Research Schemes

Our research focuses on developing smart  materials for 3D printing applications, elastic crystalline porous organic materials for energy and environmental related applications, and carbohydrate receptors for biological applications. The research scheme overlaps organic synthesis, crystal engineering, polymer synthesis, materials characterization, and 3D printing, with an emphasis on the design of supramolecular materials that are noncovalently assembled. ​

​Collaboration project with UChicago, UC Berkeley, BU, and UT Dallas
Web link to the NSF-DMREF project: ADAPEX

For perspective graduate students and postdocs:
Perspective graduate students:
We plan to take 3 graduate students in the fall of 2025. Please reach out to Chenfeng via the email. Please apply through the WashU chemistry graduate program: link 
Postdocs:
Currently, we have one postdoc opening in the area of polymer synthesis and 3D printing materials development. Please reach out to Chenfeng via email.