2025
Statistical analysis of HAADF-STEM images to determine the surface coverage and distribution of immobilized molecular complexes
Jeon S, Nedzbala H, Huffman B, Pearce A, Donley C, Jia X, Bein G, Choi J, Durand N, Atallah H, Castellano F, Dempsey J, Mayer J, Hazari N, Stach E. Statistical analysis of HAADF-STEM images to determine the surface coverage and distribution of immobilized molecular complexes. Matter 2025, 8: 101919. DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2024.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMolecular catalystsCatalytic systemSurface coverageImmobilization of molecular catalystsPositions of heavy atomsScanning transmission electron microscopyTransition metal complexesSurface immobilizationMetal complexesHeterogeneous catalysisHeavy atomsTransmission electron microscopyCombination of scanning transmission electron microscopyCatalystMolecular complexesSolid supportHAADF-STEM imagesElectron microscopyChemical mechanismCatalysisSurfaceAtomsComplexAttachment groupsConvolutional neural networkGypsum heterogenous nucleation pathways regulated by surface functional groups and hydrophobicity
Guan Y, Hong X, Karanikola V, Wang Z, Pan W, Wu H, Wang F, Yu H, Elimelech M. Gypsum heterogenous nucleation pathways regulated by surface functional groups and hydrophobicity. Nature Communications 2025, 16: 713. PMID: 39820035, PMCID: PMC11739488, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-55993-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurface functional groupsGypsum formationSurface-induced nucleationSelf-assembled monolayersIon adsorption sitesFormation of gypsum crystalsFunctional groupsIn situ microscopyGypsum nucleationOH functional groupsHydrophilic surfaceGypsum crystalsTemporal-spatial resolutionFormation mechanismGypsumIndustrial processesNucleationMolecular dynamics simulationsHydrophobic surfaceHeterogeneous nucleation pathwayNucleation pathwayLimitations of experimental techniquesSurfaceExperimental techniquesDynamics simulations
2023
Orientation matters: Measuring the correct surface of polyamide membranes with quartz crystal microbalance
Villalobos L, Pataroque K, Pan W, Cao T, Kaneda M, Violet C, Ritt C, Hoek E, Elimelech M. Orientation matters: Measuring the correct surface of polyamide membranes with quartz crystal microbalance. Journal Of Membrane Science Letters 2023, 3: 100048. DOI: 10.1016/j.memlet.2023.100048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolyamide layerRO membranesFront surfacePolyamide selective layerPolysulfone porous supportPolyamide reverse osmosis membraneCommercial RO membranesPolyamide active layerReverse osmosis membranesPolyamide RO membranesSelective layerOrganic foulingOsmosis membranesActive layerPolyamide membranesBack surfacePorous supportQCM sensorOpposite surfaceQuartz crystal microbalance measurementsLayerQuartz crystal microbalanceSurface orientationCrystal microbalance measurementsSurfaceThree-Dimensional Printing of Models of Patellofemoral Joint Articular Cartilage in Patients With Patella Instability for Observing Joint Congruity
Beitler B, Kunsel K, Yu K, Wang A, Tommasini S, Wiznia D, Fulkerson J. Three-Dimensional Printing of Models of Patellofemoral Joint Articular Cartilage in Patients With Patella Instability for Observing Joint Congruity. Arthroscopy Techniques 2023, 12: e1853-e1858. PMID: 37942111, PMCID: PMC10628265, DOI: 10.1016/j.eats.2023.06.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurface-assisted self-assembly of 2D, DNA binary crystals
Liu L, Mao D, Li Z, Zheng M, He K, Mao C. Surface-assisted self-assembly of 2D, DNA binary crystals. Nanoscale 2023, 15: 9941-9945. PMID: 37249191, DOI: 10.1039/d3nr01187a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSolid surfaceTwo-dimensional nanoarraysDifferent adsorption strengthsComparable molecular weightAdsorption strengthDifferent tilesDifferential adsorptionComplicated nanostructuresMolar ratioMolecular weightBinary crystalsPowerful methodStructural complexityNanoarraysAdsorptionNanostructuresSurfaceEffective molar ratioHereinTile concentrations
2022
A photoacoustic patch for three-dimensional imaging of hemoglobin and core temperature
Gao X, Chen X, Hu H, Wang X, Yue W, Mu J, Lou Z, Zhang R, Shi K, Chen X, Lin M, Qi B, Zhou S, Lu C, Gu Y, Yang X, Ding H, Zhu Y, Huang H, Ma Y, Li M, Mishra A, Wang J, Xu S. A photoacoustic patch for three-dimensional imaging of hemoglobin and core temperature. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 7757. PMID: 36522334, PMCID: PMC9755152, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-35455-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVertical-cavity surface-emitting lasersArray of ultrasonic transducersSurface-emitting lasersWearable electronicsVCSEL diodeUltrasonic transducersVertical-cavityPhotoacoustic signal amplitudeMonitoring of biomoleculesFast responseElectronic patchSoft substratesAcoustic wavesLaser pulsesSignal amplitudeBiological tissuesThree-dimensionalDiodesSpatial resolutionTemperatureTransducerSurfaceBODIPY and dipyrrin as unexpected robust anchoring groups on TiO 2 nanoparticles
Jayworth JA, Capobianco MD, Liu HY, Decavoli C, Crabtree RH, Brudvig GW. BODIPY and dipyrrin as unexpected robust anchoring groups on TiO 2 nanoparticles. Dalton Transactions 2022, 51: 14260-14266. PMID: 36065901, DOI: 10.1039/d2dt02116a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDye-sensitized solar cellsMetal oxide surfacesCarboxylic acid groupsTiO 2 nanoparticlesDipyrrin derivativesAnchoring groupSynthetic stepsBODIPY chromophoreNitrogen atomsOxide surfaceSurface anchorAcid groupsMolecular complexesCovalent attachmentSurface bondsParent moleculeBODIPYSolar cellsDipyrrinTiOConduction bandMoleculesSurfaceCarboxylateNanoparticlesBiocement from the ocean: Hybrid microbial-electrochemical mineralization of CO2
Kludze A, Solanki D, Lejeune M, Yanagi R, Ishii M, Raychaudhuri N, Anastas P, Boyle N, Hu S. Biocement from the ocean: Hybrid microbial-electrochemical mineralization of CO2. IScience 2022, 25: 105156. PMID: 36212025, PMCID: PMC9535420, DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCarbonate precipitationAtmospheric COExtreme weather eventsOcean surfaceInorganic carbonAnthropogenic COGlobal temperatureWeather eventsCDR strategiesOceanCarbon fixationPrecipitationAutotrophic microorganismsCarbonDynamic equilibriumRemoval processSeawaterMineralizationCODICAir captureCO2SurfaceEventsPrimary COGradients in solid surface tension drive Marangoni-like motions in cell aggregates
Yadav V, Yousafzai S, Amiri S, Style R, Dufresne E, Murrell M. Gradients in solid surface tension drive Marangoni-like motions in cell aggregates. Physical Review Fluids 2022, 7: l031101. DOI: 10.1103/physrevfluids.7.l031101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurface tension gradientTension gradientSurface tensionElastic deformationActive stressSurface strainSurface stressViscous fluidViscoelastic relaxationMechanical strainReverse motionToroidal motionMotionLaser ablationMarangoniGradientSimple tissueStressDeformationTissue shapeTensionAggregatesSurfaceOriginal position
2020
Tunable Electromechanical Nanopore Trap Reveals Populations of Peripheral Membrane Protein Binding Conformations
Hoogerheide D, Rostovtseva T, Jacobs D, Gurnev P, Bezrukov S. Tunable Electromechanical Nanopore Trap Reveals Populations of Peripheral Membrane Protein Binding Conformations. ACS Nano 2020, 15: 989-1001. PMID: 33369404, PMCID: PMC9019845, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c07672.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVoltage-dependent anion channelMembrane surfaceSingle-molecule levelSame membrane surfaceIndividual proteinsAnion channelNeuronal proteinsLipid membranesBinding conformationsLipid surfaceLipid compositionProteinΑ-synucleinMembraneConformationOrders of magnitudeSurfaceUnbindingMitochondriaBindsObserved distributionNanoporesMoleculesΑSynTrapsSemiconductor-to-conductor transition in 2D copper( ii ) oxide nanosheets through surface sulfur-functionalization
Montgomery MJ, Sugak NV, Yang KR, Rogers JM, Kube SA, Ratinov AC, Schroers J, Batista VS, Pfefferle LD. Semiconductor-to-conductor transition in 2D copper( ii ) oxide nanosheets through surface sulfur-functionalization. Nanoscale 2020, 12: 14549-14559. PMID: 32613999, DOI: 10.1039/d0nr02208j.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCuO nanosheetsTransition metal oxide nanomaterialsOxide nanosheetsCu-S bondsMetal oxide nanomaterialsSurface hydroxyl groupsOverall crystal structureCopper oxide nanosheetsCarbon materialsOxide nanomaterialsHydrogen sulfide gasHydroxyl groupsProperties of materialsCrystal structureNanosheetsSulfide gasEnergy generationConductor transitionValence bandFermi levelFunctionalizationSemiconductorsCatalysisNanomaterialsSurfaceGlycocalyx‐Like Hydrogel Coatings for Small Diameter Vascular Grafts
Dimitrievska S, Wang J, Lin T, Weyers A, Bai H, Qin L, Li G, Cai C, Kypson A, Kristofik N, Gard A, Sundaram S, Yamamoto K, Wu W, Zhao L, Kural M, Yuan Y, Madri J, Kyriakides T, Linhardt R, Niklason L. Glycocalyx‐Like Hydrogel Coatings for Small Diameter Vascular Grafts. Advanced Functional Materials 2020, 30 DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201908963.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Microneedle Patterning of 3D Nonplanar Surfaces on Implantable Medical Devices Using Soft Lithography
Jang S, Doshi T, Nerayo J, Caprio A, Alaie S, Auge J, Min J, Mosadegh B, Dunham S. Microneedle Patterning of 3D Nonplanar Surfaces on Implantable Medical Devices Using Soft Lithography. Micromachines 2019, 10: 705. PMID: 31623246, PMCID: PMC6843263, DOI: 10.3390/mi10100705.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMicroneedle arraysSoft lithographic patterning methodNonplanar surfacesLithographic patterning methodImplantable medical devicesBulk material propertiesMedical devicesPolydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) moldMaterial propertiesPolyurethane substrateSoft lithographyPatterning methodMicroneedle surfacePolyurethane devicePlanar substratesSurface propertiesInflatable objectsComplex 3D objectsNonplanar shapeDevicesSurfaceConventional methodsArrayDrug deliverySpecific functionalitiesIsolation of Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC)-Associated Peptides by Immunoaffinity Purification
Penny SA, Malaker SA. Isolation of Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC)-Associated Peptides by Immunoaffinity Purification. Methods In Molecular Biology 2019, 2024: 235-243. PMID: 31364053, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9597-4_14.ChaptersConceptsMass spectrometryAntibody conjugationImmunoaffinity purificationSurface of cellsMajor histocompatibility complexAutoimmune diseasesT cellsImmune componentsDisease processMoleculesHistocompatibility complexAntigenic peptidesMHCAssociated peptidePurificationPeptidesSurfaceSpectrometryElutionCellsComplexesConjugationCD8CD4Cancer
2018
Bacterial Biofilm Material Properties Enable Removal and Transfer by Capillary Peeling
Yan J, Moreau A, Khodaparast S, Perazzo A, Feng J, Fei C, Mao S, Mukherjee S, Košmrlj A, Wingreen NS, Bassler BL, Stone HA. Bacterial Biofilm Material Properties Enable Removal and Transfer by Capillary Peeling. Advanced Materials 2018, 30: e1804153. PMID: 30368924, PMCID: PMC8865467, DOI: 10.1002/adma.201804153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBiofilm removal strategiesMaterial propertiesBiofouling problemsInterfacial propertiesSurface foulingRheological characterizationIndustrial operationsMechanical protectionSurface analysisBiofilm-forming bacterial speciesMultiple surfacesBiofilm-dwelling cellsVibrio cholerae biofilmsSurface-attached communitiesSurfaceRemoval strategiesPropertiesFoulingDopant-Dependent SFG Response of Rhenium CO2 Reduction Catalysts Chemisorbed on SrTiO3 (100) Single Crystals
Ge A, Videla P, Rudshteyn B, Liu Q, Batista V, Lian T. Dopant-Dependent SFG Response of Rhenium CO2 Reduction Catalysts Chemisorbed on SrTiO3 (100) Single Crystals. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry C 2018, 122: 13944-13952. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b01123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDensity functional theorySFG responseVibrational sum frequency generation spectroscopySum frequency generation spectroscopyCO2 reduction catalystsFrequency generation spectroscopySrTiO3 single crystalsSTO surfaceReduction catalystDFT calculationsSFG resultsGeneration spectroscopySingle crystalsMolecular probesElectronic structureFunctional theoryCl atomsMetallic natureConduction bandSubstrateSurfaceCrystalsCatalystSpectroscopyFacStretchable ultrasonic transducer arrays for three-dimensional imaging on complex surfaces
Hu H, Zhu X, Wang C, Zhang L, Li X, Lee S, Huang Z, Chen R, Chen Z, Wang C, Gu Y, Chen Y, Lei Y, Zhang T, Kim N, Guo Y, Teng Y, Zhou W, Li Y, Nomoto A, Sternini S, Zhou Q, Pharr M, di Scalea F, Xu S. Stretchable ultrasonic transducer arrays for three-dimensional imaging on complex surfaces. Science Advances 2018, 4: eaar3979. PMID: 29740603, PMCID: PMC5938227, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aar3979.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArray of piezoelectric transducersComplex surfacesUltrasonic transducer arrayMultilayer electrodesGeometric discontinuitiesStress concentrationPiezoelectric transducersTransducer arrayElectromechanical couplingSubsurface inspectionSilicone elastomerMinimal cross-talkComplicated surfacesUltrasonic imagingApplication of ultrasoundThree-dimensionalConvex surfaceSurfaceUltrasound probeArraySpatial resolutionStretchabilityElastomersBiological mediaElectrodeDirect Interfacial Electron Transfer from High-Potential Porphyrins into Semiconductor Surfaces: A Comparison of Linkers and Anchoring Groups
Jiang J, Spies J, Swierk J, Matula A, Regan K, Romano N, Brennan B, Crabtree R, Batista V, Schmuttenmaer C, Brudvig G. Direct Interfacial Electron Transfer from High-Potential Porphyrins into Semiconductor Surfaces: A Comparison of Linkers and Anchoring Groups. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry C 2018, 122: 13529-13539. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b12405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetal oxide surfacesDirect interfacial electron transferTime-resolved terahertzInterfacial electron transferOxide surfaceSemiconductor surfacesPhotoelectrochemical stabilitySnO2 substratePhotoelectrochemical cellsInjection yieldTransient spectroscopySurfaceAqueous photoelectrochemical cellDye photosensitizerIET dynamicsTerahertzElectron transferSeries of linkersDirect contactSpectroscopyAbsorption spectroscopyTransferTransient absorption spectroscopyOverall length
2017
Haemodynamic effects of incomplete stent apposition in curved coronary arteries
Chen W, Poon E, Thondapu V, Hutchins N, Barlis P, Ooi A. Haemodynamic effects of incomplete stent apposition in curved coronary arteries. Journal Of Biomechanics 2017, 63: 164-173. PMID: 29032800, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2017.09.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWall shear stressComputational fluid dynamics simulationsRadius of curvatureFluid dynamics simulationsMaximum wall shear stressHigh wall shear stressLow wall shear stressStrut surfaceComplex arterial geometriesStent surfaceShear stressStent modelStrutsInner bendArterial geometryDynamics simulationsSurfaceConformabilityTAWSSCoronary stentsSimulationsCurvatureSignificant Performance Enhancement of Polymer Resins by Bioinspired Dynamic Bonding
Seo S, Lee DW, Ahn JS, Cunha K, Filippidi E, Ju SW, Shin E, Kim B, Levine ZA, Lins RD, Israelachvili JN, Waite JH, Valentine MT, Shea JE, Ahn BK. Significant Performance Enhancement of Polymer Resins by Bioinspired Dynamic Bonding. Advanced Materials 2017, 29 PMID: 28833661, PMCID: PMC5640498, DOI: 10.1002/adma.201703026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMineral surfacesMussel foot proteinsMolecular dynamics simulationsMetal coordinationPolymer networksPolymeric interfacesPriming layerLoad-bearing materialsCatechol groupsDynamic bondingPolymer resinDynamics simulationsFoot proteinsHydrophobic bondsToughness enhancementAdhesion strengthAdhesive primerBondingSignificant performance enhancementSecondary surfacePerformance enhancementOrders of magnitudeSurfaceResinBonds
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