Geoffrey Coates

Professor
Chemistry and Chemical Biology · CAS

Geoffrey Coates serves as Professor in Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Cornell University.

527 publications
43,508 citations
111 h-index
Materials Science
Recent Papers (15)
2026-10-22 · Journal of the American Chemical Society · Biomaterials
Cooperative Enantiomorphic-Site and Chain-End Chirality in Isoselective β-Lactone Polymerization
Geoffrey William CoatesProfessor, Chemistry and Chemical Biology · CAS
2026-10-12 · Journal of The Electrochemical Society · Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Cryo-STEM Mapping of Ionic Channel Networks in ABC Triblock Copolymer Anion Exchange Membranes
Geoffrey W. CoatesProfessor, Chemistry and Chemical Biology · CAS
David Anthony MullerProfessor, Applied & Engineering Physics DEPT · EN
2026-08-17 · Journal of the American Chemical Society · Organic Chemistry
Expanding the LivingPolymerization Toolkit: MechanisticInsights and Optimization of Vinyl-Addition Polymerization of Norbornenes
Geoffrey W. CoatesProfessor, Chemistry and Chemical Biology · CAS
2026-07-05 · Journal of the American Chemical Society · Organic Chemistry
Systematic Catalyst Variation for Improved Stereoselective Epoxide Polymerization: Subtle Modifications Resulting in Superior Efficiency
Geoffrey W. CoatesProfessor, Chemistry and Chemical Biology · CAS
2026-06-17 · Journal of the American Chemical Society · Biomaterials
Leveraging Stereochemistry to Optimize the Properties of Polyhydroxyalkanoates
Geoffrey W. CoatesProfessor, Chemistry and Chemical Biology · CAS
2026-05-13 · Macromolecules · Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Surface-Initiated Hydrogen Atom Transfer Reversible Addition–Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization from Isotactic Polypropylene
Christopher K. OberProfessor, Materials Science & Engr DEPT · EN
Geoffrey W. CoatesProfessor, Chemistry and Chemical Biology · CAS
2026-04-28 · ACS Polymers Au · Biomaterials
Bio-Inspired Copper Coordination Bonds Enable Tunable, Viscoelastic, and Cytocompatible Polyhydroxyalkanoates
Geoffrey W. CoatesProfessor, Chemistry and Chemical Biology · CAS
2026-04-22 · ACS Catalysis · Biomaterials
Regio- and Stereoselective Lactone Polymerization: Divergent Effect of Catalyst Modification and Monomer Structure
Geoffrey W. CoatesProfessor, Chemistry and Chemical Biology · CAS
2026-01-25 · Journal of the American Chemical Society · Polymers and Plastics
C–H Insertion Functionalization of Polyolefins for Versatile Polyolefin-Polyester Compatibilization
Geoffrey W. CoatesProfessor, Chemistry and Chemical Biology · CAS
2026-01-13 · Journal of the American Chemical Society · Biomaterials
Synthesis of Phenyl-Substituted Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrates) with High and Tunable Glass Transition Temperatures via Sequential Catalytic Transformations
Geoffrey W. CoatesProfessor, Chemistry and Chemical Biology · CAS
2026-01-01 · Chemical Science · Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Grafting polymer brushes from nylon surfaces via hydrogen atom transfer
Christopher K. OberProfessor, Materials Science & Engr DEPT · EN
Geoffrey CoatesProfessor, Chemistry and Chemical Biology · CAS
2025-10-24 · Journal of the American Chemical Society · Surfaces, Coatings and Films
User-Friendly, Living Coordination–Insertion Polymerizations with Broad Functional Group Tolerance
Geoffrey W. CoatesProfessor, Chemistry and Chemical Biology · CAS
2025-10-11 · Angewandte Chemie · Process Chemistry and Technology
The Role of Intimate Dipole Carbonyl–Carbonyl and Hydrogen–Carbonyl Interactions in the Stereocomplexation and Crystallization: The Case of Poly(Cyclohexene Carbonate)
Geoffrey W. CoatesProfessor, Chemistry and Chemical Biology · CAS
2025-10-11 · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · Process Chemistry and Technology
The Role of Intimate Dipole Carbonyl–Carbonyl and Hydrogen–Carbonyl Interactions in the Stereocomplexation and Crystallization: The Case of Poly(Cyclohexene Carbonate)
Geoffrey W. CoatesProfessor, Chemistry and Chemical Biology · CAS
2025-10-02 · Journal of the American Chemical Society · Organic Chemistry
Main-Chain Ketone Installation in Polyethylene Chains: A Metal-Free Strategy toward Photodegradable Plastics
Geoffrey W. CoatesProfessor, Chemistry and Chemical Biology · CAS