Regular biography
Dr Georgina Gregory is a Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow and Junior Research Fellow in Chemistry at the University of Oxford, affiliated with Wadham College. Her research focuses on the application-driven design, synthesis, and characterization of polymers, with an emphasis on sustainable materials and energy storage solutions. Her work explores polymers for next-generation rechargeable batteries, flexible electronics, and mixed conductors, incorporating synthetic polymer chemistry, materials characterization, and application testing. She is part of interdisciplinary projects, including the Faraday Institute-funded SOLBAT project, collaborating with Prof Charlotte Williams and others.
Scholar-generated biography
Georgina L. Gregory is a Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow at the University of Oxford, specializing in polymers. Her research focuses on developing sustainable and functional materials through innovative polymer synthesis techniques. She explores the creation of bio-based and degradable polymers using sugars, CO2, and other renewable resources. Her work includes the design of block copolymers, thermoplastic elastomers, and adhesives with enhanced mechanical and chemical properties. Gregory's research also addresses challenges in solid-state batteries, aiming to improve energy storage through polymer-based electrolytes. Her contributions emphasize the synthesis of cyclic carbonates, ring-opening polymerizations, and catalytic strategies for sustainable material development.