Faculty & Research

Krzysztof Matyjaszewski

J. C. Warner University Professor of Natural Sciences

Research Areas

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

Education and Appointments

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
1976	Ph.D., Polish Academy of Sciences (Prof. S. Penczek, Thesis Advisor)
1972	B.S./M.S., Technical University of Moscow

Awards and Distinctions

2012	Société Chimique de France Prize
2011	Wolf Prize
2011	Herman F. Mark Award — Division of Polymer Chemistry Award (ACS)
2011	ACS Award in Applied Polymer Science
2010	Gutenberg Lecture Award, University of Mainz, Germany
2010	Polymeric Chemistry Division, Fellow (ACS)
2010	Honorary Degree (Doctorate Honoris Causa) l'Institut Polytechnique, Toulouse, France
2009	Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award
2008	Honorary Degree (Doctorate Honoris Causa) University of Athens, Greece
2007	Hermann F. Mark Senior Scholar Award (ACS)
2007	Honorary Degree (Doctorate Honoris Causa) Lodz Polytechnic, Poland
2006	Member, National Academy of Engineering
2006	Honorary Degree (Doctorate Honoris Causa) Russian Academy of Sciences
2005	Macro Group Medal (United Kingdom)
2005	Foreign Member of Polish Academy of Sciences
2005	Chair - Gordon Research Conference , Polymer East
2004	Prize of Foundation for Polish Science (Polish Nobel Prize)
2004	ACS Award in Cooperative Research in Polymer Science
2002	Polymer Chemistry Award (ACS)
2002	Honorary Degree (Doctorate Honoris Causa) University of Ghent, Belgium
2001	Pittsburgh Award (ACS)
2001	Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering Fellow (ACS)
2000	National Professorship of Poland
1999	Humboldt Award for Senior US Scientists
1998	Elf Chair of French Academy of Sciences
1995	Carl S. Marvel - Creative Polymer Chemistry Award (ACS)
1989	Award of Presidential Young Investigator (NSF)
1981	Award of Polish Academy of Sciences
1980	Award of Polish Chemical Society
1974	Award of the Scientific Secretary of Polish Academy of Sciences

Selected Publications

Averick, S. E.; Paredes, E.; Irastorza, A.; Shrivats, A. R.; Srinivasan, A.; Siegwart, D. J.; Magenau, A. J.; Cho, H. Y.; Hsu, E.; Averick, A. A.; Kim, J.; Liu, S.; Hollinger, J. O.; Das, S. R.; Matyjaszewski, K., Preparation of Cationic Nanogels for Nucleic Acid Delivery, Biomacromolecules 2012, 13, 3445–3449.

Simakova, A.; Averick, S. E.; Konkolewicz, D.; Matyjaszewski, K., Aqueous ARGET ATRP, Macromolecules (Washington, DC, U. S.) 2012, 45, 6371–6379.

Schröder, K.; Mathers, R. T.; Buback, J.; Konkolewicz, D.; Magenau, A. J. D.; Matyjaszewski, K., Substituted Tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine Ligands for Highly Active ATRP Catalysts, ACS Macro Letters 2012, 1, 1037–1040.

Matyjaszewski, K., Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP): Current Status and Future Perspectives, Macromolecules (Washington, DC, U. S.) 2012, 45, 4015–4039.

Matyjaszewski, K.; Spanswick, J., Copper-Mediated Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization, In: Matyjaszewski K and Möller M (eds.) Polymer Science: A Comprehensive Reference 2012, Vol. 3, 377–428; Amsterdam: Elsevier BV.

Zhong, M.; Kim, E. K.; McGann, J. P.; Chun, S.-E.; Whitacre, J. F.; Jaroniec, M.; Matyjaszewski, K.; Kowalewski, T., Electrochemically Active Nitrogen-Enriched Nanocarbons with Well-Defined Morphology Synthesized by Pyrolysis of Self-Assembled Block Copolymer, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 14846–14857.

Siegwart, D. J.; Oh, J. K.; Matyjaszewski, K., ATRP in the design of functional materials for biomedical applications, Prog. Polym. Sci. 2012, 37, 18–37.

Bortolamei, N.; Isse, A. A.; Magenau, A. J. D.; Gennaro, A.; Matyjaszewski, K., Controlled Aqueous Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization with Electrochemical Generation of the Active Catalyst, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 11391–11394.

Matyjaszewski, K., Architecturally complex polymers with controlled heterogeneity, Science (Washington, DC, United States) 2011, 333, 1104–1105.

Magenau, A. J. D.; Strandwitz, N. C.; Gennaro, A.; Matyjaszewski, K., Electrochemically Mediated Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization, SCIENCE 2011, 332, 81–84.