Hyeyeon Choi
Dix Hills, NY
Age 19
Hyeyeon Choi's research has demonstrated that supercritical fluids can be used as universal solvents for polymers and arbitrary co-solvents for binary polymer systems. In this capacity it can become a universal compatibilizer for any general polymer blend. This finding has important applications in designing coatings, adhesives, and other unique materials inexpensively and environmentally safe.