Karen I. Winey
Harold Pender Professor of Engineering and Applied Science
Research Interests
The Winey Group at the University of Pennsylvania employs a variety of experimental and computational tools to probe the structural and physical properties of advanced polymers. We are studying and designing functional polymers to improve proton, hydroxide, and ion conductivity targeting a variety of energy applications (fuel cells, batteries, membranes). Building upon our expertise in polymer nanocomposites, our current interests focus on nanoparticle and polymer dynamics in electrochemical devices. We also have a project focusing on polymer-to-polymer upcycling to convert waste polyolefins to higher value polymers.