Publications
2024
- Jiang, N.;* Yu, T.; Zhang, M.; Barrett, B. N.; Sun, H.; Wang, J.; Luo, Y.; Sternhagen, G. L.; Xuan, S.; Yuan, G.; Kelley, E.; Qian, S.; Bonnesen, P.; Hong, K.; Li, D.; Zhang, D.* Effect of Micellar Morphology on the Temperature-Induced Structural Evolution of ABC Polypeptoid Triblock Terpolymers into Two-Compartment Hydrogel Network. Macromolecules 2024, 57, 6449-6464.
- An, Y.* Gao, T.; Wang, T.; Zhang, D.; Bharti, B.; Effects of Charge Asymmetry on the Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation of Polyampholytes and their Condensate Properties. Soft Matter 2024, 20, 6150.
2023
- Barrett, B. N.; Tung, C.-H.; Huang, G. -R.; Hossain, I.; Do, C. -W.; John, V. T.; Chen, W. -R.;* Zhang, D.* Modulating Water Distribution and the Intra-micellar Assembly of Sequence-Defined Ionic Peptoid Block Copolymers by Ionic Monomer Position. Macromolecules 2023, 56, 5306–5313.
- Zhang, M.; Liu, Y.; Zuo X.; Qian, S.; Pingali, S. V.; Gillilan, R.; Huang, Q.; Zhang, D.* pH-Dependent Solution Micellar Structure of Amphoteric Polypeptoid Block Copolymers with Positionally Controlled Ionizable Sites. Biomacromolecules 2023, 24, 3700-3715.
- Huberty, W.* Cueto, R. Zhang, D. Russo, P. S. Solution Characterization of PEGL, a Water-Soluble, Non-Ionic, Helical Polypeptide. Macromolecules 2023, 56, 3517-3526.
- Yu, T.; Zhang, M.; Omarova, M.; Hossain, I.; Chen, J.; Darvish, O; John, V. T.*; Zhang, D.* Uncovering the Optimal Molecular Characteristics of Hydrophobe-Containing Polypeptoids to Induce Liposome or Cell Membrane Fragmentation. Biomacromolecules 2023, 24, 1511–1521.
2022
- Wang, Q.; Kang, L.; Xu, X.; Zhang, M.; Chao, A.; Chen, J.; Hang, Z.; Yu, H.; Li, R.; Zhao, Y.; Zhang, D.;* Jiang, N.* Multiscale Crystalline Structure of Confined Polypeptoid Films: The Effect of Alkyl Side Chain Branching. ACS Macro Lett. 2022, 11, 1060-1066.
- Harraq, A.; Brahana, P.; Arcemont, O.; Zhang, D.; Valsaraj, K.; Bharti, B.* Effects of Weathering on Microplastic Dispersibility and Pollutant Uptake Capacity. ACS Environ. Au 2022, 2, 6, 549–555.
- Tsai E. H; Gallage, H. K.; Tong, X.; Du, P.; Novak, B. R.; David, R.; Rick, S. W.; Zhang, D.; Kumar, R.* Unraveling the Role of Charge Patterning in the Micellar Structure of Sequence-Defined Amphiphilic Peptoid Oligomers by Molecular Dynamics Simulations. Macromolecules 2022, 55, 5197-5212.
- Siefker, D; Chan, B. A.; Zhang, M.; Nho, J.-W.; Zhang. D.* 1,1,3,3-Tetramethylguanidine-Mediated Zwitterionic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Sarcosine-Derived N-Thiocarboxyanhydride toward Well-Defined Polysarcosine. Macromolecules 2022, 55, 2509-2516.
2021
- Jiang, N.;* Zhang. D.* Solution Self-Assembly of Coil-Crystalline Diblock Copolypeptoids Bearing Alkyl Side Chains. Polymers 2021, 13, 3131.
- Kang, L; Chao, A.; Zhang, M.; Yu, T.; Wang, J.; Wang, Q.; Yu, H.; Jiang, N.;* Zhang. D.* Modulating the Molecular Geometry and Solution Self-Assembly of Amphiphilic Polypeptoid Block Copolymers by Side Chain Branching Pattern. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 5890-5902
- Barrett, B. N.; Sternhagen, G. L.; Zhang. D.* Controlled Ring-Opening Polymerization of N-(3-tert-Butoxy-3-Oxopropyl) Glycine Derived N-Carboxyanhydrides towards Well-defined Peptoid-based Polyacids. Polym. Chem. 2021, 12, 1540-1548.
- Omarova, M.; Zhang, Y.; Mkam Tsengam, I. K.; He, J.; Yu, T. Zhang, D.;* John, V.* Hydrophobe Containing Polypeptoids Complex with Lipids and Induce Fusogenesis of Lipid Vesicles. J. Phy. Chem. B 2021, 125, 3145-3152.
2020
- Jiang, N.;* Chen, J.; Yu, T.; Chao, A.; Kang, L.; Wu, Y.; Niu, K.; Li, R.; Fukuto, M.; Zhang, D.* Cyclic Topology Enhancing Structural Ordering and Stability of Comb-Shaped Polypeptoid Thin Films against Melt-Induced Dewetting. Macromolecules 2020, 53, 7601-7612.
- Panchal, A.; Rahman, N.; Konnova, S.; Fakhrullin, R.; Zhang, D.; Blake, D.; John, V.; Ivanov, E.; Lvov, Y.* Clay Nanotube Liquid Marbles Enhanced with Inner Biofilm Formation for the Encapsulation and Storage of Bacteria at Room Temperature. ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2020, 3, 1263-1271.
- Farinmade, A; Ojo, O. F.; Trout, J.; He, J.; John, V.*; Blake, D. A.; Lvov, Y. M.; Zhang, D.; Nguyen, D.; Bose. A. Targeted and Stimulus-Responsive Delivery of Surfactant to the Oil-Water Interface for Applications in Oil Spill Remediation. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2020, 12, 1840-1849.
2019
- Jiang, N.*; Yu, T.; Darvish, O. A.; Qian, S.; Mkam-Tsengam, I. K.; John, V.; Zhang, D.* Crystallization-Driven Self-Assembly of Coil-Comb Shaped Polypeptoid Block Copolymers: Solution Morphology and Self-Assembly Pathways. Macromolecules 2019, 52, 8867-8877. -Featured on ORNL Website
- Lu, L.; Lahasky, S.H.; McCandless, G.; Zhang, D.*; Garno, J. C. * Thermoresponsive Behavior of Polypeptoid Nanostructures Investigated with Heated Atomic Force Microscopy: Implications towards the Development of Smart Coatings for Surface-Based Sensors. ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2019, 12, 7617-7625.
- Zhang, ; Heidari, Z.; Su, Y.; Yu, T.; Xuan, S.; Omarova, M.; Aydin, Y.; Dash, S.; Zhang, D.; John, V.* Amphiphilic Polypeptoids Rupture Vesicle Bilayers to Form Peptoid-Lipid Fragments Effective in Enhancing Hydrophobic Drug Delivery. Langmuir 2019, 35, 15335-15343.
- Yu, T.; Swientoniewski, L.; Omarova, M.; Li, M.-C.; Negulescu, I.; Jiang, N.; Darvish, O.; Panchal, A.; Blake, D.; Wu, Q.; Lvov, Y.; John, V.; Zhang, D.* Investigation of Amphiphilic Polypeptoid-Functionalized Halloysite Nanotubes as Emulsion Stabilizers for Oil Spill Remediation. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2019, 11, 27944-27953.
- Ojo, O.; Farinmade, A.; Trout, J.; Omarova, M.; He, J.; John, V.*; Blake, D.; Lvov, Y.; Zhang, D.; Nguyen, D.; Bose, A. Stoppers and Skins on Clay Nanotubes help Stabilize Oil-in-Water Emulsions and Modulate the Release of Encapsulated Surfactants. ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2019, 2, 3490-3500.
- Chao, A.; Zhang, D.* Investigation of Secondary Amine-Derived Aminal Bond Exchange toward the Development of Covalent Adaptable Networks. Macromolecules 2019, 52, 495-503.
- Siefker, D.; Zhang D.* Ring-opening Polymerization of N-carboxyanhydrides Using Organic Initiators or Catalysts. Organic Catalysis for Polymerisation. Ed. Dove, D.; Sardon, H.; Nauman, S. 2019, Chapter 9, 367-405.
2018
- Siefker, D.; Williams, A. Z., George G. Stanley, Zhang, D.* Organic Acid Promoted Controlled Ring-Opening Polymerization of α-Amino Acid-Derived N-thiocarboxyanhydrides (NTAs) towards Well-defined Polypeptides. ACS Macro Lett. 2018, 7, 1272-1277.
- Omarova, M.; Swientoniewski, L.; Mkam, T.; Igor, K.; Panchal, A.; Yu, T.; Blake, D.; Lvov, Y.; Zhang, D.; John, Vijay* Engineered clays as sustainable oil dispersants in the presence of model hydrocarbon degrading bacteria: the role of bacterial sequestration and biofilm formation. ACS Sustain. Chem. Eng. 2018, 6, 14143-14153.
- Sternhagen, G. L.; Gupta, S.; Zhang, Y.; John, V.*; Schneider, G.*; Zhang, D.* Solution Self-Assemblies of Sequence-Defined Ionic Peptoid Block Copolymer. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 4100-4109. Featured on DOE Website, newswise.com, and nanowerk.com
- Chan, B. A.; Xuan, S.; Li, A.; Simpson, J. M.; Sternhagen, G., Yu, T., Darvish, O. A,; Jiang, N., Zhang, D.* "Polypeptoid Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization and Properties." Biopolymers 2018, 109, e23070.
- Panchal, A.; Swientoniewski, L. T.; Omarova, M.; Yu, T.; Zhang, D.; Blake, D. A.; Lvov, Y. M.*; John, V.* Bacterial Proliferation on Clay Nanotube Pickering Emulsions for Oil Spill Bioremediation. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2018, 164, 27-33.
2017
- Chan, B. A.; Xuan, S.; Li, A.; Simpson, J. M.; Zhang, D.* Polypeptoid Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization and Properties. Synthesis and Characterization of Biorelated Polymers for Biomedical Applications. Ed. Carmen Scholz. 2017, Chapter 4, 77-120.
- Cao, J.; Siefker, D.; Chan, B. A.; Yu, T.; Lu, L.; Saputra, M.; Fronczek, F.; Xie, W. and Zhang, D.* Interfacial Ring-Opening Polymerization of Amino-Acid-Derived N-Thiocarboxyanhydrides towards Well-defined Polypeptides. ACS Macro Lett. 2017, 6, 836-840.
- Zhu, L.; Simpson, J. M.; Xu, X.; He, H. Zhang, D.*; Yin, L.* Cationic Polypeptoids with Optimized Molecular Characteristics towards Efficient Non-Viral Gene Delivery. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2017, 9, 23476-23486.
- Du, P.; Li, A.; Li, X.; Zhang, Y.; Do, C.; He, L.; Rick, S., John, V. J.; Kumar, R.* and Zhang, D.* Aggregation of Cyclic Polypeptoids bearing Zwitterionic End-groups with Attractive Dipole-Dipole and Solvophobic Interactions: A Study by Small-Angle Neutron Scattering and Molecular Dynamics Simulation. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2017, 19, 14388-14400.
- Ma, J.; Xuan, S.; Guerin, A.; Zhang, D. and Kuroda, D. G.* Unusual Molecular Mechanism behind the Thermal Response of Polypeptoids in Aqueous Solution. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2017, 19, 10878-10888.
- Zhang, Y.; Xuan, S.; Owoseni, O.; Omarova, M.; Li, X.; Saito, M.; He, J.; McPherson, G.; Raghavan, S.; Zhang, D.;* John, V.* Amphiphilic Polypeptoids Serve as the Connective Glue to Transform Liposomes into Multilamellar Structures with Closely Spaced Bilayers. Langmuir 2017, 33, 2780-2789.
- Xuan, S.; Gupta, S.; Li, X.; Bleuel, M.; Schneider, G. J.;* Zhang, D.* Synthesis and Characterization of Well-defined PEGylated Polypeptoids as Protein-resistant Polymers. Biomacromolecules 2017, 18, 951-964.
2016
- Chao, A.; Negulescu, I. Zhang, D.* Dynamic Covalent Polymer Networks based on Degenerative Imine Bond Exchange: Tuning the Malleability and Self-Healing Properties by Solvent. Macromolecules 2016, 49, 6277-6284.
- Arai, K.; Sagawa, N.; Shikata, T.*; Sternhagen, G. L.; Li, X.; Guo, L.; Do, C.; Zhang, D. Pronounced Dielectric and Hydration/Dehydration Behaviors of Monopolar Poly(N-alkyl glycine)s in Aqueous Solution. J. Phys. Chem. B. 2016, 120, 9978-9986.
- Chan, B. A.; Xuan, S.; Horton, M.; Zhang, D.* 1,1,3,3-Tetramethylguanidine-Promoted Ring-Opening Polymerization of N-Butyl N-carboxyanhydride using Alcohol Initiators. Macromolecules 2016, 49, 2002-2012.
- Li, A.; Zhang, D.* Synthesis and Characterization of Cleavable Core-Crosslinked Micelles based on Amphiphilic Block Copolypeptoids as Smart Drug Carriers. Biomacromolecules 2016, 17, 852-861.
- Li, A.; Lu, L.; Li, X.; He, L.; Do, C.; Garno, J. C.; Zhang, D.* Amidine-Mediated Zwitterionic Ring-Opening Polymerization of N-alkyl N-carboxyanhydrides: Mechanism, Kinetics and Architecture Elucidation. Macromolecules 2016, 49, 1163-1171.
- Xuan, S.; Lee, C. -H.; Chen, C.; Doyle, A. B.; Zhang, Y.; Li, G.; John, V. T.; Hayes, D.; Zhang, D.* Thermoreversible and Injectable ABC Polypeptoid Hydrogels: Controlling the Hydrogel Properties through Molecular Design. Chem. Mater. 2016, 28, 727-737.
- Lu, L.; Lahasky, S. H.; Zhang, D.; Garno, J. C.* Directed Growth of Polymer Nanorods using Surface-Initiated Ring-Opening Polymerization of N-Allyl N-Carboxyanhydride. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2016, 8, 4014-4022.
- Huberty, W.; Tong, X.; Balamurugan, S.; Deville, K.; Russo, P. S.*; Zhang, D. Colorful Polyelectrolytes: an Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization Route to Fluorescent Polystyrene Sulfonate. J. Fluoresc. 2016, 26, 609-615.
2015
- Cao, J.; Hu, P.; Lu, L.; Chan, B. A.; Luo, B.-H.; Zhang, D.* Non-Ionic Water-Soluble "Clickable" α-Helical Polypeptides: Synthesis, Characterization and Side Chain Modification. Polym. Chem. 2015, 6, 1226-1229.
- Saner, C. K.; Lu, L.; Zhang, D.; Garno, J. C.* Chemical Approaches for Nanoscale Patterning based on Particle Lithography with Proteins and Organic Thin Films. Nanotechnol. Rev. 2015, 4, 129-143.
2014
- Reyes, F. T.; Guo, L.; Hedgepeth, J. W.; Zhang, D.; Kelland, M. A.* The First Investigation of Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitor Performance of Poly(N-alkyl glycine)s. Energy & Fuels, 2014, 28, 6889-6896.
- Tang, H.*; Ling, Y.; Deng, Y.; Zhang, D.* Synthesis and Solid-State Self-Assembly of Poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(g-benzyl-L-glutamate)s and Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. J. Polym. Sci. A Polym. Chem. 2014, 52, 1905-1915.
- Lahasky, S. H.; Lu, L.; Huberty, W. A.; Cao, J.; Guo, L.; Garno, J. C.; Zhang, D.* Synthesis and Characterization of Thermo-responsive Polypeptoid Bottlebrushes. Polym. Chem. 2014, 5, 1418-1426.
2013
- Lee, C.-U.; Li, A; Ghale, K.; Zhang, D.* Crystallization and Melting Behaviors of Cyclic and Linear Polypeptoids with Alkyl Side Chains. Macromolecules 2013, 46, 8213-8223.
- Tang, H.*; Zhang, D.* Solid State Self-Assembly of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Poly(g-benzyl-L-glutamate)s with Different Conformations. J. Polym. Sci. A. Polym. Chem. 2013, 51, 4489-4497.
- Lee, C.-U.; Lu, L; Chen, J.; Garno, J. C.; Zhang, D.* Crystallization-Driven Thermo-Reversible Gelation of Coil-Crystalline Cyclic and Linear Diblock Copolypeptoids. ACS Macro Lett. 2013, 2, 436-440.
2012
- Zhang, D.;* Lahasky, S. H.; Guo, L.; Lee, C.-U.; Lavan, M. Polypeptoid Materials: Current Status and Future Perspectives. Macromolecules 2012, 45, 5833-6298. –Perspective article.
- Guo, L.; Lahasky, S. H.; Ghale, K.; Zhang, D.* N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Mediated Zwitterionic Polymerization ofN-substituted N-carboxyanhydrides towards Poly(a-peptoid)s: Kinetic, Mechanism and Architectural Control. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 9163-71.
- Lahasky, S. H.; Hu, X.; Zhang, D.* Thermo-Responsive Poly(a-peptoid)s: Tuning the Cloud Point Temperatures by Composition and Architecture. ACS Macro Lett. 2012, 1, 580-584.
2011
- Lee, C.-U.; Smart, T. P.; Guo, L.; Epps, T. H., III; Zhang, D.* Synthesis and Characterization of Amphiphilic Cyclic Diblock Copolypeptoids from N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Mediated Zwitterionic Polymerization of N-Substituted N-Carboxyanhyrdride. Macromolecules 2011, 44, 9574-9585.
- Lahasky, S. H.; Serem, W. K.; Guo, L.; Garno, J. C.; Zhang, D.* Synthesis and Characterization of Cyclic Brush-Like Polymers by N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Mediated Zwitterionic Polymerization of N-Propargyl N-Carboxyanhyrdride and the Grafting-to Approach. Macromolecules 2011, 44, 9063-9074. – featured in SYNFACTS.
- Li, X.; Guo, L.; Casiano-Maldonado, M; Zhang, D.; Westdemiotis, C. Top-Down Multi-Dimensional Mass Spectrometry Methods for Synthetic Polymer Analysis. Macromolecules 2011, 44, 4555-4564. –Perspective article.
- Tang, H.; Lee, C. -U.; Zhang, D.* Thermoreversible Gelation of Helical Polypeptide/Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and their Solid-State Structures. J. Polym. Sci. A. Polym. Chem. 2011, 49, 3228-3238.
- Tang, H.; Li, Y.; Lahasky, S. H.; Sheiko, S. S.; Zhang, D.* Core-Shell Molecular Bottlebrushes with Helical Polypeptide Backbone: Synthesis, Characterization and Solution Conformations. Macromolecules 2011, 44, 1491-1499.
- Tang, H.; Zhang, D.* Multi-Functionalization of Helical Block Copoly(a-peptide)s with Orthogonal Chemistry. Polym. Chem. 2011, 2, 1542-1551. –Top 10 most accessed article in March 2011. Hot article featured in Polymer Chemistry blog.
- Guo, L. Zhang, D.* Synthesis and Characterization of Helix-Coil Block Copoly(a-peptoid)s. ACS Symposium Series on Non-conventional Functional Block Copolymers. 2011, Chapter 6, 71-79.
- Guo, L.; Li, J.; Brown, Z.; Ghale, K.; Zhang, D.* Synthesis and Characterization of Cyclic and Linear Helical Poly(a-peptoid)s by N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Mediated Ring-Opening Polymerization of N-Substituted N-Carboxylanhydrides. Biopolymers 2011, 96, 596-603.
2010
- Tang, H.; Zhang, D.* General Route towards Side-Chain-Functionalized a-Helical polypeptides. Biomacromolecules 2010, 11, 1585-1592.
- Tang, H.; Zhang, D.* Poly(g-benzyl-L-glutamate)-Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. Synthesis, Characterization and Materials Properties. J. Polym. Sci. A. Polym. Chem. 2010, 48, 2340-2350.
2009
- Guo, L.; Zhang, D.* Cyclic Poly(a-peptoid)s and Their Block Copolymers from N-Heterocyclic Carbene Mediated Ring-Opening Polymerization of N-Substituted N-Carboxylanhydrides. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 18072-18074.
Publications of D. Zhang Prior to LSU:
- Liao, K.-S.; Talla, J.; Yambem, S.; Birx, D.; Chen, G.; Coldren, F.; Carroll, D.; Ci, L.; Ajayan, P.; Zhang, D.; Curran, S. Formation of Highly Conductive Composite Coatings and their Applications to Broadband Antennas and Mechanical Transducers. J. Mater. Res. 2010, 25, 1741-1747.
- Talla, J.; Zhang, D.; Kandadai, M.; Avadhanula, A.; Curran, S. A Resonance Raman Study of Carboxyl Induced Defects in Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. Physica B 2010, 405, 4570-4573.
- Talla, J.; Sampath, D.; Zhang, D.; Birx, D.; Carroll, D.; Curran, S. A. Electrical Transport Measurements of Highly Conductive Carbon Nanotube / Poly(bisphenol A carbonate) Composite. J. Appl. Phys. 2009, 105, 073711.
- Baesman, S. M.; Bullen, T. D.; Dewald, J.; Zhang, D.; Curran, S.; Islam, F. S.; Beveridge, T. J.; Oremland, R. S. Formation of Tellurium Nanocrystals with Anaerobic Growth of Bacteria that use Te-Oxyanions as Respiratory Electron Acceptors. Appl. Envir. Microbiol. 2007, 73, 2135-2143.
- Cech, J.; Kalbac, M.; Curran, S. A.; Zhang, D.; Dettlaff-Weglikowska, U.; Dunsch, L.; Yang, S.; Roth, S. HRTEM and EELS Investigation of Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes. Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems & Nanostructures (Amsterdam, Neth.) 2007, 37, 109-114.
- Cech, J.; Curran, S. A.; Zhang, D.; Dewald, J. L.; Avadhanula, A.; Kandadai, M.; Roth, S. Functionalization of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. Direct Proof of Sidewall Thiolation. Phys. Status Solidi B: Basic Solid State Phys. 2006, 243, 3221-3225.
- Bourgeois, C. J.; Garratt, S. A.; Hughes, R. P.; Larichev, R. B.; Smith, J. M.; Ward, A. J.; Willemsen, S.; Zhang, D.; DiPasquale, A. G.; Zakharov, L. N.; Rheingold, A. L. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Perfluoroalkyl(fluoro)iridium(III) and Perfluoroalkyl(methyl)iridium(III) Compounds. Organometallics 2006, 25, 3474-3480.
- Zhang, D.; Kandadai, M.; Cech, J.; Curran, S. A.; Roth, S. Poly(L‑Lactide) (PLLA) / Multi‑Walled Carbon Nanotube (MWCNT) Composite: Characterization and Biocompatibility Evaluation. J. Phys. Chem. B. 2006, 110, 12910-12915.
- Curran, S. A.; Zhang, D.; Wondmagegen, W. T.; Ellis, A. V.; Cech, J.; Roth, S.; Carroll, D. L. Dynamic Electrical Properties of Polymer-Carbon Nanotube Composites: Enhancement through Covalent Bonding. J. Mater. Res. 2006, 21, 1071-1077.
- Curran, S. A.; Cech, J.; Zhang, D.; Dewald, J. L.; Avadhanula, A.; Kandadai, M.; Roth, S. Thiolation of Carbon Nanotubes and Sidewall Functionalization. J. Mater. Res. 2006, 21, 1012-1018.
- Curran, S. A.; Zhang, D.; Dundigal, S.; Blau, W. Doping Properties of Polydithienylmethine: a Study on the Correlation between Polymer Chain Length, Spectroscopy and Transport. J. Phys. Chem. 2006, 110, 3924-3929.
- Curran, S. A.; Zhang, D.; Wondmagegen, W. T.; Blau, W. Spectroscopic Studies of CSA-Doped Poly[C-hydroxyl-(4-N-dimethylamino)phenyl]dithienylmethine and Doping Effects on Ionic Conductivity. Synth. Met. 2006,156, 482-487. (cover feature)
- Garratt, S. A., Hughes, R. P., Kovacik, I., Ward, A. J., Willemsen, S., Zhang, D. Carbon-Fluorine Bond Activation Coupled with Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Formation to Iridium: Kinetics, Mechanism, and Diastereoselectivity. J. Am Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 15585-15594.
- Curran, S. A.; Talla, J. A.; Zhang, D.; Carroll, D. L. Defect Induced Vibrational Response of MWCNT Using Resonance Raman Spectroscopy. J. Mater. Res. 2005, 20, 3368-3373.
- Zhang, D.; Hillmyer, M. A.; Tolman, W. B. Catalytic Polymerization of a Cyclic Ester Derived from a "Cool" Natural Precursor. Biomacromolecules 2005, 6, 2091-2095.
- Zhang, D.; Hillmyer, M. A.; Tolman, W. B. A New Synthetic Route to Poly[3-hydroxypropionic acid] (P[3-HP]): Ring-Opening Polymerization of 3-HP Macrocyclic Esters. Macromolecules 2004, 37, 8198-8200.
- Zhang, D.; Xu, J.; Alcazar-Roman, L.; Greenman, L.; Cramer, C. J.; Hillmyer, M. A.; Tolman, W. B. Isotactic Polymers with Alternating Lactic Acid and Oxetane Subunits from the Endoentropic Polymerization of a 14-Membered Ring. Macromolecules 2004, 37, 5274-5281.
- Hughes, R. P.; Zhang, D.; Ward, A. J.; Zakharov, L. N.; Rheingold, A. L. Conformational Analysis and Assignments of Relative Stereocenter Configurations in Fluoroalkyl-Iridium Complexes Using 19F{1H} HOESY Experiments. Comparison with Solid-State X-ray Structural Results. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 6169-6178.
- Hughes, R. P.; Zhang, D.; Zakharov, L. N.; Rheingold, A. L. Selective Protonation at a CF Bond in the Presence of an Iridium-Methyl Bond Gives Diastereoselective Carbon-Fluorine Bond Activation and Carbon-Carbon Bond Formation. A New Way to Carbon Stereocenters Bearing Fluorine Atoms. Organometallics 2002, 21, 4902-4904.
- Hughes, R. P.; Willemsen, S.; Williamson, A.; Zhang, D. Carbon-Fluorine Bond Hydrogenolysis in Perfluoroethyl-Iridium Complexes to Give HFC-134a Involves Heterolytic Activation of H2. Organometallics 2002, 21, 3085-3087.
- Hughes, R.P.; Lindner, D.C.; Smith, J.M.; Zhang, D.; Incarvito, C.; Lam, K.-C.; Liable-Sands, L.M.; Sommer, R.; Rheingold, A.L. Water, water, everywhere. Synthesis and Structures of Perfluoroalkyl Rhodium and Iridium (III) Compounds Containing Water Ligands. J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans. 2001, 15, 2270-2278.
- Hughes, R.P.; Kovacik, I.; Lindner, D.C.; Smith, J.M.; Willemsen, S.; Zhang, D.; Guzei, I.A.; Rheingold, A.L. Unusual Reactivity of ‘Proton Sponge' as a Hydride Donor to Transition Metals: Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Fluoroalkyl(hydrido) Complexes of Iridium(III) and Rhodium(III). Organometallics 2001, 20, 3190-3197.
- Cao, W.; Meng, Z.; Tao, Y.; Zhang, D.; Yang, B. Interaction of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate with Polyelectrolyte Complexes Derived from Diazo Resin and Sulfonate-containing Polymers. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 1999, 37, 2601-2606.