He served as the Editor-in-Chief of the American Chemical Society journal Macromolecules for 17 years (2001–2017) and as the founding editor of ACS Macro Letters (2011–2018).
[3] Working under the mentorship of Professor John Schrag at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Lodge received his Ph.D. in chemistry in 1980.
[citation needed] Lodge is internationally recognized for his seminal contributions in numerous areas of polymer science.
Second, that each polymer in the blend experiences a ‘self-concentration’ that is higher than the bulk (average) composition, due to chain connectivity over this length scale.
[19][20] Ionic liquids are considered by many to be “green” solvents due to their vanishing vapor pressure, fire resistance, as well as their excellent chemical and thermal stability over wide temperature ranges.
Besides elucidating the assembly properties of block copolymers in ionic liquids, Lodge has used these materials to produce molecular shuttles,[21] gas separation membranes,[22] and ion gel gate dielectrics for use in polymer thin film transistors.
In 2012 he was elected to the University of Minnesota Academy of Distinguished Teachers, and he received the Postbaccalaureate, Graduate, and Professional Education Award.
Lodge has served the broader scientific community as the Editor-in-Chief for the American Chemical Society journals Macromolecules and ACS Macro Letters.