Gates Research Group - Publications Page

2020-present

2010-2019

87. "Directed Polystyrene/Poly(methyl methacrylate) Phase Separation and Nanoparticle Ordering on Transparent Chemically-Patterned Substrates," Harirchian-Saei, S.; Wang, M. C.P.; Gates, B.D.; Moffitt, M., Langmuir 2012, 28 (29), 10838-10848.
 
86. "Synthesis of Selenium Nano-Composite (t-Se@PS) by Surface Initiated Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization," Wang, M.C.P.; Gates, B.D., Chem. Comm. 2012, 48 (68), 8589-8591.
 
85. "Optimizing the Quality of Monoreactive Perfluoroalkylsilane-Based Self-Assembled Monolayers," Gong, Y.; Wang, M.C.P.; Zhang, X.; Ng, H.W.; Gates, B. D., Langmuir 2012, 28 (32), 11790-11801.
 
84. "P-type Doping of GaAs Nanowires Using Carbon," Salehzadeh, O.; Zhang, X.; Gates, B.D.; Kavanagh, K.L.; Watkins, S.P., J. Appl. Phys. 2012, 112, 094323.
 
83. "The Stress and Microstructure analysis of Polycrystalline Silicon Films Deposited by LPCVD," Cherng, Y.T.; Boysel, M.C.; Gates, B.D., MRS Symp. Proc. 2012, 1426.
 
82. "Multifunctional Photo- and Thermo-Responsive Copolymer Nanoparticles," Lim, S.-J.; Carling, C.-J.; Warford, C.C.; Hsiao, D.; Gates, B.D. and Branda, N.R., Dyes and Pigments 2011, 89, 3, 230-235.
 
81. "Flexible Three-Dimensional Electrochemical Glucose Sensor with Improved Sensitivity Realized in Hybrid Polymer Microelectromechanical Systems Technique," Patel, J.N.; Gray, B.L.; Kaminska, B.; Gates, B.D., J. Diabetes Sci. Technol., 2011, 1, 5(5), 1036-1043.
 
80. "Photothermal Release of Small Molecules from Gold Nanoparticles in Live Cells," Zandberg, W.F.; Samsam Bakhtiari, A.B.; Erno, Z.; Hsiao, D.; Gates, B.D.; Claydon, T.; Branda, N.R., Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine 2011, 8, 6, 908-915.
 
79. "Mechanism of Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate Kidney Stones Formation: Layered Spherulitic Growth," Al-Atar, U.; Bokov, A.; Marshall, D.; Teichman, J.; Gates, B. D.; Ye, Z.-G. and Branda, N. R., Chem. Mater. 2010, 22, 1318-1329.
 
78. "Patterning Block Copolymer Aggregates via Langmuir-Blodgett Transfer to Microcontact-Printed Substrates," Saei, S.; Wang, M. C. P.; Gates, B. D. and Moffitt, M., Langmuir 2010, 26, 5998-6008.
 
77. "Two-Way Photoswitching Using One Type of Near-Infrared Light, Upconverting Nanoparticles, and Changing Only the Light Intensity" Boyer, J.C.; Carling, C. J.; Gates, B. D. and Branda, N. R., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 15766-15772.
 
76. "Photothermal Release of Single-Stranded DNA from the Surface of Gold Nanoparticles through Controlled Denaturating and Au–S Bond Breaking" Poon, L.; Zandberg, W.; Hsiao, D.; Erno, Z.; Sen, D.; Gates, B. D.;* Branda, N.R,* ACS Nano 2010, 4 (11), 6395-6403.
 
75. "Electrokinetic Assembly of Selenium and Silver Nanowires into Macroscopic Fibers," Wang, M.C.P.; Zhang, X.; Majidi, E.; Nedelec, K.; and Gates, B. D., ACS Nano 2010, 4, 2607-2614.
 
74. "Self-Assembly: Nanowires Find Their Place," Gates, B. D., Nature Nanotech. 2010, 5, 484-485. (invited perspective article)

2000-2009

73. "A Sacrificial SU-8 Mask for Direct Metallization on PDMS," Patel, J. N.; Kaminska, B.; Gray, B. L. and Gates, B. D., J. Micromech. Microeng. 2009, 19, 115014.
 
 
72. "Selective Water Uptake in Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate Kidney Stones," Al-Atar, U.; Lewis, A.; Teichman, J.; Chew, B.; Gates, B. D. and Branda, N. R.*, Chem. Mater. 2009, 21, 5016-5021.
 
 
71. "Development and Characterization of Oral Lipid-Based Amphotericin B Formulations with Enhanced Drug Solubility, Stability and Antifungal Activity in Rats infected with Aspergillus Fumigatus or Candida Albicans," Wasan, E.; Bartlett, K.; Gershkovich, P.; Sivak, O.; Banno, B.; Wong Z.; Gagnon, J.; Gates, B. D.; Leon, C. and Wasan, K. M., International Journal of Pharmaceutics 2009, 372, 76-84.
 
 
70. "A New Efficient Delivery Method Based on the Photothermal Release of Molecules from the Surface of Metal Nanoparticles," Samsam Bakhtiari, A. B.; Hsiao, D.; Jin, G.; Gates, B. D.* and Branda, N. R.,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 4166-4169. (*both are corresponding authors)
 
 
69. "Hollow Metal Nanorods with Tunable Dimensions, Porosity, and Photonic Properties," Sieb, N. R.; Wu, N.-C.; Majidi, E.; Kukreja, R.; Branda, N. R. and Gates, B. D.*, ACS Nano 2009, 3, 1365-1372. (*corresponding author)
 
 
68. "Directed Assembly of Nanowires," Wang, M. C.-P. and Gates, B. D., Materials Today 2009, 12, 34-43. (invited review)
 
 
67. "Flexible Electronics," Gates, B. D., Science 2009, 323, 1566-1567. (invited perspective article)
 
 
66. "Monitoring and Mapping Imperfections in Silane-Based Self-Assembled Monolayers by Chemical Amplification," Jalali, H. and Gates, B. D., Langmuir 2009, 25, 9078-9084.
 
 
65. "SU-8 as a Peel-Off Mask for Reliable Metallization on PDMS for an Electro-Enzymatic Glucose Sensor," Patel, J. N.; Kaminska, B.; Gray, B. L.; and Gates, B. D., The Fifth International Conference on Microtechnologies in Medicine and Biology, Quebec City 2009, April.
 
 
64. "PDMS as a Sacrificial Substrate for SU-8-Based Biomedical and Microfluidic Applications," Patel, J. N.; Kaminska, B.; Gray, B. L. and Gates, B. D., J. Micromech. Microeng. 2008, 18, 095028/1-095028/11.
 
 
63. "Solution-Phase Synthesis of Crystalline Lithium Niobate Nanostructures," Wood, B. D.; Mocanu, V. and Gates, B. D., Adv. Mater. 2008, 20, 4552-4556.
 
 
62. "Selective Transfer of Insoluble Particles from a Liquid-Liquid Interface," Sieb, N. R. and Gates, B. D., Adv. Mater. 2008, 20, 1376-1380.
 
 
61. "Hybrid Polymer Fabrication Process for Electro-Enzymatic Glucose Sensor," Patel, J. N.; Kaminska, B.; Gray, B. L. and Gates, B. D., Proc. of SPIE, 2008, 6886, 68860G-1.
 
 
60. "Non-Hydrolytic Solution-Phase Synthesis of Anisotropic LiNbO3 and Nb2O5 Nanostructures," Wood, B. D. and Gates, B. D., MRS Symp. Proc. 2008, 1087E, 1087-V08-21.
 
 
59. "SU-8 as a Peel-Off Mask for Reliable Metal Patterning on PDMS," Patel, J. N.; Gray, B. L.; Kaminska, B.; and Gates, B. D., Pacific Northwest Microsystems and Nanotechnology Meeting 2008, September.
 
 
58. "Stabilizing Dispersions of Large Quantities of Selenium Nanowires," Wang, M. C.-P. and Gates, B. D., MRS Symp. Proc. 2008, 1144, 1144-LL18-22.
 
 
57. "Flexible Glucose Sensor Utilizing Multilayer PDMS Process," Patel, J. N.; Gray, B. L.; Kaminska, B.; and Gates, B. D., IEEE 30th Annual Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference, Vancouver 2008, August, 5749-5752.
 
 
56. "Design for Testing SU-8 and PDMS Based Hybrid Glucose Sensor," Patel, J. N.; Gray, B. L.; Kaminska, B.; and Gates, B. D., The 14th IEEE International Mixed-Signals, Sensors, and Systems Test Workshop, Vancouver 2008, June, 1-5.
 
 
55. "Electro-Enzymatic Glucose Sensor using Hybrid Polymer Fabrication Process," Patel, J. N.; Kaminska, B.; Gray, B. L.; and Gates, B. D., 14th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems (ICECS 2007) 2007, December, 403-406.
 
 
54. "Effect of Self-Assembled Monolayers (SAMs) in Binding Glucose Oxidase for Electro-Enzymatic Glucose Sensor with Gold Electrodes," Patel, J. N.; Kaminska, B.; Gray, B. L.; and Gates, B. D., Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS 2007 and 29th IEEE Annual International Conference 2007, 2677-2680.
 
 
53. "Optimizing the Growth Rates and Thermal Stability of Silver Nanowires," Majidi, E. and Gates, B. D., MRS Symp. Proc. 2007, 1017, 1017-DD18-12.
 
 
52. "Electro-Enzymatic Sensor for Non-Invasive Glucose Measurement," Patel, J. N.; Gray, B. L.; Kaminska, B. and Gates, B. D., Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering 2007, April, 421-424.
 
 
51. "Detection and Correction of Defects in Silane-Based Self-Assembled Monolayer," Jalali, H. and Gates, B. D., MRS Symp. Proc. 2007, 1021, 1021-HH05-17.
 
 
50. "A General Approach to Patterning Micron-Scale Particles," Sieb, N. and Gates, B. D., MRS Symp. Proc. 2006, 947, 0947-A03-24.
 
 
49. "Nanofabrication with Elastomeric Molds and Stamps," Gates, B. D., Materials Today 2005, 8, 44-49.
 
 
48. "Directed Self-Assembly of Spherical Particles on Patterned Electrodes by an Applied Electric Field," Winkleman, A.; Gates, B. D.; McCarty, L. S. and Whitesides, G. M., Adv. Mater. 2005, 17, 1507-1511.
 
 
47. "Water-Soluble Sacrificial Layers for Surface Micromachining," Linder, V.; Gates, B. D.; Ryan, D.; Parviz, B. A. and Whitesides, G. M., Small 2005, 1, 730-736.
 
 
46. "New Approaches to Nanofabrication: Molding, Printing, and Other Techniques," Gates, B. D.; Xu, Q.; Stewart, M.; Ryan, D.; Willson, C. G. and Whitesides, G. M., Chem. Rev. 2005, 105, 1171-1196. (invited review)
 
 
45. "Unconventional Nanofabrication," Gates, B. D.; Xu, Q.; Love, J. C.; Wolfe, D. B. and Whitesides, G. M., Annu. Rev. Mater. Res. 2004, 34, 339-372. (invited review)
 
 
44. "Shear Patterning of Microdominos: A New Class of Procedures for Making Micro- and Nanostructures," Gates, B. D.; Xu, Q.; Thalladi, V. R.; Cao, T.; Knickerbocker, T. and Whitesides, G. M., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2004, 43, 2780-2783. (frontispiece article)
 
 
43. "Fabrication of Planar Optical Waveguides by Electrical Microcontact Printing," Wolfe, D. B.; Conroy, R. S.; Love, J. C.; Gates, B. D.; Prentiss, M. and Whitesides, G. M., Appl. Phys. Lett. 2004, 84, 1623-1625.
 
 
42. "Fabrication of Metal Structures with Nanometer-Scale Lateral Dimensions by Sectioning Using a Microtome," Xu, Q.; Gates, B. D. and Whitesides, G. M., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 1332-1333.
 
 
41. "One-Dimensional Nanostructures of Chalcogens and Chalcogenides," Mayers, B.; Gates, B. and Xia, Y., International Journal of Nanotechnology 2004, 1(1/2), 86-104.
 
 
40. "Replica Molding of Vertical Features Smaller than 2 nm by Soft Lithography," Gates, B. D. and Whitesides, G. M., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 14986-14987.
 
 
39. "One-Dimensional Nanostructures: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications," Xia, Y.; Yang, P.; Sun, Y.; Wu, Y.; Mayers, B.; Gates, B.; Yin, Y.; Kim, F. and Yan, H., Adv. Mater. 2003, 15, 353-389. (invited review and cover article)
 
 
38. "Fabrication and Characterization of Photonic Crystals with Well-Controlled Thickness and Stop-band Attenuation," Gates, B.; Lu, Y.; Li, Z.-Y. and Xia, Y., Appl. Phys. A: Mater. Sci. and Processing 2003, 76, 509-513. (invited article)
 
 
37. "Fabrication and Wetting Properties of Metallic Half-Shells with Submicron Diameters," Love, J. C.; Gates, B. D.; Wolfe, D. B., Paul, K. E. and Whitesides, G. M., Nano Letters 2002, 2, 891-894. (cover article)
 
 
36. "A Sonochemical Approach to the Synthesis of Crystalline Selenium Nanowires in Solutions and on Solid Support," Gates, B.; Mayers, B.; Grossman, A. and Xia, Y., Adv. Mater. 2002, 14, 1749-1752.
 
 
35. "Synthesis and Characterization of Crystalline Ag2Se Nanowires through a Template-Engaged Reaction at Room Temperature," Gates, B.; Mayers, B.; Wu, Y.; Sun, Y.; Cattle, B.; Yang, P. and Xia, Y., Adv. Funct. Mater. 2002, 12, 679-686.
 
 
34. "Synthesis and Characterization of Uniform Nanowires of Trigonal Selenium," Gates, B.; Mayers, B.; Cattle, B. and Xia, Y., Adv. Funct. Mater. 2002, 12, 219-227.
 
 
33. "Synthesis and Characterization of Stable Aqueous Dispersions of Silver Nanoparticles through the Tollens Process," Yin, Y.; Li, Z.-Y.; Zhong, Z.; Gates, B. and Xia, Y., J. Mater. Chem. 2002, 12, 522-527.
 
 
32. "Crystalline Silver Nanowires by Soft Solution Processing," Sun, Y.; Gates, B.; Mayers, B. and Xia, Y., Nano Letters 2002, 2, 165-168.
 
 
31. "Photonic Bandgap Crystals by Self-Assembly," Xia, Y.; Yin, Y.; Lu, Y. and Gates, B. , SPIE Symp. Proc. 2002, 4809, 25-32.
 
 
30. "Nanowires by Solution-Phase Synthesis," Mayers, B.; Gates, B. ; Sun, Y.; Yin, Y.; Lu, Y. and Xia, Y., SPIE Symp. Proc. 2002, 4807, 123-130.
 
 
29. "Building Complex Structures from Monodisperse Spherical Colloids," Xia, Y.; Gates, B. and Yin, Y., Australian J. Chem. 2001, 54, 287-290. (cover article)
 
 
28. "Photonic Crystals That Can Be Addressed with an External Magnetic Field," Gates, B. and Xia, Y., Adv. Mater. 2001, 13, 1605-1608. (cover article)
 
 
27. "Single-Crystalline Nanowires of Ag2Se can be Synthesized by Templating Against Nanowires of Trigonal Se," Gates, B.; Wu, Y.; Yin, Y.; Yang, P. and Xia, Y., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 11500-11501.
 
 
26. "Large-Scale Synthesis of Monodispersed Nanorods of Se/Te Alloys through a Homogeneous Nucleation and Solution Growth Process," Mayers, B.; Gates, B.; Yin, Y. and Xia, Y., Adv. Mater. 2001, 13, 1380-1384.
 
 
25. "Growth of Large Crystals of Monodispersed Spherical Colloids in Fluidic Cells Fabricated Using Non-photolithographic Methods," Lu, Y.; Yin, Y.; Gates, B. and Xia, Y., Langmuir 2001, 17, 6344-6350. (cover article)
 
 
24. "Template-Assisted Self-Assembly: A Practical Route to Complex Aggregates of Monodispersed Colloids with Well-Defined Sizes, Shapes, and Structures," Yin, Y.; Lu, Y.; Gates, B. and Xia, Y., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 8718-8729. (highlighted in Science 2001, 293, 1560)
 
 
23. "Photonic Band-gap Properties of Opaline Lattices of Spherical Colloids Doped with Various Concentrations of Smaller Colloids," Gates, B. and Xia, Y., Appl. Phys. Lett. 2001, 78, 3178-3180.
 
 
22. "Self-Assembly Approaches to Three-Dimensional Photonic Crystals," Xia, Y.; Gates, B. and Li, Z.-Y., Adv. Mater. 2001, 13, 409-413. (cover article)
 
 
21. "Synthesis and Characterization of Mesoscopic Hollow Spheres of Ceramic Materials with Functionalized Interior Surfaces," Yin, Y.; Lu, Y.; Gates, B. and Xia, Y., Chem. Mater. 2001, 13, 1146-1148. (highlighted in MRS Bulletin 2001, May, 358)
 
 
20. "A Soft Lithographic Approach to the Fabrication of Single Crystalline Silicon Nanostructures with Well-Defined Dimensions and Shapes," Yin, Y.; Gates, B. and Xia, Y., MRS Symp. Proc. 2001, 636, D4.2.1-6.
 
 
19. "Fabrication Of Micro- And Nanostructures With Monodispersed Colloidal Spheres As The Active Components," Gates, B. ; Mayers, B.; Zhi-Yuan, L. and Xia, Y., MRS Symp. Proc. 2001, 636, D9.15.1-6.
 
 
18. "Crystallization of Mesoscopic Colloids into 3D Opaline Lattices in the Packing Cells Fabricated by Replica Molding," Mayers, B. T.; Gates, B. and Xia, Y., Adv. Mater. 2000, 12, 1629-1632.
 
 
17. "A Soft Lithographic Approach to the Fabrication of Highly Ordered 2D Arrays of Magnetic Nanoparticles on the Surfaces of Silicon Substrates," Zhong, Z.; Gates, B.; Xia, Y. and Qin, D., Langmuir 2000, 16, 10369-10375.
 
 
16. "A Solution-Phase Approach to the Synthesis of Uniform Nanowires of Crystalline Selenium with Lateral Dimensions in the Range of 10-30 nm," Gates, B.; Yin, Y. and Xia, Y., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 12582-12583.
 
 
15. "A Soft Lithographic Approach to the Fabrication of Nanostructures of Single Crystalline Silicon with Well-Defined Dimensions and Shapes," Yin, Y.; Gates, B. and Xia, Y., Adv. Mater. 2000, 12, 1426-1429. (inside cover article)
 
 
14. "Fabrication and Characterization of Chirped 3D Photonic Crystals," Gates, B. and Xia, Y., Adv. Mater. 2000, 12, 1329-1332.
 
 
13. "Monodispersed Colloidal Spheres: Old Materials with New Applications," Xia, Y.; Gates, B.; Yin, Y. and Lu, Y., Adv. Mater. 2000, 12, 693-713. (invited review)
 
 
12. "Tuning the Photonic Band-Gap Properties of Crystalline Arrays of Polystyrene Beads by Annealing at Elevated Temperatures," Gates, B.; Park, S. H. and Xia, Y., Adv. Mater. 2000, 12, 653-656."
 
 
11. "Preparation of Mesoscale Hollow Spheres of TiO2 and SnO2 by Templating Against Crystalline Arrays of Polystyrene Beads," Zhong, Z.; Yin, Y.; Gates, B. and Xia, Y., Adv. Mater. 2000, 12, 206-209.
 
 
10. "Photonic Bandgap Properties of Thin Films Patterned with Three-Dimensionally Periodic Structures," Xia, Y. and Gates, B. , Proc. Am. Chem. Soc. Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering 2000, 83, 174-175.
 
 
9. "Self-Assembly of Colloidal Particles into Three-Dimensionally Ordered Arrays and Its Applications," Gates, B. ; Park, S. H. and Xia, Y., SPIE Symp. Proc. 2000, 3937, 36-43.
 
 
8. "Synthesis, Characterization, and Utilization of Single Crystalline Nanoparticles of Silver," Yin, Y.; Zhong, Z.; Gates, B. and Xia, Y., MRS Symp. Proc. 2000, 581, 83-88.
 
 
7. "Fabrication and Characterization of 2D and 3D Ordered Arrays of Nanoparticles," Gates, B. ; Zhong, Z. and Xia, Y., MRS. Symp. Proc. 2000, 571, 115-120.  

1990's

6. "Fabrication of Three-Dimensional Photonic Crystals for Use in the Spectral Region from Ultraviolet to Near Infrared," Xia, Y.; Gates, B. and Park, S. H., IEEE J. Lightwave Technology 1999, 17, 1956-1962.
 
5. "Fabrication and Characterization of Porous Membranes with Highly Ordered Three-Dimensional Periodic Structures," Gates, B., Yin, Y. and Xia, Y., Chem. Mater. 1999, 11, 2827-2836.
 
4. "A Three-Dimensional Photonic Crystal Operating in the Visible Region," Park, S. H.; Gates, B. and Xia, Y., Adv. Mater. 1999, 11, 462-466. (cover article)
 
3. "Assembly of Nanoparticles into Opaline Structures over Large Areas," Gates, B.; Qin, D. and Xia, Y., Adv. Mater. 1999, 11, 466-469.

2. "Self-Assembly of Meso- and Nanoparticles into 3D Ordered Arrays and Its Applications," Gates, B. and Xia, Y., MRS Symp. Proc. 1999, 576, 149-154.
 
1. "Thiophene Hydrodesulfurization Over Bimetallic and Promoted Nitride Catalysts," Logan, J. W.; Heiser, J. L.; McCrea, K. R.; Gates, B. D. and Bussell, M. E., Catalysis Letters 1998, 56, 165-171.

PUBLICATIONS AS BOOK CHAPTERS

6. "Economic, business, technical, and commercialization hindrances for the polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell," Kaur, G.;* Gates, B. D.; Chhina, H.; Taylor, A. K.; Gautam, S.; Schneider-Coppolino, M. and Duncan, K. in PEM Fuel Cells, (Ed. Kaur, G.), Elsevier,  2022, 407-428.
 
5. "Nanocatalysts for PEFCs: Design, Preparation, and Utilization," Schneider-Coppolino, M.; Gautam, S. and Gates, B. D.* in PEM Fuel Cells, (Ed. Kaur, G.), Elsevier,  2022, 465-545.
 
4. "Soft Lithography," Love, J. C.; Wolfe, D. B.; Gates, B. D. and Whitesides, G. M. in Yearbook for Science and Technology, 2004, 323-326.
 
3. "Macroporous Materials Containing Three-Dimensionally Periodic Structures," Xia, Y.; Lu, Y.; Kamata, K.; Gates, B. and Yin, Y. in Chemistry of Nanostructured Materials (Ed.: Yang, P.), World Scientific,  2003, 69-100.
 
2. "Self-Assembly of Monodispersed Spherical Colloids into Complex Structrues," Xia, Y.; Gates, B. ; Yin, Y. and Sun, Y., in Handbook of Surface and Colloid Chemistry (2nd Edition), 2003, pp. 555-579.
 
1. "Self-Assembled Monolayers: Applications in Surface Modification and Micropatterning," Xia, Y.; Gates, B. and Yin, Y., in Biochip Technology (Eds: J. Cheng and L. Kricka), Harwood Academic Publishers, 2001, pp. 39-62.