Papers
15
Total Citations
609
H-Index
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About
Richard Hoogenboom is a prolific polymer chemist whose research spans stimuli-responsive materials, controlled polymerization techniques, and high-throughput polymer synthesis. Based at Ghent University, he has made foundational contributions to the chemistry of poly(2-oxazoline)s, exploring their synthesis, functionalization, and application in advanced materials—work reflected in his highly cited studies on 2-oxazoline screening and block copolymer development. His pioneering efforts in high-throughput and automated polymer research, including automated MALDI-TOF-MS sample preparation and parallel synthesizer-optimized radical polymerization, helped modernize combinatorial approaches to macromolecular science. Hoogenboom's more recent work has expanded into smart, adaptive materials. His contributions to self-healing hydrogels, covalent adaptable networks, and photoresponsive polymers demonstrate a sustained commitment to materials with real-world applications in biomedical devices, coatings, and robotics. His 2024 review on PNIPAM-based sensing and biosensing, already accumulating 117 citations, underscores his influence in thermoresponsive polymer science. Collectively, his research portfolio—spanning foundational synthesis methodology to cutting-edge functional materials—has established him as a leading voice shaping contemporary polymer chemistry and its applications.
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- 2Screening the Synthesis of 2-Substituted-2-oxazolines67 citations · 2009
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- 8Automated MALDI-TOF-MS Sample Preparation in Combinatorial Polymer Research38 citations · 2003
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- 10Photoresponsive Polymers on the Move34 citations · 2017