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Pester Research Group @PesterGroup

Surface Engineering & Photocatalysis @ University of Delaware

Joined September 2018
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Pester Research Group@PesterGroup
21 Jun 2023
Not polymers, but maybe my most relevant work (with @ga_noh). In @MacroJrnls_ACS, we discuss stressors, symptoms, and suggestions to help yourself and others improve #mentalhealth. Let’s normalize open discussions and navigate academia and life together. doi.org/10.1021/acspolymersa…
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Angewandte Chemie@angew_chem
2 Apr 2025
Why Mental Health Literacy Can Improve STEM (Sarah K. Schäfer and co-workers) @PesterGroup • onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

Why Mental Health Literacy Can Improve STEM

Despite its widely appreciated significance, most research on mental health is published in journals focusing on education, social science, psychology, or psychiatry. This contribution intends to...

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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…. In @angew_chem we hope to increase conversation btw. #STEM & #psychology to improve #mentalhealth in #academia and student well-being & retention for a healthier climate in #science. @udmseg @LeibnizWGL #LIR @AvHStiftung @UDengineering

Why Mental Health Literacy Can Improve STEM

Despite its widely appreciated significance, most research on mental health is published in journals focusing on education, social science, psychology, or psychiatry. This contribution intends to...

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Please participate and share our survey on #mentalhealth literacy for faculty in #STEM (with Prof. Sarah Schäfer at @tuBraunschweig). The survey is available for faculty in the US (bit.ly/4fyt4J9) and Germany (bit.ly/4fhccqH). @udmseg @UDengineering
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September is suicide prevention month. Whether you're in #STEM or not, tell someone you love them today & keep an eye out for your colleagues & friends in need. Re-posting our article pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs… (w/ @ga_noh & Andi Fu) - more to come soon! @ACSPublications
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Excited to moderate this webinar and learn about work from @KlokLab and Chris Bates. Hope to see you there!
ACS POLY Division@POLY_ACS
18 Sep 2024
Tune in TOMORROW for a FREE ACS/POLY webinar! Register at: acs.org/acs-webinars/library… #POLYwebinars #ACSwebinars
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Happy to share our new @udmseg @UDelaware research group website - come check it out: sites.udel.edu/pester
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Thank you for highlighting our work @AdvSciNews ! @PennStateChE @PSUEngineering @site_psu @psu_chemistry
Advanced Portfolio News@AdvPortfolio
19 Jun 2024
Self-healing coatings improve the durability, sustainability, and aesthetics of materials. The specific polymers and bonding agents used here enable rapid repair of scratches 👇 @PesterGroup @PlasticVogt Find out more: ow.ly/vgYm50SkLVS
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Thrilled about our newest article on self-healing coatings in Adv. Funct. Mater. with @PlasticVogt and led by @PennStateChE undergrad Jake Capets: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… @AdvSciNews @PSUEngineering @shcdean @WileyInResearch @psu_chemistry @PSUScience

Rapid Self‐Healing of Robust Surface‐Tethered Covalent Adaptable Coatings

This study describes the development of self-healing coatings based on surface-tethered covalently adaptable networks. By combining surface-initiated polymerization with spray-coating, the tethered...

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Excited to have been awarded the 2024 Tosoh Award for Excellence in Polymer Science. Thank you @TosohBio for this recognition and for putting together a wonderful meeting! A great way to end my time @PennStateChE. Now off to @udmseg!
Tosoh Bioscience - Separation & Purification@TosohBio
13 Jun 2024
2024 Tosoh Polymer Conference completed!✅ Huge thanks to our committee, speakers, and attendees for making #TPC2024 a resounding success. 🎉 We are honored to recognize our award winner: Christian Pester (@PesterGroup) for the 2024 Tosoh Award for Excellence in Polymer Science!
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Excited to see our collaborative work on photoactive antibacterial coatings online in @ChemEurJ at sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Thank you @AvHStiftung for awarding our proposal to compare #mentalhealth of #STEM students in the #USA & #Germany. With Prof. Sarah Schäfer (@tuBraunschweig) we will study how both countries may help their students navigate their respective #education systems in a #healthy way.
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I am excited to announce that I will be joining the Materials Science and Engineering Department at the University of Delaware in the Fall of 2024! @UDelaware @udmseg
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Penn State Chemical Engineering@PennStateChE
14 Mar 2024
Christian Pester named 2023 Rising Star in Polymers by ACS Polymers Au ➡️ bit.ly/3wl2XnR
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ACS Macro Journals@MacroJrnls_ACS
13 Feb 2024
Meet Prof. Christian Pester @PesterGroup @penn_state, a 2023 ACS Polymers Au Rising Star. Check out Christian's work here 🔓 👉 go.acs.org/82d
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Excited to be part of this fabulous group! Thank you @MacroJrnls_ACS and both @arthijayaraman and @KlokLab for including me in in this special issue!
ACS Macro Journals@MacroJrnls_ACS
2 Feb 2024
Meet the 2023 ACS Polymers Au Rising Stars. These inspirational new leaders in polymer, macromolecular and soft matter science represent the future of research. Check out their work here 👉 go.acs.org/7U5
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ACS Macro Journals@MacroJrnls_ACS
2 Feb 2024
Meet the 2023 ACS Polymers Au Rising Stars. These inspirational new leaders in polymer, macromolecular and soft matter science represent the future of research. Check out their work here 👉 go.acs.org/7U5
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ONE MORE WEEK to nominate a colleague for the ACS PMSE Early Investigator and ACS PMSE Future Faculty Awards. @acspmse @POLY_ACS
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Happy to see our new article on hydrolysis of PET online in @green_rsc. Check it out here: pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/Arti…

Acid catalyst screening for hydrolysis of post-consumer PET waste and exploration of acidolysis

Efficient recycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics is a global concern due to the growing volume of plastic waste and its environmental impact. We studied PET hydrolysis and acidolysis...

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Happy new year everyone! A good time to remember to care about your own #mentalhealth and that of your peers and colleagues. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs… #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness

On the Importance of Mental Health in STEM

From homework to exams to proposal deadlines, STEM academia bears many stressors for students, faculty, and administrators. The increasing prevalence of burnout as an occupational phenomenon, along...

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Pester Research Group@PesterGroup
21 Jun 2023
Not polymers, but maybe my most relevant work (with @ga_noh). In @MacroJrnls_ACS, we discuss stressors, symptoms, and suggestions to help yourself and others improve #mentalhealth. Let’s normalize open discussions and navigate academia and life together. doi.org/10.1021/acspolymersa…
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Pester Research Group@PesterGroup
12 Dec 2023
Please nominate a colleague for the ACS PMSE Early Investigator and ACS PMSE Future Faculty Awards of @acspmse. The deadline is February 1, 2024. Awardees are expected to attend the @AmerChemSociety fall national meeting (Denver, August 18-22, 2024). @POLY_ACS
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