Department of Chemical and
Biomolecular Engineering
Spring 2011 Newsletter
Welcome to the Spring 2011 Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Newsletter.
This issue will feature alumni, student organization activities, and recent
publications, research activity and awards of our faculty.
The new Dr. Robert W. Roberts Endowment for AIChE Students has very recently been established
by alumnus Rich Shevelow in appreciation for Dr. Roberts’ profound integrity for inspiring and personally connecting with each of his students. Awards from the fund will, therefore, help to advance
the educational experiences of engineering students with the professional training and practical applications gained by participating in The University of Akron’s student chapter of AIChE and AIChEsponsored events.
New Labs Occupied in Whitby Hall
During the Fall 2010 semester, the first floor of Whitby Hall was finished to include two new labs and offices for faculty
members Dr. Gang Cheng and Dr. Nic Leipzig and their graduate students, researchers, and undergraduate assistants.
Dr. Gang Cheng’s lab is in Whitby 107. There are now three graduate and two undergraduate students working with him.
They are currently conducting research regarding drug delivery. They are designing and developing novel biomaterials
for the targeted protein/siRNA/DNA delivery. Also, research is being conducted on antimicrobial materials. They are
concentrating on elucidating the interaction mechanisms between biomaterials and microorganisms at the molecular level
and designing novel materials with both non-fouling and antimicrobial properties using fundamental principles developed
to resist long-term biofilm formation for both biomedical and industrial applications.
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Dr. Nic Leipzig’s lab is located in Whitby 110. There are four graduate students, two undergraduate assistants, and one
post-doc researcher in the group. Research is currently being conducted on tissue engineered replacements for the central
nervous system (CNS). Their primary goal is to formulate new clinical therapies for injury and disease of both the brain
and spinal cord. This tissue engineering approach requires the development of precise culture systems incorporating stem cells, protein-biomaterial scaffolds
and mechanical stimulation to generate implantable
scaffolds. Currently they are assessing the utility of
using neural stem cells to regenerate the CNS. The lab
is also developing novel biomaterial scaffolds that can
predictably and spatially guide both cell growth and
differentiation using immobilized engineered proteins. Lastly, our group is studying the use of tensile
stimulation for enhancing nervous tissue development.
Edited by Kelly L’Amoreaux
New Faculty Members
Homero Castaneda-Lopez started at the beginning of the Spring 2011 semester. He joins
our faculty specializing in multi-scale approach electrochemistry/corrosion from modeling to engineering applications. He earned his BS in 1994 and MS in 1997 from the National Autonomous University of Mexico and his PhD in 2001 from Penn State University. He belongs to several professional organizations including International Electrochemical Society/Corrosion, The Electrochemical Society/Corrosion Section, and the
National Association of Corrosion Engineering. He enjoys spending time with his wife,
Ayako, and his daughter, Nina. His hobbies include collecting silver coins and playing
many sports, especially soccer, and ran in the NACE 5K run in Houston, TX on March 20,
2011.
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Dr. Judit E. Puskas, Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering who has transferred from the Department of Polymer Science at the beginning of the Spring 2011 semester. Dr. Puskas received her Ph.D.
from the Technical University of Budapest, Hungary in Chemical Engineering (Plastics and
Rubber Technology and Polymer Engineering) in 1985. In 2004, she came to The University of Akron as a Professor in the Department of Polymer Science. Dr. Puskas has extensive experience in polymers and she is looking forward to working with our college. She
currently has 9 Ph. D. students, 3 Master Students, 1 Undergraduate student, and 4 post
doc researchers in her group. Her present interests include green polymer chemistry,
biomimetic processes and biomaterials, living/controlled polymerizations, polymerization
mechanisms and kinetics, thermoplastic elastomers and polymer structure/property relationships, and probing the polymer-bio interface. She enjoys pranks, playing bridge, swimming, dancing, and traveling. One hobby she enjoys is interior decoration. She looks forward to becoming a grandma this summer.
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Dr. Donald P. Visco Jr. has been named Associate Dean for undergraduate studies in the
Dean’s office. He was a professor of chemical engineering and interim associate dean of engineering at Tennessee Technological University before joining UA at the beginning of this year.
A U.S. Navy veteran, Visco received his Bachelor of Science degree and doctorate in Chemical
Engineering at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York in 1999. His research
background is in Thermodynamics and computer-aided molecular design as applied to pharmaceuticals, cements and ionic liquids. He has received local, regional and national recognition for his research and teaching, including the American Society for Engineering Education's
National Outstanding Teaching Award as well as the Department of Energy's Presidential
Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. Additionally, he has published more than 40
refereed journal articles and three book chapters. As associate dean, Visco plans to support
the continued success of the College of Engineering though various activities, including recruitment and retention, for which he was
responsible last year at Tennessee.
New Staff Member
Kelly L’Amoreaux is the new Administrative Secretary for the department. She began working in November 2010. She is a graduate of the University of Akron from
2005 with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication. She enjoys spending time with her
four-year-old son, Michael, as well as cooking, reading, dancing, scrapbooking and
traveling. Her favorite time of year is summer and enjoys vacationing at the beach.
Featured Alumni
Kristen (Dudak) Sermersheim is a 2006
graduate. She currently works at ERICO
based out of Solon, Ohio, where she completed four co-op rotations in the Advanced
Product Engineering group and was hired on
full time to be a part of the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering department when she
graduated. As of the first of the year she has
taken on a new role in Product Management
and will be learning much more about the
commercial side of the business.
Kristen and Matthew skiing in Whistler,
British Columbia on their honeymoon.
Kristen and Matthew on their
wedding day.
On January 22, 2011, she married Matthew Sermersheim. The newlyweds
took a week long honeymoon trip to Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia. On the honeymoon, they did
some skiing at Whistler/Blackcomb and also tried snowmobiling and Zip lining. They had a fantastic time and of
course, like any vacation, the trip went by way too quickly.
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In mid-February, we were pleased with a surprise visit from one of
our alumni, Kumar Sivagnanam, a 1988 Chemical Engineering
Master’s graduate. He stopped by the office with his daughter,
Priya, the older of his three daughters. Her sisters are twins. They
came for the honors program interview to which Priya was invited.
He also wanted to give her a tour of the University that her mother
and father had attended. One special memory he has of his time at
UA is that he met Geeta, his wife, who graduated with a M.S. &
Ph.D. in Sociology from UA. She was the mother of their three
girls and passed away in 1995. Kumar now has a small engineering
consulting business, which he started in 2006.
We always appreciate seeing our alumni, so any time you are
around campus, please stop by and say hello!
Kumar and his daughter, Priya, during their
campus visit in February.
Advisory Board News
After many years of service, Dr. Burton Davis, CAER Director Associate at the University of Kentucky, has resigned his position as an Advisory Board member. We thank him for his service. We welcome back John Zuppo.
He returns to the board after a short sabbatical. John is currently a Vice-President of Procurement at Emerald
Performance Materials in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
Student Organization News
The Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Graduate Student Organization (ChemESO) purpose is to encourage good working relationships by
providing graduate students an opportunity to interact with faculty, staff,
industry and undergraduate students. Through a series of social events,
ChemESO offers a common venue for professional development connecting
the department’s primary research groups and 60+ students.
On Friday, January 21, 2011, a Potluck was held to welcome the beginning
of the spring 2011 semester. Over 40 students and faculty celebrated
with an excellent assortment of food, desserts and casual conversation.
Also, a Thirsty Dog Brewery tour on Friday, February 18, 2011 was wellattended by students and faculty. The group also attended the banquet
during Engineering Week at UA. Future events will feature a sporting
tournament to unify the friendship within the department as well as other exciting fellowship activities. Find us on
Facebook by searching for ChemESO and you can contact us at [email protected].
The University of Akron has been selected to host the 2012 AIChE North Central Regional Student Conference next spring. Chemical Engineering undergraduate students from all across the regional will be invited to UA’s campus to network with faculty and local companies. The conference will provide educational
opportunities through workshops and research presentations. Design Teams
from throughout the region will also be competing in the always exciting Chem-ECar Competition. Current members of the Conference Planning Committee include: Marcus Grimm (Conference Chair), Eric Brumenschenkel, Lauren Best,
Glenn Cormack, Andrew Thomas, Mallory Barker, Robert Browne, Jacob Kohl,
Andy Janish, and Stacey Wise. Companies or individuals interested in
helping and/or sponsoring should contact Marcus Grimm at
[email protected].
At the 2010 National Chem-E-Car Competition in Salt Lake City, the UA
Chem-E-Car Design Team placed 4th in the tough field of competitors. The
team finished only 35 inches from the 95-foot finish line, defeating over 25
universities including Stanford, UCLA, and Michigan. A 4th place finish marks
the third consecutive year that UA has broken the top five in the performance competition nationally. Currently, the team is preparing for the 2011
Regional Chem-E-Car Competition on April 9th to be held by Michigan Institute of Technology in Houghton, MI. A new stopping mechanism will be introduced at the competition, an improvised Daniell Cell. By applying a variable
increasing current profile to a single Daniell Cell, the resulting voltage will
plummet below a preset voltage threshold. The instant the voltage drops
below the threshold, the microprocessor will stop the vehicle. With the continued support of the UA Department of
Chemical Engineering and the U.S. Department of Defense, we will look to advance to our fourth consecutive national
competition. We hope that you will come and show your support as we compete against the region’s top universities!
Current team members include: Marcus Grimm (Co-Captain), Bradford Vielhaber (Co-Captain), Paul Young, Chris Denison, Andy Janish, Kyle Hamblin, James Kirkwood, Corey Sauer, Brad Heath, Collin Szeles, Abigail Kontur, Michael Williams, Stacey Wise, Todd Simmering, Zach Lerch, Ariel Paynter, Chris Alcorn, Evan Arnold, Jake Tobin, Tom Kuenzig,
and Adam Fries.
Beyond the Classroom
Sweet As Pie
AIChE sold tickets from March 2nd through March 10th as a fundraiser for the group.
Jars were set up in the office with each participant’s picture on a jar. The tickets were
sold for $0.50 each and placed in the jar of the voter’s choice. The top three people with
the most tickets at the end of the week in their jars were chosen to have pies thrown at
them by the lucky winner picked from the jar. The top three were Frank Pelc with 137, Nic
Leipzig with 109, and J. R. Elliott with 87. They also sold a variety of pies by the slice. The
fundraiser was a success—they raised $290 for their group!
Frank Pelc &
Ashley Wilkinson
Nic Leipzig &
Nate Blasdel
J. R. Elliott &
Hannah Prince
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In February, Nicole Averell, Emma
Jenkins, Hanna Prince, and Brian Ramunno
discussed the M.C. Escher exhibit at the
Akron Art Museum with WKSU news
reporter Kabir Bhatia. The interview can
be found at:
http://www.wksu.org/news/story/27672
Grad student
Alvaro Rodriguez at the
Akron Marathon 2010
Student Awards
Award selections for Fall 2010. These students were recognized at the ChemE Holiday party on
12/10/10:
AIChE Senior Award for Outstanding AIChe Chapter Service, External Service, and
Academic Achievements for Academic Year 2010 - 2011: Hannah Prince
Teaching Assistant Awards for Fall Semester 2010 : Ashley Wilkinson and Bo Zhang
CBE Grad Research Fellowships: Chao Zhao, Jun Zhao , Andrew Chien
The Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Faculty Scholarship:
Nicole Averell and Aaron Cook
The Chemstress Consultant Company Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering:
Nicole Averell
Hannah Prince
The Dr. Stephanie Lopina Memorial Endowed Scholarship: Rachel Manthe, BME
The Larry G. Focht Scholarship: Glenn Cormack
Nicole Averell &
Aaron Cook
The Chemstress Consultant Company Outstanding Graduate
Student Award in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering:
Xiang Yu
Other awards:
ADSPE awards—CBE nominees: Schaun Ginesi and David Vaughn-Thomas
Recommendations for CAREs Scholars to be awarded now for AY2011-2012 are:
The BP Corrosion & Reliability Award: Stephen Callow
Carboline-NACE Foundation Scholarship: Zackary Lerch
Carboline-NACE Foundation Scholarship: Donald Shump
Mears Group- NACE Foundation Scholarship: Jacob Sines
All of these folks are second semester Freshmen and have
declared majors in Corrosion Engineering. Dr. Evans and Dr.
Payer have interviewed each of them. They are strong individually and a fine group collectively. There are ample funds for more
worthy candidates.
Glenn Cormack
Patents
Disclosures:
George Chase
Mixed hydrophilic/hydrophobic fiber media for liquid-liquid coalescence
Chelsea Monty
Non-Biological Inhibition-Based Sensors to Detect Halogenated Organic Compounds in Aqueous Solutions
Steven S. Chuang
Low Cost Interconnects and Current Collectors for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Lu-Kwang Ju
Uses of Arabitol, a Natural Sugar Alcohol, an Enantiomer of Xylitol
Judit Puskas
Method for the Gamma Conjugation of Folic Acid and Similar Drugs
New Method for the Synthesis of Polydisulfide Polymers
Synthesis of Dendritic (arborescent) Polymers with Living RAFT Polymerization
Applications:
Steven Chuang
Low Cost Immobilized Amine-Alcohol Sorbents for Sulfur Dioxide Capture
Lu-Kwang Ju
Separation of Polyols
Uses of Arabitol, a Natural Sugar Alcohol, an Enantiomer of Xylitol
Grants Awarded
Dr. George Chase
Produced Water Society, $10,000 for Unrestricted Research Support in Field of Filtration.
SWECO, $35,432 for Model to estimate fluid flow rate through a vibrating screen.
Dr. Steven Chuang
Ohio University, $80,000 for Coal-based Fuel Cell.
Dr. J. Richard Elliott
University of Akron Research Foundation, $10,436 for SPEADMD Estimation of Polymer Properties.
Dr. Lu-Kwang Ju
United Soybean Board (Smith Bucklin), $71,245 for Enzymatic Separation of Soy Proteins and
Carbohydrates.
Dr. Judit Puskas
National Science Foundation, $110,000 for Novel Polyisobutylene-based Materials and Surfaces;
Enzyme-catalyzed Functionalization and "Modular" Surface Construction.
Faculty Awards
Dr. Judit Puskas was elected to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering’s
(AIMBE) College of Fellows. The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
is a non-profit organization representing 50,000 individuals and its College of Fellows is comprised of
the top 2% of medical and biological engineers. Also, AIMBE represents academic institutions, private
industry, and other professional engineering societies. AIMBE was founded in 1991 to provide leadership and advocacy in medical and biological engineering for the benefit of society.
Dr. George Chase, Dr. Michael H. Cheung, Dr. Steven Chuang , Dr. Jarrell R. Elliott Jr., Dr. Lu-Kwang
Ju, and Dr. Judit E. Puskas were among the 60 inventors inducted into the UA Chapter of the National
Academy of Inventors February 23, 2011. The NAI serves to honor and encourage inventors; enhance
visibility of university technology and innovation; encourage intellectual property disclosure; educate
and mentor innovative students; and translate the inventions of its members to benefit society.
Seminars
Feb 10, Ohio University Professor Tingyue Gu, Understanding Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion
(MIC) Mechanisms
March 9, UA Professor Judit Puskas, for Society of Women Engineers, Presenting at a Technical Conference
March 31, UA Professor Donald Visco (Associate Dean of College of Engineering), Computer-Aided Molecular Design: Approaches and Applications
April 5, Youngstown State University Professor Martin Abraham, Topic TBA
April 14, University of Pittsburgh Professor Karl Johnson, Topic TBA
Faculty Publications
JS Varabhas, GG Chase, DH Reneker, “New Methods to Electrospin Fibers,” JEFF, paper, accepted Dec. 9,
2010.
AF Lotus, SN Tacastacas, LA Britton, N Stojilovic, RD Ramsier, GG Chase, “Fabrication and Characterization
of TiO2-ZnO Composite Nanofibers,” Physica E, 43, 857-861, 2011.
SU Patel, GG Chase, “Gravity Orientation and Woven Drainage Structures in Coalescing Filters,” Separation &
Purification, 75(3) 392-401, 2010.
SJ Park, GG Chase, KU Jeong, HY Kim, “Mechanical Properties of Titania Nanofiber Mats Fabricated By
Electropsinning of Sol-gel Precursor,” J Sol-Gel Sci and Tech, 54(2), 188-194, 2010.
Lotus, AF; Feaver, RK; Britton, LA; Bender, ET; Perhay, DA; Stojilovic, N; Ramsier, RD; Chase, GG,
“Characterization of TiO2-Al2O3 Composite Fibers Formed By Electrospinning a Sol-gel and Polymer
Mixture,” Materials Science and Engineering B-Advanced Functional Solid-State Materials, 167(1), 55-59,
2010.
Patel, SU; Chase, GG, “Gravity Orientation and Woven Drainage Structures in Coalescing Filters,” Separation
and Purification Technology, 75(3), 392-401, 2010.
Guzman, F; Chuang, SSC, “Tracing the Reaction Steps Involving Oxygen and IR Observable Species in
Ethanol Photocatalytic Oxidation on TiO2,” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 132(5), 1502+, 2010.
Singh, R; Guzman, F; Khatri, R; Chuang, SSC, “Performance and Byproduct Analysis of Coal Gas Solid Oxide
Fuel Cell,” Energy & Fuels, 24, 1176-1183, 2010.
Vahid, A; Elliott, JR, “Transferable Intermolecular Potentials for Carboxylic Acids and Their
Phase Behavior,” AICHE Journal, 56(2), 485-505, 2010.
Jittavanich, K; Clemons, CB; Kreider, KL, EA Evans et al, “Modeling, Simulation and Fabrication of Coated
Structures Using the Dip Coating Technique,” Chemical Engineering Science, 65(23), 6169-6180, 2010.
Lo, CM; Zhang, Q; Callow, NV; Ju, LK, “Cellulase Production By Continuous Culture of Trichoderma Reesei
Rut C30 Using Acid Hydrolysate Prepared to Retain More Oligosaccharides for Induction,” Bioresource
Technology, 101(2), 717-723, 2010.
Leipzig ND, Wylie RG, Kim H, Shoichet MS, “Differentiation of Neural Stem Cells in Three-dimensional
Growth Factor-immobilized Chitosan Hydrogel Scaffolds,” Biomaterials, 32(1), 57-64, 2011.
J. Ram, S. Purohit, B.-m. Zhang Newby*, T. Cutright, “Evaluation of the Natural Product Antifoulant, Zosteric
Acid, for Preventing the Attachment of Quagga Mussels – A Preliminary Study,” Natural Product Research, in
press, 2011.
Cai, YJ; Yun, YH; Newby, BMZ, “Generation of Contact-printing Based Poly(ethylene glycol) Gradient
Surfaces With Micrometer-sized Steps,” Colloids and Surfaces B-Biointerfaces, 75(1), 115-122, 2010.
H. M. Ha, J.H. Payer, "Corrosion of Silver-cored MP35N LT Composite for Networked Neuroprosthetic,”
Corrosion Journal, accepted 2010.
H. M. Ha, J.H. Payer, "The Effect of Silver Chloride Formation on the Kinetics of Silver Dissolution in
Chloride Solution,” submitted to Electrochimica Acta.
Faculty Publications (continued)
Shan, X; Payer, JH, “Effect of Polymer and Ceramic Crevice Formers on the Crevice Corrosion of Ni-Cr-Mo
Alloy 22,” Corrosion, 66(10), 2010.
Sen, M.Y.; Puskas, J.E.; Dabney, D.E.; Wesdemiotis, C.; Absalon, C., “Precision Synthesis and
Characterization of Thymine-functionalized Polyisobutylene,” J. Polymer Science, Chem., 48(16), 3501-3506.
2010.
Robertson, C.G.; Hogan, T.E.; Rackaitis, M.; Puskas, J.E.; Wang, X., “Effect of Nanoscale Confinement on
Glass Transition of Polystyrene Domains from Self-Assembly of Block Copolymers,” J. Chem. Physics, 132,
104904, 1-5, 2010.
Puskas, J.E.; Hoerr, R.A., “Drug Release from Novel Rubbery Coatings,” Macromol. Symp., PNG, 291-92, 326
-329, 2010.
Puskas, J.E.; Foreman-Orlowski, E.A.; Lim, G.T.; Porosky, S.E.; Evancho-Chapman, M.M.; Schmidt, S.P.; El
Fray, M.; Piatek, M.; Prowans, P.; Lovejoy, K., “A Nanostructured Carbon-reinforced Polyisobutylene-based
Thermoplastic Elastomer,” Biomaterials, 31, 2477-2488, 2010.
Xi Shan, Joe H Payer, Jesse S Wainright, and Laurie Dudik, “A Micro-fabricated Hydrogen Storage Module
with Sub-atmospheric Activation and Durability in Air Exposure,” Journal of Power Sources, 196, 827-834,
2011.
Xi Shan, Joe H Payer, Jesse S Wainright, and Laurie Dudik, “Demonstration of a Micro-fabricated Hydrogen
Storage Module for Micro-power Systems,” Journal of Power Sources, 196, 820-826, 2011.
Xi Shan and Joe H. Payer, “Effect of Polymer and Ceramic Crevice Formers on the Crevice Corrosion of NiCr-Mo Alloy 22,” Corrosion (Houston, TX), 66, 105005-1 to 105005-4, 2010.
Zhao, J; Yu, XA; Liang, GZ; Zheng, J, “Structural Polymorphism of Human Islet Amyloid Polypeptide (hIAPP)
Oligomers Highlights the Importance of Interfacial Residue Interactions,” Biomacromolecules, 12(1), 210-220,
2011.
Yu, X; Wang, JD; Yang, JC; Wang, QM; Cheng, SZD; Nussinov, R; Zheng, J, “Atomic-Scale Simulations
Confirm that Soluble beta-Sheet-Rich Peptide Self-Assemblies Provide Amyloid Mimics Presenting Similar
Conformational Properties,” Biophysical Journal, 98(1), 27-36, 2010.
Zheng, J; Yu, X; Wang, JD; Yang, JC; Wang, QM, “Molecular Modeling of Two Distinct Triangular Oligomers
in Amyloid Beta-protein,” Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 114(1), 463-470, 2010.
Wang, QM; Zhao, C; Zhao, J; Wang, JD; Yang, JC; Yu, X; Zheng, J, “Comparative Molecular Dynamics Study
of A Beta Adsorption on the Self-Assembled Monolayers,” Langmuir, 26(5), 3308-3316, 2010.
Sen, M.Y.; Puskas, J.E. “Green Polymer Chemistry: Enzymatic Functionalization of Liquid Polymers in
Bulk,” Chapter 28 in Green Polymer Chemistry: Biocatalysis and Biomaterials; Cheng, H., et al.; ACS
Symposium Series 1043; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2010.
Chang, Y; Chu, WL; Chen, WY; Zheng, J; Liu, LY; Ruaan, RC; Higuchi, A, “A Systematic SPR Study of
Human Plasma Protein Adsorption Behavior on the Controlled Surface Packing of Self-assembled Poly(ethylene
oxide) Triblock Copolymer Surfaces,” Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 93A(1), 400-408, 2010.
Faculty Publications (continued)
Li, W; Wang, JD; Jiang, BB; Yang, YR; Jie Zheng, “Ethylene Polymerization With Hybrid Nickel Diimine/
Cp2TiCl2 Catalyst: A New Method to Prepare Blends of Linear and Branched Polyethylene,” Polymer
International, 59(5), 617-623, 2010.
Zhao, C; Li, LY; Zheng, J, “Achieving Highly Effective Nonfouling Performance for Surface-Grafted Poly
(HPMA) Via Atom-Transfer Radical Polymerization,” Langmuir, 26(22), 17375-17382, 2010.
C. Zhao, L. Li, Q. Wang, Q. Yu, and Jie Zheng, “Effect of film thickness on the antifouling performance for
poly(hydroxy-functional methacrylates) grafted surfaces,” Langmuir, (in press).
S. Chen, L. Li, C, Zhao, and Jie Zheng, "Surface hydration: principles and applications toward lowfouling/
nonfouling biomaterials," Polymers, 51, 5283 (2010) (invited feature review).
X. Yu, Q. Wang, and Jie Zheng, "Structural determination of Abeta25-35 micelles by molecular dynamics
simulations," Biophysical J., 99, 666 (2010).
Q. Wang, J. Zhao, X. Yu, C. Zhao, L. Li, and Jie Zheng, "Alzheimer Abeta1-42 monomer adsorbed on the selfassembled monolayers," Langmuir, 26, 12722 (2010).
Lv, G; Chen, ZX; Zheng, J; Wei, FD; Jiang, H; Zhang, RY; Wang, XM, “Theoretical Study of the Interaction
Pattern and the Binding Affinity Between Procaine and DNA Bases,” Journal of Molecular Structure-Theochem,
939(1-3), 44-52, 2010.
ChemESO Thirsty Dog Brewery Tour February
2011.
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