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Manuscripts in preparation/submission:

  • Chang, T. H.; Nicholas, R. J.; Mavlan, M.; Idahagbon, N. B.; Lee, W. J.; Wei, A. Renewable superhydrophobicity of oleated cellulose nanofibers. Manuscript submitted.

  • Washer, B.; Watanabe, Y.; Haghiri, S.; Zeller, M.; Zemlyanov, D. Y.; Slipchenko, L. V.; Wei, A. Rigidochromism in a tetranuclear Cu(I)–pyrazolate cluster using a conformational switch. Manuscript in preparation.

  • Kholikov, K.; Watanabe, Y.; Wei, A. Chelating HPPT derivatives as ratiometric fluorescence probes for metal ions in water. Manuscript in preparation.

  • Zhao, B.; Yermembetova, A.; Tsai, B.; Huang, J.; Wei, A. Scalable manufacturing of radiation-tolerant potentiometric electrodes: A systematic transition from laboratory to semi-automated fabrication. Manuscript in preparation.

Book chapters and patent information at bottom of page

Peer-reviewed publications:

  1. Idahagbon, N. B.; Nicholas, R. J.; Wei, A. Pectin–cellulose nanofiber composites: Biodegradable materials for modified atmosphere packaging. Food Hydrocoll. 2025, manuscript accepted (110976).

  2. Nicholas, R. J.; Idahagbon, N. B.; Wei, A. Base-free trifluoroacetylation: From methyl glucopyranoside to cellulose nanofibers. Carbohydr. Res. 2024, 545, 109282.

  3. Rajagopal, S. K.; Zeller, M.; Savikhin, S.; Slipchenko, L. V.; Wei, A. Rigidochromism of Tetranuclear Cu(I)–Pyrazolate Macrocycles: Steric Crowding with Trifluoromethyl Groups. Chem. Commun. 2024, 60, 11307–10.

  4. Zhao, B.; Wei, A. Radiation-tolerant thin-film reference electrodes and potentiometric sensors. Sens. Actuat. B 2024, 416, 136058.

  5. Sivasubramaniam, B.; Washer, B. M.; Watanabe, Y.; Ragheb, K.; Robinson, J.-P.; Wei, A. Photodynamic treatment of Staphylococcus aureus with non-iron hemin analogs in the presence of hydrogen peroxide. RSC Med. Chem. 2024, 15, 2138–45.

  6. Alam, S.; Watanabe, Y.; Steeno, B. L.; Dutta, S.; Szilagyi, H.; Wei, A.; Suter, D. M. Neuronal NADPH oxidase is required for neurite regeneration of Aplysia bag neurons. J. Neurochem. 2023, 167, 505–19.

  7. Mavlan, M.; Chang, T.; Feng, R.; Wilkinson, J. R.; Nicholas, R. J.; Idahagbon, N. B.; Youngblood, J. P.; Wei, A. Mechanochemical esterification of cellulose nanofibers lyophilized from eutectic water–tert-butanol mixtures. Cellulose 2023, 30, 8805–17.

  8. Oduncu, M. R.; Ke, Z.; Zhao, B.; Shang, Z.; Simpson, R.; Wang, H.; Wei, A. Exfoliation and spray deposition of graphene nanoplatelets in ethyl acetate and acetone: Implications for additive manufacturing of low-cost electrodes and heat sinks. ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2023, 6, 14574–82.

  9. Wang, Q.; Shang, Z.; Wang, H.; Wei. A. Electro- and photoactivation of silver–iron oxide particles as magnetically recyclable catalysts for cross-coupling reactions. Nanoscale 2023, 15, 5074–82.

  10. Saha, A., et al. A new paradigm of reliable sensing with field-deployed electrochemical sensors integrating data redundancy and source credibility. Sci. Rep. 2023, 13, 3031.

  11. Yermembetova, A.; Oduncu, M. R.; Wei, A. Radiation-tolerant thin-film electrodes for pH monitoring in sterile media. Anal. Chem. 2022, 94, 15535–40.

  12. Saha, A., et al. Temperature self-calibration of always-on, field-deployed ion-selective electrodes based on differential voltage measurement. ACS Sens. 2022, 7, 2661–70.

  13. Watanabe, Y.; Washer, B. M.; Zeller, M.; Savikhin, S.; Slipchenko, L.; Wei, A. Copper(I)‒pyrazolate complexes as solid-state phosphors: Deep-blue emission via a remote steric effect. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 10186–92. [Cover art]

  14. Lin, J.; Liu, R.; Zhu, X.; Wei, A.; Xu, X.; He, T.; Cheng, J.; Li, Y. Chiroptical transitions of enantiomeric ligand-activated nickel oxides. Small 2022, 18, 2107570.

  15. Jin, X., et al. Steady-state and transient performance of ion-sensitive electrodes suitable for wearable and implantable electrochemical sensing. IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng. 2022, 69, 96‒107.

  16. Ulloa, A. M.; Glassmaker, N.; Oduncu, M. R.; Xu, P.; Wei, A.; Cakmak, M.; Stanciu, L. Roll-to-Roll Manufactured Sensors for Nitroaromatic Organophosphorus Pesticides Detection. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2021, 13, 35961‒71.

  17. Lin, L.-K., et al. Antidelaminating, Thermally Stable, and Cost-Effective Flexible Kapton Platforms for Nitrate Sensors, Mercury Aptasensors, Protein Sensors, and p-Type Organic Thin-Film Transistors. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2021, 13, 11369‒84.

  18. Chen, W. Y.-Y.; Yermembetova, A.; Washer, B. M.; Jiang, X.F.; Shuvo, S. N.; Peroulis, D.; Wei, A.; Stanciu, L. A. Selective Detection of Ethylene Using Conductive MoS2–Carbon Nanotube Composites Coated with Cu(I)–Pincer Complexes. ACS Sens. 2020, 5, 1699−706.

  19. Morales-de-Echegaray, A. V.; Lin. L.; Sivasubramaniam, B.; Yermembetova, A.; Wang, Q.; Abutaleb, N. S.; Seleem, M. N.; Wei, A. Antimicrobial Photodynamic Activity of Gallium-Substituted Haemoglobin on Silver Nanoparticles. Nanoscale 2020, 12, 21734‒42.

  20. Xu, X. H.; Dutta, A.; Khurgin, J.; Wei, A.; Shalaev, V.; Boltasseva, A. TiN Core–Shell Nanoparticles as Plasmon-Enhanced Photosensitizers: The Role of Hot Electron Injection. Laser Photon. Rev. 2020, 14, 1900376. [outside back cover]

  21. Watanabe, Y.; Sungnoi, W.; Sartorio, A. O.; Zeller, M.; Wei, A. A Zinc-responsive Fluorophore Based on 5’-(p-Hydroxyphenyl)pyridylthiazole. Mater. Chem. Front. 2020, 4, 899−904.

  22. Wang, J. X.; Thomas, M.; Lin, P.; Cheng, J.-X.; Matei, D. E.; Wei, A. siRNA Delivery Using Dithiocarbamate-Anchored Oligonucleotides on Gold Nanorods. Bioconjugate Chem. 2019, 30, 443–453.

  23. Morales-de-Echegaray, A. V.; Maltais, T. R.; Lin, L.; Younis, W.; Kadasala, N. R.; Seleem, M. N.; Wei, A. Rapid Uptake and Photodynamic Inactivation of Staphylococci by Ga(III)-Protoporphyrin IX. ACS Infect. Dis. 2018, 4, 1564−73.

  24. Kadasala, N. R.; Saei, M.; Cheng, G. J.; Wei, A. Dry Etching with Nanoparticles: Formation of High Aspect-Ratio Pores and Channels Using Magnetic Gold Nanoclusters. Adv. Mater. 2018, 30, 1703091.

  25. Gao, J.; Lin, L.; Wei, A.; Sepulveda, M. S. Protein Corona Analysis of Silver Nanoparticles Exposed to Fish Plasma: Toxicological Implications. Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett. 2017, 4, 174−79.

  26. Wang, J. X.; Morales-Collazo, O.; Wei, A. Micellization and Single-Particle Encapsulation with Dimethylammoniopropyl Sulfobetaines. ACS Omega 2017, 2, 1287−94.

  27. Kadasala, N. R.; Lin, L.; Gilpin, C.; Wei, A. Eco-Friendly (Green) Synthesis of Magnetic Gold Nanoclusters. Sci. Technol. Adv. Mater. 2017, 18, 210−18.

  28. Chandrasekar, R.; Wang, Z. X.; Meng, X. G.; Shalaginov, M. Y.; Lagutchev, A.; Kim, Y. L.; Wei, A.; Boltasseva, A.; Shalaev, V. M. Lasing Action with Gold Nanorod Hyperbolic Metamaterials. ACS Photonics 2017, 4, 674−80.

  29. Maltais, T. R.; Adak, A. K.; Younis, W.; Seleem, M. N.; Wei, A. Label-Free Detection and Discrimination of Bacterial Pathogens based on Hemin Recognition. Bioconjugate Chem. 2016, 27, 1713−22.

  30. Gao, J.; Mahapatra, C. T.; Mapes, C. D.; Khlebnikova, M.; Wei, A.; Sepulveda, M. S. Vascular toxicity of silver nanoparticles to developing zebrafish (Danio rerio). Nanotoxicology 2016, 10, 1363−72.

  31. Park. J.; Kadasala, N. R.; Abouelmagd, S. A.; Castanares, M. A.; Collins, D. S.; Wei, A.; Yeo, Y. Magnetophoretic delivery of polydopamine-coated polymer-iron oxide composite nanoparticles. Biomaterials 2016, 101, 285−95.

  32. Mishra, A.; Maltais, T. R.; Walter, T. M.; Wei, A.; Williams, S. J.; Wereley, S. Trapping and Viability of Swimming Bacteria in an Optoelectric Trap. Lab Chip 2016, 16, 1039−46.

  33. Riedeman, J. S.; Kadasala, N. R.; Wei, A.; Kenttamaa, H. I. Characterization of Asphaltene Deposits Using Mass Spectrometry and Raman Spectroscopy. Energy Fuels 2016, 30, 805−09.

  34. Wang, L.; Yang, L.; Pan, L.; Kadasala, N. R.; Xue, L.; Schuster, R. J.; Parker, L. L.; Wei, A.; Tao, W. A. Time-resolved Proteomic Visualization of Dendrimer Cellular Entry and Trafficking. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 12272−75.

  35. Kadasala, N. R.; Wei, A. Trace Detection of Tetrabromobisphenol A by SERS with DMAP-Modified Magnetic Gold Nanoclusters. Nanoscale 2015, 7, 10931−35.

  36. Mehtala, J. G.; Kulczar, C.; Lavan, M.; Knipp, G. T.; Wei, A. Cys34-PEGylated Human Serum Albumin for Drug Binding and Delivery. Bioconjugate Chem. 2015, 26, 941−49.

  37. Gao, J.; Sepulveda, M. S.; Klinkhamer, C.; Wei, A.; Gao, Y.; Mahapatra, C. T. Nanosilver Coated Socks and Their Toxicity to Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Embryos. Chemosphere 2015, 119, 948−52.

  38. Mehtala, J. G.; Wei, A. Nanometric Resolution in the Hydrodynamic Size Analysis of Ligand-Stabilized Gold Nanorods. Langmuir 2014, 30, 13737−43.

  39. Mehtala, J. G.; Zemlyanov, D.; Max, J. P.; Kadasala, N.; Zhao, S.; Wei, A. Citrate-Stabilized Gold Nanorods. Langmuir 2014, 30, 13727−30.

  40. Xu, S.; Kim, E. H.; Wei, A.; Negishi, E.-i. "Transition Metal-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions in the Synthesis of Organic Electronic Materials." Sci. Technol. Adv. Mater. 2014, 15, 044201 (Special Issue: Organic Electronics) [Article Link]

  41. Padungros, P.; Fan, R.-H.; Casselman, M. D.; Cheng, G.; Khatri, H. R.; Wei, A. "Synthesis and Reactivity of 4'-Deoxypentenosyl Disaccharides." J. Org. Chem. 2014, 79, 4878−91 [Article Link]

  42. Padungros, P.; Wei, A. "Practical Synthesis of Aromatic Dithiocarbamates." Synth. Commun. 2014, 44, 2336-43 [Article Link]

  43. Padungros, P.; Alberch, L.; Wei, A. "Glycosyl Dithiocarbamates: Beta-Selective Couplings Without Auxiliary Groups." J. Org. Chem. 2014, 79, 2611−24 [Article Link]

  44. Chen, Z.; Liu, J.; Evans, A. J.; Alberch, L.; Wei, A. "Calixarene-Mediated Synthesis of Cobalt Nanoparticles: An Accretion Model for Separate Control Over Nucleation and Growth." Chem. Mater. 2014, 26, 94−50 [Article Link]

  45. Mehtala, J. G.; Torregrosa-Allen, S.; Elzey, B. D.; Jeon, M.; Kim, C.; Wei, A. "Synergistic Effects of Cisplatin Chemotherapy and Gold Nanorod-Mediated Hyperthermia on Ovarian Cancer Cells and Tumors." Nanomedicine 2014, 9, 1939−55 [Article Link]

  46. Stensberg, M. C., Madangopal, R.; Yale, G.; Wei, Q.; Ochoa-Acuna, H.; Wei, A.; McLarmore, E. S.; Rickus, J.; Porterfield, D. M.; Sepulveda, M. S. "Silver Nanoparticle-Specific Mitotoxicity in Daphnia Magna." Nanotoxicology 2014, 8, 833−42 [Article Link]

  47. Zhu, Y.; Casselman, M. D.; Li, Y.; Wei, A.; Abraham, D. P. "Perfluoroalkyl-Substituted Ethylene Carbonate: Novel Electrolyte Additives for High-Voltage Lithium-Ion Batteries." J. Power Sources 2014, 246, 184−91 [Article Link]

  48. Adak, A. K.; Boley, J. W.; Lyvers, D. P.; Chiu, G. T.; Low, P. S.; Reifenberger, R.; Wei, A. "Label-Free Detection of Staphylococcus aureus Captured on Immutable Ligand Microarrays." ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2013, 5, 6404−11 [Article Link]

  49. Tsoutsi, D.; Guerrini, G.; Hermida-Ramon, J. M.; Liz-Marzan, L. M.; Wei, A.; Alvarez-Puebla, R. A. "Simultaneous SERS detection of Copper and Cobalt at Ultratrace Levels." Nanoscale 2013, 5, 5841−46 [Article Link]

  50. Wei, A.; Mehtala, J. G.; Patri, A. K. "Challenges and Opportunities in the Advancement of Nanomedicines." J. Control. Release 2012, 164, 236−46 [Article Link]

  51. Xia, W.; Song, H.-M.; Wei, Q.; Wei, A. "Differential Response of Macrophages to Core-Shell Fe3O4@Au Nanoparticles and Nanostars." Nanoscale 2012, 4, 7143−48 [Article Link]

  52. Padungros, P.; Alberch, L.; Wei, A. "Glycal Assembly by the in situ Generation of Glycosyl Dithiocarbamates." Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 3380−83 [Article Link] [free e-print]

  53. Liu, R. H.; Morales-Collazo, O.; Wei, A. "Sulfoform Generation from an Orthogonally Protected Disaccharide." Carbohydr. Res. 2012, 355, 19−27 [Article Link]

  54. Kim, D.-H.; Wei, A.; Won, Y.-Y. "Preparation of Super-Stable Gold Nanorods via Encapsulation into Block Copolymer Micelles." ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2012, 4, 1972−77 [Article Link]

  55. Liu, R. H.; Wei, A. "Solid-Phase Synthesis of 2-Aminoethyl Glucosamine Sulfoforms." J. Carbohydr. Chem. 2012, 31, 384−419 (Special Issue: 7th Midwest Carbohydrate Chemistry and Glycobiology Symp.) [Article Link]

  56. Tang, Z.; Wei, A. "Fabrication of Anisotropic Metal Nanostructures Using Innovations in Template-Assisted Lithography." ACS Nano 2012, 6, 998−1003 (Perspective Article). [Article Link] [free e-print]

  57. Kim, Y.; Lyvers, D. P.; Wei, A.; Reifenberger, R.; Low, P. S. "Label-Free Detection of a Bacterial Pathogen Using an Immobilized Siderophore, Deferoxamine." Lab Chip 2012, 12, 971−76 [Article Link]

  58. Tang, Z.; Wei, Q.; Wei, A. "Metal-Mesh Lithography." ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2011, 3, 4812−18 [Article Link]

  59. Wei, A.; Kasama, T.; Dunin-Borkowski, R. E. "Self-Assembly and Flux Closure Studies of Magnetic Nanoparticle Rings." J. Mater. Chem. 2011, 21, 16686−93 (Feature Article for Special Issue: Self-organization of nanomaterials).[Article Link]

  60. Stensberg, M. C.; Wei, Q.; McLarmore, E. S.; Porterfield, D. M.; Wei, A.; Sepulveda, M. S. "Toxicological Studies on Ag Nanoparticles: Challenges and Opportunities in Assessment, Monitoring and Imaging." Nanomedicine 2011, 6, 879−98 [Article Link]

  61. Alberch, L.; Cheng, G.; Seo, S.-K.; Li, X.; Boulineau, F. P.; Wei, A. "Stereoelectronic Factors in the Stereoselective Epoxidation of Glycals and 4-Deoxypentenosides." J. Org. Chem. 2011, 76, 2532−47 [Article Link] [PubMed]

  62. Leonov, A. P.; Wei, A. "Photolithography of Dithiocarbamate-Anchored Monolayers and Polymers on Gold." J. Mater. Chem. 2011, 21, 4371−76 [Article Link] [PubMed]

  63. Ong, Q. K.; Lin, X.-M.; Wei, A. "The Role of Frozen Spins in the Exchange Anisotropy of Core−Shell Fe@Fe3O4 Nanoparticles." J. Phys. Chem. C 2011, 115, 2665−72. [Article Link] [PubMed]

  64. Kim, C.; Song, H.-M.; Cai, X.; Yao, J.; Wei, A.; Wang, L. V. "In vivo Photoacoustic Mapping of Lymphatic Systems With Plasmon-Resonant Nanostars." J. Mater. Chem. 2011, 21, 2841−44. [Article Link] [PubMed]

  65. Wei, Q.; Wei, A. "Optical Imaging with Dynamic Contrast Agents." Chem. Eur. J., 2011, 17, 1080−91 (Concepts Article). [Article Link] [PubMed]

  66. Adak, A. K.; Leonov, A. P.; Ding, N.; Thundimadathil, J.; Kularatne, S.; Low, P. S.; Wei, A. "Bishydrazide Glycoconjugates for Lectin Recognition and Capture of Bacterial Pathogens." Bioconjugate Chem. 2010, 21, 2065−75. [Article Link] [PubMed]

  67. Song, H.-M.; Wei, Q.; Ong, Q. K.; Wei, A. "Plasmon-Resonant Nanoparticles and Nanostars With Magnetic Cores: Synthesis and Magnetomotive Imaging." ACS Nano 2010, 4, 5163−73. [Article Link] [PubMed]

  68. Kim, S. J.; Ong, Q. K.; Chang, L.-S.; Handwerker, C. A.; Stach, E. A.; Wei, A. "Formation of the ST12 Phase in Nanocrystalline Ge at Ambient Pressure." J. Mater. Chem. 2010, 20, 331−37. [Article Link] [Purdue e-pub]

  69. Ong, Q. K.; Wei, A.; Lin, X.-M. "Exchange Bias in Fe@Fe3O4 Core-Shell Nanoparticles Mediated by Frozen Interfacial Spins." Phys. Rev. B 2009, 80, 134418. [Article Link]

  70. Zhao, Y.; Newton, J. N.; Liu, J.; Wei, A. "Dithiocarbamate-Coated SERS Substrates: Sensitivity Gain by Partial Surface Passivation." Langmuir 2009, 25, 13833−89 (25th Anniversary Issue). [Article Link] [PubMed]

  71. Liu, J.; Wei, A. "Prenucleation and Coalescence of Cobalt Nanoclusters Mediated by Multivalent Calixarene Complexes." Chem. Commun. 2009, 4254−56. [Article Link] [PubMed]

  72. Wei, Q.; Song, H.-M.; Leonov, A. P.; Hale, J.; Oh, D.; Ong, Q. K.; Ritchie, K.; Wei, A. "Gyromagnetic Imaging: Dynamic Optical Contrast Using Gold Nanostars with Magnetic Cores." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 9728−34. [Article Link] [PubMed]

  73. Oldenburg, A. L.; Hansen, M. N.; Ralston, T. S.; Wei, A.; Boppart, S. A. "Imaging Gold Nanorods in Excised Human Breast Carcinoma by Spectroscopic Optical Coherence Tomography." J. Mater. Chem. 2009, 19, 6407−11 (Special Issue: Inorganic nanoparticles for biological sensing and imaging) [Article Link] [PubMed]

  74. Tong, L.; Wei, Q.; Wei, A.; Cheng, J.-X. "Gold Nanorods as Contrast Agents for Biological Imaging: Surface Conjugation, Two-Photon Luminescence, and Photothermal Effects." Photochem. Photobiol. 2009, 85, 21−32 (Symposium-in-print). [Article Link] [PubMed]

  75. Wei, A.; Tripp, S. L.; Liu, J.; Kasama, T.; Dunin-Borkowski, R. E. "Calixarene-Encapsulated Cobalt Nanoparticle Rings: Self-Assembly and Collective Magnetic Properties." Supramol. Chem. 2009, 21, 189−95. [Article Link] [rafaldb]

  76. Lyvers, D. P.; Moon, J.-M.; Kildishev, A. V.; Shalaev, V. M.; Wei, A. "Gold Nanorod Arrays as Plasmonic Cavity Resonators." ACS Nano 2008, 2, 2569−76. [Article Link] [PubMed]

  77. Leonov, A. P.; Zheng, J.; Clogston, J. D.; Stern, S. T.; Patri, A. K.; Wei, A. "Detoxification of Gold Nanorods by Treatment With Polystyrenesulfonate." ACS Nano 2008, 2, 2481−88. [Article Link] [PubMed]

  78. He, W.; Henne, W. A.; Wei, Q.; Zhao, Y.; Doorneweerd, D. D.; Cheng, J.-X.; Low, P. S.; Wei, A. "Two-Photon Luminescence Imaging of Bacillus Spores Using Peptide-Functionalized Gold Nanorods." Nano Res. 2008, 1, 450−56. [Article Link] [PubMed]

  79. Seo, S.-K.; Wei, A. "Probing Osmotic Effects on Invertase with L-(−)-Sucrose." Org. Biomol. Chem. 2008, 6, 3362−65. [Article Link] [PubMed]

  80. Zhu, H.; Coleman, D. M.; Dehen, C. J.; Geisler, I. M.; Zemlyanov, D.; Chmielewski, J.; Simpson, G. J.; Wei, A. "Dithiocarbamate-Anchored Monolayers on Gold Surfaces: Formation under Aqueous Conditions." Langmuir 2008, 24, 8660−66. [Article Link] [PubMed]

  81. Liu, R. H.; Chanthamontri, K.; Han, H.; Hernandez-Torres, J. M; Wood, K. V.; McLuckey, S. A.; Wei, A. "Solid-Phase Synthesis of Glucosamine Sulfoforms With Fragmentation Analysis by Tandem Mass Spectrometry." J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 6059−72 (Featured Article) [Article Link] [PubMed]

  82. Kasama, T.; Dunin-Borkowski, R. E.; Scheinfein, M. R.; Tripp, S. L.; Liu, J.; Wei, A. "Reversal of Flux Closure States in Cobalt Nanoparticle Rings With Coaxial Magnetic Pulses." Adv. Mater. 2008, 20, 4248−52 (Special Issue: Frontiers in Nanoparticle Research) [Article Link] [Purdue e-pub]

  83. Hansen, M. N.; Chang, L.-S.; Wei, A. "Resorcinarene-Encapsulated Gold Nanorods: Solvatochromatism and Magnetic Nanoshell Formation." Supramol. Chem. 2008, 20, 35−40. [Article Link] [PubMed]

  84. Cheng, G.; Fan, R. H.; Hernandez-Torres, J. M.; Boulineau, F. P.; Wei, A. "Syn Additions to 4α-Epoxypyranosides: Synthesis of L-Idopyranosides." Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 4849−52. [Article Link] [PubMed]

  85. Tong, L.; Zhao, Y.; Huff, T. B.; Hansen, M. N.; Wei, A.; Cheng, J.-X. "Gold Nanorods Mediate Tumor Cell Death by Compromising Membrane Integrity." Adv. Mater. 2007, 19, 3136−41. [Article Link] [PubMed]

  86. Azzaroni, O.; Brown, A. A.; Cheng, N.; Wei, A.; Jonas, A. M.; Huck, W. T. S. "Synthesis of gold nanoparticles inside polyelectrolyte brushes." J. Mater. Chem. 2007, 17, 3433−39. [Article Link] [CiteSeerX]

  87. 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. [Article Link] [CiteSeerX]

  88. 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. [Article Link] [PubMed]

  89. 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. [Article Link] [PubMed]

  90. Balasubramanian, R.; Kwon, Y.-G.; Wei, A. "Encapsulation and Functionalization of Nanoparticles in Crosslinked Resorcinarene Shells." J. Mater. Chem. 2007, 17, 105−12. [Article Link] [PubMed]

  91. Seo, S.-K.; McClintock, M. L.; Wei, A. "Cryoprotection with L- and meso-Trehalose: Stereochemical Implications." ChemBioChem2006, 7, 1959−64. [Article Link] [PubMed]

  92. 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. [Article Link] [PubMed]

  93. 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]

  94. Wei, A. "Calixarene-Encapsulated Nanoparticles: Self-Assembly into Functional Nanomaterials." Chem. Commun. 2006, 1581−91. (feature article) [Article Link] [PubMed]

  95. Wei, A. "Designing Plasmonic Nanomaterials as Sensors of Biochemical Transport." e-J. Surf. Nanotechnol. 2006, 4, 9−18. (conference proceedings) [Article Link]

  96. 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. [Article Link] [PubMed]

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

  98. Fan, R.-H.; Achkar, J.; Hernandez-Torres, J. M.; Wei, A. "Orthogonal Sulfation Strategy for Synthetic Heparan Sulfate Libraries." Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 5095−98. [Article Link] [PubMed]

  99. 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. [Article Link] [PubMed]

  100. 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. [Article Link]

  101. Zweifel, D. A.; Wei, A. "Sulfide-Arrested Growth of Gold Nanorods." Chem. Mater. 2005, 17, 4256−61. [Article Link] [PubMed]

  102. Zhao, Y.; Perez-Segarra, W.; Shi, Q.; Wei, A. "Dithiocarbamate Assembly on Gold." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 7328−29. [Article Link] [PubMed]

  103. Kim, B.; Balasubramanian, R.; Perez-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. [Article Link]

  104. Achkar, J.; Sanchez-Larraza, I.; Johnson, C. A.; Wei, A. "Synthesis and Conformational Analysis of 6-C-Methyl Substituted 2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranosyl Mono- and Disaccharides." J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 214-26. [Article Link] [PubMed]

  105. 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. [Article Link][PubMed]

  106. 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. [Article Link][PubMed]

  107. Hernandez-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. [Article Link][PubMed]

  108. 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. [Article Link][PubMed]

  109. Zhao, Y.; Sadtler, B.; Min, L.; Hockerman, G. H.; Wei, A. "Nanoprobe Implantation into Mammalian Cells by Cationic Transfection." Chem. Commun. 2004, 784-85. [Article Link][PubMed]

  110. Genov, D. A.; Sarychev, A. K.; Shalaev, V. M.; Wei, A. "Resonant Field Enhancements from Metal Nanoparticle Arrays." Nano Lett.2004, 4, 153-58. [Article Link]

  111. Boulineau, F. P.; Wei, A. "Conversion of D-Glucals into L-Glycals and Mirror-Image Carbohydrates." Org. Lett. 2004, 6, 119-21. [Article Link][PubMed]

  112. 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. [Article Link][PubMed]

  113. Tripp, S. L.; Dunin-Borkowski, R.; Wei, A. "Flux Closure in Self-Assembled Cobalt Nanoparticle Rings." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2003, 42, 5591-93. [Article Link][PubMed]

  114. 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. [Article Link][SemanticScholar]

  115. Liew, S.-T.; Wei, A. "Preparation of Orthogonally Protected Chitosan Oligosaccharides: Observation of an Anomalous Remote Substituent Effect." Carbohydr. Res., 2002, 337, 1319-24. [Article Link][PubMed]

  116. Sadtler, B.; Wei, A. "Spherical Ensembles of Gold Nanoparticles on Silica: Electrostatic and Size Effects." Chem. Commun., 2002, 1604-05. [Article Link][PubMed]

  117. Boulineau, F. P.; Wei, A. "Synthesis of L-Sugars from 4-Deoxypentenosides." Org. Lett., 2002, 4, 2281-83. [Article Link][PubMed]

  118. 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. [Article Link][PubMed]

  119. 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. [Article Link]

  120. 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. [Article Link]

  121. Hernandez-Torres, J. M.; Liew, S.-T.; Achkar, J.; Wei, A. "Optimized Synthesis of an Orthogonally Protected Glucosamine Derivative." Synthesis 2002, 487-90. [Article Link]

  122. Achkar, J.; Sanchez-Larraza, I. ; Wei, A. "Evaluation of Steric Effects on the Exocyclic Conformations of C6 Methyl-Substituted 2-Acetamido-2-Deoxy-β-D-Glucopyranosides." Carbohydr. Res., 2002, 337, 83-86. [Article Link][PubMed]

  123. 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. [Article Link]

  124. Wei, A.; Kim, B.; Pusztay, S. V.; Tripp, S. L.; Balasubramanian, R. "Resorcinarene-Encapsulated Nanoparticles: Building Blocks for Self-assembled Nanostructures." J. Inclusion Phenom. Macrocyclic Chem., 2001, 41, 83-86. [Article Link]

  125. Boulineau, F. P.; Wei, A. "Stereoselective Synthesis of [13C]Methyl 2-[15N]Amino-2-Deoxy-β-D-Glucopyranoside Derivatives." Carbohydr. Res., 2001, 333, 271-79. [Article Link][PubMed]

  126. 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]

  127. Wei, A.; Kim, B.; Sadtler, B.; Tripp, S. L. "Tunable Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering from Large Gold Nanoparticle Arrays." ChemPhysChem, 2001, 2, 743-45. [Article Link][PubMed]

  128. Kim, B.; Tripp, S. L.; Wei, A. "Self-Organization of Large Gold Nanoparticle Arrays." J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2001, 123, 7955-56. [Article Link][PubMed]

  129. 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]

  130. 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. [Article Link]

Book chapters (reverse chronological order)

  1. Lin, X.-M.; Ong, Q.K.; Wei, A. "Role of Interface in the Magnetic Exchange Bias of Core–Shell Nanoparticles." In Magnetic Exchange Bias, Sharma, S., Ed.; Taylor & Francis: Oxford, 2018; pp. 85-102. [link]

  2. Wei, A. "Calixarene-Encapsulated Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Stabilization, and Self-Assembly." In Calixarenes and Beyond, Neri, P.; Sessler, J. M.; Wang, M.-X., Eds.; Springer: Amsterdam, 2016; pp. 921-39 [link]

  3. Padungros, P.; Wei, A. "Lithium Naphthalenide." In electronic Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (e-EROS), Crich, D.; Fuchs, P. L.; Charette, A. B.; Rovis, T., Eds.; Wiley and Sons: Chichester, 2014 [link]

  4. Wei, A.; Thomas, M.; Mehtala, J. G.; Wang. J.X. “Gold Nanoparticles as Multifunctional Materials in Cancer Nanotechnology.” In Biomaterials for Cancer Therapeutics, Park, K., Ed.; Woodhead: New York, 2013; pp. 349-386. [link]

  5. Wei, Q.; Wei, A. “Plasmon-Resonant Gold Nanorods as Multifunctional Agents for Diagnostics, Imaging, and Photothermal Therapy.” In Materials for Nanomedicine, Torchilin, V. P., Amiji, M. M., Eds.; Taylor & Francis, 2011; pp.585-632. [link]

  6. Wei, A.; Wei, Q.; Leonov, A. P. “Gold Nanorods as Theranostic Agents.” In Nanoplatform-Based Molecular Imaging, Chen, X. Y., Ed.; Wiley and Sons: New York, 2010; pp. 659-681. [link]

  7. Wei, Q.; Wei, A. “Cellular Interactions of Plasmon-Resonant Gold Nanorods.” In Organelle-Specific Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Weissig, V.; D’Souza, G., Eds.; Wiley and Sons: New York, 2010; pp. 507-533. [link]

  8. Wei, A.; Leonov, A. P.; Wei, Q. “Gold Nanorods: Multifunctional Agents for Cancer Imaging and Therapy.” In Methods in Molecular Biology Series (Cancer Nanotechnology), Grobmyer, S. G., Moudgil, B., Eds.; Humana Press: New York, 2010; vol. 624, pp.119-130. [link]

  9. Wei, Q.; Wei, A. “Signal Generation with Gold Nanoparticles: Photophysical Properties for Sensor and Imaging Applications.” In Supramolecular Chemistry of Organic‒Inorganic Hybrid Materials, Rurack, K., Martinez-Mañez, Eds.; Wiley and Sons: New York, 2010; pp. 319-349. [link]

  10. Wei, Q.; Wei, A. “Plasmon-resonant Gold Nanorods: Photophysical Properties Applied Toward Biological Imaging and Therapy.” In Inorganic Nanoprobes for Biological Sensing and Imaging, Mattoussi, H., Cheon, J., Eds.; Artech House: New York, 2009; pp. 199-235. [link]

  11. Wei, A. “Metal Nanoparticle Ensembles: Collective Optical Properties.” In Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology; Schwartz, J. A.; Contescu, C.; Putyera, K., Eds.; Marcel Dekker: New York, 2004; pp. 1821-28. [pdf]

  12. Wei, A. “Plasmonic Nanomaterials: Enhanced Optical Properties From Metal Nanoparticles and their Ensembles.” In Nanoparticles: Building Blocks for Nanotechnology; Rotello, V. M., Ed.; Kluwer: New York, 2004; pp. 173-200. [pdf]

  13. Goekjian, P. G.; Wei, A.; Kishi, Y. “Conformational Analysis of C-Glycosides and Related Compounds: Programming Conformational Profiles of C- and O- Glycosides.” In Carbohydrate-Based Drug Discovery, Volume 1; Wong, C.-H., Ed.; Wiley-VCH: New York, 2003; pp. 305-40. [link]

 

Patent information (reverse chronological order):

Issued:

  1. Wei, A.; Stanciu, L. A.; Chen, Y.-Y.; Yermembetova, A.; Washer, B. M. Sensor for detecting gas analytes (II). US Patent 12,024,530 (issued 7/2/2024).

  2. Wei, A.; Stanciu, L. A.; Chen, Y.-Y.; Yermembetova, A.; Washer, B. M. Sensor for detecting gas analytes. US Patent 11,788,981 (issued 10/17/2023).

  3. Washer, B. M.; Yermembetova, A.; Wei, A. Volatile Alkene Sensing Device and Method of Using. US Patent 11,782,005 (issued 10/10/2023).

  4. Wei, A.; Washer, B. M.; Yermembetova, A. Metal complex as sensor compound for detecting gas analyte. US Patent 10,981,941 (issued 4/20/2021).

  5. Wei, A.; Morales, A.V.M. Targeted Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy. US Patent 10,722,582 (issued 7/9/2020).

  6. Wei, A.; Mehtala, J. M. Methods for Surfactant Removal From Nanoparticle Suspensions. U.S. Patent 9,643,148 (issued 5/9/2017).

  7. Low, P. S.; Wei, A.; Reifenberger, R.; et al. Pathogen Detection. US Patent 9,250,238 (issued 2/2/2016).

  8. Wei, A.; Zhao, Y. Preparation of Dithiocarbamate Ligands for Nanotechnology and Biosensing Applications. US Patent 7,803,568 (issued 9/28/2010).

  9. Boppart, S. A.; Wei, A. Multifunctional Plasmon-Resonant Contrast Agents for Optical Coherence Tomography. US Patent 7,610,074 (issued 10/27/2009).

  10. Wei, A.; Boulineau, F. P. Enantiopure 4-Deoxypentenosides, Dihydropyrans, and Tetrahydropyrans and Syntheses Thereof. US Patent 7,521,568 (issued 4/21/2009).

  11. Wei, A.; Kim, B. Nanoparticle Arrays and Sensors Using Same. US Patent 6,899,947 (issued 5/31/2005).

Pending (updated 6/2024):

  1. Wei, A.; Idahagbon, N. B. Pectin–Cellulose Nanofiber Composite for Modified Atmosphere Packaging. (US pat. appl. filed 6/12/2024 by Purdue Res. Found.)

  2. Akbari, S.; Zehe, C.; Wei, A. Lactate-Adsorbing Sorbent Material. EP 4344722-A2 (European pat. appl. filed 2/12/2024 by Sartorius Stedim Cellca GmbH)

  3. Wei, A.; Yermembetova, A.; Zhao, B. Y. Radiation-Tolerant, Thin-film Potentiometric Electrodes for Sterilizable Single-Use Sensors. WO2023.192999-A1 (world pat. appl. published 3/31/2023)

  4. Wei, A.; Chang, T. H.; Mavlan, M. Scalable Production of Superhydrophobic Coatings From Cellulose Nanomaterials. US-2022/0213228-A1 (published 7/7/2022); WO2020.232335-A1 (published 11/19/2020)

  5. Yuan, C.L.; Wei, A. Novel Aptamer for Cortisol Detection in Urine samples.” WO2020.069318-A1 (published 4/2/2020)

  6. Wei, A.; Yuan, C.L. Aptamer Screening. WO2018.067383-A1 (published 4/4/2019)

  7. Wei, A.; Yuan, C.L. Conjugates for Sensing. WO2018.081193-A1 (published 5/3/2018)