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Michael J. Higgins

Michael J. Higgins

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Materials Science

D-Index
43
Citations
6032
World Ranking
12406
National Ranking
369

Overview

Michael J. Higgins is affiliated with the University of Wollongong in Australia. Their research spans multiple fields including Materials Science, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Engineering. Contributions in these areas demonstrate an interdisciplinary approach focusing on the interaction between materials and biological systems.

Higgins has published extensively on topics such as Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications, Polymer Surface Interaction Studies, Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry, Cellular Mechanics and Interactions, 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, and Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications.

Frequent coauthors in Higgins' work include:

  • Paul J. Molino
  • Gordon G. Wallace
  • Samuel Cheeseman
  • Aaron Elbourne
  • Z. L. Shaw

Publications by Michael J. Higgins have appeared predominantly in several venues, with multiple papers in Biointerphases and Advanced Materials Interfaces, as well as contributions to Acta Biomaterialia, Nanotechnology, and ACS Applied Bio Materials. These outlets reflect a focus on material interfaces, biomaterials, and applied bioengineering.

Selected recent papers include:

  • Molecular interactions and forces of adhesion between single human neural stem cells and gelatin methacrylate hydrogels of varying stiffness, 2020, Acta Biomaterialia
  • Interactions between Liquid Metal Droplets and Bacterial, Fungal, and Mammalian Cells, 2022, Advanced Materials Interfaces
  • Nanoscale piezoelectric effect of biodegradable PLA-based composite fibers by piezoresponse force microscopy, 2020, Nanotechnology
  • Carboxybetaine functionalized nanosilicas as protein resistant surface coatings, 2020, Biointerphases
  • Cell Adhesion, Elasticity, and Rupture Forces Guide Microbial Cell Death on Nanostructured Antimicrobial Titanium Surfaces, 2023, ACS Applied Bio Materials

The subfields of study corresponding to Higgins' research include Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, as well as Ocean Engineering. This range highlights expertise in surface science and its biological and engineering applications.

Best Publications

  • NANOSTRUCTURE OF THE DIATOM FRUSTULE AS REVEALED BY ATOMIC FORCE AND SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY

    Simon A. Crawford;Michael J. Higgins;Paul Mulvaney;Richard Wetherbee

  • Skeletal muscle cell proliferation and differentiation on polypyrrole substrates doped with extracellular matrix components

    Kerry J. Gilmore;Magdalena Kita;Yao Han;Amy Gelmi

  • Noninvasive determination of optical lever sensitivity in atomic force microscopy

    M. J. Higgins;R. Proksch;J. E. Sader;M. Polcik

  • Direct Imaging of Individual Intrinsic Hydration Layers on Lipid Bilayers at Ångstrom Resolution

    Takeshi Fukuma;Michael J. Higgins;Suzanne P. Jarvis

  • Electrical stimulation using conductive polymer polypyrrole promotes differentiation of human neural stem cells: a biocompatible platform for translational neural tissue engineering

    Elise Stewart;Nao R. Kobayashi;Michael J. Higgins;Anita F. Quigley

  • Structured Water Layers Adjacent to Biological Membranes

    Michael J. Higgins;Martin Polcik;Takeshi Fukuma;John E. Sader

  • Direct imaging of lipid-ion network formation under physiological conditions by frequency modulation atomic force microscopy.

    Takeshi Fukuma;Michael J. Higgins;Suzanne P. Jarvis

  • Quantitative force measurements using frequency modulation atomic force microscopy: theoretical foundations

    John E Sader;Takayuki Uchihashi;Michael J Higgins;Alan Farrell

  • Fibronectin and Bovine Serum Albumin Adsorption and Conformational Dynamics on Inherently Conducting Polymers: A QCM-D Study

    Paul J Molino;Michael J Higgins;Peter C Innis;Robert M I Kapsa

  • Physical surface and electromechanical properties of doped polypyrrole biomaterials.

    Amy Gelmi;Michael J. Higgins;Gordon G. Wallace

  • THE STRUCTURE AND NANOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF THE ADHESIVE MUCILAGE THAT MEDIATES DIATOM‐SUBSTRATUM ADHESION AND MOTILITY1

    Michael J. Higgins;Paul Molino;Paul Mulvaney;Richard Wetherbee

  • Human skin interactive self-powered wearable piezoelectric bio-e-skin by electrospun poly-l-lactic acid nanofibers for non-invasive physiological signal monitoring

    Ayesha Sultana;Sujoy Kumar Ghosh;Vitor Sencadas;Tian Zheng

  • Conducting polymers with immobilised fibrillar collagen for enhanced neural interfacing

    Xiao Liu;Zhilian Yue;Michael J. Higgins;Gordon G. Wallace

  • Nanoscale mechanical characterisation of amyloid fibrils discovered in a natural adhesive.

    Anika S. Mostaert;Michael J. Higgins;Takeshi Fukuma;Fabio Rindi

  • A multiswitchable poly(terthiophene) bearing a spiropyran functionality: understanding photo- and electrochemical control.

    Klaudia Wagner;Robert Byrne;Michele Zanoni;Sanjeev Gambhir

  • Characterization of the adhesive mucilages secreted by live diatom cells using atomic force microscopy.

    Michael J. Higgins;Simon A. Crawford;Paul Mulvaney;Richard Wetherbee

  • Silica Nanoparticles Functionalized with Zwitterionic Sulfobetaine Siloxane for Application as a Versatile Antifouling Coating System

    Brianna Knowles;Brianna Knowles;Pawel W Wagner;Shane A MacLaughlin;Shane A MacLaughlin;Michael J Higgins

  • PROBING THE SURFACE OF LIVING DIATOMS WITH ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY: THE NANOSTRUCTURE AND NANOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MUCILAGE LAYER1

    Michael J. Higgins;John E. Sader;Paul Mulvaney;Richard Wetherbee

  • Hydration Layer Structure of Biofouling-Resistant Nanoparticles.

    Paul J. Molino;Dan Yang;Matthew Penna;Matthew Penna;Keisuke Miyazawa

  • The application of atomic force microscopy to topographical studies and force measurements on the secreted adhesive of the green alga Enteromorpha

    J. A. Callow;S. A. Crawford;M. J. Higgins;P. Mulvaney

  • Guidance of neurite outgrowth on aligned electrospun polypyrrole/poly(styrene‐β‐isobutylene‐β‐styrene) fiber platforms

    Xiao Liu;Jun Chen;Kerry J. Gilmore;Michael J. Higgins

  • Organic conducting polymer-protein interactions

    Michael J. Higgins;Paul J. Molino;Zhilian Yue;Gordon G. Wallace

Frequent Co-Authors

Gordon G. Wallace
Gordon G. Wallace University of Wollongong
Simon E. Moulton
Simon E. Moulton Swinburne University of Technology
John E. Sader
John E. Sader California Institute of Technology
Dermot Diamond
Dermot Diamond Dublin City University
David L. Officer
David L. Officer University of Wollongong
Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez
Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures
Yi Du
Yi Du University of Wollongong
Paul Mulvaney
Paul Mulvaney University of Melbourne
Takeshi Fukuma
Takeshi Fukuma Kanazawa University
Graeme M. Clark
Graeme M. Clark University of Melbourne

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