Matthew R. Libera - Publications

Matthew R. Libera Publications


Y. Ma, F. Teng and M. Libera
Solid-Phase Nucleic Acid Sequence-Based Amplification and Length-Scale Effects during RNA Amplification.
Analytical Chemistry (2018), 90(11): 6532-6539.

Y. Ma, X. Dai, T. Hong, G. B. Munk and M. Libera
A NASBA on microgel-tethered molecular-beacon microarray for real-time microbial diagnostics.
Analyst (2017), 142: 147-155.

J. Liang, F. Teng, T.-M. Chou and M. Libera
Measuring microgel swell ratio by cryo-SEM.
Polymer (2017), 116: 1-4.

J. Gu, A. Valdevit, T.-M. Chou and M. Libera
Substrate Effects on Cell-­Envelope Deformation during Early-­Stage S. aureus Biofilm Formation.
Soft Matter (2017), 13: 2967-2976.

Y. Wu, J. Liang, F. Horkay and M. Libera
Antimicrobial loading into and release from poly(ethylene glycol)/poly(acrylic acid) semi-interpenetrating hydrogels.
Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics (2016), 54(1): 64-72.

Y. Ma and M. Libera
Molecular Crowding Effects on Microgel-Tethered Oligonucleotide Probes.
Langmuir (2016), 32(25): 6551-6558.

B. W. Peterson, Y. He, Y. Ren, A. Zerdoum, M. R. Libera, P. K. Sharma, A. J. van Winkelhoff, D. Neut, P. Stoodley, H. C. van der Mei and H. J. Busscher
Viscoelasticity of biofilms and their recalcitrance to mechanical and chemical challenges.
FEMS microbiology reviews (2015), 39(2): 234-245.

Y. Lu, Y. Wu, J. Liang, M. R. Libera and S. A. Sukhishvili
Self-defensive antibacterial layer-by-layer hydrogel coatings with pH-triggered hydrophobicity.
Biomaterials (2015), 45: 64-71.

E. Firlar, M. Libera, H. Ilarslan and M. Misra
Corneodesmosomal Water Content in Frozen-Hydrated Porcine Skin.
Journal of Investigative Dermatology (2015), 135: 1689-1691.

J. F. Da Silva Domingues, S. Roest, Y. Wang, H. C. Van Der Mei, M. Libera, T. G. Van Kooten and H. J. Busscher
Macrophage phagocytic activity toward adhering staphylococci on cationic and patterned hydrogel coatings versus common biomaterials.
Acta Biomaterialia (2015), 18: 1-8.

I. Zhuk, F. Jariwala, A. B. Attygalle, Y. Wu, M. Libera and S. A. Sukhishvili
Self-defensive layer-by-layer films with bacteria-triggered antibiotic release.
ACS Nano (2014), 8(8): 7733-7745.

Y. Wu, J. Liang, K. Rensing, T.-M. Chou and M. Libera
Extracellular Matrix Reorganization during Cryo Preparation for Scanning Electron Microscope Imaging of Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms.
Microscopy and Microanalysis (2014), 20: 1348-1355.

Y. Wang, J. da Silva Domingues, G. Subbiahdoss, H. C. van der Mei, H. J. Busscher and M. Libera
Conditions of Lateral Surface Confinement that Promote Tissue-Cell Integration and Inhibit Biofilm Growth.
Biomaterials (2014), 35(21).

Q. Wang and M. Libera
Microgel-modified surfaces enhance short-term osteoblast response.
Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces (2014), 118: 202-209.

X. Dai and M. Libera
Dip-pen microarraying of molecular beacon probes on microgel thin-film substrates.
Analyst (2014), 139(21): 5568-5575.

Y. Wu, Q. Wang and M. Libera
PEG-based microgels to modify biomaterials surfaces.
Macromolecular Symposia (2013), 329(1): 35-40.

Y. Wang, E. Firlar, X. Dai and M. Libera
Poly(ethylene glycol) as a biointeractive electron-beam resist.
Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics (2013), 51(21): 1543-1554.

Q. Wang, X. Yu and M. Libera
Reducing Bacterial Colonization of 3-D Nanofiber Cell Scaffolds by Hierarchical Assembly of Microgels and an Antimicrobial Peptide.
Advanced Healthcare Materials (2013), 2(5): 687-691.

A. Compagnoni, V. Sharma, Y. Bao, M. Libera, S. Sukhishvili, P. Bidinger, L. Bioglio and E. Bonelli
BioScape: A modeling and simulation language for bacteria-materials interactions.
Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science (2013), 293: 35-49.

Y. Wang, G. Subbiahdoss, J. de Vries, M. Libera, H. C. van der Mei and H. J. Busscher
Effect of adsorbed fibronectin on the differential adhesion of osteoblast-like cells and Staphylococcus aureus with and without fibronectin-binding proteins.
Biofouling (2012), 28(9): 1011-1021.

Q. Wang, E. Uzunoglu, Y. Wu and M. Libera
Self-assembled poly(ethylene glycol) -co- acrylic acid microgels to inhibit bacterial colonization of synthetic surfaces.
Applied Materials and Interfaces. (2012), 4(5): 2498-2506.

R. F. Egerton, S. Lazar and M. Libera
Delocalized radiation damage in polymers.
Micron (2012), 43(1): 2-7.

X. Dai, W. Yang, E. Firlar, S. A. E. Marras and M. Libera
Surface-patterned microgel-tethered molecular beacons.
Soft Matter (2012), 8(11): 3067-3076.

Y. Wu, J. P. Zitelli, K. S. TenHuisen, X. Yu and M. Libera
Differential response of Staphylococci and osteoblasts to varying titanium surface roughness.
Biomaterials (2011), 32(4): 951-960.

Y. Wang, G. Subbiahdoss, J. Swartjes, H. C. van der Mei, H. J. Busscher and M. Libera
Length-Scale Mediated Differential Adhesion of Mammalian Cells and Microbes.
Advanced Functional Materials (2011), 21(20): 3916-3923.

J. Wang, Y. Zhu, H. K. Bawa, G. Ng, Y. Wu, M. Libera, H. C. Van Der Mei, H. J. Busscher and X. Yu
Oxygen-generating nanofiber cell scaffolds with antimicrobial properties.
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces (2011), 3(1): 67-73.

A. Dashiff, R. A. Junka, M. Libera and D. E. Kadouri
Predation of human pathogens by the predatory bacteria Micavibrio aeruginosavorus and Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus.
Journal of Applied Microbiology (2011), 110(2): 431-444.

D. Brockway, M. Libera and H. Welner
Hydrogel Beads: The New Slime Lab?
The Science Teacher (2011), Summer: 50-55.

S. Yakovlev, M. Misra, S. Shi, E. Firlar and M. Libera
Nanoscale water mapping in hydrated biological materials by low-loss electron energy-loss spectroscopy.
Ultramicroscopy (2010), 110: 866-876.

S. Pavlukhina, Y. Lu, A. Patimetha, M. Libera and S. Sukhishvili
Polymer multilayers with pH-triggered release of antibacterial agents.
Biomacromolecules (2010), 11(12): 3448-3456.

M. Libera and R. Egerton
Advances in the Transmission Electron Microscopy of Polymers.
Polymer Reviews (2010), 50: 321-339.

S. Yakovlev, M. Misra, S. Shi and M. Libera
Specimen thickness dependence of hydrogen evolution during cryo-transmission electron microscopy of hydrated soft materials.
Journal of Microscopy (2009), 236(3): 174-179.

M. Sengonul, A. Sousa and M. Libera
Selective adsorption of surface-modified ferritin on a phase-separated polymer blend.
Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces (2009), 73(1): 152-155.

P. Krsko, T. McCann, T.-T. Thach, T. Laabs, H. Geller and M. Libera
Length-Scale Mediated Adhesion and Directed Growth of Neural Cells by Surface-Patterned Poly(ethylene glycol) Hydrogels.
Biomaterials (2009), 30: 721-729.

P. Krsko, J. Kaplan and M. Libera
Spatially controlled bacterial adhesion using surface-patterned poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels.
Acta Biomaterialia (2009), 5: 589-596.

K. Ganeshnarayan, S. M. Shah, M. Libera, A. Santostefano and J. B. Kaplan
Poly-N-acetylglucosamine matrix polysaccharide impedes fluid convection and transport of the cationic surfactant cetylpyridinium chloride through bacterial biofilms.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology (2009), 75: 1308-1314.

S. Yakovlev and M. Libera
Dose-limited spectroscopic imaging of soft materials by low-loss EELS in the scanning transmission electron microscope.
Micron (2008), 39: 734-740.

G. Kim, A. Sousa, D. Myers and M. Libera
Nanoscale composition of biphasic polymer nanocolloids in solution measured by spatially resolved EELS in the cryo-STEM.
Microscopy and Microanalysis (2008), 14(5): 459-468.

M. Sengonul, J. Ruzicka, A. Attygalle and M. Libera
Surface modification of protein nanocontainers and their self-directing character in polymer blends.
Polymer (2007), 48(13): 3632-3640.

I. Saaem, V. Papasotiropoulos, T. Wang, P. Soteropoulos and M. Libera
Hydrogel-based protein nanoarrays.
Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology (2007), 7(8): 2623-2632.

A. Sousa, M. Sengonul, R. Latour, J. Kohn and M. Libera
Selective protein adsorption on a phase-separated polymer blend.
Langmuir (2006), 22: 6286-6292.

A. Sousa, J. Schut, J. Kohn and M. Libera
Nanoscale morphological changes during hydrolytic degradation and erosion of a bioresorbable polymer.
Macromolecules (2006), 39: 7306-7312.

A. Sousa, A. Aitouchen and M. Libera
Water Mapping in Hydrated Soft Materials.
Ultramicroscopy (2006), 106(2): 130-145.

G. Kim, A. Sousa, D. Meyers, M. Shope and M. Libera
Diffuse polymer interfaces in lobed nanoemulsions preserved in aqueous media.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (2006), 128(20): 6570-6571.

P. Krsko and M. Libera
Biointeractive Hydrogels.
Materials Today (2005), 8(12): 36-44.

V. Kozlovskaya, S. Yakovlev, M. Libera and S. Sukhishvili
The Role of Substrate Surface Charge in the Self-Assembly of Hydrogen-Bonded Multilayer Capsules and Films.
Langmuir (2005), 20(25): 11123-11126.

Y. Hong, P. Krsko and M. Libera
Protein surface patterning using nanoscale poly(ethylene glycol) nanohydrogels.
Langmuir (2004), 20((25)): 11123-11126.

J. Taylor, A. Romo-Uribe and M. Libera
Molecular orientation gradients in thermotropic liquid crystalline fiber.
Polymers for Advanced Technologies (2003), 14(9): 595-600.

P. Krsko, M. Mansfield, S. Sukhishvili, R. Clancy and M. Libera
Electron-Beam Patterned Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Microhydrogels.
Langmuir (2003), 19: 5618-5625.

V. Kozlovskaya, S. Ok, A. Sousa, M. Libera and S. Sukhishvili
Hydrogen-bonded polymer capsules formed by layer-by-layer self-assembly.
Macromolecules (2003), 36: 8590-8592.

T. M. Chou, M. Libera and M. Gauthier
Quantitative phase contrast imaging of arborescent graft polystyrene by off-axis transmission electron holography.
Polymer (2003), 44(10): 3037-3043.

T. M. Chou and M. Libera
Mean free paths for inelastic electron scattering in silicon and poly(styrene) nanospheres.
Ultramicroscopy (2003), 94(1): 31-35.

J. Taylor, A. Romo-Uribe and M. Libera
Bimodal orientation defects in main-chain thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer fibers.
Macromolecules (2002), 35(5): 1751-1756.

J. Taylor, A. Romo-Uribe and M. Libera
Spatially resolved electron diffraction and the determination of orientational order parameters in thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer.
Polymer (2002), 43: 1641-1648.

H. Li, J. Lee, M. Libera, W. Y. Lee, A. Kebbede, M. J. Lance, H. Wang and G. N. Morscher
Morphological evolution and weak interface development within chemical-vapor-deposited zirconia coating deposited on Hi-Nicalon fiber.
Journal of the American Ceramic Society (2002), 85(6): 1561-1568.

A. Lan, Z. Iqbal, A. Aitouchen, M. Libera and H. Grebel
Growth of single-wall carbon nanotubes within an ordered array of nanosize silica spheres.
Applied Physics Letters (2002), 81(3): 433-435.

T. Douglas, E. Strable, D. Willits, A. Aitouchen, M. Libera and M. Young
Protein Engineering of a Viral Cage for Constrained Nano-Materials Synthesis.
Advanced Materials (2002), 14(6): 415-418.

T. M. Chou, P. Prayoonthong, A. Aitouchen and M. Libera
Nanoscale artifacts in RuO4-stained poly(styrene).
Polymer (2002), 43(7): 2085-2088.

A. Quintero, M. Libera, C. Cabral Jr., C. Lavoie and J. M. E. Harper
Two-step codeposition process for enhanced C54-TiSi2 formation in the Ti-Si binary system.
Journal of Applied Physics (2001), 89(9): 4879-4885.

J. I. Lee, H. Li, M. Libera, W. Y. Lee, H. Wang and G. N. Morscher
Role of first SiO2 layer in a multilayer SiO2/ZrO2/SiO2 fiber coating for SiC/SiC ceramic composites.
Ceramic Transactions (2001), 124(Advances in Ceramic Matrix Composites VI): 15-26.

D. Arayasantiparb, S. McKnight and M. Libera
Epoxy Infiltration into Nanoporous Aluminum Oxide.
Journal of Adhesion (2001), 76(4): 353.

D. Arayasantiparb, S. McKnight and M. Libera
Compositional variation within the epoxy/adherend interphase.
Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology (2001), 15(12): 1463-1484.

K. Siangchaew and M. Libera
Influence of Fast Secondary Electrons on the Aromatic Structure of Polystyrene.
Philosophical Magazine (2000), 80(4): 1001-1016.

Miranda-Caru, A. D. Askanase, R. Clancy, M,, F. Di Donato, T. Chou, M. Libera, E. L. K. Chan and J. P. Buyon
Anti-SSA/Ro and Anti-SSB/La autoantibodies bind the surface of apoptotic fetal cardiocytes and promote secretion of TNF-alpha by macrophages.
Journal of Immunology (2000), 165(9): 5345-5341.

K. Siangchaew and M. Libera
Measurement of Interfacial Width in Poly(styrene)/Poly(2-vinyl pyridine) by Spatially-Resolved Inelastic Electron Scattering.
Macromolecules (1999), 32: 3051-3056.

A. Quintero, M. Libera, C. Cabral Jr., C. Lavoie and J. M. E. Harper
Enhanced C54-TiSi2 formation in Ti-Ta alloy films on Si single crystal substrates.
Journal of Materials Research (1999), 14(12): 4690-4700.

Y. C. Wang, T. M. Chou, M. Libera, E. Voelkl and B. G. Frost
Measurement of polystyrene mean inner potential by transmission electron holography of latex spheres.
Microscopy and Microanalysis (1998), 4(2): 146-157

G. Kim and M. Libera
Kinetic Constraints on the Development of Surface Microstructure in SBS Thin Films.
Macromolecules (1998), 31: 2670-2672.

G. Kim and M. Libera
Microstructural development in solvent-cast polystyrene-polybutadiene-polystyrene (SBS) triblock copolymer thin films.
Macromolecules (1998), 31: 2569-2577.

B. Davidson, J. Nordman, B. Hinaus, M. Rzchowski, K. Siangchaew and M. Libera
Dynamic properties and nonequilibrium processes in e-beam scribed YBCO Josephson junctions.
Applied Physics Letters (1998), 73: 1290-1292.

Y. C. Wang, T. M. Chou, M. Libera and T. F. Kelly
Transmission electron holography of silicon nanospheres with surface oxide layers.
Applied Physics Letters (1997), 70(10): 1296-1298.

K. Siangchaew and M. Libera
Energy-Loss Measurements of Polymer Microstructure and Polymer Interfaces: Issues and Opportunities.
Microscopy and Microanalysis (1997), 3(6): 530 - 539.

M. Libera, J. A. Ott and K. Siangchaew
Temperature-dependent high-angle electron scattering from a phase-separated amorphous Ge-Te thin film.
Ultramicroscopy (1996), 62: 564-569.

M. Libera
Local amorphous thin-film crystallization induced by focused electron-beam irradiation.
Applied Physics Letters (1996), 68: 331-333.

B. Davidson, J. E. Nordman, B. Hinaus, M. Rzchowski, K. Siangchaew and M. Libera
Superconductor-normal-superconductor behavior of Josephson junctions scribed in Y1Ba2Cu3O7-d by a high-brightness electron source.
Applied Physics Letters (1996), 68: 3811-3813.

Z. Yang, H. Du, M. Libera and I. Singer
Effects of implantation temperature on the composition, structure, and oxidation behavior of Al-implanted SiC.
Journal of Materials Research (1995), 10: 1441-1447.

Q. M. Lu and M. Libera
Microstructural measurements of amorphous GeTe crystallization by hot-stage optical microscopy.
Journal of Applied Physics (1995), 77: 517.

M. Libera, D. A. Smith, L. Tsung and D. Eaglesham
High-Spatial-Resolution Analysis of Ge Layers in Silicon.
Ultramicroscopy (1993), 52: 564-569.

M. Libera and M. Chen
Time-Resolved Reflection and Transmission Studies of Amorphous Ge-Te Thin-Film Crystallization.
Journal of Applied Physics (1993), 73: 2272-2282.

H. Du, Z. Yang, M. Libera, D. Jacobson, Y. C. Wang and R. F. Davis
Chemistry and Structure of beta-SiC Implanted with High-Dose Al.
Journal of the American Ceramic Society (1993), 79: 330-335.

H. Du, M. Libera, Z. Yang, P.-J. Lai, D. Jacobson, Y. C. Wang and R. F. Davis
Effect of Self-Implantation on Structure and Oxidation Behavior of Single Crystal beta-SiC.
Applied Physics Letters (1993), 62: 423-425.

M. Libera, G. B. Olson and J. B. Vander Sande
Heterogeneous Nucleation during the Solidification of Liquid Metal Droplets.
Materials Science and Engineering (1991), 132(107-188).

M. Libera, M. Chen and K. A. Rubin
Ge Supersaturation in Laser-Heated Te-Ge-Sn Thin Films.
Journal of Materials Research (1991), 7: 2666-2676.

M. Libera, P. P. Bolsaitis, R. E. Spjut and J. B. Vander Sande
Liquid Supercoolings and Droplet Cooling Rates of Remelted Argon-Atomized Fe-30Ni Powder Particles.
Journal of Materials Research (1988), 3: 441-452.

M. Libera and J. B. Vander Sande
Solidification Morphologies in Atomized Fe-Ni-Cr-P.
Scripta Metallurgica (1984), 18: 1303-1308.