Publications

University of Alberta

 
155. Rathnam, M., Hunter, H., Paul P. S., Schirrnacher, R., Serpe, M.J., Kar, S., “Native PEG–PLGA Attenuates β-Amyloid Aggregation and Toxicity under In Vitro Conditions“, ACS Chemical Neuroscience, 2025, 16(23), 4446-4457. 
 
154. Ziaeifar, L., Salami, M., Askari, G., Emam-Djomeh, Z., Loebenberg, R., Serpe, M.J., Davies, N.M., “Fabrication and Characterization of Curcumin-Complexed Nanoparticles Using Coconut Protein Nanoparticles“, Pharmaceutics, 2025, 17(10), 1247.
 
153. Kontaxi, G., Lugtmeijer, T.J., Serpe, M.J., “Inkjet-printed microgel-based etalon sensor“, Biomicrofluidics, 2025, 19(4), 044101.
 
152. Hossain, F., Serpe, M. J., “Label-free quantification of single-stranded DNA utilizing enzymatic digestion and an off-the-shelf glucose test strip“, Sensors & Diagnostics, 2025, 4, 256-264. 
 
151. Zhang, M., Loeve, A.J., Serpe, M.J., Bazyar, H., “Etalon@ lateral flow strip for integrated separation-sensing microfluidic platforms“, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2025, 287, 11765.
 
150. Lopez-Campistrous, A., Sweet, H., Terry, C., Garen, C., Wan, Y., Burrell, R.E., Moxham, K., Nickel, M., Serpe, M.J., Joyce, M., Tyrrell, L., McMullen, T.P.W., “A quantitative, label-free visual interference colour assay platform for protein targeting and binding assays“, npj Biosensing, 2024, 1(1), 16.
 
149. Wang, Y.J., Zhang, P., Serpe, M.J., Chen, H., Hu, L., “Interferometers Utilizing Reversible X-ray-induced Chemical Changes in Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Microgels“, Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, 2024, 43(12), 1915-1924.
 
148. Nascimento, S.P.D., De Souza, R.R.M., Sobral, M.V., Xavier-Junior, F. H., Da Silva, M.V.S., Viana, M.M., Da Silva, F.F., Serpe, M.J., De Souza, A.L.,  (2024) “Gelatin-oxidized alginate and chitosan-coated zein nanoparticle hydrogel composite to enhance breast cancer cytotoxicity in dual-drug delivery“, ACS Omega, 2024, 9(45), 45190–45202. 
 
147. Kontaxi, G., Wensink, G., Sberna, P.M., Rücker, M. V. Garbin, V., Serpe, M. J., Bazyar, H., “Microgel-based etalon membranes: Characterization and properties“, APL Materials, 2024, 12, 091113. 
146. Tuai, M.; Karami, P.; Khalili, A.;l Isalm, M.A.; Cho, J.; Serpe, M.J.; Sadrzadeh, M.”Sustainable Osmotic-Driven Clean Water Recovery through Thermoresponsive Polymer Hydrogels with a Selective Polyamide Coating”, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2024, 6, 16, 9440–9452.
 
145. Fang, C.; Shen, Q.; Zhang, Y.; Kanemaru, K.; Serpe, M.J.”Light-degradable nanocomposite hydrogels for antibacterial wound dressing applications”, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2024, 12, 4686-4697.
 
144. Fang, C.; Kanemaru, K,; Carvalho W.S.P.; Fruehauf, K.R.; Zhang, S.; Das, P. P.; Xu, C.; Lu, Y.; Rajagopalan, N.; Kulka, M.; Makeiff, D. A.; Serpe, M.J.”Self-assembled poloxamer-legumin/vicilin nanoparticles for the nanoencapsulation and controlled release of folic acid“, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024, 268, 2, 131646.
 
143. Hossain, F.; Doyle, S.; Serpe, M.J. “Method for Glucose and Fructose Quantitation in Beverages Using an Off-the-Shelf Glucose Test Strip”, ACS Sensors, 2024, 9, 2, 971–978.
 
142. Shen, Q.; Fang, C.; Hu, L.; Serpe, M.J. “Fluorescent Nile blue-functionalized poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) microgels responsive to temperature and polyamines”, SmartMat, 2024, 2024;e1254.
 
141. Shen, Q.; Fang, C.; Serpe, M.J. “Microgel-based etalon immunoassay for IgG detection“, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2023, 415, 5645–5656.
 
140. Shen, Q.; Hossain, F.; Fang C.;, Shu, T.; Zhang, X.; Law, J. L. M.; Logan, M.; Houghton, M.; Tyrrell, D. L.; Joyce, M. A.; Serpe, M. J. “Bovine Serum Albumin-Protected Gold Nanoclusters for Sensing of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies and Virus“, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2023, 15(25), 29914–29926.
 
139. Zhang, P.; Ma, X.; Zhang, C.; Balasuriya. N.; Serpe, M. J.; Chen, H.; Liang, H. “X-ray triggered color-tunable microgel-based interferometers for radiation dose sensing“, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 464, 142519.
 
138. Hossain, F.; Shen, Q.; Balasuriya, N.; Law, J.L.M.; Logan, M.; Houghton, M.; Tyrrell, D.L.; Joyce, M.A.; Serpe,  M.J. ”Utilization of a Glucometer Test Strip and Enzymatic Reactions to Quantify Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike RBD IgG Antibody and SARS-CoV-2 Virus in Saliva and Serum”, Analytical Chemistry, 2023, 95 (19), 7620–7629.
 
137. Fu, A.; Serpe,  M.J. ” Electrochromic Microgel-Based Etalon Devices“, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2022, 4 (12), 9186-9193.
 
136. Guo, S.; Wong, D.; Wang. S.; Gill. R.; Serpe,  M.J. “Design of hydrogel–microgel composites with tailored small molecule release profiles“, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2022, 10, 4416-4430.
 
135. Shu, T.; Hu, L.; Hunter, H.; Balasuriya, N.; Fang, S.; Zhang, Q.; Serpe, M.J. “Multi-responsive micro/nanogels for optical sensing“, Advanced in Physics:X, 2022, 7(1). (Invited review)
 
134. Wan, Y.; Cuff, K.; Serpe, M.J. “A Wirelessly Controlled Shape-Memory Alloy-Based Bistable Metal Swimming Device”, Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2022, 2100251.
 
133. Hossain, F.; Balasuriya, N.; Hossain, M.M.; Serpe, M.J. “Orthophosphate Quantification in Water Utilizing an Enzymatic Reaction and a Commercial Glucometer Test Strip“, Analytical Chemistry, 2022, 94, 4, 2056-2062.
 
132. Wei, M.; Darcie, T.; Xu, W.; Gao, Y.; Mundel, H.; Aitchison, J.S.; Zhang, X.; Serpe, M.J. “Enhancing the Sensitivity of Surface Plasmon Resonance Measurements Utilizing Polymer Film/Au Assemblies“, Analytical Chemistry, 2021, 93, 49, 16718–16726.
 
131. Shu, T.; Hunter, H.; Zhou, Z.; Sun, Y.; Cheng, X.; Ma, J.; Su, L.; Zhang, X.; Serpe, M.J. “Portable point-of-care diagnostic devices: an updated review“, Analytical Methods, 2021, 13, 5418-5435. (Invited review)
 
130. Shen, Q.; Shu, T.; Wang, H.; Fang, C.; Zhang, Y.; Meldrum, A.; Serpe, M.J. “Sensing using a fluorescent product generated from Cu2+ assisted L-Ascorbic acid oxidation“, Nano Select, 2021, 3(3), 723-732.
 
129. Zhang, Q.; Zhang, Y.; Wan, Y.; Carvalho, W.; Hu, L.; Serpe, M.J. “Stimuli-Responsive Polymers for Sensing and Reacting to Environmental Conditions“, Progress in Polymer Science, 2021, 116, 101386.
 
128. Zhang, Y.; Fang, C.; Zhang, S.; Campbell, R.E.; Serpe, M.J. “Controlled Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Using Dexamethasone-Loaded Light-Responsive Microgels”, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021, 13, 7051-7059.
 
127. Zhang, Y.; Fang, C.; Carvalho, W.S.P.; Gao, Y.; Serpe, M.J. “Triggered Small-Molecule Release from Dual-Stimuli Responsive Microgels”, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2021, 3, 410-417.
 
126. Carvalho, W.S.P.; Lee, C.W.; Zhang, Y.; Czarnecki, A.; Serpe, M.J. “Probing the response of poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) microgels to solutions of various salts using etalons”, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2021, 585, 195-204.
 
125. Hu, L.; Tong, S.; Wan, Y.; Fang, C.; Gao, F.; Serpe, M.J. “Recent advances in stimuli-responsive polymers for sensing and actuation“, Molecular Systems Design & Engineering, 2021, 6, 108-121.
 
124.Wei, M.; Xu, W.; Li, X.; Gao, F.; Carvalho, W.S.P.; Zhang, X.; Serpe, M.J. “Stimuli-responsive microgels for controlled deposition of gold nanoparticles on surfaces”, Nanoscale Advances, 2020, 2, 5242-5253.
 
123. Shu, T.; Hu, L.; Shen, Q.; Jiang, L.; Zhang, Q.; Li, X.; Serpe, M.J. “Stimuli-responsive polymer-based systems for diagnostic applications”, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2020, 8, 7042-7061. (Invited review)
 
122. Shu, T.; Shen, Q.; Zhang, X.; Serpe, M.J. “Stimuli-responsive polymer/nanomaterial hybrids for sensing applications”, Analyst, 2020,145, 5713-5724. (Invited review)
 
121.Zhang, Y.; Gao, Y.; Carvalho, W.S.P.; Fang, C.; Serpe, M.J. “Microgel-Based Stretchable Reservoir Devices for Elongation Enhanced Small Molecule Release Rate”, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2020, 12, 19062-19068.
 
120. Xia, X.; Zhang, X.; Serpe, M.J.; Zhang, Q. “Microgel‐Based Devices as Wearable Capacitive Electronic Skins for Monitoring Cardiovascular Risks” , Advanced Materials Technologies, 2020, 5, 1900818.
 
119. Guo, S.;Carvalho, W.S.P.; Wong, D.; Serpe, M.J. “Alkanethiol Molecular Barriers for Controlling Small Molecule Release Kinetics from a Microgel-Based Reservoir Device”, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2019, 11, 47446-47455.
 

118. Le, X.-X.; Lu, W.; He, J.;  Serpe, M.J.; Zhang, J.-W.;  Chen, T. “Ionoprinting Controlled Information Storage of Fluorescent Hydrogel for Hierarchical and Multi-Dimensional Decryption”, Science China Materials, 2019, 62, 831-839.

117. Hu, L.; Wan, Y.; Zhang, Q.; Serpe, M.J. “Harnessing the Power of Stimuli-Responsive Polymers for Actuation”, Advanced Functional Materials, 2019, 1903471. (Invited review)

116. Hu, L.; Zhang, Q.; Li, X.; Serpe, M.J. “Stimuli-Responsive Polymers for Sensing and Actuation”, Materials Horizons, 2019, 6, 1774-1793. (Invited review)

115. Zhang, Y.; Carvalho, W.S.P.; Fang, C.; Serpe, M.J.“Volatile Organic Compound Vapor Detection with Responsive Microgel-Based Etalons”, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2019, 290, 520-526.

114. Serpe, M.J. “Fine-Tuned Gel Particles Enable Smart Windows for Energy Efficiency”, Nature, 2019, 565, 438-439. (Invited News & Views article)

113. Wei, M.; Li, X.; Serpe, M.J. “Stimuli-Responsive Microgel-Based Surface Plasmon Resonance Transducer for Glucose Detection Using a Competitive Assay with Concanavalin A”, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2019, 1, 519-525.

112. Wei, M.; Serpe, M.J. “Temperature-Light Dual Responsive Au@PNIPAm Core-Shell Microgel-Based Optical Devices”, Particle and Particle Systems Characterization, 2019, 36, 1800326.

111. Le, X.X.; Zhang, Y.C.; Lu, W.; Wang, L.; Zheng, J.; Ali, I.; Zhang, J.W.; Huang, Y.J.; Serpe, M.J.; Yang, X.T.; Fan, X.D.; Chen, T. “A Novel Anisotropic Hydrogel with Integrated Self-Deformation and Controllable Shape Memory Effect” Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 2018, 39, 1800019.

110. Li, W.X.; Feng, R.Y.; Wang, R.S.; Li, D.; Jiang, W.W.; Liu, H.Z.; Guo, Z.Z.; Serpe, M.J.; Hu, L. “Polyelectrolyte-Based Physical Adhesive Hydrogels with Excellent Mechanical Properties for Biomedical Applications”, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2018, 6, 4799-4807.

109. Senna, J.P.; Barradas, T.N.; Cardoso, S.; Castiglione, T.C.; Serpe, M.J.; Silva, K.G.D.E.; Mansur, C.R.E. “Dual Alginate-Lipid Nanocarriers as Oral Delivery Systems for Amphotericin B”, Colloids and Surfaces B – Biointerfaces, 2018, 166, 187-194.

108.  Shu, T.; Shen, Q.; Wan, Y.; Zhang, W; Su, L.; Zhang, X.; Serpe, M.J. “Silver Nanoparticle-Loaded Microgel-Based Etalons for H2O2 Sensing”, RSC Advances, 2018, 8, 15567-15574.

107.  Shu, T.; Liu, J.; Su, L.; Zhang, X.; Serpe, M.J. “Synthesis of Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)-co-(acrylic acid) Microgel-Entrapped CdS Quantum Dots and Their Photocatalytic Degradation of an Organic Dye” RSC Advances, 2018, 8, 16850-16857. 

106. Xu, W.; Zhang, Y.; Gao, Y.; Serpe, M.J. “Electrically Triggered Small Molecule Release from Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide-co-acrylic acid) Microgel-Modified Electrodes” ACS   Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2018, 10, 13124-13129.

105. Jiang, Y.; Colazo, M.G.; Serpe, M.J. “Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) Microgel-Based Etalons for the Label-Free Quantitation of Estadiol-17β in Aqueous Solutions and Milk Samples”, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2018, 410, 4397-4407.

104. Shu, T.; Shen, Q.; Su, L.; Zhang, X.; Serpe, M.J. “In situ Synthesis of CuS Nanoparticle Doped Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-Based Microgels for Near Infrared Triggered Photothermal Therapy” ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2018, 1, 1776-1783.

103. Islam, M.R.; Azimi, S.; Teimoory, F.; Loppnow, G.; Serpe, M.J. “Isolation of RNA from a Mixture and its Detection by Utilizing a Microgel-Based Optical Device” Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 2018, 96, 1079-1086.

102. Ma, C.; Lu, W.; Yang, X.; He, J.; Le, X.; Wang, L.; Zhang, J.; Serpe, M.J.; Huang, Y.; Chen, T. “Bioinspired Anisotropic Hydrogel Actuators with On–Off Switchable and Color- Tunable Fluorescence Behaviors“, Advanced Functional Materials, 2018, 28, 1704568.

101.  Carvalho, W.S.P.; Wei, M.; Ikpo, N.; Gao, Y.; Serpe, M.J. “Polymer-Based Technologies for Sensing Applications” Analytical Chemistry, 2018, 90, 459-479. (Invited Review for the Special issue on Fundamental and Applied Reviews in Analytical Chemistry 2018)

100. Zhang, W.; Wei, M.; Carvalho, W.S.P.; Serpe, M.J. “Enzyme-Assisted Polymer Film Degradation-Enabled Biomolecule Sensing with Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)-Based Optical Devices “, Analytica Chimica Acta, 2018, 999, 139-143.

99.Li, W.; Hu, L.; Zhu, J.; Li, D.; Luan, Y.; Xu, W.; Serpe, M.J. “Comparison of the Responsivity of Solution-Suspended and Surface-Bound Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-Based Microgels for Sensing Applications“, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2017, 9, 26539-26548.

98. Zhang, Q.M.; Colazo, J.; Berg, D.; Mugo, S.; Serpe, M.J. “Multi-Responsive Nanogels for Targeted Anti-Cancer Drug Delivery“, Molecular Pharmaceutics, 2017, 14, 2624-2628.

97. Zhang, Q.M.; Serpe, M.J.; Mugo, S. “Stimuli Responsive Polymer-Based 3D Optical Crystals for Sensing“, Polymers, 2017, 9, 436. (Invited Review)

96. Xu, W.; Song, Q.; Xu, J-F.; Serpe, M.J.; Zhang, X. “Supramolecular Hydrogels Fabricated from Supramonomers: A Novel Wound Dressing Material“, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2017, 9, 11368-11372.

95. Gao, Y.; Wei, M.; Li, X.; Xu, W.; Ahiabu, A.; Perdiz, J.; Liu, Z.; Serpe, M.J. “Stimuli-Responsive Polymers: Fundamental Considerations and Applications“, Macromolecular Research, 2017, 25, 513-527. (Invited Review)         

94. Ahiabu, A; Serpe, M.J. “Rapidly Responding pH and Temperature-Responsive Poly (N-Isopropylacrylamide)-Based Microgels and Assemblies“, ACS Omega, 2017, 2, 1769-1777.

93. Li, X.; Cai, X.; Gao, Y.; Serpe, M.J. “Reversible Bi-Directional Bending of Hydrogel- Based Bilayer Actuators“, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2017, 5, 2804-2812.

92. Zhang, Q.M.; Serpe, M.J. “Stimuli Responsive Polymers for Actuation“, ChemPhysChem, 2017, 18, 1451-1465. (Invited Review)

91. Xu, W.; Serpe, M.J. “Janus Microgels with Tunable Functionality, Polarity and Optical Properties“, Advanced Optical Materials, 2017, 5, 1600614.

90. Wei, M.; Gao, Y.; Li, X.; Serpe, M.J. “Stimuli-Responsive Polymers and Their Applications“, Polymer Chemistry, 2017, 8, 127-143.

89. Zhang, W.; Serpe, M.J. “Antigen Detection Using Fluorophore-Modified Antibodies and Magnetic Microparticles“, Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical, 2017, 238, 441-446.

88. Zhang, W.; Guo, S.; Carvalho, W.S.P.; Jiang, Y.; Serpe, M.J. “Portable Point-of-Care Diagnostic Devices“, Analytical Methods, 2016, 8, 7847-7867.

87. Zhang, Q.M.; Berg, D.; Duan, J.; Mugo, S.; Serpe, M.J. “Optical Devices Constructed from Ferrocene-Modified Microgels for H2O2 Sensing“, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2016, 8, 27264-27269.

86. Song, Q.; Gao, Y.; Xu, J-F.; Qin, B.; Serpe, M.J.; Zhang, X. “Supramolecular Microgels Fabricated from Supramonomers“, ACS Macro Letters, 2016, 5, 1084-1088.

85. Jiang, Y.; Colazo, M.; Serpe, M.J. “Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) Microgel-Based Sensors for Progesterone in Aqueous Samples“, Colloid and Polymer Science, 2016, 294, 1733-1741.

84. Gao, Y.; Wong, K.Y.; Serpe, M.J. “Sequential and Controlled Release of Small Molecules from Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) Microgel-Based Reservoir Devices“, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2016, 4, 5144-5150. 

83. Li, X.; Gao, Y.; Serpe, M.J. “Stimuli-Responsive Assemblies for Sensing Applications“, Gels, 2016, 2, 8-27. (Invited Review)

82. Li, X.; Serpe, M.J. “Understanding the Shape Memory Behavior of Self-Bending Materials and Their Use as Sensors“, Advanced Functional Materials, 2016, 26, 3282-3290.

81. Zhang, Q.M.; Wang, W.; Su, Y-Q; Hensen, E.J.M.; Serpe, M.J. “Biological Imaging and Sensing with Multiresponsive Microgels“, Chemistry of Materials, 2016, 28, 259-265.

80. Zhang, Q.M.; Serpe, M.J. “Versatile Method for the Universal Coating of Surfaces with Functional and Responsive Polymer-Based Films“, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2015, 7, 27547-27553.

79. Islam, M.R.; Irvine, J.; Serpe, M.J. “Photothermally Induced Optical Property Changes of Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) Microgel-Based Etalons“, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2015, 7, 24370-24376.

78. Islam, M.R.; Xie, S.; Huang, D.; Smyth, K.; Serpe, M.J. “Poly (N-Isopropylacrylamide) Microgel-Based Optical Devices for Humidity Sensing“, Analytica Chimica Acta, 2015, 898, 101-108.

77. Xu, W.; Yao, Y.; Klassen, J.S.; Serpe, M.J. “Magnetic Field Assisted Programming of Particle Shapes and Patterns“, Soft Matter, 2015, 11, 7151-7158.

76. Zhang, Q.M.; Islam, M.R.; Li, X.; Xu, W.; Gao, Y.; Wei, M.; Ahiabu, A.; Hyson, K.; Serpe, M.J. “Structured Materials for Sensing Applications“, in Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry, 2015, DOI: 10.1002/9780470027318.a9436. (Invited Feature Article)

75.  Li, X.; Gao, Y.; Serpe, M.J. “Responsive Polymer-Based Assemblies for Sensing Applications“, Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 2015, 36, 1382-1392. (Invited Feature Article) 

74. Zhang, Q.M.; Berg, D.; Mugo, S.M.; Serpe, M.J. “Lipase-Modified pH-Responsive Microgel-Based Optical Device for Triglyceride Sensing“, Chemical Communications, 2015, 51, 9726-9728.

73. Gao, Y.; Li, X.; Serpe, M.J. “Stimuli-Responsive Microgel-Based Etalons for Optical Sensing“, RSC Advances, 2015, 5, 44074-44087. (Invited Review)

72. Li, X.; Gao, Y.; Serpe, M.J. “Reductant-Responsive Poly (N-Isopropylacrylamide) Microgels and Microgel-Based Optical Materials“, Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 2015, 93, 685-689.

71. Huang, H.; Serpe, M.J. “Poly (N-Isopropylacrylamide) Microgel-Based Etalons for Determining the Concentration of Ethanol in Gasoline“, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2015, 132, 42106 (6 pages).

70. Zhang, Q.M.; Serpe, M.J. “Responsive Polymers as Sensors, Muscles, and Self-Healing Materials“, Topics in Current Chemistry, 2015, 369, 377-424. (Invited Feature Article in Polymer Mechanochemistry Issue)

69. Guo, S.; Gao, Y.; Wei, M.; Zhang, Q.M.; Serpe, M.J. “Controlled Release Kinetics from a Surface Modified Microgel-Based Reservoir Device“, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2015, 3, 2516-2521.

68. Han, D.; Zhang, Q.M.; Serpe, M.J. “Poly (N-Isopropylacrylamide)-co-(Acrylic Acid) Microgel/Ag Nanoparticle Hybrids for the Colorimetric Sensing of H2O2“, Nanoscale, 2015, 7, 2784-2789.

67. Wei, M.; Gao, Y.; Serpe, M.J. “Polymer Brush-Based Optical Device with Multiple Responsivities“, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2015, 3, 744-747.

66. Gao, Y.; Ahiabu, A.; Serpe, M.J. “Controlled Drug Release from the Aggregation-Disaggregation Behavior of pH-Responsive Microgels“, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2014, 6, 13749-13756.

65. Islam, M.R.; Serpe, M.J. “Poly (N-Isopropylacrylamide) Microgel-Based Thin Film Actuators for Humidity Sensing“, RSC Advances, 2014, 4, 31937-31940.

64. Zhang, Q.M.; Li, X.; Islam, M.R.; Wei, M.; Serpe, M.J. “Light Switchable Optical Materials from Azobenzene Crosslinked Poly (N-Isopropylacrylamide)-Based Microgels“, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2014, 2, 6961-6965.

63. Gao, Y.; Xu, W.; Serpe, M.J. “Free-Standing Poly (N-Isopropylacrylamide) Microgel-Based Etalons“, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2014, 2, 5878-5884.

62. Islam, M.R.; Gao, Y.; Li, X.; Zhang, Q.M.; Wei, M.; Serpe, M.J. “Stimuli Responsive Polymeric Materials for Human Health Applications“, Chinese Science Bulletin, 2014, 59, 4237-4255. (Invited Review)

61. Zhang, Q.M.; Serpe, M.J. “Synthesis, Characterization, and Antibacterial Properties of a Hydroxyapatite Adhesive Block Copolymer“, Macromolecules, 2014, 47, 8018-8025.

60. Zhang, Q.M.; Ahiabu, A.; Gao, Y.; Serpe, M.J. “CO2-Switchable Poly (N- Isopropylacrylamide) Microgel-Based Etalons“, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2015, 3, 495-498.

59. Islam, M.R.; Serpe, M.J. “A Novel Label-Free Colorimetric Assay for DNA Concentration in Solution” Anal. Chim. Acta., 2014, 843  83-88.

58. Islam, M.R.; Serpe, M.J. ” Polymer-Based Devices for the Label-Free Detection of DNA in Solution: Low DNA Concentrations Yield Large Signals” Anal. Bioanal. Chem., 2014, 406, 4777-4783.

57. Gao, Y.; Serpe, M.J. “Light Induced Color Changes of Microgel-Based Etalons ” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces., 2014,  6(11), 8461-8466

56. Islam, M.R.; Ahiabu, A.; Li, X.; Serpe, M.J. “Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) Microgel-Based Optical Devices for Sensing and Biosensing” Sensors., 2014, 14, 8984-8995 (Invited Review)

55. Xu, W.; Gao, Y.; Serpe, M.J. “Electrochemically Color Tunable Poly (N-Isopropylacrylamide) Microgel-Based Etalons” J. Mater. Chem. C., 2014, 2, 3873-3878.

54. Wang, J.; Hu, L.; Song, Y.; Serpe, M.J. “Non-Spherical Janus Microgels Driven by Thiolated DNA Interactions” Polymer, 2014, 55(10), 2340-2346.

53. Zhang, Q.M.; Xu, W.; Serpe, M.J. “Optical Devices Constructed from Multiresponsive Microgels” Angew. Chem. Int. Edit., 2014, 53, 4827-4831.

52. Islam, M.R.; Gao, Y.; Li, X.; Serpe, M.J. “Responsive Polymers for Biosensing and Protein Delivery” J. Mater. Chem. B., 2014, 2, 2444-2451 (Invited Review for 2014 Emerging Investigators Themed Issue)

51. Li, X.; Serpe, M.J. ” Understanding and Controlling the Self-Folding Behavior of Polymer-Based Muscles ” Adv. Funct. Mater., 2014, 24 (16), 4119-4126.

50. Islam, M.R.; Serpe, M.J. “Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) Microgel-Based Etalons and Etalon Arrays for Determining the Molecular Weight of Polymers in Solution” APL Mat., 2013, 1, 052108.

49. Hu, L.; Serpe, M.J. ” The Influence of Deposition Solution pH and Ionic Strength on the Quality of Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) Microgel-Based Thin Films and Etalons” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2013, 5 (22), 11977-11983.

48. Islam, M.R.; Li, X.; Smyth, K.; Serpe, M.J. “Polymer-Based Muscle Expansion and Contraction” Angew. Chem. Int. Edit., 2013, 52(39), 10330-10333. Work featured on front cover.

47. Gao, Y.; Zago, G.P.; Jia, Z.; Serpe, M.J. ” Controlled and Triggered Small Molecule Release from a Confined Polymer Film” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2013, 5(19), 9803-9808.

46. Heppner, I.N.; Islam, M.R.; Serpe, M.J.* “Unexpected Cononsolvency Behavior of Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) – Based Microgels ” Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 2013, 34(21), 1708-1713

45. Islam, M.R.; Johnson, K.C.C.; Serpe, M.J. “Microgel-Based Etalon Coated Quartz Crystal Microbalances for Detecting Solution pH: The Effect of Au Overlayer Thickness” Anal. Chim. Acta., 2013, 792, 110-114.

44. Parasuraman, D.; Sarker, A.K.; Serpe, M.J. “Recyclability of Poly (N-Isopropylacrylamide) Microgel Based Assemblies for Organic Dye Removal from Water” Colloid. Polym. Sci., 2013, 291,1795-1802.

43. Islam, M.R.; Lu, Z.; Li, X.; Sarker, A.K.; Hu, L.; Choi, P.; Li, X.; Hakobyan, N.; Serpe, M.J. “Responsive Polymers for Analytical Applications: A Review” Anal. Chim. Acta., 2013, 789, 17-32. Invited review.

42. Hu, L.; Serpe, M.J. “Poly (N-Isopropylacrylamide) Microgel-Based Etalons for Optical Sensing” J. Anal. Bioanal. Techniques. 2012, DOI: 10.4172/2155- 9872.1000132.  Invited review.

41. Hu, L.; Sarker, A.K.; Islam, M.R.; Li, X.; Lu, Z.; Serpe, M.J. ” Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) Microgel-Based Assemblies” J. Polym. Sci. Part A., 2013, 51, 3004-3020. Invited review.

40. Islam, M.R.; Serpe, M.J. “Label-Free Detection of Low Protein Concentration in Solution Using a Novel Colorimetric Assay” Biosens. Bioelectron., 2013, 49, 133-138.

39. Hu, L.; Serpe, M.J. ” Controlling the Response of Color Tunable Poly (N-Isopropylacrylamide) Microgel-Based Etalons with Hysteresis” Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 2649-2651.

38. Islam, M.R.; Serpe, M.J. “Polyelectrolyte Mediated Intra and Intermolecular Crosslinking in Microgel-Based Etalons for Sensing Protein Concentration in Solution“ Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 2646-2648.

37. Heppner, I.N.; Serpe, M.J. “Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) microgel – based etalons constructed from various metal layers” Colloid. Polym. Sci., 2013, 291, 1557-1562.

36. Smiley-Wiens, J.B.; Serpe, M.J. “Solvent Exchange Kinetics in Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) Microgel Based Etalons” Colloid. Polym. Sci., 2013, 291, 971-979.

35. Islam, M.R.; Serpe, M.J. “ Penetration of Polyelectrolytes into Charged Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) Microgel Layers Confined Between Two Surfaces” Macromolecules, 2013, 46 (4), 1599-1606.

34. Chen, Z.; Hu, L.; Serpe, M.J. “Liquid-Liquid Interface Assisted Synthesis of Multifunctional and Multicomponent Hydrogel Particles” J. Mater. Chem. 2012, 22, 20998-21002.

33. Hu, L.; Chen, Z.; Serpe, M.J. “Interface Assisted Synthesis of Complex Hydrogel Particles” Soft Matter, 2012, 8, 10095-10099.

32. Johnson, K.C.C.; Mendez, F.; Serpe, M.J. “Detecting Solution pH Changes Using Poly (N-Isopropylacrylamide)-co-Acrylic Acid Microgel-Based Etalon Modified Quartz Crystal Microbalances” Anal. Chim. Acta. 2012, 739, 83-88.

31. Parasuraman, D.; Sarker, A.K.; Serpe, M.J. “Poly (N-Isopropylacrylamide)-Based Microgels and Their Assemblies for Organic Molecule Removal from Water” ChemPhysChem 2012, 13(10), 2507–2515. Invited review.

30. Hu, L.; Serpe, M.J. “Color Modulation of Spatially Isolated Regions on a Single Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) Microgel Based Etalon” J. Mater.Chem. 2012, 22, 8199-8202.

29. Parasuraman, D.; Leung, E.; Serpe, M.J. “Poly (N-Isopropylacrylamide) Microgel Based Assemblies for Organic Dye Removal from Water: Microgel Diameter Effects” Colloid. Polym. Sci. 2012, 290 (11), 1053-1064.

28. Hu, L.; Serpe, M.J. “Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) Microgel Based Color Tunable Etalons for Light Filtration and Sensing” Polymers, 2012, 4(1), 134-149. Invited article.

27. Sorrell, C.D.; Serpe, M.J. “Glucose Sensitive Poly (N-Isopropylacrylamide) Microgel Based Etalons” Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 2012, 402, 2385-2393.

26. Parasuraman, D.; Serpe, M.J. “Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) Microgel Based Assemblies for Organic Dye Removal from Water” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces., 2011, 3 (12), 4714–4721.

25. Carter, M.C.D.; Sorrell, C.D.; Serpe, M.J. “Deswelling Kinetics of Color Tunable Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) Microgel-Based Etalons” J. Phys. Chem. B. 2011, 115 (49), 14359-14368.

24. Sorrell, C.D.; Serpe, M.J. “Reflection order selectivity of color-tunable poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) microgel based etalons“ Adv. Mater., 2011, 23 (35), 4088-4092.

23. Parasuraman, D.; Serpe, M.J. “Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) Microgels for Organic Dye Removal from Water” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2011, 3 (7), 2732–2737.

22. Sorrell, C.D.; Carter, M.C.D.; Serpe, M.J. “A “Paint-On” Protocol for the Facile Assembly of Uniform Microgel Coatings for Color Tunable Etalon Fabrication” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2011, 3, 1140-1147.

21. Zavgorodnya, O.; Serpe, M.J. “Assembly of Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)-co-Acrylic Acid Microgel Thin Films on Polyelectrolyte Multilayers: Effects of Polyelectrolyte Layer Thickness, Surface Charge and Microgel Solution pH” Colloid Polym. Sci., 2011, 289, 591-602.

20. Sorrell, C.D.; Carter, M.C.D.; Serpe, M.J. “Color Tunable Poly (N-Isopropylacrylamide)-co-Acrylic Acid Microgel/Au Hybrid Assemblies” Adv. Funct. Mater., 2011, 21, 425-433

Prior to the University of Alberta

19. Achneck, H.E.; Jamiolkowski, R.M.; Jantzen, A.E.; Haseltine, J.; Lane, W.O.; Huang, J.; Galinat, L.J.; Serpe, M.J.; Lin, F.H.; Li, M.; Parikh, A.; Ma, L.; Chen, T.; Sileshi, B.; Milano, C.A.; Wallace, C.S.; Stabler, T.V.; Allen, J.D.; Truskey, G.A.; Lawson, J.H. “The Biocompatibility of Titanium Cardiovascular Devices Seeded With Autologous Blood-Derived Endothelial Progenitor Cells” Biomaterials, 2011, 32, 10-18.

18. Serpe, M.J.; Whitehead, J.R.; Craig, S.L. “Breaking Down the Supramolecular Ensemble: Single-Molecule Studies of the Concentration Dependence of Main-Chain Supramolecular Polymer Molecular Weight Distributions on Surfaces” Aust. J. Chem., 2010, 63; 624-626.

17. Achneck, H.E.; Serpe, M.J.; Jamiolkowski, R.; Eibest, L.M.; Craig, S.L.; Lawson, J.H. “Regenerating Titanium Ventricular Assist Device Surfaces after Gold/ Palladium Coating for Scanning Electron Microscopy” Microsc. Res. Techniq., 2010, 73; 71-76.

16. Serpe, M.J.; Whitehead, J.R.; Rivera, M.; Clark, R.L.; Craig, S.L. “Single-Molecule Force Spectroscopy of DNA-Based Reversible Polymer Bridges: Surface Robustness and Homogeneity” Colloid Surface A, 2009, 346; 20-27.

15. Serpe, M.J.; Kersey, F.R.; Whitehead, J.R.; Wilson, S.M.; Clark, R.L.; Craig S.L. “A Simple and Practical Spreadsheet-Based Method to Extract Single-Molecule Dissociation Kinetics from Variable Loading-Rate Force Spectroscopy Data” J. Phys. Chem. C, 2008, 112(49); 19163-19167.

14. Serpe, M.J.; Rivera, M.; Kersey, F.R.; Clark, R.L.; Craig, S.L. “Time and Distance Dependence of Reversible Polymer Bridging Followed by Single-Molecule Force Spectroscopy” Langmuir, 2008, 24(9); 4738-4742.

13. Serpe, M.J.; Craig, S.L. “Physical Organic Chemistry of Supramolecular Polymers” Langmuir, 2007, 23(4); 1626-1634.

12. Wiedemair, J.; Serpe, M.J.; Kim, J.; Masson, J-F.; Lyon, L.A.; Mizaikoff, B.; Kranz, C. “In-situ AFM Studies on the Phase Transition Behavior of Single Thermoresponsive Hydrogel Particles” Langmuir, 2007, 23(1); 130-137.

11. Nolan, C. M.; Serpe, M. J.; Lyon, L. A. “Pulsatile Release of Insulin from Layer-by-Layer Assembled Microgel Thin Films” Macromol. Symp., 2005, 227, 285-294.

10. Nayak, S.; Gan, D.; Serpe, M. J.; Lyon, L. A. “Hollow Thermoresponsive Nanogels” Small, 2005, 1(4), 416-421.

9. Kim, J.; Serpe, M.J.; Lyon, L.A.  “Photo-Switchable Microlens Arrays” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2005, 44 (9), 1333-1336.

8. Serpe, M.J.; Yarmey, K.A.; Nolan, C.M.; Lyon, L.A. “Doxorubicin Uptake and Release from Microgel Thin Films” Biomacromolecules, 2005, 6(1), 408-413.

7. Lyon, L. A.; Debord, J. D.; Debord, S.; Jones, C. D.; McGrath, J. G.; Serpe, M. J. “Microgel Colloidal Crystals” J. Phys. Chem. B, 2004, 108(50), 19099-19108.

6. Serpe, M.J.; Lyon, L.A. “Optical and Acoustic Studies of pH-Dependent Swelling in Microgel Thin Films” Chem. Mat., 2004, 16(22), 4373-4380.

5. Nolan, C. M.; Serpe, M. J.; Lyon, L. A. “Thermally Modulated Insulin Release from Microgel Thin Films” Biomacromolecules, 2004, 5(5), 1940-1946.

4. Kim, J.; Serpe, M. J.; Lyon, L. A. “Hydrogel Microparticles as Dynamically Tunable Microlenses” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2004, 126(31), 9512-9513.

3. Serpe, M.J.; Kim, J.; Lyon, L.A. “Colloidal Hydrogel Microlenses” Adv. Mater., 2004, 16(2), 184-187.

2. Serpe, M.J.; Jones, C.D.; Lyon, L.A. “Layer-by-Layer Deposition of Thermoresponsive Microgel Thin Films” Langmuir, 2003, 19(21), 8759-8764.

1. Jones, C.D.; Serpe, M.J.; Schroeder, L.; Lyon, L.A. “Microlens Formation in Microgel/Gold Colloid Composite Materials via Photothermal Patterning” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2003,  125(18), 5292-5293.

 

Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters

5. Zhang, Q.; Hu, L.; Guo, S.; Zhang, Y.; Carvalho, W.; Serpe, M.J. “Reactive and Responsive Polymers for Sensing Applications in Body Fluids” in Macromolecular Engineering: From Precise Synthesis to Macroscopic Materials and Applications, Editors: Gnanou, Y.; Hadjichristidis, N.; Matyjaszewski, K.; Muthukumar, M.; Sheiko, S., Wiley, Accepted Nov. 5, 2019.

4. Zhang, Q.M.; Guo, S.; Duan, J.; Serpe, M.J. “Ordered Responsive Materials for Sensing Applications”; in Photonic Materials for Sensing, Biosensing and Display Devices, Editors: Serpe, M.J.; Kang, Y.; Zhang, Q.M., Springer, 2016. Chapter 1, 31 pages.

3. Li, X.; Serpe, M.J. “Bioresponsive Hydrogels and Microgels”; inChemistry of Bioconjugates: Synthesis, Characterization, and Biomedical Applications, Editor: Narain, R., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2014. Chapter 15, 17 pages.

2. Serpe, M.J.; Sorrell, C.D.; Carter, M.C.D.; Heppner, I.; Smiley-Wiens, J.B.; Hu, L.“Color-Tunable Poly (N-Isopropylacrylamide) Microgel Based Etalons: Fabrication, Characterization, and Applications”; in Hydrogel Micro and Nanoparticles, Editors: Lyon, L.A.; Serpe, M.J., Wiley VCH, 2012. Chapter 13, 20 pages.

1. Serpe, M.J.; Zhang, X. “The Principles, Development, and Application of Microelectrodes for the in vivo Determination of Nitric Oxide”; in Electrochemical Methods for Neuroscience, CRC Press, Editor: Adrian Michael, 2007. Chapter 21, 25 pages.