BSc (Hons) DPhil DSc CSci CChem FRSC MRACI

Professor of Polymer Science & Engineering

Contact details

Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD)

School of Chemical Engineering

The University of New South Wales

Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia

Email: a.lowe@unsw.edu.au

Office Tel: (+61) 2 9385 6031

Mobile: 04 3440 2503

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. 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, such as the thiol-alkyne reaction, in polymer synthesis.

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

2010 journal publications

• Andrew B. Lowe* and M. Alyse Harvison ‘Thiol-Based “Click” Chemistries in Polymer Synthesis and Modification‘ Australian Journal of Chemistry 2010, 63, 1251-1266. DOI: 10.1071/CH10214.

• Justin W. Chan, Charles E. Hoyle, Andrew B. Lowe,* Mark Bowman ‘The Nucleophile-Initiated Thiol-Michael Reaction: The Effect of Organocatalyst, Thiol, and Ene‘ Macromolecules 2010, 43, 6381-6388. DOI: 10.1021/ma101069c.

• Justin W. Chan, Jungwhan Shin, Charles E. Hoyle, Christopher N. Bowman,Andrew B. Lowe* ‘Synthesis, Thiol-Yne “Click” Photopolymerization, and Properties of Networks Derived from Novel Multifunctional Alkynes‘ Macromolecules 2010, 43, 4937-4942. DOI: 10.1021/ma1004452.

• Charles E. Hoyle, Andrew B. Lowe, Christopher N. Bowman* ‘Thiol-Click Chemistry: A Multifaceted Toolbox for Small Molecule and Polymer Synthesis‘ Chemistry Society Reviews 2010, 39, 1355-1387. DOI: 10.1039/b901979k.

• Andrew B. Lowe,* Charles E. Hoyle, Christopher N. Bowman ‘Thiol-Yne Click Chemistry: A Powerful and Versatile Methodology for Materials Synthesis‘ Invited highlight. Journal of Materials Chemistry 2010, 20, 4745-4750. DOI: 10.1039/jmb917102a.

• Andrew B. Lowe ‘Thiol-Ene “Click” Reactions and Recent Applications in Polymer and Materials Synthesis‘ Invited mini-review. Polymer Chemistry 2010, 1, 17-36. DOI: 10.1039/b9py00216b.

• Jiangtao Xu, Lei Tao, Cyrille Boyer, Andrew B. Lowe,* Thomas P. Davis* ‘Combining Thio-Bromo “Click” Chemistry and RAFT Polymerization: A Powerful Tool for Preparing Functionalized Multiblock and Hyperbranched Polymers‘ Macromolecules 2010, 43, 20-24. DOI: 10.1021/ma902154h.