Submissions from 2021
Modeling of Poly(methylmethacrylate) Viscous Thin Films by Spin-coating, Navid Chapman, Mingyu Chapman, and William B. Euler
Optimizing noncontact oxygen-plasma treatment to improve the performance of a top-down nanofabricated surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy substrate with structurally responsive, high-aspect-ratio nanopillar array, Robert B. Chevalier and Jason R. Dwyer
In vitro metabolism of HMTD and blood stability and toxicity of peroxide explosives (TATP and HMTD) in canines and humans, Michelle D. Gonsalves, Lindsay McLennan, Angela L. Slitt, James L. Smith, and Jimmie C. Oxley
Characterization of encapsulated energetic materials for trace explosives aids for scent (TEAS), Michelle D. Gonsalves, James L. Smith, and Jimmie C. Oxley
Paper spray ionization–high-resolution mass spectrometry (PSI-HRMS) of peroxide explosives in biological matrices, Michelle D. Gonsalves, Alexander Yevdokimov, Audreyana Brown-Nash, James L. Smith, and Jimmie C. Oxley
Organocatalytic ring-opening polymerization of thionolactones: Anything O can do, S can do better, U. L.D.Inush Kalana, Partha P. Datta, Rukshika S. Hewawasam, Elizabeth T. Kiesewetter, and Matthew K. Kiesewetter
Targeting improved reproducibility in surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy with planar substrates using 3D printed alignment holders, Buddini Iroshika Karawdeniya, Robert B. Chevalier, Y. M.Nuwan D.Y. Bandara, and Jason R. Dwyer
Lithium Bis(trimethylsilyl) Phosphate as a Novel Bifunctional Additive for High-Voltage LiNi1.5Mn0.5O4/Graphite Lithium-Ion Batteries, Jongjiung Kim, Venkata A.K. Adiraju, Nuwanthi Rodrigo, Jennifer Hoffmann, Martin Payne, and Brett L. Lucht
Perspective - Structure and Stability of the Solid Electrolyte Interphase on Silicon Anodes of Lithium-ion Batteries, Jongjung Kim, Oh B. Chae, and Brett L. Lucht
In Situ Measuring Partition Coefficient at Intact Nanoemulsions: A New Application of Single-Entity Electrochemistry, Hiranya Madawala, Shashika Gunathilaka Sabaragamuwe, Subhashini Elangovan, and Jiyeon Kim
Characterization of the Hexanitrate Esters of Sugar Alcohols, Lindsay McLennan, Audreyana Brown-Nash, Taylor Busby, Jeffrey Canaria, Athina Kominia, James L. Smith, Jimmie C. Oxley, Faina Dubnikov, Ronnie Kosloff, and Yehuda Zeiri
Impact of chronic stylet-feeder infestation on folivore-induced signaling and defenses in a conifer, Chad M. Rigsby, Mélanie J.A. Body, Amelia May, Anita Oppong, Amy Kostka, Nick Houseman, Suzanne Savage, Elizabeth R. Whitney, Ian G. Kinahan, Brenton Deboef, Colin M. Orians, Heidi M. Appel, Jack C. Schultz, and Evan L. Preisser
Real-Time Investigation of Sn(II) Oxidation in Pb-Free Halide Perovskites by X-ray Absorption and Mössbauer Spectroscopy, Melissa A. Smith, Min Chen, Zhenghong Dai, Cali Antolini, Gethmini K. Jayasekara, Srinivas K. Yadavalli, Benjamin J. Reinhart, Nitin P. Padture, and Dugan Hayes
The role of Zn2+-doping on the surface chemistry of poly(vinylidene difluoride) thin films, Angela Thach, Satu Kristiina Heiskanen, Brett L. Lucht, and William B. Euler
Using nanopore sensors to analyze and characterize heparin and other therapeutic polysaccharides: An interview with jason dwyer, Jerome Workman and Jason Dwyer
Synthetic heparan sulfate standards and machine learning facilitate the development of solid-state nanopore analysis, Ke Xia, James T. Hagan, Li Fu, Brian S. Sheetz, Somdatta Bhattacharya, Fuming Zhang, Jason R. Dwyer, and Robert J. Linhardt
Submissions from 2020
Chemical Attribution of the Homemade Explosive ETN - Part II: Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry Analysis of ETN and Its Precursors, Karlijn Bezemer, Lindsay McLennan, Rosanne Hessels, Jorien Schoorl, Jos van den Elshout, Antoine van der Heijden, Annemieke Hulsbergen, Mattijs Koeberg, Taylor Busby, Alexander Yevdokimov, Eva de Rijke, Peter Schoenmakers, James L. Smith, Jimmie Oxley, and Arian van Asten
Chemical attribution of the home-made explosive ETN – Part I: Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of partially nitrated erythritol impurities, Karlijn Bezemer, Lindsay McLennan, Lara van Duin, Chris Jan Kuijpers, Mattijs Koeberg, Jos van den Elshout, Antoine van der Heijden, Taylor Busby, Alexander Yevdokimov, Peter Schoenmakers, James Smith, Jimmie Oxley, and Arian van Asten
Beyond nanopore sizing: Improving solid-state single-molecule sensing performance, lifetime, and analyte scope for omics by targeting surface chemistry during fabrication, Y. M.Nuwan D. Y. Bandara, Jugal Saharia, Buddini I. Karawdeniya, James T. Hagan, Jason R. Dwyer, and Min Jun Kim
Decacationic Pillar[5]arene: A New Scaffold for the Development of 129Xe MRI Imaging Agents, P. U. Ashvin I. Fernando, Yurii Shepelytskyi, Paul T. Cesana, Alanna Wade, Vira Grynko, Adriana M. Mendieta, Lauren E. Seveney, Joseph D. Brown, Francis T. Hane, Mitchell S. Albert, and Brenton DeBoef
In Vitro and In Vivo Studies of Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP) Metabolism in Humans, Michelle D. Gonsalves, Kevin Colizza, James L. Smith, and Jimmie C. Oxley
Chemically tailoring nanopores for single-molecule sensing and glycomics, James T. Hagan, Brian S. Sheetz, Y. M.Nuwan D.Y. Bandara, Buddini I. Karawdeniya, Melissa A. Morris, Robert B. Chevalier, and Jason R. Dwyer
Perspective—Surface Reactions of Electrolyte with LiNixCoyMnzO2 Cathodes for Lithium Ion Batteries, Satu Kristiina Heiskanen, Nina Laszczynski, and Brett L. Lucht
Fluorinated Acetic Anhydrides as Electrolyte Additives to Improve Cycling Performance of the Lithium Metal Anode, Satu Kristiina Heiskanen and Brett L. Lucht
Seasonal changes in eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) foliar chemistry, Ian G. Kinahan, Chad M. Rigsby, Suzanne K. Savage, Nick L. Houseman, Andrew S. Marsella, Anita Oppong, Brenton L. DeBoef, Colin M. Orians, and Evan L. Preisser
Unnarmicin D, an Anti-inflammatory Cyanobacterial Metabolite with δand μ Opioid Binding Activity Discovered via a Pipeline Approach Designed to Target Neurotherapeutics, Riley D. Kirk, Kassie Picard, Joseph A. Christian, Shelby L. Johnson, Brenton Deboef, and Matthew J. Bertin
Thymocid®, a Standardized Black Cumin (Nigella sativa) Seed Extract, Modulates Collagen Cross-Linking, Collagenase and Elastase Activities, and Melanogenesis in Murine B16F10 Melanoma Cells, Huifang Li, Nicholas A. DaSilva, Weixie Liu, Jialin Xu, George W. Dombi, Joel A. Dain, Dongli Li, Jean Christopher Chambeu, Navindra P. Seeram, and Hang Ma
A new polymorph of HMTD, Lindsay McLennan, James L. Smith, and Jimmie C. Oxley
A Spectroscopic Study of Xanthene Dyes on a Polystyrene Surface: an Investigation of Ion-π Interactions at Polymer Interfaces, Matthew Mullen, Nolan Fontaine, and William B. Euler
Structure-Property Relationships on the Optical Properties of Rhodamine Thin Films, Elsa Novoa-Ortega, Mara Dubnicka, and William B. Euler
Snapshot of ammonium nitrate: History and use, Jimmie Oxley
A Paper-Based Device for Ultrasensitive, Colorimetric Phosphate Detection in Seawater, Joan M. Racicot, Teresa L. Mako, Alexander Olivelli, and Mindy Levine
Fuel-oxidizer mixtures: a lab and field study, Ryan C. Rettinger, Matthew Porter, Jeffrey Canaria, James L. Smith, and Jimmie C. Oxley
Elephant’s Toothpaste Used as a Qualitative Demonstration of Rate versus Temperature, Ben Ruekberg and David L. Freeman
Towards ultralow detection limits of aromatic toxicants in water using pluronic nanoemulsions and single-entity electrochemistry, Shashika Gunathilaka Sabaragamuwe, Hiranya Madawala, Surendra Raj Puri, and Jiyeon Kim
Cyclodextrin-Based Contrast Agents for Medical Imaging, Yurii Shepelytskyi, Camryn J. Newman, Vira Grynko, Lauren E. Seveney, Brenton DeBoef, Francis T. Hane, and Mitchell S. Albert
Influence of Solvent and Molecular Weight in Wrinkle Formation in Spin-cast Polystyrene Thin Films, Chunyi Tang, Matthew Mullen, and William B. Euler
Asymmetric Imides as Electrolyte Additive for Lithium‐Ion Batteries with NCM111 Cathode, Simon Weigel, Lea Eisele, Petra Klose, Brett L. Lucht, Witali Beichel, and Ingo Krossing
Submissions from 2019
Push-Button Method To Create Nanopores Using a Tesla-Coil Lighter, Y.M. Nuwan D.Y. Bandara, Buddini I. Karawdeniya, and Jason R. Dwyer
Chemically Functionalizing Controlled Dielectric Breakdown Silicon Nitride Nanopores by Direct Photohydrosilylation, Y. M.Nuwan D.Y. Bandara, Buddini I. Karawdeniya, James T. Hagan, Robert B. Chevalier, and Jason R. Dwyer
Synthesizing Stilbene by Olefin Metathesis Reaction Using Guided Inquiry to Compare and Contrast Wittig and Metathesis Methodologies, Timothy J. Bannin, Partha P. Datta, Elizabeth T. Kiesewetter, and Matthew K. Kiesewetter
Using Triethyl Phosphate to Increase the Solubility of LiNO3 in Carbonate Electrolytes for Improving the Performance of the Lithium Metal Anode, Zachary L. Brown, Satu Heiskanen, and Brett L. Lucht
An Open Source, Iterative Dual-Tree Wavelet Background Subtraction Method Extended from Automated Diffraction Pattern Analysis to Optical Spectroscopy, Robert B. Chevalier and Jason R. Dwyer
Metabolism of triacetone triperoxide (TATP) by canine cytochrome P450 2B11, Kevin Colizza, Michelle Gonsalves, Lindsay McLennan, James L. Smith, and Jimmie C. Oxley
The mechanistic duality of (thio)urea organocatalysts for ring-opening polymerization, Nayanthara U. Dharmaratne, Jinal U. Pothupitiya, and Matthew K. Kiesewetter
Fluorescence-Based Detection of Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylene, and Cumene (BTEXC) Compounds in Fuel-Contaminated Snow Environments, Dana J. DiScenza, Lauren E. Intravaia, Anna Healy, Sage B. Dubrawski, and Mindy Levine
Chapter 3: Bifunctional and Supramolecular Organocatalysts for Polymerization, Kurt V. Fastnacht, Partha P. Datta, and Matthew K. Kiesewetter
A polycationic pillar[5]arene for the binding and removal of organic toxicants from aqueous media, Ashvin Fernando, Teresa L. Mako, Adelaide M. Levenson, Paul T. Cesana, Adriana M. Mendieta, Joan M. Racicot, Brenton DeBoef, and Mindy Levine
Colorimetric Detection of Aliphatic Alcohols in β-Cyclodextrin Solutions, Anna Haynes, Priva Halpert, and Mindy Levine
Bisurea and Bisthiourea H-Bonding Organocatalysts for Ring-Opening Polymerization: Cues for the Catalyst Design, Rukshika S. Hewawasam, U. L.D.Inush Kalana, Nayanthara U. Dharmaratne, Thomas J. Wright, Timothy J. Bannin, Elizabeth T. Kiesewetter, and Matthew K. Kiesewetter
Minimized Metal Dissolution from High-Energy Nickel Cobalt Manganese Oxide Cathodes with Al2O3 Coating and Its Effects on Electrolyte Decomposition on Graphite Anodes, Sunhyung Jurng, Satu Kriistina Heiskanen, KWD Kaveendi Chandrasiri, Maheeka Yapa Abeywardana, and Brett L. Lucht
Challenging Nanopores with Analyte Scope and Environment, Buddini I. Karawdeniya, Y. M.Nuwan D.Y. Bandara, Jonathan W. Nichols, Robert B. Chevalier, James T. Hagan, and Jason R. Dwyer
FeCl2-Mediated Rearrangement of Allylic Alcohols, Anita A. Oppong-Quaicoe and Brenton DeBoef
Kinetics of Antimicrobial Drug Ion Transfer at a Water/Oil Interface Studied by Nanopipet Voltammetry, Surendra Raj Puri and Jiyeon Kim
Single-entity electrochemistry of nanoemulsion: The nanostructural effect on its electrochemical behavior, Shashika Gunathilaka Sabaragamuwe, Dylan Conti, Surendra Raj Puri, Irene Andreu, and Jiyeon Kim
Geometry-Based Self-Assembly of Histone-DNA Nanostructures at Single-Nucleotide Resolution, Maged F. Serag, Aimaiti Aikeremu, Ryoko Tsukamoto, Hubert Piwoński, Maram Abadi, Noritada Kaji, Jason R. Dwyer, Yoshinobu Baba, and Satoshi Habuchi
Submissions from 2018
Modulation of the fluorescent properties of rhodamine 6G by Zn2+-doped PVDF films, Mona Alhasani, Anju Gupta, and William B. Euler
A complex variable method to predict an Aerodynamics of Arbitrary shape ballistic projectiles, Sayavur I. Bakhtiyarov, Jimmie C. Oxley, James L. Smith, and Philipp M. Baldovi
Rheological studies of functional polyurethane composite: Part 1. Rheology of polyurethane composite, its compounds with and without solid additives (aluminum flakes), Sayavur I. Bakhtiyarov, Jimmie C. Oxley, James L. Smith, and Philipp M. Baldovi
Synergistic Performance of Lithium Difluoro(oxalato)borate and Fluoroethylene Carbonate in Carbonate Electrolytes for Lithium Metal Anodes, Zachary L. Brown and Brett L. Lucht
Citric Acid Based Pre-SEI for Improvement of Silicon Electrodes in Lithium Ion Batteries, K. W. D. Kaveendi Chandrasiri, Cao Cuong Nguyen, Bharathy S. Parimalam, Sunhyung Jurng, and Brett L. Lucht
Rhodamine 6G Structural Changes in Water/Ethanol Mixed Solvent, Mingyu Chapman and William B. Euler
Synthetic β‐Cyclodextrin Dimers for Squaraine Binding: Effect of Host Architecture on Photophysical Properties, Aggregate Formation and Chemical Reactivity, Sauradip Chaudhuri, Molly Verderame, Teresa Mako, Y. M. Nuwan D.Y. Bandara, Ashvin I. Fernando, and Mindy Levine
H-Bonding Organocatalysts for Ring-Opening Polymerization at Elevated Temperatures, Danielle N. Coderre, Kurt V. Fastnacht, Thomas J. Wright, Nayanthara U. Dharmaratne, and Matthew K. Kiesewetter
Reactions of Organic Peroxides with Alcohols in Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization—the Pitfalls of Quantifying Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP), Kevin Colizza, Alexander Yevdokimov, Lindsay McLennan, James L. Smith, and Jimmie C. Oxley
Using Gas Phase Reactions of Hexamethylene Triperoxide Diamine (HMTD) to Improve Detection in Mass Spectrometry, Kevin Colizza, Alexander Yevdokimov, Lindsay McLennan, James L. Smith, and Jimmie C. Oxley
Quantitative Measurements of Polymer Hydrophobicity Based on Functional Group Identity and Oligomer Length, Nayanthara U. Dharmaratne, Terra Marie M. Jouaneh, Matthew K. Kiesewetter, and Robert T. Mathers
Detection of Bisphenol A and Derivatives in Human Urine via Cyclodextrin-Promoted Fluorescence Modulation, Dana J. DiScenza, Julie Lynch, Ezra Feder, and Mindy Levine
Efficient Detection of Phthalate Esters in Human Saliva via Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Dana J. DiScenza, Melissa A. Smith, Lauren E. Intravaia, and Mindy Levine
Cyclodextrin-Based Pseudorotaxanes: Easily Conjugatable Scaffolds for Synthesizing Hyperpolarized Xenon-129 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Agents, Francis T. Hane, Ashvin Fernando, Braedan R.J. Prete, Brianna Peloquin, Scott Karas, Sauradip Chaudhuri, Simrun Chahal, Yurii Shepelytskyi, Alanna Wade, Tao Li, Brenton Deboef, and Mitchell S. Albert
Environmental Application of Cyclodextrin Metal-Organic Frameworks in an Undergraduate Teaching Laboratory, Daniel R. Jones, Dana J. DiScenza, Teresa L. Mako, and Mindy Levine
Novel Fluorescent Fluorene-Containing Conjugated Polymers: Synthesis, Photophysical Properties, and Application for the Detection of Common Bisphenols, Daniel R. Jones, Ryan Vallee, and Mindy Levine
Effect of electrolyte on the nanostructure of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) and performance of lithium metal anodes, Sunhyung Jurng, Zachary L. Brown, Jiyeon Kim, and Brett L. Lucht
Surveying silicon nitride nanopores for glycomics and heparin quality assurance, Buddini Iroshika Karawdeniya, Y.M. Nuwan D.Y. Bandara, Jonathan W. Nichols, Robert B. Chevalier, and Jason R. Dwyer
General Strategy to Make an On-Demand Library of Structurally and Functionally Diverse SERS Substrates, Buddini Iroshika Karawdeniya, Y. M.Nuwan D.Y. Bandara, Julie C. Whelan, and Jason R. Dwyer
A General Strategy to Make an On-Demand Library of Structurally and Functionally Diverse SERS Substrates, Buddini Iroshika Karawdeniya, Y.M. Nuwan D.Y. Bandara, Julie C. Whelan, and Jason R. Dwyer
Sweet, Sweet Science: Addressing the Gender Gap in STEM Disciplines through a One-Day High School Program in Sugar Chemistry, Mindy Levine and Dana J. DiScenza
Evaluation of Polyphenol Anthocyanin-Enriched Extracts of Blackberry, Black Raspberry, Blueberry, Cranberry, Red Raspberry, and Strawberry for Free Radical Scavenging, Reactive Carbonyl Species Trapping, Anti-Glycation, Anti-β-Amyloid Aggregation, and Microglial Neuroprotective Effect, Hang Ma, Shelby L. Johnson, Weixi Lu, Nicholas A. DaSilva, Susan Meschwitz, Joel A. Dain, and Navindra P. Seeram
Supramolecular Luminescent Sensors, Teresa L. Mako, Joan M. Racicot, and Mindy Levine
Development of Electrolytes for Si-Graphite Composite Electrodes, Cao Cuong Nguyen and Brett L. Lucht
Polymer packaging of I2 producing pyrotechnic biocides, J. C. Oxley, J. L. Smith, M. M. Porter, J. E. Brady, and R. M. Levine
Rheological studies of functional polyurethane composite with solid additives: Part 2—Rheology of polyurethane composite with solid additives (calcium iodate particles and aluminum flakes), Jimmie C. Oxley, James L. Smith, Sayavur I. Bakhtiyarov, and Philipp M. Baldovi
Characterizing the Performance of Pipe Bombs, Jimmie C. Oxley, James L. Smith, Evan T. Bernier, Fredrick Sandstrom, Gregory G. Weiss, Gunther W. Recht, and David Schatzer
Reduction Reactions of Electrolyte Salts for Lithium Ion Batteries: LiPF6, LiBF4, LiDFOB, LiBOB, and LiTFSI, Bharathy S. Parimalam and Brett L. Lucht
Urea and Thiourea H-Bond Donating Catalysts for Ring-Opening Polymerization: Mechanistic Insights via (Non)linear Free Energy Relationships, Jinal U. Pothupitiya, Rukshika S. Hewawasam, and Matthew K. Kiesewetter
Nicotinamide complex of silver(III) with expanded coordination number, Yunfu Sun and Louis J. Kirschenbaum
Submissions from 2017
Rheometric studies of functional polyurethane foam composite, Sayavur I. Bakhtiyarov, Jimmie C. Oxley, James L. Smith, Philipp M. Baldovi, and Dennis A. Siginer
In Situ Detection of the Adsorbed Fe(II) Intermediate and the Mechanism of Magnetite Electrodeposition by Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy, Mohsin A. Bhat, Nikoloz Nioradze, Jiyeon Kim, Shigeru Amemiya, and Allen J. Bard
Investigation of the Lithium Solid Electrolyte Interphase in Vinylene Carbonate Electrolytes Using Cu||LiFePO4 Cells, Zachary L. Brown, Sunhyung Jurng, and Brett L. Lucht
Coupled equilibria in H-bond donating ring-opening polymerization: The effective catalyst-determined shift of a polymerization equilibrium, Partha P. Datta, Jinal U. Pothupitiya, Elizabeth T. Kiesewetter, and Matthew K. Kiesewetter
Reversible Graphite Anode Cycling with PC-Based Electrolytes Enabled by Added Sulfur Trioxide Complexes, Julien Demeaux, Yingnan Dong, and Brett L. Lucht
Triclocarban: Commercial Antibacterial and Highly Effective H-Bond Donating Catalyst for Ring-Opening Polymerization, Nayanthara U. Dharmaratne, Jinal U. Pothupitiya, Timothy J. Bannin, Oleg I. Kazakov, and Matthew K. Kiesewetter
Towards Rational Chemosensor Design through Improved Understanding of Experimental Parameter Variation and Tolerance in Cyclodextrin-Promoted Fluorescence Detection, Dana DiScenza, Ella Culton, Molly Verderame, Julie Lynch, Nicole Serio, and Mindy Levine
Improving the Performance at Elevated Temperature of High Voltage Graphite/LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 Cells with Added Lithium Catechol Dimethyl Borate, Yingnan Dong, Julien Demeaux, Yuzi Zhang, Mengqing Xu, Liu Zhou, Alex D. MacIntosh, and Brett L. Lucht
Through a Window, Brightly: A Review of Selected Nanofabricated Thin-Film Platforms for Spectroscopy, Imaging, and Detection, Jason R. Dwyer and Maher Harb
Silicon Nitride Thin Films for Nanofluidic Device Fabrication, J. R. Dwyer, Y. M.N.D.Y. Bandara, J. C. Whelan, B. I. Karawdeniya, and J. W. Nichols
In Vivo Detection of Cucurbit[6]uril, a Hyperpolarized Xenon Contrast Agent for a Xenon Magnetic Resonance Imaging Biosensor, Francis T. Hane, Tao Li, Peter Smylie, Raiili M. Pellizzari, Jennifer A. Plata, Brenton DeBoef, and Mitchell S. Albert
Electrochemical Nonadiabatic Electron Transfer via Tunneling to Solution Species through Thin Insulating Films, Caleb M. Hill, Jiyeon Kim, Nataraju Bodappa, and Allen J. Bard
A comparison of SERS and MEF of rhodamine 6G on a gold substrate, Elizabeth Kohr, Buddini I. Karawdeniya, Jason R. Dwyer, Anju Gupta, and William B. Euler
A comparison of SERS and MEF of rhodamine 6G on a gold substrate, Elizabeth Kohr, Buddini I. Karawdeniya, Jason R. Dwyer, Anju Gupta, and William B. Euler