Publications



Publications
Journal Publications
1. "Pyroelectric Study of Molecular Organized Azobenzene Derivative Langmuir-Blodgett Films", J.Yang, L.Jiang, R.Wang, D.X.Tang, X.J.Dong, H.Wang, T.J.Li, B.W.Zhang and Y.Cao, J. of Infrared & Millimeter Waves, 9, 31 (1990).
2. "Pyroelectric Response in Polar Azobenzene Compound Langmuir-Blodgett Films", J.Yang, R.Wang, D.X.Tang, L.Jiang and T.J.Li, Chemical Physics Letters, 197, 369 (1992).
3. "Spectral Studies on Structure of Pyroelectric Langmuir-Blodgett Films", R.Wang, J.Yang, X.J. Dong, H. Wang, D.X.Tang, L.Jiang and T.J.Li, Chinese J. of Physical Chemistry, 9, 597(1993).
4. "Pyroelectricity and Temperature-Dependent Domain Structure of Azobenzene Derivative Polar Langmuir-Blodgett Films", J.Yang, R.Wang, H.Wang, T.Li, S.Pan and B.Zhang, Thin Solid Films, 243, 536 (1994).
5. "Staggered Aggregation Structure of Azobenzene Derivative Ultrathin Films", R.Wang, J.Yang, H.Wang, D.X.Tang, L.Jiang and T.J.Li, Thin Solid Films, 256, 205 (1995).
6. "Selective In-plane Photoelectrochemical Reaction of an Azobenzene Derivative in an Assembled Film", R.Wang, T.Iyoda, K.Hashimoto and A.Fujishima, J. Phys. Chem., 99, 3352 (1995).
7. "Polarized Photoelectrochemical Reaction of an Azobenzene Derivative in Langmuir-Blodgett Films", R. Wang, T. Iyoda, K. Hashimoto and A. Fujishima, J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem., 92, 111 (1995).
8. "In-situ Spectroelectrochemical Measurement of Azobenzene Containing Self-Assembled Monolayers", R. Wang, T. Iyoda, D.A. Tryk, K. Hashimoto, A. Fujishima, I. Bae and D.A. Scherson, Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities, 16, 125 (1995).
9. "Investigation of the Surface Morphology and Photoisomerization of an Azobenzene-Containing Ultrathin Film", R.Wang, L. Jiang, T. Iyoda, D. A. Tryk, K.Hashimoto and A.Fujishima, Langmuir, 12, 2052 (1996).
10. "Molecular Arrangement in an Azobenzene-Terminated Self-Assembled Monolayer Film", R. Wang, T. Iyoda, L. Jiang, K. Hashimoto and A. Fujishima,Chem. Lett., 11, 1005 (1996)
11. "Multi-functional Molecules and Molecular Assembly Functions", T. Iyoda, T. Saika and R. Wang, J. of Photographic Science and Technology Society of Japan, 59, 680 (1996).
12. "Structural Investigation of Azobenzene-Containing Self-Assembled Monolayer Films", R.Wang, T. Iyoda, L. Jiang, D. A. Tryk, K.Hashimoto and A.Fujishima, J. Electroanaly. Chem., 438, 213 (1997).
13. "Electrochemical Modulation of Molecular Conversion in an Azobenzene-Terminated Self-Assembled Monolayer Film: an in situ UV-visible and Infrared Study", R. Wang, T. Iyoda, D.A. Tryk, K. Hashimoto and A. Fujishima, Langmuir, 13, 4644 (1997).
14. "Light-Induced Amphiphilic Surfaces", R. Wang, K. Hashimoto, A. Fujishima, M. Chikuni, E. Kojima, A. Kitamura, M. Shimohigoshi and T. Watanabe, Nature, 388, 431 (1997).
15. "Photogeneration of Highly Amphiphilic TiO2 Surfaces", R. Wang, K. Hashimoto, A. Fujishima, M. Chikuni, E. Kojima, A. Kitamura, M. Shimohigoshi and T. Watanabe, Adv. Mater., 10, 135 (1998).
16. "Effect of Ultrasonic Treatment on Highly Hydrophilic TiO2 Surfaces", N. Sakai, R. Wang, A. Fujishima, T. Watanabe, and K. Hashimoto, Langmuir, 14(20), 5918 (1998).
17. "Study of Surface Wettability Conversion on TiO2 Single Crystal Surfaces", R. Wang, N. Sakai, A. Fujishima, T. Watanabe, and K. Hashimoto, J. Phys. Chem.,B 103, 2188 (1999).
18. “Photocatalytic activity and photoinduced hydrophilicity of titanium dioxide coated glass”, T. Watanabe, A. Nakajima, R. Wang, M. Minabe, S. Koizumi, A. Fujishima, K. Hashimoto Thin Sold Films, 351, 260-263 (1999).
19. “Synthesis, Characterization, and NLO Properties of a Phenothiazine-Stilbazole Monolayer”, W. Huang, M. Helvenston, J.L. Casson, R. Wang, J.-F. Bardeau, Y. Lee, M.S. Johal, B. Swanson, J.M. Robinson, D.Q. Li, Langmuir, 15, 6510 (1999).
20. “Non-equilibrium Pattern Formation in Langmuir-Phase Assisted Assembly of Alkylsiloxane Monolayers”, R. Wang, A. N. Parikh, J.D. Beers, A.P. Shreve, B. Swanson, J. Phys. Chem. B, 103, 10149-10157 (1999).
21. “Direct Observation of Sol-Gel Conversion: the Role of the Solvent in Organogel Formation”, R. Wang, C. Geiger, L. Chen, B. I. Swanson, D. G. Whitten, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 122, 2399 (2000).
22. "Surfactant-Induced Modification of Quenching of Conjugated Polymer Fluorescence by Electron Acceptors: Applications for Chemical Sensing" L. Chen, R. Wang, D. McBranch, and D. Whitten, Chem. Phys. Lett., 330, 27 (2000).
23. “Surface Electronic Properties of Self-Assembled, Oppositely Charged Macrocycle and Polymer Multilayers on Conductive Oxides”, L. Li, R. Wang, M. Fitzsimmons, D.Q. Li, J. Phys. Chem. B, 104, 11195-11201 (2000).
24. “Probing the Nature of Cholera Toxin B Oligomer by the Atomic Force Microscopy”, R. Wang, S. Vengasandra, F. Yan, Chem. Lett., 11, 1170 (2001).
25. “Morphogenesis of Bacillus spore surfaces”, Venkata G.R. Chada, Erik A. Sanstad, Rong Wang and Adam Driks, J. Bacter., 185, 6255-6261 (2003).
26. “Studies on Protein-Receptor Interaction Using the Atomic Force Microscope”, S. Vengasandra, G. Sethumadhavan, F. Yan and R. Wang, Langmuir 19, 10940 (2003).
27. “Evidence for cholera aggregation on GM1-decorated lipid bilayers”, Rong Wang, Jeane Shi, Atul N. Parikh, Andrew P. Shreve, Liaohai Chen and Basil I. Swanson, Coll. Surf. B: Biointerf., 33, 57-65 (2004).
28. “Identification of TrkA on Living PC12 Cells by the Atomic Force Microscopy”, C.V. Gopal Reddy, M. Krystina, N. Menhart and R. Wang, Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 1667 15-25 (2004).
29. “Synthesis and characterization of a novel photolabile cross-linker and its application on protein photo-delivery”, F. Yan; L. Chen; Q. Tang; R. Wang, Bioconjugate Chem. 15 1030 (2004).
30. “Protein Delivery with Nanoscale Precision”, Qiling Tang, Yuexing Zhang, Liaohai Chen, Funing Yan and Rong Wang, Nanotechnology, 16 1062-1068 (2005).
31. “Characterization of the Bacillus subtilis spore morphogenetic coat protein CotO”, D.C. Mcpherson, H. Kim, M. Hahn, R. Wang, P. Grabowski, P. Eichenberger and A. Driks, J. Bacter., 187(24), 8278-90 (2005).
32. “The Bacillus subtilis Spore Coat Protein Interaction Network”, H. Kim, M. Hahn, P. Grabowski, D. McPherson, M.M. Otte, R. Wang, C.C. Ferguson, P. Eichenberger and A.Driks, Mol. Microbiol., 59(2), 487-502 (2006).
Invited Talks (after joining IIT)
1. “Application of Tapping Mode AFM in Bio-Systems”, R. Wang, Invited by Jilin University, Changchun, China, November 25, 2000.
2. “Morphological Studies of Soft Materials”, R. Wang, Invited by Argonne National Laboratory, Materials Science Division, Argonne, IL, April 27, 2001.
3. “Probing the Molecular Interactions by the Atomic Force Microscopy”, R. Wang, Invited by University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, October 18, 2001.
4. “Nanoscale Exploration of Biomolecular Recognition”, R. Wang, Invited by Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, October 24, 2001.
5. “Nanoscale Examination of Biomolecular Interactions by the Atomic Force Microscopy”, R. Wang, Invited by Associated Colledges of the Chicagoland Area: Nanochemistry Seminar, Oct. 1, 2002.
6. “Atomic Force Microscopy in Biology”, Rong Wang, invited talk at Argonne National Laboratory, Biosciences Division, Dec. 4, 2003.
7. “Binding Forces of Biomolecules: Atomic Force Microscope as a Tool for the Study of Surface Interactions”, R. Wang, invited talk, 2004 CUBIC Tutorials: Surface Functionalization: A Key to Advances in Bioassays, Biosensors, and Advanced Studies of Cell-Surface Interactions. January 29, 2004.
Conference Publications (after joining IIT)
1. “Exploration of Biomolecular Interactions by the Atomic Force Microscopy”, R. Wang, S. Vengasandra, F. Yan, K. Malinowska, N. Menhart, 223rd American Chemical Society National Meeting, April 10, 2002.
2. “Examination of Surface Morphology of Bacillus subtilis Spores by the Atomic Force Microscope”, C.V. Gopal Reddy, A. Driks, R. Wang, Proceedings of Scanning Probe Microscope: Sensors and Nanostructures, May 26, 2002.
3. “Atomic Force Microscopic Studies of Spore Surfaces”, C.V. Gopal Reddy, R. Wang, A. Driks, ASM Conference on Prokayotic Development, July 10, 2002.
4. “An AFM study of PC12 Living Cells”, C.V. Gopal Reddy, M. Krystina, N. Menhart and R. Wang, Joint Meeting of the Prairie AVS & Illinois Electrochemical Society, October 7, 2002.
5. “Synthesis of a universal photolabile cross-linker and its application in AFM imaging”, Funing Yan, Liaohai Chen, Chada V. Gopal Reddy and Rong Wang, 225th American Chemical Society National Meeting, March 23, 2003.
6. "Probing the membrane proteins on living cells by the atomic force microscopy", Rong Wang*, C.V. Gopal Reddy, Krystyna Malinowska, Nick Menhart, 228th American Chemical Society National Meeting, August 25, 2004.
7. “Examination of Bacillus spore surfaces by the atomic force microscopy”, R Wang, 228th American Chemical Society National Meeting, August 25, 2004.
8. “Examination of Coat Ridge Structures of Bacillus Spores by Atomic Force Microscopy”, R. Wang, Bacterial Spores: Challenges and Future Directions for Biodefense Meeting, November 15, 2004.
9. “Synthesis and characterization of a photo-cleavable cross-linker and its application on tunable surface modification and protein purification”, F. Yan, R. Wang and L. Chen, 230th American Chemical Society National Meeting, August 30, 2005.
10. “Coat Ridge Fingerprinting of Various Bacillus Spores”, R. Wang, S.N. Krishnamurthy, J.-S. Jeong, 230th American Chemical Society National Meeting, September 1, 2005.
11. “Application of a photo-cleavable cross linker in protein delivery with nanoscale precision”, R. Wang, Q. Tang, Y. Zhang, F. Yan, L. Chen, 230th American Chemical Society National Meeting, September 1, 2005.