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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2002 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For fundamental contributions to nanoscale science and technology by developing and applying tools to control and to measure functional properties and interactions of materials at the atomic scale

Overview

Paul S. Weiss is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research spans various interdisciplinary fields, integrating aspects of biomedical engineering, history and philosophy of science, molecular biology, materials chemistry, and electrical and electronic engineering.

Their recent publications highlight work across multiple high-impact journals, featuring studies such as:

  • Electrode Degradation in Lithium-Ion Batteries, 2020, ACS Nano
  • Wearable aptamer-field-effect transistor sensing system for noninvasive cortisol monitoring, 2022, Science Advances
  • Silver nanoparticles boost charge-extraction efficiency in Shewanella microbial fuel cells, 2021, Science
  • Nanotechnology for a Sustainable Future: Addressing Global Challenges with the International Network4Sustainable Nanotechnology, 2021, ACS Nano
  • Engineered Hemostatic Biomaterials for Sealing Wounds, 2022, Chemical Reviews

Frequent publication venues for Weiss include:

  • ACS Nano
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • ACS Materials Letters
  • Advanced Healthcare Materials
  • Science

Collaborations are a significant part of their work with frequent co-authors such as:

  • Jillian M. Buriak
  • Peter J. Stang
  • Prashant V. Kamat
  • Kirk S. Schanze
  • Teri W. Odom

Weiss's extensive publication record covers subjects including:

  • Academic Writing and Publishing
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Health Sciences Research and Education

Their subfields of study encompass:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • History and Philosophy of Science
  • Molecular Biology
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Awards received by Paul S. Weiss include:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2014
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), 2002 - Citation for fundamental contributions to nanoscale science and technology by developing and applying tools to control and to measure functional properties and interactions of materials at the atomic scale

Best Publications

  • Molecular ruler for scaling down nanostructures

    Paul S. Weiss;Anat Hatzor

  • Are Single Molecular Wires Conducting

    L. A. Bumm;J. J. Arnold;M. T. Cygan;T. D. Dunbar

  • Conductance Switching in Single Molecules Through Conformational Changes

    Z. J. Donhauser;B. A. Mantooth;K. F. Kelly;L. A. Bumm

  • Diverse Applications of Nanomedicine

    Beatriz Pelaz;Christoph Alexiou;Ramon A. Alvarez-Puebla;Frauke Alves;Frauke Alves

  • Patterning self-assembled monolayers

    Rachel K Smith;Penelope A Lewis;Paul S Weiss

  • Aptamer–field-effect transistors overcome Debye length limitations for small-molecule sensing

    Nako Nakatsuka;Kyung-Ae Yang;John M. Abendroth;Kevin M. Cheung

  • Best Practices for Reporting Electrocatalytic Performance of Nanomaterials

    Damien Voiry;Manish Chhowalla;Yury Gogotsi;Nicholas A. Kotov

  • Electrode Degradation in Lithium-Ion Batteries.

    Joshua P. Pender;Gaurav Jha;Duck Hyun Youn;Joshua M. Ziegler

  • Cluster-Assembled Materials

    Shelley A. Claridge;A. W. Castleman;Shiv N. Khanna;Christopher B. Murray

  • Visibly Transparent Polymer Solar Cells Produced by Solution Processing

    Chun-Chao Chen;Letian Dou;Rui Zhu;Choong-Heui Chung

  • Chemistry and physics of a single atomic layer: strategies and challenges for functionalization of graphene and graphene-based materials

    Liang Yan;Yue Bing Zheng;Feng Zhao;Shoujian Li

  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurement of hippocampal volume in posttraumatic stress disorder: a meta-analysis.

    Noriyuki Kitayama;Viola Vaccarino;Michael Kutner;Paul Weiss

  • Electron Transfer through Organic Molecules

    L. A. Bumm;J. J. Arnold;T. D. Dunbar;D. L. Allara

  • Phase Separation of Mixed-Composition Self-Assembled Monolayers into Nanometer Scale Molecular Domains

    S. J. Stranick;A. N. Parikh;Y.-T. Tao;D. L. Allara

  • Insertion, Conductivity, and Structures of Conjugated Organic Oligomers in Self-Assembled Alkanethiol Monolayers on Au{111}

    M. T. Cygan;T. D. Dunbar;Jamie Jon Arnold;L. A. Bumm

  • Viologen-Mediated Assembly of and Sensing with Carboxylatopillar[5]arene-Modified Gold Nanoparticles

    Hui Li;Dai Xiong Chen;Yu Long Sun;Yuebing Zheng

  • Fused Silver Nanowires with Metal Oxide Nanoparticles and Organic Polymers for Highly Transparent Conductors

    Rui Zhu;Choong Heui Chung;Kitty C. Cha;Wenbing Yang

  • Controlling Motion at the Nanoscale: Rise of the Molecular Machines.

    John M. Abendroth;Oleksandr S. Bushuyev;Paul S. Weiss;Christopher J. Barrett;Christopher J. Barrett

  • Surface defects on plate-shaped silver nanoparticles contribute to its hazard potential in a fish gill cell line and zebrafish embryos.

    Saji George;Sijie Lin;Zhaoxia Ji;Courtney R Thomas

  • Nanotools for Neuroscience and Brain Activity Mapping

    A. Paul Alivisatos;Anne M. Andrews;Edward S. Boyden;Miyoung Chun

Frequent Co-Authors

Jillian M. Buriak
Jillian M. Buriak University of Alberta
Prashant V. Kamat
Prashant V. Kamat University of Notre Dame
Vincent M. Rotello
Vincent M. Rotello University of Massachusetts Amherst
Kirk S. Schanze
Kirk S. Schanze The University of Texas at San Antonio
Peter J. Stang
Peter J. Stang University of Utah
Gregory D. Scholes
Gregory D. Scholes Princeton University
Teri W. Odom
Teri W. Odom Northwestern University
Christopher W. Jones
Christopher W. Jones Georgia Institute of Technology
Alanna Schepartz
Alanna Schepartz University of California, Berkeley

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