University of Wisconsin–Madison

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We’re Hiring!

The Precision Polymer Group is recruiting its first cohort of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers! We’re looking for curious, driven scientists eager to rethink polymer discovery through creative, physics-informed synthesis.

The Precision Polymers Group Launches at UW–Madison

Led by Assistant Professor Dylan Barber, the lab is building new molecules and synthesis pathways to solve major challenges in energy, medicine, and the circular economy. Stay tuned for updates on our first projects, publications, and opportunities to collaborate. 

Focus on new faculty: Dylan Barber is polarizing polymers for batteries and soft robots

From electric cars and smart watches to portable hedge trimmers and pacemakers, lithium-ion batteries power the modern world, literally. But these ubiquitous rechargeable batteries have a major drawback: Volatile liquid electrolytes inside them can explode.