Published:

1. Gin, D. L.;* Conticello, V. P.* "Poly(p-phenylene): New Directions in Synthesis and Application," Trends Polym. Sci. 1996, 4 (7), 217–223. (invited, peer-reviewed review article)

2.‡ Smith, R. C.; Fischer, W. M.; Gin, D. L.* "Ordered Poly(p-phenylenevinylene) Matrix Nanocomposites via Lyotropic Liquid-Crystalline Monomers," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119 (17), 4092–4093.
‡(One-page highlights on this publication were reported both in Chemical & Engineering News 1997, 75 (20), 44; and Inside R & D, 1997, 26 (24), 2.)

3. Gray, D. H.; Hu, S.; Juang, E.; Gin. D. L.* "Highly Ordered Polymer–Inorganic Nanocomposites via Monomer Self-Assembly: In Situ Condensation Approach," Adv. Mater. 1997, 9 (9) 731–736.

4. Deng, H.; Gin, D. L.;* Smith, R. C. "Polymerizable Lyotropic Liquid Crystals Containing Transition-Metal and Lanthanide Ions: Architectural Control and Introduction of New Properties into Nanostructured Polymers," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120 (14), 3522–3523.

5. Gray, D. H.; Gin, D. L.* "Polymerizable Lyotropic Liquid Crystals Containing Transition-Metal Ions as Building Blocks for Nanostructured Polymers and Composites," Chem. Mater. 1998, 10 (7), 1827–1832.

6. Baxter, B. C.; Gin, D. L.* "Synthesis and Polymerization of a Chiral Liquid Crystal Diacrylate Exhibiting Smectic A* and C* Phases," Macromolecules 1998, 31 (14), 4419–4425.

7. Hoag, B. P.; Gin, D. L.* "Fluorescent Phasmidic Liquid Crystals," Adv. Mater. 1998, 10 (18), 1546–1551.

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8. Reppy, M. A.; Cooper, M. E.; Smithers. J. L.; Gin, D. L.* "A Novel Fluorescent Monomer for the Selective Detection of Phenols and Anilines," J. Org. Chem. 1999, 64 (11), 4191–4195.

9. Gin, D. L.;* Deng, H.; Fischer, W. M.; Gray, D. H.; Juang, E.; Kim, E.; Smith, R. C. "Synthesis of Functional, Nanostructured Composites and Catalysts using Polymerizable Lyotropic Liquid Crystals," Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. Sci. Technol., Sect. A 1999, 332, 2933–2939.

10.‡ Ellsworth, M. W.;* Gin, D. L.* "Recent Advances in the Design and Synthesis of Polymer–Inorganic Nanocomposites," Polym. News 1999, 24 (10), 331–341.
*(Coverpage article)

11.* Miller, S. A.; Kim, E.; Gray, D. H.; Gin, D. L.* "Heterogeneous Catalysis with Cross-linked Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Assemblies: Organic Analogues to Zeolites and Mesoporous Sieves," Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1999, 38 (20), 3021–3026.
‡(Article highlighted in Chemical & Engineering News 1999, 77 (42), 52.)

12. Gin, D. L.;* Gray, D. H.; Smith, R. C. "Polymerizable Liquid Crystals as Building Blocks for Functional, Nanostructured Materials," Synlett 1999, 10, 1509–1522. (invited, peer-reviewed article)

13. Gin, D.;* Smith, R.; Deng, H.; Leising, G.* "Synthesis of PPV Nanocomposites using Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Monomers," Synth. Met. 1999, 101, 52–55.

14. Markart, P.; Zojer, E.; Tasch, S.; Smith, R.; Gin, D.;* Leising, G.* "Device Characteristics of Nanostructured Poly(p-phenylenevinylene)," Synth. Met. 1999, 102, 1155–1156.

15. Leising, G.;* Resel, R.; Markart, P.; Kreichbaum, M.; Laggner, P.; Smith, R.; Gin, D. "Structural Properties of Nanocomposite Materials Based on a Lyotropic Liquid Crystal," Synth. Met. 1999, 102, 1254–1255.

16. Zojer, E.; Markart, P.; List, E. J. W.; Graupner, W.; Smith, R.; Leising, G.;* Shinar, J.; Gin, D.* "Photophysical Properties of Nanostructured PPV-Composites," Synth. Met. 1999, 102, 1270–1271.

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17. List, E. J. W.; Markart, P.; Graupner, W.; Leising, G.;* Partee, J.; Shinar, J.; Smith, R.; Gin, D. "Optically Detected Magnetic Resonance Studies of Nanostructured PPV-Composites," Opt. Mater. 1999, 12, 369–672.

18. Miller, S. A.; Ding, J. H.; Gin, D. L.* "Nanostructured Materials Based on Polymerizable Amphiphiles," Curr. Opin. Colloid Interfac. Sci. 1999, 4 (5), 338–347. (invited, peer-reviewed review article)

19. Ding, J. H.; Gin, D. L.*. "Catalytic Pd Nanoparticles Synthesized Using a Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Polymer Template," Chem. Mater. 2000, 12 (1), 22–24.

20. Resel, R.; Thiessl, U.; Gadermaier, C.; Zojer, E.; Kriechbaum, M.; Amenitsch, H.; Gin, D.;* Smith, R.; Leising, G.* "The H2-phase of the Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Sodium 3,4,5-Tris(w-acryloxyundecyloxy)benzoate," Liq. Cryst. 2000, 27 (3), 407–411.

21. Pindzola, B. A.; Gin, D. L.* "Lyotropic Liquid-Crystalline Phase Behavior of Some Alkyltrimethylphosphonium Bromides," Langmuir 2000, 16 (16), 6750–6753.

22.‡ Resel, R.; Leising, G.;* Markart, P.; Kreichbaum, M.; Smith, R.; Gin, D.* "Structural Properties of Polymerised Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Phases of 3,4,5-Tris(w-acryloxyalkoxy)benzoate Salts," Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2000, 201 (11), 1128–1133.
‡(Coverpage article)

23. Baxter, B. C.; Gross, B. J.; Gin, D. L.;* Talroze, R. V.* "Correlation of Structure and Phase Behavior for a Series of Modular, Chiral Liquid Crystal Diacrylates Based on Lactic Acid," Liq. Cryst. 2000, 27 (10), 1317–1323.

24. Hoag, B. P.; Gin, D. L.* "Cross-linkable Liquid Crystal Monomers Containing 1,3-Diene Tail Systems," Macromolecules 2000, 33 (23), 8549–8558.

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25. Reppy, M. A.; Gray, D. H.; Pindzola, B. A.; Smithers, J. L.; Gin, D. L.* "A New Family of Polymerizable Lyotropic Liquid Crystals: Control of Feature Size in Cross-linked Inverted Hexagonal Assemblies via Monomer Structure," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123 (3), 363–371.

26. Yonezawa, K.; Gin, D.* "Probing Matrix Isolation Effects in Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Nanocomposites Using Water-soluble PPV," Synth. Met. 2001, 121, 1291–1294.

27. Gadermaier, C.; Lanzani, G.; Cerullo, G.; Hoag, B.; Leising, G.;* De Silvestri, S.; Gin, D. "Stimulated Emission Dynamics in a Hexacatenar Liquid Crystal," Synth. Met. 2001, 121, 1323–1324.

28. Pindzola, B. A.; Hoag, B. P.; Gin, D. L.* "Polymerization of a Phosphonium Diene Amphiphile in the Regular Hexagonal Phase with Retention of Mesostructure," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123 (19), 4617–4618.

29. Gu, W.; Zhou, W.-J.; Gin, D. L.* "A Nanostructured, Scandium-Containing Polymer for Heterogeneous Lewis Acid Catalysis in Water," Chem. Mater. 2001, 13 (6), 1949–1951.

30. Sentman, A. C.; Gin, D. L.* "Fluorescent Trimeric Liquid Crystals: Modular Design of Emissive Mesogens," Adv. Mater. 2001, 13 (18), 1398–1401.

31. Gin, D. L.;* Gu, W. "Nanoporous Catalytic Materials with Organic Frameworks," Adv. Mater. 2001, 13 (18), 1407–1410.

32. Nguyen, S. T.; Gin, D. L.;* Hupp, J. T.; Zhang, X. "Supramolecular Chemistry: Functional Structures on the Mesoscale," Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 2001, 98 (21), 11849–11850.

33. Miller, S. A.; Gin, D. L.* "Organic Analogs to Zeolites and Mesoporous Sieves," In Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology; Buschow, K. H. J.; Cahn, R. W.; Flemings, M. C.; Ilschner, B.; Kramer, E. J.; Mahajan, S.; Eds; Elsevier, 2001. (invited review article)

34. Gin, D. L.;* Gu, W.; Pindzola, B. A.; Zhou, W.-J. "Polymerized Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Assemblies for Materials Applications," Acc. Chem. Res. 2001, 34 (12), 973–980. (invited, peer-reviewed review article)

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35. Hammond, S. R.; Zhou, W.-J.; Gin, D. L.;* Avlyanov, J. K. "Synthesis and Lyotropic Liquid Crystalline Behavior of a Taper-Shaped, Phosphonic Acid Amphiphile," Liq.Cryst. 2002, 29 (9), 1151–1159.

36. Gu, W.; Gin, D. L.* "Aromatic Sidechain-Functionalized Long Chain Acid Salts: Structural Factors Influencing Their Lyotropic Liquid-Crystalline Behavior," Langmuir 2002, 18 (20), 7415–7427.

37. Pindzola, B. A.; Jin, J.; Gin, D. L.* "Cross-Linked Normal Hexagonal and Bicontinuous Cubic Assemblies via Polymerizable Gemini Amphiphiles," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125 (10), 2940–2949.

38. Sentman, A. C.; Gin, D. L.* "Polymerizable Bent-core Mesogens: Switchable Precursors to Ordered Polar Polymer Materials," Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2003, 42 (16), 1815–1819.

39. Zhou, W.-J.; Gu, W.; Xu, Y.; Pecinovsky, C. S.; Gin, D. L.* "Assembly of Acidic Amphiphiles into Inverted Hexagonal Phases Using an L-Alanine-based Surfactant as a Stucture-Directing Agent," Langmuir, 2003, 19, 6346–6348.

40.‡ Xu, Y.; Gu, W.; Gin, D. L.* "Heterogeneous Catalysis Using a Nanostructured Solid Acid Resin Based on Lyotropic Liquid Crystals" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126 (6), 1616–1617.
‡(One-page highlight on this publication featured in Chemical & Engineering News 2004, 82 (9), 36.)

41. Hoag, B. P.; Gin, D. L.* "Polymerizable Hexacatenar Mesogens Containing a Luminescent Oligo(p-phenylenevinylene) Core" Liq. Cryst. 2004, 31 (2), 185–199.

42. Martin, A. G.; Harms, S.; Weigand, W.;* Gin, D. L.* "Polymerizable Transition-metal-containing Liquid Crystals with Thermally Reactive 1,3-Diene Tails," Adv. Mater. 2005, 17 (5), 602–606.

43. Jin, J.; Nguyen, V.; Gu, W.; Lu, X.; Elliott, B. J.;* Gin, D. L.* "Cross-linked Lyotropic Liquid Crystal–Butyl Rubber Composites: Promising "Breathable" Barrier Materials for Chemical Protection Applications," Chem. Mater. 2005, 17 (2), 224–226.

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44. Zhou, M.; Kidd, T. J.; Noble, R. D.;* Gin. D. L.* "Supported Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Polymer Membranes: Promising Materials for Molecular Size-selective Aqueous Nanofiltration," Adv. Mater. 2005, 17, 1850–1853.

45. Pecinovsky, C. S.; Nicodemus, G. D.; Gin, D. L.* "Nanostructured, Solid-state Organic, Chiral Diels–Alder Catalysts via Acid-induced Liquid Crystal Assembly," Chem. Mater. 2005, 17 (20), 4889–4891.

46. Nelson, M.; Cain, N.; Taylor, C. E.; Ocko, B. M.; Gin, D. L.; Hammond, S. R.; Schwartz, D. K.* "Periodic Arrays of Interfacial Cylindrical Reverse Micelles," Langmuir 2005, 21 (22), 9799-9802.

47. Xu, Y.; Gin, D.* L.; Elliott, B. J.* "Catalyzed Dioctyl Phthalate Formation Using a Nanostructured Solid Acid Resin," AIChE J. 2006, 52 (1), 418-421.

48. Gin, D. L.;* Lu, X.; Nemade, P. R.; Pecinovsky, C. S.; Xu, Y.; Zhou, M. “Recent Advances in the Design of Polymerizable Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Assemblies for Heterogeneous Catalysis and Selective Separations,” Adv. Funct. Mater. 2006, 16 (7), 865-878. (invited review article).

49. Klinkel, K. L.; Kiemele, L. A.; Gin, D. L.; Hagadorn, J. R.* “Rapid Phosphorus Triester Hydrolysis Catalyzed by Bimetallic Tetrabenzimidazole Complexes,” Chem. Commun. 2006, 2919–2921.

50. ‡Lu, X.; Nguyen, V.; Zhou, M.; Zeng, X.; Jin, J.; Elliott, B. J.;* Gin, D. L.* “Cross-linked Bicontinuous Cubic Lyotropic Liquid Crystal–Butyl Rubber Composites: Highly Selective, Breathable Barrier Materials for Chemical Agent Protection,” Adv. Mater. 2006, 18 (24), 3294–3298.
‡(Article highlighted in the chemical industry trade magazines: Chemical & Engineering News 2006, 84 (49), 63; and Chemistry and Industry 2006, 24; and in the national science magazine: Science News 2007, 171, 13. Write-ups on this article were also carried internationally on-line by Reuters, United Press International, Scientific American, CNN, ABC News, Yahoo News, Science Daily, Medical News Today, Analytica World, Inside R & D, and Wired News)

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51. Cain, N.; van Bogaert, J.; Gin, D. L.; Hammond, S. R.; Schwartz, D. K.* "Self-organization of a Wedge-shaped Surfactant in Monolayers and Multilayers," Langmuir, 2007, 23 (2), 482–487.

52. Bara, J. E.; Kaminski, A. K,; Noble, R. D.;* Gin, D. L.* “Influence of Nanostructure on Light Gas Separations in Cross-linked Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Membranes,” J. Membr. Sci. 2007, 288, 13–19.

53. Klinkel K. L.; Kiemele, L. A.; Gin, D. L.;* Hagadorn, J. R.* "Effect of Ligand Modifications and Varying Metal-to-Ligand Ratio on the Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Phosphorus Triesters by Bimetallic Tetrabenzimidazole Complexes," J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 2007, 267, 173–180.

54. Karp. E.; Pecinovsky, C. S.; McNevin, M. J.; Gin, D. L.; Schwartz, D. K.* “Langmuir Monolayers of a Photo-isomerizable Macrocycle Surfactant,” Langmuir 2007, 23 (15), 7923–7927.

55. Bara, J. E.; Gabriel, C. J.; Lessmann, S.; Carlisle, T. K.; Finotello, A.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “Enhanced CO2 Separation Selectivity in Oligo(ethylene glycol) functionalized Room Temperature Ionic Liquids,” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2007, 46 (16), 5380–5386.

56. Bara, J. E.; Lessmann, S.; Gabriel, C. J.; Hatakeyama, E. S.; Noble, R. D.;* Gin, D. L.* “Synthesis and Performance of Polymerizable Room Temperature Ionic Liquids as Gas Separation Membranes,” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2007, 46 (16), 5397–5404.

57.‡ Zhou, M.; Nemade, P. R.; Lu, X.; Zeng, X.; Hatakeyama, E. S.; Noble, R. D.;* Gin, D. L.* “New Type of Membrane Material for Water Desalination Based on a Cross-linked Bicontinuous Cubic Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Assembly,” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129 (31), 9574–9575.
‡(Article highlighted as a Research Highlight in Nature 2007, 448 (7152), 391.)

58. Pecinovsky, C. S.; Hatakeyama, E. S.; Gin. D. L.* “Polymerizable Photochromic Macrocyclic Metallomesogens: Design of Supramolecular Polymers with Responsive Nanopores,” Adv. Mater. 2008, 20 (1), 174–178.

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59.‡ Gin, D. L.;* Bara, J. E.; Noble, R. D.; Elliott, B. J. “Polymerized Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Assemblies for Membrane Applications,” Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2008, 29 (5), 367–389. (invited, peer-reviewed feature article)
‡(Article highlighted in Mater. View 2008, March, A1–A8.)

60. Gin, D. L.;* Pecinovsky, C. S.; Bara, J. E.; Kerr, R. L. “Functional Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Materials,” in Structure and Bonding; Kato, T., Ed.; Vol. 128; Springer: Berlin, 2008, pp. 181–222. (invited, peer-reviewed review article)

61. Bara, J. E.; Hatakeyama, E. S.; Gabriel, C. J.; Lessmann, S.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “Synthesis and Gas Separation Performance of Cross-linked Gemini Room Temperature Ionic Liquid Polymer Membranes,” J. Membr. Sci. 2008, 316 (1–2), 186–191.

62. Lu, X.; Nguyen, V.; Zeng, X.; Elliott, B. J.;* Gin, D. L.* “Selective Rejection of a Water-soluble Nerve Agent Simulant Using a Nanoporous Lyotropic Liquid Crystal–Butyl Rubber Vapor Barrier Material: Evidence for a Molecular Size-Discrimination Mechanism,” J. Membr. Sci. 2008, 318 (1–2), 397–404.

63. Bara, J. E.; Gabriel, C. J.; Hatakeyama, E. S.; Carlisle, T. K.; Lessmann, S.; Noble, R. D.;* Gin, D. L.* “Improving CO2 Selectivity in Polymerized Room-Temperature Ionic Liquid Gas Separation Membranes Through Incorporation of Polar Substituents,” J. Membr. Sci. 2008, 321, 3–7.

64. Bara, J. E.; Hatakeyama, E. S.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble R. D.* “Improving CO2 Permeability in Polymerized Room-Temperature Ionic Liquid Gas Separation Membranes Through the Formation of a Solid Composite with a Room-Temperature Ionic Liquid,” Polym. Adv. Technol. 2008, 19, 1415–1420.

65. Smith, G. D.;* Borodin, O.; Li, L.; Kim, H.; Liu, Q; Bara, J. E.; Gin, D. L.; Noble, R. D. “A Comparison of Ether- and Alkyl-Derivatized Imidazolium-Based Room-Temperature Ionic Liquids: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study,” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2008, 10 (41), 6301–6312.

66. Carlisle, T. K.; Bara, J. E.; Noble, R. D.;* Gin, D. L.* “Interpretation of CO2 Solubility and Selectivity in Nitrile-Functionalized Room-Temperature Ionic Liquids using a Group Contribution Approach,” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2008, 47 (18), 7005–7012.

67. Camper, D.; Bara, J. E.;* Gin, D. L.; Noble, R. D.* “Room-Temperature Ionic Liquid–Amine Solutions: Tunable Solvents for Efficient and Reversible Capture of CO2,” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2008, 47 (21), 8496–8498.

68. Bara, J. E.; Gin, D. L.; Noble, R. D.* “Effect of Anion on Gas Separation Performance of Polymer–Room-Temperature Ionic Liquid Composite Membranes,” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2008, 47 (24), 9919-9924.

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69. Bara, J. E.; Gabriel, C. J.; Carlisle, T. K.; Camper, D.; Finotello, A.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “Gas Separations in Fluoroalkyl-functionalized Room-Temperature Ionic Liquids Using Supported Liquid Membranes,” Chem. Eng. J. 2009, 147, 43–50.

70. Hatakeyama, E. S.; Ju, H.; Gabriel, C. J.; Lohr, J. L.; Bara, J. E.; Noble, R. D.; Freeman, B. D.;* Gin, D. L.* “New Protein-resistant Coatings for Water Filtration Membranes Based on Quaternary Ammonium and Phosphonium Polymers,” J. Membr. Sci. 2009, 330, 104–116.

71. Bara, J. E.; Carlisle, T. K.; Gabriel, C. J.; Camper, D.; Finotello, A.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “ A Guide to CO2 Separations in Imidazolium-based Room-temperature Ionic Liquids,” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2009, 48, 2739–2751.

72. Bara, J. E.; Noble, R. D.;* Gin. D. L.“Effect of “Free” Cation Substituent on Gas Separation Performance of Polymer–Room-Temperature Ionic Liquid Composite Membranes,” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2009, 48 (9), 4607-4610.

73. Voss, B. A.; Bara, J. E.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “Physically Gelled Supported Ionic Liquid Membranes with Enhanced CO2 Gas Transport,” Chem. Mater. 2009, 21 (14), 3027–3029.

74. LaFrate, A. L.; Bara, J. E.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “Synthesis of Diol-functionalized Imidazolium-based Room-temperature Ionic Liquids with Bis(trifluoromethanesulfonimide) Anions that Exhibit Switchable Water Miscibility,” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2009, 48 (18), 8757–8759.

75.‡ Kerr, R. L.; Miller, S. A.; Shoemaker, R. K.; Elliott, B. J.;* Gin, D. L.* “New Type of Li Ion Conductor with 3D Interconnected Nanochannels via Polymerization of a Liquid Organic Electrolyte-Filled Lyotropic Liquid-Crystal Assembly,” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131 (44), 15972–15973.
‡(Article highlighted on-line with a write-up as a significant new discovery by the Green Car Congress on October 20, 2009 (http://www.greencarcongress.com/2009/10/kerr-20091020.html#comments). This work also featured as a Highlights article in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, in press (DOI: 101002/anie201000707).)

76. Bara, J. E.;* Camper, D. E.; Gin, D. L.; Noble, R. D.* “Room-temperature Ionic Liquids and Composite Materials: Platform Technologies for CO2 Capture,” Acc. Chem. Res. 2010, 43 (1), 152–159. (invited peer-reviewed review article)

77. Liang, X.; Lu, X.; Yu, Miao; Cavanagh, A. S.; Gin, D. L.; Weimer, A. W.* “Modification of Nanoporous Supported Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Polymer Membranes by Atomic Layer Deposition,” J. Membr. Sci. 2010, 349, 1–5.

78. Hudiono, Y. C.; Carlisle, T. K.; Bara, J. E.; Zhang, Y.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* A Three-Component Mixed-Matrix Membrane with Enhanced CO2 Separation Properties Based on Zeolites and Ionic Liquid Materials,” J. Membr. Sci. 2010, 350 (1–2), 117–123.

79. Carlisle, T. K.; Bara, J. E.; LaFrate, A. L.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “Main-chain Imidazolium Polymer Membranes for CO2 Separations: An Initial Study of a New Ionic Liquid-inspired Platform,” J. Membr. Sci. 2010, 359 (1–2), 37–43.

80. Smith G. D.;* Borodin, O.; Magda, J. J.; Boyd, R. H.; Wang, Y. S.; Bara, J. E.; Miller, S.; Gin, D. L.; Noble, R. D. “A Comparison of Fluoroalkyl-derivatized Imidazolium:TFSI and Alkyl-derivatized Imidazolium:TFSI Ionic Liquids: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study,” Chem. Phys. Phys. Chem. 2010, 12 (26), 7064–7076.

81. Hatakeyama, E. S.; Wiesenauer, B. R.; Gabriel, C. J.; Noble, R. D.; Gin, D. L.* “Nanoporous, Bicontinuous Cubic Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Networks via Polymerizable Gemini Ammonium Surfactants,” Chem. Mater. 2010, 22 (16), 4525–4527.

82. LaFrate, A. L.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “High Water Vapor Flux Membranes Based on Novel Diol-Imidazolium Polymers,” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2010, 49 (23), 11914–11919.

83. Bara, J. E., Hatakeyama, E. S.; Zeng, X.; Noble, R. D.; Gin, D. L.* “Thermotropic Liquid Crystal Behavior of Gemini Imidazolium-based Ionic Amphiphiles,” Liq. Cryst. 2010, 37 (12), 1587–1599.

84. Hatakeyama, E. S.; Gabriel, C. J.; Wiesenauer, B. R.; Lohr, J. L.; Zhou, M.; Noble, R. D.; Gin, D. L.* “Water Filtration Performance of a Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Polymer Membrane with Uniform, Sub-1-nm Pores,” J. Membr. Sci. 2011, 366, 62–72.

85. Noble, R. D.;* Gin, D. L. “Perspective on Ionic Liquids and Ionic Liquid Membranes,” J. Membr. Sci. 2011, 369 (1–2), 1–4.

86. Hudiono, Y. C.; Carlisle, T. K.; LaFrate, A. L.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* "Novel Mixed Matrix Membranes Based on Polymerizable Room-Temperature Ionic Liquids and SAPO-34 Particles to Improve CO2 Separation," J. Membr. Sci. 2011, 370 (1–2), 141–148.

87. Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D. “Designing the Next Generation of Chemical Separation Membranes,” Science 2011, 332, 674–676.

88. Wiesenauer, E. F.; Edwards, J. P.; Scalfani, V. F.; Bailey, T. S.;* Gin, D. L.* “Synthesis and Ordered Phase Separation of Imidazolium-Based Alkyl-Ionic Block Copolymers Made via ROMP,” Macromolecules 2011, 44 (13), 5075–5078.

In press:

Submitted:

89. Miller II, A. L.; Carlisle, T. K.; LaFrate, A. L.; Voss, B. A.; Bara, J. E.; Hudiono, Y. C.; Wiesenauer, B. R.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “Design of Functionalized Room-temperature Ionic Liquid-based Materials for CO2 Separations and Selective Blocking of Hazardous Chemical Vapors,” Sep. Sci. Technol. 2011, submitted.

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Peer-reviewed:

1. Smith, R. C.; Deng, H.; Fischer, W. M.; Gin, D. L.* "Controlling Materials Architecture on the Nanometer-Scale: PPV Nanocomposites via Polymerizable Lyotropic Liquid Crystals," Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 1998, 488, 419–424.

2. Hoag, B.; Gin, D. L.;* Theissl, U.; Zojer, E.; Leising, G.* "Fluorescent Hexacatenar Liquid Crystals," Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 1999, 560, 277–282.

3. Gin, D. L.,* Xu, Y.; Gu, W.; Zhou, M.; Kidd, T. J.; and Sentman, A. C. "Functional Nanostructured Materials via the Polymerization of Liquid Crystal Assemblies," Trans. Mater. Res. Soc. Jpn. 2004, 29 (7), 3113–3118.

4. Gin, D. L;* Noble, R. D.; Carlisile, T. K.; Voss, B. A.; Bara, J. E.; LaFrate, A. L.; Miller II, A. L.; Hudiono, Y. C.; Wiesenauer, B. R.; Reynolds, M. E. “New Functionalized Imidazolium-Based Room-Temperature Ionic Liquids and Composite Materials for Gas Separation and Selective Transport Applications,” Electrochem. Soc. Trans. 2010, 33 (7), 21–34.

Non-peer-reviewed:

1. Gray, D. H.; Gin, D. L.* "Synthesis of Ordered Nanocomposites via a Monomer Self-Assembly Approach," Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 1996, 37 (1), 506–507.

2. Cooper, M. E.; Hoag, B. P.; Gin. D. L.* "Design and Synthesis of Novel Fluorescent Chemosensors for Biologically Active Molecules," Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 1997, 38 (1), 209–210.

3. Baxter, B. C.; Gin, D. L.* "Ordered Piezoelectric Networks via a Liquid-Crystalline Monomer Strategy: Design of the LC Monomer," Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 1997, 38 (1), 211–212.

4. Gray, D. H.; Gin, D. L.* "Highly Ordered Polymer–Inorganic Nanocomposites via a Monomer Self-Assembly–In Situ Condensation Approach," Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 1997, 38 (1), 213–214.

5. Fischer, W. M.; Gray, D. H.; Smith, R. C.; Gin, D. L.* "Controlling Materials Architecture on the Nanometer-Scale: Composite Synthesis Using Lyotropic Liquid-Crystalline Monomers," Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 1997, 38 (1), 225–226.

6. Smith, R. C.; Fischer, W. M.; Gin, D. L.* "Lyotropic Liquid-Crystalline Template Formation of Composite Materials," Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 1997, 38 (1), 288–289.

7. Deng, H.; Gin, D. L.* "Preparation and Polymerization of Lyotropic Liquid Crystals Containing Transition-Metals and Lanthanide Cations in the Inverted Hexagonal Phase," Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 1998, 39 (1), 429–430.

8. Kim, E.; Gin, D. L.* "Organic Analogs to Molecular Sieves: Heterogeneous Catalysis Studies with the Cross-Linked Inverted Hexagonal Phase," Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. Prepr. 1998, 79, 64–65.

9. Reppy, M. A.; Gin, D. L.* "Molecular Imprinting via a Novel Acetal Linker for a Fluorescent Sensor," Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 1998, 39 (2), 386–387.

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10. Gin, D. L.;* Deng, H.; Gray, D. H.; Kim, E.; Smith, R. C. "Chemistry in the Cross-linked Inverted Hexagonal Phase: Novel Composites and Heterogeneous Catalysts," Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 1998, 39 (2), 529–530.

11. Gin, D. L.;* Gray, D. H.; Smith, R. C.; Deng, H.; Kim, E. Juang, E.; Baxter, B. C. "Polymerizable Liquid Crystal Assemblies as a Route to Functional, Nanostructured Materials," Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. 1999, 80, 5–6.

12. Juang, E.; Schwartz, K. B.; Deng, H.; Reimer, J. A.;* Gin, D. L.* "Magnetic Alignment of Transition-Metal and Lanthanide Ion Doped Polymerizable Liquid Crystals," Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. Prepr. 1999, 80, 384–385.

13. Gray, D. H.; Juang, E.; Deng, H.; Gin, D. L.,* Schwartz, K. B. "Assembling Metal Ions on the Nanometer Scale using Polymerizable Lyotropic Liquid Crystals," Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 1999, 40 (1), 429–430.

14. Gray, D. H.; Reppy, M. A.; Smith, R. C.; Gruneich, J. A.; Gin, D. L.* "Design of Liquid Crystal Monomers for the Polymerization of High Curvature Lyotropic Mesophases," Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 1999, 40 (2), 504–505.

15. Reppy, M. A.; Gray, D. H.; Gin, D. L.* "A New Class of Modular Polymerizable Lyotropic Liquid Crystals for the Preparation of Nanostructured Materials," Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 1999, 40 (2), 510–511.

16. Ding, J. H.; Gin, D. L.* "Catalytically Active Pd0 Nanocomposites based on a Liquid Crystal Template," Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 1999, 40 (2), 738–739.

17. Pindzola, B. A.; Hoag, B. P.; Gin, D. L.* "Development of Nanoscale Rods and Fibers from Polymerizable Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Templates," Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 1999, 40 (2), 905–906.

18. Gin, D. L.;* Miller, S. A.; Kim, E.; Gray, D. H. "Cross-linked Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Assemblies as Nanostructured Heterogeneous Catalysts," Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 2000, 41(1), 925–926.

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19. Baxter, B. C.; Talroze, R. V.;* Gin, D. L.* "Ordered Networks and Elastomers Using Chiral Liquid Crystal Diacrylates Based on Lactic Acid," Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. Prepr. 2000, 82, 338–339.

20. Gin, D. L.;* Ding, J. H.; Reppy, M. A.; Gray, D. H.; Smith, R. C. "Advances in the Design of Polymer Nanocomposites Using Polymerizable Lyotropic Liquid Crystals as Matrix Molecules," Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. Prepr. 2000, 82, 253–254.

21. Yonezawa, K.; Gin, D. L.* "Matrix Isolation Effects of Water-soluble Poly(p-phenylenevinylene) in a Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Nanocomposite," Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 2000, 41(2), 1144–1145.

22. Zhou, W.-J.; Gin, D. L.* "Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Nanostructured Polymers Enhanced by Hydrogen-Bonding using Liquid Crystal Monomers," Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 2000, 41(2), 1330–1331.

23. Ding, J. H.; Zhou, W.-J.; Gray, D. H.; Gin, D. L.* "Post-polymerization Ion-exchange and Chemical Modification of Cross-linked Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Networks," Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 2000, 41(2), 1531–1532.

24. Hammond, S. R.; Zhou, W.-J.; Avlyanov, J. A.;* Gin, D. L.* "Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Acid Doping of Polyaniline," Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 2001, 42(1), 528–529.

25. Markevitch, D. M.; Pindzola, B. A.; Gin, D. L.* "Polymerization of the Regular Hexagonal Phase of Tetradecyltrimethylphosphonium Methacrylate," Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 2001, 42(1), 537–538.

26. Gin, D. L.;* Gu, W.; Xu, Y.; Zhou, M.; Kidd, T. J. "Novel Properties and Applications for Polymerized Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Assemblies," Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 2003, 44 (2), 220–221.

27. Jin, J.; Nguyen, V.; Lu, X.; Elliott, B. J.;* Gin, D. L.* "Lyotropic Liquid Crystal–Butyl Rubber Blended Nanomaterials," Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 2003, 44 (2), 291.

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28. Lu, X.; Jin, J,; Nguyen, V.; Elliott, B. J.;* Gin. D. L.* "Lyotropic Liquid Crystal–Butyl Rubber Nanocomposites for Chemical Agent Protection," Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 2005, 46 (2), 1199-1200.

29. Sagle, A. C.; Gin, D. L.; Sharma, M.; Freeman, B. D.* “Chlorine Resistance Studies on Membranes,” Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. Prepr. 2005, 93, 732–733.

30. Zeng, X.; Braman, C.; Gin, D. L.;* Freeman, B. D.* “Novel Functional Membrane Coating for Protein Anti-fouling: Design, Synthesis, and Characterization,” Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. Prepr. 2006, 94, 543.

31. Noble, R. D.;* Gin, D. L.; Camper, D.; Bara, J.; Zeng, X.; Koval, C. “Design and Characterization of Novel Membrane Materials from Imidazolium-based Room Temperature Ionic Liquids and Liquid Crystal Structures,” Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. Prepr. 2006, 95, 267.

32. Gin, D. L.;* Pecinovsky, C. S.; Zhou, M.; Lu, X.; Kidd, T. J.; Bara, J. E.; Zeng, X.; Elliott, B. J.; Noble, R. D. “New Approaches to the Design of Nanoporous Catalysts and Membranes Based on Polymerized Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Assemblies,” Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 2007, 48 (2), 764–765.

33. Gin, D. L.;* Zhou, M.; Hatakeyama, E. S.; Nemade, P. R.; Wiesenauer, B. R.; Bara, J. E.; Kerr, R. L.; Noble, R. D.* “Polymers with Sub-1-nm Size Pores for Water Nanofiltration and Desalination Based on the Polymerization of Surfactant Liquid Crystals,” Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. Prepr. 2009, 100, 157.

34. Gin, D. L.;* Carlisle, T. K.; Wiesenauer, B. R.; Bara, J. E.; Reynolds, M. E.; Gabriel, C. J.; Noble, R. D.* “New Imidazolium-based Supramolecular Polymer Materials with Functional Properties in Water and Non-aqueous Solvents,” Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. Prepr. 2009, 100, 236.

35. Gabriel, C. J.; Gin, D. L.* “Imidazolium-based Dendrimers,” Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. Prepr. 2009, 100, 577.

36. Kerr, R. L.; Miller, S.; Elliot, B. J.;* Gin, D. L.* “New Polymerizeable Surfactant Liquid Crystal that Forms a Bicontinuous Cubic Phase in Water and Non-aqueous Solvents for Ion-conductive Materials Applications,” Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. Prepr. 2009, 100, 673.

37. Noble, R. D.;* Gin, D. L.; Falconer, J. L.; Sorenson, S. G.; Smyth, J. R.; Hudiono, Y. C. “Correlations in Zeolite and Ionic Liquid Membrane Performance,” Prepr. Symp., Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Fuel Chem. 2010, 55 (1), 467.

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1. Gin, D. L.; Gray, D. H.; Fischer, W. M.; Smith, R. C. "Ordered Nanocomposites and Nanoporous Polymer Membranes From Lyotropic Liquid-Crystalline Monomers," U.S. Patent No. 5,849,215; issued December 15, 1998.

2. Gin, D. L.; Kim, E.; Deng, H.; Gray, D. H.; Fischer, W. M.; Smith, R. C. "Nanocomposites, Nanoporous Polymer Membranes, and Catalysts," Provisional U.S. Patent Application No. 60/060,482; filed September 30, 1997.

3. Gin, D. L.; Zhou, M.; Noble, R. D. "Liquid Crystal Nanofilter Membranes," U.S. Patent Application PCT/US03/31429, filed October 3, 2003.

4. Gin, D. L.; Gu. W.; Xu, Y. "Nanostructured Polymeric Acid Resins for Heterogeneous Catalysis," Provisional U.S. Patent Application No. 60/447,664, filed February 14, 2003.

5. Gin, D. L.; Gu, W.; Xu, Y.; Pecinovsky, C. S. "Functionalized Nanostructured Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Polymers," U.S. Patent Application 10/544,322, filed February 13, 2004.

6. Gin, D. L.; Zhou, M.; Noble, R. D. "Liquid Crystal Nanofilter Membranes," International Patent Application WO 2004/060531 A1, issued July 22, 2004.

7. Gin, D. L.; Bara, J. E.; Noble. R. D.; Zeng, X. “Surfactants and Polymerizable Surfactants Based on Room-temperature Ionic Liquids (RTILs) that Form Bicontinuous Cubic Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Phases with Water and Other RTILs," U.S. Patent Application 11/773,044, filed July 3, 2006.

8. Wyse, C. L; Torres, R.; Millward, A. R.; Noble, R. D.; Bara, J. E.; Gin, D. L. “Fluid Storage and Purification Method,” U.S. Patent Application 12/041,574, filed April 10, 2008.

9. Gin, D. L.; Zhou, M.; Noble, R. D. "Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Membranes Based on Cross-linked Type I Bicontinuous Cubic Phases," Provisional U.S. Patent Application 60/938,126, filed May. 15, 2007.

10. Gin, D. L.; Hatakeyama, E. S.; Gabriel, C. J.; Freeman, B. D.; Ju, H. “Polymer Coatings that Resist Adsorption of Proteins,” Provisional U.S. Patent Application 60/973,204, filed September 18, 2007.

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11. Bara, J. E.; Hatakeyama, E. S.; Gin, D. L.; Noble, R. D. “Heteroaryl Salts and Methods for Producing and Using the Same,” Provisional U.S. Patent Application 61/012,893, filed December 12, 2007.

12. Gin, D. L., Bara, J. E.; Noble, R. D. “Fluid Storage and Dispensing Methods and Apparatus,” Provisional U.S. Patent Application 2008/0319292 A1, filed December 25, 2008.

13. Gin, D. L., Kerr, R. L.; Elliott, B. J. “Liquid Electrolyte-Filled Nanoporous Polymer Electrolyte,” Provisional U.S. Patent Application 61/162,592, filed March 23, 2009.

14. Gabriel, C. J.; Gin, D. L. “Dendrimeric Polyelectrolytes,” Provisional U.S. Patent Application 61/162,709, filed March 24, 2009.

15. Liang, X.; Weimer, A. W.; Gin, D. L. “Modification of Nanoporous Supported LLC Polymer Membranes by Atomic Layer Deposition,” Provisional U.S. Patent Application 61/226,000, filed July 16, 2009.

16. Gin, D. L.; Zhou, M.; Noble, R. D.; Bara, J. E.; Wiesenauer, B. R.; Kerr, R. L. "Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Membranes Based on Cross-linked Type I Bicontinuous Cubic Phases," U.S. Patent 20090173693, issued July 9, 2009.

17. 17. Noble, R. D.; Gin, D. L.; Bara, J. E., Carlisle, T. K. “Cationic Polymers Based on and Interfaced with Room-Temperature Ionic Liquids and their Use as Gas Separations and Gels,” Provisional U.S. Patent Application 61/228,433, filed July 24, 2009.

18. LaFrate, A. L.; Bara, J. E.; Gin, D. L.; Noble, R. D. “Diol-Functionalized, Imidazolium-Based Room-Temperature Ionic Liquids and Monomers,” Provisional U.S. Patent Application 61/228,699, filed July 27, 2009.

19. Gin, D. L.; Hatakeyama, E. S.; Gabriel, C. J.; Freeman, B. D.; Ju, H. “Polymer Coatings that Resist Adsorption of Proteins,” U.S. Patent Application 12/563,717, filed September 21, 2009.

20. Gin, D. L.; Zhou, M.; Noble, R. D. "Liquid Crystal Nanofilter Membranes," U.S. Patent 7,604,129, issued October 10, 2009.

21. Gin, D. L.; Hatakeyama, E. S.; Gabriel, C. J.; Wiesenauer, B. R. “Nanoporous, Bicontinuous Cubic Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Networks via a New Polymerizable Surfactant Platform,” Provisional U.S. Patent Application 61/299,416, filed January 29, 2010.

22. Gin, D. L.; Kerr, R. L.; Elliott, B. J. “Liquid Electrolyte Filled Polymer Electrolyte,” PCT Patent Application PCT/US2010/028370, filed March 23, 2010.

23. Hudiono, Y. C.; Noble, R. D.; Gin, D. L. “Mixed Matrix Membranes Based on Nanoporous Inorganic Particles and Room-Temperature Ionic Liquids,” Provisional U.S. Patent Application 61/357,446, filed June 22, 2010.

24. Bara, J. E.; Gin, D. L.; LaFrate, A. L.; Noble, R. D.; Carlisle, T. K.; Hatakeyama, E. S.; Kerr, R. L. “Imidazolium-based Room-temperature Ionic Liquids, Polymers, Monomers, and Membranes Containing the Same,” PCT Patent Application PCT/US10/43124, filed July 23, 2010.

25. Gin, D. L.; Kerr, R. L.; Elliott, B. J. “Liquid Electrolyte Filled Polymer Electrolyte,” International Patent Application WO 2010/111308 A1, published September 30, 2010.

26. Gin, D. L.; Bara, J. E.; Noble. R. D.; Zeng, X. “Surfactants and Polymerizable Surfactants Based on Room-temperature Ionic Liquids that Form Bicontinuous Cubic Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Phases with Water and Room-temperature Ionic Liquids," U.S. Patent 7,931,824 B2, issued April 26, 2011.

27. Gin, D. L.; Carter, B. M.; Wiesenauer, B. R.; Hatakeyama, E. S.; Noble, R. D.; Barton, J. L. “New Methods for Formulating and Preparing Nanoporous, Bicontinuous Cubic Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Polymer Membranes that Enable Facile Film Processing and Pore Size Variation,” Provisional U.S. Patent Application 61/510,931, filed July 22, 2011.

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