Wei Research Group, Chemistry Department, Purdue University

Recent Publications of the Wei Research Group...

44.     Huff, T. B.; Hansen, M. H.; Tong, L.; Zhao, Y.; Wang, H.; Zweifel, D. A.; Cheng, J.-X.; Wei, A. “Plasmon-Resonant Nanorods as Multimodal Agents for Two-Photon Luminescent Imaging and Photothermal Therapy.” Proc. SPIE 2007, 6448, 11. [pdf]

43.     Huff, T. B.; Hansen, M. H.; Zhao, Y.; Cheng, J.-X.; Wei, A. “Controlling the Cellular Uptake of Gold Nanorods.” Langmuir 2007, 23, 1596-99. [pdf]

42.     Huff, T. B.; Tong, L.;  Zhao, Y.; Hansen, M. H.; Cheng, J.-X.; Wei, A. “Hyperthermic Effects of Gold Nanorods on Tumor Cells.” Nanomedicine 2007, 2, 125-32. [pdf]

41.     Balasubramanian, R.; Kwon, Y.-G.; Wei, A. “Encapsulation and Functionalization of Nanoparticles in Crosslinked Resorcinarene Shells.” J. Mater. Chem. 2007, 17, 105-12. [pdf]

40.     Seo, S.-K.; McClintock, M. L.; Wei, A. “Cryoprotection with L- and meso-Trehalose: Stereochemical Implications.” ChemBioChem 2006, 7, 1959-64. [pdf]

39.     Cheng, G.; Boulineau, F. P.; Liew, S.-T.; Shi, Q.; Wenthold, P. G.; Wei, A. “Stereoselective Epoxidation of 4-Deoxypentenosides: A Polarized-π Model.” Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 4545-48. [pdf]

38.     Oldenburg, A.; Hansen, M. N.; Zweifel, D. A.; Wei, A., Boppart; S. A.  "Plasmon-Resonant Gold Nanorods as Low Backscattering Albedo Contrast Agents for Optical Coherence Tomography." Opt. Express 2006, 14, 6724-38.  [article link]

37.     Wei, A. "Calixarene-Encapsulated Nanoparticles:  Self-Assembly into Functional Nanomaterials." Chem. Commun. 2006, 1581-91.  (feature article)  [pdf]

36.     Wei, A. "Designing Plasmonic Nanomaterials as Sensors of Biomedical Transport." e-J. Surf. Nanotechnol. 2006, 4, 9-18.  (conference proceedings) 
[article link]

35.     Moon, J-M.; Wei, A. "Controlled Growth of Gold Nanorod Arrays from Polyethylenimine-Coated Alumina Templates." Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Ser. 2005, 0.12.32.  [pdf]

34.     Moon, J-M.; Wei, A.  "Uniform Gold Nanorod Arrays from Polyethylenimine-coated Alumina Templates." J. Phys. Chem. B. 2005, 109, 23336-41.  [pdf]

33.       Fan, R.-H.; Achkar, J.; Hernández-Torres, J. M.; Wei, A. “Orthogonal Sulfation Strategy for Synthetic Heparan Sulfate Libraries.” Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 5095-98.  [pdf]

32.     Wang, H.; Huff, T. B.; Zweifel, D. A.; He, W.; Low, P. S.; Wei, A.; Cheng, J.-X. “In vitro and in vivo Two-Photon Luminescence Imaging of Single Gold Nanorods.” Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 2005, 102, 15752-56.  [pdf]

31.     Oldenburg, A. L.; Toublan, F. J.-J.; Suslick, K. S.; Wei, A.; Boppart, S. A. “Magnetomotive Contrast for in vivo Optical Coherence Tomography.” Opt. Express 2005, 13, 6597-614.  [pdf]

30.     Zweifel, D. A.; Wei, A. “Sulfide-Arrested Growth of Gold Nanorods.” Chem. Mater. 2005, 17, 4256-61.  [pdf]

29.     Zhao, Y.; Pérez-Segarra, W.; Shi, Q.; Wei, A. “Dithiocarbamate Assembly on Gold.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 7328-29.  [pdf]

28.     Kim, B.; Balasubramanian, R.; Pérez-Segarra, W.; Wei, A.; Decker, B.; Mattay, J. “Self-Assembly of Resorcinarene-Stabilized Gold Nanoparticle Arrays: Influence of Macrocyclic Headgroup.” Supramol. Chem. 2005, 17, 173-80.  [pdf]

27.     Achkar, J.; Sanchez-Larraza, I.; Johnson, C. A.; Wei, A. “Synthesis and Conformational Analysis of 6-C-Methyl Substituted 2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-b-d-glucopyranosyl Mono- and Disaccharides.” J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 214-26.  [pdf]

26.     Dunin-Borkowski, R. E.; Kasama, T.; Wei, A. Tripp, S. L.; Hytch, M. J.; Snoeck, E.; Harrison, R. J.; Putnis, A. “Off-axis electron holography of magnetic nanowires and chains, rings and planar arrays of magnetic nanoparticles.” Microsc. Res. Techn. 2004, 64, 390-402.  [pdf]

25.     Kim, B.; Carignano, M. A.; Tripp, S. L.; Wei, A. “Cluster Size Analysis of Two-Dimensional Order in Colloidal Gold Nanoparticle Arrays.” Langmuir 2004, 20, 9360-65.  [pdf]

24.     Hernández-Torres, J. M.; Achkar, J.; Wei, A. “Temperature-Dependent Regioselectivity in the Reductive Cleavage of p-Methoxybenzylidene Acetals.” J. Org. Chem. 2004, 69, 7206-11. [pdf]

23.     Boulineau, F. P.; Wei, A. “Mirror-Image Carbohydrates: Synthesis of the Unnatural Enantiomer of a Blood Group Trisaccharide.” J. Org. Chem. 2004, 69, 3391-99.   [pdf]

22.      Zhao, Y.; Sadtler, B.; Min, L.; Hockerman, G. H.; Wei, A. “Nanoprobe Implantation into Mammalian Cells by Cationic Transfection.” Chem. Commun. 2004, 784-85.   [pdf]

21.     Genov, D. A.; Sarychev, A. K.; Shalaev, V. M.; Wei, A. “Resonant Field Enhancements from Metal Nanoparticle Arrays.” Nano Lett. 2004, 4, 153-58.   [pdf]

20.     Boulineau, F. P.; Wei, A. “Conversion of D-Glucals into L-Glycals and Mirror-Image Carbohydrates.” Org. Lett. 2004, 6, 119-21.  [pdf]

19.     Smith, L. J.; Boulineau, F. P.; Raftery, D.; Wei, A. “Frozen-Solution Conformational Analysis by REDOR Spectroscopy.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 14958-59. [pdf] 

18.       Tripp, S. L.; Dunin-Borkowski, R.; Wei, A. “Flux Closure in Self-Assembled Cobalt Nanoparticle Rings.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2003, 42, 5591-93. [pdf]

17.       Labonte, A. P.; Tripp, S. L.; Reifenberger, R.; Wei, A. “Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy of Insulating Self-assembled Monolayers on Au(111).” J. Phys. Chem. B, 2002, 106,  8721-25. [pdf]

16.       Liew, S.-T.; Wei, A. “Preparation of Orthogonally Protected Chitosan Oligosaccharides: Observation of an Anomalous Remote Substituent Effect.” Carbohydr. Res., 2002, 337, 1319-24. [pdf]

15.       Sadtler, B.; Wei, A. “Spherical Ensembles of Gold Nanoparticles on Silica: Electrostatic and Size Effects.” Chem. Commun., 2002, 1604-05. [pdf]

14.       Boulineau, F. P.; Wei, A. “Synthesis of L-Sugars from 4-Deoxypentenosides.” Org. Lett., 2002, 4, 2281-83. [pdf]

13.       Tripp, S. L.; Pusztay, S. V.; Ribbe, A. E.; Wei, A.  “Self-Assembly of Cobalt Nanoparticle Rings.” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2002, 124, 7914-15.       [pdf]

12.       Balasubramanian, R.; Kim, B.; Tripp, S. L.; Wang, X.; Lieberman, M.; Wei, A. “Dispersion and Stability Studies of Resorcinarene-Encapsulated Gold Nanoparticles.” Langmuir 2002, 18, 3676-81.        [pdf]

11.       Pusztay, S. V.; Wei, A.; Stavens, K. B.; Andres, R. P. “Encagement of Gold Nanoclusters in Crosslinked Resorcinarene Shells.” Supramol. Chem., 2002, 14, 289-92.   [pdf]

10.       Hernandez, J. M.; Liew, S.-T.; Achkar, J.; Wei, A. “Optimized Synthesis of an Orthogonally Protected Glucosamine Derivative.” Synthesis 2002, 487-90. [pdf]

9.         Achkar, J.; Sanchez-Larraza, I. ; Wei, A. “Evaluation of Steric Effects on the Exocyclic Conformations of C6 Methyl-Substituted 2-Acetamido-2-Deoxy-b-D-Glucopyranosides.” Carbohydr. Res., 2002, 337, 83-86.       [pdf]

8.         Balasubramanian, R.; Xu, J.; Kim, B.; Sadtler, B.; Wei, A. “Extraction and Dispersion of Large Gold Nanoparticles in Organic Solvents.” J. Dispersion Sci. Tech., 2001, 22, 485-89. [pdf]

7.         Wei, A.; Kim, B.; Pusztay, S. V.; Tripp, S. L.; Balasubramanian, R. “Resorcinarene-Encapsulated Nanoparticles: Building Blocks for Self-assembled Nanostructures.” J. Inclusion Phenomena Macrocyclic Chem., 2001, 41, 83-86. [pdf]

6.         Boulineau, F. P.; Wei, A. “Stereoselective Synthesis of [13C]Methyl 2-[15N]Amino-2-Deoxy-b-D-Glucopyranoside Derivatives.” Carbohydr. Res., 2001, 333, 271-79. [pdf]

5.         Kim, B.; Tripp, S. L.; Wei, A. “Tuning the Optical Properties of Large Gold Nanoparticle Arrays.” Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Ser., 2001, 676, Y.6.1, 1-7. [pdf]

4.         Wei, A.; Kim, B.; Sadtler, B.; Tripp, S. L. “Tunable Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering from Large Gold Nanoparticle Arrays.” ChemPhysChem, 2001, 2, 743-45. [pdf]

3.         Kim, B.; Tripp, S. L.; Wei, A. “Self-Organization of Large Gold Nanoparticle Arrays.” J. Am. hem. Soc., 2001, 123, 7955-56. [pdf]

2.         Wei, A.; Stavens, K. B.; Pusztay, S. V.; Andres, R. P. “Synthesis and Characterization of Resorcinarene-Encapsulated Nanoparticles.” Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Ser., 1999, 581, 59-63. [pdf]

1.         Stavens, K. B.; Pusztay, S. V.; Zou, S.; Andres, R. P.; Wei, A. "Encapsulation of Neutral Gold Nanoclusters with Resorcinarenes." Langmuir, 1999, 15, 8337-39. [pdf]

     

 
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