Jacob J. Lessard

Sep 18, 2024 | nature.com | Justine E. Paul |Yuan Gao |Yoo Kyung Go |Anisha Sharma |Jacob J. Lessard |Cecilia Gontijo Leal | +4 more

AbstractMaterials with hierarchical architectures that combine soft and hard material domains with coalesced interfaces possess superior properties compared with their homogeneous counterparts1,2,3,4. These architectures in synthetic materials have been achieved through deterministic manufacturing strategies such as 3D printing, which require an a priori design and active intervention throughout the process to achieve architectures spanning multiple length scales5,6,7,8,9.

Oct 25, 2023 | dx.doi.org | Benjamin A. Suslick |Jacob J. Lessard |Christina Yu |Hanlin M. Wang

This study explores the relationship between monomer stereochemistry and the materials properties of thermosets generated by frontal ring-opening metathesis polymerization (FROMP). The exo- and endo-stereoisomers of dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) undergo rapid FROMP to fabricate robust thermosets within seconds.