Saad A Khan

Banana-paper seed wrap increases yam crop yield and quality in Africa

Pirzada, T., Khan, S. A., Opperman, C. H., & Affokpon, A. (2023, February 17). NATURE FOOD, Vol. 2.

Linear and nonlinear rheology of liberase-treated breast cancer tumors

Corder, R. D., Vachieri, R. B., Martin, M. E., Taylor, D. K., Fleming, J. M., & Khan, S. A. (2023, January 31). BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE, Vol. 1.

Mechanically robust, thermally insulating and photo-responsive aerogels designed from sol-gel electrospun PVP-TiO2 nanofibers

APPLIED MATERIALS TODAY, 32.

Applications of Polymer Nanofibers

Creating hierarchically porous banana paper-metal organic framework (MOF) composites with multifunctionality

APPLIED MATERIALS TODAY, 28.

DNA aerogels and DNA-wrapped CNT aerogels for neuromorphic applications

MATERIALS TODAY BIO, 16.

Fabrication of Bioinspired Micro/Nano-Textured Surfaces Through Scalable Roll Coating Manufacturing

Journal of Micro and Nano-Manufacturing, 10(2), 021006.

High-Axial-Aspect Tannic Acid Microparticles Facilitate Gelation and Injectability of Collagen-Based Hydrogels

Sarker, P., Nalband, D. M., Freytes, D. O., Rojas, O. J., & Khan, S. A. (2022, October 5). BIOMACROMOLECULES, Vol. 10.

Molecular structure effects on the mechanisms of corrosion protection of model epoxy coatings on metals

Kotb, Y., Serfass, C. M. M., Cagnard, A., Houston, K. R. R., Khan, S. A. A., Hsiao, L. C. C., & Velev, O. D. D. (2022, December 7). MATERIALS CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS, Vol. 12.

Monitoring decellularization via absorbance spectroscopy during the derivation of extracellular matrix scaffolds

BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS, 17(1).

Multiscale Constitutive Modeling of the Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene Fibers from Molecular Simulation Data

Sattor, A. K., Pervaje, A. K., Pasquinelli, M. A., Khan, S. A., & Santiso, E. E. (2022, January 19). MACROMOLECULES, Vol. 1.

Nonwoven Membranes with Infrared Light-Controlled Permeability

Ramesh, S., Davis, J., Roros, A., Zhou, C., He, N., Gao, W., … Genzer, J. (2022, September 9). ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, Vol. 9.

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.

Recent advances in seed coating technologies: transitioning toward sustainable agriculture

Sohail, M., Pirzada, T., Opperman, C. H., & Khan, S. A. (2022, July 13). GREEN CHEMISTRY, Vol. 7.

Self-healing and repair of fabrics: A comprehensive review of the application toolkit

[Review of ]. MATERIALS TODAY, 54, 90–109.

Template‐Free Scalable Fabrication of Linearly Periodic Microstructures by Controlling Ribbing Defects Phenomenon in Forward Roll Coating for Multifunctional Applications

Advanced Materials Interfaces, 9(27), 2201237.

What makes epoxy-phenolic coatings on metals ubiquitous: Surface energetics and molecular adhesion characteristics

JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE, 608, 634–643.

Wrap-and-plant technology to manage sustainably potato cyst nematodes in East Africa

Ochola, J., Cortada, L., Mwaura, O., Tariku, M., Christensen, S. A., Ng'ang'a, M., … Torto, B. (2022, February 28). NATURE SUSTAINABILITY, Vol. 2.

Anion-Specific Water Interactions with Nanochitin: Donnan and Osmotic Pressure Effects as Revealed by Quartz Microgravimetry

LANGMUIR, 37(38), 11242–11250.

Associative structures formed from cellulose nanofibrils and nanochitins are pH-responsive and exhibit tunable rheology

JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE, 588, 232–241.

Cellulose nanofibers and the film-formation dilemma: Drying temperature and tunable optical, mechanical and wetting properties of nanocomposite films composed of waterborne sulfopolyesters

JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE, 598, 369–378.

Cellulose-Based Hybrid Aerogels: Strategies toward Design and Functionality

Rahmanian, V., Pirzada, T., Wang, S., & Khan, S. A. (2021, October 4). ADVANCED MATERIALS, Vol. 33.

Creating superhydrophobic, abrasion-resistant and breathable coatings from water-borne polydimethylsiloxane-polyurethane Co-polymer and fumed silica

JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE, 596, 479–492.

Dual-Responsive Microgels for Structural Repair and Recovery of Nonwoven Membranes for Liquid Filtration

ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS, 3(3), 1508–1517.

Experimental Investigation of the Fiber Formation Process and Web Structures Using an Annular Meltblowing Spinneret

INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 60(37), 13627–13636.

Guar Gel Binders for Silicon Nanoparticle Anodes: Relating Binder Rheology to Electrode Performance

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 13(43), 51403–51413.

Interfacial Contributions in Nanodiamond-Reinforced Polymeric Fibers

JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B, 125(36), 10312–10323.

Linking polymer hydrophobicity and molecular interactions to rheology and tribology in phospholipid-containing complex gels

JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE, 584, 134–144.

Mesophase characteristics of cellulose nanocrystal films prepared from electrolyte suspensions

JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE, 599, 207–218.

Probing gels and emulsions using large-amplitude oscillatory shear and frictional studies with soft substrate skin surrogates

COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES, 201.

Surface-Bound Microgels for Separation, Sensing, and Biomedical Applications

Cutright, C. C., Harris, J. L., Ramesh, S., Khan, S. A., Genzer, J., & Menegatti, S. (2021, August 16). ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, Vol. 31.

Toward Sustainable Crop Protection: Aqueous Dispersions of Biodegradable Particles with Tunable Release and Rainfastness

Pirzada, T., Sohail, M., Tripathi, A., Farias, B. V., Mathew, R., Li, C., … Khan, S. A. (2021, November 27). ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, Vol. 11.

Using rheology to quantify the effects of localized collagenase treatments on uterine fibroid digestion

ACTA BIOMATERIALIA, 134, 443–452.

Cellulose Silica Hybrid Nanofiber Aerogels: From Sol–Gel Electrospun Nanofibers to Multifunctional Aerogels

Advanced Functional Materials, 30(5), 1907359.

Cellulose nanocrystals for gelation and percolation-induced reinforcement of a photocurable poly(vinyl alcohol) derivative

Soft Matter, 16(37), 8602–8611.

Designing Intrinsically Microporous Polymer (PIM-1) Microfibers with Tunable Morphology and Porosity via Controlling Solvent/Nonsolvent/Polymer Interactions

ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2(6), 2434–2443.

Exploring the physicochemical and morphological properties of peptide‐hybridized dendrimers ( DendriPeps ) and their aggregates

Journal of Polymer Science, 58(16), 2234–2247.

Migration Effects of Fluorochemical Melt Additives for Alcohol Repellency in Polypropylene Nonwoven Materials

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12(32), 36787–36798.

Molecular Simulations of Thermoset Polymers Implementing Theoretical Kinetics with Top-Down Coarse-Grained Models

Macromolecules, 53(7), 2310–2322.

Nanodiamond-stabilized Pickering emulsions: Microstructure and rheology

JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE, 580, 180–191.

Nonwoven fiber mats with thermo-responsive permeability to inorganic and organic electrolytes

JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, 616.

Packing density, homogeneity, and regularity: Quantitative correlations between topology and thermoresponsive morphology of PNIPAM-co-PAA microgel coatings

APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, 508.

Photorheology and Gelation during Polymerization of Coordinated Ionic Liquids

ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2(6), 2397–2405.

Polymer of intrinsic microporosity (PIM) based fibrous mat: combining particle filtration and rapid catalytic hydrolysis of chemical warfare agent simulants into a highly sorptive, breathable, and mechanically robust fiber matrix

Materials Today Advances, 8, 100085.

Quantitative Calorimetric Studies of the Chiral Nematic Mesophase in Aqueous Cellulose Nanocrystal Suspensions

Langmuir, 36(36), 10830–10837.

Rheological and Tribological Behavior of Gels and Emulsions Containing Polymer and Phospholipid

ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2(4), 1623–1633.

Shear-Dependent Structures of Flocculated Micro/Nanofibrillated Cellulose (MNFC) in Aqueous Suspensions

Biomacromolecules, 21(9), 3561–3570.

Tailored Lignocellulose-Based Biodegradable Matrices with Effective Cargo Delivery for Crop Protection

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 8(17), 6590–6600.

UV-Curable Polymer Nanocomposites Based on Poly(dimethylsiloxane) and Zirconia Nanoparticles: Reactive versus Passive Nanofillers

ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2(2), 394–403.

Electrospun Polymer Nanofibers as Seed Coatings for Crop Protection

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 7(24), 19848–19856.

Expanding the upper limits of robustness of cellulose nanocrystal aerogels: outstanding mechanical performance and associated pore compression response of chiral-nematic architectures

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 7(25), 15309–15319.

Experimental and Predictive Description of the Morphology of Wet-Spun Fibers

ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 1(6), 1280–1290.

Fabrication of Guar-Only Electrospun Nanofibers by Exploiting a High- and Low-Molecular Weight Blend

ACS Omega, 4(6), 10767–10774.

Reversible Structure Formation of Aluminum Trihydroxide (ATH) Dispersions in Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)

LANGMUIR, 35(1), 237–247.

Spectroscopic and Rheological Cross-Analysis of Polyester Polyol Cure Behavior: Role of Polyester Secondary Hydroxyl Content

ACS OMEGA, 4(1), 932–939.

Thermomechanical and Free-Volume Properties of Polyester–Polyol Films for Coatings Applications: Role of Diol Composition

ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 1(9), 2398–2406.

Control of Micro- and Mesopores in Carbon Nanofibers and Hollow Carbon Nanofibers Derived from Cellulose Diacetate via Vapor Phase Infiltration of Diethyl Zinc

ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 6(11), 13844–13853.

Core–Shell Microneedle Gel for Self-Regulated Insulin Delivery

ACS Nano, 12(3), 2466–2473.

Heterogeneous Acetylation of Plant Fibers into Micro- and Nanocelluloses for the Synthesis of Highly Stretchable, Tough, and Water-Resistant Co-continuous Filaments via Wet-Spinning

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 10(51), 44776–44786.

Modeling Polymer Glass Transition Properties from Empirical Monomer Data with the SAFT-gamma Mie Force Field

MACROMOLECULES, 51(23), 9526–9537.

Quantitative Comparison of Enzyme Immobilization Strategies for Glucose Biosensing in Real-Time Using Fast-Scan Cyclic Voltammetry Coupled with Carbon-Fiber Microelectrodes

ChemPhysChem, 19(10), 1197–1204.

Synthesis of organic aerogels with tailorable morphology and strength by controlled solvent swelling following Hansen solubility

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 8.

Effects of composition and structure on the performance of tin/graphene-containing carbon nanofibers for Li-ion anodes

RSC Advances, 7(25), 15428–15438.

Featherlight, Mechanically Robust Cellulose Ester Aerogels for Environmental Remediation

ACS Omega, 2(8), 4297–4305.

Morphological and Thermochemical Changes upon Autohydrolysis and Microemulsion Treatments of Coir and Empty Fruit Bunch Residual Biomass to Isolate Lignin-Rich Micro- and Nanofibrillar Cellulose

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 5(3), 2483–2492.

Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Experiments of Meltblown Fibrous Media: New Die Designs to Enhance Fiber Attenuation and Filtration Quality

INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 55(7), 2049–2058.

Drawing liquid metal wires at room temperature

Extreme Mechanics Letters, 7, 55–63.

Fabrication micro-meltblown filtration media using parallel plate die design

JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 133(7).

Hierarchical Graphene-Containing Carbon Nanofibers for Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 8(2), 1327–1336.

Interfaces with Tunable Mechanical and Radiosensitizing Properties

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 8(34), 21956–21961.

Low temperature platinum atomic layer deposition on nylon-6 for highly conductive and catalytic fiber mats

JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY A, 34(1).

Particles for Local Delivery of Proteins Using Intra-Articular Route

Advanced Healthcare Materials, 5(6), 653–658.

Cyclodextrin facilitated electrospun chitosan nanofibers

RSC Advances, 5(10), 7131–7137.

Delayed Dissolution and Small Molecule Release from Atomic Layer Deposition Coated Electrospun Nanofibers

Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2(18), 1500229.

Drug Delivery: Furin-Mediated Sequential Delivery of Anticancer Cytokine and Small-Molecule Drug Shuttled by Graphene (Adv. Mater. 6/2015)

Advanced Materials, 27(6), 958–958.

Electrospun Ultrafine Fiber Composites Containing Fumed Silica: From Solution Rheology to Materials with Tunable Wetting

Langmuir, 31(45), 12455–12463.

Furin-Mediated Sequential Delivery of Anticancer Cytokine and Small-Molecule Drug Shuttled by Graphene

Advanced Materials, 27(6), 1021–1028.

Galactomannan binding agents for silicon anodes in Li-ion batteries

Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3(22), 12023–12030.

Silylated Precision Particles for Controlled Release of Proteins

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 7(10), 5756–5767.

Tracer Microrheology Study of a Hydrophobically Modified Comblike Associative Polymer

Langmuir, 31(13), 3944–3951.

Cross-linked Polymer Nanofibers for Hyperthermophilic Enzyme Immobilization: Approaches to Improve Enzyme Performance

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 6(15), 11899–11906.

Electrospinning and heat treatment of whey protein nanofibers

FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS, 35, 36–50.

Foam electrospinning: A multiple jet, needle-less process for nanofiber production

AIChE Journal, 60(4), 1355–1364.

Gelation and Cross-Linking in Multifunctional Thiol and Multifunctional Acrylate Systems Involving an in Situ Comonomer Catalyst

MACROMOLECULES, 47(2), 821–829.

Hybrid Carbon Silica Nanofibers through Sol–Gel Electrospinning

Langmuir, 30(51), 15504–15513.

Improved cell infiltration of highly porous 3D nanofibrous scaffolds formed by combined fiber–fiber charge repulsions and ultra-sonication

Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2(46), 8116–8122.

Nanofibrous membranes for single-step immobilization of hyperthermophilic enzymes

JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, 472, 251–260.

Photo-activated ionic gelation of alginate hydrogel: real-time rheological monitoring of the two-step crosslinking mechanism

Soft Matter, 10(27), 4990–5002.

Rapidly dissolving poly(vinyl alcohol)/cyclodextrin electrospun nanofibrous membranes

RSC Advances, 4(26), 13274–13279.

Alginate–Polyethylene Oxide Blend Nanofibers and the Role of the Carrier Polymer in Electrospinning

Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 52(26), 8692–8704.

Catalytic graphitization and formation of macroporous-activated carbon nanofibers from salt-induced and H2S-treated polyacrylonitrile

Aykut, Y., Pourdeyhimi, B., & Khan, S. A. (2013, November). JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE, Vol. 48, pp. 7783–7790.

Effects of surfactants on the microstructures of electrospun polyacrylonitrile nanofibers and their carbonized analogs

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 130(5), 3726–3735.

Fabrication of nanofiber meltblown membranes and their filtration properties

JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, 427, 336–344.

Preservation of Cell Viability and Protein Conformation on Immobilization within Nanofibers via Electrospinning Functionalized Yeast

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 5(19), 9349–9354.

Production of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) by Alcaligenes latus using sugarbeet juice

INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS, 43, 802–811.

Stability and Viscoelasticity of Magneto-Pickering Foams

Langmuir, 29(32), 10019–10027.

Synthesis and characterization of silver/lithium cobalt oxide (Ag/LiCoO2) nanofibers via sol-gel electrospinning

JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS, 74(11), 1538–1545.

Synthesis of Mixed Ceramic MgxZn1–xO Nanofibers via Mg2+ Doping Using Sol–Gel Electrospinning

Langmuir, 29(12), 4159–4166.

Cyclodextrin fibers via polymer-free electrospinning

RSC Advances, 2(9), 3778–3784.

Directed inorganic modification of bi-component polymer fibers by selective vapor reaction and atomic layer deposition

POLYMER, 53(21), 4631–4636.

Effect of pH on Protein Distribution in Electrospun PVA/BSA Composite Nanofibers

Biomacromolecules, 13(5), 1269–1278.

Hybrid Silica–PVA Nanofibers via Sol–Gel Electrospinning

Langmuir, 28(13), 5834–5844.

Modification of Melt-Spun Isotactic Polypropylene and Poly(lactic acid) Bicomponent Filaments with a Premade Block Copolymer

MACROMOLECULES, 45(2), 913–925.

Rheological and structural properties of β-lactoglobulin and basil seed gum mixture: Effect of heating rate

Food Research International, 49(1), 32–38.

Structure, molecular orientation, and resultant mechanical properties in core/sheath poly(lactic acid)/polypropylene composites

POLYMER, 53(3), 791–800.

Templating Quantum Dot to Phase-Transformed Electrospun TiO2 Nanofibers for Enhanced Photo-Excited Electron Injection

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 4(8), 3837–3845.

The effect of pH on gel structures produced using protein-polysaccharide phase separation and network inversion

INTERNATIONAL DAIRY JOURNAL, 27(1-2), 99–102.

Three-Dimensional Electrospun Alginate Nanofiber Mats via Tailored Charge Repulsions

Small, 8(12), 1928–1936.

Upstream process optimization of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) by Alcaligenes latus using two-stage batch and fed-batch fermentation strategies

Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 35(9), 1591–1602.

Electrospinning alginate-based nanofibers: From blends to crosslinked low molecular weight alginate-only systems

Carbohydrate Polymers, 85(1), 111–119.

Electrospun Carbon-Tin Oxide Composite Nanofibers for Use as Lithium Ion Battery Anodes

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 3(7), 2534–2542.

Mammalian Cell Viability in Electrospun Composite Nanofiber Structures

MACROMOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE, 11(10), 1346–1356.

Real-time in situ rheology of alginate hydrogel photocrosslinking

Soft Matter, 7(24), 11510–11517.

Cosolvent-regulated time-composition rheological equivalence in block copolymer solutions

SOFT MATTER, 6(18), 4331–4334.

Electrospun Alginate Nanofibers with Controlled Cell Adhesion for Tissue Engineeringa

Macromolecular Bioscience, 10(8), 934–943.

Electrospun Nanofibers with Associative Polymer-Surfactant Systems

MACROMOLECULES, 43(18), 7650–7656.

In Situ Cross-Linking of Electrospun Poly(vinyl alcohol) Nanofibers

MACROMOLECULES, 43(2), 630–637.

Manipulation of hydrophobic interactions in associative polymers using cyclodextrin and enzyme

Soft Matter, 6(17), 4237–4245.

Mesomorphic-alpha-Monoclinic Phase Transition in Isotactic Polypropylene: A Study of Processing Effects on Structure and Mechanical Properties

MACROMOLECULES, 43(6), 2916–2924.

Nano-and micro-cellular foamed thin-walled material, and processes and apparatuses for making the same

Nanoparticle Network Formation in Nanostructured and Disordered Block Copolymer Matrices

NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS, 5(10), 1712–1718.

Phase separation and heat-induced gelation characteristics of cellulose acetate in a mixed solvent system

Cellulose, 17(3), 533–538.

Surface and sub-surface reactions during low temperature aluminium oxide atomic layer deposition on fiber-forming polymers

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY, 20(20), 4213–4222.

Bi-directional Kirkendall Effect in Coaxial Microtuble Nanolaminate Assemblies Fabricated by Atomic Layer Deposition

ACS NANO, 3(3), 546–554.

Electrospun Nanoparticle-Nanofiber Composites via a One-Step Synthesis

Small, 5(8), 944–951.

Porous Nylon-6 Fibers via a Novel Salt-Induced Electrospinning Method

MACROMOLECULES, 42(3), 709–715.

Surfactant-Mediated Modulation of Hydrophobic Interactions in Associative Polymer Solutions Containing Cyclodextrin

LANGMUIR, 25(2), 794–802.

Associative polymer facilitated electrospinning of nanofibers

MACROMOLECULES, 41(12), 4275–4283.

Influence of binary surfactant mixtures on the rheology of associative polymer solutions

LANGMUIR, 24(15), 7797–7802.

Preparation and characterization of silica nanoparticulate-polyacrylonitrile composite and porous nanofibers

NANOTECHNOLOGY, 19(8).

Chain-scission-induced intercalation as a facile route to polymer nanocomposites

ADVANCED MATERIALS, 19(9), 1286-+.

Composite solid polymer electrolytes based on pluronics: Does ordering matter?

CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS, 19(25), 6258–6265.

Cyclodextrin - hydrophobe complexation in associative polymers

SOFT MATTER, 3(9), 1185–1193.