Publications

Chapman University

29. Islam, M. R.; Nguyen, R;* Lyon, L. Emergence of Non-Hexagonal Crystal Packing of Deswollen and Mechanically Deformed Ultra-Soft Microgels Under Osmotic Pressure, Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2021, 2100372, 42. 
28. Islam, M. R.; Nguy, C;* Pundit, S;* Lyon, L. Design and Synthesis of Ultra-Low Crosslinked Core-shell Microgels with One-Step Clickable Core, Macromol. Chem. Phys., 2020, 2000156 (1-16). 
27. Islam, M. R.; Lyon, L. Deswelling Studies of pH and Temperature-Sensitive Ultra-Low Crosslinked Microgels with Crosslinked Cores, Colloid. Polym. Sci., 2020, 298,395–405. 
26. Islam, M. R.; Tumbarello, M;* Lyon, L. Deswelling Induced Morphological Changes in Dual pH and Temperature Responsive Ultra-Low Crosslinked Poly (N-Isopropyl Acrylamide)-Co-Acrylic Acid Microgels, Colloid Polym. Sci., 2019. 297: 667-676.   
 
25. Islam, M. R.; Azmi, S;* Teimoory, F.; Loppnow, G.; Serpe, M. J. Isolation of RNA from a Mixture and its Detection by Utilizing a Microgel-Based Optical Device, Can. J. Chem., 2018. doi.org/10.1139/cjc-2018-0199 
24. 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. 
23. Islam, M. R., Irvine, J.;* Serpe, M. J. “Photothermally Induced Optical Property Changes of Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) Microgel-Based Etalons.” ACS Appl. Mater. Interface, 2015, 7(43): 24370-24376. 
22. Islam, M. R.; Ahiabo, A.; Li, X.; Serpe, M. J., Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) Microgel-Based Optical Devices for Sensing and Biosensing, Sensors, 2014, 14(5), 8984-8995, (invited review). 
21. 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)   
                           # Invited Review for 2014 Emerging Investigators Themed Issue) 
                           # One of the most downloaded articles in March/April 2014.   
20. Islam, M. R.; Gao, Y.; Li, X.; Zhang, Q. M.; Wei, M.; Serpe, M. J., Stimuli Responsive Polymeric Materials for Applications in Human Health, Chinese Science Bulletin, 2014, 59 (32), 4237-4255. (Invited review) 
19. 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, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2014, 2, 6961-6965. 
18. Islam, M. R.; Serpe, M. J., A Novel Label-Free Colorimetric Assay for DNA Concentration in Solution. Anal. Chim. Acta, 2014, 843, 83–88. 
17. Islam, M. R.; Serpe, M. J., Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) Microgel-Based Thin Film Actuators for Humidity Sensing, RSC Advances, 2014, 4, 31937-31940. 
16. 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 (19), 4777–4783. 
  
15. Islam, M. R.; Serpe, M. J. Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) Microgel-based Etalons and Etalon Arrays for Determiningthe Molecular Weight of Polymers in Solution. APL Mater. 2013, 1, 052108/052101-052108/052107. 
14. Heppner, I. N.; Islam, M. R.; Serpe, M. J. Unexpected Cononsolvency Behavior of Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)   Based Microgels. Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2013, 34, 1708-1713. 
13. Islam, M. R.; Johnson, K. 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. 
12. Islam, M. R.; Li, X.; Smyth, K.;* Serpe, M. J. Polymer-Based Muscle Expansion and Contraction. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 10330-10333. 
                                   # Work featured on front cover 
11. 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. 
                                 # Featured in ACCN- The Canadian Chemical News: Sep/Oct 2013
10. 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. 
9. Islam, M. R.; Serpe, M. J. Penetration of Polyelectrolytes Into Charged Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Microgel Layers Confined Between Two Surfaces. Macromolecules 2013, 46, 1599-1606.  
8. 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: Polym. Chem. 2013, 51, 3004-3020 (Research Highlights). 
7. 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)

6. Islam, M. R.; Sundararajan, P. R. Self-Assembly of a Set of Hydrophilic-Solvophobic-Hydrophobic Coil-Rod- Coil Molecules Based on Perylene Diimide. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2013, 15, 21058-21069.

5. Islam, M. R.; Sundararajan, P. R. NanoSscale Self-Assembly Impeded by CH···π Interaction in Block Selective  Solvents in the Case of Oligostyrene-Perylenediimide-Oligostyrene (Coil-Rod-Coil) Molecule. Eur. Polym. J. 2013, 49, 2042-2051.		 
4. Islam, M. R.; Dahan, E.; Saimani, S.; Sundararajan, P. R. Preclusion of Nano Scale Self-Assembly in Block-Selective Non-Aqueous Solvents for Rod-Coil and Coil-Rod-Coil Macromolecular Surfactants Based on Perylene Tetracarboxylic Diimide. Eur. Polym. J. 2012, 48, 1538-1554. 
3. Islam, M. R.; Sundararajan, P. R. Tubular or Subsurface Morphology of       Octabutoxyphthalocyanine upon Self-Assembly in Polymer Matrices: Effect of the Casting Solvent. Chem. – Eur. J. 2011, 17, 6098-6108. 
2. Sundararajan, P.R.; Islam, M. R., “Poly (vinyl alcohol)” (an encyclopedic article) in Polymer Data Handbook, J. E. Mark Ed., Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, 2009, 1116-1129. (Book Chapter) 
1. Islam, M. R.; Sundararajan, P. R. Morphology of a Hydrogen-Bond Mediated Aelf-Assembling Small Molecule in a Polycarbonate Matrix. Can. J. Chem. 2008, 86, 600-607.