Research

Major achievements:

1. Discovery of “Living Polymers”

M.Szwarc, M.Levy and R.Milkovich.

Polymerization by electron transfer to monomer.

A new method of formation of block polymers.

J.Am.Chem.Soc., 78, 2658, (1956).

2. Discovery of “Dormant Polymers”

S.N.Khanna, M.Levy and M.Szwarc.

Complexes formed by anthracene with living polystyrene. Dormant polymers.

Trans.Faraday Soc., 58, 747, (1962).

3.  First synthesis of monodisperse polymeric microspheres

Y.Almog, S.Reich and M.Levy

Monodisperse polymeric spheres in the micron size range by a single step process.

Br. Poly. J. 131, (1982).

4. First work on “Methyl Affinities” of organic compounds

M.Levy and M.Szwarc.

Methyl affinities of aromatic hydrocarbons.

J.Chem.Phys., 22, 1621, (1954).

5. First study of intramolecular energy transfer

O.Schnepp and M.Levy.

Intramolecular energy transfer in a naphthalene‑anthracene system.

J.Am.Chem.Soc., 84,172, (1962).

6. Chemical storage of solar energy

M.Levy, R.Levitan, H.Rosin, and R.Rubin

Solar energy storage via a closed‑loop chemical heat pipe

Solar Energy, 50, 179‑189, (1993).

7. Chemical reactions by direct solar irradiation

M.Levy, R.Rubin, H.Rosin, and R.Levitan

Methane Reforming by Direct Solar Irradiation of the Catalyst.

Energy , 17, 749 (1992).

8. Synthesis of inorganic nanostructures by solar ablation

Singular MoS2, SiO2 and Si nanostructures—synthesis by solar ablation

Jeffrey M. Gordon, Eugene A. Katz, Daniel Feuermann, Ana Albu-Yaron,

Moshe Levy and Reshef Tenne

J. Mater. Chem. 18, 458–462 (2008).