Works (51)

Updated: April 11th, 2023 10:13

2022 journal article

Controlling PA6/PET adhesion to facilitate interfacial fracture

EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL, 171.

By: Z. Machikiti, B. Pourdeyhimi, J. Genzer & K. Efimenko

author keywords: Interfacial adhesion; Modification; Fracture toughness; Annealing
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: June 6, 2022

2022 article

Intensified Hydrogenation in Flow Using a Poly(beta-cyclodextrin) Network-Supported Catalyst

Davis, B. A., Bennett, J. A., Genzer, J., Efimenko, K., & Abolhasani, M. (2022, November 21). ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, Vol. 11.

By: B. Davis, J. Bennett, J. Genzer, K. Efimenko & M. Abolhasani

author keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; flow chemistry; network-supported catalysis; transfer hydrogenation; process intensification
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: November 22, 2022

2022 article

PDMS networks meet barnacles: a complex and often toxic relationship

Rittschof, D., Orihuela, B., Genzer, J., & Efimenko, K. (2022, November 18). BIOFOULING, Vol. 11.

By: D. Rittschof*, B. Orihuela*, J. Genzer & K. Efimenko

author keywords: Barnacles; silicone formulation; trypsin; toxicity
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: December 13, 2022

2022 article

Potent Antibacterial Composite Nonwovens Functionalized with Bioactive Peptides and Polymers

Barbieri, E., Cutright, C. C., Ramesh, S., Khan, S. A., Efimenko, K., Genzer, J., & Menegatti, S. (2022, August 23). ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES, Vol. 8.

By: E. Barbieri, C. Cutright, S. Ramesh, S. Khan, K. Efimenko, J. Genzer, S. Menegatti

author keywords: antimicrobial coating; bacitracin; controlled release; E; coli; polymyxin B; S; aureus; surface functionalization
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: August 24, 2022

2021 journal article

Continuous Ligand-Free Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in a Cartridge Flow Reactor Using a Gel-Supported Catalyst

INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 60(26), 9418–9428.

By: J. Bennett, B. Davis n, M. Ramezani n, J. Genzer, K. Efimenko & M. Abolhasani

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: June 29, 2021

2021 journal article

DFT Analysis of Organotin Catalytic Mechanisms in Dehydration Esterification Reactions for Terephthalic Acid and 2,2,4,4-Tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol

JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A, 125(23), 4943–4956.

By: J. Clark, P. Thacker n, C. McGill, J. Miles, P. Westmoreland, K. Efimenko, J. Genzer, E. Santiso

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: June 9, 2021

2021 article

Deposition of silicate coatings on poly(ethylene terephthalate) for improved scratch and solvent resistance

Castillo, G. A., Dickey, M. D., Gorman, C. B., Genzer, J., & Efimenko, K. (2021, October 21). JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, Vol. 10.

By: G. Castillo, M. Dickey, C. Gorman, J. Genzer & K. Efimenko

author keywords: coatings; crystallization; packaging
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: October 22, 2021

2021 journal article

Functional Gels Containing Hydroxamic Acid Degrade Organophosphates in Aqueous Solutions

INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 60(24), 8799–8811.

By: S. Zboray, K. Efimenko, J. Jones & J. Genzer

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: July 19, 2021

2019 journal article

Generating Surface-Anchored Zwitterionic Networks and Studying Their Resistance to Bovine Serum Albumin Adsorption

ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS, 1(12), 3323–3333.

By: E. Walker n, C. Pandiyarajan n, K. Efimenko & J. Genzer

author keywords: zwitterion; antifouling coatings; BSA adsorption; surface-attached networks; gel swelling
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 6, 2020

2019 journal article

Thermally driven directional free-radical polymerization in confined channels

POLYMER CHEMISTRY, 10(8), 920–925.

By: P. Datta, K. Efimenko & J. Genzer

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: March 11, 2019

2016 journal article

Amidation of Polyesters Is Slow in Nonaqueous Solvents: Efficient Amidation of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) with 3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane in Water for Generating Multifunctional Surfaces

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 8(51), 35641–35649.

By: G. Castillo, L. Wilson n, K. Efimenko, M. Dickey, C. Gorman & J. Genzer

author keywords: poly(ethylene terephthalate); PET; polyester; 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane; APTES; amidation; aqueous; surface modification; surface activation
Sources: Crossref, ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Multipurpose Polymeric Coating for Functionalizing Inert Polymer Surfaces

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 8(8), 5694–5705.

By: A. Oezcam, K. Efimenko, R. Spontak, D. Fischer* & J. Genzer

author keywords: silicones; ultraviolet/ozone treatment; surface modification; trichlorosilane; PVMS; NEXAFS; semifluorinated; PET
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Targeted Mutagenesis and Combinatorial Library Screening Enables Control of Protein Orientation on Surfaces and Increased Activity of Adsorbed Proteins

LANGMUIR, 32(34), 8660–8667.

By: C. Cruz-Teran n, K. Carlin n, K. Efimenko, J. Genzer & B. Rao

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Effect of ultraviolet/ozone treatment on the surface and bulk properties of poly(dimethyl siloxane) and poly(vinylmethyl siloxane) networks

Polymer, 55(14), 3107–3119.

By: A. Özçam, K. Efimenko & J. Genzer

author keywords: Silicone elastomers; Surface modification; PDMS
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: February 21, 2020

2013 journal article

Elastomeric microparticles for acoustic mediated bioseparations

JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY, 11.

By: L. Johnson*, L. Gao*, C. Shields*, M. Smith*, K. Efimenko, K. Cushing*, J. Genzer n, G. Lopez*

author keywords: Cell separation; Continuous cell sorting; Acoustofluidics; Particle synthesis; Ultrasound standing wave
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Self-assembly fronts in collision: impinging ordering organosilane layers

SOFT MATTER, 9(8), 2493–2505.

By: K. Efimenko, A. Oezcam, J. Genzer, D. Fischer*, F. Phelan* & J. Douglas*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Oligomer Orientation in Vapor-Molecular-Layer-Deposited Alkyl-Aromatic Polyamide Films

LANGMUIR, 28(28), 10464–10470.

By: Q. Peng, K. Efimenko, J. Genzer & G. Parsons

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

The effect of confinement on thermal frontal polymerization

POLYMER CHEMISTRY, 3(12), 3243–3246.

By: P. Datta, K. Efimenko & J. Genzer

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Three-Dimensional Electrospun Alginate Nanofiber Mats via Tailored Charge Repulsions

Small, 8(12), 1928–1936.

By: C. Bonino n, K. Efimenko, S. Jeong, M. Krebs*, E. Alsberg* & S. Khan

author keywords: biomimetics; nanostructures; hierarchical structures; tissue engineering; relative humidity
Source: Crossref
Added: September 8, 2020

2012 journal article

Time Dependence of Lysozyme Adsorption on End-Grafted Polymer Layers of Variable Grafting Density and Length

LANGMUIR, 28(4), 2122–2130.

By: J. Genzer, S. Arifuzzaman, R. Bhat, K. Efimenko, C. Ren* & I. Szleifer*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Photochromic materials with tunable color and mechanical flexibility

SOFT MATTER, 7(8), 3766–3774.

By: H. Yang n, A. Ozcam n, K. Efimenko & J. Genzer

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Poly(vinylmethylsiloxane) Elastomer Networks as Functional Materials for Cell Adhesion and Migration Studies

BIOMACROMOLECULES, 12(4), 1265–1271.

By: S. Ahmed, H. Yang, A. Ozcam, K. Efimenko, M. Weiger, J. Genzer, J. Haugh

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Ultrathin film coatings of aligned cellulose nanocrystals from a convective-shear assembly system and their surface mechanical properties

Soft Matter, 7(5), 1957.

By: I. Hoeger n, O. Rojas n, K. Efimenko, O. Velev & S. Kelley n

Sources: Crossref, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Brushes Grafted from Cellulose Nanocrystals via Surface-Initiated Single-Electron Transfer Living Radical Polymerization

Biomacromolecules, 11(10), 2683–2691.

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Development and Testing of Hierarchically Wrinkled Coatings for Marine Antifouling

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 1(5), 1031–1040.

By: K. Efimenko, J. Finlay n, M. Callow n, J. Callow n & J. Genzer

author keywords: marine fouling; buckling; wrinkling; topographically corrugated substrate; Ulva settlement; barnacle settlement
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Formation of surface-grafted polymeric amphiphilic coatings comprising ethylene glycol and fluorinated groups and their response to protein adsorption

BIOINTERPHASES, 4(2), FA33–FA44.

By: S. Arifuzzaman, A. Oezcam, K. Efimenko, D. Fischer* & J. Genzer

author keywords: adsorption; atomic force microscopy; biomedical materials; contact angle; ellipsometry; hydrophilicity; hydrophobicity; infrared spectra; polymer blends; polymer films; polymerisation; proteins; surface chemistry; X-ray absorption
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Modification of PET surfaces with self-assembled monolayers of organosilane precursors

JOURNAL OF ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY AND RELATED PHENOMENA, 172(1-3), 95–103.

By: A. Ozcam, K. Efimenko, C. Jaye, R. Spontak, D. Fischer & J. Genzer

author keywords: Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET); Ultraviolet/ozone (UVO); Polymer surface modification; SAM; NEXAFS
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Rapid Removal of Organics and Oil Spills from Waters Using Silicone Rubber "Sponges"

JOURNAL OF DISPERSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 30(3), 318–327.

By: I. Park n, K. Efimenko, J. Sjoblom* & J. Genzer

author keywords: Water purification; removal of organic from water; BTEX; PDMS; sylgard-184
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Alternative fluoropolymers to avoid the challenges associated with perfluorooctanoic acid

INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 47(3), 502–508.

By: J. Guo*, P. Resnick*, K. Efimenko, J. Genzer & J. DeSimone

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 conference paper

Manipulating siloxane surfaces: Obtaining the desired surface function via engineering design

Science and technology of silicones and silicone-modified materials, 964, 222–255.

By: J. Crowe n, K. Efimenko & J. Genzer

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 patent

Methods of surface modification of a flexible substrate to enhance cell adhesion

Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

By: A. Liebmann-Vinson, B. Chaney, K. Efimenko & J. Genzer

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Propagating waves of self-assembly in organosilane monolayers

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 104(25), 10324–10329.

By: J. Douglas*, K. Efimenko, D. Fischer, F. Phelan & J. Genzer

author keywords: fluctuation-induced interfacial broadening; frontal self-assembly; mean-field Fisher-Kolmogorov equation; reaction-diffusion fronts; self-assembled monolayers
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Study of the packing density and molecular orientation of bimolecular self-assembled monolayers of aromatic and aliphatic organosilanes on silica

LANGMUIR, 23(2), 673–683.

By: M. Smith, K. Efimenko, D. Fischer*, S. Lappi, P. Kilpatrick & J. Genzer

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Surface properties of poly[2-(perfluorooctyl)ethyl acrylate] deposited from liquid CO2 high-pressure free meniscus coating

MACROMOLECULES, 40(3), 588–597.

By: J. Kim, K. Efimenko, J. Genzer & R. Carbonell

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Formation mechanisms and properties of semifluorinated molecular gradients on silica surfaces

LANGMUIR, 22(20), 8532–8541.

By: J. Genzer, K. Efimenko & D. Fischer*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Orientations of liquid crystals in contact with surfaces that present continuous gradients of chemical functionality

CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS, 18(9), 2357–2363.

By: B. Clare*, K. Efimenko, D. Fischer*, J. Genzer & N. Abbott*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 review

Recent developments in superhydrophobic surfaces and their relevance to marine fouling: a review

[Review of ]. BIOFOULING, 22(5), 339–360.

By: J. Genzer & K. Efimenko

author keywords: marine fouling; wettability; superhydrophobic surfaces; responsive/"smart" surfaces; amphiphilic surfaces
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Study of kinetics and macroinitiator efficiency in surface-initiated atom-transfer radical polymerization

MACROMOLECULES, 39(26), 9049–9056.

By: M. Tomlinson, K. Efimenko & J. Genzer

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

Nested self-similar wrinkling patterns in skins

NATURE MATERIALS, 4(4), 293–297.

By: K. Efimenko, M. Rackaitis*, E. Manias*, A. Vaziri*, L. Mahadevan* & J. Genzer

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

Nonequilibrium model for sorption and swelling of bulk glassy polymer films with Supercritical carbon dioxide

MACROMOLECULES, 38(24), 10299–10313.

By: V. Carla n, K. Wang, Y. Hussain, K. Efimenko, J. Genzer, C. Grant, G. Sarti n, R. Carbonell, F. Doghieri n

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

Rapid formation of soft hydrophilic silicone elastomer surfaces

POLYMER, 46(22), 9329–9341.

By: K. Efimenko, J. Crowe n, E. Manias*, D. Schwark*, D. Fischer* & J. Genzer

author keywords: functionalized silicone rubber; surface modification; self-assembly
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 article

Mapping surface chemistry and molecular orientation with combinatorial near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy

Fischer, D. A., Efimenko, K., Bhat, R. R., Sambasivan, S., & Genzer, J. (2004, January 2). MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, Vol. 25, pp. 141–149.

By: D. Fischer*, K. Efimenko, R. Bhat, S. Sambasivan* & J. Genzer

author keywords: catalysis; nanotechnology; near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS); self-assembly; zeolites
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 patent

Methods for forming tunable molecular gradients on substrates

Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

By: J. Genzer & K. Efimenko

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 article

Near-edge absorption fine structure and UV photoemission spectroscopy studies of aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes on Si(100) substrates

JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY B, Vol. 22, pp. 2000–2004.

By: L. Fleming n, M. Ulrich, K. Efimenko, J. Genzer, A. Chan*, T. Madey*, S. Oh*, O. Zhou, J. Rowe

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 journal article

A combinatorial approach to surface anchored polymers

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE, 38(22), 4471–4477.

By: T. Wu, M. Tomlinson, K. Efimenko & J. Genzer

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 journal article

Combinatorial near-edge x-ray absorption fine structure: Simultaneous determination of molecular orientation and bond concentration on chemically heterogeneous surfaces

APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 82(2), 266–268.

By: J. Genzer, D. Fischer & K. Efimenko

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 journal article

Formation and properties of anchored polymers with a gradual variation of grafting densities on flat substrates

MACROMOLECULES, 36(7), 2448–2453.

By: T. Wu, K. Efimenko, P. Vlcek*, V. Subr* & J. Genzer

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2002 journal article

Combinatorial study of the mushroom-to-brush crossover in surface anchored polyacrylamide

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 124(32), 9394–9395.

By: T. Wu, K. Efimenko & J. Genzer

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2002 journal article

Molecular orientation and grafting density in semifluorinated self-assembled monolayers of mono-, di-, and trichloro silanes on silica substrates

LANGMUIR, 18(24), 9307–9311.

By: J. Genzer, K. Efimenko & D. Fischer n

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2002 journal article

Surface modification of Sylgard-184 poly(dimethyl siloxane) networks by ultraviolet and ultraviolet/ozone treatment

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 254(2), 306–315.

By: K. Efimenko, W. Wallace & J. Genzer

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

journal article

Three-dimensional electrospun alginate nanofiber mats via tailored charge repulsions

Bonino, C. A., Efimenko, K., Jeong, S. I., Krebs, M. D., Alsberg, E., & Khan, S. A. Small (Weinheim An Der Bergstrasse, Germany), 8(12), 1928–1936.

By: C. Bonino, K. Efimenko, S. Jeong, M. Krebs, E. Alsberg & S. Khan

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

Employment

Updated: May 28th, 2019 10:45

1999 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC, US
Associate Professor Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Education

Updated: October 11th, 2019 14:48

1996 - 1999

University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, CZ
PhD Department of solid state engineering

1991 - 1996

Belarusian State University Minsk, BY
MSc. Physics