Last week, Aubry Hymel, a 3rd year PhD student in the Winey group, visited our collaborators Prof. Stefan Mecking and Viola Burlein at the University of Konstanz, Germany. Aubry is studying the self-assembly of precisely alternating multiblock copolymers synthesized by the Mecking group. During Aubry’s week-long stay at the University of Konstanz (September 15-19), Viola demonstrated the synthesis protocols, purification methods, and analytical techniques used to synthesize these remarkable polymers. Aubry even got hands-on experience making a polymer herself! She also gave a talk while in Konstanz entitled “PES5Na18 tri-block morphology and ion transport in polystyrene-like ionomers.” Many thanks to Stefan Mecking, Viola and the entire Mecking lab group for hosting Aubry last week and making her visit an enriching experience!
Aubry Hymel visits collaborators at the University of Konstanz
