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Michael A. Brook

Michael A. Brook

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Chemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
13544
World Ranking
9652
National Ranking
256

Overview

Michael A. Brook is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada and has a primary research focus in Materials Science. Their work spans several subfields including Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, Biomedical Engineering, and Biomaterials.

The scientist's research topics encompass:

  • Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry
  • Polymer composites and self-healing
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Synthesis and properties of polymers
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods
  • Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry

Michael A. Brook has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed scientific journals. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Green Chemistry
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Molecules
  • Macromolecular Rapid Communications
  • Journal of Polymer Science

Several recent papers demonstrate the breadth of research interests and collaborations. These include:

  • "Psychopathy is associated with fear-specific reductions in neural activity during affective perspective-taking" (2020) published in NeuroImage
  • "Catalyst Free Silicone Sealants That Cure Underwater" (2020) published in Advanced Functional Materials
  • "Thermoplastic silicone elastomers based on Gemini ionic crosslinks" (2020) published in Polymer Chemistry
  • "Functional silicone oils and elastomers: new routes lead to new properties" (2023) published in Chemical Communications
  • "Compatibilization of porphyrins for use as high permittivity fillers in low voltage actuating silicone dielectric elastomers" (2020) published in RSC Advances

Frequent co-authors contributing to the scientist's publications include Yang Chen, Sijia Zheng, Anne Ladegaard Skov, Guanhua Lu, and Miguel Meléndez-Zamudio.

Best Publications

  • Design of Gold Nanoparticle‐Based Colorimetric Biosensing Assays

    Weian Zhao;Michael A. Brook;Yingfu Li

  • Rolling Circle Amplification: Applications in Nanotechnology and Biodetection with Functional Nucleic Acids

    Weian Zhao;M. Monsur Ali;Michael A. Brook;Yingfu Li

  • DNA aptamer folding on gold nanoparticles: from colloid chemistry to biosensors.

    Weian Zhao;William Chiuman;Jeffrey C. F. Lam;Simon A. Mcmanus

  • Paper-Based Bioassays Using Gold Nanoparticle Colorimetric Probes

    Weian Zhao;M. Monsur Ali;Sergio D. Aguirre;Michael A. Brook

  • The Chemistry of Silenes

    Adrian G. Brook;Adrian G. Brook;Michael A. Brook;Michael A. Brook

  • Simple and Rapid Colorimetric Biosensors Based on DNA Aptamer and Noncrosslinking Gold Nanoparticle Aggregation

    Weian Zhao;William Chiuman;Michael A. Brook;Yingfu Li

  • Protein repellant silicone surfaces by covalent immobilization of poly(ethylene oxide).

    Hong Chen;Zheng Zhang;Yang Chen;Michael A. Brook

  • Silicone elastomers for reduced protein adsorption

    Hong Chen;Michael A Brook;Heather Sheardown

  • Chemistry of enol silyl ethers. A general synthesis of 3-hydroxyhomophthalates and a biomimetic synthesis of sclerin

    P. Brownbridge;T. H Chan;M. A. Brook;G. J. Kang

  • Immobilization of heparin on a silicone surface through a heterobifunctional PEG spacer

    Hong Chen;Yang Chen;Heather Sheardown;Michael A. Brook

  • DNA Polymerization on Gold Nanoparticles through Rolling Circle Amplification: Towards Novel Scaffolds for Three‐Dimensional Periodic Nanoassemblies

    Weian Zhao;Yan Gao;Srinivas A. Kandadai;Michael A. Brook

  • Enzymatic Cleavage of Nucleic Acids on Gold Nanoparticles: A Generic Platform for Facile Colorimetric Biosensors

    Weian Zhao;Jeffrey C. F. Lam;William Chiuman;Michael A. Brook

  • Simple and rapid colorimetric enzyme sensing assays using non-crosslinking gold nanoparticle aggregation

    Weian Zhao;William Chiuman;Jeffrey C. F. Lam;Michael A. Brook

  • Photocatalytic paper from colloidal TiO2- : fact or fantasy

    Robert Pelton;Xinglian Geng;Michael Brook

  • Sugar-modified silanes: precursors for silica monoliths

    Michael A. Brook;Yang Chen;Kui Guo;Zheng Zhang

  • New Control Over Silicone Synthesis using SiH Chemistry: The Piers-Rubinsztajn Reaction

    Michael A. Brook

  • Highly Stabilized Nucleotide‐Capped Small Gold Nanoparticles with Tunable Size

    Weian Zhao;Ferdinand Gonzaga;Yingfu Li;Michael A. Brook

  • Rapid assembly of complex 3D siloxane architectures.

    David B Thompson;Michael A Brook

  • Immobilization of bacteriophages on modified silica particles.

    Rebecca Cademartiri;Hany Anany;Isabelle Gross;Rahul Bhayani

  • A Simple Procedure for the Esterification of Carboxylic Acids

    Michael A. Brook;T. H. Chan

Frequent Co-Authors

John D. Brennan
John D. Brennan McMaster University
Robert Pelton
Robert Pelton McMaster University
Yingfu Li
Yingfu Li McMaster University
Michael J. McGlinchey
Michael J. McGlinchey University College Dublin
Hong Chen
Hong Chen Soochow University
Alex Adronov
Alex Adronov McMaster University
Tak Hang Chan
Tak Hang Chan McGill University
Henk Hiemstra
Henk Hiemstra University of Amsterdam
Mansel W. Griffiths
Mansel W. Griffiths University of Guelph
Archie E. Hamielec
Archie E. Hamielec McMaster University

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