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[53]  N. A. Nguyen,* C. C. Bowland, J. K. Keum, A. X. Staub, L. T. Kearney, Y. Gao, M. Toomey, J. L. Long, M. K. Kidder, and A. K. Naskar,* Manufacturing of Continuous Microporous Polymeric Fibers for Separation and Environmental Remediation (ACS Applied Polymer Materials) 2025, 7, 5, 2788–2796 

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[52]  N. C. Osti, R. A. Remy, D. A. Ehrhardt, D. K. Hensley, J. Chen, E. Mamontov, R. Advincula, and N. A. Nguyen*, Sustainable Shape Memory Elastomers with Reduced Melt Viscosity and Enhanced Stiffness (ACS Applied Polymer Materials) 2025, 7, 4, 2554–2566

[51]  J. Park, P. Karua, S. Tang, N. A. Nguyen*, and Lili Cai*, Development of Phase Change Materials with Superior Thermal Stability and Form Retention via an Interlocked Lignin-PEO Structure (Polymers) 2024, 17 (1), 44

[50]  N. C. Osti, R. A. Remy, E. Mamontov, R. Advincula, N. A. Nguyen*, Designing a Dynamic Material via Interlocking Kraft Lignin with Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Poly(ethylene oxide) (ACS Applied Polymer Materials) 2024, 6, 11877−11888 

[49]  N. A. Nguyen, D. Y. Liu, D. V. Krogstad*, Impact of Water and Oleic Acid on Glycerol Monooleate Phase Transition and Bi-continuous Structure Formation in White Oil (Soft Matter) 2024, 20, 7237-7245 

[48]  N. A. Nguyen*, C. C. Bowland, L. He, N. C. Osti, M. D. Phan, J. K. Keum, M. Tyagi, K. M. Meek, K. C. Littrell, E. Mamontov, J. Ankner, A. K. Naskar*, A Sustainable Multi-Dimensional Printable Material​ (Advanced Sustainable Systems) 2023, 7, 2300079

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[47]  J. Park, J. Sharma , C. J. Jafta , L. He, H. M. Meyer III, J. Li , J. K. Keum, N. A. Nguyen, and G. Polizos *, Reduced Graphene Oxide Aerogels with Functionalization-Mediated Disordered Stacking for Sodium-Ion Batteries (Batteries) 2022, 8(2), 12

[46]  N. A. Nguyen*, R. A. Remy , M. E. Mackay*, Thermal Analysis of Semiconducting Polymer Crystals- Free of a Mobile Amorphous Fraction

 (Macromolecules) 2021, 54, 5, 2155–2161

[45]  N. A. Nguyen*, S. Himmelberger, A. Salleo , M. E. Mackay*, Brush-painted Solar Cells from Pre-Crystallized Components in a Non-halogenated Solvent system Prepared by a Simple Stirring Technique  (Macromolecules) 2020, 53, 19, 8276-8285 

[44]  G. G. Jang, N. A. Nguyen, C. C. Bowland, H. C. Ho, J. K. Keum and A. K. Naskar*, Effects of Graphene Surface Functionalities Towards Controlled Reinforcement of a Lignin Based Renewable Thermoplastic Rubber (Composites Science and Technology) 2020, 108352 

[43]  N. A. Nguyen*, H. Shen,  Y. Liu, M. E. Mackay*, Kinetics and Mechanism of Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Crystallization in Solution under Shear Flow (Macromolecules) 2020,  53, 14, 5795–5804 

[42]  N. A. Nguyen*, C. C. Bowland, P. V. Bonnesen, K. C. Littrell, J. K. Keum, A. K. Naskar*, Fractionation of Lignin for Selective Shape Memory Effects at Elevated Temperatures (Invited Paper, Materials, 2020) 13(8), 1940  

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[41]  T. Guin, H. E. Hinton, E. Burgeson, C. C. Bowland, L. T. Kearney, Y. Li, I. Ivanov, N. A. Nguyen, A. K. Naskar*, Tunable Electromechanical Liquid Crystal Elastomer Actuators  (Advanced Intelligent Systems ,  2020), 2, 7, 2000022

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[40]  H. C. Ho, P. V. Bonnesen, N. A. Nguyen, D. A. Cullen, D. Uhrig, M. Goswami, J. K. Keum, and A. K. Naskar*, Method to synthesize micronized spherical carbon particles from lignin  (ACS  Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research,  2020) 59, 1, 9-17. 

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[39]  N. A. Nguyen*, K. Kim, C. C. Bowland, J. Keum, L. Kearney, N. André, N. Labbe*, and A. K. Naskar*, A fundamental understanding of whole biomass dissolution in ionic liquid for regeneration of fiber by solution-spinning (Green Chemistry, 2019) 21, 4354-436. 

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[ 38] K. M. Akato, N. A. Nguyen, K. Rajan, D. P. Harper and A. K. Naskar*, A tough and sustainable fiber-forming material from lignin and waste poly(ethylene terephthalate) (RSC Advances, 2019) 9, 31202.

[37]  S. H. Barnes, M. Goswami, N. A. Nguyen, J. K Keum, C. C. Bowland, J. Chen, A. K. Naskar*, An Ionomeric Renewable Thermoplastic from Lignin‐Reinforced Rubber (Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 2019) 1900059.   

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[35] N. A. Nguyen*, S. H. Barnes, C. C. Bowland, K. M. Meek, K. C. Littrell, J. K. Keum, and A. K. Naskar*, A Path for Lignin Valorization via Additive Manufacturing of High-Performance Sustainable Composites with Enhanced 3D-Printability (Science Advances, 2018) 4 (12), eaat4967.

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[34] C. C. Bowland*, N. A. Nguyen, Amit K. Naskar*, The Effect of Nanoparticle Enhanced Sizing on the Structural Health Monitoring Sensitivity and Mechanical Properties of Carbon Fiber Composites (The International Society for Optics and Photonics, 2018) (Vol. 10599, p. 105990I).

[33]  N. A. Nguyen*, C. C. Bowland, A. K. Naskar*, A General Method to Improve 3D-Printability and Inter-layer Adhesion in Lignin-Based Composites (Applied Materials Today, 2018) 12, 138-152.

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[32]  N. A. Nguyen*, K. M. Meek, C. C. Bowland, A. K. Naskar*, Data of thermally active lignin-linkages and shape memory of lignin- rubber composites (Data in Brief, 2019) 22, 392-399.

[31]  C. C. Bowland*, N. A. Nguyen, Amit K. Naskar*, Roll-to-Roll Processing of Silicon Carbide Nanoparticle Deposited Carbon Fiber for Multifunctional Composites (ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2018) 10, 26576–26585.

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[29]  H. C. Ho, N. A. Nguyen, K. M. Meek, D. M. Alonso, S. H. Hakim, A. K. Naskar*, A Solvent‐Free Synthesis of Lignin‐Derived Renewable Carbon with Tunable Porosity for Supercapacitor Electrodes (ChemSusChem, 2018) 11, 2953-2959.

[28]  M. Cui*, N. A. Nguyen, P. V. Bonnesen, D. Uhrig, J. K. Keum, A. K. Naskar*, Rigid Oligomer from Lignin in Designing of Tough, Self-Healing Elastomers (ACS Macro Letters, 2018) 7, 1328-1332.

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[27]  K. M. Akato, N. A. Nguyen, D. P. Harper, A. K. Naskar*, Recycling Waste Polyester via Modification with a Renewable Fatty Acid for Enhanced Processability (ACS Omega, 2018) 3, 10709-10715. 

[26] P. Liu*, R. B. Dinwiddie, J. K. Keum, R. K. Vasudevan, S. Jesse, N. A. Nguyen, J. M. Lindahl, V. Kunc*, Rheology, crystal structure, and nanomechanical properties in large-scale additive manufacturing of polyphenylene sulfide/carbon fiber composites (Composites Science and Technology, 2018) 168, 263-271.

[25]  N. A Nguyen*, C. C. Bowland, and A. K. Naskar*, Converting  Lignin into a 3D-printable Resin,  Technical Paper (The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo, 2018) D222

[24]  Xiangtao Meng*, N. A Nguyen, Halil Tekinalp, Edgar Lara-Curzio, Soydan Ozcan*, Supertough PLA-Silane Nanohybrids by in situ Condensation and Grafting (ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2017) 6 (1), 1289–1298.

[22]  N. A. Nguyen*, Kelly M. Meek, Sietske H. Barnes, and Amit K. Naskar*, Thermo-Responsive Polymers Based on Source-Selective lignins (The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo, 2017) 1557544 . 

Outstanding Technical Paper Award (Best in Track: Green and Sustainability). 

[21]  N. A. Nguyen, K. M. Meek, C. C. Bowland, S. H. Barnes, A. K. Naskar*, An Acrylonitrile–Butadiene–Lignin Renewable Skin with Programmable and Switchable Electrical Conductivity for Stress/Strain-Sensing Applications (Macromolecules, 2017) 51 (1), 115–127.

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[20]  W. Zhang*, N. A. Nguyen, R. Murray, M.E. Mackay*, Device Performance Enhancement of Polymer Solar Cells by Nanoparticle Self-Assembly (Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2017) 160, 126-133. 

[19] Y. Zhang, J. J. Griebel, P. T. Dirlam, N. A. Nguyen, R.S. Glass, M.E. Mackay, K. Char, J. Pyun*, Inverse Vulcanization of Elemental Sulfur and Styrene for Polymeric Cathodes in Li‐S Batteries (Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 2017) 55(1), 107-116. 

[17]  A. Holmberg, N.A. Nguyen, M. Karavolias, K. Reno R. Wool, TH. Epps III*, Softwood Lignin-Based Methacrylate Polymers with Tunable Thermal and Viscoelastic Properties (Macromolecules, 2016) 49 (4), 1286-1295.

[16]  A. Holmberg, K. H. Reno, N. A. Nguyen, R. P. Wool, and Thomas H. Epps*, III Syringyl Methacrylate, a Hardwood Lignin-Based Monomer for High-Tg Materials (ACS Macro Letters, 2016) 5 (5), 574-578.

[15]  W. Zhang*, H. Shen, B.W. Guralnick, B. J. Kirby, N. A. Nguyen, R. Remy, C.F. Majkrzak, M.E. Mackay*, Correlation between Morphology and Device Performance of pBTTT: PC 71 BM Solar Cells (Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2016) 155, 387-396.

[14]  N. A. Nguyen**, T. S. Kleine**,  L.E. Anderson, S. Namnabat, E.A. LaVilla, S. A. Showghi, P.T. Dirlam, C.B. Arrington, M.S. Manchester, J. Schwiegerling, R.S. Glass, K. Char, R.A. Norwood, M.E. Mackay, J. Pyun , High Refractive Index Copolymers with Improved Thermomechanical Properties via the Inverse Vulcanization of Sulfur and 1, 3, 5-Triisopropenylbenzene (ACS Macro Letters 2016) 5(10), 1152-1156.

[13]  N. A. Nguyen**, J. J. Griebel**,  S. Namnabat, L.E. Anderson, R.S. Glass, R.A. Norwood, M.E. Mackay, K. Char, J. Pyun ,  Dynamic Covalent Polymers via Inverse Vulcanization of Elemental Sulfur for Healable Infrared Optical Materials  (ACS Macro Letters 2015) 4, (9), 862-866. 

ACS Editors’ choice: the paper was accepted with zero corrections 

[12]  N. A. Nguyen**, S. Kim**,  J. J. Wie, H. S. Park, Manipulating Glass Transition Behavior of Sulfonated Polystyrene by Functionalized Nanoparticle Inclusion (Nanoscale, 2015) 7, 8864-8872.

[11]  L. Hart, N. A. Nguyen, J. L. Harries, M. E. Mackay, H. M. Colquhoun  and W. Hayes*, Perylene as an Electron-Rich Moiety in Healable, Complementary π–π Stacked, Supramolecular Polymer Systems (Polymer, 2015) 69 , 293–300.

[10]  W-F. Kuan, E. H. Reed, N. A. Nguyen, M. E. Mackay, T. H. Epps*, Using Tapered Interfaces to Manipulate Nanoscale Morphologies in Ion-Doped Block Polymers (MRS Communications 2015) 5, 251–256.

[9]  P. Dirlam, A. Simmonds, T. Kleine, N. A. Nguyen, L. Anderson, A. Klever, A. Florian, P. Costanzo, P. Theato, M. E. Mackay, R. Glass, K. Char, J. Pyun*, Inverse Vulcanization of Elemental Sulfur with 1, 4-Diphenylbutadiyne for Cathode Materials in Li–S Batteries (RSC Advances, 2015) 5, 24718-24722.

[8]  N. A. Nguyen**, J. J. Griebel**,  A.V. Astashkin, R.S. Glass, M.E. Mackay, K. Char, J. Pyun, Preparation of dynamic covalent polymers via inverse vulcanization of elemental sulfur  (ACS Macro Letters, 2014) 3, 1258-1261.

[7]  R. Remy, E. Weiss, N. A. Nguyen, S. Wei, L.M. Campos, T. Kowalewski, M.E. Mackay*, Enthalpy of Fusion of Poly(3-hexylthiophene) by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (Polymer Science, Part B, 2014) 52, 1469–1475.

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[6]  J. Griebel, S. Namnabat, E. Kim, R. Himmelhuber, D. Moronta, W. Chung, A. Simmonds, N. A. Nguyen, E.L. Dereniak, M.E. Mackay, K. Char, R.S. Glass, R.A. Norwood, J. Pyun*, New infrared transmitting material via inverse vulcanization of elemental sulfur to prepare high refractive index polymers  (Advanced Materials, 2014) 26, 3014–3018.

[5]  L. Hart, J. Hunter, N. A. Nguyen, J.L. Harries, B.W. Greenland, M.E. Mackay, H.M. Colquhoun, W. Hayes*, Multivalency in Healable Supramolecular Polymers: The Effect of Supramolecular Cross-Link Density on the Mechanical Properties and Healing of Non-Covalent Polymer Networks (Polymer Chemistry, 2014) 5, 3680–3688. 

[4]  N. A. Nguyen**, J. J. Wie**, C.D. Cwalina, J. Liu, D.C. Martin, M.E. Mackay, Shear-Induced Solution Crystallization of Poly (3-hexylthiophene)(P3HT)  (Macromolecules, 2014 47, 3343−3349. 

[3]  G. Li, J. Wie, N. A. Nguyen, W.J. Chung, E.T. Kim, K. Char, M.E. Mackay, J. Pyun*, Synthesis, Self-Assembly and Reversible Healing of Supramolecular Perfluoropolyethers (Polymer Science, part A, 2013) 51, 3598–3606. 

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[2]  W. Chung, J. Griebel, E. Kim,  H. Yoon,  A. Simmonds, H. Jon, J. J. Wie, N. A. Nguyen, B.W. Guralnick, J. Park, Á. Somogyi, P. Theato, M.E. Mackay, Y. Sung, K. Char, J. Pyun*, The use of elemental sulfur as an alternative feedstock for polymeric materials  (Nature Chemistry, 2013) 5, 518–524.

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[1]  S. Kim, D. Kim, A. Lee, H. Son, J. J. Wie, N. A. Nguyen,  M.E. Mackay, J. Lee*, Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Block Copolymer Electrolytes Containing Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane for Lithium Ion Batteries: Synthesis and Ionic Conductivity (Macromolecules, 2012) 45 (23), 9347–9356.