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Dr. Elaine Haub is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Indiana University Southeast (IU Southeast), where she leads a research laboratory focused on catalytic polymer synthesis. Her office is located in PS-201B, and she can be contacted via email at ehaub@iu.edu or phone at +1-812-941-2528.
Her research centers on green chemistry solutions for plastic production. She develops zinc-based catalysts using synthesized ligands to copolymerize carbon dioxide and epoxides, creating biodegradable polycarbonates without toxic bisphenol A. Key focus areas include:
- Design of benzoic acid-derived ligands (e.g., compounds 1 and 2)
- Optimization of dizinc vs. monozinc complex catalysts
- Polymerization efficiency for sustainable thermoplastics
Dr. Haub mentors students in experimental chemistry, with achievements like a 70%-yield synthesis of methyl 2,6-dihydroxybenzoate—surpassing literature benchmarks. Current work addresses solubility challenges in zinc-complex formation for polymerization trials.
She directs an active chemistry lab at IU Southeast investigating metal-organic catalysts, though no formal lab name or website is provided.
