Publications

Nag, S.; Islam, N.; Oluwole, T. D.; Lawrence, J.; An, Y. Topological effects of bottlebrush copolymer on their assembly at the water/air interface. Langmuir 2026, 42, 15466.

Gordon, K.; Ogbonna, N.; Usie, G.; Wei, Z.; Owoso, S. D.; Zhang, D.; Lawrence, J.; Wang, Y.; Fei, L. Microstructure control of polymer films via air-assisted electrospray for binderless electrodes. ACS Applied Polymer Materials 2025, 7, 10879.

Bigting, K. V.; Carden, J. J.; Nag, S.; Lawrence, J.; Su, Y.-F.; An, Y. Machine learning of the architecture–property relationship in graft polymers. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2025, 27, 13243.

Ogbonna, N. D.; Guragain, P.; Mayandi, V.; Sadrinia, C.; Danrad, R.; Jois, S.; Lawrence, J. Discrete brush polymers enhance ¹⁹F MRI performance through architectural precision. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2025, 147, 16171.

Nourian, P.; Lawrence, J.; Peters, A. J. Interparticle interactions of dendrimer, comb, and linear grafted nanoparticles via coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations. Macromolecules 2024, 57, 5143.

Guillot, K. A.; Brahana, P. J.; Al Harraq, A.; Ogbonna, N. D.; Lombardo, N. S.; Lawrence, J.; An, Y.; Benton, M. G.; Bharti, B. Selective vapor condensation for the synthesis and assembly of spherical colloids with a precise rough patch. JACS Au 2024, 4, 1107.

Dearman, M.; Ogbonna, N. D.; Amofa, C. A.; Peters, A. J.; Lawrence, J. Versatile strategies to tailor the glass transition temperatures of bottlebrush polymers. Polymer Chemistry 2022, 13, 4901. Editor’s Choice.

Ogbonna, N. D.; Dearman, M.; Cho, C.-T.; Bharti, B.; Peters, A. J.; Lawrence, J. Topologically precise and discrete bottlebrush polymers: synthesis, characterization, and structure–property relationships. JACS Au 2022, 2, 898. Featured article. Front cover.

Ogbonna, N. D.; Dearman, M.; Bharti, B.; Peters, A. J.; Lawrence, J. Elucidating the impact of side chain dispersity on the assembly of bottlebrush polymers at the air–water interface. Journal of Polymer Science 2021, 59, 2458. Featured article. Front cover.

Moura, N. S.; Bajgiran, K. R.; Roman, C. L.; Daemen, L.; Cheng, Y.; Lawrence, J.; Melvin, A. T.; Dooley, K. M.; Dorman, J. A. Catalytic enhancement of inductively heated Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles by removal of surface ligands. ChemSusChem 2021, 14, 1122.

Lei, Q.; Li, K.; Bhattacharya, D.; Xiao, J.; Kole, S.; Zhang, Q.; Strzalka, J.; Lawrence, J.; Kumar, R.; Arges, C. G. Counterion condensation or lack of solvation? Understanding the activity of ions in thin film block copolymer electrolytes. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2020, 8, 15962.

Abdilla, A.; Dolinski, N. D.; de Roos, P.; Ren, J. M.; van der Woude, E.; Seo, S. E.; Zayas, M. S.; Lawrence, J.; Read de Alaniz, J.; Hawker, C. J. Polymer stereocomplexation as a scalable platform for nanoparticle assembly. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2020, 142, 1667.

Sample, C. S.; Lee, S.-H.; Bates, M. W.; Ren, J. M.; Lawrence, J.; Lensch, V.; Gerbec, J. A.; Bates, C. M.; Li, S.; Hawker, C. J. Metal-free synthesis of poly(silyl ether)s under ambient conditions. Macromolecules 2019, 52, 1993.

Lunn, D. J.; Seo, S.; Lee, S.; Zerdan, R. B.; Mattson, K. M.; Treat, N. J.; McGrath, A. J.; Gutekunst, W. R.; Lawrence, J.; Abdilla, A.; Anastasaki, A.; Knight, A. S.; Schmidt, B. V. K. J.; Bates, M. W.; Clark, P. G.; DeRocher, J. P.; Van Dyk, A. K.; Hawker, C. J. Scalable synthesis of an architectural library of well-defined poly(acrylic acid) derivatives: role of structure on dispersant performance. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry 2019, 57, 716.

Zhang, C.; Kim, D. S.; Lawrence, J.; Hawker, C. J.; Whittaker, A. K. Elucidating the impact of molecular structure on the ¹⁹F NMR dynamics and MRI performance of fluorinated oligomers. ACS Macro Letters 2018, 7, 921.

Watanabe, A.; Niu, J.; Lunn, D. J.; Lawrence, J.; Knight, A. S.; Zhang, M.; Hawker, C. J. PET-RAFT as a facile strategy for preparing functional lipid–polymer conjugates. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry 2018, 56, 1259.

Ren, J. M.; Lawrence, J.; Knight, A. S.; Abdilla, A.; Zerdan, R. B.; Levi, A. E.; Oschmann, B.; Gutekunst, W. R.; Lee, S.-H.; Li, Y.; McGrath, A. J.; Bates, C. M.; Qiao, G. G.; Hawker, C. J. Controlled formation and binding selectivity of discrete oligo(methyl methacrylate) stereocomplexes. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2018, 140, 1945.

Lawrence, J.^{^}; Goto, E.^{^}; Ren, J. M.; McDearmon, B.; Kim, D. S.; Ochiai, Y.; Clark, P. G.; Laitar, D.; Higashihara, T.; Hawker, C. J. A versatile and efficient strategy to discrete conjugated oligomers. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2017, 139, 13735. ^{^}Equal contribution.

Oschmann, B.; Lawrence, J.; Schulze, M. W.; Ren, J. M.; Anastasaki, A.; Luo, Y.; Nothling, M. D.; Pester, C. W.; Delaney, K. T.; Connal, L. A.; McGrath, A. J.; Clark, P. G.; Bates, C. M.; Hawker, C. J. Effects of tailored dispersity on the self-assembly of dimethylsiloxane–methyl methacrylate block co-oligomers. ACS Macro Letters 2017, 6, 668.

Lawrence, J.; Lee, S.-H.; Abdilla, A.; Nothling, M. D.; Ren, J. M.; Knight, A. S.; Fleischmann, C.; Li, Y.; Abrams, A. S.; Schmidt, B. V. K. J.; Hawker, M. C.; Connal, L. A.; McGrath, A. J.; Clark, P. G.; Gutekunst, W. R.; Hawker, C. J. A versatile and scalable strategy to discrete oligomers. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2016, 138, 6306.

Discekici, E. H.; Pester, C. W.; Treat, N. J.; Lawrence, J.; Mattson, K. M.; Narupai, B.; Toumayan, E. P.; Luo, Y.; McGrath, A. J.; Clark, P. G.; Read de Alaniz, J.; Hawker, C. J. Simple benchtop approach to polymer brush nanostructures using visible-light-mediated metal-free atom transfer radical polymerization. ACS Macro Letters 2016, 5, 258.

Lawrence, J.; Emrick, T. Pentafluorophenyl ester-functionalized nanoparticles as a versatile platform for selective and covalent inter-nanoparticle coupling. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2016, 8, 2393.

Liu, Y.; Chen, Y.-C.; Hutchens, S.; Lawrence, J.; Emrick, T.; Crosby, A. J. Directly measuring the complete stress–strain response of ultrathin polymer films. Macromolecules 2015, 48, 6534.

Lawrence, J.; Yamashita, K.; Yamaguchi, T. Correlating electronic structure and chemical durability of sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone)s. Journal of Power Sources 2015, 279, 48.

Puodziukynaite, E.; Wang, H.-W.; Lawrence, J.; Wise, A. J.; Russell, T. P.; Barnes, M. D.; Emrick, T. Azulene methacrylate polymers: synthesis, electronic properties, and solar cell fabrication. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2014, 136, 11043.

Maiz, J.; Zhao, W.; Gu, Y.; Lawrence, J.; Arbe, A.; Alegría, A.; Emrick, T.; Colmenero, J.; Russell, T. P.; Mijangos, C. Dynamic study of polystyrene-block-poly(4-vinylpyridine) copolymer in bulk and confined in cylindrical nanopores. Polymer 2014, 55, 4057.

Pham, J. T.; Lawrence, J.; Grason, G. M.; Emrick, T.; Crosby, A. J. Stretching of assembled nanoparticle helical springs. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2014, 16, 10261. Front cover.

Lawrence, J.; Pham, J. T.; Lee, D. Y.; Liu, Y.; Crosby, A. J.; Emrick, T. Highly conductive ribbons prepared by stick–slip assembly of organosoluble gold nanoparticles. ACS Nano 2014, 8, 1173.

Pham, J. T.; Lawrence, J.; Lee, D. Y.; Grason, G. M.; Emrick, T.; Crosby, A. J. Highly stretchable nanoparticle helices through geometric asymmetry and surface forces. Advanced Materials 2013, 25, 6703. Front cover.

Lee, D. Y.; Pham, J. T.; Lawrence, J.; Lee, C. H.; Parkos, C.; Emrick, T.; Crosby, A. J. Macroscopic nanoparticle ribbons and fabrics. Advanced Materials 2013, 25, 1248.

Laprade, E. J.; Long, R.; Pham, J. T.; Lawrence, J.; Emrick, T.; Crosby, A. J.; Hui, C.-Y.; Shull, K. R. Large deformation and adhesive contact studies of axisymmetric membranes. Langmuir 2013, 29, 1407.

Chen, X.^{^}; Lawrence, J.^{^}; Parelkar, S.; Emrick, T. Novel zwitterionic copolymers with dihydrolipoic acid: synthesis and preparation of nonfouling nanorods. Macromolecules 2013, 46, 119. ^{^}Equal contribution.

Bae, J.; Lawrence, J.; Miesch, C.; Ribbe, A.; Li, W.; Emrick, T.; Zhu, J.; Hayward, R. C. Multifunctional nanoparticle-loaded spherical and wormlike micelles formed by interfacial instabilities. Advanced Materials 2012, 24, 2735.

Lawrence, J.; Yamaguchi, T. The degradation mechanism of sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone)s in an oxidative environment. Journal of Membrane Science 2008, 325, 633.

Lawrence, J.; Robinson, K. L.; Lawrence, N. S. Electrochemical determination of sulfide at various carbon substrates: a comparative study. Analytical Sciences 2007, 23, 673.