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Authors: Gailan A. Al-Dainy, Fumiya Watanabe, Ganesh K. Kannarpady, Anindya Ghosh, Brian Berry, Alexandru S. Biris, Shawn E. Bourdo Publication: ACS Omega 2020, Publication Date: January 21, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.9b03451 Abstract: A conducting polymer of lignosulfonic acid-grafted, polyaniline-doped camphorsulfonic acid (LS-PANI-CSA), created via a low-temperature solution process, has been explored as an efficient hole-transport layer (HTL) for inverted … Optimizing Lignosulfonic Acid-Grafted Polyaniline as a Hole-Transport Layer for Inverted CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite Solar Cells

From the UA Little Rock Office of Communications The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announced a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to support the development of potentially life-saving bone regeneration technology during a Nov. 15 visit from Sen. John Boozman. The visit celebrated on-campus research initiatives that the senator championed for … UA Little Rock announces $750,000 grant for bone regeneration

From the UA Little Rock Office of Communications The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded the University of Arkansas at Little Rock a $5.6 million grant to advance the NuCress™ scaffold, a groundbreaking bone regeneration technology. The grant brings together an interdisciplinary team from UA Little Rock, led by principal investigator Dr. Alex Biris; … U.S. Department of Defense awards UA Little Rock $5.6 million grant

Authors: Emilie Darrigues,  Zeid A. Nima, Robert J. Griffin, James M. Anderson, Alexandru S. Biris, and Analiz Rodriguez   Publication: Nanoscale Horiz., 2019, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/c9nh00628a Abstract: Photothermal therapy (PTT) is one of the most promising techniques for cancer tumor ablation. Nanoparticles are increasingly being investigated for use with PTT and can serve as theranostic agents. Based … 3D cultures for modeling nanomaterial-based photothermal therapy

Authors: Rebecca E. Rifkin, Remigiusz M. Grzeskowiak, Pierre-Yves Mulon, H. Steve Adair, Alexandru S. Biris, Madhu Dhar, David E. Anderson Publication: PLoS ONE, Volume 14, Issue 10, e0223771, 2019 Abstract: The purpose of this study was to quantitatively assess gait characteristics and weight-bearing forces during ambulation in goats free of lameness using a pressure-sensing walkway … Use of a pressure-sensing walkway system for biometric assessment of gait characteristics in healthy goats

Authors: Remigiusz M. Grzeskowiak, Carrie Wheeler, Elizabeth Taylor, James Lillich, James Roush, Alexandru S. Biris, David E. Anderson Publication: BMC Veterinary Research, Volume 15, Issue 321, pp. 1-7, 2019 Abstract: BACKGROUND: Peak reverse torque (PRT) is a valid method to evaluate implants’ secondary stability in the healing bone. The secondary stability is achieved by the … Biomechanical evaluation of peak reverse torque (PRT) in a dynamic compression plate-screw construct used in a goat tibia segmental defect model

Authors: Alghazali KM, Hamzah RN, Nima ZA, Steiner R, Dhar M, Anderson DE, Hayar A, Griffin RJ, Biris AS. Publication: Nanomaterials (Basel). 2019 Jul 18;9(7). pii: E1029. doi: 10.3390/nano9071029. Abstract: Gold nanosystems have been investigated extensively for a variety of applications, from specific cancer cell targeting to tissue regeneration. Specifically, a recent and exciting focus … Plasmonic Nanofactors as Switchable Devices to Promote or Inhibit Neuronal Activity and Function

Authors: Sahitya Chetan Pandanaboina, Karrer M. Alghazali, Zeid A. Nima, Raad A. Alawajji, Krishna Deo Sharma, Fumiya Watanabe, Viney Saini, Alexandru S. Biris, Malathi Srivatsan Publication: Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine, Volume 21, October 2019, 102048 Abstract: Neurodegenerative diseases and traumatic brain injuries can destroy neurons, resulting in sensory and motor function loss. Transplantation of differentiated … Plasmonic Nano Surface for Neuronal Differentiation and Manipulation

Authors: Ali T. Abdulhussein, Ganesh K. Kannarpady, and Alexandru S. Biris Publication: npj Clean Water (2019) 2:10; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-019-0034-1 Abstract: Methods for the efficient and affordable remediation of oil spills and chemical leaks are crucially needed in today’s environment. In this study, we have developed a simple, magnetic, porous material based on polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and steel … One-step synthesis of a steel-polymer wool for oil-water separation and absorption

Authors: Charlette M. Parnell, Bijay P. Chhetri, Travis B. Mitchell, Fumiya Watanabe, Ganesh Kannarpady, Ambar B. RanguMagar, Huajun Zhou, Karrer M. Alghazali, Alexandru S. Biris, Anindya Ghosh Publication: Scientific Reports, Volume 9, Article 5650, pp. 1-13, 2019 Abstract: Supercapacitors are beneficial as energy storage devices and can obtain high capacitance values greater than conventional capacitors … Simultaneous Electrochemical Deposition of Cobalt Complex and Poly(pyrrole) Thin Films for Supercapacitor Electrodes