Alexander Sidorenko

Professor Alexander Sidorenko serves in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Temple University, specializing in physico-chemical phenomena at interphases and nanostructured materials. His research focuses on designing "smart" materials with applications spanning molecular electronics to bioengineering.

Dr. Sidorenko's research interests center on polymer chemistry and biomaterials, particularly in developing bio-benign molecular brushes and polymer CORALs (Co-Ordinated Responsive Arrays of surface Linked islands). His work employs supramolecular chemistry approaches for 2D and 3D assembly, creating adaptive hybrid materials for biomedical applications including drug delivery systems and tissue engineering scaffolds. Key innovations include chitosan-based comb-like polypeptides with antibiotic properties and solvent-responsive surface architectures.

His publication record demonstrates consistent output in high-impact journals including Macromolecules, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, and Langmuir, with significant contributions to polymer brush technology and nanostructured materials. The research shows strong interdisciplinary trends, bridging pharmaceutical sciences, materials engineering, and surface chemistry.

Dr. Sidorenko actively collaborates with researchers from the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the West Center for Computational Chemistry and Drug Design. His laboratory develops novel synthetic methodologies for creating adaptive hybrid molecular brushes composed of biopolymers like chitosan with synthetic polymers including polylactide and poly(N-vinyl pyrrolidone), focusing on applications for guiding human dermal fibroblasts and antimicrobial activity.