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
https://vimeo.com/truthanddocumentary/review/498488035/b3836bc8d7
Principal Investigator
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Nick Boynton
Graduate Student -
Sarah Candelaria
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Chuqiao (Elise) Chen
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Alex Crolais
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Neil Dolinski
Postdoctoral Scholar -
Elina Ghimire
Graduate student -
Laura Hart
Graduate Student -
Jerry Hertzog
Postdoctoral scholar -
Samir Hossainy
Graduate student -
Tyler Jorgenson
Postdoctoral scholar -
Sheila Keating
Graduate student -
Hojin Kim
Postdoctoral Scholar -
Sean Lee
Graduate Student -
Bill Lenart
Postdoctoral Scholar -
Cathy Li
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Ziyao Li
Graduate student
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Charlie Lindberg
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Guancen Liu (Mike)
Graduate student -
Yoyo Ma
Undergraduate Research Assistant -
Nicholas Macke
Graduate Student -
Sam Marsden
Graduate student -
Jongwon Oh
Postdoctoral Scholar -
Zehra Oluz Yazlak
Postdoctoral scholar -
Harrison Paul
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Nanetta Pon
Graduate Student -
Adarsh Suresh
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Wilson Turner
Undergraduate research assistant -
Adam Weiss
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Kevin Yao
Undergraduate research assistant -
Haoyang You
Graduate student -
Hongyi Zhang
Graduate Student -
Annie Zhi
Undergraduate research assistant
Synthesis and Characterization of Block Copolymers for Nanolithography Based on Thiol-Ene “Click” Functionalized Polystyrene-Block-Polybutadiene
Hongbo Feng, Moshe Dolejsi, Ning Zhu, Philip J. Griffin,Gordon S. W. Craig, Wen Chen,Stuart J. Rowan, Paul F. Nealey, Adv. Funct. Mater.2022, 2206836
Immunostimulatory Polymers as Adjuvants, Immunotherapies, and Delivery Systems
Adam M. Weiss, Samir Hossainy, Stuart J. Rowan, Jeffrey A. Hubbell, and Aaron P. Esser-Kahn, Macromolecules 2022, 55, 16, 6913–6937
Polycatenanes: synthesis, characterization, and physical understanding
Guancen Liu, Phillip M Rauscher, Benjamin W Rawe, Marissa M Tranquilli, Stuart J Rowan, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2022,51, 4928-4948
The effect of polymer grafting on the mechanical properties of PEG-grafted cellulose nanocrystals in poly(lactic acid)
Nicholas Macke, Christina M. Hemmingsen, Stuart J. Rowan, J. Polym. Sci. 2022, 1
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
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Stanley Bilatto
Visiting Postdoctoral Researcher -
William Brenn
BS/MS Student -
Céline Calvino
Postdoctoral Scholar -
Lifeng Chen
Graduate Student -
Elvis Cudjoe
Graduate Student -
Forrest Etheridge
Postdoctoral Scholar -
Hongbo Feng
Postdoctoral Scholar -
Amy Guo
CSP Summer Intern -
Katie (Greenman) Herbert
Graduate Student -
Xin Hu
Postdoctoral Scholar -
Paul Jokinen
Graduate Student -
Isobel Jones
Graduate Student -
Rich Kaplan
Undergraduate Research Assistant -
Ryo Kato
Postdoctoral Scholar -
James Lettow
Graduate Student -
Vincent Maddi
Undergraduate Research Assistant -
Eleanor Mayes
Undergraduate Student Researcher
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Nevin Naren
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Marek Piechowicz
Graduate Student -
Erik Price
Graduate Student -
Phil Rauscher
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Benjamin Rawe
Postdoctoral Scholar -
Sarah Litwin
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Debbie Schneiderman
Postdoctoral Scholar -
Cleo Schoeplein
Undergraduate Research Assistant -
Arvin Sookezian
Graduate Student -
Christina Stebbins
Undergraduate Research Assistant -
Molly Sun
Undergraduate Research Assistant -
Marissa Tranquilli
Graduate Student -
Chinwe Udemgba
Visiting Student -
Qiong Wu
Postdoctoral Scholar -
Han Yang
Postdoctoral Scholar -
Yefei Zhang
Graduate Student