Matyjaszewski Group Members
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Dr. Yungwan Kwak
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Carnegie Mellon University |
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| 2003-2006 | Ph. D., Department of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University (Japan) | |
| Ph. D. Thesis "Kinetics Studies on Living Radical Polymerizations" | ||
| Research Supervisor: Professor Takeshi Fukuda | ||
| 2001-2003 | M. S., Department of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University (Japan) | |
| 1992-2000 | B. S., Polymer Science and Engineering, Sunchon National University (Republic of Korea) |
Experience
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2006-Present |
Research Associate, Center for Macromolecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University (USA) |
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| Research Supervisor: Professor Krzysztof Matyjaszewski | ||
| 2006-2006 | Research Associate, Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University (Japan) | |
| 2000-2001 | Research Student, Department of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University (Japan) | |
| 1998-1999 | Exchange Student (Miyazaki University, Japan). | |
| 1998-1999 |
Military Service (Korean Army) |
Scholarships
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2000-2006 |
Japanese Government (MEXT) Research Student Scholarships, 2000-2006 |
Research Area
| • | Kinetics of Living Radical Polymerizations (LRPs) including NMP, ATRP, RAFT, and Iodide-, Germanium-, Organotellurium-, Organostibine-, and Organobismuth-Mediated Polymerizations. | |
| • | Designing New CRP Techniques. | |
| • | Polymer synthesis using various CRP techniques. | |
| • | Photo-Polymerization. | |
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Ligand Synthesis for ATRP. |
Research Interests
| • | Kinetics of LRPs, Polymer Brushes, Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Materials, Self-Assembly by Block Copolymers, and Biopolymers |
Research Interests Experience in Instrumental Technique
| • | GPC, GC, ESR, NMR, UV/VIS, FT-IR, MALDI-TOF-MS, SEM, TEM, DSC, Contact Angle Measurement, CV, Glove Box |
Publications (with Number of Citation from Web of Science)
| 1. | Kwak, Y.; Nicolaÿ, R.; Matyjaszewski, K. “Simple and Efficient Synthesis of RAFT Chain Transfer Agents via Atom Transfer Radical Addition-Fragmentation” Macromolecules submitted. 0 | |
| 2. | Kwak, Y.; Matyjaszewski, K. “ARGET ATRP of methyl methacrylate in the presence of nitrogen-based ligands as reducing agents”Polym. Int. 2009, 58, 242-247. 0 | |
| 3. | Nicolaÿ, R.; Kwak, Y.; Matyjaszewski, K. “Synthesis of poly(vinyl acetate) block copolymers by successive RAFT and ATRP with a bromoxanthate iniferter” Chemical Communication 2008, ASAP. 0 | |
| 4. | Kwak, Y.; Nicolaÿ, R.; Matyjaszewski, K. “Concurrent ATRP/RAFT of Styrene and Methyl Methacrylate with Dithioesters Catalyzed by Copper(I) Complexes” Macromolecules 2008, 41,6602. 0 | |
| 5. | Kwak, Y.; Matyjaszewski, K. “Effect of Initiator and Ligand Structures on ATRP of Styrene and Methyl Methacrylate Initiated by Alkyl Dithiocarbamate” Macromolecules 2008, 41, 6627. 0 | |
| 6. | Tang, W.; Kwak, Y.; Braunecker, W.; Tsarevsky, N. V.; Coote, M. L.; Matyjaszewski, K. “Understanding Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization: Effect of Ligand and Initiator Structures on the Equilibrium Constants” Journal of the American Chemical Society 2008, 130, 10702. 3 | |
| 7. | Nicolaÿ, R.; Kwak, Y.; Matyjaszewski, K. “Dibromotrithiocarbonate Iniferter for Concurrent ATRP and RAFT Polymerization. Effect of Monomer, Catalyst, and Chain Transfer Agent Structure on the Polymerization Mechanism.” Macromolecules 2008, 41, 4585. 3 | |
| 8. | Kayahara, E.; Yamago, S.; Kwak, Y.; Goto, A.; Fukuda, T. “Optimization of Organotellurium Transfer Agents for Highly Controlled Living Radical Polymerization” Macromolecules 2008, 41, 527. 2 | |
| 9. | Matyjaszewski, K.; Tsarevsky, N. V.; Braunecker, W. A.; Dong, H.; Huang, J.; Jakubowski, W.; Kwak, Y.; Nicolay, R.; Tang, W.; Yoon, J. A. “Role of Cu0 in Controlled/"Living" Radical Polymerization” Macromolecules 2007, 40, 7795. 14 | |
| 10. | Kwak, Y.; Tezuka, M.; Goto, A.; Fukuda, T.; Yamago, S. “Kinetic Study on Role of Ditelluride in Organotellurium-Mediated Living Radical Polymerization (TERP)" Macromolecules 2007, 40, 1881. 4 |
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| 11. | Goto, A.; Zushi, H.; Hirai, N.; Wakada, T.; Kwak, Y.; Fukuda, T. “Germanium- and Tin-Catalyzed Living Radical Polymerizations of Styrene and Methacrylates” Macromolecular Symposia 2007, 248, 126. 4 |
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| 12. | Yamago, S.; Kayahara, E.; Kotani, M.; Ray, B.; Kwak, Y.; Goto, A.; Fukuda, T. “Highly Controlled Living Radical Polymerization through Dual Activation of Organobismuthines” Angewandte Chemie 2007, 119, 1326. 18 |
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| 13. | Kwak, Y.; Goto, A.; Fukuda, T.; Kobayashi, Y.; Yamago, S. “A Systematic Study on Activation Processes in Organotellurium-Mediated Living Radical Polymerizations of styrene, methyl methacrylate, methyl acrylate, and vinyl acetate” Macromolecules 2006, 39, 4671. 17 |
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| 15. | Kubo, K.; Goto, A.; Sato, K.; Kwak, Y.; Fukuda, T. “Kinetic Study on Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) Process for Block and Random Copolymerizations of Styrene and Methyl Methacrylate” Polymer 2005, 46, 9762. 12 |
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| 16. | Kwak, Y.; Goto, A.; Fukuda, T.; Yamago, S.; Ray, B. “Mechanism and Kinetics of Organostibine-Mediated Living Radical Polymerization of Styrene” Zeitschrift fur Physikalische Chemie (Munchen) 2005, 219, 283. 9 |
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| 17. | Yamago, S.; Ray, B.; Iida, K.; Yoshida, J.; Tada, T.; Yoshizawa, K.; Kwak, Y.; Goto, A.; Fukuda, T. “Highly Versatile Organostibine Mediators for Living Radical Polymerization” Journal of the American Chemical Society 2004, 126, 13908. 46 |
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| 18. | Kwak, Y.; Goto, A.; Koichi, K.; Yukio, S.; Fukuda, T. “Characterization of Low-Mass Model 3-Arm Stars Produced in Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) Process” Macromolecules 2004, 37, 4434. 45 |
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| 19. | Kwak, Y.; Goto, A.; Fukuda, T. “Rate Retardation in Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) Polymerization: Further Evidence for Cross-Termination Producing 3-Arm Star Chain” Macromolecules 2004, 37, 1219. 92 |
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| 20. | Wang, A. R.; Zhu, S.; Kwak, Y.; Goto, A.; Fukuda, T.; Monteiro, M. S. “A Difference of Six Orders of Magnitude: A Reply to 'the Magnitude of the Fragmentation Rate Coefficient” Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry 2003, 41, 2833. 92 |
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| 21. | Goto, A.; Kwak, Y.; Fukuda, T.; Yamago, S.; Iida, K.; Nakajima, M.; Yoshida, J. “Mechanism-Based Invention of High-Speed Living Radical Polymerization Using Organotellurium Compounds and Azo-Initiators” Journal of the American Chemical Society 2003, 125, 8720. 45 |
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| 22. | Fukuda, T.; Goto, A.; Kwak, Y.; Yoshikawa, C.; Ma, Y. “Penultimate Unit Effects in Free Radical Copolymerization” Macromolecular Symposia 2002, 182, 53. 14 |
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| 23. | Goto, A.; Kwak, Y.; Yoshikawa, C.; Tsujii, Y.; Sugiura, Y.; Fukuda, T. “Comparative Study on Decomposition Rate Constants for Some Alkoxyamines” Macromolecules 2002, 35, 3520. 40 |
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| 24. | Kwak, Y.; Goto, A.; Tsujii, Y.; Murata, Y.; Komatsu, K.; Fukuda, T. “A Kinetic Study on the Rate Retardation in Radical Polymerization of Styrene with Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer” Macromolecules 2002, 35, 3026. 165 |
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Citation by February 15, 2008 (Total: 625) |
Book Chapters
| 1. | Goto, A.; Zushi, H.; Kwak, Y.; Fukuda, T. “Germanium- and Tin-Catalyzed Living Radical Polymerizations of Styrene” ACS Symp. Ser. 2006, 944, 595-603. | |
| 2. | Fukuda, T.; Yoshikawa, C.; Kwak, Y.; Goto, A.; Tsujii, Y. “Mechanisms and Kinetics of Living Radical Polymerization: Absolute Comparison of Theory and Experiment” ACS Symp. Ser. 2003, 854, 24-39. |
List of Symposium Proceedings/Preprints
| 1. | Kwak, Y.; Matyjaszewski, K. “Reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization activated by copper catalyst” Polymer Preprints (American Chemical Society, Division of Polymer Chemistry) 2008, 49(2), 264. | |
| 2. | Tsarevsky, N. V.; Braunecker, W.A.; Tang, W.; Kwak, Y.; Matyjaszewski, K. “Catalyst performance in atom transfer radical polymerization: a closer look” (American Chemical Society, Division of Polymer Chemistry) 2008, 49(2), 44. | |
| 3. | Kwak, Y.; Matyjaszewski, K. “Atom transfer radical polymerizations of styrene and methyl methacrylate using alkyl diethyldithiocarbamate initiators” Polymer Preprints (American Chemical Society, Division of Polymer Chemistry) 2008, 49(1), 418. | |
| 4. | Tang, W.; Dong, H.;Kwak, Y.; Matyjaszewski, K. “Atom transfer radical polymerization in the presence of Cu0 - mechanism and kinetics study” Polymer Preprints (American Chemical Society, Division of Polymer Chemistry) 2007, 48(2), 262. | |
| 5. | Tang, W.; Kwak, Y.; Tsarevsky, N. V.; Matyjaszewski, K. “Effect of Ligand and Initiator Structures on the equilibrium constants in ATRP”. Polymer Preprints (American Chemical Society, Division of Polymer Chemistry) 2007, 48(1), 392 | |
| 6. | Kwak, Y.; Goto, A.; Fukuda, T.; Yamago, S. “Kinetic Studies on Activation Processes for Organotellurium- and Organostibine-Mediated Living Radical Polymerizations” Polymer Preprints (American Chemical Society, Division of Polymer Chemistry) 2005, 46, 272. | |
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Goto, A.; Zushi, H.; Kwak, Y.; Fukuda, T. “Germanium- and tin-catalyzed living radical polymerizations of styrene” Polymer Preprints (American Chemical Society, Division of Polymer Chemistry) 2005, 46, 245. |
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Goto, A.; Kwak, Y.; Tsujii, Y.; Fukuda, T. “Kinetic Study on the Rate Retardation in Radical Polymerization of Styrene with Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer” Polymer Preprints (American Chemical Society, Division of Polymer Chemistry) 2002, 43, 311. |
Presentations (International Conferences)
| 1 | “Reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization activated by copper catalyst” 236th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 19, 2008. | |
| 2. | “Atom transfer radical polymerizations of styrene and methyl methacrylate using alkyl diethyldithiocarbamate initiators” 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6, 2008. | |
| 3. | “Kinetic Study on Activation Processes for Organotellurium- and Organostibine-Mediated Living Radical Polymerizations” 230th ACS National Meeting, Washington, DC, August 30, 2005. | |
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“Kinetic Study on Activation Process in Organotellurium-Mediated Living Radical Polymerization” 40th IUPAC International Symposium on Macromolecules, World Polymer Conference MACRO 2004, Paris, France, July 8, 2004. |
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“Kinetic Study on Activation Process in Organotellurium-Mediated Living Radical Polymerization” The Second Trilateral Workshop on Organic Chemistry, Kyoto, Japan, September 4, 2004. |
Presentations (Domestic Conferences, Japan)
| 1. | “Kinetic Studies on Activation Processes for Organotellurium- and Organostibine-Mediated Living Radical Polymerizations” 54th SPSJ Annual Meeting, Yokohama, Japan, May 25–27, 2005. | |
| 2. | “Characterization of Low-Mass Model 3-Arm Stars Produced in Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) Process” 53rd SPSJ Annual Meeting, Kobe, Japan, May 25–27, 2004. | |
| 3. | “Kinetic Studies on Activation Mechanisms in Organotellurium-Mediated Living Radical Polymerization” 52nd SPSJ Symposium on Macromolecules, Yamaguchi, Japan, September 24–26, 2003. | |
| 4. | “Kinetic Studies on the Activation Mechanisms in Organotellurium-Mediated Living Radical Polymerization” 52nd SPSJ Annual Meeting, Nagoya, Japan, May 28–30, 2003. | |
| 5. | “A Kinetic Study on the Polymerization Rate in Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT)-Based Living Radical Polymerization” 51st SPSJ Symposium on Macromolecules, Kyushyu, Japan, October 2–4, 2002. | |
| 6. | “A Kinetic Study on the Polymerization Rate in Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT)-Based Living Radical Polymerization” 51st SPSJ Annual Meeting, Yokohama, Japan, May 29–31, 2002. | |
| 7. | “Kinetic Studies on Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT)-Based Polymerization [I] Polymerization Rates of Styrene/MMA (Co)polymerizations” 50th SPSJ Annual Meeting, Osaka, Japan, May 23–25, 2001. |