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  • 2004 - Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering

Overview

David G. Castner is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science, Engineering, and Physics and Astronomy. Their research expertise spans several subfields, including Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Computational Mechanics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Biomaterials with links to Biomedical Engineering.

The primary focus of Castner's work lies in advanced analytical techniques for surface and interface characterization. Key research topics encompass Ion-surface interactions and analysis, Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications, Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques, and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques. Their investigations also cover areas such as biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications, and X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis.

Castner has published a number of research papers in reputable journals. Some recent examples include:

  • Long-term hydrolytic degradation study of polycaprolactone films and fibers grafted with poly(sodium styrene sulfonate): Mechanism study and cell response, 2020, Biointerphases
  • Versailles Project on Advanced Materials and Standards interlaboratory study on intensity calibration for x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy instruments using low-density polyethylene, 2020, Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films
  • Surface analysis tools for characterizing biological materials, 2020, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Characterizing protein G B1 orientation and its effect on immunoglobulin G antibody binding using XPS, ToF-SIMS, and quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring, 2020, Biointerphases
  • Developments and Ongoing Challenges for Analysis of Surface-Bound Proteins, 2021, Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry

Their frequent publication venues include Biointerphases, Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films, Surface and Interface Analysis, Chemical Society Reviews, and Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry.

Throughout their research career, David G. Castner has collaborated with several frequent coauthors, such as Buddy D. Ratner, David Morgan, G. Zorn, Matthew R. Linford, and Benjamen P. Reed.

Recognition for Castner's work includes the award of Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering in 2004.

Best Publications

  • Biomedical surface science: Foundations to frontiers

    David G. Castner;Buddy D. Ratner

  • X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy sulfur 2p study of organic thiol and disulfide binding interactions with gold surfaces

    David G. Castner;Kenneth Hinds;David W. Grainger

  • XPS O 1s binding energies for polymers containing hydroxyl, ether, ketone and ester groups

    Gabriel P. López;David G. Castner;Buddy D. Ratner

  • Time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry: techniques and applications for the characterization of biomaterial surfaces.

    Anna M. Belu;Daniel J. Graham;David G. Castner

  • LEED AND THERMAL DESORPTION STUDIES OF SMALL MOLECULES (H2, O2, CO, CO2, NO, C2H4, C2H2 AND C) CHEMISORBED ON THE STEPPED RHODIUM (755) AND (331) SURFACES

    D.G Castner;D.G Castner;B.A Sexton;B.A Sexton;G.A Somorjai;G.A Somorjai

  • Characterization of Adsorbed Protein Films by Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry with Principal Component Analysis

    M. S. Wagner† and;David G. Castner

  • Influence of PEG architecture on protein adsorption and conformation.

    Roger Michel;Stephanie Pasche;Marcus Textor;David G. Castner

  • PEO-like plasma polymerized tetraglyme surface interactions with leukocytes and proteins: in vitro and in vivo studies

    Mingchao Shen;Laura Martinson;Matthew S. Wagner;David G. Castner

  • Application of Surface Chemical Analysis Tools for Characterization of Nanoparticles

    Donald R. Baer;Daniel J. Gaspar;Ponnusamy Nachimuthu;Sirnegeda D. Techane

  • Phosphonic Acid Monolayers for Binding of Bioactive Molecules to Titanium Surfaces

    Nina Adden;Lara J. Gamble;David G. Castner;Andrea Hoffmann

  • Surface Coverage and Structure of Mixed DNA/Alkylthiol Monolayers on Gold: Characterization by XPS, NEXAFS, and Fluorescence Intensity Measurements

    Chi Ying Lee;Ping Gong;Gregory M. Harbers;David W. Grainger

  • LEED and thermal desorption studies of small molecules (H 2 , O 2 , CO, CO 2 , NO, C 2 H 4 , C 2 H 2 and C) chemisorbed on the stepped rhodium (755) and (331) surfaces

    D. G. Castner;G. A. Somorjai

  • Surface Characterization of Mixed Self-Assembled Monolayers Designed for Streptavidin Immobilization

    Kjell E. Nelson;Lara Gamble;Linda S. Jung;Maximiliane S. Boeckl

  • Cell sheet detachment affects the extracellular matrix: A surface science study comparing thermal liftoff, enzymatic, and mechanical methods

    Heather E. Canavan;Xuanhong Cheng;Daniel J. Graham;Buddy D. Ratner

  • Multivariate Analysis of ToF-SIMS Data from Multicomponent Systems: The Why, When, and How

    Daniel J. Graham;David G. Castner

  • Multivariate analysis strategies for processing ToF-SIMS images of biomaterials

    Bonnie J. Tyler;Gaurav Rayal;David G. Castner

  • Structural investigation of molecular organization in self-assembled monolayers of a semifluorinated amidethiol

    T. J. Lenk;V. M. Hallmark;C. L. Hoffmann;J. F. Rabolt

  • Low temperature plasma treatment of asymmetric polysulfone membranes for permanent hydrophilic surface modification

    Michelle L. Steen;Lynley Hymas;Elizabeth D. Havey;Nathan E. Capps

  • Surface characterization of extracellular matrix scaffolds.

    Bryan N. Brown;Christopher A. Barnes;Rena T. Kasick;Roger Michel

  • Characterization of adsorbed protein films by time of flight secondary ion mass spectrometry.

    J.-B. Lhoest;M. S. Wagner;C. D. Tidwell;David G. Castner

Frequent Co-Authors

Buddy D. Ratner
Buddy D. Ratner University of Washington
David W. Grainger
David W. Grainger University of Utah
Lara J. Gamble
Lara J. Gamble University of Washington
Tobias Weidner
Tobias Weidner Aarhus University
Patrick S. Stayton
Patrick S. Stayton University of Washington
Kevin E. Healy
Kevin E. Healy University of California, Berkeley
Charles T. Campbell
Charles T. Campbell University of Washington
Alex K.-Y. Jen
Alex K.-Y. Jen City University of Hong Kong
Hong Ma
Hong Ma University of Washington
Gary P. Drobny
Gary P. Drobny University of Washington

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