Grzegorz Szczepaniak
Postdoctoral Associate
- MI-802
一本道无码
4400 Fifth Avenue
Mellon Institute
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Bio
03.2018 – present Postdoctoral Research Associate,
Department of Chemistry, 一本道无码, USA
09.2019 Ph.D. in Chemical Science,
Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Poland
Research
My current research focuses on creating macromolecules by reversible-deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP) methods. I am particularly interested in developing new ATRP techniques that enable the open-to-air synthesis of well-defined polymers.
Publications
- R. Yin, P. Chmielarz,* I. Zaborniak, Y. Zhao, G. Szczepaniak, Z. Wang, T. Liu, Y. Wang, M. Sun, H. Wu, J. Tarnsangpradit, M. R. Bockstaller, K. Matyjaszewski,* Miniemulsion SI-ATRP by Interfacial and Ion-Pair Catalysis for the Synthesis of Nanoparticle Brushes, Macromolecules 2022, 55, 6332–6340.
- M. R. Martinez, S. Dworakowska, A. Gorczyński, G. Szczepaniak, F. De Luca Bossa, K. Matyjaszewski,* Kinetic comparison of isomeric oligo(ethylene oxide) (meth)acrylates: Aqueous polymerization of oligo(ethylene oxide) methyl ether methacrylate and methyl 2-(oligo(ethylene oxide) methyl ether)acrylate macromonomers, Polym. Sci. 2022, 60, 1887–1898.
- S. S Yerneni, S. Lathwal, J. Cuthbert, K. Kapil, G. Szczepaniak, J. Jeong, S. R. Das,* P. G. Campbell,* K. Matyjaszewski,* Controlled Release of Exosomes Using Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization-Based Hydrogels, Biomacromolecules 2022, 23, 1713–1722.
- S. Dadashi-Silab, K. Kim, F. Lorandi, G. Szczepaniak, S. Kramer, L. Peteanu, K. Matyjaszewski,* Red-Light-Induced, Copper-Catalyzed Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization, ACS Macro Lett.2022, 11, 376–381.
- J. Jeong, G. Szczepaniak,* S. S. Yerneni, F. Lorandi, H. Jafari, S. Lathwal, S. R. Das,* K. Matyjaszewski,* Biocompatible photoinduced CuAAC using sodium pyruvate, Chem. Commun., 2021, 57, 12844−12847.
- S. Dadashi-Silab, F. Lorandi, M. J. DiTucci, M. Sun, G. Szczepaniak, T. Liu, K. Matyjaszewski,* Conjugated Cross-linked Phenothiazines as Green or Red Light Heterogeneous Photocatalysts for Copper-Catalyzed Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 9630–9638.
- K. Grudzień, W. Nogaś, G. Szczepaniak, K. Grela,* Larger scale Stahl oxidation with instant Cu removal in convenient synthesis of chiral bidentate N–heterocyclic carbene precursor, Polyhedron 2021, 199, 11509.
- G. Szczepaniak,* L. Fu, H. Jafari, K. Kapil, K. Matyjaszewski, Making ATRP More Practical: Oxygen Tolerance, Acc. Chem. Res.2021, 54, 1779–1790.
- F. Lorandi,* S. Lathwal, M. R. Martinez, S. Dadashi-Silab, G. Szczepaniak, J. Cuthbert, Reflection on the Matyjaszewski Lab Webinar Series and the Rise of Webinars in Polymer Chemistry, ACS Macro Lett. 2021, 10, 54–59.
- A. E. Enciso, F. Lorandi, A. Mehmood, M. Fantin, G. Szczepaniak, B. G. Janesko, K. Matyjaszewski,* p‐Substituted Tris(2‐pyridylmethyl)amines as Ligands for Highly Active ATRP Catalysts: Facile Synthesis and Characterization, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 14910−14920.
- G. Szczepaniak,* M. Łagodzińska, S. Dadashi-Silab, A. Gorczyński, K. Matyjaszewski,* Fully oxygen-tolerant atom transfer radical polymerization triggered by sodium pyruvate, Chem. Sci., 2020, 11, 8809−8816.
- G. Szczepaniak,* J. Piątkowski, W. Nogaś, F. Lorandi, S. S. Yerneni, M. Fantin, A. Ruszczyńska, A. E. Enciso, E. Bulska, K. Grela,* K. Matyjaszewski,* An isocyanide ligand for the rapid quenching and efficient removal of copper residues after Cu/TEMPO-catalyzed aerobic alcohol oxidation and atom transfer radical polymerization, Chem. Sci., 2020, 11, 4251−4262.
- S. Dadashi-Silab, G. Szczepaniak, S. Lathwala, K. Matyjaszewski,* Iodine-mediated photoATRP in aqueous media with oxygen tolerance, Polym. Chem., 2020, 11, 843−848.
- N. Mukherjee, A. Marczyk, G. Szczepaniak, A. Sytniczuk, A. Kajetanowicz, K. Grela,* A Gentler touch: synthesis of modern ruthenium olefin metathesis catalysts sustained by mechanical force, ChemCatChem, 2019, 11, 5362−5369.
- M. Fantin, F. Lorandi, T. G. Ribelli, G. Szczepaniak, A. E. Enciso, C. Fliedel, L. Thevenin, A. A. Isse, R. Poli, K. Matyjaszewski,* Impact of organometallic intermediates on copper-catalyzed atom transfer radical polymerization, Macromolecules, 2019, 52, 4079−4090.
- Y. Sun, S. Lathwal, Y. Wang, L. Fu, M. Olszewski, M. Fantin, A. E. Enciso, G. Szczepaniak, S. Das, K. Matyjaszewski,* Preparation of well-defined polymers and DNA–polymer bioconjugates via small-volume eATRP in the presence of air, ACS Macro Lett., 2019, 8, 603–609.
- G. Szczepaniak,* W. Nogaś, J. Piątkowski, A. Ruszczyńska, E. Bulska, K. Grela, Semiheterogeneous purification protocol for the removal of ruthenium impurities from olefin metathesis reaction products using an isocyanide scavenger, Org. Process Res. Dev., 2019, 23, 836–844.
- A. Zieliński, G. Szczepaniak, R. Gajda, K. Woźniak, B. Trzaskowski, D. Vidović, A. Kajetanowicz,* K. Grela,* Ruthenium olefin metathesis catalysts systematically modified in chelating benzylidene ether fragment: experiment and computations Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2018, 3675–3685.
- G. Szczepaniak,* A. Ruszczyńska, K. Kosiński, E. Bulska, K. Grela,* Highly efficient and time economical purification of olefin metathesis products from metal residues using an isocyanide scavenger, Green Chem., 2018, 20, 1280–1289.
- G. Szczepaniak,* K. Urbaniak, C. Wierzbicka, K. Kosiński, K. Skowerski, K. Grela,* High performance isocyanide scavengers for use in low-waste purification of olefin metathesis products, ChemSusChem 2015, 8, 4139–4148.
- G. Szczepaniak,* K. Kosiński,* K. Grela,* Towards “cleaner” olefin metathesis: tailoring the NHC ligand of second generation ruthenium catalysts to afford auxiliary traits, Green Chem. 2014, 16, 4474–4492.
- P. Horeglad,* O. Ablialimov, G. Szczepaniak, A. M. Dąbrowska, M. Dranka, J. Zachara, Dialkylgallium complexes with alkoxide and aryloxide ligands possessing N-heterocyclic carbene functionalities: synthesis and structure, Organometallics 2014, 33, 100–111.
- P. Horeglad,* A. Litwińska, G. Z. Żukowska, D. Kubicki, G. Szczepaniak, M. Dranka, J. Zachara, The influence of organosuperbases on the structure and activity of dialkylgallium alkoxides in the polymerization of rac-lactide: the road to stereo diblock PLA copolymers,Appl. Organometal. Chem. 2013, 27, 328–336.
- C. Torborg, G. Szczepaniak, A. Zieliński, M. Malińska, K. Woźniak, K. Grela,* Stable ruthenium indenylidene complexes with a sterically reduced NHC ligand, Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 3188–3190.
- K. Skowerski, C. Wierzbicka, G. Szczepaniak, Ł. Gułajski, M. Bieniek, K. Grela,* Easily removable olefin metathesis catalysts, Green Chem. 2012, 14, 3264–3268.
- K. Skowerski,* G. Szczepaniak, C. Wierzbicka, Ł. Gułajski, M. Bieniek, K. Grela, Highly active catalysts for olefin metathesis in water, Catal. Sci. Technol. 2012, 2, 2424–2427.
- P. Horeglad,* G. Szczepaniak, M. Dranka, J. Zachara, The first facile stereoselectivity switch in the polymerization of rac-lactide—from heteroselective to isoselective dialkylgallium alkoxides with the help of N-heterocyclic carbenes, Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 1171–1173.
Patents
- G. Szczepaniak, S. Czarnocki, K. Skowerski, Use of metal scavengers for removal of ruthenium residues, EP2882877 (B1), WO2014174501 (A4).
- K. Skowerski, Ł. Gułajski, M. Bieniek, S. Czarnocki, G. Szczepaniak, C. Wierzbicka, Metathesis catalysts containing onium groups, EP2820027 (B1), WO2013127880 (A1).
- K. Grela, C. Torborg, G. Szczepaniak, A. Zieliński, Metal complexes, especially the ruthenium complexes, and use thereof EP2885310 (B1), WO2014027040 (A1).
Awards and fellowships
09.2017 Moblity+ fellowship awarded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education
03.2017 Selected to attend the 68th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
10.2016 Etiuda fellowship awarded by the National Science Centre
05.2016 START scholarship awarded by the Foundation for Polish Science
10.2014 KNOW scholarship awarded by Warsaw Consortium of Academic Chemistry for the academic year 2014/2015
10.2014 Scholarship for the outstanding Ph.D. students for the academic year 2014/2015 awarded by the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw
10.2013 Scholarship for the outstanding Ph.D. students for the academic year 2013/2014 awarded by the Rector of the University of Warsaw
10.2013 KNOW scholarship awarded by the Warsaw Consortium of Academic Chemistry for the academic year 2013/2014
10.2013 Scholarship for the outstanding Ph.D. students for the academic year 2013/2014 awarded by the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw
07.2013 Venture fellowship awarded by the Foundation for Polish Science
10.2012 Scholarship for the outstanding Ph.D. students for the academic year 2012/2013 awarded by the Rector of the University of Warsaw
10.2012 Scholarship for the outstanding Ph.D. students for the academic year 2012/2013 awarded by the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw
03.2009 TEAM scholarship awarded by the Foundation for Polish Science
10.2007 Ministry of Science and Higher Education scholarship for the outstanding students for the academic year 2007/2008
12.2007 2nd Award at European Union Contest for Young Scientists, polish edition