Publications

Refereed Publications

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 inChemical & Engineering News1997,75(20), 44; andInside R & D1997,26(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,"Macromolecules1998,31(14), 4419–4425.
  7. Hoag, B. P.; Gin, D. L.* "Fluorescent Phasmidic Liquid Crystals,"Adv. Mater.1998,10(18), 1546–1551.
  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. A1999,332, 2933–2939.
  10. ‡Ellsworth, M. W.;* Gin, D. L.* "Recent Advances in the Design and Synthesis of Polymer–Inorganic Nanocomposites,"Polym. News1999,24(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 inChemical & Engineering News1999,77(42), 52.)
  12. Gin, D. L.;* Gray, D. H.; Smith, R. C. "Polymerizable Liquid Crystals as Building Blocks for Functional, Nanostructured Materials,"Synlett1999,10, 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.
  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. Gadermaier, C; List, E. J. W.; Markart, P.; Graupner, W.; Partee, J.; Shinar, J.; Smith, R.; Gin, D.; Leising, G.* “Photophysical Studies on Nanostructured PPV-Systems,”Synth. Met.2000,111, 523–526.
  22. Pindzola, B. A.; Gin, D. L.* "Lyotropic Liquid-Crystalline Phase Behavior of Some Alkyltrimethylphosphonium Bromides,"Langmuir2000,16(16), 6750–6753.
  23. ‡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)
  24. 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.
  25. Hoag, B. P.; Gin, D. L.* "Cross-linkable Liquid Crystal Monomers Containing 1,3-Diene Tail Systems,"Macromolecules2000,33(23), 8549–8558.

  26. 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.

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

  28. 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.

  29. 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.

  30. 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.

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

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

  33. 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.

  34. Miller, S. A.; Gin, D. L.* "Organic Analogs to Zeolites and Mesoporous Sieves," InEncyclopedia 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)

  35. 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)

  36. 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.

  37. Gu, W.; Gin, D. L.* "Aromatic Sidechain-Functionalized Long Chain Acid Salts: Structural Factors Influencing Their Lyotropic Liquid-Crystalline Behavior,"Langmuir2002,18(20), 7415–7427.

  38. 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.

  39. 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.

  40. 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.

  41. ‡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 inChemical & Engineering News2004,82(9), 36.)

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

  43. 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.

  44. 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.

  45. 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.

  46. 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.

  47. 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,"Langmuir2005,21(22), 9799-9802.

  48. 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.

  49. 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).

  50. Klinkel, K. L.; Kiemele, L. A.; Gin, D. L.; Hagadorn, J. R.* “Rapid Phosphorus Triester Hydrolysis Catalyzed by Bimetallic Tetrabenzimidazole Complexes,”Chem. Commun.2006, (27), 2919–2921.

  51. ‡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 News2006, 84 (49), 63; andChemistry and Industry2006, 24; and in the national science magazine:Science News2007, 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)

  52. 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,"Langmuir2007,23(2), 482–487.

  53. 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.

  54. 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.

  55. Karp. E.; Pecinovsky, C. S.; McNevin, M. J.; Gin, D. L.; Schwartz, D. K.* “Langmuir Monolayers of a Photo-isomerizable Macrocycle Surfactant,”Langmuir2007,23(15), 7923–7927.

  56. Bara, J. E.; Gabriel, C. J.; Lessmann, S.; Carlisle, T. K.; Finotello, A.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “Enhanced CO2Separation Selectivity in Oligo(ethylene glycol) functionalized Room Temperature Ionic Liquids,”Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.2007,46(16), 5380–5386.

  57. 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.

  58. ‡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 inNature2007,448(7152), 391.)

  59. 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.

  60. ‡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 inMater. View2008,March, A1–A8.)

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

  62. 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.

  63. 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.

  64. Bara, J. E.; Gabriel, C. J.; Hatakeyama, E. S.; Carlisle, T. K.; Lessmann, S.; Noble, R. D.;* Gin, D. L.* “Improving CO2Selectivity in Polymerized Room-Temperature Ionic Liquid Gas Separation Membranes Through Incorporation of Polar Substituents,”J. Membr. Sci.2008,321, 3–7.

  65. Bara, J. E.; Hatakeyama, E. S.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble R. D.* “Improving CO2Permeability 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.

  66. 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.

  67. Carlisle, T. K.; Bara, J. E.; Noble, R. D.;* Gin, D. L.* “Interpretation of CO2Solubility and Selectivity in Nitrile-Functionalized Room-Temperature Ionic Liquids using a Group Contribution Approach,”Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.2008,47(18), 7005–7012.

  68. 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.

  69. 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.

  70. 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.

  71. 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.

  72. ‡Bara, J. E.; Carlisle, T. K.; Gabriel, C. J.; Camper, D.; Finotello, A.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “ A Guide to CO2Separations in Imidazolium-based Room-temperature Ionic Liquids,”Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.2009,48, 2739–2751.
    ‡(Article highlighted by ScienceWatch.com as a hot new article based on number of citations in first year of publication.Highlight and commentary athttp://sciencewatch.com/dr/nhp/2010/10julnhp/10julnhpBaraET/)

  73. 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.

  74. Voss, B. A.; Bara, J. E.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “Physically Gelled Supported Ionic Liquid Membranes with Enhanced CO2Gas Transport,”Chem. Mater.2009,21(14), 3027–3029.

  75. 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.

  76. ‡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 in a Highlights article inAngew. Chem. Int. Ed.2010, 49 (43), 7847–7848.)

  77. Bara, J. E.;* Camper, D. E.; Gin, D. L.; Noble, R. D.* “Room-temperature Ionic Liquids and Composite Materials: Platform Technologies for CO2Capture,”Acc. Chem. Res.2010,43(1), 152–159. (invited peer-reviewed review article)

  78. 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.

  79. 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 CO2Separation Properties Based on Zeolites and Ionic Liquid Materials,”J.Membr. Sci.2010,350(1–2), 117–123.

  80. Carlisle, T. K.; Bara, J. E.; LaFrate, A. L.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “Main-chain Imidazolium Polymer Membranes for CO2Separations: An Initial Study of a New Ionic Liquid-inspired Platform,”J. Membr. Sci.2010,359(1–2), 37–43.

  81. 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.

  82. 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.

  83. 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.

  84. 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.

  85. 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.

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

  87. 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.

  88. Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D. “Designing the Next Generation of Chemical Separation Membranes,”Science2011,332, 674–676.

  89. 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,”Macromolecules2011,44 (13), 5075–5078.

  90. 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.2012,47(2), 169–177.

  91. Carlisle, T. K.; Nicodemus, G. D.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “CO2/Light Gas Separation Performance of Cross-liked Poly(vinylimidazolium) Gel Membranes as a Function of Ionic Liquid Loading and Cross-linker Content,”J. Membr. Sci.2012,397–398, 24–37.

  92. Voss, B. A.; Noble, R. D.;* Gin, D. L.* “Ionic Liquid Gel-Based Containment and Decontamination Coating for Blister Agent-Contacted Substrates,”Chem. Mater.2012,24(6), 1174–1180.

  93. Urban, N. D.; Schenkel, M. R.; Robertson, L. A.; Noble, R. D.;* Gin, D. L.* “Modified Normal-Phase Ion-Pair Chromatographic Methods for the Facile Separation and Purification of Imidazolium-Based Ionic Compounds,”Tetrahedron Lett.2012,53, 3456–3458.

  94. Wiesenauer, B. R.; Gin, D. L.* “Nanoporous Polymer Materials Based on Self-organized, Bicontinuous Cubic Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Assemblies and Their Applications,”Polym. J.2012,44, 461–468. (invited, peer-reviewed focus review article)

  95. Hudiono, Y. C.; Miller II, A. L.; Gibson, P. W.; LaFrate, A. L.; Noble, R. D.;* Gin, D. L.* “A Highly Breathable Organic-Inorganic Barrier Material that Blocks the Passage of Blister Agent Simulants,”Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.2012,51(21), 7453–7456.

  96. Scalfani, V. F.; Wiesenauer, E. F.; Ekblad, J. R.; Edwards, J. P.; Gin, D. L.; Bailey, T. S.* “Morphological Phase Behavior of Poly(RTIL)-Containing Diblock Copolymer Melts,”Macromolecules2012,45(10), 4262–4276.

  97. Carter, B. M.; Wiesenauer, B. R.; Hatakeyama, E. S.; Barton, J. L.; Noble, R. D.;* Gin, D. L.* “Glycerol-based Bicontinuous Cubic Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Monomer System for the Fabrication of Thin-film Membranes with Uniform Nanopores,”Chem. Mater.2012,24(21), 4005–4007.

  98. Nguyen, P. T.; Wiesenauer, E. F.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “Effect of Composition and Nanostructure on CO2/Light Gas Transport Properties of Supported Alkyl-imidazolium Block Copolymer Membranes,”J. Membr. Sci.2013,430, 312–320.

  99. Carlisle, T. K.; Wiesenauer, E. F.; Nicodemus, G. D.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “Ideal CO2/Light Gas Separation Performance of Poly(vinylimidazolium) Membranes and Poly(vinylimidazolium)-Ionic Liquid Composite Films,”Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.2013,52(3), 1023–1032.

  100. Schenkel, M. R.; Zhao, R.; Robertson, L. A.; Wiesenauer, B. R.; Clark, N. A.; Gin, D. L.* “New Ionic Organic Compounds Containing a Linear Tris(imidazolium) Core and Their Thermotropic Liquid Crystal Behaviour,”Liq. Cryst.2013,40(8), 1067–1081.

  101. Wiesenauer, E. F.; Nguyen, P. T.; Newell, B. S.; Bailey, T. S.; Noble, R. D.; Gin, D. L.* “Imidazolium-containing, Hydrophobic-Ionic-Hydrophilic ABC Triblock Copolymers: Synthesis, Ordered Phase-Separation, and Supported Membrane Fabrication,”Soft Matter2013,9(33), 7923–7927.

  102. Robertson, L. A.; Schenkel, M. R.; Wiesenauer, B. R.; Gin, D. L.* “Alkyl-bis(imidazolium) Salts: A New Amphiphile Platform that Forms Thermotropic and Non-aqueous Lyotropic Bicontinuous Cubic Phases,”Chem. Commun.2013,49(82), 9407–9409.

  103. Nguyen, P. T.; Voss, B. A.; Wiesenauer, E. F.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “Physically Gelled RTIL-based Thin-film Composite Membranes for CO2/N2Separation: Effect of Composition and Thickness on Membrane Properties and Performance,”Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.2013,52(26), 8812–8821.

  104. Carter, B. M.; Wiesenauer, B. R.; Noble, R. D.;* Gin, D. L.* “Thin-Film Composite Bicontinuous Cubic Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Polymer Membranes: Effects of Anion-Exchange on Water Filtration Performance,”J. Membr. Sci.2014,455, 143–151.

  105. Carlisle, T. K.; McDanel, W. M.; Cowan, M. G.; Noble, R. D.;* Gin, D. L.* “Vinyl-functionalized Poly(imidazolium)s: A Curable Polymer Platform for Cross-linked Ionic Liquid Gel Synthesis,”Chem. Mater.2014,26(3), 1294–1296.

  106. Lau, C. H.; Nguyen, P. T.; Hill, M. R.;* Thorton, A. W.; Konstas, K.; Doherty, C. M.; Mulder, R.; Bourgeois, L.; Liu, A. C. Y.; Sprouter, D. J.; Sullivan, J. P.; Bastow, T. J.; Hill, A. J.; Gin, D. L.; Noble, R. D.* “Ending Aging in Super-Glassy Polymer Membranes,”Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.2014,53(21), 5322–5326.

  107. Kohno, Y.; Cowan, M. G.; Masuda, M.; Bhowmick, I.; Shores, M. P.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “A Cobalt(II) Bis(salicylate)-based Ionic Liquid that Shows Thermoresponsive and Selective Water Coordination,”Chem. Commun.2014,50, 6633–6636.

  108. McDanel, W. M.; Cowan, M. G.; Carlisle, T. K.; Swanson, A. K.; Noble, R. D.;* Gin, D. L.* “Cross-linked Ionic Resins and Gels from Epoxide-functionalized Imidazolium Ionic Liquid Monomer,”Polymer2014,55, 3305–3313.

  109. Schenkel, M. R.; Hooper, J. B.; Moran, M. J.; Robertson, L. A.; Bedrov, D.;* Gin, D. L.* “Effect of Counter-ion on the Thermotropic Liquid Crystal Behaviour of Bis(alkyl)-tris(imidazolium salt) Compounds,” Liq. Cryst.2014,41(11), 1668–1685.

  110. Martin, A.; Mügge, C.; Gin, D. L.; Donnio, B.; Wiegand, W.* “Stabilizing Effects of Combined Trifluoromethyl Groups and Semifluorinated Side Chains on the Thermotropic Liquid Crystal Behavior of ß-Enaminoketone Ligands and Their Bischelate PdII Complexes,”Eur. J. Inorg. Chem.2014, 5609–5617.

  111. Shi, Z.; Newell, B. S.; Bailey, T. S.;* Gin, D. L.* “Ordered, Microphase-separated, Noncharged-charged Diblock Copolymers via the Sequential ATRP of Styrene and Styrenic Imidazolium Monomers,”Polymer2014,55, 6664–6671.

  112. ‡Feng, X.; Tousley, M. A.; Cowan, M. G.; Wiesenauer, B. R.; Nejati, S.; Choo, Y.; Noble, R. D.; Elimelech, M.; Gin, D. L.; Osuji, C. O.* “Scalable Fabrication of Polymer Membranes with Vertically Aligned 1-nm Pores by Magnetic Field Directed Self-Assembly,”ACS Nano2014,8(12), 11977–11986.
    ‡(Article selected for ACS Editors' Choice: November 6, 2014)

  113. ‡Zhou, J.;* Mok, M. M.; Cowan, M. G.; McDanel, W. M.; Gin, D. L.; Noble, R. D. “High-Permeance Room-Temperature Ionic Liquid-Based Membranes for CO2/N2Separation,”Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.2014,53 (51), 20064–20067.
    ‡(Article and work highlighted by the U.S. Dept. of Energy APRA-E Press & Public Affairs: http://arpa-e.energy.gov/?q=news-item/arpa-e-awardee-pioneers-innovative-way-capture-carbon-dioxide)

  114. McDanel, W. M.; Cowan, M. G.; Barton, J. A.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “Effect of Monomer Structure on Curing Behavior, CO2Solubility, and Gas Permeability of Ionic Liquid-based Epoxy-Amine Resins and Ion-gels,”Ind.Eng. Chem. Res.2015, 54(16), 4396–4406.

  115. ‡Cowan, M. G.; McDanel, W. M.; Funke, H. H.; Kohno, Y.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “High Ethene/Ethane Selectivity in 2,2’-Bipyridine-based Silver(I) Complexes via Removal of Coordinated Solvent,“Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.2015,54(19), 5740–5743.
    ‡(Article highlighted by the University of Colorado at ǸԹ: http://www.colorado.edu/news/releases/2015/04/14/new-technique-could-slash-energy-used-produce-many-plastics).

  116. McDanel, W. M.; Cowan, M. G.; Chisholm, N. O.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “Fixed-site-carrier Facilitated Transport of Carbon Dioxide through Ionic-liquid-based Epoxy-amine Ion Gel Membranes,”J. Membr. Sci.2015,492, 303–311.

  117. Gu, Y.; Favier, I.; Pradel, C.; Gin, D. L.; Lahitte, J.-F.; Noble, R. D.; Gómez, M.; Remigy, J.-C.* “High Catalytic Efficiency of Palladium Nanoparticles Immobilized in a Polymer Membrane Containing Poly(ionic liquid) in Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-coupling Reaction,”J. Membr. Sci.2015,492, 331–339.

  118. Kohno, Y.; Cowan, M. G.; Okafuji, A.; Ohno, H.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “Reversible and Selective O2 Binding using a New Thermoresponsive Cobalt(II)-based Ionic Liquid,”Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.2015,54(48), 12214–12216.

  119. Dai, Z.; Noble, R. D.; Gin, D. L.; Zhang, X.; Deng, L.* “Combination of Ionic Liquids with Membrane Technology: A New Approach for CO2 Separation,”J. Membr. Sci.2016,497, 1–20. (peer-reviewed review article)

  120. Hamdan, S.; Moore, Jr., L.; LeJeune, J.; Hasan, F.; Carlisle, T. K.; Bara, J. E.; Gin, D. L.; LaFrate, A. L.; Noble, R. D.; Spivak. D. A.;* Warner, I. M. “Ionic Liquid Crosslinkers for Chiral Imprinted NanoGUMBOS,”J.Colloid Interfac. Sci.2016,463, 29–36.

  121. Cowan, M. G.; Masuda, M.; McDanel, W. M.; Kohno, Y.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “Phosphonium-based Poly(Ionic Liquid) Membranes: The Effect of Cation Alkyl Chain Length on Light Gas Separation Properties and Ionic Conductivity,”J. Membr. Sci.2016,498, 408–413.

  122. Feng, X.; Nejati, S.; Cowan, M. G.; Tousley, M. E.; Wiesenauer, B. R.; Noble, R. D.; Elimelech, M.; Gin, D. L.; Osuji, C. O.* “Thin Polymer Films with Continuous Vertically Aligned 1-nm Pores Fabricated by Soft Confinement,”ACS Nano2016,10(1), 150–158.

  123. Singh, Z. V.; Cowan, M. G.; McDanel, W. M.; Luo, Y.; Zhou, R.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “Determination and Optimization of Factors Affecting CO2/CH4Separation Performance in Poly(ionic liquid)-Ionic Liquid-Zeolite Mixed-Matrix Membranes,”J. Membr. Sci.2016,509, 149–155.

  124. Wijayasekara, D. B.; Cowan, M. G.; Lewis, J. T.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.;* Bailey, T. S.* “Elastic Free-standing RTIL Composite Membranes for CO2/N2Separation Based on Sphere-forming Triblock/Diblock Copolymer Blends,”J. Membr. Sci.2016,511, 170–179.

  125. Kerr, R. L.; Edwards, J. L.; Jones, S. C.; Elliott, B. J.; Gin, D. L.* “Effect of Varying the Composition and Nanostructure of Organic Carbonate-containing Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Polymer Electrolytes on Their Ionic Conductivity,”Polym. J.2016,48(5), 635–643.

  126. Kohno, Y.;* Gin, D. L.; Noble, R. D.; Ohno, H.* “A thermoresponsive poly(ionic liquid) membrane enables concentration of proteins from aqueous media,”Chem. Commun.2016,52, 7497–7500.

  127. Cowan, M. G.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “Poly(ionic liquid)/Ionic Liquid Ion-gels with High ‘Free’ Ionic Liquid Content: Platform Membrane Materials for CO2/Light Gas Separations,”Acc. Chem. Res.2016,49(4), 724–732. (peer-reviewed review article)

  128. Martin, R. M.; Mori, D. I.; Noble, R. D.;* Gin, D. L.* “Curable Imidazolium Poly(ionic liquid)/Ionic Liquid Coating for Containment and Decontamination of Toxic Industrial Chemical-Contacted Substrates,”Ind. Eng. Chem.Res.2016,55(22), 6547–6550.

  129. Cowan, M. G.; Lopez, A. M.; Masuda, M.; Kohno, Y.; McDanel, W. M.; Noble, R. D.;* Gin, D. L.* “Imidazolium-based Poly(ionic liquid)/Ionic Liquid Ion-Gels with High Ionic Conductivity Prepared from a Curable Poly(ionic liquid),“Macromol. Rapid Commun.2016,37 (14), 1150–1154.

  130. Robertson, L. A.; Gin, D. L.* “Effect of an n-Alkoxy-2,4-hexadiene Polymerizable Tail System on the Mesogenic Properties and Cross-linking of Mono-Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquid Crystal Monomers,”ACS Macro Lett.2016,5(7), 844–848.

  131. Dai, Z.; Ansaloni, L.; Gin, D. L.; Noble, R. D.; Deng, L.* “Facile fabrication of CO2separation membranes by cross-linking of poly(ethylene glycol) diglycidyl ether with a diamine and a polyamine-based ionic liquid,”J. Membr. Sci.2017,523, 551–560.

  132. Gu, Y.; Bacchin, P.; Favier, I.; Gin, D. L.; Lahitte, J.-F.; Noble, R. D.; Gómez, M.; Remigy, J.-C.* “Polymeric catalytic membrane for Suzuki-Miyaura C-C cross-coupling: Explanation for the high reaction rate via modeling,”AIChE J.2017,63(2), 698–704.

  133. Friess, K.;* Lanca, M.; Pilnácek. K.; Fílab, V.; Vopicka, O.; Sedlákováb, Z.; Cowan, M. G.; McDanel, W. M.; Noble, R. D.; Gin, D. L.; Izak, P. “CO2/CH4separation performance of ionic-liquid-based epoxy-amine ion gel membranes under mixed feed conditions relevant to biogas processing,”J. Membr. Sci.2017,528,64–71.

  134. Dischinger, S. M.; McGrath, M. J.; Bourland, K. R.; Noble, R. D.;* Gin, D. L.* “Effect of post-polymerization anion-exchange on the rejection of uncharged aqueous solutes in nanoporous, ionic, lyotropic liquid crystal polymer membranes,”J. Membr. Sci.2017,529, 72–79.

  135. Mori, D. I.; Martin, R. M.; Noble, R. D.; Gin, D. L.* “Cross-linked, polyurethane-based, ammonium poly(ionic liquid)/ionic liquid composite films for organic vapor suppression and ion conduction,”Polymer2017,112, 435–445.

  136. Singh, Z. V.; Tan, L.-L.; Cowan, M. G.; Yang, Y.-W.;* Zhang, W.;* Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “Pillar[5]arene/Matrimid™ materials for high-performance methane purification membranes,”J. Membr. Sci.2017,539, 224–234.

  137. Shi, Z.; May, A. W.; Kohno, Y.; Bailey, T. S.; Gin, D. L.* “Metal-Containing Ionic Liquid-Based Uncharged-Charged Diblock Copolymers that Form Ordered, Phase-Separated Microstructures and Reversibly Coordinate Small Protic Molecules,”J. Polym. Sci. A, Polym. Chem.2017, 55 (18), 2961–2965.

  138. Dischinger, S. M.; Rosenblum, J.; Noble, R. D.; Gin, D. L.; Linden, K. G.* “Application of a lyotropic liquid crystal nanofiltration membrane for hydraulic fracturing flowback water:Selectivity and implications for treatment,”J. Membr. Sci.2017,543, 319–327.

  139. Lopez, A. M.; Cowan, M. G.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “Phosphonium-based poly(ionic liquid)/ionic liquid ion gel membranes:Influence of structure and ionic liquid loading on ion conductivity and light gas separation performance,”J. Chem. Eng. Data2018,63(5), 1154–1162.

  140. Dwulet, G. E.; Gin, D. L.* “Ordered nanoporous lyotropic liquid crystal polymer resin for heterogeneous catalytic aerobic oxidation of alcohols,”Chem. Commun.2018,54 (85), 12053–12056.

  141. Mori, D. I.; Gin, D. L.* “A Curable Ionic Liquid Prepolymer-based Ion Gel Coating System for Toxic Industrial Chemical Hazard Mitigation on Porous Substrates,”Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.2018,57(47), 16012–16020.

  142. Coscia, B. J.; Yelk, J.; Glaser, M. A.; Gin, D. L.; Feng, X.; Shirts, M. R.* “Understanding the Nanoscale Structure of Inverted Hexagonal Phase Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Polymer Membranes,”J. Phys. Chem. B2019,123(1), 289–309.

  143. May, A. W.; Shi, Z.; Wijayasekara, D. B.; Gin, D. L.; Bailey, T. S.* “Self-Assembly of Highly Asymmetric, Poly(Ionic Liquid)-rich Diblock Copolymers and the Effects of Simple Structural Modification on Phase Behavior,”Polym. Chem.2019,10 (6), 751–765.

  144. Dunn, C. A.; Shi, Z.; Zhou, R.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “(Cross-linked Poly(ionic liquid) – Ionic Liquid – Zeolite) Mixed-Matrix Membranes forCO2/CH4Gas Separations Based on Curable Ionic Liquid Prepolymers,”Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.2019, 58(11), 4704–4708.

  145. McGrath, M. J.; Hardy, S. H.; Basalla, A. J; Dwulet, G. E.; Manubay, B. C.; Malecha, J. J.; Zhi, Z.; Funke, H. H.; Gin, D. L.; Noble, R. D.* “Polymerization of Counteranions in the Cationic Nanopores of a Cross-linked Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Network to Modify Ion Transport Properties,”ACS Materials Lett.2019,1 (4), 452–458.

  146. Feng, X.; Kawabata, K.; Cowan, M. G.; Dwulet, G. E.; Toth, K.; Sixdenier, L.; Haji-Akbari, A.; Noble, R. D.; Elimelech, M.; Gin,D. L.;Osuji, C. O.* “Single crystal texture in a soft mesophase by directing molecular assembly along dual axes,”Nat. Mater.2019,18, 1235–1243.

  147. Dwulet, G. E.; Dischinger, S. M.; McGrath, M. J.; Basalla, A. J.; Malecha, J. J.; Noble, R. D.; Gin, D. L.* “Breathable, Polydopamine-Coated Nanoporous Membranes that Selectively Reject Nerve and Blister Agent Simulant Vapors,”Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.2019,58(47), 21890–21893.

  148. McGrath, M. J.; Patterson, N.; Manubay, B. C.; Hardy, S. H.; Malecha, J. J.; Zhi, Z.; Yue, X.; Xing, X.; Funke, H. H.; Gin, D. L.; Liu, P.; Noble, R. D.* “The Dehydration and Loss of Ionic Conductivity in Anion Exchange Membranes Due to FeCl4–Ion Exchange and the Role of Membrane Microstructure,”Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.2019,58(49), 22250–22259.

  149. Dischinger, S. M.; Rosenblum, J.; Gin, D. L.;* Noble, R. D.* “Evaluation of a Nanoporous Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Polymer Membrane for the Treatment of Hydraulic Fracturing Produced Water via Cross-Flow Filtration,”J. Membr. Sci.2019,592, 15 December 2019, Article 117313. ()

  150. Malecha, J. J.; Biller, J. R.; Lama, B.; Gin, D. L.* “System for Living ROMP of a Paramagnetic FeCl4–-Based Ionic Liquid Monomer: Direct Synthesis of Magnetically Responsive Block Copolymers,”ACS Macro Lett.2020,9(1), 140–145.

  151. Dwulet, G. E.; Coscia, B. J.; Shirts, M. R.; Gin, D. L.* “A Nanostructured Bifunctional Acid-Base Catalyst Resin Formed by Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Monomers,”Can. J. Chem.2020,98(7), 332–336.(invited contribution for special issue in honor of Prof. James Wuest)

  152. Imran; O. Q.; Kim, N. K.; Bodkin, L. N.; Dwulet, G. E.; Feng, X.; Kawabata, K.; Elimelech, M.; Gin, D. L.; Osuji, C. O.* “Nanoscale Thickness Control of Nanoporous Films Derived from Directionally Photopolymerized Templated Columnar Mesophases,”Adv. Mater. Interfaces2021,8(5), March 9, 2021, Article 2001977. ()

  153. Dunn, C. A.; Denning, S.; Crawford, J. M.; Zhou, R.; Dwulet, G. E.; Carreon, M. A.; Gin, D. L.; Noble, R. D.* “CO2/CH4separation characteristics of poly(RTIL)-RTIL-zeolite mixed-matrix membranes evaluated under binary feeds up to 40 bar and 50 °C,”J. Membr. Sci.2021,621, 1 March 2021, Article 118979.()

  154. Imran, O. Q.; Li, P.; Kim, N. K.; Gin, D. L.; Osuji, C. O.* “Stable cross-linked lyotropic gyroid mesophases from single-head/single-tail cross-linkable monomers,”Chem. Commun.2021,57(83),10931–10934.

  155. Li, P.; Reinhardt, M. I.; Dyer, S. S.; Moore, K. E.; Imran, O. Q.; Gin, D. L.* “Effects of Structural Modification of (Alkyldiene-Imidazolium Bromide)-Based Gemini Monomers on the Formation of the Lyotropic Bicontinuous Cubic Phase,”Soft Matter2021,17(41),9259–9263.

  156. Karunaweera, C.; Li, P.; Gin, D. L.; Noble, R. D.* “Stable, Long-term, High-temperature and -Pressure Operation of Poly(ionic liquid)-Ionic Liquid Membranes Made with IL-based Multifunctional Cross-linkers for CO2/CH4Separation,”Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.2022, 61(33), 12180–12189.

  157. Bodkin, L. N.; Li, P.; Dyer, S. S.; Krajnak, Z. A.; Malecha, J. J.; Noble, R. D.; Gin, D. L.* “Improved Mechanical Compliance in Bicontinuous Cubic Lyotropic Membranes Based on a Cross-Linking Gemini Monomer via Copolymerization with a Non-Cross-Linkable Analog,”ACS Appl. Polym. Mater.2022,4(11), 8026–8031.

  158. Li, P.; Johnson, C.; Dyer, S. S.; Osuji, C. O.;* Gin, D. L.* “A pH- and Light-responsive Nanoporous Lyotropic Gyroid Polymer Network,”Adv. Mater.Interfaces2022, Article 2201761. ()

  159. Bodkin, L. N.; Krajnak, Z. A.; Dong, R.; Osuji, C. O.; Gin, D. L.* “Cross-linkable, phosphobetaine-based, zwitterionic amphiphiles that form lyotropic bicontinuous cubic phases,”Soft Matter2023,19, 3768–3772.

  160. Pasichnyk, M.; Stanovsky, P.; Polezhaev, P.; Zach, B.; Šyc, M.; Bobák, M.; Jansen, J. C.; Přibyl, M.; Bara, J. E.; Friess, K.; Havlica, J; Gin, D. L.; Noble, R. D.; Izák, P.* “Membrane technology for challenging separations:Removal of CO2, SO2and NOxfrom flue and waste gases,”Sep. Purific. Technol.2023,323, Article 124436.()

  161. Culley, K. E.; Johnson, C.; Gin, D. L.* “Sulfonic-acid-based lyotropic bicontinuous cubic polymer network for molecular-size-selective heterogeneous catalysis,”Chem. Commun.2023,59, 11105–11108.

  162. Bodkin, L. N.; Johnson, C. W.; Culley, K. E.; Krajnak, Z. A.; Hage, J. R.; Kim, N. K.; Osuji, C. O.; Gin, D. L.* “Effect of localized control of cross-link density on mechanical properties of bicontinuous cubic lyotropic networks via copolymerization with different singly-polymerizable monomers,”Polymer2024,291, Article 126615.()

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  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. Jpn2004,29(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.

  5. Gu, Y.; Emin, C.; Remigy, J.-C.; Favier, I.; Gómez, M.; Noble, R. D.; Gin, D. L.; Macanás, J.; Doménec, B.; Lahitte, J.-F.* “Hybrid catalytic membranes: tunable and versatile materials for fine chemistry applications,”Mater. Today: Proc.2016, 3, 419–423.

Non-peer-reviewed:

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  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.

  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. Prepr.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 Pd0Nanocomposites 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.

  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.

  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.

  38. Gin, D. L.* Kerr, R. L.; Edwards, J. P.; Shoemaker, R. K.; Elliott, B. J. “Nanostructured Polymer Electrolytes for Li Batteries via the Cross-Linking of Self-Assembled Lyotropic Liquid Crystals,”Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. Prepr.2011(on-line edition).

Patents

  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.

  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. 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.(Licensed, November 2015)

  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.(Licensed, June 2018)

  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.

  28. Gin, D. L.; Weimer, A. W.; Liang, X. “Novel Nanoporous Supported Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Polymer Membranes and Methods of Preparing and Using Same,” U.S. Patent Application 13/303,750, filed November 23, 2011.

  29. Gabriel, C. J.; Gin, D. L.; Hatakeyama, E. S.; Wiesenauer, B. R. “Novel Polymerizable Surfactant Platforms and Uses Thereof,” U.S. Patent Application 13/358,296, filed January 25, 2012.

  30. Gin, D. L.; Kerr, R. L.; Elliott, B. J. “Liquid Electrolyte Filled Polymer Electrolyte,” U.S. Patent Application US 2012/0129045 A1, issued May 24, 2012.

  31. Gin, D. L.; Weimer, A. W.; Liang, X. “Novel Nanoporous Supported Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Polymer Membranes and Methods of Preparing and Using Same,” U.S. Patent Application US 2012/0160095 A1, issued June 28, 2012.

  32. Gin, D. L.; Carlisle, T. K.; Noble, R. D.; Nicodemus, G. D.; McDanel, W. “New Curable Polymers, Composite Comprising Same, and Methods of Using Same,” Provisional U.S. Patent Application 61/669,303, filed July 9, 2012.

  33. Gin, D. L.; Carter, B. M.; Wiesenauer, B. R.; Hatakeyama, E. S.; Noble, R. D.; Barton, J. L. “Method and Membrane for Nanoporous, Bicontinuous Cubic Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Polymer Membranes that Enable Facile Film Processing and Pore Size Control,” PCT Patent Application PCT/US2012/047779, filed July 22, 2012.

  34. 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,” U.S. Patent Application 2012/0186446 A1, issued July 26, 2012.

  35. Gabriel, C. J.; Gin, D. L.; Hatakeyama, E. S.; Wiesenauer, B. R. “Novel Polymerizable Surfactant Platforms and Uses Thereof,” U.S. Patent Application US 2012/0211424 A1, issued August 23, 2012.

  36. Gin, D. L.; Voss, B. A.; Carlisle, T. K.; Noble, R. D.; McDanel, W. M. “Room-Temperature Ionic Liquid-Based Coatings for the Containment and Decontamination of Hazardous Agent-Contacted Substrates,” Provisional U.S. Patent Application 61/726,825, filed November 15, 2012.

  37. Noble, R. D.; Gin, D. L.; Nguyen, P. T.; Hill, M. R. “Novel Membranes with Long-Term Gas Permeability Stability, and Methods of Preparing and Using Same,” Provisional U.S. Patent Application 61/729,758, filed November 26, 2012.

  38. 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 13/854,769, re-filed April 1, 2013.

  39. Gin, D. L.; Noble, R. D.; Carlisle, T. K.; McDanel, W. M.; Cowan, M. G. “Novel Methods of Preparing Ionic Liquid-Containing Thin Polymer Films on a Porous Substrate Surface,” Provisional U.S. Patent Application 61/826,154, filed May 22, 2013.

  40. Gin, D. L.; Carlisle, T. K.; Noble, R. D.; Nicodemus, G. D.; McDanel, W. M.; Cowan, M. G. “Composites Comprising Novel RTIL-Based Polymers, and Methods of Making and Using Same,” PCT Patent Application PCT/US2013/049765, filed July 9, 2013.

  41. Hill, M. R.; Lau, C. H.; Konstas, K.; Nguyen, P. T.; Gin, D. L.; Noble, R. D. “Mixed Matrix Polymer Compositions,” PCT Patent Application No. PCT/AU2013/001369, filed November 26, 2013.

  42. Gin, D. L.; Carter, B. M.; Wiesenauer, B. R.; Hatakeyama, E. S.; Noble, R. D.; Barton, J. L. “Method and Membrane for Nanoporous, Bicontinuous Cubic Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Polymer Membranes that Enable Facile Film Processing and Pore Size Control,” U.S. Patent Application 14/234,362, filed January 22, 2014, published June 5, 2014.

  43. Gin, D. L.; Kohno, Y.; Cowan, M. G.; Noble, R. D. “Novel Oxygen-Binding Ionic Liquid Systems, and Methods of Making and Using Same,” Provisional U.S. Patent Application 62/038,406, filed August 18, 2014.

  44. 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,” U.S. Patent 8,926,732, issued January 6, 2015. (Licensed, November 2015)

  45. Gin, D. L.; Carlisle, T. K.; Noble, R. D.; Nicodemus, G. D.; McDanel, W. M.; Cowan, M. G. “Composites Comprising Novel RTIL-Based Polymers, and Methods of Making and Using Same,” U.S. Patent Application 20150209776, filed January 9, 2015. (National Phase of PCT/US2013/049765 that was filed July 9, 2013.) (Licensed, November 2015)

  46. Cowan, M. G.; Kohno, Y.; Gin, D. L., Noble, R. D. “Novel Oxygen Gas-Binding Ionic Liquid Systems, and Methods of Making and Using Same,” Provisional U.S. Patent Application No. 62/206,504, filed August 18, 2015.

  47. Hill, M .R.; Lau, C. H.; Konstas, K. Nguyen, P. T.; Gin, D.; Noble, R. D. “Mixed Matrix Polymer Compositions,” U.S. Patent Application 14/647,295 (publication number: US 2015/0283520-A1), publication date October 8, 2015.

  48. Cowan, M. G.; Kohno, Y.; Gin, D. L., Noble, R. D. “Novel Metal-Containing Ionic Liquids and Methods Using Same,” Provisional U. S. Patent Application, filed October 28, 2015.

  49. 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,” U.S. Patent Application Publication US2016/0175764 A1, published June 23, 2016.

  50. Bailey, T. S.; Guo, C.; Lewis, J. T.; Fischenich, K.; Donahue, T. H.; Wijayasekara, D.; Cowan, M.; Gin D.; Noble, R. “Thermoplastic Elastomer Hydrogels,” PCT Patent Application No.: PCT/US16/64956, filed December 4. 2016 (via Colorado State University as a joint application with CU ǸԹ).

  51. Gin, D. L.; Noble, R. D.; Dischinger, S M.; Carter, B. M. “Polymerized Lyotropic Liquid Crystal-Based Nanofiltration Membranes with Reversibly Tuned Pore Size and Selectivity, and Methods Using Same,” Provisional U. S. Patent Application, filed January 26, 2017.

  52. Linden, K. G.; Rosenblum, J.; Dischinger, S. M.; Gin, D. L.; Noble, R. D. “Methods and Devices for Treating Wastewaters,” Provisional U.S. Patent Application 62/459,307, filed February 15, 2017.

  53. Linden, K. G.; Rosenblum, J.; Dischinger, S. M.; Gin, D. L.; Noble, R. D. “Methods and Devices for Treating Wastewaters,” Provisional U.S. Patent Application 62/459,946, filed February 16, 2017.

  54. Cowan, M. G.; Kohno, Y.; Gin, D. L., Noble, R. D. “Novel Metal-Containing Ionic Liquids and Methods Using Same,” PCT Patent Application WO 2017/075242 A1, published May 4, 2017.

  55. Bailey, T. S.; Guo, C.; Lewis, J. T.; Fischenich, K.; Donahue, T. H.; Wijayasekara, D.; Cowan, M.; Gin D.; Noble, R. “Thermoplastic Elastomer Hydrogels,” PCT Patent Application WO2017/096367 A1., published June 8, 2017.

  56. Gin, D. L.; Carlisle, T. K.; Noble, R. D.; Nicodemus, G. D.; McDanel, W. M., Cowan, M. G., “Composites Comprising Novel RTIL-based Polymers, and Methods of Making and Using Same,” U.S. Patent 9,687,840, issued July 27, 2017.

  57. Hill, M. R.; Lau, C. H.; Konstas, K.; Nguyen, P. T.; Gin, D.; Noble, R. D. “Mixed Matrix Polymer Compositions,” U.S. Patent 9,815,032, issued November 14, 2017.

  58. Gin, D. L.; Noble, R. D.; Dischinger, S. M.; Carter, B. M.“Polymerized Lyotropic Liquid Crystal-Based Nanofiltration Membranes with Reversibly Tuned Pore Size and Selectivity, and Methods Using Same,”U.S. Patent Application 15/879,902, filed January 25, 2018.

  59. Gin, D. L.; Dunn, C. A.; Singh, Z. V.; Noble, R. D. “Curable Poly(RTIL)-Based Mixed-Matrix Membranes and Methods for Using Same,” ProvisionalU.S. Patent Application 62/677,223, filed May 29, 2018.

  60. Martin, R. M.; Gin, D. L.; Noble, R. D.; Nguyen, V. T.; Elliott, B. J. “Diene Gemini Polymerizable Surfactants with Mixed Cis and Trans Isomers that Form Bicontinuous Cubic Phases,”ProvisionalU.S. Patent Application 62/695,382, filed July 9, 2018.

  61. Gin, D. L.; Dwulet, G. E. “Nanoporous Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Polymer Resin for Molecular Size-Selective Catalytic Alcohol Oxidation,”ProvisionalU.S. Patent Application 62/699,865, filed July 18, 2018.

  62. Gin, D. L.; Noble, R. D.; Dischinger, S. M.; Carter, B. M.“Polymerized Lyotropic Liquid Crystal-Based Nanofiltration Membranes with Reversibly Tuned Pore Size and Selectivity, and Methods Using Same,”U.S. Patent Application Publication US 2018/0208728 A1, published July 26, 2018.

  63. Hill, M. R.; Lau, C. H.; Konstas, K.; Nguyen, P. T.; Gin, D.; Noble, R. D. “Mixed Matrix Polymer Compositions,” Australian Patent 2013350331, issued November 15, 2018.

  64. Bailey, T. S.; Guo, C.; Lewis, J. T.; Fischenich, K.; Donahue, T. H.; Wijayasekara, D.; Cowan, M.; Gin D.; Noble, R. “Thermoplastic Elastomer Hydrogels,” U.S Patent Application Publication US 2019/0031835 A1, published January 31, 2019.

  65. Bailey, T. S.; Guo, C.; Lewis, J. T.; Fischenich, K.; Donahue, T. H.; Wijayasekara, D.; Cowan, M. G.; Gin D. L.; Noble, R. D. “Thermoplastic Elastomer Hydrogels,” U.S. Patent US 10,428,185 B2, issued October 1, 2019.

  66. Gin, D. L.; Dunn, C. A.; Singh, Z. V.; Noble, R. D. “Curable Poly(RTIL)-Based Mixed-Matrix Membranes and Methods for Using Same,” InternationalPatent Application WO 2019/232074 A1, published December 5, 2019.

  67. Gin, D. L.; Dunn, C. A.; Singh, Z. V.; Noble, R. D. “Curable Poly(RTIL)-Based Mixed-Matrix Membranes and Methods for Using Same,”U.S. Patent Application 17/058,821, filed November 25, 2020.

  68. Gin, D. L.; Noble, R. D.; Dischinger, S. M.; Carter, B. M.“Polymerized Lyotropic Liquid Crystal-Based Nanofiltration Membranes with Reversibly Tuned Pore Size and Selectivity, and Methods Using Same,”U.S. Patent 11,046,826, issued June 29, 2021.

  69. Gin, D. L.; Dunn, C. A.; Singh, Z. V.; Noble, R. D. “Curable Poly(RTIL)-Based Mixed-Matrix Membranes and Methods for Using Same,”U.S. Patent Application Publication US 2021/0205762 A1, published July 28, 2021.

  70. Gin, D. L.; Dunn, C. A.; Noble, R. D.; Ben Hassine, H. “Cross-linked Mixed-Matrix Membranes, Composition and Method,” International Patent Application PCT/IB2021/000533, filed July 29, 2021.

  71. Gin, D. L.; Dunn, C. A.; Noble, R. D.; Ben Hassine, H. “Mixed-Matrix Membranes, Composition and Method,” International Patent Application PCT/IB2021/000536, filed July 29, 2021.

  72. Noble, R. D.; Karunaweera, C.; Gin, D. L. “Ionic Liquid-based Composite Membranes Using Functional Crosslinkers,” Provisional U.S. Patent Application 63/237,694, filed August 27, 2021.

  73. Gin, D.; Li, P.; Osuji, C.; Imran, O. “Stable Cross-linked Lyotropic Gyroid Mesophases from Single-head/Single-tail Cross-linkable Monomers,” Provisional U.S. Patent Application 63/246,143, filed September 20, 2021.

  74. Noble, R. D.; Karunaweera, C.; Gin, D. L. “Ionic Liquid-based Composite Membranes Using Functional Crosslinkers,” Provisional U.S. Patent Application 63/278,384, filed November 11, 2021.(Second filing of invention of the same name but with additional intellectual property information included.)

  75. Noble, R. D.; Karunaweera, C.; Gin, D. L. “Ionic Liquid-based Composite Membranes Using Functional Cross-linkers,” PCT Patent Application PCT/US2022/041698, filed August 26, 2022.

  76. Gin, D.; Li, P.; Osuji, C.; Imran, O. “Lyotropic Gyroid Mesophase Compositions, Polymer Compositions Comprising the Same, Methods of Preparation Thereof, and Methods of Using the Same,” U.S. Patent Application 17/949,072, filed September 20, 2022.

  77. Noble, R. D.; Karunaweera, C.; Gin, D. L. “Ionic Liquid-based Composite Membranes Using Functional Cross-linkers,” PCT Patent Application WO 2023/028323 A1, published March 2, 2023.