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Overview

Lon J. Wilson is affiliated with Rice University in the United States. Their research interests span multiple scientific disciplines, including chemistry, engineering, and materials science, with specific contributions in subfields such as organic chemistry, biomedical engineering, and materials chemistry.

The scientist has engaged with topics related to fullerene chemistry and applications, as well as graphene and nanomaterials research. These areas are reflected in their work on the synthesis, properties, and uses of carbon-based nanomaterials.

Their recent publication record includes the paper titled Evaluation of the Biodistribution of Serinolamide-Derivatized C60 Fullerene, published in 2020 in the journal Nanomaterials. This work contributes to understanding the behavior and distribution of functionalized fullerenes in biological systems.

  • Evaluation of the Biodistribution of Serinolamide-Derivatized C60 Fullerene (2020, Nanomaterials)

Lon J. Wilson collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Nicholas G. Zaibaq
  • Alyssa C. Pollard
  • Michael J. Collins
  • Federica Pisaneschi
  • Mark D. Pagel

Their contributions have been published primarily in the venue Nanomaterials, indicating a focus on materials science and nanotechnology-related research outputs.

  • Nanomaterials (1 publication)

In summary, Lon J. Wilson's research integrates chemical synthesis and engineering principles to explore the applications and properties of nanomaterials, particularly fullerenes and graphene-based compounds. Their work engages with both theoretical and applied aspects of materials chemistry within a biomedical engineering context.

Best Publications

  • The Differential Cytotoxicity of Water-Soluble Fullerenes

    Christie M. Sayes;John D. Fortner;Wenh Guo;Delina Lyon

  • First soluble M@C60 derivatives provide enhanced access to metallofullerenes and permit in vivo evaluation of Gd@C60[C(COOH)2]10 as a MRI contrast agent.

    Robert D. Bolskar;Angelo F. Benedetto;Lars O. Husebo;Roger E. Price

  • Geometrical confinement of gadolinium-based contrast agents in nanoporous particles enhances T1 contrast.

    Jeyarama S. Ananta;Biana Godin;Biana Godin;Richa Sethi;Loick Moriggi

  • Spectroelectrochemical study of the C60 and C70 fullerenes and their mono-, di-, tri-, and tetraanions

    Dominique Dubois;Karl M. Kadish;Scott Flanagan;R. E. Haufler

  • Water-Soluble Gadofullerenes: Toward High-Relaxivity, pH-Responsive MRI Contrast Agents

    Eva Tóth;Robert D Bolskar;Alain Borel;Gabriel González

  • In vivo studies of fullerene-based materials using endohedral metallofullerene radiotracers

    D W Cagle;S J Kennel;S Mirzadeh;J M Alford

  • Superparamagnetic gadonanotubes are high-performance MRI contrast agents

    Balaji Sitharaman;Kyle R. Kissell;Keith B. Hartman;Lesa A. Tran

  • A fullerene-paclitaxel chemotherapeutic: synthesis, characterization, and study of biological activity in tissue culture.

    Tatiana Y Zakharian;Alexander Seryshev;Balaji Sitharaman;Brian E Gilbert

  • Fabrication of porous ultra-short single-walled carbon nanotube nanocomposite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering.

    Xinfeng Shi;Balaji Sitharaman;Quynh P. Pham;Feng Liang

  • Electrochemical detection of fulleronium and highly reduced fulleride (C605-) ions in solution

    Dominique Dubois;Karl M. Kadish;Scott Flanagan;Lon J. Wilson

  • Synthesis, characterization, and crystal structures of M(DO3A) (M = Fe, Gd) and Na[M(DOTA)] (M = Fe, Y, Gd)

    C. A. Chang;L. C. Francesconi;M. F. Malley;Krishan Kumar

  • In vivo biocompatibility of ultra-short single-walled carbon nanotube/biodegradable polymer nanocomposites for bone tissue engineering

    Balaji Sitharaman;Xinfeng Shi;X. Frank Walboomers;Hongbing Liao

  • In vivo behavior of large doses of ultrashort and full-length single-walled carbon nanotubes after oral and intraperitoneal administration to Swiss mice.

    Jelena Kolosnjaj-Tabi;Keith B. Hartman;Sabah Boudjemaa;Jeyarama S. Ananta

  • Selective Oxidative Degradation of Organic Pollutants by Singlet Oxygen-Mediated Photosensitization: Tin Porphyrin versus C60 Aminofullerene Systems

    Heechan Kim;Wooyul Kim;Yuri MacKeyev;Gi Seon Lee

  • Variable spin iron(III) chelates with hexadentate ligands derived from triethylenetetramine and various salicylaldehydes. Synthesis, characterization, and solution state studies of a new 2T .dblarw. 6A spin equilibrium system

    Michael F. Tweedle;Lon J. Wilson

  • Metallofullerene drug design

    Lon J. Wilson;Dawson W. Cagle;Thomas P. Thrash;Steven J. Kennel

  • Substituent effects on the spin equilibrium observed with hexadentate ligands on iron(II)

    Mitchell A. Hoselton;Lon J. Wilson;Russell S. Drago

  • Synthesis and electrochemical and photoemission properties of mononuclear and binuclear ruthenium(II) complexes containing 2,2'-bipyridine, 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline, 2,2'-bipyrimidine, 2,2'-biimidazole, and 2-pyridinecarboxaldimine ligands

    Eric V. Dose;Lon J. Wilson

  • Reversible Fullerene Electrochemistry: Correlation with the HOMO-LUMO Energy Difference for C60, C70, C76, C78, and C84

    Yifan Yang;Francisco Arias;Luis Echegoyen;L. P. Felipe Chibante

  • Fullerenols revisited as stable radical anions.

    Lars O. Husebo;Balaji Sitharaman;Ko Furukawa;Tatsuhisa Kato

Frequent Co-Authors

Balaji Sitharaman
Balaji Sitharaman Stony Brook University
Karl M. Kadish
Karl M. Kadish University of Houston
Steven A. Curley
Steven A. Curley The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Antonios G. Mikos
Antonios G. Mikos Rice University
Paolo Decuzzi
Paolo Decuzzi Italian Institute of Technology
Mauro Ferrari
Mauro Ferrari Houston Methodist
Pedro J. J. Alvarez
Pedro J. J. Alvarez Rice University
Xuewu Liu
Xuewu Liu Houston Methodist
W. Robert Scheidt
W. Robert Scheidt University of Notre Dame
Jaesang Lee
Jaesang Lee Korea University

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