Discovering New Concepts in Interfacial Reaction and Engineering for
Template Synthesis of Nanomaterials, Encapsulation, and Dynamic Control of Cell-Biomaterial Interfaces

Peer-Reviewed Publications

1. Self-Assembly in Sugar-Oil Glasses, 2006, submitted

2. Guiding Cell Migration Using One-Way Micropattern Arrays, Advanced Materials, 2006, accepted.

3. Polymerization in Bicontinuous Microemulsion Glasses. F Gao, CC Ho, and CC Co, Macromolecules, 2006, accepted.

4. Phase Behavior and SANS Investigations of Edible Sugar-Limonene Microemulsions. H Dave, F Gao, CC Ho, and CC Co, Colloids and Surfaces A, 2006, accepted.

5. Aqueous-Core Capsules via Interfacial Free Radical Alternating Copolymerization. D Wu, C Scott, CC Ho, and CC Co, Macromolecules, 2006, 39, 5848-5853. [pdf]

6. Cell Motility Assays on Tissue Culture Dishes via Non-Invasive Confinement and Release of Cells. G Kumar, JJ Meng, W Ip, CC Co, and CC Ho, Langmuir, 2005, 21, 9267-9273. [pdf]

7. Spatially Controlled Co-culture of Neurons and Glial Cells. IH Yang, CC Co, and CC Ho, J. Biomed. Mater. Res. A, 2005, 75A, 976-984.

8. Microemulsion Polymerization: Phase Behavior Driven Mechanistic Changes.  O Lade, CC Co, P Cotts, R Strey, and EW Kaler, Colloid and Polymer Science, 2005, 283, 905-916.

9. Liquid-Core Capsules via Interfacial Polymerization: A Free-Radical Analogy of the Nylon Rope Trick.  C Scott, D Wu, CC Ho, and CC Co, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2005, 127, 4160-4161. [pdf]

10. Micropatterning Proteins and Cells on Polylactic Acid and Poly(lactide-co-glycolide).  CC Lin, CC Co, and CC Ho, Biomaterials, 2005, 26, 3655-3662.

11. Biocompatible Micropatterning of Two Different Cell Types.  CC Co, YC Wang, and CC Ho, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2005, 127, 1598-1599. [pdf]

12. Sugar-Based Microemulsion Glass Templates.  F Gao, CC Ho, and CC Co, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2004,  126, 12746-12747. [pdf]

13. Microemulsification of Triglyceride Sebum and the Role of Interfacial Structure on Bicontinuous Phase Behavior.  L Huang, A Lips, and CC Co, Langmuir, 2004, 20, 3559-3563. [pdf]

14. Spatially Controlled Cell Engineering on Biomaterials Using Polyelectrolytes.  G Kumar, YC Wang, CC Co, and CC Ho, Langmuir, 2003, 19, 10550-10556. [pdf]

15. Size and Polydispersity of Polymer Particles Obtained by Cryo-TEM, SANS, and DLS.  S Burauer, L Belkoura, R Strey, CC Co, Electronenmikroskopie, 2001, 21, 20-22.

16. Microemulsion Polymerization. 3. Molecular Weight and Particle Size Distribution.  CC Co, R de Vries, and EW Kaler, Macromolecules, 2001, 34, 3245-3254. [pdf]

17. Microemulsion Polymerization. 2. Influence of Monomer Partitioning, Termination and Diffusion Limitations on Polymerization Kinetics.  R de Vries, CC Co, and EW Kaler, Macromolecules, 2001, 34, 3233-3244. [pdf]

18. Microemulsion Polymerization. 1. Small Angle Neutron Scattering Study of Monomer Partitioning, Macromolecules, 2001, 34, 3224-3232. [pdf]

19. Improved Reflectivity Fitting Using SERF: Spreadsheet Environment Reflectivity Fitting, Journal of Neutron Research, 1999, 8, 37-51.

20. Particle Size and Monomer Partitioning in Microemulsion Polymerization, Macromolecules, 1998, 31, 3203-3210. [pdf]

Book Chapters

1. Templating Vesicles, Microemulsions and Lyotropic Mesophases by Organic Polymerization Processes.  HP Hentze, CC Co, CA McKelvey, and EW Kaler, Topics in Current Chemistry, 2003, 226, 197-223.

2. Free-Radical Polymerizations in Microemulsions.  CC Co, R de Vries, and EW Kaler, Reactions and Synthesis in Surfactant Systems, 2001, Marcel Dekker, NY.