58. Y.D. Gu & N.L. Abbott*, "Observation of Saturn-Ring Defects around Solid Microspheres in Nematic Liquid Crystals", Physical Review Letters, 85, 4719-4722 (2000). <LINK>
57. R.R. Shah, D.M. Heinrichs & N.L. Abbott*, “Meso-Scale Imaging of Patterned Surfaces by Decoration with Liquid Crystals”, Colloids and Surfaces A-Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 174, 197-208 (2000). <LINK>
56. S.-R.Kim, R.R. Shah & N.L. Abbott*, “Orientations of Liquid Crystals on Mechanically Rubbed Films of Bovine Serum Albumin: A Possible Substrate for Biomolecular Assays Based on Liquid Crystals”, Analytical Chemistry, 72, 4646-4653 (2000). <LINK>
55. D.L.Everitt, W.J.W. Miller, N.L. Abbott & X.D. Zhu*, “Evolution of a Preferred Orientation of Polycrystalline Grains in Obliquely Deposited Gold Films on an Amorphous Substrate”, Physical Review B, 62, R4833 (2000). <LINK>
54. E.H. Lay, A. Kirakosian, J.L. Lin, D.Y. Petrovykh, J.N. Crain, F.J. Himpsel, R.R. Shah & N.L. Abbott*, “Alignment of Liquid Crystals on Stepped and Passivated Silicon Templates Prepared in Ultra-High Vacuum", Langmuir, 16, 6731-6738 (2000). <LINK>
53. L.I. Jong & N.L. Abbott*, “A Chemodegradable Surfactant System Based on Oxidation of Disulfide Bonds by Sodium Hypochlorite”, Langmuir,16, 5553-5561 (2000). <LINK>
52. J.J. Skaife & N.L. Abbott*, “Quantitative Interpretation of the Optical Textures of Liquid Crystals Caused by Binding of Immunoglobulins to Surface-Bound Antigens”, Langmuir, 16, 3529-3536 (2000). <LINK>
51. Z.Z. Hou, N.L. Abbott & P. Stroeve*, “Self-Assembled Monolayers on Electroless Gold Impart pH-Responsive Transport of Ions in Porous Membranes”, Langmuir, 16, 2401-2404 (2000). <LINK>
50. C.A. Rosslee, & N.L. Abbott*, “Active Control of Interfaces”, Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science, 5, 81-87 (2000). <LINK>
49. R.R. Shah, D. Merreceyes, M. Husemann, N.L. Abbott*, C.J. Hawker* & J.L. Hedrick*, “Using Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization to Amplify Patterned Monolayers of Initiator into Polymeric Barriers for Wet Chemical Etchants”, Macromolecules, 33, 597-605 (2000). <LINK>
1999
48. R.R. Shah & N.L. Abbott*, “ Using Liquid Crystals to Image Reactants and Products of Acid-Base Reactions on Surfaces with Micrometer Resolution”, Journal of American Chemical Society, 121, 11300-11310 (1999). <LINK>
47. V.K. Gupta & N.L. Abbott*, "Using Droplets of Nematic Liquid Crystals to Probe the Microscopic and Mesoscopic Structure of Organic Surfaces", Langmuir, 15, 7213-7223 (1999). <LINK>
46. N.L. Abbott* & R.A. MacKay*, “Surfactant Applications”, Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science, 4, 323-324 (1999). <LINK>
45. J.Y. Shin & N.L. Abbott*, "Using Light to Control Dynamic Surface Tensions of Aqueous Solutions of Surfactant", Langmuir, 15, 4404-4410 (1999). <LINK>
44. Z. Hou, N.L. Abbott & P. Stoeve*, "Self-Assembled Monolayers on (111) Textured Electroless Gold", Langmuir, 15, 3011-3014 (1999). <LINK>
43. J.J. Skaife & N.L. Abbott*, "Quantitative Characterization of Obliquely-Deposited Substrates of Gold by Atomic Force Microscopy: Influence of Substrate Topography on Anchoring of Liquid Crystals", Chemistry of Materials, 11, 612-623 (1999). <LINK>
42. N. Aydogan, B.S. Gallardo & N.L. Abbott*, "A Molecular-Thermodynamic Model for Gibbs Monolayers Formed from Redox-Active Surfactants at the Surfaces of Aqueous Solutions: Redox-Induced Changes in Surface Tension", Langmuir, 15, 722-730 (1999). <LINK>
41. T.B. Dubrovsky, Z. Hou, P. Stroeve & N.L. Abbott*, "Self-Assembled Monolayers Formed on Electroless Gold Deposited on Silica Gel: A New Stationary Phase for Biological Assays", Analytical Chemistry, 71, 327-332 (1999). <LINK>
40. M. Husemann, C.J. Hawker, J.L. Hedrick*, R.R. Shah & N.L. Abbott*, "Surface-Initiated Polymerization for Amplification of Self-Assembled Monolayers Patterned by Microcontact Printing", Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 38, 647-649 (1999). <LINK>
39. B.S. Gallardo, V.K. Gupta, L.I. Jong, R. Shah, F.D. Eagerton & N.L. Abbott*, "Electrochemical Principles for Active Control of Liquids on Submillimeter Scales", Science, 283, 57-60 (1999). <LINK>
1998
38. Z. Hou, N.L. Abbott* & P. Stroeve*, "Electroless Gold as a Substrate for Self-Assembled Monolayers", Langmuir, 14, 3287-3297 (1998). <LINK>
37. L.I. Jong & N.L. Abbott*, "Rate-Dependent Lowering of Surface Tension during Transformations of Water-Soluble Surfactants from Bolaform to Monomeric Structures", Langmuir, 14, 2235-2237 (1998). <LINK>
35. N.L. Abbott, V.K. Gupta, W.J. Miller & R.R. Shah, "Orientations of Liquid Crystals on Self-Assembled Monolayers Formed from Alkanethiols on Gold", ACS Symposium Series, 695, 81-103 (1998). <LINK>
1997
34. N.L. Abbott*, "Active Control of Interfacial Properties of Aqueous Solutions using Ferrocenyl Surfactants", Progress in Colloid and Polymer Science, 103, 300-306 (1997). <LINK>
33. W.J. Miller & N.L. Abbott*, "Influence of van der Waals Forces from Metallic Substrates on Fluids Supported on Self-Assembled Monolayers Formed from Alkanethiols", Langmuir, 13, 7106-7114 (1997). <LINK>
32. W.J. Miller, V.K. Gupta, N.L. Abbott, H. Johnson, M.-W. Tsao & J. Rabolt*, "Comparison of the Anchoring of Nematic Liquid Crystals on Self-Assembled Monolayers Formed From Semifluorinated Thiols and Alkanethiols ", Liquid Crystals, 23, 175-184, (1997). <LINK>
31. V.K. Gupta & N.L. Abbott*, "Design of Surfaces for Patterned Alignment of Liquid Crystals on Planar and Curved Substrates", Science, 276, 1533-1536 (1997). <LINK>
30. N.L. Abbott*, "Surface Effects on Orientation of Liquid Crystals", Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science, 2, 76-82, (1997). <LINK>
29. B.S. Gallardo & N.L. Abbott*, "Active Control of Interfacial Properties: A Comparison of Monomeric and Dimeric Ferrocenyl Surfactants at the Surface of Aqueous Solutions", Langmuir, 13, 203-208 (1997). <LINK>
1996
28. V.K. Gupta & N.L. Abbott*, "Azimuthal Anchoring Transition of Nematic Liquid Crystals on Self-Assembled Monolayers Formed From Odd and Even Alkanethiols", Physical Review E, 54, R4540-R4543 (1996). <LINK>
27. W.J. Miller, N.L. Abbott*, J.D. Paul & M.G. Prentiss*, "Planar Anchoring of Nematic 4-n-Pentyl- 4'-Cyanobiphenyl on Self-Assembled Monolayers Formed From Alkanethiols on Gold", Applied Physics Letters, 69, 1852-1854 (1996). <LINK>
26. B.S. Gallardo, K.L. Metcalfe & N.L. Abbott*, "Ferrocenyl Surfactants at the Surface of Water: Principles for Active Control of Interfacial Properties", Langmuir, 12, 4116-4124 (1996). <LINK>
25. D.E. Bennett, B.S. Gallardo & N.L. Abbott*, "Dispensing Surfactants From Electrodes: Marangoni Phenomenon at the Surface of Aqueous Solutions of 11-Ferrocenyl-undecyltrimethylammonium Bromide", Journal of the American Chemical Society, 118, 6499-6505 (1996). <LINK>
24. V.K.Gupta, W.J. Miller, C.L. Pike & N.L. Abbott*, "Using Isotropic, Nematic and Smectic Fluids for the Study of Self-Assembled Monolayers Formed From Alkanethiols on Gold", Chemistry of Materials, 8, 1366-1369 (1996). <LINK>
23. V.K. Gupta & N.L. Abbott*, "Uniform Anchoring of Nematic Liquid Crystals on Self-Assembled Monolayers formed from Alkanethiols on Obliquely Deposited Films of Gold", Langmuir, 12, 2587-2593 (1996). <LINK>