publications

Preprints

Cho, N. H.;† El-Zaatari, B. M.;† Gokarn, R.; Wang, S.; Craig, S. L.; Kalow, J. A.*; Richards, J. J.* “Evaluating the Linear Viscoelasticity of Vitrimers Using Start-up and Cessation Tests.” [ChemRXiv DOI:10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-hb4v1]

Das, P.; Woods, E. F.; Ly, J. T.; Olding, J. N.; Presley, K. F.; Romanoff, B.; Grusenmeyer, T. A.; Weiss, E. A.; Kalow, J. A.* “Controlling substrate selectivity in cross coupling with light.” [ChemRXiv DOI:10.26434/chemrxiv-2021-8wqv0-v2]

At NU

33. Pierce, I. C.; Barroso, J.; Ko, J. B.; Vlaisavljevich, B.; Kalow, J. A.* “Degradable Melamine-Based Adhesives Using Dynamic Silyl Ether Bonds.” ACS Appl. Polym. Mater. 2024, 6, 8697–8705. [DOI:10.1021/acsapm.4c01247] [Primary data:10.21985/n2-qgvx-es42] Part of the “Keeping Carbon from Plastics in Play” virtual forum.

32. Zhang, V.; Ou, C.; Kevlishvili, I.; Hemmingsen, C. M.; Accardo, J. V.; Kulik, H. J.; Kalow, J. A.* “Internal Catalysis in Dynamic Hydrogels with Associative Thioester Cross-Links.” ACS Macro Lett. 2024, 13, 621–626. [DOI:10.1021/acsmacrolett.4c00245]

31. Putnam-Neeb, A. A.; Stafford, A.; Babu, S.; Chapman, S. J.; Hemmingsen, C. M.; Sherajul Islam, M.; Roy, A. K.; Kalow, J. A.; Varshney, V.; Nepal, D.; Baldwin, L. A.* “Oligosiloxane-Based Epoxy Vitrimers: Adaptable Thermosetting Networks with Dual Dynamic Bonds.” ACS Appl. Polym. Mater. 2024, ASAP. [DOI:10.1021/acsapm.3c03082] Part of the Early Career Forum 2024 special issue.

30. Perspective: McAllister, H. P.; Kalow, J. A.* “Plastics that lose their temper on demand.” Science 2024, 383, 481–482. [DOI:10.1126/science.adn3980] [link]

29. McClure, E. R.; Das, P.; Idrees, K. B.; Jung, D.; Farha, O. K.; Kalow, J. A.* “Photoredox Diels–Alder ladder polymerization.” Polym. Chem. 2023, 14, 4906–4911. [DOI:10.1039/D3PY00833A] Part of the Pioneering Investigator themed issue; one of the most downloaded papers in Polymer Chemistry in 2023.

28. Xia, J.; Kalow, J. A.; Olvera de la Cruz, M.* “Structure, dynamics, and rheology of vitrimers.” Macromolecules 2023, 56, 8080–8093. [DOI:10.1021/acs.macromol.3c01366] 

27. Zeng, H.; Pérez-Sánchez, J. B.; Eckdahl, C. T.; Liu, P.; Chang, W. J.; Weiss, E. A.; Kalow, J. A.*; Yuen-Zhou, J.*; Stern, N. P.* “Control of photoswitching kinetics with strong light-matter coupling in a cavity.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 19655–19661. [DOI:10.1021/jacs.3c04254] [ChemRXiv DOI:10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-m1pj0-v2]

26. Zhang, V.; Accardo, J. V.; Kevlishvili, I.; Woods, E. F.; Chapman, S. J.; Eckdahl, C. T.; Kulik, H. J.; Kalow, J. A.* “Tailoring dynamic hydrogels by controlling associative exchange rates.” Chem, 2023, 9, 2298-2317. [DOI:10.1016/j.chempr.2023.05.018] [ChemRXiv DOI:10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-qfrc0] Highlighted by FitzSimons and Rosales in Chem.

25. Berl, A. J.; Sklar, J. H.; Yun, Y. J.; Kalow, J. A.* “Side-chain engineering in hydrophilic n-type π-conjugated polymers for enhanced reactivity.” ACS Macro Lett. 2023, 12, 503–509. [DOI:10.1021/acsmacrolett.3c00085] [ChemRXiv DOI:10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-xss45]

24. Preview: McAllister, H. P.; Kalow, J. A.* “Tandem Triumphs in PVC Upcycling.” Chem Catalysis 2023, 3, 100578.  [DOI:10.1016/j.checat.2023.100578]

23. Husted, K. E. L.; Brown, C. M.; Shieh, P.; Kevlishvili, I.; Kristufek, S. L.; Zafar, H.; Accardo, J. V.; Cooper, J. C.; Klausen, R. S.; Kulik, H. J.; Moore, J. S.; Sottos, N. R.; Kalow, J. A.; Johnson, J. A.* “Remolding and Deconstruction of Industrial Thermosets via Carboxylic Acid-Catalyzed Bifunctional Silyl Ether Exchange.” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2023, 145, 1916–1923. [DOI:10.1021/jacs.2c11858]

22. Perspective: Zhang, V.;† Kang ,B.;† Accardo, J. V.;† Kalow, J. A..* “Structure–reactivity–property relationships in covalent adaptable networks.” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2022, 144, 22358–22377. [DOI:10.1021/jacs.2c08104] (†equal contribution)

21. Zou, W.; Martell-Monterroza, A.; Yao, Y.; Millik, S. C.; Cencer, M. M.; Rebello, N. J.; Beech, H. K.; Morris, M. A.; Lin, T.-S.; Sanchez Castano, C. E.; Kalow, J. A.; Craig, S. L.; Nelson, A.; Moore, J. S.; Olsen, B. D.* “Extending BigSMILES to Non-Covalent Bonds in Supramolecular Polymer Assemblies.” Chem. Sci., 2022,13, 12045–12055. [DOI:10.1039/D2SC02257E]

20. Barsoum, D. N.; Kirinda, V. C.;† Kang, B.;† Kalow, J. A.* “Remote-controlled exchange rates by photoswitchable internal catalysis of dynamic covalent bonds.” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2022, 144, 10168–10173. [DOI:10.1021/jacs.2c04658] [ChemRXiv DOI:10.26434/chemrxiv-2021-lwk72-v2] (†equal contribution)

19. Eckdahl, C. T.; Ou, C.; Padgaonkar, S.; Hersam, M. C.; Weiss, E. A.; Kalow, J. A.* “Back electron transfer rates determine the photoreactivity of donor-acceptor stilbene complexes in a macrocyclic host.” Org. Biomol. Chem. 2022, 20, 6201–6210. [DOI:10.1039/D2OB00472K] [ChemRXiv DOI:10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-hwsl7] Part of the “New Talent” themed collection; selected for the front cover.

18. Kang, B.; Kalow, J. A.* “Internal and external catalysis in boronic ester networks.” ACS Macro Lett., 2022, 11, 394–401. [DOI:10.1021/acsmacrolett.2c00056] [ChemRXiv DOI:10.33774/chemrxiv-2021-kwjg1]

17. Review: Haque, F. M.; Ishibashi, J. S. A.; Lidston, C. A. L.; Shao, H.; Bates, F. S.; Chang, A. B.; Coates, G. W.; Cramer, C. J.; Dauenhauer, P. J.; Dichtel, W. R.; Ellison, C. J.; Gormong, E. A.; Hamachi, L. S.; Hoye, T. R.; Jin, M.; Kalow, J. A.; Kim, H. J.; Kumar, G.; LaSalle, C. J.; Liffland, S.; Lipinski, B. M.; Pang, Y.; Parveen, R.; Peng, X.; Popowski, Y.; Prebihalo, E. A.; Reddi, Y.; Reineke, T. M.; Sheppard, D. T.; Swartz, J. L.; Tolman, W. B.; Vlaisavljevich, B.; Wissinger, J.; Xu, S.; Hillmyer, M. A.* “Defining the Macromolecules of Tomorrow through Synergistic Sustainable Polymer Research.” Chem. Rev. 2022, 122, 6322–6373. [DOI:10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00173]

16. Woods, E. F.; Berl, A. J; Kantt, L. P.; Eckdahl, C. T.; Wasielewski, M. R.; Haines, B. E.;* Kalow, J. A.* “Light directs monomer coordination in catalyst-free Grignard photopolymerization.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 18755–18765. [DOI:10.1021/jacs.1c09595] [ChemRXiv DOI:10.26434/chemrxiv.14699979] 

  • Correction for this manuscript (EPR and TA data): J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 16285-16286. [DOI:10.1021/jacs.3c06271]

15. Wang, Z.; Zheng, X.; Ouchi, T.; Kouznetsova, T. B.; Beech, H. K.; Av-Ron, S.; Matsuda, T.; Bowser, B. H.; Wang, S.; Johnson, J. A.;* Kalow, J. A.;* Olsen, B. O.*; Gong, J. P.* Rubinstein, M.;* Craig, S. L.* “Toughening Hydrogels Through Force-triggered Chemical Reactions that Lengthen Polymer Strands.” Science, 2021, 374, 193–196. [DOI:10.1126/science.abg2689] [ChemRXiv DOI:10.26434/chemrxiv.13514377.v1]

14. Ishibashi, J. S. A.; Pierce, I. C.; Chang, A. B.; Zografos, T.; El-Zaatari, B. M.; Fang, Y.; Weigand, S. J.; Bates, F. S.; Kalow, J. A.* “Mechanical and structural consequences of associative dynamic cross-linking in acrylic diblock copolymers.” Macromolecules, 2021, 54, 3972–3986. [DOI:10.1021/acs.macromol.0c02744] [ChemRXiv DOI:10.26434/chemrxiv.10000232]

13. Review: Danielsen, S. P. O.*; Beech, H. K.; Wang, S.; El-Zaatari, B. M.; Wang, X.; Sapir, L.; Ouchi, T.; Wang, Z.; Johnson, P. N.; Hu, Y.; Lundberg, D. J.; Stoychev, G.; Craig, S. L.;* Johnson, J. J.;* Kalow, J. A.;* Olsen, B. D.;* Rubinstein, M.* “Molecular characterization of polymer networks.” Chem. Rev., 2021, 121, 5042–5092. [DOI:10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c01304]

12. Lin, T.-S.; Rebello, N.; Beech, H. K.; Wang, Z.; El-Zaatari, B.; Lundberg, D.; Johnson, J. A.; Kalow, J. A.; Craig, S. L.; Olsen, B. D.* “PolyDAT: a generic data schema for polymer characterization.” J. Chem. Inf. Model., 2021, 61, 1150–1163. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.1c00028] 

11. Padgaonkar, S.;† Eckdahl, C. T.;† Sowa, J. K.; López-Arteaga, R.; Westmoreland, D. E.; Woods, E. F.; Irgen-Gioro, S.; Nagasing, B.; Seideman, T.; Hersam, M. C.; Kalow, J. A.;* Weiss, E. A.* “Light-Triggered Switching of Quantum Dot Photoluminescence through Excited-State Electron Transfer to Surface-Bound Photochromic Molecules.” Nano Lett., 2021, 21, 854–860. (†equal contribution) [DOI:10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c04611] 

10. Review: Woods, E. F.†; Berl, A. J.†; Kalow, J. A.* “Advances in the synthesis of π-conjugated polymers by photopolymerization.” ChemPhotoChem, 2021, 5, 4–11. (†equal contribution) [DOI:10.1002/cptc.202000212]

9. Accardo, J. V.; McClure, E. R.; Mosquera, M. A.; Kalow, J. A.* “Using visible light to tune boronic acid–ester equilibria.” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2020, 142, 19969–19979. [DOI:10.1021/jacs.0c08551] [ChemRXiv DOI:10.26434/chemrxiv.12756023] Highlighted in the December 4 issue of Science.

8. Jung, D.; † Das, P.; † Atilgan, A.; Li, P.; Hupp, J. T.; Islamoglu, T.; Kalow, J. A.;* Farha, O. K.* “Reactive porous polymers for detoxification of a chemical warfare agent simulant.” Chem. Mater., 2020, 32, 9299–9306. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c03160]. (†equal contribution)

7. Editorial: Bowman, C.; Du Prez, F.; Kalow, J. A. “Introduction to chemistry of covalent adaptable networks.” Polym. Chem., 2020, 11, 5295–5296. [DOI:10.1039/d0py90102d]

6. El-Zaatari, B. M.; Ishibashi, J. S. A.; Kalow, J. A.* “Cross-linker control of vitrimer flow.” Polym. Chem., 2020, 11, 5339–5345. [DOI:10.1039/D0PY00233J] [ChemRXiv DOI:10.26434/chemrxiv.11464968] Featured on the back cover.

5. Woods, E. F.; Berl, A. J.; Kalow, J. A.* “Photocontrolled synthesis of n-type conjugated polymers.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2020, 59, 6062–6067. [DOI:10.1002/anie.201915819] [ChemRXiv DOI:10.26434/chemrxiv.8378405] Highlighted in ChemistryViews.

4. Lin, T.-S.; Coley, C. W.; Mochigase, H.; Beech, H. K.; Wang, W.; Wang, Z.; Woods, E.; Craig, S. L.; Johnson, J. A.; Kalow, J. A.; Jensen, K. F.; Olsen B. D.* “BigSMILES: A structurally-based line notation for describing macromolecules.” ACS Cent. Sci. 2019, 5, 1523–1531. [DOI:10.1021/acscentsci.9b00476]

3. Accardo, J. V.; Kalow, J. A.* “Reversibly tuning hydrogel stiffness through photocontrolled dynamic covalent crosslinks.” Chem. Sci., 2018, 9, 5987–5993. [DOI:10.1039/C8SC02093K]

2. Ishibashi, J. S. A.; Kalow, J. A.* “Vitrimeric silicone elastomers enabled by dynamic Meldrum’s acid-derived crosslinks.” ACS Macro Lett., 2018, 7, 482–486. [DOI:10.1021/acsmacrolett.8b00166]

1. Wang, X.; Kalow, J. A.* “Rapid aqueous photouncaging by red light.” Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 1716–1719. [DOI:10.1021/acs.orglett.8b00100]

Prior to NU

12. Zarzar, L. D.; Kalow, J. A.; He, X.; Walish, J. J.; Swager, T. M. “Optical Visualization and Quantification of Enzyme Activity using Dynamic Droplet Lenses.” Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 2017, 114, 3821–3825.  [DOI:10.1073/pnas.1618807114]

11. Sha, S.-C.; Zhu, R.; Herbert, M.; Kalow, J. A.; Swager, T. M. “Chemical Warfare Simulant-Responsive Polymer Nanocomposites: Synthesis and Evaluation.” Poly. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2017, 55, 3034–3040. [DOI:10.1002/pola.28580]

10. Nagelberg, S.; Zarzar L. D.; Nicolas, N.; Subramanian, K.; Kalow, J. A.; Sresht, V.; Blankschtein, D.; Barbastathis, G.; Kreysing, M.; Swager, T. M.; Kolle, M. “Reconfigurable and Responsive Droplet-based Compound Micro-Lenses.” Nature Commun. 2017, 8, 14673. [DOI:10.1038/ncomms14673]

9. Gray, E. E.; Nielsen, M. K.; Choquette, K. A.; Kalow, J. A.; Graham, T. J. A.; Doyle, A. G. “Nucleophilic (Radio)Fluorination of α-Diazocarbonyl Compounds Enabled by Copper-Catalyzed H–F Insertion.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, [DOI:10.1021/jacs.6b06770]

8. Kalow, J. A.; Swager, T. M. “Synthesis of Miktoarm Branched Conjugated Copolymers by ROMP-ing In and Out.” ACS Macro Lett., 2015, 4, 1229–1233. [DOI:10.1021/acsmacrolett.5b00541]

7. Zarzar, L. D.; Sresht, V.; Sletten, E. M.; Kalow, J. A.; Blankschtein, D.; Swager, T. M. “Dynamic Reconfiguration of Complex Emulsions via Tunable Interfacial Tensions.” Nature 2015, 518, 520–524. [DOI:10.1038/nature14168]

6. Kalow, J. A.; Doyle, A. G. “34.9.2 β-Fluoro Alcohols (Update 2013).” Sci. Synth. 2013, 4, 417–467. Invited submission.

5. Kalow, J. A.; Doyle, A. G. “Enantioselective fluoride ring opening of aziridines enabled by cooperative Lewis acid catalysis.” Tetrahedron 2013, 69, 5702-5709. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2013.01.062] In honor of Professor Melanie Sanford on the occasion of her receipt of the Tetrahedron Young Investigator Award.

4. Kalow, J. A.; Schmitt, D. E.; Doyle, A. G. “Synthesis of β-Fluoroamines by Lewis Base Catalyzed Hydrofluorination of Aziridines.” J. Org. Chem. 2012, 77, 4177–4183. [DOI: 10.1021/jo300433a] 

3. Shaw, T. W.; Kalow, J. A.; Doyle, A. G. “Fluoride Ring-Opening Kinetic Resolution of Terminal Epoxides: Preparation of (S)-2-Fluoro-1-Phenylethanol.” Org. Synth. 2012, 89, 9–18. [link] 

2. Kalow, J. A.; Doyle, A. G. “Mechanistic Investigations of Cooperative Catalysis in the Enantioselective Fluorination of Epoxides.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 16001–16012. [DOI: 10.1021/ja207256s] 

1. Kalow, J. A.; Doyle, A. G. “Enantioselective Ring Opening of Epoxides by Fluoride Anion Promoted by a Cooperative Dual Catalyst System.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 3268–3269. [DOI: 10.1021/ja100161d]