Krzysztof Matyjaszewski

J. C. Warner University Professor of Natural Sciences, Chemistry
Director, Center for Macromolecular Engineering

Education

Ph.D., Polish Academy of Sciences (Prof. S. Penczek, Thesis Advisor), 1976

Research

Keywords: Polymer synthesis, controlled/living polymerization, macromolecular engineering, bio-related polymers, organic/inorganic hybrids, catalysis, green chemistry

• Macromolecular Engineering, preparation and processing of precisely controlled polymers to reach targeted materials properties. Correlation of macromolecular structure with macroscopic properties
• Synthesis of well defined macromolecules via living and controlled polymerizations. Radical, cationic, and anionic polymerization of alkenes and heterocyclics. Block, graft and gradient copolymers. Control of chain microstructure and topology. Functional polymers and telechelics
• Preparation of well defined polymers and hybrids for optoelectronic, biomedical and special applications.
• Inorganic and organometallic polymers
• Catalysis. Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis
• Green Chemistry

ResearcherID: A-2508-2008

Publications

Why do we need more active ATRP catalysts?
Francesca Lorandi, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Isr. J. Chem, 60, 108-123 (2020)

Fully oxygen–tolerant atom transfer radical polymerization triggered by sodium pyruvate
Grzegorz Szczepaniak, Matylda Łagodzińska, Sajjad Dadashi-Silab, Adam Gorczyński, and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Chem. Sci., 11, 8809-8816 (2020)

Iron Catalysts in Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization
Sajjad Dadashi-Silab, and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Molecules, 25 (7), 1648 (2020)

Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization of Acrylic and Methacrylic Acids: Preparation of Acidic Polymers with Various Architectures
Francesca Lorandi, Marco Fantin, Yi Wang, Abdirisak A. Isse, Armando Gennaro, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, ACS MacroLetters, 9, 693-699 (2020)

p-Substituted Tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amines as Ligands for Highly Active ATRP Catalysts: Facile Synthesis and Characterization
Alan E. Enciso, Francesca Lorandi, Arshad Mehmood, Marco Fantin, Grzegorz Szczepaniak, Benjamin Janesko, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Angew. Chem., 59, 14910-14920 (2020)

Brush-modified materials: Control of Molecular Architecture, Assembly Behavior Properties and Applications
Jiajun Yan, Michael R. Bockstaller, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Prog. Polym. Sci., 100, 101180 (2020)

STEM gels by Controlled Radical Polymerization
Julia Cuthbert, Anna C. Balazs, Tomasz Kowalewski, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Trends in Chemistry 2, 341-353 (2020)

A Thermodynamic Roadmap for the Grafting-through Polymerization of PDMS11MA
Michael R. Martinez, Yidan Cong, Sergei S. Sheiko, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, ACS MacroLetters, 9, 1303-1309 (2020)

Surface engineering of liquid metal nanodroplets by attachable diblock copolymers
Qiangbing Wei, Mingkang Sun, Zongyu Wang, Jiajun Yan, Rui Yuan, Tong Liu, Carmel Majidi, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, ACS Nano, 14, 9884-9893 (2020)

Polymer Chemistry for Improving Lithium Metal Anodes
Sipei Li, Francesca Lorandi, Jay F. Whitacre , Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Macromol. Chem. Phys., 221, 1900379 (2020)

Grafting polymer from oxygen-vacancy-rich nanoparticles to enable protective layers for stable lithium metal anode
Sipei Li, Tong Liu, Jiajun Yan, Jacob Flum, Han Wang, Francesca Lorandi, Zongyu Wang, Liye Fu, Leiming Hu, Yuqi Zhao, Rui Yuan, Mingkang Sun, Jay F. Whitacre, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Nano Energy, 76, 105046 (2020)

Engineering Exosome Polymer Hybrids by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization
Sushil Lathwal, Saigopalakrishna S. Yerneni, Susanne Boye, Upenyu L. Muza, Shuntaro Takahashi, Naoki Sugimoto, Albena Lederer, Subha R. Das, Phil G. Campbell, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, PNAS, 118, e2020241118 (2021)

Making ATRP More Practical – Oxygen Tolerance
Grzegorz Szczepaniak, Liye Fu, Hossein Jafari, Kriti Kapil, and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Acc. Chem. Res., 54, 1779−1790 (2021)

Conjugated Crosslinked Phenothiazines as Green-Light Heterogeneous Photocatalysts for Cu-Catalyzed ATRP
Sajjad Dadashi-Silab, Francesca Lorandi, Matthew J. DiTucci, Mingkang Sun, Grzegorz Szczepaniak, Tong Liu, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 143, 9630-9638 (2021)

Cu-catalyzed Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization in the Presence of Liquid Metal Nanodroplets
Qiangbing Wei, Mingkang Sun, Francesca Lorandi, Rongguan Yin, Jiajun Yan, Tong Liu, Tomasz Kowalewski, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Macromolecules, 54, 1631-1638 (2021)

Depolymerization of P(PDMS11MA) Bottlebrushes via ATRP with Activator Regeneration
Michael R. Martinez, Sajjad Dadashi-Silab, Francesca Lorandi, and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Macromolecules, 54, 5526-5538 (2021)

Synthesis and Applications of ZnO/Polymer Hybrids
Zongyu Wang, Michael R. Bockstaller, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, ACS Materials Letters, 3, 599−621 (2021)

Functional Polymers for Lithium Metal Batteries
Sipei Li, Francesca Lorandi, Han Wang, Tong Liu, Jay F. Whitacre, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Prog. Polym. Sci.. 122, 101453 (2021)

Tuning Dispersity of Linear Polymers and Polymeric Brushes Grown from Nanoparticles by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization
Rongguan Yin, Zongyu Wang, Michael Bockstaller and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Polymer Chem., 12, 6071 – 6082 (2021)

Distribution of Alternating Sequences in MMA/BA Copolymers Prepared by ATRP
Stanislaw Sosnowski, Ryszard Szymanski, Francesca Lorandi, Mateusz Olszewski, Julian Sobieski, Rongguan Yin, Michael R. Bockstaller and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Macromolecules, 54, 9837-9849 (2021)

Appointments

Years	Position
2004–present	University Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
2001–present	Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
2001–present	Director of the CRP Consortium
2001–present	Adjunct Professor, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lodz
1998–present	J.C. Warner Professor of Natural Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University
1998–present	Director of the Center for Macromolecular Engineering
1996–2000	Director of the ATRP Consortium
1994–1998	Head, Chemistry Department, Carnegie Mellon University
1985–1998	Professor, Associate and Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
1985	Polytechnical University of Lodz, Poland, Habilitation
1984–1985	Research Associate, CNRS and Invited Professor, University of Paris, France
1978–1984	Research Associate, Polish Academy of Sciences
1977–1978	Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Florida

Awards and Distinctions

Years	Award
2024	Honorary Fellow, Polish Chemical Society, Poland
2024	Honorary Degree (Doctorate Honoris Causa) Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland
2023	Honorary Degree (Doctorate Honoris Causa) University of Crete, Greece
2023	National Academy of Sciences Award in Chemical Sciences
2023	CNRS Fellow (France)
2022	Member, Georgian Academy of Sciences
2021	Grand Prix de la Fondation de la Maison de la Chimie
2021	Honorary Member, Hungarian Academy of Science
2021	Honorary Member of Georgian Chemical Society
2020	European Academy of Sciences, Fellow
2020	Paul Flory Polymer Educational Award (ACS)
2020	William H. Nichols Medal Award (ACS New York Section)
2019	Chemistry of Materials Award (ACS)
2019	Member, National Academy of Sciences
2019	Menachem Lewin Award
2019	Corresponding Member, Australian Academy of Sciences
2018	Honorary Degree (Doctorate Honoris Causa) University of Coimbra, Portugal
2018	Herman Mark Medal, Austrian Polymer Society, Austria