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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 1999 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • 1998 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Christopher N. Bowman is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. The scientist's research contributions span materials science, chemistry, and engineering, with a strong focus on organic chemistry, polymers and plastics, biomedical engineering, molecular biology, and mechanical engineering.

Their work encompasses several main topics, including:

  • Polymer composites and self-healing
  • Advanced polymer synthesis and characterization
  • Photopolymerization techniques and applications
  • Advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials
  • Advanced materials and mechanics
  • Photochromic and fluorescence chemistry
  • Liquid crystal research advancements

Scientific publications are frequently found in several venues, reflecting the scope of their work:

  • Macromolecules (27 publications)
  • Polymer Chemistry (11 publications)
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (9 publications)
  • Advanced Materials (6 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition (5 publications)

Frequently collaborating coauthors include Maciej Podgórski, Kristi S. Anseth, Bruce E. Kirkpatrick, Jasmine Sinha, and Sudheendran Mavila, indicating a strong network in polymer science and related fields.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Christopher N. Bowman demonstrate ongoing involvement in research advancing polymer materials:

  • Toward Stimuli-Responsive Dynamic Thermosets through Continuous Development and Improvements in Covalent Adaptable Networks (CANs), 2020, Advanced Materials
  • Photoclick Chemistry: A Bright Idea, 2021, Chemical Reviews
  • Nanoimprint lithography: Emergent materials and methods of actuation, 2020, Nano Today
  • Reconfigurable and Spatially Programmable Chameleon Skin-Like Material Utilizing Light Responsive Covalent Adaptable Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Elastomers, 2020, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Thiol-Anhydride Dynamic Reversible Networks, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Recognition for contributions in the field includes the following awards:

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors, 2016
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), 1999
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 1998

Best Publications

  • Thiol–Ene Click Chemistry

    Charles E. Hoyle;Christopher N. Bowman

  • Thiol-click chemistry: a multifaceted toolbox for small molecule and polymer synthesis

    Charles E. Hoyle;Andrew B. Lowe;Christopher N. Bowman

  • The Thiol-Michael Addition Click Reaction: A Powerful and Widely Used Tool in Materials Chemistry

    Devatha P. Nair;Maciej Podgórski;Maciej Podgórski;Shunsuke Chatani;Tao Gong

  • Mechanical properties of hydrogels and their experimental determination.

    Kristi S. Anseth;Christopher N. Bowman;Lisa Brannon-Peppas

  • Photoinitiated polymerization of PEG-diacrylate with lithium phenyl-2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylphosphinate: polymerization rate and cytocompatibility.

    Benjamin D. Fairbanks;Michael P. Schwartz;Christopher N. Bowman;Kristi S. Anseth;Kristi S. Anseth

  • Covalent adaptable networks: smart, reconfigurable and responsive network systems.

    Christopher J. Kloxin;Christopher N. Bowman

  • Covalent Adaptable Networks (CANs): A Unique Paradigm in Cross-Linked Polymers

    Christopher J. Kloxin;Timothy F. Scott;Brian J. Adzima;Christopher N. Bowman

  • Recent Advances and Developments in Composite Dental Restorative Materials

    N.B. Cramer;J.W. Stansbury;J.W. Stansbury;C.N. Bowman;C.N. Bowman

  • Photoinduced Plasticity in Cross-Linked Polymers

    Timothy Francis Scott;Andrew D Schneider;Wayne Douglas Cook;Christopher Noble Bowman

  • A Versatile Synthetic Extracellular Matrix Mimic via Thiol‐Norbornene Photopolymerization

    Benjamin D. Fairbanks;Michael P. Schwartz;Alexandra E. Halevi;Charles R. Nuttelman

  • Click Chemistry in Materials Science

    Weixian Xi;Timothy F. Scott;Christopher J. Kloxin;Christopher N. Bowman

  • Kinetics of thiol-ene and thiol-acrylate photopolymerizations with real-time Fourier transform infrared

    Neil B. Cramer;Christopher N. Bowman;Christopher N. Bowman

  • In situ forming degradable networks and their application in tissue engineering and drug delivery.

    Kristi S Anseth;Andrew T Metters;Stephanie J Bryant;Penny J Martens

  • Thiol-yne click chemistry: A powerful and versatile methodology for materials synthesis

    Andrew B. Lowe;Charles E. Hoyle;Christopher N. Bowman

  • Structure and swelling of poly(acrylic acid) hydrogels: effect of pH, ionic strength, and dilution on the crosslinked polymer structure

    Jeannine E. Elliott;Mara Macdonald;Jun Nie;Christopher N. Bowman;Christopher N. Bowman

  • Mechanical properties of cellularly responsive hydrogels and their experimental determination

    April M. Kloxin;Christopher J. Kloxin;Christopher N. Bowman;Kristi S. Anseth;Kristi S. Anseth

  • Tailorable and programmable liquid-crystalline elastomers using a two-stage thiol–acrylate reaction

    C. M. Yakacki;M. Saed;D. P. Nair;T. Gong

  • Covalent adaptable networks: reversible bond structures incorporated in polymer networks.

    Christopher N. Bowman;Christopher J. Kloxin

  • Two-Color Single-Photon Photoinitiation and Photoinhibition for Subdiffraction Photolithography

    Timothy F. Scott;Benjamin A. Kowalski;Amy C. Sullivan;Amy C. Sullivan;Christopher N. Bowman

  • Thiol-Yne Photopolymerizations: Novel Mechanism, Kinetics, and Step-Growth Formation of Highly Cross-Linked Networks.

    Benjamin D. Fairbanks;Timothy F. Scott;Christopher J. Kloxin;Kristi S. Anseth

  • The effect of cure rate on the mechanical properties of dental resins.

    Lale G Lovell;Hui Lu;Jeannine E Elliott;Jeffrey W Stansbury

Frequent Co-Authors

Kristi S. Anseth
Kristi S. Anseth University of Colorado Boulder
Jeffrey W. Stansbury
Jeffrey W. Stansbury University of Colorado Denver
Nicholas A. Peppas
Nicholas A. Peppas The University of Texas at Austin
Robert H. Davis
Robert H. Davis University of Colorado Boulder
Robert Sebra
Robert Sebra Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Noel A. Clark
Noel A. Clark University of Colorado Boulder
Charles E. Hoyle
Charles E. Hoyle University of Southern Mississippi
Wayne D. Cook
Wayne D. Cook Monash University
Charles B. Musgrave
Charles B. Musgrave University of Colorado Boulder
Richard D. Noble
Richard D. Noble University of Colorado Boulder

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