereby providing a pathway for designing in lifetime and minimizing long term environmental impact. Click here for the Cornell news story.