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Kofinas, Peter

Kofinas, Peter

ChBE Professor and Chair
Fischell Fellow
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Fischell Department of Bioengineering
Maryland Energy Innovation Institute
Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices
2113D Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Building

Academic Appointments at the University of Maryland

  • Professor Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 7/2017 – present
  • Affiliate Appointments: Bioengineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Fischell Institue of Medical Devices
  • Professor Fischell Department of Bioengineering 7/2006 – 6/2017
  • Associate Professor Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 7/2002 - 6/2006
  • Associate Professor Materials Science and Engineering 7/2001 - 6/2002
  • Assistant Professor Materials Science and Engineering 8/1996 - 6/2001
Administrative Appointments at the University of Maryland
  • Chair Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 7/2017 - present
  • Associate Dean A James Clark School of Engineering 9/2012 – 9/2017
  • Associate Chair Fischell Department of Bioengineering 7/2006 - 8/2012
  • Director of Graduate Studies Fischell Department of Bioengineering 7/2006 - 8/2012
Other Employment
  • M.I.T., Cambridge, MA Post-Doc. Chemical Engineering 7/94 - 6/1996
Educational Background

Massachusetts Institute of Technology  (M.I.T.)     Cambridge, MA 

  • Ph.D.  Materials Science & Engineering  (Program in Polymer Science & Technology) 1994
  • M.S.  Chemical Engineering Practice 1989 
  • B.S.  Chemical Engineering 1989

Research Fellowships, Prizes and Awards

  • Senior Outstanding Research Award 2012, A. James Clark School of Engineering, U. of Maryland
  • Outstanding Invention of 2007, Office of Technology Commercialization, U. of Maryland
  • Outstanding Invention of 2001, Office of Technology Commercialization, U. of Maryland
  • CAREER Award, National Science Foundation, 1999
Teaching Awards
  • Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars Program Mentor 2014-2015, Office of Undergraduate Studies, U. of Maryland
  • Engaged Faculty Award 2011, A. James Clark School of Engineering, U. of Maryland
  • University of Maryland “Keystone Professor”: The Clark School Academy of Distinguished Professors, 2005 –2012
  • A. James Clark School of Engineering, U. of Maryland, Junior Faculty Outstanding Teaching Award, 1999
Service Awards and Honors
  • Faculty Outstanding Service Award 2013, A. James Clark School of Engineering, U. of Maryland
Recent Synergistic Activities
  • Have mentored over 80 undergraduates in research
  • Have graduated 21 PhD students, 3 of my students have faculty positions
  • Symposium Organizer: E-MRS, Strasbourg France (5/2017), “Design and hierarchical assemblies of nanomaterials”
  • GEM Fellowship Representative U. of Maryland – STEM recruiting of Underrepresented Minority Students 2013-2017

 

Peter Kofinas is Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (since July 2017) at the University of Maryland (UMD). He been a faculty at UMD since 1996. He was previously appointed Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs and Graduate Programs in the A. James Clark School of Engineering, where he also served as Equity Officer and Diversity Officer. Dr. Kofinas holds Affiliate Appointments in the Bioengineering and Materials Science and Engineering Departments.

Dr. Kofinas received Bachelors and Masters degrees in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1989, and a PhD in the field of Polymers from MIT in 1994. He was then trained as a post-doctoral research associate in the Department of Chemical Engineering at MIT for 2 years before joining the faculty at UMD in 1996.

Dr. Kofinas directs The Functional Macromolecular Laboratory (FML) at UMD, http://fml.umd.edu/. This laboratory performs research on functional polymers for a variety of technological fields ranging from medicine and pharmaceutics to energy storage and microelectronics. Kofinas works in the synthesis and structure-properties characterization of complex polymer architectures, focusing on the determination of their structure function and properties. Present problems of interest include: polymer electrolytes for lithium ion batteries; additive manufacturing of functional magnetodielectric polymer nanocomposites for printed electronics; near-term translational polymer based biomaterials with an emphasis on clinical application and biomedical devices such as sprayable surgical materials for the treatment of adhesions and for burn wounds; biosensors for the detection of pathogens using structural color; point-of-care medical device diagnostics.

Professor Kofinas has graduated 23 PhD students, 3 of whom have secured tenured track academic positions.  He has also graduated 9 MS Thesis students and has mentored over 100 undergraduate and high school students in research projects in his laboratory. Dr. Kofinas entrepreneurial activities include the founding of startup companies, which have been recognized by the receipt of the Outstanding Invention of the Year award twice from the University of Maryland.

Professor Kofinas has received the CAREER award from the National Science Foundation and has been awarded the Outstanding Junior Faculty Teaching award, the Senior Faculty Outstanding Research Award, and the Faculty Outstanding Service Award from the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland. Professor Kofinas was awarded the endowed Keystone Professorship for his exemplary undergraduate teaching skills and commitment to excellence in teaching fundamental engineering courses. Dr. Kofinas has also received the Engaged Faculty Award, from the Clark School of Engineering, U. of Maryland.


  • Biodegradable and Therapeutic Polymer Surgical Sealant for Treatment of Postoperative Adhesions
  • Safe high performance  polymer electrolytes for lithium batteries
  • Additively manufactured polymer nanoparticle composites for printable electronics
  • Synthetic functional polymer hydrogel for hemorrhage control
  • Point of care diagnostics for hyperammonemia and aminoacidopathies
  • Reagentless thin film nanostructured biosensor for pathogen detection

For more information, please visit fml.umd.edu

 

 

CHBE457 Design and Processing of Polymers for Biomedical Devices

CHBE 301 Chemica & Biomolecular Engineering Thermodynamics I

104. “Polymer nanomaterials for use as adjuvant surgical tools” M. Erdi, A. Sandler, and Peter Kofinas Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology, e1889, 2023.

DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1889

 

103.”Highly conductive polyacrylonitrile-based hybrid aqueous/ionic liquid solid polymer electrolytes with tunable passivation for Li-ion batteries” K.B. Ludwig, R. Correll-Brown, M. Freidlin, M.N. Garaga, S. Bhattacharyya, P.M. Gonzales, A.V. Cresce, S. Greenbaum, C.S. Wang, and Peter Kofinas. Electrochimica Acta, (453) 142349, 2023.

DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2023.142349

 

102. “Controlled Release of a Therapeutic Peptide in Sprayable Surgical Sealant for Prevention of Postoperative Abdominal Adhesions” M. Erdi, M. Saruwatari, S. Rozyyev, C. Acha, O.B. Ayyub, A. Sandler, and P. Kofinas. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 15, 14809-14098, 2023.  DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00283

 

101. “3D-Printed Microinjection Needle Arrays via a Hybrid DLP-Direct Laser Writing Strategy”

S. Sarker, A. Colton, Z. Wen, X. Xu, M. Erdi, A. Jones, P. Kofinas, E. Tubaldi, P. Walczak, M. Janowski, Y. Liang, R. D. Sochol. Adv. Mater. Technol. 2201641, 2023.

DOI: 10.1002/admt.202201641

 

100. “Phosphate Capture Enhancement Using Designed Iron Oxide-Based Nanostructures”

P.D. Ramirez, C. Lee, R. Fedderwitz, A.R. Clavijo, D.P.P. Barbosa, M. Julliot, J. Vaz-Ramos, D. Begin, S. Le Calvé, A. Zaloszyc, P. Choquet, M.A.G. Soler, D. Mertz, P. Kofinas, Y. Piao, S. Begin-Colin Nanomaterials 13, 587, 2023. DOI:10.3390/nano13030587

 

99. “Sprayable Tissue Adhesive with Biodegradation Tuned for Prevention of Post-Operative Abdominal Adhesions” M. Erdi, S. Rozyyev, M. Balabhadrapatruni, M.S. Saruwatari, J.L. Daristotle, O.B. Ayyub, A.D. Sandler, and P. KofinasBioengineering & Translational Medicine

 e10335, 2022. DOI:10.1002/btm2.10335     PMC9842025

 

98. “Evaluation of Healing Outcomes Combining A Novel Polymer Formulation with Autologous Skin Cell Suspension to Treat Deep Partial and Full Thickness Wounds in a Porcine Model; A Pilot Study” B.C. Carney, M.A. Oliver, M. Erdi, L.D. Kirkpatrick, S.P. Tranchina, S. Rozyyev, J. W Keyloun, M.S. Saruwatari, J.L. Daristotle, L.T. Moffatt, P. Kofinas, A.D. Sandler, J.W. Shupp

Burns 48(8), 1950-1965, 2022.                      DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2022.01.012     PMC9300815

 

97. “Aqueous electrolyte design for super-stable 2.5 V LiMn2O4 || Li4Ti5O12 pouch cells” J. Xu, X.Ji, J. Zhang, C. Yang, P. Wang, S. Liu, K. Ludwig, F. Chen, P. Kofinas, C.S. Wang, Nature Energy, 7, 186-193 2022.  DOI: 10.1038/s41560-021-00977-5

 

96. “Biodegradable, tissue adhesive polyester blend for safe, complete wound healing” 



J.L. Daristotle,L. Lau, S. Zaki, M. Erdi, P. Srinivasan, M. Balabhadrapatruni,

O.B. Ayyub, A.D. Sandler, and P. Kofinas, ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering (8), 3908-3916 2021. DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c00865                 PMID 34323468          PMC8594560

 

95. “Microwave-assisted preparation of carbon coating layer on raspberry-shaped iron oxide particles for lithium-ion battery anodes” J.M. Kim, Y. Cho, C. Koo, C. Lee, P.D. Ramirez, D. Ko, J. Oh, S. Park, P. Kofinas, S. Begin-Colin, Y. Piao, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 115520, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115520

 

94. “Fully printed resonance-free broadband conical inductors using engineered magnetic inks”

C. Yi, R. Fedderwitz, D. Park, C. Ding, G-Q. Lu, J. Fleischer, P. Li, P. Kofinas, S. Das, D. R. Hines, Additive Manufacturing, 44, 102034, 2021.  DOI: 10.1016/j.addma.2021.102034

 

93. “Water Domain Enabled Transport in Polymer Electrolytes for Lithium-Ion Batteries” M.D. Widstrom, O. Borodin, K.B. Ludwig, J.E. Matthews, S. Bhattacharyya, M. Garaga, A.V. Cresce, A. Jarry, M. Erdi, C. Wang, S.G. Greenbaum, and P. Kofinas,  Macromolecules, 54, 2882−2891, 2021.   DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c01960

 

92. “Enabling high performance all-solid-state lithium metal batteries using solid polymer electrolytes plasticized with ionic liquid” M.D. Widstrom, K.B. Ludwig, J.E. Matthews, A. Jarry, M. Erdi, A.V. Cresce, G. Rubloff, and P. Kofinas Electrochimica Acta, 136156, 2020.    

DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136156

 

91. “Pressure-Sensitive Tissue Adhesion and Biodegradation of Viscoelastic Polymer Blends”

J.L. Daristotle, S.T. Zaki, L.W. Lau, O.B. Ayyub, M. Djouini, P. Srinivasan, M. Erdi, A.D. Sandler, and P. Kofinas, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 12(14), 16050-16057, 2020.

DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c00497  PMID: 32191429  PMCID: PMC7271901.

 

90. “Sprayable and biodegradable, intrinsically adhesive wound dressing with antimicrobial properties”, J.L. Daristotle, L.W. Lau, M. Erdi, J. Hunter, A. Djoum Jr, P. Srinivasan, X. Wu, M. Basu, O.B. Ayyub, A.D. Sandler, and P. Kofinas, Bioengineering and Translational Medicine, 5(1), e10149, 2020.             DOI:10.1002/btm2.10149  PMID: 31989038  PMCID: PMC6971445.

 

89. “Rapid and Tunable Method to Fabricate Angle-Independent and Transferable Structurally Colored Films”, L. Torres Jr, A. Margaronis, B.M. Bellato Meinhardt, L. Granzow, O.B. Ayyub, and P. Kofinas, Langmuir, 36(5), 1252-1257, 2020.

DOI:10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b03516  PMID: 31961697.

 

88. “Hybrid 3D Printing of Synthetic and Cell-Laden Bioinks for Shape Retaining Soft Tissue Grafts”, S. Van Belleghem, L. Torres Jr, M. Santoro, B. Mahadik, A. Wolf, P. Kofinas, J.P. Fisher, Advanced Functional Materials,1907145, 2019.

DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201907145          PMID: 33041744  PMCID: PMC7546434.

 

87. “Structurally colored protease responsive nanoparticle hydrogels with degradation-directed assembly”, L. Torres Jr,  J.L. Daristotle, O.B. Ayyub, B.M. Bellato Meinhardt, H. Garimella, A. Margaronis, S. Seifert, N.M. Bedford,T.J. Woehl, and P. Kofinas,

Nanoscale, 11, 17904-17912, 2019.              DOI:10.1039/C9NR04624K PMID: 31552983

 

86. “Improving the Adhesion, Flexibility, and Hemostatic Efficacy of a Polymer Blend

Surgical Sealant by Incorporating Silica Particles” J. L. Daristotle, S. T. Zaki, L. W. Lau, L. Torres Jr, A. Zografos, P. Srinivasan, O.B. Ayyub, A.D. Sandler, and P. Kofinas  Acta Biomaterialia,  90, 205-216, 2019.

DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.04.015    PMID: 30954624 PMCID: PMC6549514

 

85. “Multistage Chemical Heating for Instrument-Free Biosensing”

J.P. Goertz, K. M. Colvin, A.B. Lippe, J.L. Daristotle, P. Kofinas, I.M. White

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 10(39), 33043–33048, 2018.  DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b11611

 

84.  “Spray Processed Composites with High Conductivity and Elasticity”

M. Vural, A.M. Behrens, W. Hwang, J.J. Ayoub, D. Chasser, A.W. Cresce, R.M. Briber, and P. Kofinas ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 10, 13953-13962, 2018.

DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b00068

 

83. “Zeolite-loaded alginate-chitosan hydrogel beads as a topical hemostat” P. Fathi, M.J. Sikorski, K. Christodoulides, K.R. Langan, Y. S. Choi, J.M. Titcomb, A.S. Ghodasara, O.A. Wonodi, H. Thaker, M. Vural, A.M. Behrens, and P. Kofinas. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part B - Applied Biomaterials, 106(5), 1662-1671, 2018.

DOI:10.1002/jbm.b.33969      PMID: 28842967

 

82. “A magnetically recoverable photocatalyst prepared by supporting TiO2 nanoparticles on a superparamagnetic iron oxide nanocluster core@fibrous silica shell nanocomposite”

B. Seo, C. Lee, D. Yoo, P. Kofinas, Y. Piao.

Royal Society of Chemistry Advances 7, 9587, 2017.                       DOI: 10.1039/c6ra27907d

 

81. “Solution Blow Spun Polymer: A Novel Pre-Clinical Surgical Sealant for Bowel Anastomoses” N.G. Kern, A.M. Behrens, P. Srinivasan, C.T. Rossi, J.L. Daristotle, P. Kofinas, A.D. Sandler. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 52, 1308-1312, 2017.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.11.044            PMID: 27956071          PMCID: PMC5459684

 

80. “A review of the fundamental principles and applications of solution blow spinning”

J.L. Daristotle, A.M. Behrens, A.D. Sandler, and P. Kofinas.

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 8 (51), 34951–34963, 2016.

DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b12994          PMID: 27966857         PMCID: PMC5673076

 

79. “Protein Adsorption on Chemically Modified Block Copolymer Nanodomains: Influence of Charge and Flow” J.S. Silverstein, B.J. Casey, P. Kofinas, B.J. Dair.  Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 16(2), 1460-1470, 2016.         DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2016.10895           

 

78. “Stretchable Magneto-dielectric Composites Based on Raspberry-Shaped Iron Oxide Nanostructures” M. Vural, O. Gerber,B.P. Pichon, S. Lemonier,E. Barraud,L.C. Kempel,S. Begin-Colin, and P. Kofinas, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 4, 2345, 2016.

DOI: 10.1039/c6tc00419a

 

77. “Rapid Fabrication of Poly(DL-lactide) Nanofiber Scaffolds with Tunable Degradation for Tissue Engineering Applications by Air-brushing” A.M. Behrens, J. Kim, N. Hotaling, J. Seppala, P. Kofinas, W. Tutak. Biomedical Materials, 11, 035001, 2016.

DOI: 10.1088/1748-6041/11/3/035001          PMID: 27121660         PMCID: PMC4963247

 

76. “Core/Shell Iron/Oxide Nanoparticles for Improving the Magneto-Dielectric Properties of Polymer Composites” T-I Yang, C-Y Chuang, S-C Yang, L.C. Kempel, and P. Kofinas.

Advanced Engineering Materials, 18(1), 2016.          DOI: 10.1002/adem.201500234

 

75. “Biodegradable Polymer Blend Based Surgical Sealant with Body Temperature Mediated Adhesion” A.M. Behrens, N.G. Lee, B.J. Casey, P. Srinivasan, M.J. Sikorski, J.L. Daristotle, A. D. Sandler, and P. Kofinas.  Advanced Materials, 27, 8056–8061, 2015.

DOI: 10.1002/adma.201503691         PMID: 26554545         PMCID: PMC4961426

 

74. “Enzyme Induced Degradation Stiffening in Hydrogels with Structural Color”

O.B. Ayyub, and P Kofinas.  ACS Nano, 9 (8), 8004–8011, 2015.

DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b01514        PMID: 26196060         PMCID:PMC6209446

 

73. “Simple and Inexpensive Quantification of Ammonia in Whole Blood”

O.B. Ayyub, A.M. Behrens, B.T. Heligman, M.E. Natoli, J.J. Ayoub, G. Cunningham, M. Summar, and P. Kofinas.Molecular Genetics and Metabolism, 115, 95–100, 2015.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2015.04.004  PMID: 25936660         PMCID: PMC4462127

 

72. “Sprayable Elastic Conductors Based on Block Copolymer Silver Nanoparticle Composites” M. Vural, A. M. Behrens, O. B. Ayyub, J. J. Ayoub, and P. Kofinas. ACS Nano, 9(1), 336-344, 2015.    DOI: 10.1021/nn505306h       PMCID: PMC4310637

 

71. “Synthesis and Characterization of Microphase Separated Primary Amine Functionalized Polystyrene-b-Poly(2-vinylpyridine) Polymer” O.B. Ayyub, M.B. Ibrahim, and P. Kofinas. Polymer, 55, 6227-6231, 2014.                                DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2014.10.005

 

70. “Hemostatic Strategies for Traumatic and Surgical Bleeding” A.M. Behrens, M.J. Sikorski, and P. Kofinas. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 102(11), 4182-4194, 2014.

DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.35052     PMID: 24307256.

 

69. “In situ Deposition of PLGA Nanofibers via Solution Blow Spinning” A.M. Behrens, B.J. Casey, M.J. Sikorski, K. Wu, W. Tutak, A, Sandler, and P. Kofinas.

ACS Macro Letters, 3(3), 249-254, 2014.                                          DOI: 10.1021/mz500049x

 

68. “Nanostructured Flexible Magneto-dielectrics for Radio Frequency Applications” M.Vural, B. Crowgey, L. Kempel, and P. Kofinas. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2, 756-763, 2014.

DOI:10.1039/C3TC32113D

 

67. “Blood Aggregating Hydrogel Microparticles for Use as a Hemostatic Agent”

A.M. Behrens,M.J. Sikorski,T. Li,Z. J. Wu,B.P. Griffith, and P. Kofinas.

Acta Biomaterialia, 10(2) 701–708, 2014.

DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2013.10.029    PMID: 24185001

 

66. “The cell release kinetics and the swelling behavior of physically crosslinked xanthanchitosan hydrogels in simulated gastrointestinal conditions” S. Argin, P. Kofinas, Y. Martin Lo. Food Hydrocolloids, 40, 138-144, 2014.    DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2014.02.018

 

65. “Enzymatic Activity Preservation and Protection through Entrapment within Degradable Hydrogels” A. Mariani, M. Natoli, and P. Kofinas.

Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 10(11), 2994-3002, 2013.

DOI:10.1002/bit.24971           PMID: 23744741

 

64.  “In vivo and In Vivo Evaluation of Polymer Hydrogels for Hemorrhage Control”

B.J. Casey, A.M. Behrens, Z.I. Tsinas, J.R. Hess, Z.J. Wu, B.P. Griffith, and P. Kofinas.

Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition, 24(15), 1781-1793, 2013. DOI:10.1080/09205063.2013.801707        PMID: 21058718

 

63. “Self-Assembled Block Copolymer Photonic Crystal for Selective Fructose Detection” O.B. Ayyub, M.B. Ibrahim, R.M. Briber, and P. Kofinas. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 46, 124-129, 2013.              DOI:10.1016/j.bios.2013.02.025                    PMID: 23531858

 

62. “Investigating  polymer thiolation in gene delivery”

I. Bacalocostantis, V. Mane, M. Kang M., A. Goodley, S. Muro, W.E. Bentley, and P. Kofinas,

Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition. 24(8), 912-926, 2013. DOI:10.1080/09205063.2012.727266   PMID: 23647248

 

61. “Block Copolymer Electrolyte with Sulfur Based Ionic Liquid for Lithium Batteries”

A. Fisher, M.B. Khalid, and P. Kofinas.  Journal of the Electrochemical Society,

159(12) A2124-A2129, 2012.            DOI:10.1149/2.066212jes

 

60. “Structure investigation of poly((2-dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate)/sodium dodecylsulfate complexes in concentrated poly((2-dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) solutions using small angle neutron scattering” W. Lee, P. Kofinas, and R.M. Briber.

Polymer, 53(14), 2942-2948, 2012.                                       DOI:10.1016/j.polymer.2012.04.052

 

59. “Effect of Thiol Pendant Conjugates on Plasmid DNA Binding, Release, and Stability of Polymeric Delivery Vectors” I. Bacalocostantis, V. Mane, M. Kang M., A. Goodley, S. Muro,  and P. Kofinas. Biomacromolecules, 13, 1331−1339, 2012.

DOI:10.1021/bm3004786       PMID: 22515194

 

58. “Rapid Modular Synthesis and Processing of Thiol-Ene Functionalized Styrene-Butadiene Block Copolymers” J.S. Silverstein, B.J. Casey, M.E. Natoli, B.J. Dair, and P. Kofinas. Macromolecules, 45(7), 3161−3167, 2012.                                     DOI: 10.1021/ma300304h

 

57. “Virus-Assembled Flexible Electrode-Electrolyte Interfaces for Enhanced Polymer-Based Battery Applications” A. Ghosh, J. Guo, A.D. Brown, E. Royston, C.S. Wang, P. Kofinas, and J.N. Culver. Journal of Nanomaterials, 2012(795892), 2012.   

DOI: 10.1155/2012/795892

 

56. “Anion Effects on Solid Polymer Electrolytes containing Sulfur Based Ionic Liquid for Lithium Batteries” A. Fisher, M.B. Khalid, M. Widstrom, and P. Kofinas.

Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 159(5), A593-A597, 2012.

DOI: 10.1149/2.089205jes

 

55. “Dry Polymer/Sulfur-Based Ionic Liquid Hybrid Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries”, A. Fisher, M.B. Khalid, M. Widstrom, and P. Kofinas.  Electrochemical Society Transactions,

41(11) 77-83, 2012.                DOI: 10.1149/1.3687393

 

54. “Color Changing Block Copolymer Films for Chemical Sensing of Simple Sugars”

O.B. Ayyub, J.W. Sekowski, T-I Yang, X. Zhang, R. Briber, and P. Kofinas.

Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 28, 349– 354, 2011.

DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2011.07.043       PMID: 21820888.

 

53. “Dry Polymer Electrolytes With Sulfur Based Ionic Liquid for Lithium Batteries” A.S. Fisher, M.B. Khalid, M. Widstrom, and P. Kofinas. J. of Power Sources, 196, 9767– 9773, 2011.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.07.081

 

52. “Controlled synthesis of core–shell iron–silica nanoparticles and their magneto-dielectric properties in polymer composites”

T-I Yang, R.N.C. Brown, L. C. Kempel, and P. Kofinas. Nanotechnology, 22,105601, 2011.

DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/22/10/105601        PMID: 21289404

 

51. “FVII Dependent Coagulation Activation in Citrated Plasma by Polymer Hydrogels”

B.J. Casey, A.M. Behrens, J. Hess, Z. J. Wu, B. Griffith, and P. Kofinas.

Biomacromolecules, 11, 3248–3255, 2010.

DOI: 10.1021/bm101147w     PMID: 21058718

 

50. “Small angle neutron scattering study of deuterated sodium dodecylsulfate micellization in dilute poly((2–dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) solutions”

W. Lee, P. Kofinas, and R.M. Briber. Polymer, 51, 2872-2878, 2010. DOI:10.1016/j.polymer.2010.04.018

 

49. “Imprinted Polymer Hydrogels for the Separation of Viruses” L. D. Bolisay, and P. Kofinas, Macromolecular Symposia, 291–292, 302–306, 2010.       

DOI: 10.1002/masy.201050535

 

48. “Block Copolymer Solid Battery Electrolyte with High Li-ion Transference Number” A. Ghosh, C. Wang, and P. Kofinas.  J. Electrochemical Society, 157(7), A846-A849, 2010.

DOI: 10.1149/1.3428710

 

47. “Surfactant-modified Nickel Zinc Iron Oxide / Polymer Nanocomposites for Radio Frequency Applications” T-I Yang, L. Kempel, and P. Kofinas. 

Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 12(8), 2967, 2010.         

DOI: 10.1007/s11051-010-9887-4

 

46. “Effects of Charge Density on the Recognition Properties of Molecularly Imprinted Polyampholyte Hydrogels” D.S. Janiak,  O.B. Ayyub, and P. Kofinas.  

Polymer, 51, 665–670, 2010.                        

DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2009.12.022

 

45. “Effects of Charge Density on the Recognition Properties of Molecularly Imprinted Polymeric Hydrogels” D.S. Janiak, O.B. Ayyub, and P. Kofinas.

Macromolecules, 42(5), 1703–1709, 2009.                          

DOI: 10.1021/ma8027722

 

44. “Oxidation Effect on Templating of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles within Block Copolymers”

P. Akcora, R.M. Briber, and P. Kofinas.

Polymer, 50(5), 1223-1227, 2009.                            

DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2009.01.020

 

43. “Block Copolymer Nanotemplating of Tobacco Mosaic and Tobacco Necrosis Viruses”

A.V. Cresce, J.N. Culver, W.E. Bentley, and P. Kofinas.

Acta Biomaterialia, 5(3), 893–902, 2009.                 

DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2008.10.013    PMID: 19010745

 

42. “Effect of complexation conditions on xanthan-chitosan polyelectrolyte complex gels”

S. Argin-Soysal, P. Kofinas, and Y.M. Lo. Food Hydrocolloids, 23, 202–209, 2009.

DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2007.12.011.

 

41. “Magneto-dielectric Properties of Polymer-Fe3O4 Nanocomposites”

T-I Yang, R.N. Brown, L.C. Kempel, and P. Kofinas.

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 320, 2714–2720, 2008.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2008.06.008

 

40. “PEO based Block Copolymer as Solid State Lithium Battery Electrolyte”

A. Ghosh, and P. Kofinas. Electrochemical Society Transactions, 11(29), 131-137, 2008.

DOI: 10.1149/1.2938916

 

39. “Nanostructured Block Copolymer Dry Electrolyte”  A. Ghosh, and P. Kofinas.

J. Electrochemical Society, 155(6) A428-A431, 2008.                     

DOI: 10.1149/1.2901905

 

38. “Self-assembly of virus-structured high surface area nanomaterials and their application as battery electrodes” E. Royston, A. Ghosh, P. Kofinas, M.T. Harrris, and J.N. Culver.

Langmuir, 24(3); 906-912, 2008.                                           

DOI: 10.1021/la7016424        PMID: 18154364

 

37. “Selective binding of Carcinoembryonic Antigen Using Polymeric Hydrogels”

B.J. Casey, and P. Kofinas. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 87A(2), 359-363, 2008.

DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.31757     PMID: 18181111

 

36. “Towards oriented assembly of proteins onto magnetic nanoparticles”

C-W Hung, T. Holoman, P. Kofinas, and W.E. Bentley.

Biochemical Engineering Journal, 38(2), 164-170, 2008.

DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2007.06.017

 

35. “Optimization of Virus Imprinting Methods to Improve Selectivity and Reduce Non-Specific Binding” L.D. Bolisay, J.N. Culver, and P. Kofinas.

Biomacromolecules, 8(12), 3893–3899, 2007.

DOI: 10.1021/bm/7008526     PMID: 17999463

 

34. “Molecular Imprinting of Peptides and Proteins in Aqueous Media”

D. S. Janiak, and P. Kofinas. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 389(2), 399-404, 2007.

DOI: 10.1007/s00216-007-1327-7     PMID: 17505819

 

33. “Dielectric Properties of Polymer Nanoparticle Composites”

T-I Yang, and P. Kofinas.

Polymer, 48, 791-798, 2007.

DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2006.12.030

 

32. “Nanopatterning of Recombinant Proteins Using Block Copolymer Templates”

A.V. Cresce, J.S. Silverstein, W.E. Bentley, and P. Kofinas. 

Macromolecules, 39(17), 5826-5829, 2006. 

DOI: 10.1021/ma0608830

 

31. “Molecular Imprinted Polymers for Tobacco Mosaic Virus Recognition”

L.D. Bolisay, J.N. Culver, and P. Kofinas. Biomaterials, 27(22), 4165-4168, 2006.

DOI:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2006.03.018       PMID: 16574216

 

30.  “TEM Characterization of Diblock Copolymer Templated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles: Bulk Solution and Thin Film Surface Doping Approach” P. Akcora, R.M. Briber, and P. Kofinas. Polymer, 47(6), 2018-2022, 2006.               

DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2006.01.064

 

29.  “Magnetic and structural characterization of CoFe2O4 nanoparticles encapsulated within block copolymer films” G.C. Papaefthymiou,  S.R. Ahmed,  P. Kofinas.

Reviews on Advanced Materials Science, 10(4): 306-313 Sp. Iss. SI, Oct 2005

 

28. “Characterization of Network Morphology in Anion Binding Hydrogels Used for Wastewater Remediation” D.R. Kioussis, and P. Kofinas. Polymer, 46(23), 10167-10172, 2005.

DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2005.07.084

 

27. “Characterization of Anion Diffusion in  Polymer Hydrogels Used for Wastewater Remediation” D.R. Kioussis, and P. Kofinas. Polymer, 46(22), 9342-9347, 2005.

DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2005.07.045

 

26. “Structural and magnetic characterization of norbornene-deuterated norbornene dicarboxylic acid diblock copolymers doped with iron oxide nanoparticles” P. Akcora, X. Zhang, B.Varughese, R.M. Briber, and P. Kofinas. Polymer, 46(14), 5194-5201, 2005.

DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2005.04.026

 

25. “Magnetic properties and morphology of diblock copolymer templated ferrimagnetic cobalt oxide nanoparticles” S.R. Ahmed, and P. Kofinas.

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 288C, 219-223, 2005.        

DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2004.09.009

 

24. “Nanoscale Battery Materials Based on the Self-Assembly of Block Copolymers”

S.E. Bullock, and P. Kofinas. Journal of Power Sources, 132, 256-260, 2004.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2003.12.045

 

23. “Synthesis of an A/B/C Triblock Copolymer for Battery Materials Applications”

S.E. Bullock, and P. Kofinas. Macromolecules, 37(5), 1783-1786, 2004.

DOI: 10.1021/ma035668n

 

22. “Biomimetic Glucose Recognition Using Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Hydrogels” P. Parmpi, and P. Kofinas.  Biomaterials, 25(10), 1969-1973, 2004.

DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2003.08.025

 

21. “Polydispersity Control in Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerization of Amphiphilic Norbornene Diblock Copolymers” S.R. Ahmed, S.E. Bullock, A.V. Cresce, and P. Kofinas. Polymer, 44(16), 4943-4948, 2003.                         DOI: 10.1016/S0032-3861(03)00487-7

 

20. “Magnetic Properties and Morphology of Block Copolymer Templated Ferrrimagnetic CoFe2O4 Nanoparticles” S.R. Ahmed, S.B. Ogale, and P. Kofinas.

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 39(5), 2198-2200, 2003.  DOI:10.1108/TMAG.2003.817074

 

19. “Synthesis and Characterization of ZnO Nanostructures Templated Using Diblock Copolymers” R.F. Mulligan, A.A. Illiadis, and P. Kofinas.

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 89(4), 1058-1061, 2003.         DOI: 10.1002/app.12250

 

18. “Reactive phosphorus removal from aquaculture and poultry productions systems using polymeric hydrogels”  P. Kofinas, D.R. Kioussis. Environmental Science and Technology, 37(2), 423-427, 2003.                                                                              DOI: 10.1021/es025950u

 

17. “Controlled Room Temperature Synthesis of CoFe2O4 nanoparticles Through a Block Copolymer Nanoreactor Route”

S.R. Ahmed, and P. Kofinas.  Macromolecules, 35(9), 3338-3341, 2002.

DOI: 10.1021/ma011797x

 

16. “Magnetic properties of CoFe2O4 nanoparticles synthesized through a block copolymer nanoreactor route” S.R. Ahmed, S.B. Ogale, G. Papaefthymiou, R. Ramesh, and P. Kofinas.

Applied Physics Letters, 80(9), 1616-1618, 2002.                             DOI: 10.1063/1.1456258

 

15. “Properties of self-assembled ZnO nanostructures”

H.A. Ali, A.V. Cresce, A.A. Iliadis, P. Kofinas, U. Lee.

Solid State Electronics, 46(10), 1639-1642, 2002.    DOI: 10.1016/S0038-1101(02)00118-1

 

14. “Molecularly imprinted polymer hydrogels displaying isomerically resolved glucose binding” W.W. Wizeman, and P. Kofinas.  Biomaterials, 22(12), 1485-1491, 2001.      

DOI:10.1016/S0142-9612(00)00303-3          PMID: 11374447

 

13. “Path Dependent Microstructure Orientation During Plane Strain Compression of Semicrystalline Block Copolymers” P.L. Drzal, J.D. Barnes, and P. Kofinas.

Polymer, 42(13), 5633-5642, 2001.                           DOI: 10.1016/S0032-3861(00)00864-8

 

12. “Ammonium perchlorate binding poly(allyl amine hydrochloride) hydrogels for wastewater remediation” D.R. Kioussis, D.F. Smith, and P. Kofinas.

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 80(11), 2073-2083, 2001.       DOI:10.1002/app.1307

 

11. “Reactive nitrogen and phosphorus removal from aquaculture wastewater effluents using polymer hydrogels” D.R. Kioussis, F.W. Wheaton, and P. Kofinas.

Aquacultural Engineering, 23(4), 315-332, 2000.      DOI:10.1016/S0144-8609(00)00058-3

 

10. “Microstructure Orientation and Nanoporous Gas Transport in Semicrystalline Block Copolymer Membranes” P.L. Drzal, A.F. Halasa, and P. Kofinas.

Polymer, 41(12), 4671-4677, 2000.               DOI:10.1016/S0032-3861(99)00652-7

 

9. “Phosphate Binding Polymeric Hydrogels for Aquaculture Wastewater Remediation” D.R. Kioussis, F.W. Wheaton, and P. Kofinas. Aquacultural Engineering, 19(3), 163-178, 1999.

DOI:10.1016/S0144-8609(98)00049-1

 

8. “Orientation Texture and Gas Transport in Semicrystalline Block Copolymer Blends” 

P. Kofinas, P.L. Drzal, A.F. Halasa. Rubber Chemistry and Technology, 72(5), 918-928, 1999.

 

7. “Development of Methods for Quantitative Characterization of Network Morphology in Pharmaceutical Hydrogels” P. Kofinas, and R.E. Cohen.

Biomaterials, 18(20), 1361-1369, 1997.         DOI: 10.1016/S0142-9612(97)00077-X

 

6. “Hydrogels Prepared by Electron Irradiation of Poly(Ethylene Oxide) in Water Solution: Unexpected Dependence of Cross-Link Density and of Protein Diffusion Coefficients on Initial PEO Molecular Weight” P. Kofinas, V. Athanassiou, and E.W. Merrill.  Biomaterials, 17(15), 1547-1550, 1996.         DOI:10.1016/0142-9612(96)89781-X                  PMID:8853127

 

5. “Melt Processing of Semicrystalline E/EP/E Triblock Copolymers Near the Order-Disorder Transition” P. Kofinas, and R.E. Cohen. Macromolecules, 28(1), 336-343, 1995.

DOI: 10.1021/ma00105a047

 

4. “Morphology of Highly Textured Ethylene / Ethylene-Propylene (E / EP) Semicrystalline Block Copolymers” P. Kofinas, and R.E. Cohen. Macromolecules, 27(11), 3002-3008, 1994.

DOI: 10.1021/ma00089a016

3. “Gas Permeability of E / EP Semicrystalline Diblock Copolymers” P. Kofinas and R.E. Cohen, A.F. Halasa. Polymer, 35(6), 1229-1235, 1994.                  DOI:10.1016/0032-3861(94)90016-7

 

2. “Path Dependent Morphologies of a Diblock Copolymer of Polystyrene  Hydrogenated Polybutadiene” R.E. Cohen, P.L. Cheng, K. Douzinas, P. Kofinas, and C.V. Berney.

Macromolecules, 23(1), 324-327, 1990.                                            DOI: 10.1021/ma00203a055

 

1. “A Reexamination of Single-Chain Scattering in Heterogeneous Block Copolymers”

C.V. Berney, P. Kofinas, and R.E. Cohen, Polymer Communications, 27(11), 330-331, 1986.

 

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