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Peer-reviewed Journal Entries

Oxidation of Silver Electrodes Induces Transition From Conventional to Inverted Photovoltaic Characteristics in Polymer Solar Cells
Applied Physics Letters, accepted October 2009.
J.B. Kim, C.S. Kim, Y.S. Kim, Y.-L. Loo

Cobaltocene-Doped Viologen as Functional Components in Organic Electronics
Chemistry of Materials, accepted August 2009.
C.S. Kim, S.S. Lee, L. Tinker, S. Bernhard, Y.-L. Loo

Sequence of Annealing Polymer Photoactive Layer Influences the Air Stability of Inverted Solar Cells
Organic Electronics, accepted August 2009.
C.S. Kim, J.B. Kim, S.S. Lee, Y.S. Kim, Y.-L. Loo

Controlling Nucleation and Crystallization in Solution-Processed Organic Semiconductors for Thin-Film Transistors
Advanced Materials, 21, 3605, 2009.
S. Lee, C.S. Kim, E.D. Gomez, B. Purushothaman, M.F. Toney, C. Wang, A. Hexemer, J.E. Anthony, Y.-L. Loo

Temperature-induced Ordering and Gelation of Star Micelles Based on ABA Triblocks Synthesized via Aqueous RAFT Polymerization
Soft Matter, 5, 2179, 2009.
S. Kirkland-York, K. Gallow, J. Ray, Y.-L. Loo, C. McCormick
 
Printed Magnetic FePt Nanocrystal Films
Applied Materials & Interfaces, 1, 1339, 2009.
R. Patel, A. Heitsch, C. Hyun, D.-M. Smilgies, A. De Lozanne, Y.-L. Loo, B. Korgel

Polymer Conductivity through Particle Connectivity
Chemistry of Materials, 21, 1948, 2009.
J.E. Yoo, W.P. Krekelberg, Y. Sun, J. Tarver, T.M. Truskett, Y.-L. Loo
 
Altering the Thermodynamics of Phase Separation in Inverted Bulk-Heterojunction Organic Solar Cell
 Advanced Materials, 21, 3110, 2009.
C.S. Kim, L.L. Tinker, B.F. DiSalle, E.D. Gomez, S. Lee, S. Bernhard, Y.-L. Loo
 
Transient Photovoltaic Behavior of Air-Stable, Inverted Organic Solar Cells with Solution-processed Electron Transport Layer
Applied Physics Letters, 94, 113302, 2009.
C.S. Kim, S. Lee, E.D. Gomez, J. Kim, Y.-L. Loo
 
Polymer Acid Doped Polyaniline is Electrochemically Stable Beyond pH 9
Chemistry of Materials, 21, 280, 2009.
J. Tarver, J.E. Yoo, T. Dennes, J. Schwartz, Y.-L. Loo
 
Near-monodispersed Polyaniline Particles Through Template Synthesis and Simultaneous Doping with Diblock Copolymers of PMA and PAAMPSA
Journal of Materials Chemistry, 18, 5835, 2008.
T.L. Bucholz, Y. Sun, Y.-L. Loo
 
Solvent Dependent Electrical Characteristics and Stability of Organic Thin-Film Transistors with Drop Cast Bis(triisopropylsilylethynyl) Pentacene
Applied Physics Letters, 93, 103302, 2008.
C.S. Kim, S. Lee, E. Gomez, J.E. Anthony, Y.-L. Loo
 
Polar Aprotic Solvents Disrupt Interblock Hydrogen Bonding and Induce Microphase Separation in Double Hydrophilic Block Copolymers of PEGMA and PAAMPSA
Macromolecules, 41, 4069, 2008.
T.L. Bucholz, Y.-L. Loo
 
pH Response of Hydrogels of Diblock and Triblock Copolymers containing Polystyrene and Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-2-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate)
Macromolecules, 41, 4390, 2008.
K.B. Guice, S.R. Marrou S. Gondi, B.S. Sumerlin, Y.-L. Loo
 
Narrowing the Size Distribution of the Polymer Acid Improves PANI Conductivity
Journal of Materials Chemistry, 18, 3129, 2008.
J.E. Yoo, T.L. Bucholz, S. Jung, Y.-L. Loo
 
Ultra-Low-k Materials Derived from Poly(D,L-lactide-b-pentafluorostyrene) Diblock Copolymers
Journal of Materials Chemistry, 18, 530, 2008; appeared as feature cover of that issue.
T.L. Bucholz, S.P. Li, Y.-L. Loo
 
Deprotecting Thioacetyl-Terminated Terphenyldithiol for Assembly on Gallium Arsenide
Langmuir, 24, 851, 2008.
D.A. Krapchetov, H. Ma, D.A. Fischer, A.K.Y. Jen, Y.-L. Loo
 
Reversible Phase Transformations in Concentrated Aqueous Solutions of Poly(methylacrylate)-b-poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate)
Macromolecules, 40, 9053, 2007.
K.B. Guice, Y.-L. Loo
 
An Electron-Conducting Crosslinked Polyaniline-Based Redox Hydrogel, Formed in One Step at pH 7.2, Wires Glucose Oxidase
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 129, 7006, 2007.
N. Mano, J.E. Yoo, J. Tarver, Y.-L. Loo, A. Heller
 
Establishing Efficient Electrical Contact to the Weak Crystals of Triethylsilylethynyl Anthradithiophene
Chemistry of Materials, 19, 5210, 2007.
K.C. Dickey, T.J. Smith, K.J. Stevenson, S. Subramanian, J.E. Anthony, Y.-L. Loo
 
Large-Area Patterning of a Solution-Processable Organic Semiconductor to Reduce Parasitic Leakage and Off Currents in Thin-Film Transistors
Applied Physics Letters, 90, 244103, 2007.
K.C. Dickey, S. Subramanian, J.E. Anthony, L.-H. Han, S.C. Chen, Y.-L. Loo
 
Improving the Electrical Conductivity of Polymer-Acid-Doped Polyaniline by Controlling the Template Molecular Weight
Journal of Materials Chemistry, 17, 1268, 2007; appeared as feature cover of that issue.
J.E. Yoo, J.L. Cross, T.L. Bucholz, K.S. Lee, M.P. Espe, Y.-L. Loo
 
Atom Transfer Radical Copolymerization of Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate (HEMA) and Dimethylaminoethyl Methacrylate (DMAEMA) In Polar Solvents
Macromolecules, 39, 8609, 2006.
R. Teoh, K.B. Guice, Y.-L. Loo
 
Chemical Identification and Orientation Analysis of Quaterphenyldithiol on GaAs by High-Sensitivity IR
Langmuir, 22, 9491, 2006.
D.A. Krapchetov, H. Ma, D.A. Fischer, A.K.Y. Jen, Y.-L. Loo
 
High-Resolution Characterization of Pentacene-Polyaniline Interfaces in Thin-Film Transistors
Advanced Functional Materials, 16, 2409, 2006.
K.S. Lee, T.J. Smith, K.C. Dickey, J.E. Yoo, K.J. Stevenson, Y.-L. Loo
 
Improving Organic Thin-Film Transistor Performance Through Solvent Vapor Annealing of Solution-Processable Triethylsilylethnyl Anthradithiophene
Advanced Materials, 18, 1721, 2006; appeared as feature cover of that issue.
K.C. Dickey, J.E. Anthony, Y.-L. Loo
 
Phase Behavior of Near-Monodisperse Semifluorinated Diblock Copolymers by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization
Macromolecules, 39, 6075, 2006.
T.L. Bucholz, Y.-L. Loo
 
Azeotropic Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization of Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate (HEMA) and Dimethylaminoethyl Methacrylate (DMAEMA) Statistical Copolymers and Block Copolymers with Polystyrene
Macromolecules, 39, 2474, 2006.
K.B. Guice, Y.-L. Loo
 
Influence of Interfacial Constraints on the Morphology of Asymmetric Crystalline-Amorphous Diblock Copolymer Films
Macromolecules, 38, 7745, 2005.
Y. Li, Y.-L. Loo, R.A. Register, P.F. Green
 
Dynamics of a Thermoreversible Transition between Cylindrical and Hexagonally Perforated Lamellar Mesophases
Macromolecules, 38, 7098, 2005.
C.J. Lai, Y.-L. Loo, R.A. Register, D.H. Adamson
 
Controlled Free Radical Polymerization and Copolymerization of 5-Methylene-2-phenyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-one (MPDO) by ATRP
Macromolecules, 38, 5581, 2005.
Q.A. Smith, J. Huang, K. Matyjaszewski, Y.-L. Loo
 
Solvent-Dependent Assembly of Terphenyl- and Quaterphenyldithiol on Gold and Gallium Arsenide
Langmuir, 21, 5887, 2005.
D.A. Krapchetov, H. Ma, A.Y.K. Jen, D.A. Fischer, Y.-L. Loo
 
Thin Crystal Melting Produces the Low-Temperature Endotherm in Ethylene/Methacrylic Acid Ionomers
Polymer, 46, 5118, 2005.
Y.-L. Loo, K. Wakabayashi, Y.E. Huang, R.A. Register, B.S. Hsiao
 
A Highly Regular Hexagonally Perforated Lamellar Structure in a Quiescent Diblock Copolymer
Macromolecules, 38, 4947, 2005.
Y.-L. Loo, R.A. Register, D.H. Adamson, A.J. Ryan
 
Probing Occupied Status of the Molecular Layer in Au-Alkanedithiol-GaAs Diodes
Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 109, 5719, 2005.
J.W.P. Hsu, D.V. Lang, K.W. West, Y.-L. Loo, M.D. Halls, K. Raghavachari
 
Direct Patterning of Conductive, Water-Soluble Polyaniline for Thin-Film Organic Electronics
Applied Physics Letters, 86, 074102, 2005.
K.S. Lee, G.B. Blanchet, F. Gao, Y.-L. Loo
 
Patterning Conductive Copper by Nanotransfer Printing
Applied Physics Letters, 85, 3316, 2004.
K.C. Felmet, Y.M. Sun, Y.-L. Loo
 
Nature of Electrical Contacts in a Metal-Molecule-Semiconductor System
Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, 21, 1928, 2003.
J.W.P. Hsu, Y.-L. Loo, D.V. Lang, J.A. Rogers
 
Electrical Contacts to Molecular Layers by Nanotransfer Printing
Nanoletters, 3, 913, 2003.
Y.-L. Loo, D.V. Lang, J.A. Rogers, J.W.P. Hsu
 
Nanoscale Organic Transistors That Use Source/Drain Electrodes Supported by High-Resolution Rubber Stamps
Applied Physics Letters, 82, 793, 2003.
J. Zaumseil, T. Someya, Z. Bao, Y.-L. Loo, R. Cirelli, J.A. Rogers
 
Three-Dimensional and Multilayer Nanostructures Structures Formed by Nanotransfer Printing
Nanoletters, 3, 1223, 2003.
J. Zaumseil, M.A. Meitl, J.W.P. Hsu, B.R. Acharya, K.W. Baldwin, Y.-L. Loo, J.A. Rogers
 
Large-Area, High-Resolution, Dry Printing of Conducting Polymers for Organic Electronics
Applied Physics Letters, 82, 463, 2003.
G.B. Blanchet, Y.-L. Loo, J.A. Rogers, F. Gao, C. Fincher
 
High-Resolution Transfer Printing on GaAs Surfaces with Alkane Dithiol Self-Assembled Monolayers
Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology, 20, 2853, 2002.
Y.-L. Loo, J.W.P. Hsu, R.L. Willett, K.W. Baldwin, K.W. West, J.A. Rogers
 
Interfacial Chemistries for Nanoscale Transfer Printing
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 124, 7654, 2002.
Y.-L. Loo, R.L. Willett, K.W. Baldwin, J.A. Rogers
 
Soft, Conformable Electrical Contacts for Organic Transistors: High-Resolution Circuits by Lamination
Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, USA, 99, 10252, 2002.
Y.-L. Loo, T. Someya, K.W. Baldwin, Z. Bao, P. Ho, A. Dodabalapur, H.E. Katz, J.A. Rogers
 
Additive, Nanoscale Patterning of Metal Films With a Stamp and a Surface Chemistry Mediated Transfer Process: Applications in Plastic Electronics
Applied Physics Letters, 81, 562, 2002.
Y.-L. Loo, R.L. Willett, K.W. Baldwin, J.A. Rogers
 
Modes of Crystallization in Block Copolymer Microdomains: Breakout, Templated, and Confined
Macromolecules, 35, 2365, 2002.
Y.-L. Loo, R.A. Register, A.J. Ryan
 
Well-Ordered Microdomain Structures in Polystyrene-Poly(Acrylic Acid) Diblock Copolymers from Controlled Radical Polymerization
Macromolecules, 35, 6645, 2002.
D. Bendejacq, V. Ponsinet, M. Joanicot, Y.-L. Loo, R.A. Register
 
Polymer Crystallization Confined in One, Two, and Three Dimensions
Macromolecules, 34, 8968, 2001.
Y.-L. Loo, R. A. Register, A. J. Ryan, G. T. Dee
 
Phase Behavior and Viscoelastic Properties of Entangled Block Copolymer Gels
Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 39, 2183, 2001.
D.A. Vega, J.M. Sebastian, Y.-L. Loo, R.A. Register
 
Direct Imaging of Polyethylene Crystallites in Block Copolymer Microdomains
Journal of Polymer Science Part B : Polymer Physics, 38, 2564, 2000.
Y.-L. Loo, R.A. Register, D.H. Adamson
 
Polyethylene Crystal Orientation Induced by Block Copolymer Cylinders
Macromolecules, 33, 8361, 2000.
Y.-L. Loo, R.A. Register, D.H. Adamson
 
Polymer Crystallization in 25 nm Spheres
Physical Review Letters, 84, 4120, 2000.
Y.-L. Loo, R.A. Register, A.J. Ryan

   
   
   
 

Reviews

Progress and Challenges in Commercialization of Organic Electronics
MRS Bulletin, 33, 653, 2008; appeared as feature cover of that issue.
Y.-L. Loo, I. McCulloch

Solution-Processsable Organic Semiconductors for Thin-Film Transistors: Opportunities for Chemical Engineers
AIChE Journal, 53, 1066, 2007; appeared as feature cover of that issue.
Y.-L. Loo

Semiconducting Polymers for Thin-Film Electronics
Journal of Macromolecular Science C: Polymer Reviews, 46, 1, 2006.
M. Chabinyc, Y.-L. Loo

   
   
   
 

Book Chapters

Morphological Control of Solution-Processed Thin Films in Organic Electronics
Molecular & Organic Devices, D.K. Aswal Ed., Nova Science, 2009.
E.D. Gomez, S. Lee, C.S. Kim, Y.-L. Loo
 
Organic Electronic Devices with Water-Dispersible Conducting Polymers
Comprehensive Nanoscience & Technology, J.A. Rogers Ed., Elsevier, 2009.
J. Tarver, J.E. Yoo, Y.-L. Loo
 
Soft Lithography
Organic Field-Effect Transistors, Z. Bao and J. Locklin Eds., CRC Press, 2006.
K.C. Dickey, K.S. Lee, Y.-L. Loo
 
Templated Crystal Growth on a Nanoscale Using Phase Separated Block Copolymers"
The Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Marcel Drekker, Inc., New York, 2004.
Y.-L. Loo 

Crystallization in Block Copolymers
Developments in Block Copolymer Science and Technology
, I. Hamley ed. John Wiley and Sons, Ltd., London, 2004.
Y.-L. Loo, and R.A. Register

   
   
   
 

Patents

Dichloroacetic Acid Treatment of Conductive Polymers to Enhance Conductivity
US Patent Application 61/102,903, filed 10/06/2008
Y.-L. Loo, J.E. Yoo, K.S. Lee
 
Electron Conducting Crosslinked Polyaniline-based Redox Hydrogel
US Patent Application 60/924,197, filed 05/03/2007
International Patent Application 12/114,359, filed 05/02/2008
A. Heller, N. Mano, Y.-L. Loo
 
Forming Electrical Contacts to Molecular Layers
US Patent 7,229,847, granted 6/12/2007
J.W.P. Hsu, Y.-L. Loo, J.A. Rogers
 
Forming Nanoscale Patterned Thin Film Metal Layers
US Patent 6,946,332, granted 9/20/2005
Y.-L. Loo and J.A. Rogers
 
Materials Processing for Thin Film Transistors with Organic Semiconductors
US Patent 6,596,569, granted 7/22/2003
Z. Bao, P.K. Ho, Y.-L. Loo, J.A. Rogers, T. Someya