Undergraduate Researcher, Larson Group
(Larson Group Homepage)
University of Michigan Department of Chemical Engineering (Ann Arbor, MI)
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ronald Larson (UM Faculty Profile) (Google Scholar)
Ph.D. Student Mentor: Dr. Maziar Mohammadi (ResearchGate)
Duration: September 2015 - February 2016
Description: Studied the growth kinetics of Layer-by-Layer (LbL) deposition of polymer nanoparticles and polyelectrolytes, especially with regard to potential drug delivery applications
Topics: Thin-film Manufacturing, Polymeric Nanocomposites, Nanofabrication, Drug Delivery
Technologies: Layer-by-Layer Assembly, Quartz Crystal Microbalance, Particle Size Analysis, pH Measurement and Titration
Outcome: Co-author on a paper, first published in ChemPhysChem in November 2016
Research Outcome 1: Publication
Growth Kinetics in Layer-by-Layer Assemblies of Organic Nanoparticles and Polyelectrolytes
Authors: Maziar Mohammadi, Ali Salehi, Ryan J. Branch, Lucas J. Cygan, Cagri G. Besirli, Ronald G. Larson
Publication: ChemPhysChem
Volume: 18
Issue: 1
Pages: 128 - 141
First Published: 10 November 2016