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  • 2015 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2006 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1997 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For pioneering work in the synthesis of new catalytic materials.

Overview

Mark E. Davis is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their main fields of study encompass Chemistry, Engineering, and Materials Science, with significant contributions totaling 27, 19, and 19 publications respectively. Within these areas, their work covers various subfields such as Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering.

The primary research topics addressed by Mark E. Davis include:

  • Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis
  • Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
  • Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
  • Chemical Synthesis and Characterization
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on carbon dioxide capture technologies, catalysis, and material synthesis. Notable papers include:

  • "Carbon dioxide capture with zeotype materials," 2022, published in Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Confinement effects facilitate low-concentration carbon dioxide capture with zeolites," 2022, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Zinc Containing Small-Pore Zeolites for Capture of Low Concentration Carbon Dioxide," 2021, published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Toward the feasible direct air capture of carbon dioxide with molecular sieves by water management," 2023, published in Cell Reports Physical Science
  • "Nanoparticles containing a combination of a drug and an antibody for the treatment of breast cancer brain metastases," 2020, published in Molecular Pharmaceutics

Collaborations are a significant part of their research output. Frequent coauthors include Stacey I. Zones, Youngkyu Park, Jong Hun Kang, Donglong Fu, and Faisal H. Alshafei, with repeated joint publications reflecting ongoing research partnerships.

The venues where Mark E. Davis has published most often also indicate core areas of expertise. These include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Chemistry of Materials
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Environmental Research

Recognitions in their career comprise membership in prestigious bodies and awards such as:

  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering, awarded in 1997 for pioneering work in the synthesis of new catalytic materials
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, since 2006
  • Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, since 2015

Best Publications

  • Nanoparticle therapeutics: an emerging treatment modality for cancer

    Mark E Davis;Zhuo Georgia Chen;Dong M Shin

  • Ordered porous materials for emerging applications

    Mark E. Davis

  • Evidence of RNAi in humans from systemically administered siRNA via targeted nanoparticles

    Mark E. Davis;Jonathan E Zuckerman;Chung Hang J Choi;David Seligson

  • Cyclodextrin-based pharmaceutics: past, present and future

    Mark E. Davis;Marcus E. Brewster

  • Zeolite and molecular sieve synthesis

    Mark E. Davis;Raul F. Lobo

  • Design and Preparation of Organic−Inorganic Hybrid Catalysts

    A. P. Wight;M. E. Davis

  • Studies on mesoporous materials: I. Synthesis and characterization of MCM-41

    Cong-Yan Chen;Hong-Xin Li;Mark E. Davis

  • The First Targeted Delivery of siRNA in Humans via a Self-Assembling, Cyclodextrin Polymer-Based Nanoparticle: From Concept to Clinic

    Mark E. Davis

  • Tin-containing zeolites are highly active catalysts for the isomerization of glucose in water

    Manuel Moliner;Yuriy Román-Leshkov;Mark E. Davis

  • Impact of tumor-specific targeting on the biodistribution and efficacy of siRNA nanoparticles measured by multimodality in vivo imaging

    Derek W. Bartlett;Helen Su;Isabel J. Hildebrandt;Wolfgang A. Weber

  • A molecular sieve with eighteen-membered rings

    Mark E. Davis;Carlos Saldarriaga;Carlos Saldarriaga;Consuelo Montes;Juan Garces

  • PEGylation significantly affects cellular uptake and intracellular trafficking of non-viral gene delivery particles.

    Swaroop Mishra;Paul Webster;Mark E. Davis

  • Mechanism of active targeting in solid tumors with transferrin-containing gold nanoparticles

    Chung Hang J. Choi;Christopher A. Alabi;Paul Webster;Mark E. Davis

  • Mechanism of Glucose Isomerization Using a Solid Lewis Acid Catalyst in Water

    Yuriy Román-Leshkov;Manuel Moliner;Jay A. Labinger;Mark E. Davis

  • Small-Pore Zeolites: Synthesis and Catalysis

    Michiel Dusselier;Mark E. Davis

  • "One-pot" synthesis of 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural from carbohydrates using tin-Beta zeolite

    Eranda Nikolla;Yuriy Román-Leshkov;Manuel Moliner;Mark E. Davis

  • Fundamentals of Chemical Reaction Engineering

    Mark E. Davis;Robert J. Davis

  • Insights into the kinetics of siRNA-mediated gene silencing from live-cell and live-animal bioluminescent imaging

    Derek W. Bartlett;Mark E. Davis

  • Molecular imprinting of bulk, microporous silica

    Alexander Katz;Mark E. Davis

  • Transcytosis and brain uptake of transferrin-containing nanoparticles by tuning avidity to transferrin receptor

    Devin T. Wiley;Paul Webster;Aaron Gale;Mark E. Davis

  • Studies on mesoporous materials II. Synthesis mechanism of MCM-41

    Cong-Yan Chen;Sandra L. Burkett;Hong-Xin Li;Mark E. Davis

Frequent Co-Authors

Stacey I. Zones
Stacey I. Zones Chevron (United States)
Brian E. Hanson
Brian E. Hanson Virginia Tech
Jianjun Cheng
Jianjun Cheng University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Raul F. Lobo
Raul F. Lobo University of Delaware
Michael Tsapatsis
Michael Tsapatsis Johns Hopkins University
Jay A. Labinger
Jay A. Labinger California Institute of Technology
Yushan Yan
Yushan Yan University of Delaware
Son-Jong Hwang
Son-Jong Hwang California Institute of Technology
Christopher W. Jones
Christopher W. Jones Georgia Institute of Technology
Tatsuya Okubo
Tatsuya Okubo University of Tokyo

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