Projects per year
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Research interests
The Hillmyer Research Group efforts focus on the design, synthesis, characterization, and applications of advanced macromolecular materials.
We strive to establish structure-property relationships and to discover and develop technologically important applications of polymers. We use modern polymer synthesis techniques that include various controlled polymerizations and selective polymer modifications, and these synthetic efforts provide the foundation for most projects. Ultimately, we aim to combine contemporary polymer synthesis with detailed molecular, morphological and property characterization to expand our knowledge of fundamental polymer science and advance new technologies.
Our spotlight areas of research include the development of sustainable polymers from renewable resources and hybrid macromolecular structures that combine disparate polymeric elements into a single compound. As project areas are often interrelated, our group encourages and embraces collaboration. In addition to collaborations between members of the Hillmyer Group, several formal cooperative relationships have been established with several other research groups at the University of Minnesota. The overall polymer science effort at the University of Minnesota is wide-ranging, and the extensive infrastructure and collaborative nature of the faculty truly fosters a unique research environment.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, California Institute of Technology
BS, University of Florida
External Positions
Editor in Chief, ACS Publications, Macromolecules
2018 → …
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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CAS: Sustainable aliphatic polyester block polymers as tough plastics and resilient elastomers
Hillmyer, M. A. (PI)
THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
8/15/24 → 7/31/28
Project: Research project
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Soil degradable coatings for innocuous controlled release fertilizer
Hillmyer, M. A. (PI), Bates, F. S. (Co-Principal Investigator) & Ellison, C. J. (Co-Principal Investigator)
NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION INC
8/1/24 → 7/31/25
Project: Research project
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Resins for Continuous Solid Phase Synthesis
Ellison, C. J. (PI) & Hillmyer, M. A. (CoI)
11/1/23 → 10/31/25
Project: Research project
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Finding, Capturing, and Destroying PFAS in Minnesota Waters
Arnold, B. (PI), Hillmyer, M. A. (CoI) & Novak, P. J. (CoI)
LEGISLATIVE-CITIZEN COMMISSION ON MN RES
7/1/23 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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Rapidly compostable polyester plastics for on-site water bottle applications
Hillmyer, M. A. (PI) & Ellison, C. J. (CoI)
12/9/21 → 12/8/25
Project: Research project
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Accelerated Hydrolysis of Amorphous Polylactide Containing Salicylate Additives
Rachita, E. D., Larison, T. S., Hillmyer, M. A. & Ellison, C. J., Jan 27 2025, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 13, 3, p. 1281-1291 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Chemical Recycling of Polycaprolactones via Reactive Melt Processing
Sarmah, A., Zervoudakis, A. J., Pfau-Cloud, M. R., Hillmyer, M. A. & Ellison, C. J., 2025, In: ACS Applied Polymer Materials.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Engineering Aliphatic Polyester Triblock Copolymer-Tackifier Blends for Hydrolytically Degradable Pressure Sensitive Adhesives
Liang, S., Krajovic, D. M., Hoehn, B. D., Ellison, C. J. & Hillmyer, M. A., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: ACS Applied Polymer Materials.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Alkyl-Substituted Polycaprolactone Poly(urethane-urea)s as Mechanically Competitive and Chemically Recyclable Materials
Batiste, D. C., Pfau-Cloud, M. R., Kim, H. J., Ellison, C. J. & Hillmyer, M. A., Nov 19 2024, In: ACS Macro Letters. 13, 11, p. 1449-1455 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Chemically Recyclable Linear and Branched Polyethylenes Synthesized from Stoichiometrically Self-Balanced Telechelic Polyethylenes
Jang, Y.-J., Nguyen, S. & Hillmyer, M. A., Feb 21 2024, In: Journal of the American Chemical Society. 146, 7, p. 4771-4782 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
12 Scopus citations
Datasets
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Supporting data for "4-Carboalkoxylated Polyvalerolactones from Malic Acid: Tough and Degradable Polyesters"
Hoye, T. R., De Hoe, G. X., Fahnhorst, G. W. & Hillmyer, M. A., Data Repository for the University of Minnesota, 2020
DOI: 10.13020/z341-jg60, http://hdl.handle.net/11299/212341
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Supporting data for "Physical Aging of Polylactide Based Graft Block Polymers"
Haugan, I. N., Lee, B., Maher, M. J., Zografos, A., Schibur, H. J., Jones, S. D., Hillmyer, M. A. & Bates, F. S., Data Repository for the University of Minnesota, 2019
DOI: 10.13020/0ym0-th31, http://hdl.handle.net/11299/208691
Dataset
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Supporting Data for "From Order to Disorder: Computational Design of Triblock Amphiphiles with 1 nm Domains"
Shen, Z., Chen, J., Vernadskaia, V., Ertem, S. P., Mahanthappa, M., Hillmyer, M. A., Reineke, T. M., Lodge, T. P. & Siepmann, I., Data Repository for the University of Minnesota, May 11 2020
DOI: 10.13020/7zcr-w347, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/214077 and one more link, http://hdl.handle.net/11299/214077 (show fewer)
Dataset
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Supporting Data for Tandem ROMP/Hydrogenation Approach to Hydroxy-Telechelic Linear Polyethylene
Sample, C., Kellstedt, E. & Hillmyer, M. A., Data Repository for the University of Minnesota, Apr 11 2022
https://hdl.handle.net/11299/226907
Dataset
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Supporting data for Functionalized Polymersomes from a Polyisoprene-Activated Polyacrylamide Precursor
Werber, J., Peterson, C. H., Van Zee, N. J. & Hillmyer, M. A., Data Repository for the University of Minnesota, 2021
DOI: 10.13020/k4rh-6j89, http://hdl.handle.net/11299/218003
Dataset
Press/Media
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What should you do with all the ice packs in your meal delivery kits?
9/15/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment or Interview
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Kids get their thumbs green at gardening camp in Moorhead
Buhr, B. L., Wyse, D. L. & Hillmyer, M. A.
8/9/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment or Interview