Publications from the Niu Research Group
55. Luzel B., Kouider S., D鈥橝gosto F., Gigmes D., Lansalot M., Bates C. M., Ackerman E., Labalme S., Johnson J. A., Niu J. Nicolas J., Guillaneuf Y.*, Lefay C.* "Degradable Vinyl-Based Polymers by Radical Ring-Opening Polymerization: A User Guide"听
54. Mulay P.B.#, Radford D.C.#, Rondon B., Favetta B., Schuster B.S., Niu J.*, Gormley A.J.* "Gene Delivery Mediated by Backbone-Degradable RAFT Copolymers"听
53. Sockett, K. A.#, Jiang, N.-C.#, Ungolan, P., Niu, J.*, Grinstaff, M. W.* "Advancements in Hyaluronic Acid Synthetic Methodologies and Their Translational Relevance"
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52.听Yuan, Y.; He, J.; Ganguly, T.; Zhang, Y.; Rondon, B.; Liu, J.; Ranathunga, H.; Wang, M.-C.; Santoro, J.; Wang, J.; Byers, J. A.; Niu, J.*; Zhong, M.*; Wang, D.* "Compatibilization of Polyolefin Blends through Acid鈭払aseInteractions"
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51.听Liu, C.; Liu, X.; Deng, Y.; Niu, J.* "Chemical Strategies for Controlling Sulfation in Biomacromolecules"听
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50. Jiang, N.-C.; Deng, Y.; Fan, J.; Loffredo, M.; Zhang, M.; Easton, C.; Grinstaff, M. W.; Niu, J.* "A General Approach to Stereoregular Pseudo-Polysaccharides: Cationic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Monosaccharide Cyclic Thionocarbonates"听
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49. Zhou Z.; Wang Y.; Lo W.-S.; Giardino G.J.; Lalit K.; Goldstein M.; Wang W.; Fields C.; Barney A.; Tsung C.-K.; Mohanty U.; Huang W.*; Niu J.*"Processive ring-opening metathesis polymerization of low ring strain cycloalkenes via molecularly confined catalyst"听
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48. Zhou听Z.;听Pham听Q.;听Giardino听G.J.;听Chatterjee听A.;听Niu听J.* "3,6-Anhydrogalactal as a Single-Addition Monomer for Chain-End Functionalization of Metathesis Polymers" .
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47. Giardino G.J.; Niu J.* "Metathesis Depolymerization of a Fluorogenic Self-Immolative Polymer"听
46. Su-Tobon Q.; Fan J.; Goldstein M.; Feeney K.; Ren H.; Autissier P.; Wang P.; Huang Y.; Mohanty U.; Niu J.* "CRISPR-Hybrid: A CRISPR-Mediated Intracellular Directed Evolution Platform for RNA Aptamers."听
45. Thompson, W. J.; Kankanamalage, B. K. P. M.; Thaggard, G. C.; Park, K. C.; Martin, C. R.;听Niu, J.; Byers, J. A.*; Shustova, N. B. * "Catalytically Active Site Mapping Realized through Energy Transfer Modeling."听
44. Rondon, B.#; Ungolan, P.#; Wu, L.; Niu, J.* "Chemically Recyclable Pseudo-Polysaccharides from Living Ring-Opening Polymerization of Glucurono-1,6-lactones."听
43.听Park, K.S.; Cha, H.;听Niu, J.; Soh, H.T.; Lee, J.H.; Pack, S.P.*听 "DNA-controlled Protein Fluorescence: Design of aptamer-split peptide hetero-modulator for GFP to respond to intracellular ATP level."听听
42.听Giardino, G.; Wang, H.; Niu, J.*; Wang, D.* 鈥淔rom Technical Lignin to Native Lignin: Depolymerization, Functionalization, and Applications.鈥� (Minireview)听 Featured by听
41.听听Wu, L.#; Chowdhury, A.#; Zhou, Z.; Chen, K.; Wang, W.; Niu, J.* 鈥淧recision Cellulose from Living Cationic Polymerization of Glucose 1,2,4-Orthopivalates.鈥�听
40.听听Jiang, N.-C.; Zhou, Z.; Niu, J.* 鈥淨uantitative, Regiospecific, and Stereoselective Radical Ring-Opening Polymerization of Monosaccharide Cyclic Ketene Acetals.鈥�
39.听听Li, F.; Li, E.; Samanta, K.; Zheng, Z.; Wu, L.; Chen. A. D.; Farha, O.; Staples, R.; Niu, J.*; Schmidt-Rohr, K.*; Ke, C.* 鈥淥rtho-Alkoxy-benzamide Directed Formation of a Single Crystalline Hydrogen-bonded Crosslinked Organic Framework and Its Boron Trifluoride Uptake and Catalysis.鈥澨�.
38.听听Liu, C.; Liu, X.; Zhou, M.; Xia, C.; Lyu, Y.; Peng, Q.; Soni, C.; Zhou, Z.; Su, Q.; Wu, Y.; Weerapana, E.; Gao, J.; Chatterjee, A.; Lin, C.; Niu, J.*听 "Fluorosulfate as a Latent Sulfate in Peptides and Proteins"听.
37.听听Wu, L.; Rondon, B.; Dym, S.; Wang, W.; Chen, K.; Niu, J.* 鈥淩egulating Cationic Polymerization: From Structural Control to Life Cycle Management.鈥� (Review)听.
36.听Wu, L.; Zhou, Z.; Sathe, D.; Zhou, J.; Reich, S.; Zhao, Z.; Wang, J.; Niu, J.* 鈥淧recision Native Polysaccharides from Living Polymerization of Anhydrosugars.鈥澨�.
35.听Landrigan, P.J.; Raps, H.; Cropper, M.; Bald, C.; Brunner, M., Canonizado, E.M.; Charles, D.; Chiles, T.C.; Donohue, M.J.; Enck, J.; Fenichel, P.; Fleming, L.E.; Ferrier-Pages, C.; Fordham, R.; Gozt, A.; Griffin, C.; Hahn, M.E.; Haryanto, B.; Hixson, R.; Ianelli, H.; James, B.D.; Kumar, P.; Laborde, A.; Law, K.L.; Martin, K.; Mu, J.; Mulders, Y.; Mustapha, A.;听Niu, J.;听Pahl, S.; Park, Y.;听 Pedrotti, M.-L.; Pitt, J.A.; Ruchirawat, M.; Seewoo, B.J.; Spring, M.; Stegeman, J.J.; Suk, W.; Symeonides, C.; Takada, H.; Thompson, R.C.; Vicini, A.; Wang, Z.; Whitman, E.; Wirth, D.; Wolff, M.; Yousuf, A.K.; Dunlop, S. "The Minderoo-Monaco Commission on Plastics and Human Health."听.
34.听Yang, C.#; Deng, Y.#; Wang, Y.; Liu, C.; Xia, C.; Booneimsri, P.; Lertmaneedang, C.; Samal, A.; Mehta, A. Y.; Baker, K. J.; Hwang, S.; Flynn, J. P.; Cao, M.; Zhu, A. C.; Cummings, R. D.; Lin, C.; Mohanty, U.*; Niu, J.* 鈥淗eparan Sulfate Glycomimetics via Iterative Assembly of 鈥楥lickable鈥� Disaccharides.鈥澨�
33. Wang W.; Rondon, B.; Wang, Z.; Wang, J.;听Niu, J.* "Macrocyclic Allylic Sulfone as A Universal Comonomer in Organocatalyzed Photocontrolled Radical Copolymerization with Vinyl Monomers.鈥澨�.
32.听Wang, H.#; Giardino, G.#; Chen, R.; Yang, C.;听Niu, J.*;听Wang, D.*听鈥淧hotocatalytic Depolymerization of Native Lignin Toward Chemically Recyclable Polymer Networks"听
31.听Wu. B. K.; Skrodzki, C. J. A.; Su, Q.; Lin, J.;听Niu, J.* 鈥淐lick Handle鈥�-Modified 2'-Deoxy-2'-Fluoroarabino Nucleic Acid as A Synthetic Genetic Polymer Capable of Post-Polymerization Functionalization."听
30.听Wang, W.; Zhou, Z.; Sathe, D.; Tang, X.; Moran, S.; Jin, J.; Haeffner, F.; Wang, J.;听Niu, J.* 鈥淒egradable Vinyl Random Copolymers via Photocontrolled Radical Ring-Opening Cascade Copolymerization.鈥澨�
29. Yang, C.; Niu, J.* 鈥淛ust A Click Away.鈥� (News and Views)听
28. Yuan, J.; Giardino, G.; Niu, J.* 鈥淢etathesis Cascade-Triggered Depolymerization of Enyne Self-Immolative Polymers.鈥澨�. Featured as a听Very Important Paper听and on the听Fronstipiece.
27. Cheng, C.; Zhou, M.; Su, Q.; Steigmeyer, A.; Niu, J.* 鈥淕enome Editor-Directed in vivo Library Diversification.鈥� (Review)听.
26. Su, Q.; Zhou, M.; Cheng, C.; Niu, J.* "Harnessing the Power of Directed Evolution to Improve Genome Editing Systems." (Review)听.
25. Yang, C.; Wu, K.; Deng, Y.; Yuan, J.; Niu, J.* "Geared Toward Applications: A Perspective on Functional Sequence-Controlled Polymers." (Viewpoint)听2021, 10, 243-257.听Featured as听Front Cover.
24. Chen, R.#; Yang, C.#; Zhou, Z.; Haeffner, F.; Dersjant, A.; Dulock, N.; Dong, Q.; He, D.; Jin, J.; Zhao, Y.; Niu, J.*; Wang, D.* "Electrochemically Triggered Chain Reactions for the Conversion of Furan Derivatives."听 Featured as听Hot Paper听and听Frontispiece.
23. Liu, C.#; Yang, C.#; Hwang, S.; Ferraro, L. S.; Flynn, P. J.; Niu, J.* 鈥淎 General Approach to O-Sulfation via Sulfur(VI) Fluoride Exchange Reaction.鈥澨� # equal contribution
22. Yuan, J.; Wang, W.; Zhou, Z.; Niu, J.* "Cascade Reactions in Chain-Growth Polymerization" (Perspective)听 Featured as听Front Cover.
21. Gordon, C. K. L.; Wu, D.; Feagin, T. A.; Pusuluri, A.; Csordas, A. T.; Eisenstein, M.; Hawker, C. J.; Niu, J.*; Soh, H. T.* 鈥淐lick-Particle Display for Base-Modified Aptamer Discovery鈥澨� Featured in ACS Editor's Choice. (A previous version of this article was published as a bioRxiv preprint, doi: .)
20. Huang, H.; Wang, W.; Zhou, Z.; Sun, B.; An, M.; Haeffner, F.; Niu, J.* "Radical Ring-Closing/Ring-Opening Cascade Polymerization."听
19. Yang, C.; Flynn, J.; Niu, J.* 鈥淔acile Synthesis of Sequence-Regulated Polymers Using Orthogonal SuFEx and CuAAC Click Reactions.鈥澨�. Highlighted by听
18. Huang, H.; Sun, B.; Huang, Y.; Niu, J.* "Radical Cascade-Triggered Controlled Ring-Opening Polymerization of Macrocyclic Monomers."听 Featured as听Front Cover, in the听, and in the 2019 J
17. Watanabe, A.; Niu, J.; Lunn, D. J.; Lawrence J.; Knight, A.S.; Zhang, M.; Hawker, C. J.* "PET鈥怰AFT as a Facile Strategy for Preparing Functional Lipid鈥揚olymer Conjugates."听J. Polym. Sci. A听2018,听56, 1259-1268.听
16. Niu, J.; Page, Z.; Dolinski, N.; Anastasaki, A.; Hsueh A. T.; Soh, H. T.; Hawker, C.J.* 鈥淩apid Visible Light-Mediated Controlled Aqueous Polymerization with in situ Monitoring.鈥澨鼳CS Macro Lett.听2017,听6, 1109-1113.
15. Kaminker, R.; Kaminker, I.; Gutekunst, W. R.; Luo, Y.; Lee, S.; Niu, J.; Han, S.*; Hawker, C.J.* 鈥淭uning conformation and properties of peptidomimetic backbones through dual N/Ca-substitution.鈥澨鼵hem. Commun.听2018,听54,听5237.
14. Niu, J.; Lunn, D.J.; Pusuluri, A.; Yoo, J.; O鈥橫alley, M.A.; Mitragotri, S.; Soh, H.T.*; Hawker, C.J.* 鈥淓ngineering Live Cell Surfaces with Functional Polymers via Cytocompatible Controlled Radical Polymerization.鈥澨齆at. Chem.听2017, 9, 537-545.
13. Dolinski, N.; Page, Z.; Eisenreich, F.; Niu, J.; Hecht, S.; Read de Alaniz, J.; Hawker, C.J.* 鈥淎 Versatile Approach for 鈥渋n situ鈥� Monitoring of Photoswitches and Photopolymerizations using NMR Spectroscopy.鈥澨鼵hemPhotoChem听2017, 1, 125-131.
12. Discekici, E.H.; Shankel, S.L.; Anastasaki, A.; Oschmann, B.; Lee, I.H.; Niu, J.; McGrath, A.J.; Clark, P.G.; Laitar, D.S.; Read de Alaniz, J., Hawker, C.J.*; Lunn, D.J.* 鈥淒ual-Pathway Chain-End Modification of RAFT Polymers Using Visible Light and Metal-Free Conditions.鈥澨鼵hem. Commun.听2017, 53, 1888-1891.
11. Glavan, A.C.; Niu, J. (co-first); Chen, Z.; Gu虉der, F.; Cheng, C.M.; Liu, D.R. Whitesides, G.M. 鈥淎nalytical Devices Based on Direct Synthesis of DNA on Paper.鈥澨鼳nal. Chem.听2015, 88, 725-731.
10. Niu, J.; Hili, R.; Liu, D.R.* 鈥淓nzyme-free Translation of DNA into Sequence-Defined Synthetic Polymers Structurally Unrelated to Nucleic Acids.鈥澨齆at. Chem.听2013, 5, 282-292.
9. Hili, R.; Niu, J.; Liu, D.R.* 鈥淒NA Ligase-Mediated Translation of DNA Into Densely Functionalized Nucleic Acid Polymers.鈥澨齁. Am. Chem. Soc.听2013, 135, 98-101.
8. Niu, J.; Shi, F.; Liu, Z.H.; Wang, Z.Q.; Zhang, X.*; Sun, J.Q.; Ozaki, Y. 鈥淪urface Imprinted Nanostructured Layer-by-Layer Film for Molecular Recognition of Theophylline-Derivatives.鈥澨齃angmuir听2008, 24, 11988-11994.
7. Zhang, X.*; Shi, F.; Niu, J.; Jiang, Y.; Wang, Z.Q. 鈥淪uperhydrophobic Surfaces: From Structural Control to Functional Application.鈥澨齁. Mater. Chem.听2008, 18, 621-633.
6. Niu, J.; Shi, F.; Liu, Z.; Wang, Z.Q.; Zhang, X.* 鈥淩eversible Disulfide Cross-Linking in Layer-by-Layer Films: Preassembly Enhanced Loading and pH/Reductant Dually Controllable Release.鈥澨齃angmuir听2007, 23, 6377-6384.
5. Shi, F.; Niu, J.(co-first); Liu, Z.; Wang, Z.Q.; Smet, M.; Dahaen, W.; Zhang, X.* 鈥淭o Adjust Wetting Properties of Organic Surface by In Situ Photoreaction of Aromatic Azide.鈥澨齃angmuir听2007, 23, 1253-1257.
4. Shi, F.; Niu, J.; Liu, J.; Liu, F.; Wang, Z.Q.; Zhang, X.* 鈥淭owards Understanding Why Superhydrophobic Coating Is Needed by Water Striders.鈥澨鼳dv. Mater.听2007, 19, 2257.
3. Niu, J.; Yuan, J.Y.* 鈥淎 primary study on the computation and application of the critical point of the binary copolymer constitutional curve.鈥澨鼵hin. J. Univ. Chem.听2006, 21, 60-62.
2. Shi, F.; Song, Y.; Niu, J.; Zhang, X.*; Wang, Z.Q.; Xia, X.H. 鈥淔acile Method to Fabricate Large-scale Superhydrophobic Surface by Galvanic Cell Reaction.鈥澨鼵hem. Mater.听2006, 18, 1365-1368.
1. Shi, F.; Chen, X.; Wang, L.; Niu, J.; Yu, J.; Wang, Z.Q.; Zhang X.* 鈥淩oselike microstructures formed by direct in situ hydrothermal synthesis: from superhydrophilicity to superhydrophobicity.鈥澨鼵hem. Mater.听2005, 17, 6177-6180.