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Jean-François Lutz

Jean-François Lutz

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Chemistry
France
2025
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Materials Science
France
2022

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
78
Citations
27497
World Ranking
2919
National Ranking
51

Chemistry

D-Index
79
Citations
27635
World Ranking
3554
National Ranking
100

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in France Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in France Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in France Leader Award

Overview

Jean-François Lutz is affiliated with the University of Strasbourg in France. Their research primarily falls within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on Molecular Biology. Additional subfields include Organic Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Materials Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their main research topics cover a range of advanced areas in chemical and biological sciences. These include:

  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
  • DNA and Biological Computing
  • DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
  • Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization

Jean-François Lutz has contributed to several notable publications. Selected recent papers are:

  • "The Next 100 Years of Polymer Science," 2020, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics
  • "Aerolysin nanopores decode digital information stored in tailored macromolecular analytes," 2020, Science Advances
  • "100th Anniversary of Macromolecular Science Viewpoint: Toward Artificial Life-Supporting Macromolecules," 2020, ACS Macro Letters
  • "High-Capacity Digital Polymers: Storing Images in Single Molecules," 2020, Macromolecules
  • "Design of Abiological Digital Poly(phosphodiester)s," 2021, Accounts of Chemical Research

The scientist frequently publishes in venues including:

  • Journal of Polymer Science
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Macromolecular Rapid Communications
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • The Cambridge Structural Database

Lutz collaborates regularly with several coauthors, notably:

  • Laurence Charles
  • Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
  • Cyrille Boyer
  • Stephen Z. D. Cheng
  • Sebastian Seiffert

In addition to journal articles, Jean-François Lutz has contributed to book publications, including a work published by the European Organization for Nuclear Research titled "Cesta k otvorenej vede." in 2022.

Best Publications

  • 1,3‐Dipolar Cycloadditions of Azides and Alkynes: A Universal Ligation Tool in Polymer and Materials Science

    Jean-François Lutz

  • Polymerization of oligo(ethylene glycol) (meth)acrylates: Toward new generations of smart biocompatible materials

    Jean-François Lutz

  • Point by point comparison of two thermosensitive polymers exhibiting a similar LCST: is the age of poly(NIPAM) over?

    Jean-François Lutz;Ozgür Akdemir;Ann Hoth

  • Sequence-controlled polymers.

    Jean-François Lutz;Makoto Ouchi;David R. Liu;Mitsuo Sawamoto

  • Preparation of Ideal PEG Analogues with a Tunable Thermosensitivity by Controlled Radical Copolymerization of 2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethyl Methacrylate and Oligo(ethylene glycol) Methacrylate

    Jean-Francois Lutz;Ann Hoth

  • From precision polymers to complex materials and systems

    Jean-François Lutz;Jean-Marie Lehn;E. W. Meijer;Krzysztof Matyjaszewski

  • Efficient construction of therapeutics, bioconjugates, biomaterials and bioactive surfaces using azide-alkyne "click" chemistry.

    Jean-François Lutz;Zoya Zarafshani

  • Modern trends in polymer bioconjugates design

    Jean-François Lutz;Hans G. Börner

  • About the Phase Transitions in Aqueous Solutions of Thermoresponsive Copolymers and Hydrogels Based on 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl Methacrylate and Oligo(ethylene glycol) Methacrylate

    Jean-Francois Lutz;Katja Weichenhan;Özgür Akdemir;Ann Hoth

  • Sequence control in polymer synthesis

    Nezha Badi;Jean-François Lutz

  • Sequence-controlled polymerizations: the next Holy Grail in polymer science?

    Jean-François Lutz

  • Copper-free azide-alkyne cycloadditions: new insights and perspectives.

    Jean-François Lutz

  • Thermo‐Switchable Materials Prepared Using the OEGMA‐Platform

    Jean-François Lutz

  • Controlled Cell Adhesion on PEG‐Based Switchable Surfaces

    Erik Wischerhoff;Katja Uhlig;Andreas Lankenau;Hans G. Börner

  • Combining Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization and Click Chemistry: A Versatile Method for the Preparation of End-Functional Polymers

    Jean-François Lutz;Hans G. Börner;Katja Weichenhan

  • Single-chain technology using discrete synthetic macromolecules

    Makoto Ouchi;Nezha Badi;Jean-François Lutz;Mitsuo Sawamoto

  • Multicompartment micelles formed by self-assembly of linear ABC triblock copolymers in aqueous medium.

    Stephan Kubowicz;Stephan Kubowicz;Jean-François Baussard;Jean-François Baussard;Jean-François Lutz;Andreas F. Thünemann

  • Combining ATRP and “Click” Chemistry: a Promising Platform toward Functional Biocompatible Polymers and Polymer Bioconjugates

    Jean-Francois Lutz;Hans G. Börner;Katja Weichenhan

  • A Facile Procedure for Controlling Monomer Sequence Distribution in Radical Chain Polymerizations

    Sebastian Pfeifer;Jean-François Lutz

  • Biocompatible, Thermoresponsive, and Biodegradable: Simple Preparation of “All-in-One” Biorelevant Polymers

    Jean-François Lutz;Julien Andrieu;Senta Üzgün;Carsten Rudolph

Frequent Co-Authors

André Laschewsky
André Laschewsky University of Potsdam
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski Carnegie Mellon University
Hans G. Börner
Hans G. Börner Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Brent S. Sumerlin
Brent S. Sumerlin University of Florida
Bernard Boutevin
Bernard Boutevin Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Didier Gigmes
Didier Gigmes Aix-Marseille University
Thomas Hellweg
Thomas Hellweg Bielefeld University
Patrick Theato
Patrick Theato Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Andreas F. Thünemann
Andreas F. Thünemann Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing
Christopher Barner-Kowollik
Christopher Barner-Kowollik Queensland University of Technology

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