The Winnik group studies a broad spectrum of topics in the general areas of polymer science, self-assembly, and nanochemistry. We like problems that require a combination of synthesis and physical measurements. Students and Postdocs in the group come from different backgrounds and have different areas of expertise (polymer chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, colloid science, chemical engineering, physics). We are fond of projects that require individuals with different backgrounds to work together.

A better idea of what we do can be seen in our current projects.

I began my research career and obtained tenure as an organic chemist. My transformation into a polymer chemist, which began in the late 1970s, taught me that a change of field or a change of research topic can lead to a growth in creativity. From time to time, new opportunities present themselves, which take me and my students into new areas.

Mitch A. Winnik
mwinnik@chem.utoronto.ca

Date	Title
10/11/08	Fragmentation of cylindrical block copolymer micelles and the similarity to biological fibrils recently reported in J. Am. Chem. Soc.
7/23/08	Co-organization of quantum dots and conjugated polymers in polymeric micelles reported in J. Am. Chem. Soc.
6/24/08	Results from the Poly(ferrocenylsilane) block copolymers project reported in Macromoleucles
2/22/08	Diffusion in polymer films studied by energy transfer published in the Journal for Coatings Technology and Research
1/15/08	Loading of quantum dots into thermo-responsive microgels reported in the Journal of Materials Chemistry
10/12/07	Results from Lanthanide Polymeric Tags project were published in and Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.
08/03/07	Cylindrical Block Copolymer Micelles article was highlighted in Science	More...
10/31/06	Prof. Mitchell A. Winnik recognized by ISI as a Highly Cited researcher in Chemistry	More...
06/15/06	Results from Ligand Exchange on Quantum Dots project were published in Macromolecules	More...
06/15/06	Project for early detection of cancer cells received funding by the NIH