Research Experience for Undergraduates

Publications List

Below is a list of publications co-authored by REU students over the past decade. This list will continue to grow as the number of undergraduate students participating in research flourishes. By clicking on a year, it will take you to the corresponding section in the list.

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2008 Publications

Lampkins AJ, Li Y, Al Abbas A, Abboud KA, Ghiviriga I, Castellano RK. 2008. Assessable Consequences of Through-Bond Donor-Acceptor Interactions in beta-Aminoketones. Chemistry - A European Journal 14: 1452-1463.
Leventis N, Sotiriou-Leventis C, Mulik S, Dass A, Schnobrich J, Hobbs A, Fabrizio EF, Luo H, Churu G, Zhang Y, Lu H. 2008. Polymer nanoencapsulated mesoporous vanadia with unusual ductility at cryogenic temperatures. Journal of Materials Chemistry 18(21): 2475-2482.
Sabri F, Werhner T, Hoskins J, Schuerger AC, Hobbs AM, Barreto JA, Britt D, Duran RA. 2008. Thin film surface treatments for lowering dust adhesion on Mars Rover calibration targets. Advances in Space Research 41(1): 118-128.
Venegas de la Cerda MA, Abad J, Madgavkar A, Martrou D, Gauthier S. 2008. Step-induced tip polarity reversal investigated by Dynamic Force Microscopy on KBr(001). Nanotechnology 19(4): 045503-045509.

2007 Publications

Andersson M, Keizer HM, Zhu C, Fine D, Dodabalapur A, Duran RS. 2007. Detection of Single Ion Channel Activity on a Chip using Tethered Bilayer Membranes. Langmuir 23(6): 2924-2927.
Andersson M, Madgavkar A, Stjerndahl M, Wu Y, Tan W, Duran R, Niehren S, Mustafa K, Arvidson K, Wennerberg, A. 2007. Using optical tweezers for measuring the interaction forces between human bone cells and implant surfaces: System design and force calibration. Review of Scientific Instruments 78(7): 074302/1-074302/8.
Butler RS, Myers AK, Bellarmine P, Abboud KA, Castellano RK. 2007. Highly fluorescent donor-acceptor purines. Journal of Materials Chemistry 17(19): 1863-1865.
Dorvel BR, Keizer HM, Fine D, Vuorinen J, Dodabalapur A, Duran RS. 2007. The Formation of Tethered Bilayer Lipid Membranes on Microelectrode Arrays. Langmuir 23(13): 7344-7355.
Duran R, Keizer HM, Dorvel BR, Andersson M, Fine D, Price RB, Long JR, Dodabalapur A, Koper I, Knoll W, Anderson PAV. 2007. Functional Ion Channels in Tethered Bilayer Membranes: Implications for Biosensors. ChemBioChem. <http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cbic.200700094>.
Frye FA, Pajerowski DM, Anderson NE, Long J, Park JH, Meisel MW, Talham DR. 2007. Photoinduced magnetism in rubidium cobalt hexacyanoferrate Prussian blue analogue nanoparticles. Polyhedron 23(9-11): 2273-2275.
Joncheray TJ, Bernard SA, Matmour R, Lepoittevin B, El-Khouri, RJ, Taton DG, Gnanou Y, Duran RS. 2007. Polystyrene-b-Poly(tert-butyl acrylate) and Polystyrene-b-Poly(acrylic acid) Dendrimer-Like Copolymers: Two-Dimensional Self-Assembly at the Air-Water Interface. Langmuire 23(5): 2531-2538.
Joncheray TJ, Denoncourt KM, Meier MAR, Schubert US, Duran RS. 2007. Two-dimensional self-assembly of linear poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(epsilon-caprolactone) copolymers at the air water interface. Langmuir 23(5): 2423-2429.
Stoffelbach F, Belardi B, Santos J, Tessier L, Matyjaszewski K, Charleux B. 2007. Use of an Amphiphilic Block Copolymer as a Stabilizer and a Macroinitiator in Miniemulsion Polymerization under AGET ATRP Conditions. Macromolecules 40: 8813-8816.
Li KK, Beeson WT, Ghiviriga I, Richards NGJ. 2007. A convenient gHMQC-Based NMR Assay for Investigating Ammonia Channeling in Gluatamine-Dependent Amidotransferases: Studies of Escherichia coli Asparagine Synthetase B. Biochemistry 46(16): 4840-4849.

2006 Publications

Bernard S, Denoncourt KM, Joncheray TJ, Kim YH, Matmour R, El-khouri RJ, Gnanou Y, Ford WT, Duran RS. 2006. Interfacial behavior of polystyrene-block-poly(t-butyl acrylate) star copolymers [Abstract]. In: 231st ACS National Meeting, 2006 Mar 26-30, Atlanta.
Castellano RK, Li Y, Lampkins AJ, Homan EA, Abboud KA. 2006. Functional hydrogen bonding in phloroglucinol-derived architectures [Abstract]. In: 232nd ACS National Meeting, 2006 Sep 10-14, San Francisco.
Enholm EJ, Allais F, Martin RT, Mohamed R. 2006. A Comparison of a Radical Polymerization vs ROMP Matrix for Molecular Imprinting. Macromolecules 39(23): 7859-7862.
Francis R, Louche G, Duran RS. 2006. Effect of close packing of octadecyltriethoxysilane molecules on monolayer morphology at the A/W interface: an AFM study. Thin Solid Films 513(1/2): 347-355.
Hobbs AM, Duran RS, Leventis N, Capadona LA. 2006. Isocyanate-crosslinked metal oxide-doped silica aerogels in chromatic calibration targets for planetary exploration [Abstract]. In: 231st ACS National Meeting, 2006 Mar 26-30, Atlanta.
Hornak V, Abel R, Okur A, Strockbine B, Roitberg A, Simmerling C. 2006. Comparison of multiple Amber force fields and development of improved protein backbone parameters. Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics 65(3): 712-725.
Joncheray TJ, Audebert P, Schwartz E, Jovanovic AV, Ishaq O, Chavez JL, Pansu R, Duran RS. 2006. Electrochemical and Spectroscopic Characterization of Organic Compound Uptake in Silica Core-Shell Nanocapsules. Langmuir 22(21): 8684-8689.
Joncheray TJ, Denoncourt KM, Mathieu C, Meier MAR, Schubert US, Duran RS. 2006. Langmuir and Langmuir-Blodgett Films of Poly(ethylene oxide)-b-Poly(e-caprolactone) Star-Shaped Block Copolymers. Langmuir 22(22) : 9264-9271.
Joncheray TJ, Denoncourt KM, Mathieu C, Meier MAR, Schubert US, Duran RS. 2006. Two-dimensional self-assembly of poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(e-carpolactone) copolymers [Abstract]. In: 231st ACS National Meeting, 2006 Mar 26-30, Atlanta.
Jovanovic AV, Flint JA, Varshney M, Morey TE, Dennis DM, Duran RS. 2006. Surface modification of silica core-shell nanocapsules: Biomedica implications. Biomacromolecules 7(3): 945-949.
LaMastus R, Myers AK, Bellarmine P, Abboud KA, Castellano RK. 2006. Synthesis and optical properties of donor-acceptor purines [Abstract]. In: 231st ACS National Meeting, 2006 Mar 26-30, Atlanta.
Peigue-Lafeuille H, Archimbaud C, Mirand A, Chambon M, Regagnon C, Laurichesse H, Clavelou P, Labbe A, Bailly JL, Henquell C. 2006. From prospective molecular diagnosis of enterovirus meningitis…to the prevention of antibiotic resistance. Medecine et maladies infectieuses 36(3): 124-131.
Sharp JM, Duran RS, Dickinson RB. 2006. Direct measurement of forces between a colloidal particle and a phospholipids bilayer. J Coll Int Sci 299(1): 180-188.
Taube AG, Bartlett RJ. 2006. New perspectives on unitary coupled-cluster theory. International Journal of Quantum Chemistry 106(15): 3393-3401.
Zieleniuk CA, Scott MJ. 2006. Synthesis, structures, and anion binding properties of tripodal metal complexes incorporating triphenoxymethanes [Abstract]. In: 231st ACS National Meeting, 2006 Mar 26-30, Atlanta.

2005 Publications

Argun AA, Berard M, Aubert PH, Reynolds JR. 2005. Back-Side Electrical Contacts for Patterned Electrochromic Devices on Porous Substrates. Advanced Materials 17(4): 422-426.
Atanasov V, Knorr N, Duran RS, Ingebrandt S, Knoll W. 2005. Membrane on a Chip. A Functional Tethered Lipid Bilayer Membrane on Silicon Oxide Surfaces. Biophys J 89(3): 1780-1788.
Carino SR, Duran RS. 2005. Interfacial Behavior of a Reacting Alkoxysilane Monolayer System. Macromol Chem Phys 206(1): 83-94.
Chavez JL, Wong JL, Jovanovic AV, Sinner EK, Duran RS. 2005. Encapsulation in Submicron Species: A Short Review and Alternate Strategy for Dye Encapsulation. IEE Proceedings, Nanobiotechnology 152(2): 73-84.
Dolbier WR Jr, Gautriaud E, Cai X. Competitive Kinetic Processes in the Thermal Rearrangement of 1,1-difluoro-2-(dideuteriomethylene)cyclopropane. Journal of Fluorine Chemistry 126(3): 339-343.
Felim A, Toussaint A, Phillips CR, Leca D, Vagstad A, Fensterbank L, Lacote E, Malacria M. 2005. Improved Method for the iodine(III)-Mediated Preparation of Aryl Sulfonimidates. Organic Letters 8(2): 337-339.
Gill HS, Finger I, Bozidarevic I, Szydlo F. 2005. Synthesis of ? -unsubstituted meso-arylbidipyrrins via metal-templated, oxidative coupling of dipyrrins. New Journal of Chemistry 29(1): 68-71.
Giuseppone N, Schmitt JL, Schwartz E, Lehn JM. 2005. Scandium(III) Catalysis of Transimination Reactions. Independent and Constitutionally Coupled Reversible Processes. J Am Chem Soc 127: 5528-5539
Jovanovic AV, Underhill RS, Bucholz T, Duran RS. 2005. Oil Core and Silica Shell Nanocapsules: Towards Controlling the Size and the Ability to Sequester Hydrophobic Compounds. Chem Matter 17(13): 3375-3383.
Kaluzna IA, Feske BD, Wittayanan W, Ghiviriga I, Stewart JD. 2005. Stereoselective, Biocatalytic Reductions of a-chloro-ß-keto Esters. Journal of Organic Chemistry 70(1): 342-345.
Li H, Homan EA, Lampkins AJ, Ghiviriga I, Castellano RK. 2005. Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Functionalized Donor-d-Acceptor Molecules. Organic Letters 7(3), 443-446.
Logan JL, Masse P, Dorvel B, Skolnik AM, Sheiko SS, Francis R, Taton D, Gnanou Y, Duran RS. 2005. AFM Study of Micelle Chaining in Surface Films of polystyrene-block-poly(ethylene oxide) Stars at the Air/Water Interface. Langmuir 21(8): 3424-3431.
Logan JL, Masse P, Gnanou Y, Taton D, Duran RS. 2005. Polystyrene-block-poly(ethylene oxide) Stars as Surface Films at the Air/Water Interface. Langmuir 21(16): 7380-7389.
Matmour R, Francis R, Duran RS, Gnanou Y. 2005. Interfacial Behavior of Anionically Synthesized Amphiphilic Star Block Copolymers Based on polybutadiene and poly(ethylene oxide) at the Air/Water Interface. Macromolecules 38(18): 7754-7767.
Matmour R, Lepoittevin B, Joncheray TJ, El-khouri RJ, Taton D, Duran RS, Gnanou Y. 2005. Synthesis and Investigation of Surface Properties of Dendrimer Like Copolymers Based on Polystyrene and poly(tert butyl acrylate). Macromolecules 38(13): 5459-5467.
McElwee-White L, Phillips CR, Zhang Y, Forinash K. 2005. Synthesis of Bicyclic Ureas by W(CO)6-Catalyzed Carbonylation of Diamines [Abstract]. In: 229th ACS National Meeting; 2005 Mar 13-17; San Diego.
Reese C, Stoecklin T, Voronin A, Razez JC. 2005. Rotational Excitation and De-Excitation of HF Molecules by He Atoms. Astronomy and Astrophysics 430(3): 1139-1142.
Ren F, Kang BS, Pearton SJ, Norton DP, Kwon YW, Baik KH, Louche G, Duran RS, Gnanou Y. 2005. The Use of GaN Based Electronic and Photonic Devices for Bioapplications. Proceedings of Electrochemical Society SOTAPOCS XLII; 2005. p 211-225.
Reynolds JR, Argun AA, Berard M, Aubert PH. 2005. A Method to Contact Patterned Electrodes on Porous Substrates and Devices Thereby. PCT Int Appl 54.
Taube AG, Bartlett RJ. 2005 Frozen Natural Orbitals: Systematic Basis Set Truncation for Coupled-Cluster Theory. Collection of Czechoslovak Chem Comm 70(6): 837-850.
Toomey HE, Coradin T, Sanchez C, Turrin C, Caminade AM, Majoral JP, Larionova J. 2005. Assembly of Manganese-Based Magnetic Clusters with a Dendrimer Template [Abstract]. In: 229th ACS National Meeting; 2005 Mar 13-17; San Diego.
Vagstad A, Toussaint A, Leca D, Lacote E, Fensterbank L, Malacria M. 2005. New Synthesis of Sulfonimidates [Abstract]. In: 229th ACS National Meeting; 2005 Mar 13-17; San Diego.
Zhang Y, Forinash K, Phillips CR, McElwee-White L. 2005. Preperation of Biotin Derivatives by Catalytic Oxidative Carbonylation of Diamines. Green Chemistry 7(6): 451-455.

2004 Publications

Argun AA, Berard M, Aubert P, Reynolds JR. Electrochromic polymers for patterned devices. 2004. Polymer Preprints 45(1) : 169.
Baranoff E, Griffiths K, Collin J, Sauvage J, Ventura B, Flamigni L. 2004. A pseudo-rotaxane based on an iridium(III)-coper(I) dyad. New Journal of Chemistry 28(9): 1091-1095.
Bernard S, Mathieu C, Kang BS, Louche G, Gnanou Y, Ren F, Duran RS. 2004. Gateless AlGaN/GaN HEMT response to block copolymers. Polymer Preprints 45(2) : 816.
Joncheray T, Audebert P, Schwartz E, Jovanovic A, Chavez JL, Pansu R, Duran RS. 2004. Diffusion of lipophilic compounds into oil-filled silica nanocapsules: Electrochemical and spectroscopic uptake and kinetic studies [Abstract]. In: 228th ACS National Meeting, 2004 Mar 28 - Apr 1, Anaheim.
Kang BS, Louche G, Duran RS, Gnanou Y, Pearton SJ, Ren F. 2004. Gateless AlGaN/GaN HEMT response to block co-polymers. Solid-State Electronics 48(5): 851-854.
Katritzky AR, Hayden AE, Kirichenko K, Pelphrey P, Ji Y. 2004. A Novel Route to Imidoylbenzotriazoles and Their Application for the Synthesis of Enaminones. Journal of Organic Chemistry 69(15): 5108-5111.
Katritzky AR, Kirichenko N, Rogovoy BV, Kister J, Tao H. Synthesis of mono-and N,N-disubstituted thioureas and N-acylthioureas. Synthesis (11): 1799-1805.
Kohli P, Wharton JE, Braide O, Martin CR. 2004. Template Synthesis of Gold Nanotubes in an Anodic Alumina Membrance. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 4(6): 605-610.
Lyons TJ, Villa NY, Regalla LM, Kupchak BR, Vagstad A, Eide DJ. 2004. Metalloregulation of Yeast Membrane Steroid Receptor Homologs. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 101(15): 5506-5511.
Toomey HE, Scott MJ, Gill HS, Harmjanz M. 2004. Cofacial dimerization of Bis-naphthyl porphyrins [Abstract]. In: 227th ACS National Meeting, 2004 Mar 28 - Apr 1; Anaheim.
Zhang Y, Forinash K, McElwee-White L. 2004. Preparation of biotin derivatives by catalytic oxidative carbonylation of diamines [Abstract]. In: 228th ACS National Meeting, 2004 Aug 22-26; Philadelphia.

2003 Publications

Allais F, Martin RT, Mohamed R, Enholm EJ. 2003. ROMP Versus Radical Polymerization in Molecular Imprinting [Abstract]. In: 225th ACS National Meeting; 2003 Mar 23-27; New Orleans.
Blackburn AM, Sirlin C, Pfeffer M. 2003. Toward the Synthesis of Berberinium [Abstract]. In: 225th ACS National Meeting; 2003 Mar 23-27; New Orleans.
Cuadrado R, Jovanovic AV, Underhill RS, Flint JA, Morey TE, Vert M, Duran RS. 2003. Evaluation of Biocompatibility of Silica Nanocapsules for Drug Detoxification Application [Abstract]. In: 225th ACS National Meeting; 2003 Mar 23-27; New Orleans.
Francis R, Taton D, Logan JL, Masse P, Gnanou Y, Duran RS. 2003. Synthesis And Surface Properties Of Amphiphilic Star-Shaped And Dendrimer-Like Copolymers Based On Polystyrene Core And Poly(Ethylene Oxide) Corona. Macromolecules 36(22): 8253-8259.
Galipeau C, Drake T, Zhao X, Tan W. 2003. Targeting Receptors on Cells Using Dye-Doped Nanoparticles [Abstract]. In: 225th ACS National Meeting; 2003 Mar 23-27; New Orleans.
Iyengar NA, Harrison B, Duran RS, Schanze KS, Reynolds JR. 2003. Morphology Evolution in Nano-Scale Light-Emitting Domains in MEH-PPV/PMMA Blends. Macromolecules 36(24): 8978-8985.
Jovanovic AV, Cuadrado R, Bucholz TL, Underhill RS, Flint JA, Varshney M, Morey TE, Dennis DM, Duran RS. 2003. Uptake Ability, Modeling the Size, and Biological Evaluation of Silica-Templated O/W Microemulsion [Abstract]. In: 225th ACS National Meeting; 2003 Mar 23-27; New Orleans.
Jovanovic AV, Cuadrado R, Bucholz TL, Underhill RS, Flint JA, Varshney M, Morey TE, Dennis DM, Duran R. 2003. Modeling the size and biological evaluation of silica templated O/W microemulsion. PMSE Preprints 88: 204-205.
Li H, Homan EA, Castellano R. 2003. The Dipole-Directed Conformational and Self-Assembly Properties of Functionalized 1-aza-adamantanetriones [Abstract]. In: 55th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society; 2003 Nov 16-19; Atlanta.
Li H, Lampkins AJ, Homan EA, Deguignet J, Castellano RK. 2003. Tripodal aza-adamantane Platforms for Recognition and Assembly [Abstract]. In: 226th ACS National Meeting; 2003 Sep 7-11; New York.
Logan J, Masse P, Skolnik A, Francis R, Angot S, Taton D, Gnanou Y, Duran RS. 2003. Novel Dendrimer-like and Star Architectures of poly(ethylene oxide)-block-polystyrene Copolymers as Monolayers at the Air/Water Interface [Abstract]. In: 225th ACS National Meeting; 2003 Mar 23-27; New Orleans.
Masse P, Logan J, Duran RS. 2003. Surface Behavior of polystyrene-poly(ethylene oxide) Star Block Copolymers at the Air-Water Interface [Abstract]. In: 225th ACS National Meetings; 2003 Mar 23-27; New Orleans.
Taton D, Saule M, Logan J, Duran RS, Hou S, Chaikoff EL, Gnanou Y. 2003. Polymerization of Ethylene Oxide Using a Calixarene-Based Precursor: Synthesis of Eight-Arm Poly(ethylene oxide) Stars by the Core-First Methodology. J Polymer Sci, Chem 41(11): 1669-1676.
Taube AG, Taylor C, Runge K, Bartlett RJ. 2003. Development of a New Semiempirical Quantum Chemical Method Using Exact Hamiltonian Consistency Conditions [Abstract]. In: 225th ACS National Meeting; 2003 Mar 23-27; New Orleans.
Zhang Y, Forinash K, McElwee-White L. 2003. Preparation of Biotin Derivatives by Catalytic Oxidative Carbonylation of Diamines [Abstract]. In: 225th ACS National Meeting; 2003 Mar 23-27; New Orleans.

2002 Publications

Culp J, Davidson M, Duran RS, Talham DR. 2002. Structural characterization of metal phosphonate Langmuir-Blodgett films by grazing incidence X-ray diffraction. Langmuir 18(21): 8260.

1998 Publications

Regino M, Weston C, Brajter-Toth A. 1998. Effect of Mobile Phase Composition on the Electrochemical Cell Conversion Efficiency in Electrochemistry/Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chim Acta 369: 253-262.

1997 Publications

Burton RD, Watson CH, Eyler JR, Lang GL, Powell DH, Avery MY. 1997. Proton Affinities of Eight Matrices Used for Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization. Rapid Commun Mass Spectrometry 11: 443-446.
Hill PL, Lee LY, Younkin TR, Orth SD, McElwee-White LA. 1997. Synthesis and Electrochemical Oxidation of Bridged Ruthenium/Platinum Complexes of 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-diolate. Inorg Chem 36: 5655-5657.
Joerg S, Drago RS, Adams J. 1997. Donor-acceptor and Polarity Parameters for Hydrogen Bonding Solvents. J Chem Soc Pekin Trans II: 2431-2438.
Miller J, Strickler BS, Abboud KA, Boncella JM, Richardson DE. 1997. Synthesis, Characterization, and Structure of Novel Borane- and Borate-containing Ruthenocenes. Organometallics 16: 1628-1634.
Reynolds JR, Kumar A, Reddinger JL, Sankaran B, Sapp SA, Sotzing GA. 1997. Unique Variable-Gap Polyheterocycles for High-Contrast Dual Polymer Electrochromic Devices. Synthetic Metals 85: 1295-1298.
Richardson DE, Lang L, Eyler JR, Kircus SR, Zheng XM, Morse CA, Hughes RP. 1997. Additivity of Fluorine Substituent Effects in Ruthenocene Ionization Energetics. Organometallics 16: 149-150.
Wagener KB, Brzezinska K, Anderson JD, Younkin TR, Steppe K, DeBoer W. 1997. Kinetics of Acyclic Diene Metathesis (ADMET) Polymerization. Influence of the Negative Neighboring Group Effect. Macromolecules 30: 7363-7369.

1996 Publications

Bellert D, Buthelezi T, Lewis V, Dezfulian K, Reed D, Hayes T, Brucat PJ. 1996. The Rovibronic Structure of Ni2+ via Resonant Two-color Photodissociation. Chem Phys Lett 256: 555-560.
Hudlicky T, Abboud KA, Entwistle DA, Fan RL, Maurya R, Thorpe AJ, Bolonick J, Myers B. 1996. Toluene-dioxygenase-mediated cis-Dihydroxylation of Aromatics in Enantioselective Synthesis. Iterative Glycoconjugate Coupling Strategy and Combinatorial Design for the Synthesis of Oligomers of Nor-saccharides, Inositols and Pseudosugars with Interesting Molecular Properties. Synthesis: 897.
Sapp SA, Sotzing GA, Reddinger JL, Reynolds JR. 1996. Rapid Switching Solid State Electrochromic Devices Based on Complementary Conducting Polymer Films. Adv Materials 8: 808.
Watts JD, VanZant LC. 1996. On the Structure of HBPH. Chem Phys Lett 251: 119-124.