Meetings/Presentations

Meetings


11. Graduate Student Regional Research Conference, University of Louisville (March 2-3, 2018) - Stacy Allen, Pom Kharel, Dhruba Pattadar, Jay Sharma

10. Gordon Research Conference, Ventura, CA (January 6-12, 2017) - Pom Kharel, Dhruba Pattadar, Jay Sharma

9. RE3 Workshop, Muhammad Ali Center (May 21-23, 2017) - Pom Kharel 

8. March 6, 2017 - Pittcon in Chicago, IL, "Stripping Voltammetry Study of Citrate Coated Cu-Au Core/Shell Bimetallic Nanoparticles" - Dhruba Pattadar

7. March 6, 2017 - Pittcon in Chicago, IL, "Oxidation Properties of Aggregated Gold Nanoparticles of Different Sizes" - Stacy Allen

6. March 6, 2017 - Pittcon in Chicago, IL, "Electrochemical Determination of Surface-to-Volume Ratio for Metal Nanoparticle Size Analysis" - Jay Sharma

5. 232nd Electrochemical Society Meeting, National Harbor, MA (October 1-5, 2016) - Pom Kharel

4. May 19-20 , 2016– Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Northern Kentucky, Symposium in Honor of William Henieman – Frank Zamborini

3. March 10, 2016 – Pittcon in Atlanta, GA, “Electrochemical Characterization and Catalytic Activity of Ultrasmall Gold Nanoparticles” – Frank Zamborini

2. March 8, 2016 – Pittcon in Atlanta, GA, “The Unique Electrochemical Reactivity of Small Metallic Nanoparticles” – Rafael Masitas

1. February 25, 2016 – Indiana University – Frank Zamborini


Invited Oral Presentations

 

77. University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign (February 2017). "Size-Dependent Oxidation and Deposition of Metallic Nanoparticles."

76. University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY (November 2015).  “Unique Electrochemical and Optical Properties of Metallic Nanoparticle Assemblies.”

75. Potters Lodge Meeting on Electrochemistry in Blue Mountain Lake, NY (September 2015).  “The Unique Electrochemical Reactivity of Metallic Nanostructures.”

74.  Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS)/SCIX 2015 in Providence, RI (September 2015).  “Optical and Sensing Properties of Coupled Nanoplate-Nanosphere Structures Formed with Regio-Selective Control.

73. Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, KY (April 2015).  “The Unique Electrochemical Reactivity and Optical Properties of Metallic Nanostructures.”

72. Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS) in Nashville, TN (October 2014).  “Electrophoretic Assembly and Unique Reactivity of Metallic Nanoparticles.”  Celebrating 30 Years of Electrochemistry in Honor of Edward Bowden.

71. Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS)/SCIX 2014 in Reno, NV (September 2014).  “Plasmonic Nanoparticle Counter.

70. Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, KY (September 2014).  “The Unique Electrochemical Reactivity and Optical Properties of Metallic Nanostructures.”

69. Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS) in Atlanta, GA (November 2013).  “The Use of Gold Nanoparticles in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells and Biosensing.”

68. Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS)/SCIX 2013 in Milwaukee, WI  (October 2013).  “Location-Dependent Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance and Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy of Gold Nanoplates at the Single Particle Level.

67. University of Mississippi, Department of Chemistry (April 2013).  “Metal Nanostructures:  Electrochemical Oxidation and Fabrication of Nanoscale Junctions.”

66. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (December 2012).  “Unique Electrochemical Reactivity and Assembly of Metallic Nanoparticles.”

65. Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS) in Raleigh, NC (November 2012).  “Gold Nanoparticles:  Size-Dependent Electrochemical Oxidation and Thiol Place-Exchange Reactions for Controlled Assembly.”

64. Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS)/SCIX 2012 in Kansas City, MO  (October 2012).  “Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Properties of Gold Nanoplates Coupled with Gold Nanoparticles at Edge Sites.

63. University of Nevada – Reno, Department of Chemistry (September 2012).  “Gold Nanoparticles:  Size-Dependent Electrochemistry and Optical Properties of Nanospheres Coupled to Nanoplates.”

62. Georgia State University, Department of Chemistry (September 2012).  “Gold Nanoparticles:  Size-Dependent Electrochemistry and Optical Properties of Nanospheres Coupled to Nanoplates.”

61. University of California at Merced, Physics and Chemistry Graduate Group (May 2012).  “Size- and Shape-Dependent Electrochemical and Optical Properties of Metallic Nanostructures.”

60. Oregon State University, Department of Chemistry (February 2012).  “Size- and Shape-Dependent Chemical Reactivity and Properties of Metallic Nanostructures.”

59. Saint Louis University, Department of Chemistry (December 2011).  “Metallic Nanostructures:  Size-Dependent Reactivity, Raman Enhancement, and Sensing Applications.”

58. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology (December 2011).  “Metallic Nanostructures:  Size-Dependent Reactivity, Raman Enhancement, and Sensing Applications.”

57. University of Louisville, Department of Chemical Engineering (November 2011).  “Chemical and Electrochemical Synthesis of Metallic Nanostructures:  Fundamental Properties and Applications.”

56. Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS) in Richmond, VA (October 2011).  “The Electrochemical Synthesis and Reactivity of Metallic Nanostructures.”

55. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (October 2011).  “Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Metallic Nanostructures.”

54. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Chemistry (September 2011).  “Chemically- and Electrochemically-Synthesized Metallic Nanostructures: Fundamental Properties and Applications.”

53. Kansas State University, Department of Chemistry (September 2011).  “Chemically- and Electrochemically-Synthesized Metallic Nanostructures: Fundamental Properties and Applications.”

52. 242nd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Denver, CO (August 2011).  “Factors Controlling the Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Response of Surface-Bound Gold Nanoplates to Protein Binding and Applications in Cancer Diagnostics.”

51. Saint Louis University, Department of Chemistry (June 2011).  “Size- and Shape-Dependent Properties of and Applications of Chemically- and Electrochemically-Synthesized Metallic Nanostructures.”

50. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology (February 2011).  "Size-Dependent Electrochemical Reactivity of Metallic Nanoparticles."

49. Escuela Nano in Buenos Aires, Argentina (November 2010).  “Synthesis, Properties, and Analytical Applications of Metallic Nanostructures.”

48.  Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS) in Raleigh, NC (October 2010).  “Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Response of Surface-Attached Gold Nanoplates to Protein Binding: Effect of Binding Location and Distance.”

47.  Technical Advisory Board Meeting for the Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (August 2010).  “Electrocatalysis of the Oxygen Reduction Reaction with Silver Nanostructures.”

46.  Electrochemistry Mini Symposium and Student Poster Session sponsored by the Cleveland section of the Electrochemical Society and the Yeager Center for Electrochemical Sciences at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio (May 2010).  “Electrochemistry of Metallic Nanostructures:  Size-Dependent Properties and Fabrication of Nanoscale Junctions.”

45.  217th Electrochemical Society Meeting in Vancouver, Canada (April 2010).  "Size- and Shape-Dependent Electrochemical Stability and Biosensing Properties of Surface-Attached Metal Nanostructures."

44.  Case Western Reserve University, Department of Chemistry, Cleveland, OH (January 2010).  "Electrochemical Stability, Reactivity, and Optical Properties of Metal Nanostructures as a Function of Size and Functionality."

43.  Berea College, Department of Chemistry, Berea, KY (October 2009).  “Electrochemical and Optical Properties of Metal Nanostructures as a Function of Size and Chemical Environment”

42.  The Pittsburgh Conference in Chicago, IL (March 2009).  “Size-Dependent Electrochemical Oxidation of Silver Nanoparticles and Electrochemically-Fabricated Devices.”

41.  University of Louisville, Department of Chemistry, Louisville, KY (January 2009).  “Electrochemical Stability, Reactivity, and Optical Properties of Metal Nanostructures as a Function of Size and Functionality.”

40.  Miami University of Ohio, Department of Chemistry, Oxford, OH (November 2008).  “Electrochemical and Sensing Properties of Chemically- and Electrochemically-Synthesized Metal Nanoparticles and Nanowires.”

39.  Süd-Chemie Inc., Louisville, KY (November 2008).  ”Hydrogen Sensing/Reactivity and Vapor Sensing with Films of Metal and Alloy Nanoparticles.”

38.  Biophysical and Structural Biology Meeting, Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (June 2008).  “Applications of Atomic Force Microscopy, Electrochemistry, and Metal Nanostructures in the Biosciences.”

37.  213th Electrochemical Society Meeting, Phoenix, AZ (May 2008).  “Electrochemical and Sensing Properties of Chemically- and Electrochemically-Synthesized Metal Nanoparticles and Nanowires.”

36.  University of Louisville, James Graham Brown Cancer Center, Medical Onocology/Hematology Fellowship Research Seminar Series/Journal Club, Louisville, KY (February 2008).  “Utilizing the Electronic Properties of Metal Nanostructures for Medical Diagnostics through Breath Analysis and Antigen Detection.”

35.  Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Chemistry, Richmond, VA (November 2007).  “Applications of Chemically- and Electrochemically-Synthesized Metal Nanostructures in Chemical and Biological Sensing.”

34.  59th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS) in Greenville, SC (October, 2007).  “Antibody Attachment to Metallic Nanostructures for Optical and Electronic Sensing Applications.”

33.  Illinois State University, Department of Chemistry, Normal, IL (October 2007).  “The Chemical and Electrochemical Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles and Nanowires for Chemical Sensing Applications.”

32.  University of Georgia, Department of Chemistry, Athens, GA (September 2007).  “Chemiresistive Hydrogen and Vapor Sensing with Films of Metal and Alloy Nanoparticles.”

31.  Potter’s Lodge Meeting V in Adirondak National Park, NY (September 2007).  “Chemiresistive Hydrogen and Vapor Sensing with Films of Metal and Alloy Nanoparticles.”

30.  Gordon Research Conference on Electrochemistry, Ventura, CA (January 2007).  "Synthesis of One-Dimensional Metal Nanostructures and Heterojunctions Directly on Surfaces."

29.  University of Texas, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Austin, TX (March 2006).  “Synthesis, Patterning, and Alignment of One-Dimensional Metal Nanostructures Grown Directly on Surfaces.”

28.  Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY (October 2005).  “Chemically-Synthesized Metal Nanostructures for Sensing Applications.”

27.  Vanderbilt University, Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Materials Science, Nashville, TN (October 2005).  “Synthesis of One-Dimensional Metal Nanostructures Directly on Surfaces.”

26.  Potter’s Lodge Meeting IV in Adirondak National Park, NY (September 2005).  “Vapor and Gas Sensing with Metal Nanoparticles and Growth of One-Dimensional Metal Nanorods.”

25.  University of Alabama, Department of Chemistry, Tuscaloosa, AL (April 2004).  “Synthesis and Properties of Gold Nanorods Grown Directly on Surfaces.”

24.  Carthage College, Natural Science Colloquium, Kenosha, WI (April 2004).  “The Impact of Nanotechnology on the Physical and Life Sciences.”

23.  The 30th annual meeting of the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS) in Ft. Lauderdale, FL (October 2003).  “One-Dimensional Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles.”

22.  The Kentucky Industry-University Partnership in Materials Nanotechnology Workshop 2003 in Louisville, KY (September 2003).  “Chemical Sensing with Metallic Nanostructures.”

21.  Potter’s Lodge Meeting III in Adirondak National Park, NY (September 2003).  “Surface-Confined 1D Assemblies of Gold Nanoparticles, Nanorods, and Nanowires.”

20.  Local Electrochemical Society (ECS) meeting at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH (May 2003).  “The Assembly and Nanoscale Patterning of Gold Nanoparticles.”

19.  Sewanee – The University of the South, Department of Chemistry, Sewanee, TN (February 2003).  “The Organization and Electron Transport Properties of Gold Nanoparticle Assemblies.”

18.  The Southwest Regional American Chemical Society Meeting in Austin, TX (November 2002).  “A Scanning Probe Microscopy Study of Gold Monolayer Protected Cluster Films.”

17.  University of Alberta, Department of Chemistry, Alberta, Canada (October 2002).  “Films of Gold Monolayer Protected Clusters:  Electronic Conductivity, Chemical Sensing, and Nanoscale Lithography.”

16.  The 29th annual meeting of the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS) in Providence, RI (October 2002).  “Scanning Probe Microscopy Studies of Nanoparticles.”

15.  Western Kentucky University, Department of Chemistry, Bowling Green, KY (April, 2002). “Fundamental and Applied Studies of Nanoparticle Assemblies.”

14.  The 2nd annual Kentuckiana Undergraduate Research Symposium (KURS) in Louisville, KY (March 2002).  “Electron Hopping Conductivity of Flexible Network Films of Gold Nanoparticles.”

13.  University of Louisville Department of Physics, Louisville, KY (October, 2001).  “Applications of Self-Assembled Monolayers in Corrosion Passivation, Nanolithography, and Cluster Chemistry.”

12.  University of Michigan, Integrated Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT) Program Seminar Series, Ann Arbor, MI (February, 2001).  “Electronic and Optical Properties of Monolayer-Protected Metal Clusters.”

11.  University of New Mexico, Department of Chemistry, Albuquerque, NM (February 2001).  “Applications of Self-Assembled Monolayers in Corrosion Passivation, Nanolithography, and Cluster Chemistry.”

10.  Marquette University, Department of Chemistry, Milwaukee, WI (January 2001).  “Applications of Self-Assembled Monolayers in Corrosion Passivation, Nanolithography, and Cluster Chemistry.”

9.     Miami University of Ohio, Department of Chemistry, Oxford, OH (January 2001).  “Applications of Self-Assembled Monolayers in Corrosion Passivation, Nanolithography, and Cluster Chemistry.”

8.     Indiana University, Department of Chemistry, Bloomington, IN (January 2001).  “Applications of Self-Assembled Monolayers in Corrosion Passivation, Nanolithography, and Cluster Chemistry.”

7.     Columbia University, Department of Chemical Engineering, New York, NY (January 2001).  “Applications of Self-Assembled Monolayers in Corrosion Passivation, Nanolithography, and Cluster Chemistry.”

6.     Florida State University, Department of Chemistry, Tallahassee, FL (December 2000).  “Applications of Self-Assembled Monolayers in Corrosion Passivation, Nanolithography, and Cluster Chemistry.”

5.     Baylor University, Department of Chemistry, Waco, TX (December 2000).  “Applications of Self-Assembled Monolayers in Corrosion Passivation, Nanolithography, and Cluster Chemistry.”

4.     Kansas State University, Department of Chemistry, Manhattan, KS (December 2000).   “Applications of Self-Assembled Monolayers in Corrosion Passivation, Nanolithography, and Cluster Chemistry.”

3.     Purdue University, Department of Chemistry, West Lafayette, IN (December 2000).  “Applications of Self-Assembled Monolayers in Corrosion Passivation, Nanolithography, and Cluster Chemistry.”

2.     Central Michigan University, Department of Chemistry, Mount Pleasant, MI (November 2000).  “Applications of Self-Assembled Monolayers in Corrosion Passivation, Nanolithography, and Cluster Chemistry.”

1.     University of Louisville, Department of Chemistry, Louisville, KY (November 2000).  “Applications of Self-Assembled Monolayers in Corrosion Passivation, Nanolithography, and Cluster Chemistry."

 

Contributed Oral Presentations

 

30.  Pittsburgh Conference (Pittcon) in New Orleans, LA (March 2015).  “Selective Deposition of 1-2 nm Diameter Gold Nanoparticles onto Electrode Surfaces by Migration.”

29.  Pittsburgh Conference (Pittcon) in Chicago, IL (March 2014).  “The Combination of Resistance and Spectroscopy for Analytical Measurements with Metallic Nanostructures.”

28.  246th American Chemical Society Meeting in Indianapolis, IN (September 2013).  “Combined Electronic and Raman Scattering Measurements at Nanoscale Junctions Fabricated by Electrodeposition of Silver Nanowires.”

27.  KY Nanosymposium in Louisville, KY (August 2013).  “Size-Dependent Electrochemical Oxidation of Metal Nanoparticles.”

26.  Pittsburgh Conference (Pittcon) in Philadelphia, PA (March 2013).  “Electrochemical Oxidation of Metallic Nanoparticles.”

25.  Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS) in Raleigh, NC (November 2012).  “Interfacial Nanoscale Modification of Photoanodes for the Optimization of Parameters of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.”

24.  Pittsburgh Conference in Orlando, FL (March 2012). “Nanoscale Molecular Junctions with Electrochemically-Fabricated Silver Nanowire Contacts:  Nanoelectronics, Raman Enhancement, and Sensing.”

23. Gordon Research Conference on Electrochemistry in Ventura, CA (January 2012). "Size-Dependent Oxidation of Metal Nanoparticles"  (Contributed to Open Session)

22. Pittsburgh Conference in Atlanta, GA (March 2011).  "Size-dependent Electrochemical Reactivity of Metal Nanoparticles."

21.  Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS) in Raleigh, NC (October 2010).  “Electrochemically-Fabricated Metal/Organic/Metal Junctions for Electronic Switching and Sensing Applications.”

20.  218th Electrochemical Society in Las Vega, NV (October 2010).  “Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy at Electrochemically-Synthesized Metal-Organic-Metal Nanojunctions.”

19.  Pittsburgh Conference in Orlando, FL (March 2010).  "The Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Response of Au Nanoplates Synthesized Directly on Surfaces with Almost 100% Purity and Functionalized with Anti-IgG Preferentially at Edge Sites."

18.  Gordon Research Conference on Electrochemistry in Ventura, CA (January 2010). "Size-Dependent Oxidation of Metal Nanoparticles"  (Contributed to Open Session)

17.  KYNANOMAT 2008 in Louisville, KY (March 2008).  “AFM Imaging of Biological Interactions and Combined AFM and Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy.”  This was presented as part of the shortcourse on “BioAFM:  Atomic Force and Scanning Probe Microscopies for Life Sciences Research.”

16.  KYNANOMAT 2008 in Louisville, KY (March 2008).  “Chemical and Electrochemical Synthesis of Metal Nanostructures:  Size-Dependent Properties and Sensing.”

15.  39th Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (CERMACS) in Covington, KY (May 2007).  “Chemiresistive Hydrogen Sensing with Films of Pd and PdAg Alloy Nanoparticles.”

14.  The 7th annual Kentuckiana Undergraduate Research Symposium (KURS) in Louisville, KY (March 2007).  “Functionalization of Gold Monolayer-Protected Cluster Films by Vapor-Phase Thiol Place-Exchange Reactions.”

13.  232nd American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA (September 2006).  “Synthesis, Patterning, Alignment, and Reactivity of Metal Nanorods Grown Directly on Surfaces.”

12.  232nd American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA (September 2006).  “Chemiresistive Sensing with Metal Nanoparticles.”

11.  Pittsburgh Conference in Orlando, FL (March 2006).  “One-Dimensional Metal Nanostructures Grown Directly on Surfaces.”

10.  Materials Research Symposium 2005 Fall Meeting in Boston, MA (November-December 2005).  “Vapor and Gas Sensing with Micro- and Nano-scale Films of Monolayer Protected Clusters.”

9.     57th Southeastern and 61st Southwestern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Memphis, TN (November 2005).  “Vapor Sensing with Metal Nanoparticles.”

8.     65th Annual Physical Electronics Conference in Madison, WI (June 2005).  “The Growth of Gold Nanorods from Surface-Attached Gold Nanoparticle Seeds.”

7.     Pittsburgh Conference in Orlando, FL (February-March 2005).  “Synthesis, Patterning, and Applications of High Aspect Ratio Gold Nanorods Grown Directly on Surfaces.”

6.     56th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC (November 2004).  “Seed-Mediated Growth of Gold Nanorods Directly on Surfaces.”

5.     225th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA (March 2003).  “Electron Transport through Gold Nanoparticle Assemblies.”

4.     Gordon Research Conference on Electrochemistry, Ventura, CA (January 2001).  “Electrochemical and Optical Properties of Gold Monolayer-Protected Cluster (MPC) Films Assembled onto Gold and Glass Substrates through Carboxylate-Metal Ion-Carboxylate Linkages.”

3.     198th meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Phoenix, AZ (October 2000).   “Electrochemical and Optical Properties of Gold Monolayer-Protected Cluster (MPC) Films Assembled onto Gold and Glass Substrates through Carboxylate-Metal Ion-Carboxylate Linkages.”

2.     Industry-University Cooperative Chemistry Program (IUCCP) Symposium, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (September 1997).  “Corrosion Passivation of Metals with Self-Assembled Monolayers.”

1.     190th meeting of the Electrochemical Society, San Antonio, TX (October 1996).  “An In-Situ Electrochemical STM Study of Au(111) Passivated by Self-Assembled Monolayers in Corrosive Environments.”

 

Poster Presentations

13. F.P. Zamborini; R.A. Masitas; S. Allen.  “Electrochemical Deposition of Intact Gold Nanoparticles onto Electrode Surfaces.”  Gordon Research Conference on Electrochemistry in Ventura, CA (January 2016).

12.  N. Shah; F.P. Zamborini.  “Electrodeposited Silver Nanostructures for Conductance Switching.”  Gordon Research Conference on Electrochemistry in Ventura, CA (January 2014).

11.  M.A. Moreno; L.N. Kissell; F.P. Zamborini.  “Hydrogenation and Isomerization Reactions of a,b-Unsaturated Alcohols Catalyzed by Pd and PdAg Monolayer-Protected Clusters in Solution.”  Pittsburgh Conference in Orlando, FL (March 2012)

10.  F.P. Zamborini; R. Masitas; I. Plotnikova; R. Dasari; A. Fang.  “Electrochemical Oxidation and Deposition of Metallic Nanostructures.”  Gordon Research Conference on Electrochemistry in Ventura, CA (January 2012).

9.     F.P. Zamborini; S.R. Beeram.  "Selective Attachment of Antibodies on Purified Au nanoplates Grown Directly on Surfaces for Enhanced Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR) Biosensing."  Pittsburgh Conference in Orlando, FL (March 2010)

8.     F.P. Zamborini; G.W. Slawinski; A.J. Mieszawska.  ”One-Dimensional Metal Nanostructures and Nanoscale Heterojunctions Formed Directly on Surfaces.”  Materials Research Symposium 2007 Fall Meeting in Boston, MA (November 2007)

7.     F.P. Zamborini; M.C. Leopold; J.F. Hicks; P.J. Kulesza; M.A. Malik; R.W. Murray.  “Electronic Conductivity of Au Monolayer Protected Clusters (MPCs) Chemically Linked by Carboxylate-Metal Ion-Carboxylate Bridges.”  Gordon Research Conference on Electrochemistry in Ventura, CA (January 2002).

6.     F.P. Zamborini; R.W. Murray.  “Synthesis, Reactivity, and Electrochemistry of Palladium Monolayer-Protected Clusters.”  Gordon Research Conference on Electrochemistry in Ventura, CA (January 2001).

5.     F.P. Zamborini; R.W. Murray.  “Electrochemistry of Surface-Confined Metal Nanoparticles.”  Gordon Research Conference on Electrochemistry in Ventura, CA (January 2000).

4.     F.P. Zamborini; R.M. Crooks.  “Selective Nano-Scale Electrochemical and Chemical Reactions under an Electrochemical Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Tip.”  215th American Chemical Society National Meeting in Dallas, TX (March-April 1998).

3.     F.P. Zamborini; R.M. Crooks.  “Infrared, Ellipsometric, and Electrochemical Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Study of the Factors Affecting the Corrosion Prevention of Au with Organomercaptan Self-Assembled Monolayers.”  214th American Chemical Society National Meeting in Las Vegas, NV (September 1997).

2.     F.P. Zamborini; R.M. Crooks.  “In-Situ Electrochemical Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (ECSTM) Study of Corrosion and Passivation of Au(111) Electrodes.”  Gordon Research Conference on Electrochemistry in Ventura, CA (January 1997).

1.     F.P. Zamborini; R.M. Crooks.  “In-Situ Electrochemical Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Study of Corrosion Passivation of Au(111) Electrodes with Self-Assembled Monolayers.”  Industry-University Cooperative Chemistry Program (IUCCP) Symposium, Texas A&M University in College Station, TX (September 1996).

 

Student Presentations

112.      Rafael Masitas – Oral presentation at the Pittsburgh Conference (Pittcon) in New Orleans, LA (March 2015).  “Effect of Metal Nanoparticle Size on Galvanic Exchange Reactions.” Won a $500 student travel award from the Society for Electroanalytical Chemistry.

111.      Rafael Masitas – Oral presentation at the Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS) in Nashville, TN (October 2014).  “Electrophoretic Deposition of Citrate Coated Au Nanoparticles on ITO Substrate and Enhancement of Voltammetric Size Analysis.”

110.      Kevin Elmer - Poster presentation at the University of Louisville for the Combined REU/SROP Programs for Undergraduate Research (July 2014).  “Effect of Linked Gold Nanoparticles on the Oxidation of Silver Nanoparticles.”

109.           Aiqin Fang – Poster presentation at the Gordon Research Conference on Noble Metal Nanoparticles in South Hadley, MA (June 2014).  “A Plasmonic Nanoparticle Counter.”

108.           Nidhi Shah – Poster presentation at the Gordon Research Conference on Noble Metal Nanoparticles in South Hadley, MA (June 2014).  “Voltage Driven Formation of Silver Nanoparticle Chains in Air Across Electrode Gaps with Resistive Switching Behavior.”

107.           Rafael Masitas – Oral presentation at the Pittsburgh Conference in Chicago, IL (March 2014).  “Effect of Synthesis Method and Electrode Material on the Oxidation Potential of Metal Nanoparticles.”

106.           Rafael Masitas – Poster presentation at the Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Electrochemistry in Ventura, CA (January 2014).  “Exploring the Unique Electrochemical Reactivity of Metallic Nanoparticles.”

105.           Rafael Masitas – Poster presentation at the Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) on Electrochemistry in Ventura, CA (January 2014).  “Exploring the Unique Electrochemical Reactivity of Metallic Nanoparticles.”

104.           Cameron Campbell – Poster presentation at the 246th American Chemical Society National Meeting in Indianapolis IN (September 2013).  "Ag Filament Formation at Nanogaps Formed from Electrodeposited Ag Nanowires."

103.           Tulashi Luitel – Poster presentation at the 246th American Chemical Society National Meeting in Indianapolis, IN (September 2013).  "Interfacial surface modifications of photoanodes at the molecular level for chemically stable dye-sensitized solar cells."

102.           Rafael Masitas – Oral presentation at the 246th American Chemical Society National Meeting in Indianapolis, IN (September 2013).  “Voltammetric Observation of the Oxidation Potential of Au25 and Au144 Clusters”

101.           Luther B. Hutcherson – Poster presentation at the 246th American Chemical Society National Meeting in Indianapolis, IN (September 2013).  “Investigation of Ligand Removal from Octyl Amine Coated Palladium Nanoparticles.”

100.           Shekhar Bhama – Poster presentation at the 246th American Chemical Society National Meeting in Indianapolis, IN (September 2013).  “Synthesis and Thermal Stability Determination of Various Pd Nanoparticles Required as an Efficient Catalyst for C-C Cross-Coupling Suzuki-Miyaura Reactions.”

99. Bryan Bill - Poster Presentation at the University of Louisville for the Combined REU/SROP Programs for Undergraduate Research (July 2013).  “Effect of Electrode Material on the Oxidation Potential of 9 nm Diameter Silver Nanoparticles.”

98.   Cameron Campbell – Poster presentation at the Alpha Chi National Convention in Nashville TN (April 2013).  "Ag Filament Formation at Nanogaps Formed from Electrodeposited Ag Nanowires."

97.   Tulashi Luitel – Poster presentation at the Kentucky Statewide Workshop on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Louisville, KY (March 2013).  “Interfacial Surface Modification of Photoanodes at Molecular Level for Chemically Stable Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.”

96.   Tulashi Luitel – Poster presentation at the Graduate Research Symposium at the University of Louisville in Louisville, KY (March 2013).  “Interfacial Surface Modification of Photoanodes at Molecular Level for Chemically Stable Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.”

95.   Cameron Campbell – Poster Presentation at the Kentucky Academy of Science Poster Session in Richmond, KY (October 2012).  “Ag Filament Formation at Nanogaps Formed from Electrodeposited Ag Nanowires.” (Awarded 1st Place)

94.   Titay Ayano - Poster Presentation at the Kentucky Academy of Science Poster Session in Richmond, KY (October 2012).  “Synthesis of Au Nanoparticles from 10 to 30 nm at 30 C and Electrochemical Properties of Au NPs with Theoretical Sizes Below 4 nm.”

93.   Cameron Campbell – Poster Presentation at the University of Louisville for the Combined REU/SROP Programs for Undergraduate Research (August 2012).  “Ag Filament Formation at Nanogaps Formed from Electrodeposited Ag Nanowires.”

92.   Titay Ayano - Poster Presentation at the University of Louisville for the Combined REU/SROP Programs for Undergraduate Research (August 2012).  “Synthesis of Au Nanoparticles from 10 to 30 nm at 30 C and Electrochemical Properties of Au NPs with Theoretical Sizes Below 4 nm.”

91.   Nidhi Shah – Oral Presentation at the Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (CERMACS) in Dearborn, MI (June 2012).  “Electrochemical Deposition of Ag Nanowires/Nanorods by Seed-Mediated Growth.”

90.   Lanlan Bao – Oral Presentation at the Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (CERMACS) in Dearborn, MI (June 2012).  “Controlling the Attachment of Gold Nanoparticles onto the Edges of Gold Nanoplates via Ligand-Exchange Reactions.”

89.   Monica A. Moreno Ruano – Poster Presentation at the Eighth Kentucky Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference in Louisville, KY (June 2012).  “Alkanethiolate- and Alkylamine-Stabilized Pd and PdAg Nanoparticles for Product-Selective Catalysis of Allyl Alcohol in Solution.”

88.   Tulashi Luitel – Poster presentation at the 17th Annual Kentucky EPSCoR Conference (May 2012).  “The Interfacial Surface Modification of Photoanodes at the Nanoscale for Chemically Stable and Highly Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.”

87.   Monica A. Moreno Ruano – Oral Presentation at the 4th Annual Graduate Research Symposium in Louisville, KY (March 2012).  “Selective Isomerization of Allyl Alcohols to Carbonyl Compounds by Pd and PdAg Nanoparticles.”

86.   Tulashi Luitel – Poster Presentation at the 4th Annual Graduate Research Symposium in Louisville, KY (March 2012).  “The Interfacial Surface Modification of Photoanodes at the Nanoscale for Chemically Stable and Highly Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.”

85.   Rafael Masitas – Oral presentation at the Pittsburgh Conference in Orlando, FL (March 2012).  “Voltammetric Observation of a 700 mV Negative Shift in Potential for Oxidation of <3.0 nm Diameter Gold Nanoparticles.”

84.   Tulashi Luitel – Oral presentation at the Pittsburgh Conference in Orlando, FL (March 2012).  “Chemical Modification of Photoanode for Stable Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.”

83.   Monica A. Moreno Ruano – Poster presentation at the Gordon Research Conference on Electrochemistry in Ventura, CA (January 2012).  "Electrochemically-Controlled Ethylene Binding Affinity of Surface-Immobilized Re-Thiolate Complexes.”

82.   Monica A. Moreno Ruano - Oral presentation at the Graduate Research Seminar at the Gordon Research Conference on Electrochemistry in Ventura, CA (January 2012).  "Electrochemically-Controlled Ethylene Binding Affinity of Surface-Immobilized Re-Thiolate Complexes.”

81.   Rafael Masitas - Oral presentation at the Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS) in Richmond, VA (October 2011).  “Altering the Electrocatalytic Activity of Gold Nanoparticles by Organomercaptan Self-Assembly and Oxidative Stripping Processes.”

80.   Tulashi Luitel - Oral presentation at the Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS) in Richmond, VA (October 2011).  “Chemical Modification of Photoanode for Stable Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.”

79.   Yang Yang - Oral presentation at the Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS) in Richmond, VA (October 2011).  “Vapor Phase Place Exchange Reactions on Thiol-Coated Gold Nanoparticles:  Procedures, Properties, and Applications in Altering Selectivity in Vapor Sensing Applications and Building Up Sensor Arrays.”

78.   Irina Plotnikova – Oral presentation at the Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS) in Richmond, VA (October 2011).  “Synthesis and Characterization of Gold nanostructures.”

77.   Tulashi Luitel – Poster presentation at the 242nd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Denver, CO (August 2011).  “Improved Photovoltaic Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Using 3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane and Gold Nanoparticles.”

76.   Rafael Masitas – Oral presentation at the Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (CERMACS) in Indianapolis, IN (June 2011).  “Ag nanoparticles Attached to ITO as an Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction.”

75.   Lanlan Bao – Oral presentation at the Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (CERMACS) in Indianapolis, IN (June 2011).  “Selective Attachment of Silver Nanospheres on the Edges of Gold Nanoplates for Raman Enhancement.”

74.   Monica Moreno – Oral presentation at the Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (CERMACS) in Indianapolis, IN (June 2011).  “Hydrogenation and Isomerization of Allyl Alcohol in the Presence of Pd and PdAg Monolayer Protected Clusters.”

73.   Tulashi Luitel – Oral presentation at the Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (CERMACS) in Indianapolis, IN (June 2011).  “Improved Photovoltaic performance of Dye-sensitized Solar Cells by Using 3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane and Gold Nanoparticles.”

72.   Nidhi Shah – Poster presentation at the Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (CERMACS) in Indianapolis, IN (June 2011).  “Electrochemical Deposition of Silver Nanorods and Nanowires Directly on Indium Tin Oxide and Microgap Electrodes.”

71.   Yang Yang – Poster presentation at the Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (CERMACS) in Indianapolis, IN (June 2011).  “Functionalization of films of Au monolayer protected clusters via vapor phase thiol-place exchange reactions and its chemiresistive sensing applications.”

70.   Radhika Dasari – Poster presentation at the Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (CERMACS) in Indianapolis, IN (June 2011).  “Electrochemical fabrication of molecule and metal based resistive switching devices: Surface-enhanced raman spectroscopy characterization and molecular electronics applications.”

69.   Monica Moreno – Poster presentation at the Seventh Kentucky Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference and 16th Kentucky EPSCoR Joint Conference in Louisville, KY (May 2011).  “Characterization and Catalytic Properties of Pd and PdAg Monolayer-Protected Clusters.”

68.   David Greene – Poster presentation at the Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium at the University of Louisville in Louisville, KY (April 2011).  “Electrochemical Oxidation of Gold Nanoparticles Synthesized Directly on Indium-Tin-Oxide-Coated Glass Electrodes.”

67.   Lyndsay Kissell – Poster presentation at the Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium at the University of Louisville in Louisville, KY (April 2011).  “Characterization and Comparison of Hydrogen Reactivity and Catalytic Activity of Palladium and Palladium-Silver Monolayer-Protected Clusters.”

66.   Michelle Maune – Poster presentation at the Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium at the University of Louisville in Louisville, KY (April 2011).  “Selective Edge Attachment of Antibodies and Au Nanospheres on Au Nanoplates for Improved Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR) Sensing and Enhanced Raman Scattering Spectroscopy.”

65.   David Greene – Poster presentation at the Regional Undergraduate Chemistry Poster Competition at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY (April 2011).  “Electrochemical Oxidation of Gold Nanoparticles Synthesized Directly on Indium-Tin-Oxide-Coated Glass Electrodes.”

64.   Lyndsay Kissell – Poster presentation at the Regional Undergraduate Chemistry Poster Competition at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY (April 2011).  “Characterization and Comparison of Hydrogen Reactivity and Catalytic Activity of Palladium and Palladium-Silver Monolayer-Protected Clusters.”

63.   Michelle Maune – Poster presentation at the Regional Undergraduate Chemistry Poster Competition at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY (April 2011).  “Selective Edge Attachment of Antibodies and Au Nanospheres on Au Nanoplates for Improved Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR) Sensing and Enhanced Raman Scattering Spectroscopy.”  (Awarded Honorable Mention)

62.   Tulashi Luitel - Poster presentation at the 2011 Kentucky Statewide Workshop:  Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Louisville, KY (March 2011).  "Chemical Modification of Photoanodes Used in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells."

61.   Rafael Masitas - Poster presentation at the 2011 Kentucky Statewide Workshop:  Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Louisville, KY (March 2011).  "Ag Nanoparticles Attached to ITO as an Electrocatalyst for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction."

60.   Srinivas R. Beeram – Oral presentation at the 42nd Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Dayton, OH (June 2010).  “Purification of Gold Nanoplates Directly on Surfaces for Enhanced Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR) Biosensing.”

59.   Monica A. Moreno Ruano - Poster presentation at the 42nd Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Dayton, OH (June 2010).  “H2 Reactivity of Pd Nanoparticles Coated with Mixed Monolayers of Alkyl Thiols and Alkyl Amines for Sensing and Catalysis Applications.”

58.   Radhika Dasari - Poster presentation at the Electrochemistry Mini Symposium and Student Poster Session sponsored by the Cleveland section of the Electrochemical Society and the Yeager Center for Electrochemical Sciences at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio (May 2010).  “Electrochemical Fabrication of Metal/Organic/Metal Junctions for Molecular Electronics or Sensing Applications.”

57.   Olga S. Ivanova - Poster presentation at the Electrochemistry Mini Symposium and Student Poster Session sponsored by the Cleveland section of the Electrochemical Society and the Yeager Center for Electrochemical Sciences at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio (May 2010).  “Electrochemical Oxidation of Gold Nanoparticles as a Function of Size.”

56.   Grzegorz W. Slawinski - Poster presentation at the Electrochemistry Mini Symposium and Student Poster Session sponsored by the Cleveland section of the Electrochemical Society and the Yeager Center for Electrochemical Sciences at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio (May 2010).  “Unique Structures Through Twin Plane Decoration of Silver Nanorods.”

55.   Monica A. Moreno Ruano - Poster presentation at the Electrochemistry Mini Symposium and Student Poster Session sponsored by the Cleveland section of the Electrochemical Society and the Yeager Center for Electrochemical Sciences at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio (May 2010).  “A Study of the Reactivity and Stability in the Presence of Hydrogen of Pd Nanoparticles Coated with Mixed Monolayers of Octylamines and Hexanethiolates.”

54.   Monica A. Moreno Ruano - Poster presentation at the Sixth Kentucky Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference in Lexington, KY (April 2010).  “A Study of the Reactivity and Stability in the Presence of Hydrogen of Pd Nanoparticles Coated with Mixed Monolayers of Octylamines and Hexanethiolates.”

53.   Monica A. Moreno Ruano - Poster presentation at the University of Louisville Graduate Research Symposium in Louisville, KY (March 2010).  “A Study of the Reactivity and Stability in the Presence of Hydrogen of Pd Nanoparticles Coated with Mixed Monolayers of Octylamines and Hexanethiolates.”

52.   Radhika Dasari - Poster presentation at the University of Louisville Graduate Research Symposium in Louisville, KY (March 2010).  "Electrochemical Fabrication of Metal/Organic/Metal Junctions for Molecular Electronics or Sensing Applications"

51.   Srinivas R. Beeram - Poster presentation at the University of Louisville Graduate Research Symposium in Louisville, KY (March 2010).  "Selective Attachment of Antibodies on Purified Au Nanoplates Grown Directly on Surfaces for Enhanced Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR) Biosensing"

50.   Monica A. Moreno Ruano - Poster presentation at the Pittsburgh Conference in Orlando, FL (March 2010).  “A Study of the Reactivity and Stability in the Presence of Hydrogen of Pd Nanoparticles Coated with Mixed Monolayers of Octylamines and Hexanethiolates.”

49.   Radhika Dasari - Poster presentation at the Pittsburgh Conference in Orlando, FL (March 2010).  "Electrochemical Fabrication of Metal/Organic/Metal Junctions for Molecular Electronics or Sensing Applications"

48.   Srinivas R. Beeram - Poster presentation at the Gordon Research Conference on Electrochemistry in Ventura, CA (January 2010).  "Selective Attachment of Antibodies on Purified Au Nanoplates Grown Directly on Surfaces for Enhanced Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR) Biosensing"

47.   Grzegorz W. Slawinski - Poster presentation at the Gordon Research Conference on Electrochemistry in Ventura, CA (January 2010).  "Unique Structures Through Twin Plane Decoration of Ag Nanorods"

46.   Olga S. Ivanova - Poster presentation at the Gordon Research Conference on Electrochemistry in Ventura, CA (January 2010).  "Electrochemical Oxidation of Gold Nanoparticles as a Function of Size"

45.   Srinivas R. Beeram - Oral presentation at the Gordon-Kenan Research Seminar at the Gordon Research Conference on Electrochemistry in Ventura, CA (January 2010).  "Selective Attachment of Antibodies onto the Edges of Purified Au Nanoplates Grown Directly on Surfaces for Enhanced Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR)

44.   Srinivas R. Beeram – Oral presentation at the 36th annual meeting of the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS) in Louisville, KY (October 2009).  “Combining Visible Spectroscopy with Atomic Force Microscopy to Correlate the Optical Properties of Au Nanoplatelets with Antibody/Antigen Binding.”

43.   Monica A. Moreno Ruano – Oral presentation at the 41st Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (CERMACS) in Cleveland, OH (May 2009).  “H2 Reactivity of Pd Nanoparticles Coated with Mixed Monolayers of Alkyl Thiol and Alykl Amines for Sensing and Catalysis Applications.”

42.   Radhika Dasari – Oral presentation at the 41st Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (CERMACS) in Cleveland, OH (May 2009).  “Electrochemical Approach for Fabricating Devices for Sensing or Molecular Electronics Applications.”

41.   Lina Abdelmoti – Oral presentation at the 41st Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (CERMACS) in Cleveland, OH (May 2009).  “Electrochemical Seed-Mediated Growth of Gold Nanorods.”

40.   Srinivas R. Beeram – Oral presentation at the 41st Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (CERMACS) in Cleveland, OH (May 2009).  “Combining Visible Spectroscopy with Atomic Force Microscopy to Correlate the Optical Properties of Au Nanoplatelets with Antibody/Antigen Binding.”

39.   Monica A. Moreno Ruano - Poster at the Fifth Kentucky Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference in Louisville, KY (April 2009). “Hydrogen Reactivity of Pd Nanoparticles with Mixed Monolayers of Alkyl Thiols and Alkyl Amines for Sensing and Catalysis Applications.”

38.   Srinivas Reddy Beeram - Poster at the Fifth Kentucky Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference in Louisville, KY (April 2009). “Combining Visible Spectroscopy with Atomic Force Microscopy to Correlate the Optical Properties of Au Nanoplates with Antibody/Antigen Binding.”

37.   Radhika Dasari - Poster at the Fifth Kentucky Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference in Louisville, KY (April 2009). “Electrochemical Method for Fabricating Metal/Molecule/Metal Junctions and Their Sensing Applciations.”

36.   Monica A. Moreno Ruano - Poster at the Pittsburgh Conference in Chicago, IL (March 2009). “Hydrogen Reactivity of Pd Nanoparticles with Mixed Monolayers of Alkyl Thiols and Alkyl Amines for Sensing and Catalysis Applications.”

35.   Srinivas Reddy Beeram - Poster at the Pittsburgh Conference in Chicago, IL (March 2009). “Combining Visible Spectroscopy with Atomic Force Microscopy to Correlate the Optical Properties of Au Nanoplates with Antibody/Antigen Binding.”

34.   Radhika Dasari - Poster at the Pittsburgh Conference in Chicago, IL (March 2009). “Electrochemical Method for Fabricating Metal/Molecule/Metal Junctions and Their Sensing Applciations.”

33.   Lina Abdelmoti - Poster at the University of Louisville Graduate Research Symposium in Louisville, KY (March 2009). “Electrochemical Seed-Mediated Growth of Gold Nanorods.”

32.   Monica A. Moreno Ruano - Poster at the University of Louisville Graduate Research Symposium in Louisville, KY (March 2009).  “Hydrogen Reactivity of Pd Nanoparticles with Mixed Monolayers of Alkyl Thiols and Alkyl Amines for Sensing and Catalysis Applications.”

31.   Srinivas Reddy Beeram - Poster at the University of Louisville Graduate Research Symposium in Louisville, KY (March 2009).  “Combining Visible Spectroscopy with Atomic Force Microscopy to Correlate the Optical Properties of Au Nanoplates with Antibody/Antigen Binding.”

30.   Radhika Dasari- Poster at the University of Louisville Graduate Research Symposium in Louisville, KY (March 2009). “Electrochemical Method for Fabricating Metal/Molecule/Metal Junctions and Their Sensing Applciations.”

29.   Laura B. Bergant – Poster at the SROP Research Symposium in Louisville, KY (August 2008).  “Vapor-Phase Place-Exchange Reactions on Thiol-Coated Au Nanoparticles:  Procedure, Properties, and Improved Selectivity in Vapor-Sensing Applications”

28.   Francisco J. Ibañez – Oral presentation at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN (April 2008)

27.   Francisco J. Ibanez – Poster at KYNANOMAT 2008 in Louisville, KY (March 2008).  “Films of Organic-Coated Pd and PdAg Alloy Nanoparticles for Hydrogen Sensing and Storage Applications.”

26.   Grzegorz Slawinski – Poster at KYNANOMAT 2008 in Louisville, KY (March 2008).  “Seed-Mediated Growth and Galvanic Exchange of One-Dimensional Silver Nanostructures Directly on Surfaces.”

25.   Radhika Dasari – Poster at KYNANOMAT 2008 in Louisville, KY (March 2008).  “Electrochemical Deposition of Silver and Palladium Nanostructures at Microgap Electrodes for Sensing Applications.”

24.   Srinivas Beeram – Poster at KYNANOMAT 2008 in Louisville, KY (March 2008).  “Atomic Force Microscopy and Optical Spectroscopy Study of Antibody-Antigen Attachment to Gold Nanostructures.”

23.   Olga Ivanova – Poster at KYNANOMAT 2008 in Louisville, KY (March 2008).  “Electrochemical Properties of Metal Nanoparticles.”  (Awarded 3rd Place)

22.   Olga Ivanova – Poster at the 39th Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (CERMACS) in Covington, KY (May 2007).  “Electrochemical Oxidation of Metal Nanostructures.”

21.   Grzegorz W. Slawinski - Poster at the 39th Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (CERMACS) in Covington, KY (May 2007).  “Synthesis and Alignment of Silver Nanorods/Nanowires Directly on Surfaces and the Formation of Pt, Pd, and Core/Shell Structures by Galvanic Exchange.”

20.   Joseph Parrino – Poster at the 39th Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (CERMACS) in Covington, KY (May 2007).  “Chemiresistive Hydrogen Sensing Using Pd/Ag Alloy Monolayer-Protected Clusters.”

19.   Marchello Cavitt – Poster at the  7th annual Kenuckiana Undergraduate Research Symposium in Louisville, KY (March 2007).  “Gold Nanoparticles and Nanorods Serve as Templates for Hollow Silica Shell Capsules on Surfaces.”  (Awarded 2nd Place)

18.   Olga Ivanova – Poster Presentation at the Gordon Research Conference on Electrochemistry (January 2007).  “The Electrochemistry of Metal Nanostructures.”

17.   Aneta J. Mieszawska – Poster Presentation at the Gordon Research Conference on Electrochemistry (January 2007).  “Control Over the Synthesis of Gold Nanorods (Au NRs) on Surfaces:  Alignment and Formation of Heterojunctions.”

16.   Elizabeth M. Heck – Poster at the University Wide Undergraduate Research Symposium in Louisville, KY (April 2006).  “Effect of Stabilizer and Potential on the Electrochemical and Chemical Seed-Mediated Growth of Gold Nanoparticles”

15.   Elizabeth M. Heck – Poster at the  6th annual Kenuckiana Undergraduate Research Symposium in Louisville, KY (April 2006).  “Effect of Stabilizer and Potential on the Electrochemical and Chemical Seed-Mediated Growth of Gold Nanoparticles”  (Awarded 2nd Place)

14.   Aneta J. Mieszawska – Oral Presentation at the Pittsburgh Conference in Orlando, FL (March 2006).  "Gold Nanorod/Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Heterojunctions Formed Directly on Surfaces"

13.   Aneta J. Mieszawska – Oral Presentation at the 57th Southeastern and 61st Southwestern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Memphis, TN (November 2005).  "Gold Nanorod/Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Heterojunctions Formed Directly on Surfaces"

12.   Francisco J. Ibañez - Oral Presentation at the 57th Southeastern and 61st Southwestern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Memphis, TN (November 2005).  "H2 sensing with Pd and Pd/Ag alloy MPCs"

11.   Elizabeth M. Heck – Poster at the SROP Research Symposium in Louisville, KY (August 2005).  “Effect of Stabilizer and Potential on the Electrochemical and Chemical Seed-Mediated Growth of Gold Nanoparticles”

10.   Francisco J. Ibañez – Poster at the 65th annual Physical Electronics Conference in Madison, WI (June 2005).  “Chemiresistive Vapor Sensing with Microcontact Printed Lines of Gold Monolayer Protected Clusters”

9.       Jeremiah Wiesner – Poster at the 5th annual Kentuckiana Undergraduate Research Symposium in Louisville, KY (April 2005).  “The Functionalization of Gold Surfaces and Nanostructures”

8.       Zhongqing Wei – Poster at the ACS Meeting in Philadelphia, PA (August 2004).  “High Aspect Ratio Gold Nanorods Grown Directly on Surfaces: Synthesis, Manipulation and Growth Mechanism Exploration”

7.       Aneta J. Mieszawska – Poster at the ACS Meeting in Philadelphia, PA (August 2004).  “High Aspect Ratio Gold Nanorods (Au NRs) Grown Directly on Surfaces”

6.       Danielle Kimmel – Poster at the SCAI Research Symposium in Louisville, KY (August 2004)

5.       Lucius Johnson – Poster at the SCAI Research Symposium in Louisville, KY (August 2004)

4.       Jeremiah Wiesner – Poster at the SROP Research Symposium in Louisville, KY (August 2004)

3.       Harold Hibbs – Poster at the  4th annual Kenuckiana Undergraduate Research Symposium in Louisville, KY (April 2004)

2.       Brent Morris – Poster at the SROP Research Symposium in Lousiville, KY (August 2003)

1.       Laura Smart – Poster at the SROP Research Symposium in Louisville, KY (August 2002)