Publications

1. Maedler, C.; Chada, S.; Cui, X.; Taylor, M.; Yan, M.; La Rosa, A. “Creation of Nanopatterns by Local Protonation of P4VP via Dip Pen Nanolithography,” J. Appl. Phys., 2008, 104, 014311.

2. Schmid, D.; Handge, U.; Gann, J. P.; Yan, M.; Caseri, W. “Melt Elongation of Polymer Nanocomposites: A Method for the Controlled Production of Dichroic Films,” Macromol. Sci. Eng. 2008, 293, 471-478.

3. Gann, J. P.; Yan, M. “A Versatile Method for Grafting Polymers on Nanoparticles”, Langmuir 2008, 24, 5319-5323.

4. Pei, Y.; Yu, H.; Pei, Z.; Theurer, M.; Ammer, C.; André, S.; Gabius, H.-J.; Yan, M.; Ramströom, O. “Photoderivatized Polymer Thin Films at QCM Surfaces: Sensors for Carbohydrate-Protein Interactions,” Anal. Chem., 2007, 79, 6897-6902.

5. Yan, M. “Photochemically Initiated Single Polymer Immobilization,” Chem. Eur. J., 2007, 13, 4138-4144. (invited Concept article)

6. Pei, Z.; Yu, H.; Theurer, M.; Walden, A.; Nilsson, P.; Yan, M.; Ramström, O. "Photogenerated Carbohydrate Microarrays", ChemBioChem 2007, 8, 166-168.

7. Liu, L.; Engelhard, M. H.; Yan, M. “Surface and Interface Control on Photochemically Initiated Immobilization”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 14067-14072.

8. Liu, L.; Yan, M. “A General Method for the Covalent Immobilization of Single Polymers,” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 6207-6210. (Selected by the Editor as a “hot paper”.)

9. Chen, Y-C; Wang, Z.; Yan, M.; Prahl, S. “Fluorescence Anisotropy Studies of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers,” Luminescence 2006, 21, 7-14.

10. Harnish, B.; Robinson, J.; Pei, Z.; Ramstrom, O.; Yan, M. "UV-Cross-Linked Poly(4-vinylpyridine) Thin Films as Reversibly Responsive Surfaces,” Chem. Mater. 2005, 17, 4092-4096.

11. Yan, M.; Ren, J. “Covalently Immobilized Ultrathin Polypropylene Films,” J. Mater. Chem. 2005, 15, 523-527.

12. Ramstrom, O.; Yan, M. “Molecularly Imprinted Polymers: An Introduction,” In Molecularly Imprinted Materials: Science and Technology, Yan, M.; Ramström, O. Eds., Marcer Dekker, Inc.: New York, 2005, 1-12.

13. Brazier, J.; Yan, M. “Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Monoliths,” In Molecularly Imprinted Materials: Science and Technology, Yan, M.; Ramström, O. Eds., Marcer Dekker, Inc.: New York, 2005, 491-516.

14. Chen, Y.; Brazier, J. J.; Yan, M.; Prahl, S. A. "Evaluation of Molecularly Imprinted Polyurethane as an Optical Waveguide for PAH Sensing," SPIE Proceedings in Nanosensing: Materials and Devices Symposium 2004, 5593, 513-520.

15. Graupner, R.; Yan, M. “A Theoretical Model for Photochemically Immobilized Macromolecular Layers on Solid Surfaces,” Langmuir, 2004, 20, 8675-8680.

16. Chen, Y.-C. Brazier, J. J.; Yan, M.; Bargo, P. R.; Prahl, S. A. “Sensor Design of Optical Molecularly Imprinted Polymers,” Sens. Actuators, B, 2004, 102, 107-116.

17. Yan, M.; Ren, J. “Covalent Immobilization of Ultrathin Polymer Films by Thermal Activation of Perfluorophenyl Azide,” Chem. Mater. 2004, 16, 1627-1632.

18. Yan, M.; Ren, J.; Joshi, R.; Taylor, M. “Functionalized Perfluorophenyl Azides for the Covalent Immobilization of Ultrathin Polymer Films and Molecular Recognition,” Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. 2004, 90, 230-231.

19. Shea, K, J.; Lee, A.; Yan, M. “Microfabrication of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers,” Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. 2004, 90, 160.

20. Yan, M.; Harnish, B. "A Simple Method for the Attachment of Polymer Films on Solid Substrates," Adv. Mater. 2003, 15, 244-248.

21. Yan, M. “Soft Lithography for the Fabrication of Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Microstructures and Thin Films,” In Molecularly Imprinted Materials—Sensors and Other Devices, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings Vol. 723, Eds. Shea, K. J.; Roberts, M. J.; Yan, M., 2002, 35-39.

22. Brazier, J.; Yan, M.; Chen, Y-C; Prahl, S. “Molecularly Imprinted Polymers Used as Optical Waveguides for the Detection of Fluorescent Analytes,” In Molecularly Imprinted Materials—Sensors and Other Devices, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings Vol. 723, Eds. Shea, K. J.; Roberts, M. J.; Yan, M., 2002, 115-120.

23. Yan, M. "Molecularly Imprinted Polymers as Artificial Antibodies: Applications and Recent Development," J. Clin. Ligand Assay 2002, 25, 234-236.

24. Yan, M.; Bartlett, M.; Harnish, B. “UV Induced Attachment of Ultrathin Polymer Films on Silicon Wafers,” 8th IEEE International Symposium on Advanced Packaging Materials, 2002, 311-316.

25. Yan, M.; Bartlett, M. “Micro/Nanowell Arrays Fabricated from Covalently Immobilized Polymer Thin Films on a Flat Substrate,” Nano Lett. 2002, 2, 275-278.

26. Yan, M. "Photoactive Reagents for the Covalent Immobilization of Polymer Thin Films," Polym. News, 2002, 27, 6-12. (invited contribution)

27. Bartlett, M.; Yan, M. "Fabrication of Polymer Thin Films and Arrays with Spatial and Topographical Controls," Adv. Mater. 2001, 13, 1449-1451.

28. Yan, M.; Gard, G. L.; Mohtasham, J.; Winter, R. W.; Lin, J.; Wamser, C. C. "Polymer Research at Portland State University," Polym. News, 2001, 26, 283-288.

29. Yan, M.; Kapua, A. "Fabrication of Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Microstructures," Anal. Chim. Acta, 2001, 435, 163-167.

30. Bartlett, M.; Yan, M. "Photochemical Immobilization of Polymer Thin Films on Solid Substrates," Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. 2000, 83, 451-452.

31. Yan, M. "Covalent Functionalization of Natural Rubber Latex," React. Funct. Polym. 2000, 45, 137-144.

32. Yan, M.; Kapua, A. "Microfabricated Molecularly Imprinted Polymers," Polym. Preprint 2000, 41, 264-265.

33. Yan, M.; Wybourne, M.; Keana, J. F. W. “Bis(perfluorophenyl Azides) as Highly Efficient Crosslinking Agents for Poly(vinyl Phenol),” React. Funct. Polym. 2000, 43 (1-2), 221-225.

34. Clark, L.; Wybourne, M. N.; Brown, L. O.; Hutchinson, J.; Yan, M.; Cai, S. X.; Keana, J. F. W. "Room Temperature Coulomb-Blockade Dominated Transport in Gold Nanocluster Structures," Semicond. Sci. Technol. 1998, 13, A111-A114.

35. Wybourne, M. N.; Clarke, L.; Yan, M.; Cai, S. X.; Brown, L. O.; Hutchinson, J.; Keana J. F. W. “Coulomb-Blockade Dominated Transport in Patterned Gold-Cluster Structures,” Japn. J. Appl. Phys. Part 1 1997, 36, 7796-7800.

36. Clarke, L.; Wybourne, M. N.; Yan, M.; Cai, S. X.; Brown, L. O.; Hutchinson, J.; Keana, J. F. W. “Fabrication and Near-Room Temperature Transport of Patterned Gold Structures,” J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 1997, 15, 2925-2929.

37. Clarke, L.; Wybourne, M. N.; Yan, M.; Cai, S. X.; Keana, J. F. W. “Transport in Gold Cluster Structures Defined by Electron-Beam Lithography,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 1997, 71 (5), 617-619.

38. Yan, M.; Cai, S. X.; Wybourne, M. N.; Keana, J. F. W. “Evaluation of Bis(perfluorophenyl Azides) as Cross-Linkers for Soluble Polyimide,” J. Mater. Chem. 1996, 6, 1249-1252.

39. Wybourne, M. N.; Yan, M.; Wu, J. C.; Keana, J. F. W. “The Creation of Biomolecular Arrays by Electrostatic Immobilization on Electron Beam-Irradiated Polystyrene Thin Film,” Nanotechnology 1996, 7, 302-305.

40. Yan, M.; Cai, S. X.; Keana, J. F. W. "Photochemical and Thermal Reactions between C60 and N-Succinimidyl 4-Azido-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzoate: A New Method for Functionalization of C60," J. Org. Chem. 1994, 59, 5951-5954.

41. Yan, M.; Cai, S. X.; Wu, J. C.; Duchi, C. A.; Kanskar, M.; Wybourne, M. N.; Keana, J. F. W. "Application of Hexachlorododecakis(triphenylphosphine) pentapentacontagold, Au55[P(C6H5)3]12Cl6, for the Formation of Conducting Gold Film by Thermal Decomposition and Direct Writing of Submicron Structures by Electron Beam Lithography," Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. 1994, 70, 36-37.

42. Yan, M.; Cai, S. X.; Wybourne, M. N.; Keana, J. F. W. "N-Hydroxysuccinimide Ester Functionalized Perfluorophenyl Azides as Novel Photoactive Heterobifunctional Cross-Linking Reagents. The Covalent Immobilization of Biomolecules to Polymer Surfaces," Bioconjugate Chem. 1994, 5, 151-157.

43. Cai, S. X.; Glenn, D. J.; Gee, K. R.; Yan, M.; Cotter, R. E.; Reddy, N. L.; Weber, E.; Keana, J. F. W. "Chlorinated Phenyl Azides as Photolabeling Reagents. Synthesis of an o,o'- Dichlorinated Aryl Azido PCP Receptor Ligand," Bioconjugate Chem. 1993, 4, 545-548.

44. Wybourne, M. N.; Wu, J. C.; Yan, M.; Cai, S. X.; Keana, J. F. W. "The Modification of Polymer Surfaces and the Fabrication of Submicron-Scale Functionalized Structures by Deep-UV and Electron Beam Lithography," J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 1993, 11, 2210-2213.

45. Yan, M.; Cai, S. X.; Wybourne, M. N.; Keana, J. F. W. "Photochemical Functionalization of Polymer Surfaces and the Production of Biomolecule-Carrying Micron-Scale Structures by Deep-UV Lithography Using 4-Substituted Perfluorophenyl Azides," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1993, 115, 814-816.

46. Wu, P.; Yan, M.; Huang, H.; Han, Z. "Effect on Structure and Mechanical Properties of PBT Films by Heat-treating," Gaofenzi Xuebao 1990, 1, 81-86.

47. Wu, P.; Han, Z.; Yan, M. "Analysis of the Content and Form of Residual Phosphoric Acid in PBT Film," Fenxi Huaxue 1989, 17, 1081-1084.

48. Han, Z.; Yan, M.; Wu, P. "Improvement of the Synthesis of Poly((benzo(1,2-d:4,5-d')bisthiazole-2,6-diyl)-1,4-phenylene)," Shiyou Huagong 1989, 18, 160-165.

49. Wu, P.; Han, Z.; Yan, M. "Characterization of the Structure of Lytropic Liquid Crystalline Polymer PBT," Gongneng Gaofenzi Xuebao 1988, 1, 61-66.

50. Yang, M.; Yan, M. "Determination of Clay Content in Soil Using ?-Ray Meter," Henongye Xuebao 1988, 9, 83.

 

Books Edited

1.     Molecularly Imprinted Materials—Science and Technology, Eds. Yan, M.; Ramstrom, O. Marcer Dekker Inc.: New York, 2005.

2.     Molecularly Imprinted Materials—Sensors and Other Devices, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings Vol. 723, Eds. Shea, K. J.; Yan, M.; Roberts, M. J. Materials Research Society: Warrendale, PA, 2002.

 

 

Patents and Patent Applications

1. Yan, M.; Liu, L.; Gann, J. “Immobilization of Discrete Molecules,” US Patent filed July 2007, pending.

2. Yan, M.; Ramstrom, O. “Methods for Immobilizing Polymers on Materials”, Provisional patent filed March 12, 2007.

3. Konenkamp, R.; Schlegel, C.; Word, R.; Yan, M.; Harnish, B. Nanowire Devices and Their Performance. US Patent filed May, 2004, pending.

4. Yan, M.; Bartlett, M. Polymeric Structures and Methods for Making Same. U.S. Patent filed Feb, 2004, pending.

5. Yan, M.; Bartlett, M. Polymeric Structures and Methods for Making Same. PCT Int. Appl. 56 pp, WO 2003087206, 2003.

6. Yan, M. Chemical Functionalization of Surfaces. U.S. Patent 6,022,597, 2000.

7. Yan, M.; Keana, J. F. W. Chemical Functionalization of Surface with Compounds Having Nitrenogenic Groups. PCT Int. Appl. 58 pp; WO 9822542, 1998.

8. Yan, M. Method for Coating Substrates. PCT Int. Appl. 122 pp; WO 9822541, 1998.

9. Yan, M.; Keana, J. F. W.; Karapetrov, G.; Sévain, C. J.-P. Methods for Functionalizing and Coating Substrates and Devices Made According to the Methods. U.S. Patent 5,830,539, 1998.

10. Yan, M.; Keana, J. F. W.; Wybourne, M. N.; Sévain, C. J.-P. Molecularly Imprinted Materials, Method for Their Preparation and Devices Employing Such Materials. U.S. Patent 5,587,273, 1996.

11. Keana, J. F. W.; Wybourne, M. N.; Cai, S. X.; Yan, M. Chemical Functionalization of Surfaces. U.S. Patent 5,582,955, 1996.

12. Keana, J. F. W.; Wybourne, M. N.; Cai, S. X.; Yan, M. Chemical Functionalization of Surfaces. U.S. Patent 5,580,697, 1996.

13. Wybourne, M. N.; Keana, J. F. W.; Cai, S. X.; Yan, M.; Wu, J. C. Sensors Employing Interference of Electromagnetic Waves Passing Through Waveguides Having Functionalized Surfaces. U.S. Patent 5,465,151, 1995.

14. Wybourne, M. N.; Keana, J. F. W.; Cai, S. X.; Yan, M.; Wu, J. C. Sensors Employing Interference of Electromagnetic Waves Passing Through Waveguides Having Functionalized Surfaces. PCT Int. Appl. 50 pp.; WO 9418544, 1994.

15. Keana, J. F. W.; Wybourne, M. N.; Cai, S. X.; Yan, M. Chemical functionalization of surfaces. PCT Int. Appl. 53 pp.; WO 9417447, 1994.