个人简介

B.S., Stanford University, 1994 M.S., Stanford University, 1994 Ph.D., California Institute of Technology, 1999 Postdoctoral Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000-2001

研究领域

Organic

Polymerization chemistry, polymers from biorenewable feedstocks, single-site catalysts, catalysis, theoretical polymer chemistry Our research group is focused on the synthesis and characterization of novel polymers. Two main research areas are explored. The synthesis of new polymers from readily available biorenewable feedstocks with the specific intent of mimicking commodity thermoplastics. We use chemical approaches to innovate new polymers, focusing on the origin (birth), properties (life), and degradation (death) of eco-friendly and sustainable materials. By incorporating less-studied functional groups into the polymer chain, novel polymer behaviors can be effected. For example, water-degradable polymers can be constructed that do not require the more stringent conditions of biodegradation. Prof. Miller appears on TV20 to discuss Plastics from Wood The development of organometallic, single-site catalysts for the polymerization of olefins to polyolefins having novel structure and properties. The catalytic behavior of single-site catalysts can be precisely tuned to afford interesting and commercially promising materials from simple and inexpensive olefins. We target syndiotactic polymers, branched-polyethylene, elastomeric polyolefins, and a variety of copolymers that can only be achieved with carefully engineered organometallic catalysts.

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Miller, S. A. "Are Polyolefins Really Cheaper than Sustainable Alternatives?", Green Chemistry: The Nexus Blog, December 3, 2014, American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute. https://communities.acs.org/community/science/sustainability/green-chemistry-nexus-blog/blog/2014/12/03/are-polyolefins-really-cheaper-than-sustainable-alternatives Martin, R. T.; Camargo, L. P.; Miller, S. A. "Marine-Degradable Polylactic Acid", Green Chem. 2014, 16 1768–1773. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C3GC42604A Pemba, A. G.; Rostagno, M.; Lee, T. A.; Miller, S. A. "Cyclic and spirocyclic polyacetal ethers from lignin-based aromatics", Polym. Chem. 2014, 5, 3214-3221. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C4PY00178H Miller, S. A. "Sustainable polymers: replacing polymers derived from fossil fuels" (Editorial for Special Issue), Polym. Chem. 2014, 5, 3117–3118. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C4PY90017K Garcia, J. J.; Miller, S. A. "Polyoxalates from Biorenewable Diols via Oxalate Metathesis Polymerization", Polym. Chem. 2014, 5, 955-961. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C3PY01185B Miller, S. A. "Degradable Biopolymers", Chemistry & Industry Magazine 2013, 7, 20-23. http://www.soci.org/Chemistry-and-Industry/CnI-Data/2013/7/Degradable-Biopolymers Miller, S. A. "Sustainable Polymers: Opportunities for the Next Decade" (Viewpoint), ACS Macro Lett. 2013, 2, 550–554. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/mz400207g Madkour, T. M.; Salem, S. A.; Miller, S. A. "The role of the deformational entropy in the miscibility of polymer blends investigated using a hybrid statistical mechanics and molecular dynamics model" Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2013, 15, 5982-5991. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3cp44536d Chai, J.; Abboud, K. A.; Miller, S. A. "Sterically expanded CGC catalysts: Substituent effects on ethylene and alpha-olefin polymerization" Dalton Trans. 2013, 42, 9139-9147. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C3DT50163A Vanderhenst, R.; Miller, S. A. "Polycarbonates from Biorenewable Diols via Carbonate Metathesis Polymerization" Green Materials 2013, 1, 64-78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/gmat.12.00022 Pemba, A. G.; Flores, J. A; Miller, S. A. "Acetal Metathesis Polymerization (AMP): A method for synthesizing biorenewable polyacetals" Green Chemistry 2013, 15, 325–329. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C2GC36588J Nejabat, G. R.; Nekoomanesh, M.; Arabi, H.; Salehi-Mobarakeh, H.; Zohuri, G. H.; Omidvar, M.; Miller, S. A. "Synthesis and Microstructural Study of Stereoblock Elastomeric Polypropylenes from Metallocene Catalyst (2-PhInd)2ZrCl2 Activated with Cocatalyst Mixtures" J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2013, 51, 724–731. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pola.26432 Nejabat, G. R.; Nekoomanesh, M.; Arabi, H.; Salehi-Mobarakeh, H.; Zohuri, G. H.; Omidvar, M.; Miller, S. A. "Synthesis of Stereoblock Elastomeric Poly(propylene)s Using a (2-PhInd)2ZrCl2 Metallocene Catalyst in the Presence of Co-Catalyst Mixtures, 1–Study of Activity and Molecular Weight" Macromol. React. Eng. 2012, 6, 523–529. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mren.201200046 Chen, H.-Y.; Mialon, L.; Abboud, K. A.; Miller, S. A. "Comparative Study of Lactide Polymerization with Lithium, Sodium, Magnesium, and Calcium Complexes of BHT" Organometallics 2012, 31, 5252–5261. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/om300121c Zohuri, G.H.; Albahily, K.; Schwerdtfeger, E.D.; Miller, S.A. Metallocene Alkene Polymerization Catalysts, In Polymer Science: A Comprehensive Reference, Vol. 3; Matyjaszewski, K.; Möller, M., Eds.-in-Chief; Elsevier: Amsterdam, 2012; pp. 673-231. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-53349-4.00081-9 Mialon, L.; Vanderhenst, R.; Pemba, A. G.; Miller, S. A. "Polyalkylenehydroxybenzoates (PAHBs): Biorenewable Aromatic/Aliphatic Polyesters from Lignin" Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2011, 32, 1386-1392. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/marc.201100242 Chen, H.-Y.; Peng, Y.-L.; Huang, T.-H.; Sutar, A. K.; Miller, S. A.; Lin, C.-C. "Comparative study of lactide polymerization by zinc alkoxide complexes with a beta-diketiminato ligand bearing different substituents" J. Mol. Cat. A: Chem. 2011, 339, 61-71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molcata.2011.02.013 Mialon, L.; Pemba, A. G.; Miller, S. A. "Biorenewable polyethylene terephthalate mimics derived from lignin and acetic acid" Green Chem. 2010, 12, 1704-1706. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C0GC00150C Schwerdtfeger, E. D.; Price, C. J.; Chai, J.; Miller, S. A. "Tandem Catalyst System for Linear Low Density Polyethylene with Short and Long Branching" Macromolecules 2010, 43, 4838-4842. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma100545q Ogle, J. W.; Miller, S. A. "Electronically tunable N-heterocyclic carbene ligands: 1,3-diaryl vs. 4,5-diaryl substitution" Chem. Commun. 2009, 5728-5730. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b914732b