The Lowe Research Group

Professor Andrew B. Lowe

BSc (Hons) DPhil CSci CChem MRSC MRACI

Professor of Polymer Science & Engineering

 

2009 journal publications

 

 

· Haibo Li, Bing Yu, Hironori Matsushima, Charles E. Hoyle, Andrew B. Lowe* ‘The Thiol-Isocyanate Click Reaction: Facile and Quantitative Access to w-End Functionalized Poly(N,N-diethylacrylamide) Synthesized by RAFT Polymerization’ Macromolecules 2009, accepted for publication.

 

· Miles A. Dunbar, Shawna L. Balof, Lawrence J. LaBeaud, Bing Yu, Andrew B. Lowe, Edward J. Valente, Hans-Jorg Schanz* ‘Improved Molecular Weight Control in Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization Reactions with Ru-Based Olefin Metathesis Catalysts Using N-Donors and Acid: A Kinetic and Mechanistic Investigation’ Chemistry: A European Journal 2009, accepted for publication.

 

· Bing Yu, Justin W. Chan, Charles E. Hoyle,* Andrew B. Lowe* ‘Sequential Thiol-Ene/Thiol-Ene and Thiol-Ene/Thiol-Yne Reactions as a Route to Well-Defined Mono and Bis End-Functionalized Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)’ Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry 2009, 47, 3544-3557.

 

· Justin W. Chan, Bing Yu, Charles E. Hoyle,* Andrew B. Lowe* ‘The Nucleophilic, Phosphine-Catalyzed Thiol-Ene Click Reaction and Convergent Star Synthesis with RAFT-Prepared Homopolymers’ Polymer 2009, 50, 3158-3168.

 

· Justin W. Chan, Charles E. Hoyle,* Andrew B. Lowe* ‘Sequential Phosphine Catalyzed, Nucleophilic Thiol-Ene/Radical-Mediated Thiol-Yne Reactions and the Facile, Orthogonal Synthesis of Polyfunctional Materials’ Journal of the American Chemical Society 2009, 131, 5751-5753.

 

· Justin W. Chan, Hui Zhou, Charles E. Hoyle,* Andrew B. Lowe* ‘Photopolymerization of Thiol-Alkynes: Polysulfide Networks’ Chemistry of Materials 2009, 21, 1579-1585.

 

· Shawna L. Balof, Bing Yu, Andrew B. Lowe, Yan Ling, Yong Zhang, Hans-Jörg Schanz* ‘Ru-Based Metathesis Catalysts Bearing pH-Responsive N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC) Ligands: Activity Control via Degree of Protonation’ European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 2009, 13, 1717-1722.

 

· Bing Yu, Andrew B. Lowe,* Kazuhiko Ishihara ’RAFT Synthesis and Stimulus-Induced Self-Assembly of Copolymers Based on the Biocompatible Monomer 2-(Methacryloyloxy)ethyl Phosphorylcholine’ Biomacromolecules 2009, 10, 950-958.

 

· Bing Yu, Andrew B. Lowe* ‘Synthesis of Di and Tri Tertiary Amine Containing Methacrylic Monomers and Their (Co)Polymerization via RAFT’ Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry 2009, 47, 1877-1890.

 

 

 

 

                                                    To request a copy of any of these publications please email Prof. Lowe at andrew@ablowe.com

 

 

 

Contact details

Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD)

School of Chemical Sciences & Engineering

The University of New South Wales

Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia

 

Email: a.lowe@unsw.edu.au

Office Tel: (+61) 2 9385 6031

Mobile (local): 04 3440 2503

Fax: (+61) 2 9385 5966

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Welcome to the Lowe Research Group (LRG) website. We are actively engaged in the application of chain growth polymerization methodologies, specifically controlled radical and metathesis chemistries, for the synthesis of new stimuli responsive, water-soluble (co)polymers bearing a variety of functionality including groups of interest in nanomedicine. Additionally, we are currently interested in novel applications of the thiol-ene click reaction as well as the utilization of other click and click-like reactions in polymer and materials synthesis.

 

To contact Prof. Lowe regarding undergraduate, graduate or postdoctoral opportunities in the LRG please email him at andrew@ablowe.com or a.lowe@unsw.edu.au

 

Latest News and Events

 

· A postdoctoral research position is available immediately to work on a joint project in the general area of thiol-based click chemistry and RAFT with Profs. Andrew Lowe and Tom Davis in the Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD) at UNSW. Interested candidates should email a CV and a cover letter to either Prof. Lowe or Prof. Davis at a.lowe@unsw.edu.au or t.davis@unsw.edu.au

 

· Prof. Lowe currently has vacancies for highly motivated postgraduate students to work on (joint) PhD projects in the Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD) at UNSW. Current research interests are focused on RAFT, ROMP and the application of thiol-based click chemistries in polymer/materials synthesis including in the general area of nanomedicine. Please contact Prof. Lowe at a.lowe@unsw.edu.au for further information.

 

· June 2009: Prof. Lowe has been admitted as a Member of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (MRACI)

 

· March 2009:  Congratulations to Dr. Bing Yu for successfully defending his PhD thesis, March 5th, and graduating May 8th, 2009!