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106
Citations
85881
World Ranking
1032
National Ranking
625

Materials Science

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107
Citations
88115
World Ranking
771
National Ranking
263

Chemistry

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108
Citations
88013
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859
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342

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2015 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Catherine J. Murphy is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their primary research focus lies within the field of Materials Science, with contributions spanning 63 publications. Subfields of study include Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, and Biomaterials.

Their research covers a range of topics, notably in the synthesis and applications of nanoparticles. Key areas of work include:

  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Polymer Surface Interaction Studies

Their recent papers reflect a focus on nanomaterials and their interactions, as well as advances in materials chemistry and biomedical applications. Selected publications include:

  • "Multicolor polymeric carbon dots: synthesis, separation and polyamide-supported molecular fluorescence," 2020, Chemical Science
  • "Opportunities for Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction Enabled by Surface Ligands," 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) consensus definitions for immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated immune-related adverse events (irAEs) terminology," 2023, Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
  • "Effect of surface ligands on gold nanocatalysts for CO2 reduction," 2020, Chemical Science
  • "Anionic nanoparticle-induced perturbation to phospholipid membranes affects ion channel function," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Frequent collaborators in their scholarly work include Vincent M. Rotello, Bin Liu, Peter J. Stang, Paul S. Weiss, and Cynthia J. Burrows, each listed with similar co-authorship counts within the data.

Their publications often appear in venues such as ACS Nano, Langmuir, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Chemical Science, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The most frequent are:

  • ACS Nano
  • Langmuir
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Chemical Science
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Catherine J. Murphy has received recognition including election as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2015 and as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2019.

Best Publications

  • The Optical Properties of Metal Nanoparticles: The Influence of Size, Shape, and Dielectric Environment

    K. Lance Kelly;Eduardo A. Coronado;Lin-lin Zhao;George C Schatz

  • The golden age: gold nanoparticles for biomedicine

    Erik C. Dreaden;Alaaldin M. Alkilany;Xiaohua Huang;Catherine J. Murphy

  • Anisotropic metal nanoparticles: Synthesis, assembly, and optical applications

    Catherine J. Murphy;Tapan K. Sau;Anand M. Gole;Christopher J. Orendorff

  • Wet Chemical Synthesis of High Aspect Ratio Cylindrical Gold Nanorods

    Nikhil R. Jana;Latha Gearheart;Catherine J. Murphy

  • Gold Nanoparticles Are Taken Up by Human Cells but Do Not Cause Acute Cytotoxicity

    Ellen E. Connor;Judith Mwamuka;Anand Gole;Catherine Jones Murphy

  • Seed‐Mediated Growth Approach for Shape‐Controlled Synthesis of Spheroidal and Rod‐like Gold Nanoparticles Using a Surfactant Template

    N. R. Jana;L. Gearheart;C. J. Murphy

  • GOLD NANOPARTICLES IN BIOLOGY: BEYOND TOXICITY TO CELLULAR IMAGING

    Catherine J. Murphy;Anand M. Gole;John W. Stone;Patrick N. Sisco

  • Room temperature, high-yield synthesis of multiple shapes of gold nanoparticles in aqueous solution.

    Tapan K. Sau;Catherine J. Murphy

  • Toxicity and cellular uptake of gold nanoparticles: what we have learned so far?

    Alaaldin M. Alkilany;Catherine J. Murphy

  • Seeding Growth for Size Control of 5−40 nm Diameter Gold Nanoparticles

    Nikhil R. Jana;and Latha Gearheart;Catherine J. Murphy

  • Seeded high yield synthesis of short Au nanorods in aqueous solution.

    Tapan K. Sau;Catherine J. Murphy

  • Wet chemical synthesis of silver nanorods and nanowiresof controllable aspect ratio

    Nikhil R. Jana;Latha Gearheart;Catherine J. Murphy

  • CONTROLLING THE ASPECT RATIO OF INORGANIC NANORODS AND NANOWIRES

    Catherine J. Murphy;Nikhil R. Jana

  • Long-range photoinduced electron transfer through a DNA helix

    C. J. Murphy;M. R. Arkin;Y. Jenkins;N. D. Ghatlia

  • Seed-Mediated Synthesis of Gold Nanorods: Role of the Size and Nature of the Seed

    Anand Gole and;Catherine J. Murphy

  • Cellular uptake and cytotoxicity of gold nanorods: molecular origin of cytotoxicity and surface effects.

    Alaaldin M. Alkilany;Pratik K. Nagaria;Cole R. Hexel;Timothy J. Shaw

  • Growth and form of gold nanorods prepared by seed-mediated, surfactant-directed synthesis

    Christopher J. Johnson;Erik Dujardin;Sean A. Davis;Catherine J. Murphy

  • An Improved Synthesis of High‐Aspect‐Ratio Gold Nanorods

    Brantley D. Busbee;Sherine O. Obare;Catherine J. Murphy

  • Recent Progress in Cancer Thermal Therapy Using Gold Nanoparticles

    Nardine S. Abadeer;Catherine J. Murphy

  • Quantitation of Metal Content in the Silver-Assisted Growth of Gold Nanorods

    Christopher J. Orendorff;Catherine Jones Murphy

Frequent Co-Authors

George C. Schatz
George C. Schatz Northwestern University
Anne B. McCoy
Anne B. McCoy University of Washington
Robert J. Hamers
Robert J. Hamers University of Wisconsin–Madison
Sharon Hammes-Schiffer
Sharon Hammes-Schiffer Yale University
Nikhil R. Jana
Nikhil R. Jana Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
Robert S. Coleman
Robert S. Coleman The Ohio State University
Christy L. Haynes
Christy L. Haynes University of Minnesota
Franz M. Geiger
Franz M. Geiger Northwestern University
Rohit Bhargava
Rohit Bhargava University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
David G. Cahill
David G. Cahill University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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