BLACKSBURG, Va., June 1 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
As a fundamental chemist, Assistant Professor Adrian Figg works with polymers - the building blocks of many of the world's materials.
His research group focuses on developing methods to make polymers more precise - a challenge few take on because of its difficulty - while also asking why that precision matters.
The group aims to explore not only the core scientific questions they ask, but also how those answers can be used to advance fundamental science for real world impacts - focusing on both sides of the coin.
Figg points to diagnostics - where polymers could act as a cost-effective "boost" for medical tests. The highly p...