The Rowan Group focuses on studying the chemistry of non-covalent interactions (supramolecular chemistry). This is embodied by studying the synthesis of metallosupramolecular and stimuli-resonsive polymers; isolation and utilization of cellulose nanocrystals in biomimetic and porous systems; and finally, reversible covalent chemistry.
Current research
- Cellulose Nanocrystal Based Materials
- Interlocked Macromolecules
- Covalent Structually Dynamic Polymers
- Polymeric Materials for Energy Storage
- Polymeric Materials for Water Based Separations
- Polymeric Materials for Biomedical Applications
Interested in joining this lab?
Undergraduates, graduates, postdocs, and researchers are encouraged to contact Prof. Rowan at his UChicago email listed below. Please include your name, contact information, and a short description on why you are interested in the lab. We look forward to hearing from you!
A virtual lab tour
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Principal Investigator
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Nick Boynton
Graduate Student -
Chuqiao (Elise) Chen
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Alex Crolais
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Neil Dolinski
Postdoctoral Scholar -
Hongbo Feng
Postdoctoral Scholar -
Laura Hart
Graduate Student -
Jerry Hertzog
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Samir Hossainy
Graduate student -
Sheila Keating
Graduate student -
Hojin Kim
Postdoctoral Scholar -
Sean Lee
Graduate Student -
Bill Lenart
Postdoctoral Scholar -
Cathy Li
Graduate student -
Charles Lindberg
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Guancen Liu (Mike)
Graduate student
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Yoyo Ma
Undergraduate Research Assistant -
Nicholas Macke
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Sam Marsden
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Sarah McDuffie
Undergraduate research assistant -
Harrison Paul
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Nanetta Pon
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Benjamin Rawe
Postdoctoral Scholar -
Adarsh Suresh
Graduate Student -
Marissa Tranquilli
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Wilson Turner
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Adam Weiss
Graduate Student -
Haoyang You
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Hongyi Zhang
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Annie Zhi
Undergraduate research assistant
Metastable doubly threaded [3]rotaxanes with a large macrocycle
Jerald E. Hertzog, Vincent J. Maddi,Laura F. Hart, Benjamin W. Rawe, Phillip M. Rauscher, Katie M. Herbert, Eric P. Bruckner, c Juan J. de Pablo and Stuart J. Rowan. Chem. Sci. (2022), 13, 5333-5344
Synthesis and Characterization of Redox-Responsive Disulfide Cross-Linked Polymer Particles for Energy Storage Applications
Garrett L. Grocke, Hongyi Zhang, Samuel S. Kopfinger, Shrayesh N. Patel, and Stuart J. Rowan ACS Macro Letters 2021 10 (12), 1637-1642
Effect of Graft Molecular Weight and Density on the Mechanical Properties of Polystyrene-Grafted Cel
James H. Lettow, Han Yang, Paul F. Nealey and Stuart J. Rowan. Macromolecules 2021, 54, 10594−10604
Nanocomposites Assembled via Electrostatic Interactions between Cellulose Nanocrystals and a Cationic Polymer
Visuta Engkagul, Chris Rader, Nanetta Pon, Stuart J Rowan, Christoph Weder. Biomacromolecules 2021, 22, 12, 5087–5096
Ten Years of ACS Macro Letters
Stuart J. Rowan. ACS Macro Lett. 2021, 10, 9, 1132–1137
Controlling the Morphology of Dynamic Thia-Michael Networks to Target Pressure-Sensitive and Hot Melt Adhesives
Katie M Herbert, Neil D Dolinski, Nicholas R Boynton, Julia G Murphy, Charlie A Lindberg, SJ Sibener, Stuart J Rowan. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2021, 13, 23, 27471–27480
Effect of metallosupramolecular polymer concentration on the synthesis of poly[n]catenanes
Marissa M Tranquilli, Qiong Wu, Stuart J Rowan. Chemical Science, 12(25), 8722–8730.
Site-specific antigen-adjuvant conjugation using cell-free protein synthesis enhances antigen presentation and CD8+ T-cell response
Weiss, A. M., Ajit, J., Albin, T. J., Kapoor, N., Maroju, S., Berges, A., … Esser-Kahn, A. P. Scientific Reports, 11(6267).
In Vitro and In Vivo Analyses of the Effects of Source, Length, and Charge on the Cytotoxicity and Immunocompatibility of Cellulose Nanocrystals
Weiss, A et al. ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng. 2021. doi: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c01618
Ion-Conducting Thermoresponsive Films Based on Polymer-Grafted Cellulose Nanocrystals
Kato, R., Lettow, J. H., Patel, S. N. & Rowan, S. J. Ion-Conducting Thermoresponsive Films Based on Polymer-Grafted Cellulose Nanocrystals. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, (2020)
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Stanley Bilatto
Visiting Postdoctoral Researcher -
William Brenn
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Céline Calvino
Postdoctoral Scholar -
Lifeng Chen
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Elvis Cudjoe
Graduate Student -
Forrest Etheridge
Postdoctoral Scholar -
Amy Guo
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Katie (Greenman) Herbert
Graduate Student -
Xin Hu
Postdoctoral Scholar -
Paul Jokinen
Graduate Student -
Isobel Jones
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Rich Kaplan
Undergraduate Research Assistant -
Ryo Kato
Postdoctoral Scholar -
James Lettow
Graduate Student -
Vincent Maddi
Undergraduate Research Assistant
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Eleanor Mayes
Undergraduate Student Researcher -
Nevin Naren
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Marek Piechowicz
Graduate Student -
Erik Price
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Phil Rauscher
Graduate Student -
Sarah Litwin
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Debbie Schneiderman
Postdoctoral Scholar -
Cleo Schoeplein
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Arvin Sookezian
Graduate Student -
Christina Stebbins
Undergraduate Research Assistant -
Molly Sun
Undergraduate Research Assistant -
Chinwe Udemgba
Visiting Student -
Qiong Wu
Postdoctoral Scholar -
Han Yang
Postdoctoral Scholar -
Yefei Zhang
Graduate Student