Publications

2017

“Tetrafluoroborate and Hexafluorophosphate Ions are not Interchangeable: A Density Functional Theory Comparison of Hydrogen Bonding,” R.G.P. Giron and G.S. Ferguson, ChemistrySelect  2017, 2, 10895-10901.

“Confirmation of Cathodic Silence in an Anodic Oxide on Gold,” R.G.P. Giron and G.S. Ferguson, J. Electrochem. Soc.  2017, 164, H635-H638.

"Byproduct-Free Route to Aminosiloxane Monolayers on Silicon/Silicon Dioxide," K. Khadka and G.S. Ferguson, Langmuir, 2017, 33(7), 1639-1645

2015

"Development of Cathodic Silence in an Oxide Film on a Gold Electrode," R.G.P. Giron and G.S. Ferguson, Electrochimica Acta 2015, 180, 560–563

2013

"Relative lability of gold-oxide thin films in contact with air, solvents, or electrolyte solutions," Cook, K.M.;Ferguson, G.S. J,. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 2013, 31(2), 021508 (1-5)

“Electrokinetics of Polar Liquids in Contact with Nonpolar Surfaces”, C.-H. Lin, G. S. Ferguson, and M.K. Chaudhury, Langmuir 2013, 29, 7793-7801

“Spatially Selective Formation of Hydrocarbon, Fluorocarbon, and Hydroxyl-Terminated Monolayers on a Microelectrode Array”, K.M. Cook, D.A. Nissley,, and G.S. Ferguson, Langmuir, 2013, 29, 6779–6783

2011

“Gold oxide as a protecting group for regioselective surface chemistry,” Cook, K.M.; Ferguson, G.S. Chemical Communications 2011, 47(46), 12550- 12552

“Determination of the Wavelength-Dependent Refractive Index of a Gold-Oxide Thin Film,” Cook, K.M.; Ferguson, G.S. Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2011, 115(46), 22976–22980

“Electrochemically directed two-component monolayers on gold,” Labukas, J.P.; Ferguson, G.S. Journal of Materials Research 2011, 26(2), 262-267

“Mechanism of Spontaneous Formation of Monolayers on Gold from Alkyl Thiosulfates,” Fealy, R.J.; Ackerman, S.R.; Ferguson, G.S. Langmuir 2011, 27(9), 5371-5376

“Direct Route to Well-Defined, Chemically Diverse Electrode Arrays,” Labukas, J.P.; Ferguson, G.S. Langmuir 2011, 27(7), 3219-3223

2010

“Compatibility of ω-Functionality in the Electrochemically Directed Self-Assembly of Monolayers on Gold from Alkyl Thiosulfates,” Labukas, J.P.; Drake, T.J.H.; Ferguson, G.S. Langmuir 2010, 26(12), 9497-9505

2009

"An Alternative Method for Fabricating Microcontact Printing Stamps," Jing, G.; Labukas, J.P.; Zhang, W.; Perry, S.F.; Lu, S-F.; Ferguson G.S.; Tatic-Lucic, S. Microelectronic Engineering 2009, 86(11), 2334-2341

2007

"Does water swell the ordered domains in polyelectrolyte/clay multilayers?," Rouse, J.H.; Ferguson, G.S. Clays and Clay Minerals 2007, 55(2), 160-164

2004

"Temperature-Actuated Changes in Wettability at Elastomer/Water Interfaces," Khongtong, S.; Ferguson, G.S. Langmuir 2004, 20(23), 9992-10000

"A Method for Imaging Single Clay Platelets by Scanning Electron Microscopy," Rouse, J.H.; White, S.T.; Ferguson, G.S. Scanning 2004, 26(3), 131-134

2003

"Electrochemical Self-Assembly of Monolayer from Alkylthiosulfate on Gold," Lee, M-T.; Hsueh, C-C.; Freund, M.S.; Ferguson, G.S. Langmuir 2003, 19(13), 5246-5253

"Preparation of Thin Silica Films with Controlled Thicknes and Tunable Refractive Index," Rouse, J.H.; Ferguson, G.S. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2003, 125(50), 15529-15536

2002

"Stepwise Incorporation of Nonpolar Polymers within Polyelectrolyte Multilayers," Rouse, J.H.; Ferguson, G.S. Langmuir 2002, 18(20), 7635-7640

"A Smart Adhesive Joint: Entropic Control of Adhesion at a Polymer/Metal Interface," Khongtong, S.; Ferguson, G.S. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2002, 124(25), 7254-7255

"Integration of Bulk and Interfacial Properties in a Polymeric System. 2. Rubber Elasticity at Polyisoprene/Water Interfaces," Khongtong, S. Ferguson G.S. Macromolecules 2002, 35(10), 4023-4029

"Stepwise Formation of Ultrathin Films of a Titanium (Hyr)oxide by Polyelectrolyte-assisted adsorption," Rouse, J.H.; Ferguson, G.S. Advanced Materials 2002, 14(2), 151-154

2001

"Coupled, Consecutive Reconstructions at a Polymer/Air Interface," Grunzinger, S.J.; Ferguson G.S. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2001 , 123(51), 12927-12928

"Integration of Bulk and Interfacial Properties in a Polymeric System: Rubber Elasticity at a Polybutadiene/Water Interface," Khongtong, S.; Ferguson, G.S. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2001, 123(15), 3588-3594

"Stepwise Synthesis of a Well-Defined Silicon (Oxide)/Polyimide Interface," Lee, M-T.; Fersuson, G.S. Langmuir 2001,17(3), 762-767.