Adronov, Alex - McMaster University - Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology

个人简介

Ph.D. UC Berkeley B.Sc. McMaster University Alex Adronov was born in Kaunas, Lithuania (part of former USSR), and immigrated to Canada with his family when he was 7 years old. He grew up in Windsor, Ontario, and attended W. C. Kennedy Collegiate Institute (secondary school). He received his B.Sc. degree in Honours Biological Chemistry from McMaster University in 1996. During his undergraduate studies, he participated in research projects within the groups of Professors Francoise Winnik (summer, 1994) and Cornelia Bohne (summer, 1995), during which time he developed his interest in polymers, chromophores, and fluorescence spectroscopy. His senior thesis was carried out in the group of Professor Michael Brook, solidifying his interest in synthetic polymer chemistry. He then went on to graduate studies in the group of Professor Jean M. J. Frechet at UC Berkeley. His thesis project, entitled "Light Harvesting Dendrimers", involved the synthesis and study of chromophore-functionalized dendrimers that exhibited non-radiative energy transfer characteristics (Chem. Commun. 2000, 1701). He received his Ph.D. in 2001, and immediately took up an Assistant Professor position at McMaster University, where he has been ever since. He was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure in 2007, and Professor in 2013. In 2009, he also became the Associate Chair of Graduate Studies in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, and currently remains in this position. Honours and Awards Award for Research Excellence in Materials Chemistry (2013) Lash Miller Award (2007) Premier’s Research Excellence Award (2003) John C. Polanyi Prize (2002) Kodak Fellowship for Graduate Studies in Chemistry, UC Berkeley (1997-2001) Department Fellowship, Department of Chemistry, UC Berkeley (1997) Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) PGS (1996) Ontario Graduate Scholarship (1996) Dow Canada Award for Excellence in Teaching (1996) Canada Scholarship, McMaster University (1992-1996) Dr. Harry Lyman Hooker In-Course Scholarship, McMaster University (1992-1995) Crispin Calvo Prize, McMaster University (1995) NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Assistant, University of Victoria (1995) Chemical Institute of Canada (Hamilton Section) Prize, McMaster University (1994) McMaster University Scholarship (1994) NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Assistant, McMaster University (1994) Governor General's Medal (1992)

研究领域

he Adronov Group focuses on organic synthesis for the preparation of novel monomers and polymeric structures, including conjugated polymers used in the functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes. Additional areas of focus involve dendrimer synthesis for therapeutic and diagnostic imaging applications.

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Mulla, K.; Liang, S.; Shaik, H.; Younes, E. A.; Adronov, A.; Zhao, Y. "Dithiafulvenyl-grafted phenyl acetylene polymers as selective and reversible dispersants for single-walled carbon nanotubes" Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 149-152. Chadwick, R. C.; Grande, J. B.; Brook, M. A.; Adronov, A. “Functionalization of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes via the Piers-Rubinsztajn Reaction” Macromolecules, 2014, 47, 6527-6530. Georghiou, P. E.; Valluru, G.; Schneider, C.; Liang, S.; Woolridge, K.; Mulla, K.; Adronov, A.; Zhao, Y. “Dispersion of single-walled carbon nanotubes into aqueous solutions using Poh’s cyclotetrachromotropylene (CTCT)” RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 31614–31617. Rice, N. A.; Adronov, A. “Selective Interactions of a High Molecular Weight Polycarbazole with Different Commercial Nanotube Samples” J. Polym. Sci. A: Polym. Chem., 2014, 52, 2738-2747. Chadwick, R. C.; Kardelis, V.; Lim, P.; Adronov, A. “Metal-Free Reduction of Tertiary and Secondary N-Phenyl Amides by Tris(pentafluorophenyl)boron Catalyzed Hydrosilylation” J. Org. Chem., 2014, 79, 7728-7733. Chadwick, R. C.; Fong, D.; Rice, N. A.; Brook, M. A.; Adronov, A. “Bulk dispersion of single-walled carbon nanotubes in silicones using diblock copolymers” J. Polym. Sci. A: Polym. Chem., 2014, in press. Liang, S.; Zhao, Y.; Adronov, A. “Selective and reversible non-covalent functionalization of SWNTs by a pH-responsive TTFV-fluorene copolymer” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014, 136, 970-977. Chadwick, R. C.; Van Gyzen, S.; Liogier, S.; Adronov, A. “Scalable Synthesis of Strained Cyclooctyne Derivatives” Synthesis, 2014, 46, 669-677. Chadwick, R. C.; Kardelis, V.; Liogier, S.; Adronov, A. “Synthesis of conjugated polymers containing DIBAC-derived triazole monomers” Macromolecules, 2013, 46, 9593-9598. Mayo, J.; Adronov, A. “Effect of Spacer Chemistry on the Formation and Properties of Linear Reversible Polymers” J. Polym. Sci. A: Polym. Chem., 2013, 51, 5056-5066. Rice, N. A.; Adronov, A.* “Supramolecular Interactions of High Molecular Weight Poly(2,7-carbazole)s with Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes” Macromolecules, 2013, 46, 3850-3860. Gonzaga, F.; Sadowski, L.; Rambarran, T.; Grande, J.; Adronov, A.; Brook, M. A. "Highly efficient divergent synthesis of dendrimers via metal-free “click” chemistry" J. Polym. Sci. A.: Polym. Chem., 2013, 51, 1272-1277. Chadwick, R.C.; Khan, U.; Coleman, J. N.*; Adronov, A.* “Polymer Grafting to Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: Effect of Chain Length on Solubility, Graft Density and Mechanical Properties of Macroscopic Structures” Small, 2013, 9, 552-560. Fowler, M. A.; Duhamel, J.; Bahun, G. J.; Adronov, A.; Zaragoza-Galan, G.; Rivera, E. “Studying Pyrene-Labelled Macromolecules with the Model Free Analysis” J. Phys. Chem., 2012, 116, 14689-14699. Imin, P.; Imit, M.; Adronov, A. “Supramolecular Functionalization of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWNTs) with a Photoisomerizable Conjugated Polymer” Macromolecules, 2012, 45, 5045-5050. Pang, X.; Imin, P.; Zhitomirsky, I.; Adronov, A. “Conjugated Polyelectrolyte Complexes with Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Amperometric Detection of Glucose with Inherent Anti-Interference Properties” J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 9147-9154. Li, X.; Imin, P.; Adronov, A.; Zhitomirsky, I. “Effect of 5-sulfosalicylic acid and poly[2,5-bis(3-sulfonatopropoxy)-1,4-ethynylphenylene-alt-1,4-ethynylphenylene] on electrodeposition of polypyrrole - carbon nanotube films on stainless steel”, Materials Lett., 2012, 68, 24-27. Wu, K.; Imin, P., Sun, Y.; Pang, X.; Adronov, A.; Zhitomirsky, I. “Electrophoretic deposition of composite films from solutions of conjugated polymers and their supramolecular complexes with carbon nanotubes”, Materials Lett., 2012, 67, 248-251. Imin, P.; Imit, M.; Adronov, A. “Supramolecular Functionalization of Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWNTs) with Dithieno[3,2-b:2',3'-d]pyrrole (DTP) Containing Conjugated Polymers”, Macromolecules, 2011, 44, 9138-9145. Chen, S.; Duhamel, J.; Bahun, G.J.; Adronov, A. “Effect of Fluorescent Impurities in the Study of Pyrene-Labeled Macromolecules by Fluorescence”, J. Phys. Chem., 2011, 115, 9921-9929.