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Benjamin J. Wiley

Professor of Chemistry
Chemistry
Box 90346, Durham, NC 27708-0346
1102 French Family Science Cen, Durham, NC 27708

Featured Works


High-Strength Hydrogel Attachment through Nanofibrous Reinforcement.

Journal article Advanced healthcare materials · February 2021 Featured Publication The repair of a cartilage lesion with a hydrogel requires a method for long-term fixation of the hydrogel in the defect site. Attachment of a hydrogel to a base that allows for integration with bone can enable long-term fixation of the hydrogel, but curren ... Full text Cite

Flash ablation metallization of conductive thermoplastics

Journal article Additive Manufacturing · December 1, 2020 Featured Publication Fused filament fabrication (FFF) is the most widely available 3D printing technology. Recently, a variety of conductive thermoplastic filaments have become commercially available, allowing printing of electronic structures using the technology. However, th ... Full text Cite

Bromide Causes Facet-Selective Atomic Addition in Gold Nanorod Syntheses

Journal article Chemistry of Materials · August 11, 2020 Featured Publication The aspect ratio-dependent properties of gold nanorods are used in a variety of applications, but the cause of anisotropic nanorod growth remains unclear. Measurements utilizing single-crystal electrodes were collected to determine what additive(s) in pent ... Full text Cite