Chen, Z.; Hu, M.; Li, X.; Smith, D.M.; Seong, H-G.; Emrick, T.; Rzayev, J.*; Russell, T. P.* “In Situ Hydrolysis of Block Copolymers at the Water-Oil Interface”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, in press. DOI: 10.1002/anie.202201392

Angevine, D.J.; Camacho, K.J.; Rzayev, J.; Benedict, J.B.* “Nicotine Refined: Crystal Engineering of (S)-Nicotinium Malate Salts”, Cryst. Growth Des. 2022, 1, 26. DOI: doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.1c01110

Hu, M.; Li, X.; Rzayev, J.*; Russell, T. P.* "Hydrolysis-Induced Self-Assembly of High-χ–Low-N Bottlebrush Copolymers" Macromolecules 2021, 54, 11449. DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c02061

Aviv, Y.; Altay, E.; Rzayev, J.*; Shenhar, R.* “Assembly of Bottlebrush Block Copolymers and Nanoparticles in Ultrathin Films: Effect of Substrate-Copolymer Interaction on the Nanocomposite Morphology”, Macromolecules 2021, 54, 6247. DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c00459

Aviv, Y.; Altay, E.; Burg, O.; Mueller, M.*; Rzayev, J.*; Shenhar, R.* “Bottlebrush Block Copolymer Assembly in Ultraconfined Films: Effect of Substrate Selectivity”, Macromolecules 2021, 54, 2079.  DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c02057

Pastore, V. J.; Sullivan, M. G.; Rzayev, J.*; Cook, T. R.* “Postsynthetic polymer-ligand exchange hybridization in M-MOF-74 composites”, J. Coord. Chem. 2021, 74:1-3, 178.  DOI: 10.1080/00958972.2021.1876852

Jiang, L.; Nykypanchuk, D.; Pastore, V. J.; Rzayev, J.* “Morphological Behavior of Compositionally Gradient Polystyrene-Polylactide Bottlebrush Copolymers”, Macromolecules 2019, 52 (21), 8217-8226. DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b01756

Yu, D. M.; Smith, D. M.; Kim, H.; Rzayev, J.*; Russell, T. P.* “Two-Step Chemical Transformation of Polystyrene-block-poly(solketal acrylate) Copolymers for Increasing χ”, Macromolecules 2019, 52 (17), 6458-6466. DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b01323

Yu, D. M.; Smith, D. M.; Kim, H.; Mapas, J. K.; Rzayev, J.*; Russell, T. P.* “Morphological Evolution of Poly(solketal methacrylate)-block-polystyrene Copolymers in Thin Films”, Macromolecules 2019, 52 (10), 3592-3600. DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b00488

Aviv, Y.; Altay, E.; Fink, L.; Raviv, U.; Rzayev, J.*; Shenhar, R.* “Quasi-two-dimensional assembly of bottlebrush block copolymers with nanoparticles in ultrathin films: Combined effect of graft asymmetry and nanoparticle size”, Macromolecules 2019, 52 (1), 196-207. DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b01988

Pastore, V. J.; Cook, T. R.*; Rzayev, J.* “Polymer-MOF Hybrid Composites with High Porosity and Stability through Surface-Selective Ligand Exchange”, Chem. Mater. 2018, 30 (23), 8639-8649. DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b03881

Jiang, L.; Nykypanchuk, D.; Ribbe, A. E.; Rzayev, J.* “One-Shot Synthesis and Melt Self-Assembly of Bottlebrush Copolymers with a Gradient Compositional Profile”, ACS Macro Letters 2018, 7 (6), 619-623. DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.8b00273

Yu, D. M.; Mapas, J. K.; Kim, H.; Choi, J.; Ribbe, A. E.; Rzayev, J.*; Russell, T. P.* “Evaluation of the Interaction Parameter for Poly(solketal methacrylate)-block-polystyrene Copolymers”, Macromolecules 2018, 51 (3), 1031-1040. DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b02221

Altay, E.; Nykypanchuk, D.; Rzayev, J.* “Mesoporous Polymer Frameworks from End-Reactive Bottlebrush Copolymers”, ACS Nano 2017, 11 (8), 8207-8214. DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b03214

Jeong, G.; Yu, D. M.; Mapas, J. K. D.; Sun, Z.; Rzayev, J.*; Russell, T. P.* “Realizing 5.4 nm Full Pitch Lamellar Microdomains by a Solid-State Transformation”, Macromolecules 2017, 50 (18), 7148-7154. DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b01443

ACS Editors Choice

Onbulak, S.; Rzayev, J.* “Synthesis and One-Dimensional Assembly of Cylindrical Polymer Nanoparticles Prepared from Tri-Component Bottlebrush Copolymers”, J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2017, 55, 3868-3874. DOI: 10.1002/pola.28771

Unsal, H.; Onbulak, S.; Calik, F.; Er-Rafik, M.; Schmutz, M.; Sanyal, A.; Rzayev, J.* “Interplay between Molecular Packing, Core Cross-linking, and Drug Loading in Bottlebrush Copolymer Micelles”, Macromolecules 2017, 50 (4), 1342-1352. DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.6b02182

Mapas, J. K. D.; Thomay, T.; Cartwright, A. N.; Ilavsky, J.; Rzayev, J.* “Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Linear Block Copolymers: Rapid Access by Reversible-Deactivation Radical Polymerization and Self-Assembly into Large Domain Nanostructures”, Macromolecules 2016, 49 (10), 3733-3738. DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.6b00863

Zhang, Y.; Song, W.; Geng, J.; Chitgupi, U.; Unsal, H.; Federizon, J.; Rzayev, J.; Sukumaran, D. K.; Alexandridis, P.; Lovell, J. F.* “Therapeutic Surfactant-Stripped Frozen Micelles”, Nature Commun. 2016, 7:11649. DOI: 10.1038/ncomms11649   Open Access

Altay, E.; Rzayev, J.* “Synthesis of Star-Brush Polymer Architectures from End-Reactive Molecular Bottlebrushes”, Polymer 2016, 98, 487-494. DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2016.02.022

Onbulak, S.; Rzayev, J.* "Cylindrical Nanocapsules from Photo-Cross-Linkable Core-Shell Bottlebrush Copolymers", Polym. Chem. 2015, 6, 764-771. DOI: 10.1039/C4PY01215A

Fenyves, R.; Schmutz, M.; Horner, I. J.; Bright, F. V.; Rzayev, J.* "Aqueous Self-Assembly of Giant Bottlebrush Block Copolymer Surfactants as Shape-Tunable Building Blocks", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136 (21), 7762-7770. DOI: 10.1021/ja503283r

Bolton, J., Rzayev, J.* "Synthesis and Melt Self-Assembly of PS-PMMA-PLA Triblock Bottlebrush Copolymers", Macromolecules 2014, 47 (9), 2864-2874. DOI: 10.1021/ma500625k

Luo, K., Xie, T., Rzayev, J.* "Synthesis of Thermally Degradable Epoxy Adhesives", J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2013, 51, 4992-4997. DOI: 10.1002/pola.26926

Canterbury, D. P.; Huang, K.; Xie, T.; Rzayev, J.* "Robust Superhydrophilic Coatings by Electropolymerization of Sulfonated Pyrrole", J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2013, 127, 257-260. DOI: 10.1002/APP.37908

Rzayev, J.* "Molecular Bottlebrushes: New Opportunities in Nanomaterials Fabrication", ACS Macro Lett. 2012, 1 (9), 1146-1149. DOI: 10.1021/mz300402x

Viewpoint Article

Huang, K.; Johnson, M.; Rzayev, J.* "Synthesis of Degradable Organic Nanotubes by Bottlebrush Molecular Templating", ACS Macro Lett. 2012, 1 (7), 892-895. DOI: 10.1021/mz3002287

Bolton, J.; Rzayev, J.* "Tandem ATRP-RAFT Synthesis of Polystyrene-Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) Bottlebrush Block Copolymers and Their Self-Assembly into Cylindrical Nanostructures", ACS Macro Lett. 2012, 1 (1), 15-18. DOI: 10.1021/mz200003j

Huang, K.; Rzayev, J.* "Charge and Size Selective Molecular Transport by Amphiphilic Organic Nanotubes", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133 (42), 16726-16729. DOI: 10.1021/ja204296v

Highlighted in Chemical Engineering Progress, January 2012, 6.

Han, W.; Byun, M.; Zhao, L.; Rzayev, J.; Lin, Z.* "Controlled Evaporative Self-Assembly of Hierarchically Structured Bottlebrush Block Copolymer with Nanochannels", J. Mater. Chem. 2011, 21, 14248-14253. DOI: 10.1039/C1JM10978B

Luo, K.; Kim, S. J.; Cartwright, A. N.; Rzayev, J.* "Soluble Polyacetylene Derivatives by Chain-Growth Polymerization of Dienes", Macromolecules 2011, 44 (12), 4665-4671. DOI: 10.1021/ma2004713

Highlighted in Synfacts 2011, 9, 0963. DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1261014

Huang, K.; Jacobs, A.; Rzayev, J.* "De Novo Synthesis and Cellular Uptake of Organic Nanocapsules with Tunable Surface Chemistry", Biomacromolecules 2011, 12 (6), 2327-2334. DOI: 10.1021/bm200394t

Velazquez, J. M.; Gaikwad, A. V.; Rout, T. K.*; Rzayev, J.*; Banerjee, S.* "A Substrate-Integrated and Scalable Templated Approach Based on Rusted Steel for the Fabrication of Polypyrrole Nanotube Arrays", ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2011, 3 (4), 1238-1244. DOI: 10.1021/am2000533

Bolton, J.; Bailey, T. S.; Rzayev, J.* "Large Pore Size Nanoporous Materials From the Self-Assembly of Asymmetric Bottlebrush Block Copolymers", Nano Lett. 2011, 11 (3), 998-1001. DOI: 10.1021/nl103747m

Highlighted in MRS Bulletin 2011, 36 (4), 242, DOI:10.1557/mrs.2011.76; Membrane Technology, March 2011, 8, DOI: 10.1016/S0958-2118(11)70035-0; Chemical Engineering Progress, April 2011, 8.

Huang, K.; Canterbury, D. P.; Rzayev, J.* "Synthesis of Segmented Polylactide Molecular Brushes and Their Transformation to Open-End Nanotubes", Macromolecules 2010, 43 (16), 6632-6638. DOI: 10.1021/ma100971w

Huang, K.; Canterbury, D. P.; Rzayev, J.* "Organosoluble Polypyrrole Nanotubes From Core-Shell Bottlebrush Copolymers", Chem. Commun. 2010, 46, 6326-6328. DOI: 10.1039/c002447c

Zhao, L.; Byun, M.; Rzayev, J.; Lin Z.* "Polystyrene-Polylactide Bottlebrush Block Copolymer at the Air/Water Interface", Macromolecules 2009, 42 (22), 9027-9033. DOI: 10.1021/ma9016345

Luo, K.; Rzayev, J.* "Living Radical Polymerization of Bicyclic Dienes: Synthesis of Thermally Cross-linkable Block Copolymers", Macromolecules 2009, 42 (23), 9268-9274. DOI: 10.1021/ma901645t

Huang, K.; Rzayev, J.* "Well-Defined Organic Nanotubes from Multicomponent Bottlebrush Copolymers", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131 (19), 6880-6885. DOI: 10.1021/ja901936g

Highlighted in Synfacts 2009, 8, 0854. DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1217472

Rzayev, J.* "Synthesis of Polystyrene-Polylactide Bottlebrush Block Copolymers and Their Melt Self-Assembly into Large Domain Nanostructures", Macromolecules 2009, 42 (6), 2135-2141. DOI: 10.1021/ma802304y

Prior to UB

Bailey, T. S.; Rzayev, J.; Hillmyer, M. A.* "Routes to Alkene and Epoxide Functionalized Nanoporous Materials from Poly(styrene-b-isoprene-b-lactide) Triblock Copolymers", Macromolecules 2006, 39, 8772.

Phillip, W. A.; Rzayev, J.; Hillmyer, M. A.*; Cussler, E. L.* "Gas and Water Liquid Transport Through Nanoporous Block Copolymer Membranes", J. Membrane Sci. 2006, 286, 144.

Guo, S.; Rzayev, J.; Bailey, T. S.; Zalusky, A. S.; Olayo-Valles, R.; Hillmyer, M. A.* "Nanopore and Nobushing Arrays from ABC Triblock Thin Films Containing Two Etchable Blocks", Chem. Mater. 2006, 18, 1719.

Rzayev, J.; Hillmyer, M. A.* "Nanochannel Array Plastics with Tailored Surface Chemistry", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127(38), 13373.

Highlighted in Materials Today 2005, 8(11), 15.

Rzayev, J.; Hillmyer, M. A.* "Nanoporous Polystyrene Containing Hydrophilic Pores from an ABC Triblock Copolymer Precursor", Macromolecules 2005, 38(1), 3.

Selected as the Most-Accessed paper in Macromolecules in 2005.

Rzayev, J.; Penelle, J.* "HP-RAFT: A Free-Radical Polymerization Technique for Obtaining Living Polymers of Ultra-High Molecular Weights", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2004, 43, 1691; Angew. Chem. 2004, 116, 1723.

Rzayev, J.; Dickinson, L. C.; Penelle, J.* "Alternating Free-Radical Isomerization Polymerization of Methyl alpha-Isobutylacrylate", Macromolecules 2003, 36(16), 6273.

Rzayev, J.; Penelle, J.* "Controlled/Living Free-Radical Polymerization under Very High Pressure", Macromolecules 2002, 35(5), 1489.

Rzayev, J.; Penelle, J.* "Polymerization of Sterically Congested alpha-Alkylacrylates under High Pressure", J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2002, 40(7), 836.