Carol A. Fierke Collegiate Professor of Chemistry; Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Chemistry; Macromolecular Science and Engineering
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About
Research Interests
Our recent work focuses on sustainable polymers via chemical recycling, detection and capture of microplastics, and materials for redox flow batteries. For more information on specific projects, please visit our chemical research page on our group website.
Our education research focuses on efforts to improve student learning by incorporating evidence-based practices in the classroom. For more information about specific projects, please visit our education research page on our group website.
Recent Awards
Akron Award, 2021
Harold R. Johnson Diversity Award, 2020
Guggenheim Fellowships, 2019
Claudia Joan Alexander Trailblazer Award, 2019
AAAS Fellow, 2017
Faculty Recognition Award, 2016
HHMI Professor, 2014
Provost's Teaching Innovation Prize, 2014
Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, 2014
Class of 1923 Memorial Teaching Award, 2013
Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, 2012
Recent Publications
Fagnani, D. E.; Kim, D.; Camarero, S. I.; Alfaro, J. F.; McNeil, A. J. Using waste poly(vinyl chloride) to synthesize chloroarenes by plasticizer-mediated electro(de)chlorination. Nature Chem. 2023, 15, 222–229. DOI:10.1038/s41557-022-01078-w
Vaid, T. P.; Cook, M. E.; Scott, J. D.; Carazo, M. B.; Ruchti, J.; Minteer, S. D.; Sigman, M. S.; McNeil, A. J.; Sanford, M. S. Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Functionalized Cyanopyridines Yield an Anolyte with an Extremely Low Reduction Potential for Nonaqueous Redox Flow Batteries. Chem. Eur. J. 2022, 28, e202202147. DOI:10.1002/chem.202202147
Hannigan, M. D.; Zimmerman, P. M.; McNeil, A. J. Rethinking Catalyst Trapping in Ni-catalyzed Thieno[3,2-b]thiophene Polymerization. Macromolecules 2022, 55, 10821–10830. DOI:10.1021/acs.macromol.2c01521
De La Garza, G. D.; Kaur, A. P.; Shkrob, I. A.; Robertson, L. A.; Odom, S. A.; McNeil, A. J. Balancing high energy density and chemical stability in redox flow batteries with symmetric tetrazines. J. Mater. Chem. A 2022, 10, 18745–18752. DOI: 10.1039/d2ta04515j
Kim, D.; Sanford, M. S.; Vaid, T. P.; McNeil, A. J. A Nonaqueous Redox-Matched Flow Battery with Charge Storage in Insoluble Polymer Beads. Chem. Eur. J. 2022, 28, e202200149. DOI: 10.1002/chem.202200149
Harris, J. T.; Devlin, A. M.; McNeil, A. J. Rapid Removal of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances with Quarternized Wood Pulp. ACS EST Water 2022, 2, 349–356. DOI: 10.1021/acsestwater.1c00396
