Alexander Sidorenko, PhD
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Alexander Sidorenko
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Physical Chemistry
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 1994
Polymer Chemistry --- Material Science
Physical Chemistry
Griffith Hall 324
(215) 596-8836
a.sidorenko@usp.edu
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Research Interests
- Synthesis of polymers and biopolymers
- Design and modification of thin films
- Nanostructured and hybrid ("smart") materials
Research Summary
We perform interdisciplinary and application oriented fundamental research in cutting-edge directions of modern materials science. Our focus is on the fabrication and study of new “smart” materials with prospective applications spun from molecular electronics to bioengineering, which typically takes advantage of
Supramolecular Assembly technology, or SMA.
SMA is a branch of material science in which new materials can be synthesized based on selective bonding of low molar mass additives with monomer units of one of the copolymer blocks, resulting from donor-acceptor hydrogen bonds. The microphase separation and morphology that results strongly depends on the additive properties and lability of the monomer-additive bond. Extraction of the additive with a selective solvent, results in a well-ordered array of nanowells. The approach is very fast, simple and robust. It allows the fabrication of well-ordered domains of wells ≈10nm in diameter.
Recent or Representative Publications
‡ Undergraduate Student
* Graduate Student
1. Sidorenko, A.; Krupenkin, T.; Taylor, A.; Fratzl, P.; Aizenberg, J., "Reversible switching of hydrogel-actuated nanostructures into complex micropatterns", Science (2007) 315, 487-490. [Highlighted in: Materials Today 10(3), 13 (2007), March 2007 issue, and in Chemical & Engineering News 85(5), 10 (2007), January 29, 2007 issue.]
2. Zhitenev, N.B.; Sidorenko, A.; Tennant, D.M.; Cirelli, R.A., "Electronic conducting states and memory in polymer nanodevices", Nature Nanotechnology (2007) 2(4), 237-242.
3. Cernoch, P.; Petr Stepanek, P.; Plestil, J.; Slouf, M.; Sidorenko, A.; Stamm, M. "Surface patterns of block copolymers in thin layers after vapor treatment", European Polymer Journal (2007) 43, 1144–1153.
4. Seifarth, O.; Krenek, R.; Tokarev, I.; Burkov, Y.; Sidorenko, A.; Minko, S.; Stamm, M.; Schmeiβer, D., "Metallic nickel nanorod arrays embedded into ordered block copolymer templates", Thin Solid Films (2007) 515, 6552–6556.
5. Jung, C.; Maliakal, A.; Sidorenko, A.; Siegrist, T., "Pentacene-based thin film transistors with titanium oxide-polystyrene/ polystyrene insulator blends: High mobility on high K dielectric films", Appl. Phys. Lett. (2007) 90, 062111.
6. Ionov, L.; Houbenov, N.; Sidorenko, A.; Stamm, M.; Minko, S., "Smart microfluidic channels", Adv. Funct. Mater. (2006) 16, 1153-1160. [Highlighted in: Small, May 24, 2006, 2(7), 828.
7. Seifarth, O; Schmeisser, D; Krenek, R; Sydorenko, A; Stamm, M, "Electron spectroscopy and microscopy on chromium oxide nanowires on templated block copolymers", Progress in Solid State Chemistry (2006) 34, 111-119.
8. Minko, S; Ionov, L; Sydorenko, A; Houbenov, N; Stamm, M; Zdyrko, B; Klep, V; Luzinov, I, "Gradient stimuli-responsive polymer grafted layers in stimuli-responsive polymeric films and coatings", ACS Symposium Series. Urban, Marek W. (Editor). (2005) 912, 68-83.
9. Ionov, L; Sidorenko, A; Eichhorn, KJ; Stamm, M; Minko, S; Hinrichs, K, "Stimuli-responsive mixed grafted polymer films with gradually changing properties: Direct determination of chemical composition", Langmuir (2005) 21, 8711-8716.
10. Luchnikov, V; Sydorenko, O; Stamm, M, "Self-rolled polymer and composite polymer/metal micro- and nanotubes with patterned inner walls", Advanced Materials (2005) 17, 1177.
11. Tokarev, I; Krenek, R; Burkov, Y; Schmeisser, D; Sidorenko, A; Minko, S; Stamm, M, "Microphase separation in thin films of poly(styrene-block-4-vinylpyridine) copolymer-2-(4 '-hydroxybenzeneazo)benzoic acid assembly", Macromolecules (2005) 38, 507-516.
12. Sidorenko, A.; Tokarev, I.; Krenek, R.; Burkov, Y.; Schmeisser, D.; Minko, S.; Stamm, M, "Generation of Nanostructured Materials from Thin Films of Block Copolymer Assembles" in: Nano-Architectured and Nanostructured Materials: Fabrication, Control and Properties, Yannick Champion, Hans-Jörg Fecht (Editors) (2004) Wiley.
13. Ionov, L; Houbenov, N; Sidorenko, A; Stamm, M; Luzinov, I; Minko, S, "Inverse and reversible switching gradient surfaces from mixed polyelectrolyte brushes", Langmuir (2004) 20, 9916-9919.
14. Ionov, L; Sidorenko, A; Stamm, M; Minko, S; Zdyrko, B; Klep, V; Luzinov, I, "Gradient mixed brushes: "Grafting to" approach", Macromolecules (2004) 37, 7421-7423.
15. Ionov, L; Zdyrko, B; Sidorenko, A; Minko, S; Klep, V; Luzinov, I; Stamm, M, "Gradient polymer layers by "grafting to" approach", Macromolecular Rapid Communications (2004) 25, 360-365.
16. Tsukruk, VV; Ornatska, M; Sidorenko, A, "Synthetic and bio-hybrid nanoscale layers with tailored surface functionalities", Progress in Organic Coatings (2003) 47, 288-291.
17. Sidorenko, A; Tokarev, I; Minko, S; Stamm, M, "Ordered reactive nanomembranes/ nanotemplates from thin films of block copolymer supramolecular assembly", Journal of the American Chemical Society (2003) 125, 12211-12216.
18. Julthongpiput, D; Ahn, HS; Sidorenko, A; Kim, DI; Tsukruk, VV, "Towards self-lubricated nanocoatings", Tribology International (2002) 35, 829-836.
19. Sidorenko, A; Ahn, HS; Kim, DI; Yang, H; Tsukruk, VV, "Wear stability of polymer nanocomposite coatings with trilayer architecture", Wear (2002) 252, 946-955.
20. Sidorenko, A; Houphouet-Boigny, C; Villavicencio, O; McGrath, DV; Tsukruk, VV, "Low generation photochromic monodendrons on a solid surface", Thin Solid Films (2002) 410, 147-158.
21. Tsukruk, VV; Ahn, HS; Kim, D; Sidorenko, A, "Triplex molecular layers with nonlinear nanomechanical response", Applied Physics Letters (2002) 80, 4825-4827.
22. Sidorenko, A; Zhai, XW; Simon, F; Pleul, D; Tsukruk, VV, "Hyperbranched molecules with epoxy-functionalized terminal branches: Grafting to a solid surface", Macromolecules (2002) 35, 5131-5139. .
23. Peleshanko, S; Sidorenko, A; Larson, K; Villavicencio, O; Ornatska, M; McGrath, DV; Tsukruk, VV, "Langmuir-Blodgett monolayers from lower generation amphiphilic monodendrons", Thin Solid Films (2002) 406, 233-240.
24. Sidorenko, A; Zhai, XW; Greco, A; Tsukruk, VV, "Hyperbranched polymer layers as multifunctional interfaces", Langmuir (2002) 18, 3408-3412.
25. Sidorenko, A; Julthongpiput, D; Luzinov, I; Tsukruk, VV, "Oily nanocoatings", Tribology Letters (2002) 12, 101-104.
26. Tsukruk, VV; Sidorenko, A; Yang, H, "Polymer nanocomposite coatings with non-linear elastic response", Polymer (2002) 43, 1695-1699.
27. Tsukruk, VV; Sidorenko, A; Gorbunov, VV; Chizhik, SA, "Surface nanomechanical properties of polymer nanocomposite layers", Langmuir (2001) 17, 6715-6719.
28. Sidorenko, A; Zhai, XW; Peleshanko, S; Greco, A; Shevchenko, VV; Tsukruk, VV, "Hyperbranched polyesters on solid surfaces", Langmuir (2001) 17, 5924-5931.
29. Sidorenko, A; Houphouet-Boigny, C; Villavicencio, O; Hashemzadeh, M; McGrath, DV; Tsukruk, VV, "Photoresponsive Langmuir monolayers from azobenzene-containing dendrons", Langmuir (2000) 16, 10569-10572.
30. Sidorenko, A; Minko, S; Schenk-Meuser, K; Duschner, H; Stamm, M, "Switching of polymer brushes", Langmuir (1999) 15, 8349-8355.
31. Minko, S; Gafijchuk, G; Sidorenko, A; Voronov, S, "Radical polymerization initiated from a solid substrate. 1. Theoretical background", Macromolecules (1999) 32, 4525-4531.
32. Minko, S; Sidorenko, A; Stamm, M; Gafijchuk, G; Senkovsky, V; Voronov, S, "Radical polymerization initiated from a solid substrate. 2. Study of the grafting layer growth on the silica surface by in situ ellipsometry", Macromolecules (1999) 32, 4532-4538.
33. Sidorenko, A; Minko, S; Gafijchuk, G; Voronov, S, "Radical polymerization initiated from a solid substrate. 3. Grafting from the surface of an ultrafine powder", Macromolecules (1999) 32, 4539-4543.
34. Voronov, A; Luzinov, I; Minko, S; Sidorenko, A; Vakarin, E; Holovko, M, "Adsorption of polymers at the surface concentrations in the diluted to semidiluted regimes", Macromolecules (1997) 30, 6929-6936.
35. Sidorenko AA.; Min’ko SS., "Features of the kinetics of catalytic decomposition of polymeric hydroperoxide", Ukrainskii Khimicheskii Zhurnal (1996) 62, 48-50 (in Ukrainian).
36. Minko, SS; Sidorenko, AA; Voronov, SA, "Polymerization on solid-surfaces initiated by catalytic decomposition of polymeric hydroperoxide", Vysokomolekulyarnye Soedineniya Seriya A & Seriya B (1995) 37, 1403-1408.
37. Minko, SS; Sydorenko, AA; Samaryk, AJ; Kiselyov, EM; Voronov, SA, "Chain termination for radical polymerization induced on the surface of a solid body" Doklady Academii Nauk Ukraini, Seriya B [Proceedings of Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Part B] (1995) 1, 101-103 (in Ukrainian).
38. Minko, SS; Sydorenko, AA; Voronov, SA, "Encapsulation of TiO2 particles by polymerization initiated with polymeric hydroperoxide initiator", Doklady Academii Nauk Ukraini, Seriya B [Proceedings of Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Part B] (1994) 11, 134-136 (in Ukrainian).