Surface Properties

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  Subject Areas on Research

  • "Smart" DNA interfaces. 
  • 4-(Dimethylamino)butyric acid labeling for electrochemiluminescence detection of biological substances by increasing sensitivity with gold nanoparticle amplification. 
  • A calorimetric and monolayer investigation of the influence of ions on the thermodynamic properties of phosphatidylcholine. 
  • A colloidal Au monolayer modulates the conformation and orientation of a protein at the electrode/solution interface. 
  • A device to study the effects of stretch gradients on cell behavior. 
  • A low-cost, rapid deposition method for "smart" films: applications in mammalian cell release. 
  • A novel array chip to monitor in situ composite degradation using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. 
  • A quantitative histologic study of avian osteopetrotic bone demonstrating normal osteoclast numbers and increased osteoblastic activity. 
  • A synthetic lecithin containing branched-chain fatty acids: physical properties and membrane studies. 
  • A tactile response in Staphylococcus aureus. 
  • A versatile platform for surface modification of microfluidic droplets. 
  • ARGET-ATRP synthesis and characterization of PNIPAAm brushes for quantitative cell detachment studies. 
  • Ab initio based calculations of electron-transfer rates in metalloproteins. 
  • Adherence of streptococcus pyogenes, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa to fibronectin-coated and uncoated epithelial cells. 
  • Adhesion and motility of gliding bacteria on substrata with different surface free energies. 
  • Adhesion of Blood Plasma Proteins and Platelet-rich Plasma on l-Valine-Based Poly(ester urea). 
  • Adhesion properties of catechol-based biodegradable amino acid-based poly(ester urea) copolymers inspired from mussel proteins. 
  • Adhesion/cementation to zirconia and other non-silicate ceramics: where are we now? 
  • Adsorption of surfactant protein D from human respiratory secretions by carbon nanotubes and polystyrene nanoparticles depends on nanomaterial surface modification and size. 
  • Aerosolized medications for altering lung surface active properties. 
  • Alteration of human erythrocyte membrane properties by complement fixation. 
  • Alterations in the Young's modulus and volumetric properties of chondrocytes isolated from normal and osteoarthritic human cartilage. 
  • Aluminum nanocrystals. 
  • Amplified on-chip fluorescence detection of DNA hybridization by surface-initiated enzymatic polymerization. 
  • An axisymmetric boundary integral model for assessing elastic cell properties in the micropipette aspiration contact problem. 
  • Analysis of biomedical polymer surfaces: polyurethanes and plasma-deposited thin films. 
  • Antimicrobial and bacteria-releasing multifunctional surfaces: oligo (p-phenylene-ethynylene)/poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) films deposited by RIR-MAPLE. 
  • Aquaporin in Candida: characterization of a functional water channel protein. 
  • Assimilation of virtual legs and perception of floor texture by complete paraplegic patients receiving artificial tactile feedback. 
  • Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization of Multishelled Cationic Corona for the Systemic Delivery of siRNA. 
  • Attachment of bacteria to model solid surfaces: oligo(ethylene glycol) surfaces inhibit bacterial attachment. 
  • Attachment of gold nanoparticles to glassy carbon electrode and its application for the direct electrochemistry and electrocatalytic behavior of hemoglobin. 
  • Autoantibodies against the cell surface-associated chaperone GRP78 stimulate tumor growth via tissue factor. 
  • Avidin-biotin interactions at vesicle surfaces: adsorption and binding, cross-bridge formation, and lateral interactions. 
  • Barnacle reattachment: a tool for studying barnacle adhesion. 
  • Base plate mechanics of the barnacle Balanus amphitrite (=Amphibalanus amphitrite). 
  • Bending stiffness and pull-out strength of tapered, variable pitch screws, and 6.5-mm cancellous screws in acute Jones fractures. 
  • Binding and signaling of surface-immobilized reagentless fluorescent biosensors derived from periplasmic binding proteins. 
  • Bioactive surface modification of metal oxides via catechol-bearing modular peptides: multivalent-binding, surface retention, and peptide bioactivity. 
  • Bioinspired surfaces with dynamic topography for active control of biofouling. 
  • Biomimetic anchors for antifouling and antibacterial polymer brushes on stainless steel. 
  • Bipolar stimulation of a three-dimensional bidomain incorporating rotational anisotropy. 
  • Bovine serum albumin conformation on methyl and amine functionalized surfaces compared by scanning force microscopy. 
  • Broadband optical antireflection enhancement by integrating antireflective nanoislands with silicon nanoconical-frustum arrays. 
  • Caddisfly Inspired Phosphorylated Poly(ester urea)-Based Degradable Bone Adhesives. 
  • Capillary electrophoresis coupled with electrochemiluminescence detection using porous etched joint. 
  • Cascading "Triclick" functionalization of poly(caprolactone) thin films quantified via a quartz crystal microbalance. 
  • Catalytic microcontact printing on chemically functionalized H-terminated silicon. 
  • Cathepsin K-sensitive poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels for degradation in response to bone resorption. 
  • Cell adhesion peptides alter smooth muscle cell adhesion, proliferation, migration, and matrix protein synthesis on modified surfaces and in polymer scaffolds. 
  • Cementation of a polyethylene liner into a metal shell. 
  • Change in surface roughness by dynamic shape-memory acrylate networks enhances osteoblast differentiation. 
  • Characterization of local elastic modulus in confined polymer films via AFM indentation. 
  • Characterization of surface hydrophobicity of engineered nanoparticles. 
  • Characterization of topographical effects on macrophage behavior in a foreign body response model. 
  • Chemical characterization of DNA-immobilized InAs surfaces using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure. 
  • Clinical implications of isopotential surface maps. 
  • Cloning and analysis of a Candida albicans gene that affects cell surface hydrophobicity. 
  • Colloid chemical approach to nanoelectrode ensembles with highly controllable active area fraction. 
  • Compact Representation of Continuous Energy Surfaces for More Efficient Protein Design. 
  • Comparison of a hydroxyapatite-coated sleeve and a porous-coated sleeve with a modular revision hip stem. A prospective, randomized study. 
  • Compounds from silicones alter enzyme activity in curing barnacle glue and model enzymes. 
  • Computational studies of small carbon and iron-carbon systems relevant to carbon nanotube growth. 
  • Computer-assisted design of an implantable, intrathoracic artificial lung. 
  • Concurrent aggregation and deposition of TiO2 nanoparticles in a sandy porous media. 
  • Cone outer segments: a biophysical model of membrane dynamics, shape retention, and lamella formation. 
  • Conformational mechanics, adsorption, and normal force interactions of lubricin and hyaluronic acid on model surfaces. 
  • Conical intersections in solution: formulation, algorithm, and implementation with combined quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics method. 
  • Consequences of water between two hydrophobic surfaces on adhesion and wetting. 
  • Construction of new ligand binding sites in proteins of known structure. I. Computer-aided modeling of sites with pre-defined geometry. 
  • Contribution of cell surface hydrophobicity protein 1 (Csh1p) to virulence of hydrophobic Candida albicans serotype A cells. 
  • Controlled rearrangement of adsorbed undecanol films on mica surfaces induced by an atomic force microscopy tip. 
  • Controlled release of ethacrynic acid from poly(lactide-co-glycolide) films for glaucoma treatment. 
  • Controlled-reflectance surfaces with film-coupled colloidal nanoantennas. 
  • Conversion between hexagonal GaN and beta-Ga(2)O(3) nanowires and their electrical transport properties. 
  • Covalent immobilization of RGDS on hydrogel surfaces to direct cell alignment and migration. 
  • Covalent immobilization of stem cell factor and stromal derived factor 1α for in vitro culture of hematopoietic progenitor cells. 
  • Covalently immobilized platelet-derived growth factor-BB promotes angiogenesis in biomimetic poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels. 
  • Covalently-immobilized vascular endothelial growth factor promotes endothelial cell tubulogenesis in poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate hydrogels. 
  • Creating cellular patterns using genetically engineered, gold- and cell-binding polypeptides. 
  • Critical Influence of Cosolutes and Surfaces on the Assembly of Serpin-Derived Amyloid Fibrils. 
  • Crosslinked hyaluronic acid hydrogels: a strategy to functionalize and pattern. 
  • Current density and electrically induced ventricular fibrillation. 
  • Current density and electrically induced ventricular fibrillation. 
  • Cysteine-induced modifications of zero-valent silver nanomaterials: implications for particle surface chemistry, aggregation, dissolution, and silver speciation. 
  • Cytokine profiling using monocytes/macrophages cultured on common biomaterials with a range of surface chemistries. 
  • DNA delivery from hyaluronic acid-collagen hydrogels via a substrate-mediated approach. 
  • DNA strand breaks following in vitro exposure to asbestos increase with surface-complexed [Fe3+]. 
  • Deep UV nano-microstructuring of substrates for surface plasmon resonance imaging. 
  • Demonstration of surface-enhanced Raman scattering by tunable, plasmonic gallium nanoparticles. 
  • Dental microwear texture analysis and diet in the Dmanisi hominins. 
  • Deposition of aggregated nanoparticles--a theoretical and experimental study on the effect of aggregation state on the affinity between nanoparticles and a collector surface. 
  • Deposition of silver nanoparticles in geochemically heterogeneous porous media: predicting affinity from surface composition analysis. 
  • Detailed analysis of polymer response to delivery balloon expansion of drug-eluting stents versus bare metal stents. 
  • Development of a novel adjuvanted nasal vaccine: C48/80 associated with chitosan nanoparticles as a path to enhance mucosal immunity. 
  • Development of a novel surface modification for improved bonding to zirconia. 
  • Diazo coupling method for covalent attachment of proteins to solid substrates. 
  • Differences in the acid-labile component of Candida albicans mannan from hydrophobic and hydrophilic yeast cells. 
  • Differential adherence of hydrophobic and hydrophilic Candida albicans yeast cells to mouse tissues. 
  • Differential uptake of DNA-poly(ethylenimine) polyplexes in cells cultured on collagen and fibronectin surfaces. 
  • Diode-based transmission detector for IMRT delivery monitoring: a validation study. 
  • Diode-based transmission detector for IMRT delivery monitoring: a validation study. 
  • Direct fluorescence detection of RNA on microarrays by surface-initiated enzymatic polymerization. 
  • Direct force measurements of the streptavidin-biotin interaction. 
  • Direct optical imaging of graphene in vitro by nonlinear femtosecond laser spectral reshaping. 
  • Do Surface Porosity and Pore Size Influence Mechanical Properties and Cellular Response to PEEK? 
  • Do inner shells of double-walled carbon nanotubes fluoresce? 
  • Dorsal root ganglia neurite extension is inhibited by mechanical and chondroitin sulfate-rich interfaces. 
  • Doxorubicin-conjugated chimeric polypeptide nanoparticles that respond to mild hyperthermia. 
  • Dynamic expression of cell surface hydrophobicity during initial yeast cell growth and before germ tube formation of Candida albicans. 
  • Dynamic fatigue behavior of dental porcelain modified by surface deposition of a YSZ thin film. 
  • Dynamic microcontact printing for patterning polymer-brush microstructures. 
  • Dynamic responses of the head and cervical spine to axial impact loading. 
  • Dynamic surface deformation of silicone elastomers for management of marine biofouling: laboratory and field studies using pneumatic actuation. 
  • Dynamic topographical control of mesenchymal stem cells by culture on responsive poly(ε-caprolactone) surfaces. 
  • Effect of Chemical and Physical Properties on the In Vitro Degradation of 3D Printed High Resolution Poly(propylene fumarate) Scaffolds. 
  • Effect of conductivity interfaces in electrocardiography. 
  • Effect of pulmonary surfactant on the dissolution, stability and uptake of zinc oxide nanowires by human respiratory epithelial cells. 
  • Effect of substratum surface chemistry and surface energy on attachment of marine bacteria and algal spores. 
  • Effect of the conformation and orientation of adsorbed fibronectin on endothelial cell spreading and the strength of adhesion. 
  • Effect of wheat germ agglutinin on the viscoelastic properties of erythrocyte membrane. 
  • Effects of human growth hormone on immune functions: in vitro studies on cells of normal and growth hormone-deficient children. 
  • Effects of topographical and mechanical property alterations induced by oxygen plasma modification on stem cell behavior. 
  • Elastomeric negative acoustic contrast particles for capture, acoustophoretic transport, and confinement of cells in microfluidic systems. 
  • Electrohydrodynamic atomization: a versatile process for preparing materials for biomedical applications. 
  • Emerging applications of stimuli-responsive polymer materials. 
  • Endothelial cell growth on oxygen-containing films deposited by radio-frequency plasmas: the role of surface carbonyl groups. 
  • Engineered antifouling microtopographies: the role of Reynolds number in a model that predicts attachment of zoospores of Ulva and cells of Cobetia marina. 
  • Engineered skeletal muscle tissue networks with controllable architecture. 
  • Engineering biofilms for biocatalysis. 
  • Enhanced adsorption of arsenic onto maghemites nanoparticles: As(III) as a probe of the surface structure and heterogeneity. 
  • Enhanced bonding between YSZ surfaces using a gas-phase fluorination pretreatment. 
  • Enthalpic signature of methonium desolvation revealed in a synthetic host-guest system based on cucurbit[7]uril. 
  • Enzymatic fabrication of DNA nanostructures: extension of a self-assembled oligonucleotide monolayer on gold arrays. 
  • Enzyme derivatives containing reactive groups. II. Immobilization of alpha-amylase on human erythrocytes using 5,5 dithiobis (2 nitro benzoic acid) and M-maleimidobenzoic acid adducts. 
  • Erosion of microbicide formulation coating layers: effects of contact and shearing with vaginal fluid or semen. 
  • Evaluation of collagen modification and surface properties of a bovine artery via polyepoxy compound fixation. 
  • Evidence of yttrium silicate inclusions in YSZ-porcelain veneers. 
  • Exchange of monooleoylphosphatidylcholine as monomer and micelle with membranes containing poly(ethylene glycol)-lipid. 
  • Experimental and theoretical examination of surface energy and adhesion of nitrifying and heterotrophic bacteria using self-assembled monolayers. 
  • Extended organic-inorganic hybrids based on Dawson and double-Dawson-type polyoxometalates. 
  • Extensional flow of erythrocyte membrane from cell body to elastic tether. I. Analysis. 
  • Extensional flow of erythrocyte membrane from cell body to elastic tether. II. Experiment. 
  • FLASH: a rapid method for prototyping paper-based microfluidic devices. 
  • Fabrication of elastin-like polypeptide nanoparticles for drug delivery by electrospraying. 
  • Fabrication of gold nanowires by electric-field-induced scanning probe lithography and in situ chemical development. 
  • Fabrication of high quality carbon nanotubes with a simple ethanol-assisted arc discharge process. 
  • Fabrication of large area resin microlens arrays using gas-assisted ultraviolet embossing. 
  • Fabrication of multifaceted, micropatterned surfaces and image-guided patterning using laser scanning lithography. 
  • Fabrication of poly(phosphoester) nerve guides by immersion precipitation and the control of porosity. 
  • Facile and controllable synthesis of polyoxometalate nanorods within polyelectrolyte matrix. 
  • Facile fabrication of "dual click" one- and two-dimensional orthogonal peptide concentration gradients. 
  • Factors regulating mammalian sperm migration through the female reproductive tract and oocyte vestments. 
  • Fast fabrication of integrated surface-relief and particle-diffusing plastic diffuser by use of a hybrid extrusion roller embossing process. 
  • Field-induced nanolithography for patterning of non-fouling polymer brush surfaces. 
  • Finite element analysis of the current-density and electric field generated by metal microelectrodes. 
  • Finite element analysis on dental implant-supported prostheses without passive fit. 
  • Flexible asymmetric supercapacitors with high energy and high power density in aqueous electrolytes. 
  • Formation and dynamics of supported phospholipid membranes on a periodic nanotextured substrate. 
  • Fracture toughness improvements of dental ceramic through use of yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) thin-film coatings. 
  • Free-electron laser etching of dental enamel. 
  • Functional nanofiber scaffolds with different spacers modulate adhesion and expansion of cryopreserved umbilical cord blood hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells. 
  • Functional nanostructures from surface chemistry patterning. 
  • Functional polymer brushes via surface-initiated atom transfer radical graft polymerization for combating marine biofouling. 
  • Functionalized few-walled carbon nanotubes for mechanical reinforcement of polymeric composites. 
  • Functionalized graphene sheets for polymer nanocomposites. 
  • Genetic engineering of a single-chain antibody fragment for surface immobilization in an optical biosensor. 
  • Glass-like phonon scattering from a spontaneous nanostructure in AgSbTe2. 
  • Gold nanoparticles on polarizable surfaces as Raman scattering antennas. 
  • Granular bamboo-derived activated carbon for high CO(2) adsorption: the dominant role of narrow micropores. 
  • Gravity-induced coating flows of vaginal gel formulations: in vitro experimental analysis. 
  • Growth of cationic lipid toward bilayer lipid membrane by solution spreading: scanning probe microscopy study. 
  • Guidance of stem cell fate on 2D patterned surfaces. 
  • Harnessing localized ridges for high-aspect-ratio hierarchical patterns with dynamic tunability and multifunctionality. 
  • Heterogeneities in fullerene nanoparticle aggregates affecting reactivity, bioactivity, and transport. 
  • High resolution AFM topographs of the Escherichia coli water channel aquaporin Z. 
  • High-throughput optical imaging and spectroscopy of individual carbon nanotubes in devices. 
  • Hydration and steric pressures between phospholipid bilayers. 
  • Hyperbranched poly(amino ester)s with different terminal amine groups for DNA delivery. 
  • Impact of surface porosity and topography on the mechanical behavior of high strength biomedical polymers. 
  • Impacts of shale gas wastewater disposal on water quality in western Pennsylvania. 
  • Improving endothelial cell adhesion to vascular graft surfaces: clinical need and strategies. 
  • Improving sensitivity and specificity of capturing and detecting targeted cancer cells with anti-biofouling polymer coated magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles. 
  • In situ ATR-FTIR characterization of primary cement interfaces of the barnacle Balanus amphitrite. 
  • In situ fabrication of 3D Ag@ZnO nanostructures for microfluidic surface-enhanced Raman scattering systems. 
  • In situ friction measurement on murine cartilage by atomic force microscopy. 
  • In vitro and in vivo characterization of porous poly-L-lactic acid coatings for subcutaneously implanted glucose sensors. 
  • In vitro characterization of vascular endothelial growth factor and dexamethasone releasing hydrogels for implantable probe coatings. 
  • In vivo evaluations of a new thromboresistant polyurethane for artificial heart blood pumps. 
  • Incorporation of silicone oil into elastomers enhances barnacle detachment by active surface strain. 
  • Influence of fluconazole at subinhibitory concentrations on cell surface hydrophobicity and phagocytosis of Candida albicans. 
  • Influence of growth conditions on cell surface hydrophobicity of Candida albicans and Candida glabrata. 
  • Influence of lipid composition on physical properties and peg-mediated fusion of curved and uncurved model membrane vesicles: "nature's own" fusogenic lipid bilayer. 
  • Influence of silicone (PDMS) surface texture on human skin fibroblast proliferation as determined by cell cycle analysis. 
  • Influence of the extent of hybridization on the hydrodynamic radius of DNA-functionalized gold nanoparticles. 
  • Inhibition of cholesterol transport in an intestine cell model by pine-derived phytosterols. 
  • Inkless microcontact printing on SAMs of Boc- and TBS-protected thiols. 
  • Interaction between shock wave and single inertial bubbles near an elastic boundary 
  • Interaction of lubricin with type II collagen surfaces: adsorption, friction, and normal forces. 
  • Interfacial phase transition of an environmentally responsive elastin biopolymer adsorbed on functionalized gold nanoparticles studied by colloidal surface plasmon resonance. 
  • Interspecific scaling patterns of talar articular surfaces within primates and their closest living relatives. 
  • Investigating the relationship between surface chemistry and endothelial cell growth: partial least-squares regression of the static secondary ion mass spectra of oxygen-containing plasma-deposited films. 
  • Ionic influences on the phase transition of dipalmitoylphosphatidylserine. 
  • Label-free DNA biosensor based on SERS Molecular Sentinel on Nanowave chip. 
  • Label-free plasmonic detection of biomolecular binding by a single gold nanorod. 
  • Laser-scanning lithography (LSL) for the soft lithographic patterning of cell-adhesive self-assembled monolayers. 
  • Layer-by-layer click deposition of functional polymer coatings for combating marine biofouling. 
  • Local administration of L-703,081 using a composite polymeric stent reduces platelet deposition in canine coronary arteries. 
  • Localized DNA Hybridization Chain Reactions on DNA Origami. 
  • Long-term human pluripotent stem cell self-renewal on synthetic polymer surfaces. 
  • Long-term microtensile bond strength of surface modified zirconia. 
  • Loosely packed self-assembled monolayer of N-hexadecyl-3,6-di(p-mercaptophenylacetylene)carbazole on gold and its application in biomimetic membrane research. 
  • Loss of cartilage structure, stiffness, and frictional properties in mice lacking PRG4. 
  • Lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cell anti-HIV-1 ADCC reactivity: a potential strategy for reduction of virus-infected cellular reservoirs. 
  • Mammalian C-type oncornaviruses: relationships between viral structural and cell-surface antigens and their possible significance in immunological defense mechanisms. 
  • Management of the Implant With Taper Corrosion: What to Change and What to Change It to? 
  • Mean scalar concentration profile in a sheared and thermally stratified atmospheric surface layer. 
  • Measurement of cell migration on surface-bound fibronectin gradients. 
  • Measurement of polybrominated diphenyl ethers on hand wipes: estimating exposure from hand-to-mouth contact. 
  • Mechanically interlocked calix[4]arene dimers display reversible bond breakage under force. 
  • Mechanism of hard-nanomaterial clearance by the liver. 
  • Mechanism of silver nanoparticle toxicity is dependent on dissolved silver and surface coating in Caenorhabditis elegans. 
  • Mechanisms for regulating step length while running towards and over an obstacle. 
  • Metallic Nanoislands on Graphene as Highly Sensitive Transducers of Mechanical, Biological, and Optical Signals. 
  • Metallic nanoparticle arrays: a common substrate for both surface-enhanced Raman scattering and surface-enhanced infrared absorption. 
  • Micro- and nanostructured poly[oligo(ethylene glycol)methacrylate] brushes grown from photopatterned halogen initiators by atom transfer radical polymerization. 
  • Micro-scale and meso-scale architectural cues cooperate and compete to direct aligned tissue formation. 
  • Microcantilever sensing and actuation with end-grafted stimulus-responsive elastin-like polypeptides. 
  • Micropatterning biological molecules on a polymer surface using elastomeric microwells. 
  • Micropatterning of poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate hydrogels with biomolecules to regulate and guide endothelial morphogenesis. 
  • Micropatterning of poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate hydrogels. 
  • Minimizing pulling geometry errors in atomic force microscope single molecule force spectroscopy. 
  • Modification of Silicone Elastomer Surfaces with Zwitterionic Polymers: Short-Term Fouling Resistance and Triggered Biofouling Release. 
  • Modulation of the binding of signal peptides to lipid bilayers by dipoles near the hydrocarbon-water interface. 
  • Molecules for organic electronics studied one by one. 
  • Multi-layered microcapsules for cell encapsulation. 
  • Multicomponent patterning of indium tin oxide. 
  • Multifaceted recognition of vertebrate Rev1 by translesion polymerases ζ and κ. 
  • Multifunctional nanorods serving as nanobridges to modulate T cell-mediated immunity. 
  • Multifunctionality and control of the crumpling and unfolding of large-area graphene. 
  • Multivariate analysis of attachment of biofouling organisms in response to material surface characteristics. 
  • Mylar and Teflon-AF as cell culture substrates for studying endothelial cell adhesion. 
  • Myoblast proliferation and differentiation on fibronectin-coated self assembled monolayers presenting different surface chemistries. 
  • Nanomechanics of streptavidin hubs for molecular materials. 
  • Nanometric Considerations in Biofilm Formation. 
  • Nanopatterned antimicrobial enzymatic surfaces combining biocidal and fouling release properties. 
  • Nanopatterned polymer brushes as switchable bioactive interfaces. 
  • Nanopatterned polymer brushes: conformation, fabrication and applications. 
  • Nanopatterned smart polymer surfaces for controlled attachment, killing, and release of bacteria. 
  • Nanotopography as modulator of human mesenchymal stem cell function. 
  • Nanotopography-induced changes in focal adhesions, cytoskeletal organization, and mechanical properties of human mesenchymal stem cells. 
  • Near-infrared-fluorescence-enhanced molecular imaging of live cells on gold substrates. 
  • Neutron spectrometry using CR-39 track etch detectors. 
  • Noncovalent functionalization of carbon nanotubes by fluorescein-polyethylene glycol: supramolecular conjugates with pH-dependent absorbance and fluorescence. 
  • Novel strategy for diameter-selective separation and functionalization of single-wall carbon nanotubes. 
  • Nuclide imaging of vascular graft-platelet interactions: comparison of indium excess and technetium subtraction techniques. 
  • Ocular Surface Parameters Predicting Patient Satisfaction After a Single Vectored Thermal Pulsation Procedure for Management of Symptomatic Meibomian Gland Dysfunction. 
  • Off the Shelf Fouling Management. 
  • One-pot synthesis of CdTe nanocrystals and shape control of luminescent CdTe-cystine nanocomposites. 
  • PLGA and PHBV microsphere formulations and solid-state characterization: possible implications for local delivery of fusidic acid for the treatment and prevention of orthopaedic infections. 
  • Partial biochemical characterization of cell surface hydrophobicity and hydrophilicity of Candida albicans. 
  • Participation of yeast cell surface hydrophobicity in adherence of Candida albicans to human epithelial cells. 
  • Patterning NHS-terminated SAMs on germanium. 
  • Pentablock copolymer dexamethasone nanoformulations elevate MYOC: in vitro liberation, activity and safety in human trabecular meshwork cells. 
  • Peptide interfacial biomaterials improve endothelial cell adhesion and spreading on synthetic polyglycolic acid materials. 
  • Peptide-functionalized oxime hydrogels with tunable mechanical properties and gelation behavior. 
  • Photolithographic patterning of polyethylene glycol hydrogels. 
  • Physical and biological properties of cationic triesters of phosphatidylcholine. 
  • Plasmid DNA network on a mica substrate investigated by atomic force microscopy. 
  • Platelet adhesion on a bioresorbable poly(propylene fumarate-co-ethylene glycol) copolymer. 
  • Polymeric coatings on silver nanoparticles hinder autoaggregation but enhance attachment to uncoated surfaces. 
  • Polyphosphazenes: effect of molecular motions on thrombogenesis. 
  • Porous biocompatible three-dimensional scaffolds of cellulose microfiber/gelatin composites for cell culture. 
  • Portable UV-visible spectrometer for measuring absorbance and dichroism of Langmuir monolayers at air-water interfaces. 
  • Post-fabrication QAC-functionalized thermoplastic polyurethane for contact-killing catheter applications. 
  • Potential of an antibacterial ultraviolet-irradiated nylon film. 
  • Preparation of three-dimensional braided carbon fiber-reinforced PEEK composites for potential load-bearing bone fixations. Part I. Mechanical properties and cytocompatibility. 
  • Pretreatment of amphiphilic comb polymer surfaces dramatically affects protein adsorption. 
  • Probing dynamically tunable localized surface plasmon resonances of film-coupled nanoparticles by evanescent wave excitation. 
  • Programmable assembly of colloidal particles using magnetic microwell templates. 
  • Programming molecular self-assembly of intrinsically disordered proteins containing sequences of low complexity. 
  • Protease-degradable PEG-maleimide coating with on-demand release of IL-1Ra to improve tissue response to neural electrodes. 
  • Protein-resistant polymer coatings on silicon oxide by surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization. 
  • Proximal ingrowth coating decreases risk of loosening following uncemented shoulder arthroplasty using mini-stem humeral components and lesser tuberosity osteotomy. 
  • Quantification of gas denucleation and thrombogenicity of vascular grafts. 
  • Quantitation of cell area on glass and fibronectin-coated surfaces by digital image analysis. 
  • Quantitative Mapping of the Spatial Distribution of Nanoparticles in Endo-Lysosomes by Local pH. 
  • Quantitative biological surface science: challenges and recent advances. 
  • Quantitative single and multi-surface clinical corneal topography utilizing optical coherence tomography. 
  • RNA surfaces as functional mimetics of proteins. 
  • Rapid (<3 min) microwave synthesis of block copolymer templated ordered mesoporous metal oxide and carbonate films using nitrate-citric acid systems. 
  • Rapid preparation and characterization of uniform, large, spherical Ag particles through a simple wet-chemical route. 
  • Recording characteristics of monopolar EMG electrodes. 
  • Recyclable plastics as substrata for settlement and growth of bryozoans Bugula neritina and barnacles Amphibalanus amphitrite. 
  • Relationship between expression of cell surface hydrophobicity protein 1 (CSH1p) and surface hydrophobicity properties of Candida dubliniensis. 
  • Repulsive interactions and mechanical stability of polymer-grafted lipid membranes. 
  • Response of monocytes exposed to phagocytosable particles and discs of comparable surface roughness. 
  • Restoration of endodontically treated posterior teeth with amalgam. 
  • Reusable nanoengineered surfaces for bacterial recruitment and decontamination. 
  • Reversible control of free energy and topography of nanostructured surfaces. 
  • Reversibly cross-linked surface-grafted polymer brushes. 
  • Role of surface complexed iron in oxidant generation and lung inflammation induced by silicates. 
  • Room temperature purification of few-walled carbon nanotubes with high yield. 
  • Routine single particle CryoEM sample and grid characterization by tomography. 
  • SERS opens a new way in aptasensor for protein recognition with high sensitivity and selectivity. 
  • Sacrificial bonds in stacked-cup carbon nanofibers: biomimetic toughening mechanisms for composite systems. 
  • Scaling behavior of nanopatterned polymer brushes. 
  • Scanning tunnelling microscopy observation of cytochrome-c denaturation induced by bromopyrogal red on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite. 
  • Screening the interactions between HIV-1 neutralizing antibodies and model lipid surfaces. 
  • Selection of the number and positions of measuring locations for electrocardiography. 
  • Self-assembly of ordered nanowires in biological suspensions of single-wall carbon nanotubes. 
  • Self-assembly of silver nanoparticles: synthesis, stabilization, optical properties, and application in surface-enhanced Raman scattering. 
  • Self-orienting nanocubes for the assembly of plasmonic nanojunctions. 
  • Shape and size control of ZnO nanostructures via a simple solution route. 
  • Significance of synthetic nanostructures in dictating cellular response. 
  • Silica-coated gold nanostars for combined surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) detection and singlet-oxygen generation: a potential nanoplatform for theranostics. 
  • Silver nanoparticle toxicity is related to coating materials and disruption of sodium concentration regulation. 
  • Silver nanoparticles alter zebrafish development and larval behavior: distinct roles for particle size, coating and composition. 
  • Simulation of scanning tunneling microscope images of 1,3-cyclohexadiene bound to a silicon surface. 
  • Size-controlled electrochemical synthesis and properties of SnO2 nanotubes. 
  • Smooth operator: The effects of different 3D mesh retriangulation protocols on the computation of Dirichlet normal energy. 
  • Soft robotic concepts in catheter design: an on-demand fouling-release urinary catheter. 
  • Soft-lithographic approach to functionalization and nanopatterning oxide-free silicon. 
  • Soluble factor effects on glial cell reactivity at the surface of gel-coated microwires. 
  • Spatial potential and current distributions along transvenous defibrillation electrodes: variation of electrode characteristics. 
  • Spectral analysis of induced color change on periodically nanopatterned silk films. 
  • Spectroscopic characterization of streptavidin functionalized quantum dots. 
  • Spectroscopic study of a DNA brush synthesized in situ by surface initiated enzymatic polymerization. 
  • Spermidine-Induced Attraction of Like-Charged Surfaces Is Correlated with the pH-Dependent Spermidine Charge: Force Spectroscopy Characterization. 
  • Sporty compression socks: to wear or not to wear? 
  • Stable immobilization of rat hepatocyte spheroids on galactosylated nanofiber scaffold. 
  • Statically equivalent load and support conditions produce different hip joint contact pressures and periacetabular strains. 
  • Stress correlations in granular materials: an entropic formulation. 
  • Structural studies of amphiphilic 4-helix bundle peptides incorporating designed extended chromophores for nonlinear optical biomolecular materials. 
  • Structure and organization of hexadecanol isomers adsorbed to the air/water interface. 
  • Sub-10 nm carbon nanotube transistor. 
  • Subatomic deformation driven by vertical piezoelectricity from CdS ultrathin films. 
  • Supramolecular nanomimetics: replication of micelles, viruses, and other naturally occurring nanoscale objects. 
  • Surface adhesion, deformation and detachment at low shear of red cells and white cells. 
  • Surface coverage effects on defibrillation impedance for transvenous electrodes. 
  • Surface fluorination of zirconia: adhesive bond strength comparison to commercial primers. 
  • Surface hydrophobic and hydrophilic protein alterations in Candida albicans. 
  • Surface modification for enhanced silanation of zirconia ceramics. 
  • Surface projections of titanium substrates increase antithrombotic endothelial function in response to shear stress. 
  • Surface ripples cause the large fluid spaces between gel phase bilayers containing small amounts of cholesterol. 
  • Surface structure of human mucin using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. 
  • Surface- and Hydrogel-Mediated Delivery of Nucleic Acid Nanoparticles. 
  • Surface-aminated electrospun nanofibers enhance adhesion and expansion of human umbilical cord blood hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells. 
  • Surface-enhanced Raman gene probe for HIV detection. 
  • Surface-enhanced Raman scattering for cancer diagnostics: detection of the BCL2 gene. 
  • Surface-enhanced Raman scattering plasmonic enhancement using DNA origami-based complex metallic nanostructures. 
  • Surface-enhanced Raman spectrometry of organophosphorus chemical agents. 
  • Surface-enhanced-Raman-scattering-inducing nanoprobe for spectrochemical analysis. 
  • Surface-grafted, environmentally sensitive polymers for biofilm release. 
  • Surface-immobilization of adhesion peptides on substrate for ex vivo expansion of cryopreserved umbilical cord blood CD34+ cells. 
  • Surface-initiated enzymatic polymerization of DNA. 
  • Surface-stress-induced phase transformation in metal nanowires. 
  • Surface-to-surface bridges formed by reversibly assembled polymers. 
  • Switchable friction of stimulus-responsive hydrogels. 
  • Synthesis and characterization of SERS gene probe for BRCA-1 (breast cancer). 
  • Synthesis and characterization of fluoropolymeric substrata with immobilized minimal peptide sequences for cell adhesion studies. I. 
  • Synthesis and evolution of PbS nanocrystals through a surfactant-assisted solvothermal route. 
  • Synthesis and optical properties of silver nanobars and nanorice. 
  • Synthesis of high-density, large-diameter, and aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes by multiple-cycle growth methods. 
  • Synthesis of oxidation-resistant cupronickel nanowires for transparent conducting nanowire networks. 
  • Synthesis of uniform double-walled carbon nanotubes using iron disilicide as catalyst. 
  • Synthesis, characterization, and functionalization of gold nanoparticles for cancer imaging. 
  • Systematic optimization of an engineered hydrogel allows for selective control of human neural stem cell survival and differentiation after transplantation in the stroke brain. 
  • Tailoring anisotropic wetting properties on submicrometer-scale periodic grooved surfaces. 
  • Temperature dependence of the viscoelastic recovery of red cell membrane. 
  • Temperature-controlled encapsulation and release of an active enzyme in the cavity of a self-assembled DNA nanocage. 
  • The Arabidopsis purple acid phosphatase AtPAP10 is predominantly associated with the root surface and plays an important role in plant tolerance to phosphate limitation. 
  • The Lagrangian stochastic model for estimating footprint and water vapor fluxes over inhomogeneous surfaces. 
  • The PDZ motif of the α1C subunit is not required for surface trafficking and adrenergic modulation of CaV1.2 channel in the heart. 
  • The absorption of oleic acid from emulsion and micellar solution. 
  • The aquaporin sidedness revisited. 
  • The biocompatibility of titanium cardiovascular devices seeded with autologous blood-derived endothelial progenitor cells: EPC-seeded antithrombotic Ti implants. 
  • The dependence of MG63 osteoblast responses to (meth)acrylate-based networks on chemical structure and stiffness. 
  • The discoloration of the Taj Mahal due to particulate carbon and dust deposition. 
  • The effect of hip stem material modulus on surface strain in human femora. 
  • The effect of nanowire length and diameter on the properties of transparent, conducting nanowire films. 
  • The effect of nitric oxide surface flux on the foreign body response to subcutaneous implants. 
  • The effect of phloretin on the hydration of egg phosphatidylcholine multilayers. 
  • The effect of surface topography and porosity on the tensile fatigue of 3D printed Ti-6Al-4V fabricated by selective laser melting. 
  • The influence of amino acid sequence and functionality on the binding process of peptides onto gold surfaces. 
  • The phosphorylation of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2) by engineered surfaces with electrostatically or covalently immobilized VEGF. 
  • The structural basis of repertoire shift in an immune response to phosphocholine. 
  • The surface of beta-sheet proteins contains amphiphilic regions which may provide clues about protein folding. 
  • The surface oxidation potential of human neuromelanin reveals a spherical architecture with a pheomelanin core and a eumelanin surface. 
  • The use of immobilized osteogenic growth peptide on gradient substrates synthesized via click chemistry to enhance MC3T3-E1 osteoblast proliferation. 
  • Thermodynamics of DNA hybridization on gold nanoparticles. 
  • Three dimensional tubular structure self-assembled by vascular mesenchymal cells at stiffness interfaces of hydrogels. 
  • Thrombogenesis: effect of molecular motions, surface order, and hydrophobicity of the polymer interface. 
  • TiO2 Nanoparticle-Induced Oxidation of the Plasma Membrane: Importance of the Protein Corona. 
  • Tissue-culture surfaces with mixtures of aminated and fluorinated functional groups. Part 1. Synthesis and characterization. 
  • Titanium surface characteristics, including topography and wettability, alter macrophage activation. 
  • Titanium with aligned, elongated pores for orthopedic tissue engineering applications. 
  • Trace molecular detection via surface-enhanced Raman scattering and surface-enhanced resonance Raman scattering at a distance of 15 meters. 
  • Tunable nanowire patterning using standing surface acoustic waves. 
  • Two-dimensional protein crystallization via metal-ion coordination by naturally occurring surface histidines. 
  • Ultrastructure and function of dimeric, soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1). 
  • Ultrathin coating by plasma polymerization applied to corneal contact lens. 
  • Ultraviolet surface-enhanced Raman scattering at the plasmonic band edge of a metallic grating. 
  • Uptake and intracellular fate of multifunctional nanoparticles: a comparison between lipoplexes and polyplexes via quantum dot mediated Förster resonance energy transfer. 
  • Use of modular large femoral heads without liners in hip arthroplasty. 
  • Use of self-assembled monolayers of different wettabilities to study surface selection and primary adhesion processes of green algal (Enteromorpha) zoospores. 
  • Using bicellar mixtures to form supported and suspended lipid bilayers on silicon chips. 
  • VEGF internalization is not required for VEGFR-2 phosphorylation in bioengineered surfaces with covalently linked VEGF. 
  • Valency-dependent affinity of bioactive hydroxyapatite-binding dendrons. 
  • Variability in bioreactivity linked to changes in size and zeta potential of diesel exhaust particles in human immune cells. 
  • Viscous flow of cytoplasm and red cell membrane: membrane recovery and tether contraction. 
  • [Ru(bpy)3]2+-doped silica nanoparticles within layer-by-layer biomolecular coatings and their application as a biocompatible electrochemiluminescent tag material. 
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  Keywords of People

  • Bennett, Vann, George B. Geller Professor for Research in Molecular Biology in the School of Medicine, Duke Cancer Institute
  • Erickson, Harold Paul, James B. Duke Professor of Cell Biology, Biomedical Engineering
  • Gall, Ken, Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Henriquez, Craig S., Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering
  • Hsu-Kim, Heileen, Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Katz, David F., Nello L. Teer, Jr. Professor of Biomedical Engineering, in the Edmund T. Pratt, Jr. School of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
  • Milano, Carmelo Alessio, Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
  • Olson, Steven Arthur, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics
  • Pitt, Geoffrey Stuart, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology
  • Starmer, Charles Franklin, Professor Emeritus of Computer Science, Computer Science
  • Vengosh, Avner, Professor of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Duke University Energy Initiative
  • Wax, Adam P., Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
  • Weinhold, Kent James, Joseph W. and Dorothy W. Beard Professor of Experimental Surgery, in the School of Medicine, Immunology