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CSN Publication: Preferential interactions of primary amine-terminated quantum dots with membrane domain boundaries and lipid rafts revealed with nanometer resolution

Arielle Mensch’s mansucript, entitled “Preferential interactions of primary amine-terminated quantum dots with membrane domain boundaries and lipid rafts revealed with nanometer resolution,” has been published by Environmental Science: Nano. Read the online publication here. Arielle C. Mensch, Eric S. Melby, Elizabeth D. Laudadio, Isabel U. Foreman-Ortiz, Yongqian Zhang, Alice Dohnalkova, Dehong Hu, Joel A. Pedersen, Robert J. Hamers and Galya Orr, Environmental Science: Nano, 2020, 7, 149-161.

CSN Publication: Selective Imaging of Diamond Nanoparticles within Complex Matrices using Magnetically Induced Fluorescence Contrast

Zachary Jones’ mansucript, entitled “Selective Imaging of Diamond Nanoparticles within Complex Matrices using Magnetically Induced Fluorescence Contrast,” has been published in Environmental Science: Nano. Read the online publication here. Zachary R. Jones, Nicholas J. Niemuth, Margaret E. Robinson, Olga A. Shenderova, Rebecca D. Klaper and Robert J. Hamers, Environmental Science: Nano, 2020, 7, 525-534.

CSN Publication: Nickel enrichment of next-generation NMC nanomaterials alters material stability, causing unexpected dissolution behavior and observed toxicity to S. oneidensis MR-1 and D. magna

Joseph Buchman’s mansucript, entitled “Nickel enrichment of next-generation NMC nanomaterials alters material stability, causing unexpected dissolution behavior and observed toxicity to S. oneidensis MR-1 and D. magna,” has been published by Environmental Science: Nano. Read the online publication here. Joseph T. Buchman, Evan A. Bennett, Chenyu Wang, Ali Abbaspour Tamijani, Joseph Bennett, Blake Hudson, Curtis Green, Peter Clement, Bo Zhi, Austin H. Henke, Elizabeth Laudadio, Sara E. Mason, Robert Hamers, Rebecca Klaper and Christy Haynes, Environmental Science: Nano, 2020, 7, 571-587.

Graduate Student Hyunho Kang Defends Thesis

Hyunho Kang (Haynes group, University of Minnesota) successfully defended his doctoral dissertation, entitled “Design of Silicon Dioxide Nanomaterials and Understanding their Colloidal Behaviors for Sensing and Biological Applications,” on December 19. He has accepted a position with Merck.

Graduate Student Emily Caudill Defends Thesis

Congratulations to Dr. Emily Caudill, who defended her doctoral dissertation, entitled “Interactions of Nanoparticles and Polymers with Bacterial and Eukaryotic Cell Surface Structures.” Emily is also currently a Visiting Assistant Professor at Lake Superior State University.

CSN Publication: Metalloid and metal oxide nanoparticles suppress Sudden Death Syndrome of soybean

A CSN manuscript, entitled “Metalloid and metal oxide nanoparticles suppress Sudden Death Syndrome of soybean,” has been accepted by Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Read the online publication here. Cristian Perez, Roberto De La Torre Roche, Nubia Zuverza-Mena, Chuanxin Ma, Yu Shen, Jason C. White, Edson Pozza, Adélia Pozza and Wade Elmer, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2019, Available Online.

CSN Publication: Interaction of phosphate with lithium cobalt oxide nanoparticles: a combined spectroscopic and calorimetric study

Liz Laudadio’s manuscript, entitled “Interaction of phosphate with lithium cobalt oxide nanoparticles: a combined spectroscopic and calorimetric study,” has been accepted by Langmuir. Read the online publication here. Elizabeth D. Laudadio, Poorandokht Ilani-Kashkouli, Curtis M. Green, Nadine Kabengi and Robert J. Hamers, Langmuir, 2019, Available Online.

UWM School of Freshwater Sciences Receives $10 million donation for new Great Lakes research vessel

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee received a $10 million donation for a new research vessel for the School of Freshwater Sciences. CSN faculty member Rebecca Klaper is the director of the School. The donation toward this new research vessel is a major step toward the construction of a ship that will expand UWM’s research capabilities on the Great Lakes and provide students more opportunities for onboard study. Read more

CSN Publication: Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Interaction between Functionalized Nanoparticles with Lipid Membranes: Analysis of Coarse-Grained Models

Mitradip Das’s manuscript, entitled “Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Interaction between Functionalized Nanoparticles with Lipid Membranes: Analysis of Coarse-Grained Models,” has been accepted by Journal of Physical Chemistry B. Read the online publication here. Mitradip Das, Udaya Dahal, Oluwaseun Mesele, Dongyue Liang and Qiang Cui, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2019, Available Online.