Publications

(2021 – present)

Interrogating the Photoluminescent Properties of Carbon Dots Using Quantitative 13C NMR Combined with Systematic Photobleaching
Sigmon, L. R.; Catazaro, J.; Abdel-Rahman, M.; Smith, C.; Prasse, C.; Fairbrother, D. H.
Carbon 2025 [pdf]

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Modification of ZIF-8 Membranes for Gas Separation Using X-Ray Radiation
Dennis T. Lee, Mueed Ahmad, Peter Corkery, J. Anibal Boscoboinik, D. Howard Fairbrother, Michael Tsapatsis
Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2025 [pdf]

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Ion-Induced Surface Reactions and Deposition from Pt(CO)2Cl2 and Pt(CO)2Br2
Mohammed K. Abdel-Rahman, Patrick M. Eckhert, Atul Chaudhary, Johnathon M. Johnson, Jo-Chi Yu, Lisa McElwee-White, D. Howard Fairbrother  
Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology 2024 [pdf]

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Gas-Phase Functionalization of Phytoglycogen Nanoparticles and the Role of Reagent Structure in the Formation of Self-Limiting Hydrophobic Shells
Savannah G. Phillips, Alyssa R. Lankone, Sophia Sommerkamp O’Hagan, Nasim Ganji, D. Howard Fairbrother
Biomacromolecules. 2024 [pdf]

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Nanoplastics prepared with uniformly distributed metal-tags: a novel approach to quantify size distribution and particle number concentration of polydisperse nanoplastics by single particle ICP-MS
Casey Smith, Stephanie Brown, Nathan Malone, Shaun Bevers, James Ranville, D. Howard Fairbrother
Environ. Sci. Nano. 2024 [pdf]

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Electrostatics Control Nanoparticle Interactions with Model and Native Cell Walls of Plants and Algae
Su-Ji Jeon, Peiguang Hu, Kyoungtea Kim, Caroline M. Anastasia, Hye-In Kim, Christopher Castillo, Colleen B. Ahern, Joel A. Pedersen, D. Howard Fairbrother, Juan Pablo Giraldo
Environ. Sci. Technol. 2023 [pdf]

Graphical abstract illustrating the interactions of nanoparticles with model and native plant cell walls

Role of Phosphorus Type and Biodegradable Polymer on Phosphorus Fate and Efficacy in a Plant–Soil System
Leslie R. Sigmon, Shital R. Vaidya, Corey Thrasher, Sumaya Mahad, Christian O. Dimkpa, Wade Elmer, Jason C. White, D. Howard Fairbrother
J. Agric. Food Chem. 2023 [pdf]

Graphical abstract illustrating the potential fates of phosphorous from PHA-P polymer composites

Zinc‐Imidazolate Films as an All‐Dry Resist Technology
Peter Corkery, Kayley E. Waltz, Patrick M. Eckhert, Mueed Ahmad, Andrea Kraetz, Yurun Miao, Dennis T. Lee, Mohammed K. Abdel‐Rahman, Yucheng Lan, Paul Haghi‐Ashtiani, Aaron Stein, J. Anibal Boscoboinik, Michael Tsapatsis, D. Howard Fairbrother
Adv. Funct. Mater. 2023 [pdf]

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Enantioselective catalysts based on metal-organic framework-supported nucleotides
Danyu Wang, Zhe Li, Tian-Yi Luo, Michael B. Schmithorst, Sunghwan Park, Wenqian Xu, Yurun Miao, Kaivalya Gawande, Chaoyun Tang, Brandon C. Bukowski, Bradley F. Chmelka, D. Howard Fairbrother, Efrosini Kokkoli, Michael Tsapatsis
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. 2023 [pdf]

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Interactions of Ti3C2 MXene with Aqueous Zwitterionic Biological Buffers: Implications for Applications in Biological Systems
Swapnil B. Ambade, Laura A. Kesner, Mohammed K. Abdel-Rahman, D. Howard Fairbrother, Zeev Rosenzweig
Appl. Nano. Mater. 2023 [pdf]

Graphical abstract illustrating the interactions of MXenes with biological buffers

Improved methodology for the analysis of polydisperse engineered and natural colloids by single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (spICP-MS)
Shaun G. Bevers, Casey Smith, Stephanie Brown, Nathan Malone, D. Howard Fairbrother, Aaron J. Goodman, James F. Ranville
Environ. Sci. Nano. 2023 [pdf]

Modifying soluble NPK release with hydrophobized nanocellulose-based hydrogels for sustainable enhanced efficiency fertilizers
Diego Gomez-Maldonado, Savannah G. Phillips, Shital R. Vaidya, Paul C. Bartley, Jason C. White, D. Howard Fairbrother, Maria S. Peresin
Environ. Sci. Nano. 2023 [pdf]

Ion-Induced Surface Reactions and Deposition of Trimethyl (methylcyclopentadienyl) platinum (IV)
Mohammed K. Abdel-Rahman, Patrick M. Eckhert, D. Howard Fairbrother
J. Phys. Chem. C. 2022 [pdf]

Graphical abstract depicting ion induced reactions and deposition of trimethyl (methylcyclopentadienyl) platinum (IV)

Solvent-free bottom-up patterning of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks
Yurun Miao, Dennis T. Lee, Matheus Dorneles de Mello, Mueed Ahmad, Mohammed K. Abdel-Rahman, Patrick M. Eckhert, J. Anibal Boscoboinik, D. Howard Fairbrother, Michael Tsapatsis
Nat. Commun. 2022 [pdf]

Charged particle-induced surface reactions of organometallic complexes as a guide to precursor design for electron-and ion-induced deposition of nanostructures
Jo-Chi Yu, Mohammed K. Abdel-Rahman, D. Howard Fairbrother, Lisa McElwee-White
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces. 2021 [pdf]

Graphical abstract depicting the surface reactions of organometallic complexes with electrons and ions

Biodegradable polymer nanocomposites provide effective delivery and reduce phosphorus loss during plant growth
Leslie R. Sigmon, Ishaq O. Adisa, Beichen Liu, Wade H. Elmer, Jason C. White, Christian O. Dimkpa, D. Howard Fairbrother
ACS Agric. Sci. Technol. 2021 [pdf]

Graphical abstract illustrating the biodegradation of PHA/CaP composites

Low Energy Electron- and Ion-Induced Surface Reactions of Fe(CO)5 Thin Films
Elif Bilgilisoy, Rachel M. Thorman, Michael S. Barclay, Hubertus Marbach, D. Howard Fairbrother
J. Phys. Chem. C. 2021 [pdf]

Graphical abstract depicting the interaction of iron pentacarbonyl thin films with low energy electrons and ions

Influence of CNT loading and environmental stressors on leaching of polymer-associated chemicals from epoxy and polycarbonate nanocomposites
Imari Walker, Manuel D. Montano, Ronald S. Lankone, D. Howard Fairbrother, P. Lee Ferguson
Environ. Chem. 2021 [pdf]

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Biodegradation of Functionalized Nanocellulose
Benjamin P. Frank, Casey Smith, Emily R. Caudill, Ronald S. Lankone, Katrina Carlin, Sarah Benware, Joel A. Pedersen, D. Howard Fairbrother
Environ. Sci. Technol. 2021 [pdf]

Graphical abstract depicting the biogas production over time for three different functionalizations of nanocellulose

Water-processable, biodegradable and coatable aquaplastic from engineered biofilms
Anna M. Duraj-Thatte, Avinash Manjula-Basavanna, Noémie-Manuelle Dorval Courchesne, Giorgia I. Cannici, Antoni Sánchez-Ferrer, Benjamin P. Frank, Leonie van’t Hag, Sarah K. Cotts, D. Howard Fairbrother, Raffaele Mezzenga & Neel S. Joshi
Nat. Chem. Biol. 2021 [pdf]

Preparation of water-processable, biodegradable engineered biofilms

Electron beam induced modification of ZIF-8 membrane permeation properties
Yurun Miao, Dennis T. Lee, Matheus Dorneles de Mello, Mohammed K. Abdel-Rahman, Peter Corkery, J. Anibal Boscoboinik, D. Howard Fairbrother and Michael Tsapatsis
Chem. Commun. 2021, [pdf]

Graphic demonstrating electron beam modification of ZIF-8 membrane