{"id":388,"date":"2016-05-27T08:37:05","date_gmt":"2016-05-27T12:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caslabs.case.edu\/protasiewicz\/?page_id=388"},"modified":"2026-02-27T11:55:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T16:55:35","slug":"research-interests","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/caslabs.case.edu\/protasiewicz\/research-interests\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Interests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\">Our research efforts span the areas of Inorganic (transition metal and main group chemistry), Organic, Polymer and Materials Chemistry. \u00a0Our work is synthesis driven and involves characterization of new compounds and materials using a variety of techniques. \u00a0For each of the specific projects mentioned below you will find an introduction and some specific details. \u00a0Selected papers on each topic are linked to introduce visitors to our research.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-568 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/artscimedia.case.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2026\/02\/27114042\/DrP-Phosphorus-Chem-Group-Logo-V2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"487\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Active Research Areas<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<h4>Area 1: \u00a0Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Materials for Optoelectronic &amp; Energy applications<\/h4>\n<h5>\u00a0 \u00a0 Example Project <a href=\"http:\/\/caslabs.case.edu\/protasiewicz\/conjugated-materials-featuring-inorganic-elements\/\">Conjugated Materials Featuring Inorganic\u00a0Elements<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<h4>Area 2:\u00a0 Flame Retardant Ions (FRIONs) for safer lithium ion batteries<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h5>\u00a0 Example Project <a href=\"http:\/\/caslabs.case.edu\/protasiewicz\/designing-new-materials-for-increased-safety-of-lithium-ion-batteries\/\">Designing New Materials for Increased Safety of\u00a0Lithium Ion Batteries<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<h4>Area 3. \u00a0Catalysis involving Main Group &amp; Transition Metal Chemistr<em>y<\/em><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<h5>\u00a0 \u00a0 Example Project <a href=\"http:\/\/caslabs.case.edu\/protasiewicz\/secondary-bonding-and-hypervalent-organoiodineiii-complexes\/\">Secondary Bonding and\u00a0Hypervalent Organoiodine(III) Complexes<\/a><\/h5>\n<h5>\u00a0 \u00a0 Example Project <a href=\"http:\/\/caslabs.case.edu\/protasiewicz\/new-ligands-for-catalysis-based-on-meta-terphenyls\/\">New Ligands for Catalysis based on\u00a0meta-Terphenyls<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caslabs.case.edu\/protasiewicz\/about-dr-p\/\">About Dr. Protasiewicz<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\">Our research efforts span the areas of Inorganic (transition metal and main group chemistry), Organic, Polymer and Materials Chemistry. \u00a0Our work is synthesis driven and involves characterization of new compounds and materials using a variety of techniques. \u00a0For each of the specific projects mentioned below you will find an introduction and some specific details. \u00a0Selected papers on each topic are linked to introduce visitors to our research.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Active Research Areas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Area 1: \u00a0Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Materials for Optoelectronic &amp; 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