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
Graduate Student -
Alex Crolais
Graduate Student -
Neil Dolinski
Postdoctoral Scholar -
Elina Ghimire
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
Graduate student -
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
Graduate student -
Nanetta Pon
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Adarsh Suresh
Graduate Student -
Wilson Turner
Undergraduate research assistant -
Kevin Yao
Undergraduate research assistant -
Haoyang You
Graduate student -
Hongyi Zhang
Graduate Student
Synthesis and Characterization of Amine-Epoxy-Functionalized Polystyrene-block-Poly(glycidyl methacrylate) to Manage Morphology and Covarying Properties for Self-Assembly
Hongbo Feng, Chang-Geun Chae, Christopher Eom, Gordon S. W. Craig, Stuart J. Rowan, and Paul F. Nealey. Macromolecules 2023, 56, 7, 2675–2685
Leveraging the Polymer Glass Transition to Access Thermally Switchable Shear Jamming Suspensions
Chuqiao Chen, Michael van der Naald, Abhinendra Singh, Neil D. Dolinski, Grayson L. Jackson, Heinrich M. Jaeger, Stuart J. Rowan*, and Juan J. de Pablo*, ACS Cent. Sci. 2023, 9, 4, 639–647
The effect of thread-like monomer structure on the synthesis of poly[n]catenanes from metallosupramolecular polymers
Marissa M. Tranquilli, Benjamin W. Rawe, Guancen Liu, Stuart J. Rowan, RSC Chem. Sci., 2023, 14 2596 DOI: 10.1039/D2SC05542B
Macroscale Fabrication of Lightweight and Strong Porous Carbon Foams Through Template-Coating pair Design
Adarsh Suresh, Stuart J Rowan, Chong Liu, Advanced Materials, 2023, 2206416
Optimized design of block copolymers with covarying properties for nanolithography
Hongbo Feng, Moshe Dolejsi, Ning Zhu, Soonmin Yim, Whitney Loo, Peiyuan Ma, Chun Zhou, Gordon S. W. Craig, Wen Chen, Lei Wan, Ricardo Ruiz, Juan J. de Pablo, Stuart J. Rowan & Paul F. Nealey, Nat. Mater., 2022, 21, 1426–1433
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
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Stanley Bilatto
Visiting Postdoctoral Researcher -
William Brenn
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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 -
Laura Hart
Graduate Student -
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
Undergraduate Student Researcher -
Marek Piechowicz
Graduate Student -
Erik Price
Graduate Student -
Phil Rauscher
Graduate Student -
Benjamin Rawe
Postdoctoral Scholar -
Sarah Litwin
Graduate student -
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 -
Adam Weiss
Graduate Student -
Qiong Wu
Postdoctoral Scholar -
Han Yang
Postdoctoral Scholar -
Yefei Zhang
Graduate Student -
Annie Zhi
Undergraduate research assistant