Publications from the Niu Research Group
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.* 淔rom Technical Lignin to Native Lignin: Depolymerization, Functionalization, and Applications.� (Minireview)听 Featured by听
41.听听Wu, L.#; Chowdhury, A.#; Zhou, Z.; Chen, K.; Wang, W.; Niu, J.* 淧recision Cellulose from Living Cationic Polymerization of Glucose 1,2,4-Orthopivalates.�听
40.听听Jiang, N.-C.; Zhou, Z.; Niu, J.* 淨uantitative, Regiospecific, and Stereoselective Radical Ring-Opening Polymerization of Monosaccharide Cyclic Ketene Acetals.�
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.* 淥rtho-Alkoxy-benzamide Directed Formation of a Single Crystalline Hydrogen-bonded Crosslinked Organic Framework and Its Boron Trifluoride Uptake and Catalysis.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.* 淩egulating Cationic Polymerization: From Structural Control to Life Cycle Management.� (Review)听.
36.听Wu, L.; Zhou, Z.; Sathe, D.; Zhou, J.; Reich, S.; Zhao, Z.; Wang, J.; Niu, J.* 淧recision Native Polysaccharides from Living Polymerization of Anhydrosugars.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.* 淗eparan Sulfate Glycomimetics via Iterative Assembly of 楥lickable� Disaccharides.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.澨�.
32.听Wang, H.#; Giardino, G.#; Chen, R.; Yang, C.;听Niu, J.*;听Wang, D.*听淧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.* 淐lick Handle�-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.* 淒egradable Vinyl Random Copolymers via Photocontrolled Radical Ring-Opening Cascade Copolymerization.澨�
29. Yang, C.; Niu, J.* 淛ust A Click Away.� (News and Views)听
28. Yuan, J.; Giardino, G.; Niu, J.* 淢etathesis Cascade-Triggered Depolymerization of Enyne Self-Immolative Polymers.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.* 淕enome Editor-Directed in vivo Library Diversification.� (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.* 淎 General Approach to O-Sulfation via Sulfur(VI) Fluoride Exchange Reaction.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.* 淐lick-Particle Display for Base-Modified Aptamer Discovery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.* 淔acile Synthesis of Sequence-Regulated Polymers Using Orthogonal SuFEx and CuAAC Click Reactions.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怰AFT as a Facile Strategy for Preparing Functional Lipid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.* 淩apid Visible Light-Mediated Controlled Aqueous Polymerization with in situ Monitoring.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.* 淭uning conformation and properties of peptidomimetic backbones through dual N/Ca-substitution.澨鼵hem. Commun.听2018,听54,听5237.
14. Niu, J.; Lunn, D.J.; Pusuluri, A.; Yoo, J.; O橫alley, M.A.; Mitragotri, S.; Soh, H.T.*; Hawker, C.J.* 淓ngineering Live Cell Surfaces with Functional Polymers via Cytocompatible Controlled Radical Polymerization.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.* 淎 Versatile Approach for 渋n situ� Monitoring of Photoswitches and Photopolymerizations using NMR Spectroscopy.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.* 淒ual-Pathway Chain-End Modification of RAFT Polymers Using Visible Light and Metal-Free Conditions.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. 淎nalytical Devices Based on Direct Synthesis of DNA on Paper.澨鼳nal. Chem.听2015, 88, 725-731.
10. Niu, J.; Hili, R.; Liu, D.R.* 淓nzyme-free Translation of DNA into Sequence-Defined Synthetic Polymers Structurally Unrelated to Nucleic Acids.澨齆at. Chem.听2013, 5, 282-292.
9. Hili, R.; Niu, J.; Liu, D.R.* 淒NA Ligase-Mediated Translation of DNA Into Densely Functionalized Nucleic Acid Polymers.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. 淪urface Imprinted Nanostructured Layer-by-Layer Film for Molecular Recognition of Theophylline-Derivatives.澨齃angmuir听2008, 24, 11988-11994.
7. Zhang, X.*; Shi, F.; Niu, J.; Jiang, Y.; Wang, Z.Q. 淪uperhydrophobic Surfaces: From Structural Control to Functional Application.澨齁. Mater. Chem.听2008, 18, 621-633.
6. Niu, J.; Shi, F.; Liu, Z.; Wang, Z.Q.; Zhang, X.* 淩eversible Disulfide Cross-Linking in Layer-by-Layer Films: Preassembly Enhanced Loading and pH/Reductant Dually Controllable Release.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.* 淭o Adjust Wetting Properties of Organic Surface by In Situ Photoreaction of Aromatic Azide.澨齃angmuir听2007, 23, 1253-1257.
4. Shi, F.; Niu, J.; Liu, J.; Liu, F.; Wang, Z.Q.; Zhang, X.* 淭owards Understanding Why Superhydrophobic Coating Is Needed by Water Striders.澨鼳dv. Mater.听2007, 19, 2257.
3. Niu, J.; Yuan, J.Y.* 淎 primary study on the computation and application of the critical point of the binary copolymer constitutional curve.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. 淔acile Method to Fabricate Large-scale Superhydrophobic Surface by Galvanic Cell Reaction.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.* 淩oselike microstructures formed by direct in situ hydrothermal synthesis: from superhydrophilicity to superhydrophobicity.澨鼵hem. Mater.听2005, 17, 6177-6180.