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Peer-Reviewed Publications

After LSU Appointment

  1. 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. [pdf]

  2. Zhang, D.;* Lahasky, S. H.; Guo, L.; Lee, C.-U.; Lavan, M. “Polypeptoid Materials: Current Status and Future Perspectives.”  Macromolecules 2012, 45, 5833-6298.[pdf] -Perspective article.

  3. Guo, L.; Lahasky, S. H.; Ghale, K.; Zhang, D.* “N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Mediated Zwitterionic Polymerization of N-substituted N-carboxyanhydrides towards Poly(α-peptoid)s: Kinetic, Mechanism and Architectural Control.”  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 9163-71. [pdf]

  4. 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. [pdf]

  5. 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. [pdf]

  6. 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.[pdf] - featured in SYNFACTS.

  7. 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. [pdf] -Perspective article.

  8. 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. [pdf]

  9. 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. [pdf]

  10. Tang, H.; Zhang, D.* “Multi-Functionalization of Helical Block Copoly(α-peptide)s with Orthogonal Chemistry.” Polym. Chem. 2011, 2, 1542-1551. [pdf] -Top 10 most accessed article in March 2011. Hot article featured in Polymer Chemistry blog.

  11. Guo, L. Zhang, D.* “Synthesis and Characterization of Helix-Coil Block Copoly(α-peptoid)s.” ACS Symposium Series on Non-conventional Functional Block Copolymers. 2011, Ch.6, 71-79. [pdf]

  12. Guo, L.; Li, J.; Brown, Z.; Ghale, K.; Zhang, D.* “Synthesis and Characterization of Cyclic and Linear Helical Poly(α-peptoid)s by N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Mediated Ring-Opening Polymerization of N-Substituted N-Carboxylanhydrides.” Biopolym.: Peptide Sci. 2011, 96, 596-603.[pdf]

  13. 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. [pdf]

  14. 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. [pdf]

  15. Tang, H.; Zhang, D.* “General Route towards Side-Chain-Functionalized a-Helical Polypeptides.” Biomacromolecules 2010, 11, 1585-1592. [pdf]

  16. 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. [pdf]

  17. 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. [pdf]

  18. 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.[pdf]

Prior to LSU Appointment

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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 featured)

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12.  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.

  13.  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.

  14.  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.

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. 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.

Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications

 

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AND PREPRINTS

After LSU Appointment

  1. Lahasky, S. H.; Zhang, D.* “A Comparative Study of Cyclic and Linear Polypeptoids’ Thermo-responsive Property.” Polym. Prepr. 2012, 53, 3-4.

  2. Guo, L; Zhang, D.* “Kinetic Study of N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Mediated Zwitterionic Polymerization of N-Substituted N-Carboxyanhydride.”  Polym. Prepr. 2012, 53, 339-340.

  3. Guo, L; Lahasky, S. H.; Lee, C;-U; Zhang, D.* “Cyclic diblock copoly(a-peptoid)s: synthesis, characterization and materials development.” Polym. Prepr. 2010, 51, 359-360. [pdf]

  4. Guo, L; Zhang, D.* “Living polymerization towards cyclic polypeptoids.” Polym. Prepr. 2010, 51, 512-513. [pdf]

  5. Lahasky, S. H.; Guo, L; Tang, H; Zhang, D.* “Macrocyclic polymer with “clickable” side-chains: synthesis, characterization and their potential utility towards Janus rings.” Polym. Prepr. 2010, 51, 620-621. [pdf]

  6. Tang, H; Zhang, D.* “Synthesis and characterization of poly(g-benzyl-L-glutamate) functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes.” Polym. Prepr. 2010, 51, 571-572. [pdf]

Prior to LSU Appointment

  1. Kandadai, M. A.; Zhang, D.; Dewald, J.; Avadhanula, A.; Curran, S. A. “Tethering Carbon Nanotubes.” AIP Conference Proceedings 2005, 786(Electronic Properties of Novel Nanostructures), 220-223.

  2.  Avadhanula, A.; Wondmagegen, W.; Kandadai, M.; Zhang, D.; Curran, S. A. “New Polymer Nanotube Design from Graft Polymerization.” AIP Conference Proceedings 2005, 786(Electronic Properties of Novel Nanostructures), 224-227.

 PATENTS

  1. Zhang, D.; Hillmyer, M. A.; Tolman, W. B.  “Polymer Synthesis from Macrocycles.”  US- 2007-0083019-A1.