36. Controlled Cationic Polymerization of Tetrahydrofuran using a Squaramidinium Hydrogen-Bond Donor catalyst
J. Roan, Z. Siddiqi, B. A. Abel Under Review [ChemRXiv] 2025
35. Chemically Circular Poly(orthoester) Elastomers via Immortal Cationic Ring-Opening Polymerization
Z. Siddiqi, B. A. Abel [ChemRXiv] 2025
34. Three-dimensional Crystals Assembled by Linear Oligopeptoids
Y. J. Lee, P. Ercius, X. Luo, G. Butterfoss, T. Yu, J. Zhang, D. Prendergast, A. Minor, N. Balsara, R. Zuckermann, B. A. Abel, X. Jiang Nano Letters 2025, 25, 11940-11946
33. In-situ 4D-STEM Imaging of the Orientation of Lamellar Clusters in Polymer Crystallization
M. Chen, K. C. Bustillo, Y. J. Lee, C. Ophus, J. Ciston, B. A. Abel, X. Jiang, N. P. Balsara, A. M. Minor Macromol. Rapid. Commun. 2025 Accepted
32. Crystalline Peptoid Nanofibers with a Single-Unit Cell Cross Section
Y. Y. Lee, M. Seidler, X. Luo, G. L. Butterfoss, T. Yu, B. Rad, S. Xuan, C. Zhu, D. Prendergast, N. Balsara, B. A. Abel, R. Zuckermann, Xi Jiang. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 31, 27390–27402
31. Key Intermediate Nanostructures in the Self-Assembly of Amphiphilic Polypeptoids Revealed by Cryo-TEM
Y. Y. Lee, X. Luo, M. Seidler, T. Yu, D. Prendergast, R. Zuckermann, N. Balsara, B. A. Abel, Xi Jiang. Macromolecules 2025, 58, 3795
30. Retrobiosynthesis of Unnatural Lactams via Reprogrammed Polyketide Synthase
N. Lee, M. Schmidt, C. Li, C. J. Filbin, S. Klass, A. Yaguchi, A. L. Fear, T. W. H. Backman, B. A. Abel, Y-M. Kim, W. E. Kim, C. W. Johnson, Y. Chen, J. W. Gin, C. J. Petzold, E. E. K. Baidoo, Y. Gao, M. C. Burnet, G. Babnigg, P. D. Laible, C. A. Singer, W. E. Michener, D. Salvachúa, H. G. Martin, R. W. Haushalter, J. D. Keasling. Nature Catalysis 2025, 8, 389
29. Introduction: The Future of Plastics Sustainability
B. A. Abel, G. W. Coates. Chem. Rev. 2025, 125, 1255
28. Unveiling Nanostructure Design in Ion-Containing Polymers Using Cryo-TEM
Y. J. Lea, M. Seidler, X. Luo, D. Prendergast, R. N. Zuckermann, N. P. Balsara, B. A. Abel, X. Jiang. Microscopy and Microanalysis 2024, 30, 1754
27. Evaluating Cryo-TEM Reconstruction Accuracy of Self-Assembled Polymer Nanostructures
X. Luo, M. Seidler, Y. J. Lee, T. Yu, R. N. Zuckermann, N. P. Balsara, B. A. Abel, D. Prendergast, X. Jiang. Macromol. Rapid. Commun. 2024, 2400589.
Prior to UC Berkeley
26. Ultra-High Molecular Weight Poly(Dioxolane): Enhancing the Mechanical Performance of a Chemically Recyclable Polymer
H. G. Hester, B. A. Abel, G. W. Coates. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 8800–8804
25. Relationship Between Ion Transport and Phase Behavior in Acetal-Based Polymer Blend Electrolytes Studied by Electrochemical Characterization and Neutron Scattering
J. Lee, K. W. Gao, N. J. Shah, R. L. Snyder, B. A. Abel, L. He, S. C. M. Teixeira, G. W. Coates, N. P. Balsara. Macromolecules 2022, 55, 11023–11033
24. Multifunctional Catalysts for Ring-Opening Copolymerizations
C. A. L. Lidston, S. M. Severson, B. A. Abel, G. W. Coates. ACS Catalysis 2022, 12, 11037
23. Complete Electrochemical Characterization and Limiting Current of Polyacetal Electrolytes
Y. Choo, R. L. Snyder, N. J. Shah, B. A. Abel, G. W. Coates, N. P. Balsara. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2022, 169, 020538
22. Chemically Recyclable Thermoplastics from Reversible-Deactivation Polymerization of Cyclic Acetals
‡B. A. Abel, ‡R. L. Snyder, G. W. Coates. Science 2021, 373, 783-789
21. Exploring the Ion Solvation Environment in Solid-State Polymer Electrolytes through Free-Energy Sampling
S. Sundararaman, D. M. Halat, Y. Choo, R. L. Snyder, B. A. Abel, G. W. Coates, J. A. Reimer, N. P. Balsara, D. Prendergast. Macromolecules 2021, 18, 8590-8600
20. Modifying Li+ and Anion Diffusivities in Polyacetal Electrolytes: A Pulsed-Field Gradient NMR Study of Ion Self-Diffusion
D. M. Halat, R. L. Snyder, S. Sundararaman,, Y. Choo, K. W. Gao, Z. J. Hoffman, B. A. Abel, L. S. Grundy, M. D. Galluzzo, M. P. Gordon, H. Celik, J. J. Urban, D. Prendergast, G. W. Coates, N. P. Balsara, J. A. Reimer. Chem. Mater. 2021, 33, 4915-4926
19. Improved Li+ Transport in Polyacetal Electrolytes: Conductivity and Current Fraction in a Series of Polymers
R. L. Snyder, Y. Choo, K. W. Gao, D. M. Halat, B. A. Abel, S. Sundararamen, D. Prendergast, J. A. Reimer, N P. Balsara, G. W. Coates. ACS Energy 2021, 5, 1886–1891
18. Bifunctional Catalysis Prevents Inhibition in Reversible-Deactivation Ring-Opening Copolymerizations of Epoxides and Cyclic Anhydrides
‡C. A. L. Lidston, ‡B. A. Abel, G. W. Coates. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 147, 20161–20169
17. Achieving Uniform Lithium Electrodeposition in Cross-Linked Poly(ethylene oxide) Networks: “Soft” Polymers Prevent Metal Dendrite Proliferation
S. Stalin, H. E. N. Johnson, P. Biswal, D. Vu, Q. Zhao, J. Yin, B. A. Abel, Y. Deng, G. W. Coates, L. A. Archer. Macromolecules 2020, 53, 5445–5454
16. Miscible Polyether/Poly(ether-acetal) Electrolyte Blends
K. W. Gao, W. S. Loo, R. L. Snyder, B. A. Abel, Y. Choo, A. Lee, S. C. M. Teixeira, B. A. Garetz, G. W. Coates, N. P. Balsara. Macromolecules 2020, 53, 5728–5739
15. Mechanism-Inspired Design of Bifunctional Catalysts for the Alternating Ring-Opening Copolymerization of Epoxides and Cyclic Anhydrides
‡B. A. Abel, ‡C. A. L. Lidston, G. W. Coates. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 12760–12769
14. Microscopic Origins of Caging and Equilibration of Self-Suspended Hairy Nanoparticles
X. Liu, B. A. Abel, Q. Zhao, S. Li, S. Choudhury, J. Zheng, L. A. Archer. Macromolecules 2019, 52, 8187–8196
13. Enabling Room-Temperature Mechanochromic Activation in a Glassy Polymer: Synthesis and Characterization of Spiropyran Polycarbonate
Y. Vidavsky, S. J. Yang, B. A. Abel, I. Agami, C. E. Diesendruck, G. W. Coates, M. N. Silberstein. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 10060–10067
12. Amphoteric, Sulfonamide-Functionalized “Polysoaps”: CO2-Indiuced Phase Separation for Water Remediation
P. D. Pickett, C. R. Kasprzak, D. T. Siefker, B. A. Abel, M. A. Dearborn, C. L. McCormick. Macromolecules 2018, 21, 9052–9059
11. Synthesis of Polyisobutylene Bottlebrush Polymers via Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization
B. Yang, B. A. Abel, C. L. McCormick, R. F. Storey. Macromolecules 2017, 19, 7458–7467
10. Aqueous RAFT Synthesis of Glycopolymers for Determination of Saccharide Structure and Concentration Effects on Amyloid b Aggregation
P. Das, D. N. Dean, A. L. Fogel, F. Liu, B. A. Abel, C. L. McCormick, E. Kharlampieva, V. Rangachari, S. E. Morgan. Biomacromolecules 2017, 18, 3359–3366
9. Aqueous RAFT at pH zero: Enabling Controlled Polymerization of Unprotected Acyl Hydrazide Methacrylamides
E. A. Hoff, B. A. Abel, C. A. Tretbar, C. L. McCormick, D. L. Patton. Polym. Chem. 2017, 8, 4978–4982
8. “One-Pot” Aminolysis/Thiol-Maleimide End-Group Functionalization of RAFT Polymers: Identifying and Preventing Michael Addition Side Reactions
B. A. Abel, C. L. McCormick. Macromolecules 2016, 49, 6193–6202
7. Mechanistic Insights into Temperature-Dependent Trithiocarbonate Chain-End Degradation during the RAFT Polymerization of N-Arylmethacrylamides
B. A. Abel, C. L. McCormick. Macromolecules 2016, 49, 465–474
6. RAFT Polymerization of “Splitters” and “Cryptos”: Exploiting Azole-N-Carboxamides as Blocked Isocyanates for Ambient Temperature Post-Polymerization Modification
E. A. Hoff, B. A. Abel, C. A. Tretbar, C. L. McCormick, D. L. Patton. Macromolecules 2016, 49, 554–563
5. Tunable pH- and CO2-Responsive Sulfonamide-Containing Polymers by RAFT Polymerization
B. A. Abel, M. B. Sims, C. L. McCormick. Macromolecules 2015, 48, 5487–5495
4. High Molecular Weight and Low Dispersity Polyacrylonitrile by low Temperature RAFT Polymerization
J. D. Moskowitz, B. A. Abel, C. L. McCormick, J. W. Wiggins. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2015, 54, 553–562
3. Antimicrobial Peptide Mimicking Primary Amine and Guanidine Containing Methacrylamide Copolymers Prepared by RAFT Polymerization
S. E. Exley, L. C. Paslay, G. Sahukhal, B. A. Abel, T. D. Brown, C. L. McCormick, S. Heinhorst, V. Koul, V. Choudhary, M. O. Elasri, S. E. Morgan. Biomacromolecules 2015, 16, 3845–3852
2. Antimicrobial Poly(methacrylamide) Derivatives Prepared via Aqueous RAFT Polymerization Exhibit Biocidal Efficiency Dependent upon Cation Structure
L. C. Paslay, B. A. Abel, T. D. Brown, V. Koul, V. Choudhary, C. L. McCormick, S. E. Morgan. Biomacromolecules 2012, 13, 2472–2482
1. Guanidine-Containing Methacrylamide (Co)polymers via aRAFT: Toward a Cell-Penetrating Peptide Mimic
N. J. Treat, D. Smith, C. Teng, J. D. Flores, B. A. Abel, A. W. York, F. Huang, C. L. McCormick. ACS Macro Letters 2011, 1, 100–104
Book Chapters
1. Stimuli-Responsive Polymers via Controlled Radical Polymerization
J. D. Flores, B. A. Abel, D. Smith, C. L. McCormick. In Monitoring Polymerization Reactions: From Fundamentals to Applications W. F. Reed, A. M. Alb, Eds.; John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; 2013
Patents
1. Catalysts and Methods for Epoxide-based Polymerizations
G. W. Coates, B. A. Abel, C. A. L. Lidston. US Patent 11,260,379, March 1, 2022
The Abel Research Group 