The Neary group at UC Riverside works at the interface of organic, materials, and organometallic chemistry to design polymers with properties beyond the reach of conventional synthesis. We use atom deletion to transform plastic waste streams into new functional materials and investigate allenes to uncover how their unique molecular features influence polymer and material behavior. More broadly, our research seeks to connect fundamental reactivity with macroscopic function, enabling advances in sustainability, medicine, energy, and sensing.

Office - CS 334

Lab - CS 472

E-mail: wneary@ucr.edu