By Associate Professor Jiangtao Jason Xu

Journal articles

Xu S; Trujillo FJ; Xu J; Boyer C; Corrigan N, 2021, 'Influence of Molecular Weight Distribution on the Thermoresponsive Transition of Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)', Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/marc.202100212

Corrigan N; Trujillo FJ; Xu J; Moad G; Hawker CJ; Boyer C, 2021, 'Divergent Synthesis of Graft and Branched Copolymers through Spatially Controlled Photopolymerization in Flow Reactors', Macromolecules, 54, pp. 3430 - 3446, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.0c02715

Jin K; Sun Q; Feng Y; Guo J; Xu J; Wang C, 2021, 'Significant Influence of Alkyl Substituents in the Alicyclic Rigid Backbone on Solubility and Thermal Stability of Polyarylamide Copolymers', ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 3, pp. 2120 - 2130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.1c00168

Liang J; Gao S; Liu J; Zulkifli MYB; Xu J; Scott J; Chen V; Shi J; Rawal A; Liang K, 2021, 'Hierarchically Porous Biocatalytic MOF Microreactor as a Versatile Platform towards Enhanced Multienzyme and Cofactor-Dependent Biocatalysis', Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 60, pp. 5421 - 5428, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.202014002

Zhang L; Liu R; Huang Z; Xu J, 2021, 'How does the single unit monomer insertion technique promote kinetic analysis of activation and initiation in photo-RAFT processes?', Polymer Chemistry, 12, pp. 581 - 593, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0py01413c

Liu J; Guo Z; Li Y; Liang J; Xue J; Xu J; Whitelock JM; Xie L; Kong B; Liang K, 2021, 'pH-Gated Activation of Gene Transcription and Translation in Biocatalytic Metal–Organic Framework Artificial Cells', Advanced Nanobiomed Research, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anbr.202000034

Wang K; Cheng Z; Li P; Zheng Y; Liu Z; Cui L; Xu J; Liu J, 2021, 'Three-dimensional self-floating foam composite impregnated with porous carbon and polyaniline for solar steam generation', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 581, pp. 504 - 513, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2020.07.136

Liang J; Gao S; Liu J; Zulkifli MYB; Xu J; Scott J; Chen V; Shi J; Rawal A; Liang K, 2021, 'Hierarchically Porous Biocatalytic MOF Microreactor as a Versatile Platform towards Enhanced Multienzyme and Cofactor‐Dependent Biocatalysis', Angewandte Chemie, 133, pp. 5481 - 5488, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.202014002

Jin K; Huang Y; Feng Y; Guo J; Xu J; Wang C, 2020, 'Soluble, Thermally Stable, and Low Thermal Expansion Polyarylamides Enabled by a Seven-Membered Carbocycle', ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2, pp. 5423 - 5431, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.0c00754

Azadi S; Peng S; Moshizi SA; Asadnia M; Xu J; Park I; Wang CH; Wu S, 2020, 'Biocompatible and Highly Stretchable PVA/AgNWs Hydrogel Strain Sensors for Human Motion Detection', Advanced Materials Technologies, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/admt.202000426

Zhang H; Cao Z; Zhang Q; Xu J; Yun SLJ; Liang K; Gu Z, 2020, 'Chemotaxis-Driven 2D Nanosheet for Directional Drug Delivery toward the Tumor Microenvironment', Small, 16, pp. e2002732, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.202002732

Pan K; Peng S; Chu Y; Liang K; Wang CH; Wu S; Xu J, 2020, 'Highly sensitive, stretchable and durable strain sensors based on conductive double-network polymer hydrogels', Journal of Polymer Science, 58, pp. 3069 - 3081, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.20200567

Chu Y; Huang Z; Liu R; Boyer C; Xu J, 2020, 'Scalable and Recyclable Heterogeneous Organo-photocatalysts on Cotton Threads for Organic and Polymer Synthesis', Chemphotochem, 4, pp. 5201 - 5208, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cptc.202000106

Zaquen N; Rubens M; Corrigan N; Xu J; Zetterlund PB; Boyer C; Junkers T, 2020, 'Polymer Synthesis in Continuous Flow Reactors', Progress in Polymer Science, 107, pp. 101256, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2020.101256

Liu R; Zhang L; Huang Z; Xu J, 2020, 'Sequential and alternating RAFT single unit monomer insertion: Model trimers as the guide for discrete oligomer synthesis', Polymer Chemistry, 11, pp. 4557 - 4567, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0py00390e

Wan J; Li Y; Jin K; Guo J; Xu J; Wang C, 2020, 'Robust Strategy for Antibody-Polymer-Drug Conjugation: Significance of Conjugating Orientation and Linker Charge on Targeting Ability', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 12, pp. 23717 - 23725, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c04471

Jung K; Corrigan N; Ciftci M; Xu J; Seo SE; Hawker CJ; Boyer C, 2020, 'Designing with Light: Advanced 2D, 3D, and 4D Materials', Advanced Materials, 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.201903850

Bagheri A; Bainbridge CWA; Engel KE; Qiao GG; Xu J; Boyer C; Jin J, 2020, 'Oxygen Tolerant PET-RAFT Facilitated 3D Printing of Polymeric Materials under Visible LEDs', ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2, pp. 782 - 790, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.9b01076

Fang R; Xu J; Wang DW, 2020, 'Covalent fixing of sulfur in metal-sulfur batteries', Energy and Environmental Science, 13, pp. 432 - 471, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c9ee03408k

Judzewitsch PR; Corrigan N; Trujillo F; Xu J; Moad G; Hawker CJ; Wong EHH; Boyer C, 2020, 'High-Throughput Process for the Discovery of Antimicrobial Polymers and Their Upscaled Production via Flow Polymerization', Macromolecules, 53, pp. 631 - 639, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.9b02207

Bagheri A; Engel KE; Bainbridge CWA; Xu J; Boyer C; Jin J, 2020, '3D printing of polymeric materials based on photo-RAFT polymerization', Polymer Chemistry, 11, pp. 641 - 647, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c9py01419e

Liu M; Chen T; Cai J; Zhang A; Liu Y; Yan G; Barrow CJ; Yang W; Xu J; Liu J, 2020, 'A self-enhanced and recyclable catalytic system constructed from magnetic bi-nano-bionic enzymes for real-time control of RAFT polymerization', Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 8, pp. 1301 - 1308, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c9tc04947a

Wu C; Chen H; Corrigan N; Jung K; Kan X; Li Z; Liu W; Xu J; Boyer C, 2020, 'Computer-Guided Discovery of a pH-Responsive Organic Photocatalyst and Application for pH and Light Dual-Gated Polymerization', Journal of the American Chemical Society, 141, pp. 8207 - 8220, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.9b01096

Satoh K; Sun Z; Uchiyama M; Kamigaito M; Xu J; Boyer C, 2020, 'Interconvertible and switchable cationic/PET-RAFT copolymerization triggered by visible light', Polymer Journal, 52, pp. 65 - 73, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41428-019-0257-5

Zhou Y; Zhang Z; Reese CM; Patton DL; Xu J; Boyer C; Postma A; Moad G, 2020, 'Selective and Rapid Light-Induced RAFT Single Unit Monomer Insertion in Aqueous Solution', Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/marc.201900478

Guo Z; Liu J; Wang D-W; Xu J; Liang K, 2020, 'Biofriendly micro/nanomotors operating on biocatalysis: from natural to biological environments', Biophysics Reports, 6, pp. 179 - 192, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41048-020-00119-6

Corrigan N; Xu J; Boyer C; Allonas X, 2019, 'Exploration of the PET-RAFT Initiation Mechanism for Two Commonly Used Photocatalysts', Chemphotochem, 3, pp. 1193 - 1199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cptc.201800182

Xu J, 2019, 'Single Unit Monomer Insertion: A Versatile Platform for Molecular Engineering through Radical Addition Reactions and Polymerization', Macromolecules, 52, pp. 9068 - 9093, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.9b01365

Lin S; Zhang L; Huang Z; Kumar PV; Xu J, 2019, 'Discriminatory Photoactivation of Diastereomeric RAFT Agents', Macromolecules, 52, pp. 7157 - 7166, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.9b01534

Huang Z; Corrigan N; Lin S; Boyer C; Xu J, 2019, 'Upscaling single unit monomer insertion to synthesize discrete oligomers', Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry, 57, pp. 1947 - 1955, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pola.29330

Chen T; Wang H; Chu Y; Boyer C; Li J; Xu J, 2019, 'Photo-Induced Depolymerisation: Recent Advances and Future Challenges', CHEMPHOTOCHEM, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cptc.201900166

Guo Z; Wang T; Rawal A; Hou J; Cao Z; Zhang H; Xu J; Gu Z; Chen V; Liang K, 2019, 'Biocatalytic self-propelled submarine-like metal-organic framework microparticles with pH-triggered buoyancy control for directional vertical motion', Materials Today, 28, pp. 10 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mattod.2019.04.022

Corrigan N; Zhernakov L; Hashim MH; Xu J; Boyer C, 2019, 'Flow mediated metal-free PET-RAFT polymerisation for upscaled and consistent polymer production', Reaction Chemistry and Engineering, 4, pp. 1216 - 1228, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c9re00014c

Seal P; Xu J; De Luca S; Boyer C; Smith SC, 2019, 'Unraveling Photocatalytic Mechanism and Selectivity in PET-RAFT Polymerization', Advanced Theory and Simulations, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adts.201900038

Corrigan N; Yeow J; Judzewitsch P; Xu J; Boyer C, 2019, 'Seeing the Light: Advancing Materials Chemistry through Photopolymerization', Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 58, pp. 5170 - 5189, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201805473

Corrigan N; Yeow J; Judzewitsch P; Xu J; Boyer C, 2019, 'Seeing the Light: Advancing Materials Chemistry through Photopolymerization', Angewandte Chemie, 131, pp. 5224 - 5243, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.201805473

Wu C; Corrigan N; Lim CH; Jung K; Zhu J; Miyake G; Xu J; Boyer C, 2019, 'Guiding the Design of Organic Photocatalyst for PET-RAFT Polymerization: Halogenated Xanthene Dyes', Macromolecules, 52, pp. 236 - 248, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.8b02517

Chu Y; Corrigan N; Wu C; Boyer C; Xu J, 2018, 'A Process for Well-Defined Polymer Synthesis through Textile Dyeing Inspired Catalyst Immobilization', ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 6, pp. 15245 - 15253, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b03726

Huang Z; Noble BB; Corrigan N; Chu Y; Satoh K; Thomas DS; Hawker CJ; Moad G; Kamigaito M; Coote ML; Boyer C; Xu J, 2018, 'Discrete and Stereospecific Oligomers Prepared by Sequential and Alternating Single Unit Monomer Insertion', Journal of the American Chemical Society, 140, pp. 13392 - 13406, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.8b08386

Corrigan N; Manahan R; Lew ZT; Yeow J; Xu J; Boyer C, 2018, 'Copolymers with Controlled Molecular Weight Distributions and Compositional Gradients through Flow Polymerization', Macromolecules, 51, pp. 4553 - 4563, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.8b00673

Li G; Feng W; Corrigan N; Boyer C; Wang X; Xu J, 2018, 'Precise synthesis of poly(: N -acryloyl amino acid) through photoinduced living polymerization', Polymer Chemistry, 9, pp. 2733 - 2745, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c8py00366a

Chu Y; Huang Z; Liang K; Guo J; Boyer C; Xu J, 2018, 'A photocatalyst immobilized on fibrous and porous monolithic cellulose for heterogeneous catalysis of controlled radical polymerization', Polymer Chemistry, 9, pp. 1666 - 1673, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c7py01690e

Chu Y; Hou J; Boyer C; Richardson JJ; Liang K; Xu J, 2018, 'Biomimetic synthesis of coordination network materials: Recent advances in MOFs and MPNs', Applied Materials Today, 10, pp. 93 - 105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2017.12.009

Wang Z; Huang Y; Guo J; Li Z; Xu J; Lu JQ; Wang C, 2018, 'Design and Synthesis of Thermal Contracting Polymer with Unique Eight-Membered Carbocycle Unit', Macromolecules, 51, pp. 1377 - 1385, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.7b02705

Phommalysack-Lovan J; Chu Y; Boyer C; Xu J, 2018, 'PET-RAFT polymerisation: Towards green and precision polymer manufacturing', Chemical Communications, 54, pp. 6591 - 6606, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c8cc02783h

Xu S; Ng G; Xu J; Kuchel RP; Yeow J; Boyer C, 2017, '2-(Methylthio)ethyl Methacrylate: A Versatile Monomer for Stimuli Responsiveness and Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly in the Presence of Air', ACS Macro Letters, 6, pp. 1237 - 1244, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsmacrolett.7b00731

Corrigan N; Almasri A; Taillades W; Xu J; Boyer C, 2017, 'Controlling Molecular Weight Distributions through Photoinduced Flow Polymerization', Macromolecules, 50, pp. 8438 - 8448, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.7b01890

Yeow J; Chapman R; Xu J; Boyer C, 2017, 'Oxygen tolerant photopolymerization for ultralow volumes', Polymer Chemistry, 8, pp. 5012 - 5022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c7py00007c

Fu C; Huang Z; Hawker CJ; Moad G; Xu J; Boyer C, 2017, 'RAFT-mediated, visible light-initiated single unit monomer insertion and its application in the synthesis of sequence-defined polymers', Polymer Chemistry, 8, pp. 4637 - 4643, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c7py00713b

Xu J; Fu C; Shanmugam S; Hawker CJ; Moad G; Boyer C, 2017, 'Frontispiece: Synthesis of Discrete Oligomers by Sequential PET‐RAFT Single‐Unit Monomer Insertion', Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201782962

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