Publications

Biological, Biomimetic Structural Materials


Biomimetic Structural Materials: Inspiration from Design and Assembly," Nicholas A. Yaraghi, David Kisailus, Annual Reviews of Physical Chemistry, (2017). DOI, PDF.

Nemoto, M. and D. Kisailus, Structural and proteomic analyses of iron oxide biomineralization in chiton teeth, In: Biological Magnetic Materials and Applications, T. Matsunaga, T. Tanaka and D. Kisailus, eds., Springer, (2018), Forthcoming.

"Ecologically driven ultrastructural and hydrodynamic designs in stomatopod cuticles," Lessa Kay Grunenfelder, Garrett Milliron, Steven Herrera, Isaias Gallana, Nicholas Yaraghi, Nigel Hughes, Kenneth Evans-Lutterodt, Pablo Zavattieri, David Kisailus, Advanced Materials, (2017), accepted. DOI: 10.1002/adma.201705295

"Twisting Cracks in Bouligand Structures," Nobphadon Suksangpanya, Nicholas Yaraghi, David Kisailus, Pablo Zavattieri, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 76, (2017) 38-57. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2017.06.010

"Enhanced Toughening of the Crossed Lamellar Structure Revealed by Nanoindentation," Christopher L. Salinas, Enrique Escobar de Obaldia, Chanhue Jeong, Pablo Zavattieri and David Kisailus, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 76, (2017) 58-68. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2017.05.033
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"Biomimetic Structural Materials: Inspiration from Design and Assembly," Nicholas A. Yaraghi, David Kisailus, Annual Reviews of Physical Chemistry, (2017). DOI

"Spines of the Porcupine Fish: Structure, Composition, and Mechanical Properties," Frances Y. Su, Eric A. Bushong, Thomas J. Deerinck, Kyungah Seo, Steven Herrera, Olivia A. Graeve, David Kisailus, Vlado A. Lubarda, and Joanna M. McKittrick, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, (2017) accepted.

"Microstructural and geometric influences in the protective scales of Atractosteus spatula," V.R. Sherman, N.A. Yaraghi, D. Kisailus, M.A. Meyers, J. R. Soc. Interface, 13 (125) (2016) 20160595. DOI.

"Competing mechanism in the wear resistance behavior of biomineralized rod–like microstructures," E. Escobar de Obaldia, S. Herrera, L. Grunenfelder, D. Kisailus, P.D. Zavattieri, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 96 (2016) 511–534.

"A Lightweight, Biological Structure with Tailored Stiffness: The Feather Vane," T.N. Sullivan, A. Pissarenko, S.A. Herrera, D. Kisailus, V.A. Lubarda, M.A. Meyers, Acta Biomaterialia, 41, (2016) 27–39. DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2016.05.022

"A Sinusoidally–Architected Helicoidal Biocomposite," N.A. Yaraghi, N. Guarín-Zapata, L.K. Grunenfelder, E. Hintsala, S. Bhowmick, J.M. Hiller, M. Betts, E.L. Principe, J.Y. Jung, L. Sheppard, R. Wuhrer, J. McKittrick, P.D. Zavattieri and D. Kisailus, Advanced Materials, 28 (32), (2016) 6835–6844. DOI.

"X–Ray Mapping of an Impact–Resistant Crustacean–Derived Biocomposite," N.A. Yaraghi, N. Guarin–Zapata, E. Hintsala, S. Bhowmick, L. Sheppard, P.D. Zavattieri, R. Wuhrer, D. Kisailus, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 22 (S3), (2016) 98 – 99. DOI.

"Structural analysis of the tongue and hyoid apparatus in a woodpecker," J.Y. Jung, S.E. Naleway, N.A. Yaraghi, S. Herrera, V.R. Sherman, E.A. Bushong, M.H. Ellisman, D. Kisailus, J. McKittrick, Acta Biomaterialia, 37, (2016) 1–13. DOI.

"Biological and Biomimetic Composites," J. Rivera, B. Macdonald, D. Kisailus, CAMX–Conference on Composites and Advanced Materials Expo. Dallas, Texas, October 26–29, 2015. American Composites Manufacturers Association & Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering. CD–ROM–pp.

"Shear Wave Filtering in Naturally–Occurring Bouligand Structures," N. Guarín–Zapata, J. Gomez, N. Yaraghi, D. Kisailus, P.D. Zavattieri, Acta Biomaterialia, 23 (2015), 11–20. DOI.

"Analysis of the mechanical response of biomimetic materials with highly oriented microstructures through 3D printing, mechanical testing and modeling," E. Escobar de Obaldia, C. Jeong, L. Grunenfelder, D. Kisailus and P. Zavattieri, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 48 (2015) 70–85.

"Elemental and Phase Analysis of the Stomatopod Dactyl Club by X–Ray Mapping," N.A. Yaraghi, L. Grunenfelder, N. Suksangpanya, N. Guarin, S. Herrera, G. Milliron, P. Zavattieri, L. Sheppard, R. Wuhrer, D. Kisailus, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 21 (2015) 2007 – 2008. DOI.

"Improved solid–state photomechanical materials by fluorine substitution of 9–anthracene carboxylic acid," L. Zhu, F. Tong, C. Salinas, F. Tham, D. Kisailus, R. O. Al–Kaysi and C.J. Bardeen, Chem. Mater. 26 (20) (2014) 6007–6015. DOI: 10.1021/cm502866e

"Stress and Damage Mitigation from Oriented Nanostructures within the Radular Teeth of Cryptochiton stelleri," L.K. Grunenfelder, E. Escobar de Obaldia, Q. Wang, D. Li, B. Weden, C. Salinas, R. Wuhrer, P. Zavattieri and D. Kisailus, Adv. Funct. Mater., 24 (39) (2014) 6093–6104. (Cover Issue). DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201401091

"Crustacean–derived biomimetic components and nanostructured composites," L.K. Grunenfelder, S. Herrera, D. Kisailus, Small, 10 (16) (2014) 3207–3232. DOI: 10.1002/smll.201400559.

"Bio–Inspired Impact Resistant Composites," L.K. Grunenfelder, N. Suksangpanya, C. Salinas, G. Milliron, N. Yaraghi, S. Herrera, K. Evans–Lutterodt, S.R. Nutt, P. Zavattieri, D. Kisailus, Acta Biomaterialia, 10 (9) (2014) 3997–4008. DOI.

"Fracture mitigation strategies in gastropod shells," C. Salinas and D. Kisailus, Journal of Materials, 65 (4) (2013) 473–480. DOI: J10.1007/s11837–013–0570–y

"Phase transformations and structural developments in the radular teeth of Cryptochiton stelleri," Q. Wang, M. Nemoto, D. Li, J.C. Weaver, B. Weden, J. Stegemeier, K.N. Bozhilov, L.R. Wood, G.W. Milliron, C.S. Kim, E. DiMasi, D. Kisailus, Adv. Funct. Mater., 23 (2013) 2908–2917. 10.1002/adfm.201202894. (Cover Issue).

"A proteomic analysis from the mineralized radular teeth of the giant Pacific chiton, Cryptochiton stelleri (Mollusca)," M. Nemoto, Q. Wang, D. Li, S. Pan, T. Matsunaga, D. Kisailus, Proteomics, 12 (18) (2012) 2890–2894.

"The Stomatopod Dactyl Club: A Formidable Damage–Tolerant Biological Hammer," J. Weaver, G. Milliron, A. Miserez, K. Evans–Lutterodt, S. Herrera, I. Gallana, W. Mershon, B. Swanson, P. Zavattieri, E. DiMasi, D. Kisailus, Science, 336 (2012) 1275–1280. DOI.

"Unifying Design Strategies in Demosponge and Hexactinellid Skeletal Systems," J. Weaver, G. Milliron, P. Allen, A. Miserez, A. Rawal, J. Garay, P. Thurner, J. Seto, B. Mayzel, L. Friesen, B. Chmelka, P. Fratzl, J. Aizenberg, Y. Dauphin, D. Kisailus, D. Morse, Journal of Adhesion, 86 (2010) 72–95.

"Analysis of an ultra hard magnetic biomineral in chiton radular teeth," J. Weaver, QQ. Wang, A. Miserez, A. Tantuccio, R. Stromberg, KN. Bozhilov, P. Maxwell, R. Nay, ST. Heier, E. DiMasi, D. Kisailus, Materials Today, 13 (2010) 42–52.

"Sucker Rings from the Humboldt Squid Dosidicus gigas: The Role of Nanotubule Architecture on the Mechanical Properties," A. Miserez, J. Weaver, D. Kisailus, H. Birkedal, MRS Proceedings Symposium KK, (2009).

"Microstructural and Biochemical Characterization of the Nano–porous Sucker Rings from Dosidicus gigas," A. Miserez, J. Weaver, P.B. Pedersen, T. Schneeberk, R.T. Hanlon, D. Kisailus*, H. Birkedal*, Adv. Mat., 21 (2009) 1–6. (Cover Issue); *Co–corresponding author.

"Hierarchical Assembly of the Siliceous Skeletal Lattice of the Hexactinellid Sponge Euplectella aspergillum," J. Weaver, J. Aizenberg, G. Fantner, D. Kisailus, A. Woesz, P. Allen, K. Fields, M. Porter, F. Zok, P. Hansma, P. Fratzl, D.E. Morse, J. Structural Biology, 158 (2007) 93–106.

Bio-inspired Nanomaterials for Energy and Water Applications


"Electrocatalytic N-Doped Graphitic Nanofiber - Metal/Metal Oxide Nanoparticle Composites" Hongjie Tang, Wei Chen, Jiangyan Wang, Thomas Dugger, Luz Cruz, David Kisailus, Small, (2017), accepted. DOI: 10.1002/smll.201703459

"Oriented Epitaxial TiO2 Nanowires for Water Splitting," Wenting Hou, Pablo Cortez, Richard Wuhrer, Sam Macartney, Krassimir N. Bozhilov, Rong Liu, Leigh R Sheppard and David Kisailus, Nanotechnology, 28 (2017) 265602. DOI:10.1088/1361-6528/aa7356

"Controllable Synthesis of Mesostructures from TiO2 Hollow to Porous Nanospheres with Superior Rate Performance for Lithium Ion Batteries," H. Ren, J. Sun, R. Yu, M. Yang, L. Gu, P. Liu, H. Zhao, D. Kisailus, D. Wang, Chem. Science, 7, (2016) 793–798. DOI: 10.1039/C5SC03203B.

"Peptide–mediated microalgae harvesting method for efficient biofuel production," Y. Maeda T. Tateishi, Y. Niwa, M. Muto, T. Yoshino, D. Kisailus, T. Tanaka, Biotechnology for Biofuels, 9 (10), (2016) 1–9. DOI: 10.1186/s13068–015–0406–9.

"Crystal Structure and Size Effects on the Performance of Li[Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3]O2 Cathodes," J. Zhu, K. Yoo, A. Denduluri, W. Hou, J. Guo, D. Kisailus, Journal of Materials Research, 30 (2) (2015) 286–294. DOI:10.1557/jmr.2014.370

"Solution Deposition of Thin Carbon Coatings on LiFePO4," J. Zhu, K. Yoo, I. El–halees, D. Kisailus, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 6 (23) (2014) 21550–21557. DOI: 10.1021/am506498p

"Multi–shelled TiO2 Hollow Microspheres as Anodes with Superior Reversible Capacity for Lithium Ion Batteries," H. Ren, R. Yu, J. Wang, Q. Jin, M. Yang, D. Mao, D. Kisailus, H. Zhao and D. Wang, Nano Lett., 14 (11) (2014) 6679–6684. DOI: 10.1021/nl503378a.

"Improved solid–state photomechanical materials by fluorine substitution of 9–anthracene carboxylic acid," L. Zhu, F. Tong, C. Salinas, F. Tham, D. Kisailus, R. O. Al–Kaysi and C.J. Bardeen, Chem. Mater. 26 (20) (2014) 6007–6015. DOI: 10.1021/cm502866e

"Solvothermal Synthesis, Development and Performance of LiFePO4 Nanostructures," J. Zhu, J. Fiore, D. Li, N. Kinsinger, Q. Wang, E. DiMasi, J. Guo, D. Kisailus, Crystal Growth and Design, 13 (11) (2013) 4659–4666.

"Biologically Inspired Synthesis of Highly Branched Zinc Oxide Nanowires," W. Hou, L. Lancaster, D. Li, A. Bowlus, K. Bozhilov, D. Kisailus, Bioinspired, Biomimetic and Nanobiomaterials, 3 (1) (2013) 10–18. DOI: 10.1680/bbn.13.00019.

"Synthesis of Highly Branched Zinc Oxide Nanowires," W. Hou, L. Lancaster, D. Li, A. Bowlus, D. Kisailus, 10th Pacific Rim Conference on Ceramics and Glass Technology Proceedings Symposium 23 (2013).

"Synergistic Effect of pH and Phase in a Nanocrystalline Titania Photocatalyst," N. Kinsinger, A. Dudchenko, A. Wong, D. Kisailus, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 5 (13) (2013) 6247–6254. DOI: 10.1021/am401247h.

"Accurate Control of Multi–shelled Co3O4 Hollow Microspheres for High–Performance Anode Materials in Lithium Ion Batteries," J. Wang, N. Yang, H. Tang, Z. Dong, D. Kisailus, Z. Tang, D. Wang, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 52 (25) (2013) 6417–6420. DOI:10.1002/anie.201301622.

"Growth mechanism of highly branched titanium dioxide nanowires via oriented attachment," D. Li, F. Soberanis, J. Fu, W. Hou, J. Wu, D. Kisailus, Crystal Growth and Design, 13 (2) (2013) 422–428. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/cg301388e

"Urease Mediated, Room Temperature Synthesis of Nano–crystalline Titanium Dioxide," J. Johnson, N. Kinsinger, C. Sun, D. Li, D. Kisailus, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 134 (34) (2012) 13974–13977. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja306884e.

"Crystal Growth of Li[Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3]O2 as a Cathode Material for High–Performance Lithium Ion Batteries," J. Zhu, T. Vo, D. Li, N. Kinsinger, L. Xiong, Y. Yan, D. Kisailus, Crystal Growth and Design, 12 (3) (2012) 1118–1123.

"Solvothermal Synthesis of a Highly Branched Ta–doped TiO2," S. Arab, D. Li, N. Kinsinger, F. Zaera, D. Kisailus, Journal of Materials Research, 26 (20) (2011) 2653–2659.

"Photocatalytic Titanium Dioxide Composite," N. Kinsinger, A. Tantuccio, Minwei Sun, Yushan Yan, D. Kisailus, J. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 11 (8) (2011) 7015–7021.

"Insight into On–Wafer Crystallization of Pure–Silica–Zeolite Films through Nutrient Replenishment," C.M. Lew, Y. Liu, D. Kisailus, G.M. Kloster, G. Chow, B. Boyanov, M. Sun, J. Wang, Y. Yan, Langmuir, 27 (7) (2011) 3283–3285.

"Hierarchically Ordered Macro–Mesoporous TiO2–Graphene Composite Films: Improved Mass Transfer, Reduced Charge Recombination, and Their Enhanced Photocatalytic Activities," J. Du, X. Lai, N. Yang, J. Zhai, D. Kisailus, F. Su, D. Wang, L. Jiang, ACS Nano, 5 (1) (2011) 590–596.

"Nucleation and crystal growth of nanocrystalline anatase and rutile phase TiO2 from a water soluble precursor," N. Kinsinger, A. Wong, D. Li, F. Villalobos, D. Kisailus, Crystal Growth and Design, 10 (12) (2010) 5254–5261.

"Wide–field SEM of semiconducting minerals," J. Weaver, W. Mershon, M. Zadrazil, M. Kooser, D. Kisailus, Materials Today, 13 (10) (2010) 54–61.

"Porous Platinum Nanotubes for Oxygen Reduction and Methanol Oxidation Reactions," S. Alia, G. Zhang, D. Kisailus, D. Li, S. Gu, K. Jensen, and Y. Yan, Adv. Funct. Mat., 20, (2010) 3742–3746.

"Kinetically Controlled Catalytic Formation of Zinc Oxide Thin Films at Low Temperature," D. Kisailus, B. Schwenzer, J. Gomm, J.C. Weaver, D.E. Morse, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 128 (2006) 10276–10280.

"Self–assembled Bifunctional Surface Mimics an Enzymatic and Templating Protein for the Synthesis of a Metal Oxide Semiconductor," D. Kisailus, Q. Truong, Y. Amemiya, J.C. Weaver, D.E. Morse, PNAS, 103 (2006) 5652–5657.

"Enzymatic Synthesis and Nanostructural Control of Gallium Oxide at Low Temperature," D. Kisailus, J.H. Choi, J.C. Weaver, W. Yang, and D.E. Morse, Adv. Mat., 17 (3) (2005), pp.314–318.

"Biomimetic Routes to Structure–Directed Nanofabrication of Siloxanes, Organometallics and Semiconductors." Morse, D.E., D. Kisailus, K.M. Roth, J.C. Weaver, and M. Murr. Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering 90 (2004).

"Biocatalytically Templated Synthesis of Titanium Dioxide," J.L. Sumerel, W. Yang, D. Kisailus, J.C. Weaver, J.H. Choi, and D.E. Morse, Chem. Mater., 15 (25) (2003) 4804–4809.

"GaN Nanocrystals from Oxygen and Nitrogen–Based Precursors," D.J. Kisailus, J.H. Choi, and F.F. Lange, J. Crystal Growth, 249 (1–2) (2003) 106–120.

"Chemical solution deposited GaN films from oxygen– and nitrogen–based precursors," D.J. Kisailus, J.H. Choi, and F.F. Lange, J. Mater. Res., 17 (10) (2002) 2540–2548.

"Microstructural Evolution of Precursor Derived GaN Thin Films," M. Puchinger, D.J. Kisailus, F.F. Lange, and T. Wagner, Journal of Crystal Growth, 245 (2002) 219–227.

"Grain Growth of Precursor Derived Nanocrystalline GaN Powder," M. Puchinger, D.J. Kisailus, T. Wagner, F.F. Lange, J. Mater. Res., 17 (2) (2002) 353–357.

"Chemical Solution Deposition Derived Buffer Layers for MOCVD–Grown GaN Films," M. Puchinger, T. Wagner, P. Fini, D.J. Kisailus, U. Beck, J. Bill, F. Aldinger, Arzt, E. and F.F. Lange, J. Cryst. Growth, 233 (2001) 57–67.

"Growth of Epitaxial GaN on LiGaO2 Substrates via a Reaction with Ammonia," D. Kisailus and F.F. Lange, J. Mater. Res., 16 (7) (2001) 2077–2081.

Crystal Growth


Nemoto, M. and D. Kisailus, Structural and proteomic analyses of iron oxide biomineralization in chiton teeth, In: Biological Magnetic Materials and Applications, T. Matsunaga, T. Tanaka and D. Kisailus, eds., Springer, (2018), Forthcoming.

"Oriented Epitaxial TiO2 Nanowires for Water Splitting," Wenting Hou, Pablo Cortez, Richard Wuhrer, Sam Macartney, Krassimir N. Bozhilov, Rong Liu, Leigh R Sheppard and David Kisailus, Nanotechnology, 28 (2017) 265602. DOI:10.1088/1361-6528/aa7356

"Crystal Growth of Aspirin Using a Temperature–Controlled Microfluidic Device," T. Tokuhisa, M. Kawasaki, D. Kisailus, M. Yuda, T. Matsunaga, A. Arakaki, Crystal Growth and Design, 15 (9), (2015) 45494555. DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.5b00805

"Crystal Structure and Size Effects on the Performance of Li[Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3]O2 Cathodes," J. Zhu, K. Yoo, A. Denduluri, W. Hou, J. Guo, D. Kisailus, Journal of Materials Research, 30 (2) (2015) 286–294. DOI:10.1557/jmr.2014.370

"Solvothermal Synthesis, Development and Performance of LiFePO4 Nanostructures," J. Zhu, J. Fiore, D. Li, N. Kinsinger, Q. Wang, E. DiMasi, J. Guo, D. Kisailus, Crystal Growth and Design, 13 (11) (2013) 4659–4666.

"Biologically Inspired Synthesis of Highly Branched Zinc Oxide Nanowires," W. Hou, L. Lancaster, D. Li, A. Bowlus, K. Bozhilov, D. Kisailus, Bioinspired, Biomimetic and Nanobiomaterials, 3 (1) (2013) 10–18. DOI: 10.1680/bbn.13.00019.

"Synthesis of Highly Branched Zinc Oxide Nanowires," W. Hou, L. Lancaster, D. Li, A. Bowlus, D. Kisailus, 10th Pacific Rim Conference on Ceramics and Glass Technology Proceedings Symposium 23 (2013).

"Accurate Control of Multi–shelled Co3O4 Hollow Microspheres for High–Performance Anode Materials in Lithium Ion Batteries," J. Wang, N. Yang, H. Tang, Z. Dong, D. Kisailus, Z. Tang, D. Wang, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 52 (25) (2013) 6417–6420. DOI:10.1002/anie.201301622.

"Growth mechanism of highly branched titanium dioxide nanowires via oriented attachment," D. Li, F. Soberanis, J. Fu, W. Hou, J. Wu, D. Kisailus, Crystal Growth and Design, 13 (2) (2013) 422–428. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/cg301388e

"Phase transformations and structural developments in the radular teeth of Cryptochiton stelleri," Q. Wang, M. Nemoto, D. Li, J.C. Weaver, B. Weden, J. Stegemeier, K.N. Bozhilov, L.R. Wood, G.W. Milliron, C.S. Kim, E. DiMasi, D. Kisailus, Adv. Funct. Mater., 23 (2013) 2908–2917. 10.1002/adfm.201202894. (Cover Issue).

"Urease Mediated, Room Temperature Synthesis of Nano–crystalline Titanium Dioxide," J. Johnson, N. Kinsinger, C. Sun, D. Li, D. Kisailus, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 134 (34) (2012) 13974–13977. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja306884e.

"Crystal Growth of Li[Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3]O2 as a Cathode Material for High–Performance Lithium Ion Batteries," J. Zhu, T. Vo, D. Li, N. Kinsinger, L. Xiong, Y. Yan, D. Kisailus, Crystal Growth and Design, 12 (3) (2012) 1118–1123.

"Solvothermal Synthesis of a Highly Branched Ta–doped TiO2," S. Arab, D. Li, N. Kinsinger, F. Zaera, D. Kisailus, Journal of Materials Research, 26 (20) (2011) 2653–2659.

"Photocatalytic Titanium Dioxide Composite," N. Kinsinger, A. Tantuccio, Minwei Sun, Yushan Yan, D. Kisailus, J. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 11 (8) (2011) 7015–7021.

"Insight into On–Wafer Crystallization of Pure–Silica–Zeolite Films through Nutrient Replenishment," C.M. Lew, Y. Liu, D. Kisailus, G.M. Kloster, G. Chow, B. Boyanov, M. Sun, J. Wang, Y. Yan, Langmuir, 27 (7) (2011) 3283–3285.

"Nucleation and crystal growth of nanocrystalline anatase and rutile phase TiO2 from a water soluble precursor," N. Kinsinger, A. Wong, D. Li, F. Villalobos, D. Kisailus, Crystal Growth and Design, 10 (12) (2010) 5254–5261.

"Kinetically Controlled Catalytic Formation of Zinc Oxide Thin Films at Low Temperature," D. Kisailus, B. Schwenzer, J. Gomm, J.C. Weaver, D.E. Morse, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 128 (2006) 10276–10280.

"Self–assembled Bifunctional Surface Mimics an Enzymatic and Templating Protein for the Synthesis of a Metal Oxide Semiconductor," D. Kisailus, Q. Truong, Y. Amemiya, J.C. Weaver, D.E. Morse, PNAS, 103 (2006) 5652–5657.

"Biocatalytic Synthesis of Poly(L–Lactide) by Native and Recombinant Forms of the Silicatein Enzymes," P. Curnow, D. Kisailus, D.E. Morse, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 45 (2006) 613–616.

"Enzymatic Synthesis of Layered Titanium Phosphates at Low Temperature and Neutral pH by Cell–Surface Display of Silicatein–α," P. Curnow, P. Bassette, D. Kisailus, M.M. Murr, P.S. Daugherty, D.E. Morse, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 127 (45) (2005) 15749– 15755.

"Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles Mimic Catalytic Activity of a Polysiloxane–Synthesizing Enzyme," D. Kisailus, M. Najarian, J.C. Weaver, D.E. Morse, Adv. Mat., 17 (10) (2005) 1234–1239. (Cover Issue).

"Enzymatic Synthesis and Nanostructural Control of Gallium Oxide at Low Temperature," D. Kisailus, J.H. Choi, J.C. Weaver, W. Yang, and D.E. Morse, Adv. Mat., 17 (3) (2005), pp.314–318.

"Biomimetic Routes to Structure–Directed Nanofabrication of Siloxanes, Organometallics and Semiconductors." Morse, D.E., D. Kisailus, K.M. Roth, J.C. Weaver, and M. Murr. Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering 90 (2004).

"Biocatalytically Templated Synthesis of Titanium Dioxide," J.L. Sumerel, W. Yang, D. Kisailus, J.C. Weaver, J.H. Choi, and D.E. Morse, Chem. Mater., 15 (25) (2003) 4804–4809.

"GaN Nanocrystals from Oxygen and Nitrogen–Based Precursors," D.J. Kisailus, J.H. Choi, and F.F. Lange, J. Crystal Growth, 249 (1–2) (2003) 106–120.

"Chemical solution deposited GaN films from oxygen– and nitrogen–based precursors," D.J. Kisailus, J.H. Choi, and F.F. Lange, J. Mater. Res., 17 (10) (2002) 2540–2548.

"Microstructural Evolution of Precursor Derived GaN Thin Films," M. Puchinger, D.J. Kisailus, F.F. Lange, and T. Wagner, Journal of Crystal Growth, 245 (2002) 219–227.

"Grain Growth of Precursor Derived Nanocrystalline GaN Powder," M. Puchinger, D.J. Kisailus, T. Wagner, F.F. Lange, J. Mater. Res., 17 (2) (2002) 353–357.

"Chemical Solution Deposition Derived Buffer Layers for MOCVD–Grown GaN Films," M. Puchinger, T. Wagner, P. Fini, D.J. Kisailus, U. Beck, J. Bill, F. Aldinger, Arzt, E. and F.F. Lange, J. Cryst. Growth, 233 (2001) 57–67.

"Growth of Epitaxial GaN on LiGaO2 Substrates via a Reaction with Ammonia," D. Kisailus and F.F. Lange, J. Mater. Res., 16 (7) (2001) 2077–2081.

"Rheology and Consolidation of Colloidal Alumina Coated Silicon Nitride Suspensions," W.H., Shih, D. Kisailus, W.Y. Shih, Y.H. Hu, J. Hughes, J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 79 (1996) 1155–1162.

"Silica Coating on Barium Titanate Particles," W.H. Shih, D. Kisailus, and Y. Wei, Materials Letters 24 (1995) 13-15.

Patents


"Methods of making metal-oxides and uses thereof for water treatment and energy applications," Inventors: David Kisailus, Nichola Kinsinger. United States Patent # 9670069. (June 6, 2017).

"Low Temperature Continuous Process to Derive Size Controlled Lithium Ion Anodes and Cathodes," Inventors: David Kisailus, Jianxin Zhu. United States Patent # 9666857. (May 30, 2017).

"Porous metal oxide and metal oxide-organic nanocomposites, methods of making and uses thereof," Inventors: David Kisailus, Nichola Kinsinger. United States Patent # 9,593,027. (March 14, 2017).

"Size and morphologically controlled nanostructures for energy storage," Inventors: David Kisailus, Jianxin Zhu. United States Patent # 9,586,822. (March 7, 2017).

"Microtruss based thermal heat spreading structures," Inventors: William B. Carter, Adam F. Gross, Keith V. Guinn, Alan J. Jacobsen, David Kisailus. United States Patent #9,546,826. (January 17, 2017).

"Shock and Impact Resistant Materials," Inventors: David Kisailus and Garrett Milliron. United States Patent #9,452,587. (September 27, 2016).

"Three-dimensional biological scaffold and method of making the same," Inventors: David Kisailus, Alan J. Jacobsen, Chaoyin Zhou. United States Patent # 8,541,015. (September 24, 2013).

"Composite structures with ordered three-dimensional (3D) continuous interpenetrating phases," Inventors: Robert Cumberland, Adam Gross, Alan Jacobsen, Bill Carter, Kevin Kirby, David Kisailus. United States Patent #8,320,727. (January 15, 2013).

"Three-dimensional biological scaffold compromising polymer waveguides," Inventors: David Kisailus, Alan Jacobsen, Chaoyin Zhou. United States Patent #8,287,895. (October 16, 2012).

"Methods, compositions, and biomimetic catalysts for the synthesis of silica, polysilsequioxanes, polysiloxanes, non-silicon metalloid-oxygen networks, polymetallo-oxanes, and their organic or hydrido conjugates and derivatives," Inventors: Daniel Morse, David Kisailus, Kristian Roth. United States Patent # US7335717 B2. (February 26, 2008).

"III-V Compound Films Using Chemical Deposition," David Kisailus and F.F. Lange, United States Patent #6,770,131 (August 3, 2004).

Education


"The Influence of Materials Science and Engineering Undergraduate Research Experiences on Public Communication Skills," M. Ing, W. Fung, D. Kisailus, Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research. 14 (2) (2013) 16–20.
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