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William Dichtel is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Northwestern University, holding the Robert L. Letsinger Professorship. His research focuses on synthetic and supramolecular chemistry to develop structurally precise organic materials for water purification, energy storage, and biological interactions.
- B.S., MIT (2000)
- Ph.D., UC-Berkeley (2005)
- Postdoctoral studies at UCLA & Caltech (2005-2008)
Key research areas include:
- Water purification materials (especially PFAS removal)
- Energy storage polymers
- Self-healing polymer systems
- 2D covalent organic frameworks (COFs)
- Nanomaterial-biological interactions
- Mechanochemical polymer activation
The group's publications demonstrate expertise in 2D materials, polymer chemistry, and environmental applications, with recent innovations in solid-state polymerization and low-energy PFAS destruction methods.
Scientific recognitions include:
- MacArthur 'Genius Grant' (2015)
- Guggenheim Fellowship (2018)
- Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists (2020)
- Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher (2024)
- Kavli Frontiers Fellow (2015)
- ACS National Fresenius Award (2014)
Current advisees include NSF Graduate Research Fellow Laura Reed and Schmidt Science Fellow Ansuree Natraj. The lab maintains collaborations with institutions including Max-Planck Institute for Solid State Research and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
