Business Address

The University of Texas at Dallas
Department of Chemistry & The UTD NanoTech Institute
Richardson , TX 75083-0688
TEL: (972) 883-2659 FAX (972) 883-2925
E-mail: balkus@utdallas.edu
Homepage http://www.utdallas.edu/~balkus
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Education

   

1982-1986

Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry
University of Florida , Gainesville , FL
Dr. Russell S. Drago, Director (deceased)


1978-1982


B.S., Chemistry
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester , MA
Graduated with Distinction

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Recent Experience

     

1986-1988

Postdoctoral Associate
University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia , PA
Dr. Brad B. Wayland, Director

   


1988-1993


Assistant Professor of Chemistry

   


1993-1997


Associate Professor of Chemistry Tenured

   


1997-Present


Professor of Chemistry
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson , TX

   


2003-2006


Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Technology

   


2005-Present


Materials Science and Engineering (Affiliated)

   
       


2001-Present

2013-Present

2013-Present

2017-Present


Editorial Board Microporous Mesoporous Materials

Regional Editor Microporous Mesoporous Materials

Associate Editor Journal of Porous Materials

C0-founder DB Therapuetics

   
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Awards

     

1991-1996

NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award
   

1986

ACS Florida Section Speaker Award
   

1986

ACS Sherwin-Williams Award-Finalist
   

2008

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ACS Fellow    

.....................2012

US Presidential Scholar Teacher Award

   


Funding


$ Million since 1990
   
 
  • National Science Foundation DMR, CBET, SGER, INT, PYI
  • Robert A. Welch Foundation
  • Texas Instruments
  • Texas Advanced Research Program
  • Texas Advanced Technology Program
  • DARPA
  • Air Force
  • SPRING
  • ACS-Petroleum Research Fund
  • Pharmacyclics, Inc.
  • Samsung
  • Chevron Research & Technology
  • Mobil Technology Co.
  • Department of Energy NETL, PETC, LANL
  • North Atlantic Treaty Organization
  • NAS/NRC COBASE
   
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Professional
Interests

     

Teaching

following courses have been taught
   
 

Undergraduate

  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Solid State Chemistry
  • Advanced Synthesis Laboratory
  • General Chemistry II Laboratory
   

Graduate

  • Materials Science
  • Surface Science/Heterogeneous Catalysi s
  • Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, Organometallics
  • Communications


Research


Materials/Inorganic Chemistry & Nanoscience

  • Cancer Therapies
  • Wound Healing, Nitric oxide storage and delivery
  • Drug Delivery
  • Nanoparticles for Cancer Treatment
  • Zeolite Synthesis and Modification
  • Inclusion Compounds, in particular,
  • Zeolite Encapsulated Metal Complexes
  • Laser Ablation, Metal Oxide Thin Films
  • Catalysis, Selective Oxidations, Hydrogenations,
  • Hydrations, Dehydrations, Rearrangments
  • Energy Storage
  • Molecular Sieve Immobilized Enzymes,
  • Zeolite Based Chemical Sensors
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Agents,
  • Composite Membranes and Gas Separations
  • Electrospinning; Tissue Engineering
  • Fuel Cells; Solar Cells, HOLEDs
   
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Professional
Activities


American Chemical Society

  • Member DFW long range planning committee
  • Alternate Councilor DFW Section 92-95
  • Councilor DFW Section 95-2001
  • Symposium Organizer 1994 SW Reg.Meeting
  • Inorganic program chair 2000 SW/SE Reg. Meeting
  • Committee on Project SEED 1997-2007
  • Commitee on Chemical Abstracts Service 2008-

American Institute of Chemical Engineers
North American Catalysis Society

Southwest Catalysis Society

  • Director 1997-1999
  • Chair Elect 1999, Chair 2000-01

Vice Chair 2002 Gordon Conference on Zeolitic & Layered Materials
Chair 2005 Gordon Conference on Zeolitic and Layered Materials
International Advisory Board 13 th IZC Meeting
International Advisory Board 3 rd ISMMS Meeting
International Scientific Committee 14 th IZC Meeting
International Advisory Board 15th IZC Meeting
Scientific Committee 4th International Zeolite Membrane Meeting
Planning Committee- Florida Catalysis Conference
Sigma Xi - Full Member
Materials Research Society
American Institute of Chemical Engineers

The Fiber Society

International Zeolite Association

  • Synthesis Commission 1998-present

International Mesoporous Materials Association
Reviewer - NSF, NIH including panel reviews, DOE, PRF
Reviewer - ACS, Elsevier publications, Nature, J.Wiley Texts

   
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Campus Activities

  • Undergraduate Chemistry Advisor 1988-92
  • Seminar Chair 1993-95
  • Chair Graduate Recruiting Committee 1995-2001
  • Graduate Advisor 1997-2003
  • Materials Science & Engineering degree working group
  • Materials Science & Engineering Faculty Search Committee 2006
  • Faculty Search Committee 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000
  • Library Director Search Committee 2000
  • R.A.Welch Chair Search Committee 1997-2001
  • University Safety Committee
  • University Intellectual Property Committee
  • University Cleanroom Committee 2002
  • Ad Hoc Committee on Reorganizing the University 2001
  • University Research Council 2001
  • University Advisory Committee on Research 2006-
  • University Committee on Academic Qualifications 1998-2000; 2008-
  • University Committee on Educational Policy 2002-2004
  • Personnel Review Committee (elected) 1999-2001, 2007-2008
  • Chair University Library Committee 1997-99
  • Health Professions Committee Interviews
  • Several Faculty Tenure and Promotion Committees
  • Faculty Advisor Tae Kwon Do Club
  • Faculty Advisor to the Chemistry Student Association
  • Project SEED Preceptor, AMP, Clark and Welch Student Sponsor
  • 107 Doctoral Committees
   
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Off-Campus Activities

  • Tae Kwon Do - 2nd Dan Black Belt
  • Okinawa Kobudo - Ni Dan Black Belt
  • Board of Directors and member of Sabum Kai for the
  • Mung Moodo Ryu Assocation
  • Member International Karate Kobudo Federation
  • Member Sons of the American Legion
  • Member United States Water Ski Assoc. & NOA
  • NCAA Football Offical - Umpire
  • Assistant Scout Master Troop 1001
  • Science Fair Chairman - Camey Elementary 1993-99
   
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Presentations

Over 150 Invited Lectures and Papers Presented including:

  • National, Regional, Local ACS Meetings
  • Florida Catalysis Conferences
  • Southwest Catalysis Society Symposia
  • Materials Research Society Meetings
  • Electrochemical Society Meetings
  • AIChE Meetings; American Vacuum Society Meetings
  • International Zeolite Conferences
  • Society of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Meetings
  • Gordon Research Conferences
  • North American Membrane Society Meetings
  • Molecular Recognition and Inclusion Conferences
   
 

Recent Invited Lectures

  • University of North Texas
  • University of Arkansas
  • Southern Methodist University
  • University of Houston
  • University of Texas at Arlington
  • Texas Christian University
  • Washington State University
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  • Texas A & M University
  • Baylor University
  • Texas Tech University
  • University of Massachusetts
  • University of Oklahoma
  • University of Texas at Dallas
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • University of Maryland
  • Oklahoma State University
  • Southwest Texas State University
  • A. Mickiewicz University , Poland
  • University of South Florida
  • University of South Carolina
  • Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • University of Cincinnati
  • Trinity University
  • Brown University
  • University of Toledo
  • Iowa State University
  • University of Connecticut
  • University of Alabama
  • Auburn University
  • Northeastern University
  • King Mongkut University
  • Mahidol University
  • University of Maine
  • Cameron University
  • Tufts University
  • Midwestern State University
  • National Tsing Hua University
  • National Cheng Kung University
  • National Taiwan University
  • Southwest Catalysis Society
  • New England Catalysis Society
  • Michigan Catalysis Society
  • Tri-State Catalysis Society
  • Dow Chemical, Freeport , TX
  • Dow Chemical, Midland, MI
  • Ecole Nationale Superieur de Chimie de Paris
  • Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse, Lyon
  • Pharmacyclics, Inc, Sunnyvale , CA
  • Hoechst Celanese, Corpus Christi , TX
  • Rhom & Haas, Philadelphia , PA
  • Chevron, Richmond , CA
  • Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport , TN
  • Mobil Technology Co., Paulsboro , NJ
  • Exxon, Baytown , TX
  • Texas Instruments, Inc., TX
   


1992

Florida Catalysis Conference, Palm Coast , FL

1993

Gordon Conference on Zeolites and Layered Materials

1995

NSF Organometallic Workshop

1996

Florida Catalysis Conference
Gordon Conference on Chemical Sensors and Interfacial Design
1997

Gordon Conference on Catalysis
Gordon Conference on Zeolites and Layered Materials

1998

UOP Distinguished Lecturer

2000

Plenary Lecture 2 nd Int. Symp. Mesoporous Molecular Sieves

2003

6 th International Photoreaction Control and Photofuntional Materials

2004

International Zeolite Membrane Meeting

2005

Pacifichem Meeting

2006

Gordon Conference on Membranes
AIChE Meeting
Int. Conference on Bio & Pharmaceutical Science and Technology

2007

Plenary Lecture Thai Royal Golden Jubilee Congress

2008

Smart Coatings Conference
2008
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2010
Plenary Lecture Polish Zeolite Society    


Patents


 
  • Balkus,Jr.,K.J.; Sherry,A.D.; Young,S. "Zeolite Enclosed Transition and Rare Earth Metal Ions as Contrast Agents for the Gastrointestinal Tract", U. S. Patent No. 5,122,363 , 1992. LICENSED
  • Balkus,Jr.,K.J.; Kowalak,S. "Methods for the Preparation of Molecular Sieves. Including Zeolites Using Metal Chelate Complexes", U. S. Patent No. 5,167,942 , 1992 .
  • Balkus,Jr.,K.J.; Sherry,A.D.; Young,S. " Molecular Sieve Enclosed Transition and Rare Earth Metal Ions as Contrast Agents for the Gastrointestinal Tract", PCT Int'l Appl. No. WO 91/09222 Several individual countrys have issued patents including European Patent No. 0560910 , 1996 . LICENSED
  • Balkus,Jr.,K.J."Clay Enclosed Transition and Rare Earth Metal Complexes as Contrast Agents for the Gastrointestinal Tract", U. S. Patent No. 5,277,896 1994 . LICENSED
  • Balkus,Jr.,K.J.; Sherry,A.D.; Young,S. " Molecular Sieve Enclosed Transition and Rare Earth Metal Ions as Contrast Agents for the Gastrointestinal Tract", U.S. Patent No. 5,429,814 , 1995 . LICENSED
  • Balkus,Jr.,K.J.; Kowalak,S. "Synthesis of Molecular Sieves, including Zeolites, Using Metal Chelate Complexes", PCT Int'l Appl. No. WO 92/09527. European Patent No. 0,558,644 , 1995 .
  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Gabrielov,A.A. "The Synthesis of Novel Molecular Sieves using Metal Complexes as Templates", U.S. Patent No. 5,489,424 1996.
  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Gabrielov,A.A. "The Synthesis of Novel Molecular Sieves using a Metal Complex as a Template", U.S. Patent No. 5,603,914 1997.
  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Gabrielov,A.A. "The Synthesis of Novel Molecular Sieves using a Metal Complex as a Template", U.S. Patent No. 5,648,058 1997.
  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Gabrielov,A.A. "Novel Metal Silicate Compositions and Catalysts ",U.S. Patent No. 5,830,429 1998.
  • Gnade, B.E.; Balkus,Jr., K.J. "Method for forming a Capacitance type Gaseous Sensing device and Aparatus Thereof Chemical", U.S. Patent No 5,828,542 1998 (w/ Texas Instruments)
  • Abdel-Fattah, T.M.; Balkus,Jr., K.J.; Davies, G. "Metal containing Catalysts and Methods For making Same", U.S. Patent No. 5,849,652 1998 (w/ Northeastern University ) .
  • Balkus,Jr., K.J.; Gnade, B.E.; Riley, S. "Method for forming a Capacitance type Gaseous Sensing device and Aparatus Thereof Chemical", U.S. Patent No. 5,857,250 1999 (w/ Texas Instruments)
  • Balkus, Jr., K. J.; Kinsel, M. E. "Mesoporous Molecular Sieve Thin Films and Methods of Making and Uses Thereof", U.S. Patent No. 6,120,891, 2000 .*
  • Balkus,Jr.,K.J.; Sherry,A.D.; Young,S. " Molecular Sieve Enclosed Transition and Rare Earth Metal Ions as Contrast Agents for the Gastrointestinal Tract", Jpn Patent No. 2716094 , 1997 LICENSED
  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Kinsel, M.E,; Scott A., "Method of Coating Three Dimensional Objects With Molecular Sieves", US Patent No. 6,274,207, 2001 .*
  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Kinsel , M.E. ; Washmon, L., "Preparation of laser Deposited Oriented Films and Membranes", U.S. Patent No. 6,287,645 2001 .*
  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Kinsel , M.E. ; Washmon, L., "Preparation of laser Deposited Oriented Films and Membranes", U.S. Patent No. 6,472,030 2002 .*
  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Kinsel, M.E,; Scott A., "Method of Coating Three Dimensional Objects With Molecular Sieves", US Patent No.6,423,411, 2002.*
  • Balkus, Jr., K. J.; Kinsel, M. E. "Mesoporous Transition Metal Oxide Thin Films and Methods of Making and Uses Thereof", U.S. Patent No. 6,395,350 2002 .*
  • Balkus, Jr., K.J. Coutinho, D., "Mesoporous Compositions and Method of Preparation" U.S. Patent No. 6,630,170 , 2003 .
  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Pantano, P.; Meek, C.; Coutinho, D., "Encoded Molecular Sieve Particle-based Sensors", U.S. Patent No. 6,790,672 , 2004
  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Ma, Y.,"Mesoporous Alumina Drug Delivery System" U.S. Patent No. 7,172,770 2007 .
  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Ferraris, J.P.; Madhugiri, S.; Scott, A.S., "Electrospun Metal Oxide Fibers",U.S. Patent No. 7,390,452 2008.
  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Ma, Y. “Mesoporous Compositions for Use In Drug Delivery”U.S. Patent No. 7,579,014 2009

  • Balkus, Jr, K.J.; Ferraris, J.P,; Madhugiri, S. "Electrospun Composite Fibers", US Patent No. 7,794,833 2010
  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Deng, S., "Procedure for the Preparation of Multilayer Zeolite Membranes" Provisional Filed.
  • Yang, J.V.; Coutinho, D.; Ferraris, J.P.; Balkus, Jr., K.J.;Yang, D.J., "Novel polyelectrolyte membranes for Fuel Cells" U.S. Patent No. 7,622,220 2009 assigned to Samsung
  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Liu, H.; Gnade, B.E.; Bhansali, U. "Self Healing Barrier Coatings for Flexible Substrates" Provisional filed
  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Pisklak, T.J., "Catalytic burner for combustion of liquid fuels " Patent Pending
  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Pisklak, T.J., "L ow vapor pressure fuels for use in aromatherapy and Fragrance lamps"U.S. Patent No. 8,062,389 2011  LICENSED
  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Liu, H, “A novel NO delivery System”.U.S. Patent 9,216,918 2015

  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Ratanatawanate, C., “TiO2 Nanotubes for Storage and delivery of   Nitric Oxide U.S. Patent No.. 9,278,113 2016 .

  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Lowe, A.; Deng, D.; Smith, D.W. Nitric oxide releasing acrylonitrile-based fiber as sutures for wound healing Provisional filed
  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Yang, D.J.; Ferraris, J.P.; Kalaw, G.J.; Mussleman, I.H.; Dei, D.;Smith, D.W., Partially Fluorinated proton Excahnge membranes based on PFCP for Fuel Cell
    Membranes, U.S. Patent No. 9,331,352 2016
  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Lowe, A.; Deng, D.; Smith, D.W. “Nitric Oxide Releasing Acrylonitrile-Based Fiber Bandages for Wound Healing,” U.S. Patent No. 9,017,653 2015
  • Balkus, Jr., K.J., Munaweera, I., Chemically powered self-propelled nanomotor as a delivery vehicle for biologically relevant payloads
  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Munaweera, M.; Di Pasqua, A.; “Platinum Drug loaded Holmium and Dysprosium Containing Garnet Nanoparticles for Cancer Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy” U.S. Patent Appl. Pending
  • Musselman, I.H.; Perez, E.V.; Ferraris, J.P.; Balkus. Jr., K.J., “Gas storage at elevated temperature and pressure in mixed-matrix membranes containing metal organic polyhedra and metal organic cubes” Provisional Filed.
  • Panapitiya, Nimanka; Wijenayake, Sumudu, Ferraris, John P.; Balkus, Kenneth J.; Musselman, Inga H., “High performance carbon molecular sieve membranes derived from immiscible polymer blends compatibilized with small molecules“ U.S. Patent Appl. filed
 

* Patents Costs Covered in a settlement with Arnold, White & Durkee

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Publications

   
  • Kildahl, N.K.; Balkus,Jr., K.J.; Flynn, M.J. " Axial Labilization by Macrocyclic Ligands 3. Kinetics of Axial Substitution in Iron(II) Complexes of Two Tetraimine Macrocyclic Ligands", Inorg. Chem . 1983 , 22 , 589.

  • Drago, R.S.; Balkus,Jr., K.J. " Co(II) Facilitated Transport of Dioxygen in a Polystyrene Membrane", Inorg. Chem. 1986 , 25 , 716.

  • Balkus,Jr., K.J.; Drago, R.S. " Metal Complex Facilitated Transport of Dioxygen in a Polystyrene Membrane", Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng . 1986 , 55 , 346.

  • Balkus,Jr., K.J.; Drago, R.S.; Kortz, A. " Reversible CO Binding by Polystyrene Supported Cu(I) Complexes", Inorg. Chem. 1988 , 27 , 1955.

  • Drago, R.S.; Bresinska,I.; George, J.E.; Balkus,Jr., K.J.; Taylor , R.J. "Entrapment of an Anionic, Stable, Moisture Resistant Oxygen Carrier in Zeolite Y", J. Am. Chem. Soc . 1988 , 110 , 304.

  • Drago, R.S.; Balkus,Jr., K.J.; Barnes, M. " The Separation of O 2 form Air with a Supported CoSMDPT containing Polystyrene Membrane", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1988 , 110 , 6780.

  • Wayland, B.B.; Balkus,Jr., K.J.; Farnos, M.D. " Organometallic Reactions of Rhodium Octaethylporphyrin Species in Pyridine: Heterolytic Cleavage of [(OEP)Rh] 2 and Metalloanion Activation of CO", Organomet . 1989 , 8 , 950.

  • Balkus,Jr., K.J.; Welch, A.A.; Gnade, B.E. " The Preparation and Characterization of Rh(III)SALEN Complexes Encapsulated in Zeolites X and Y", Zeolites 1990 , 10 , 722.

  • Balkus,Jr., K.J.; Ferraris, J.P. "The Application of Differential Scanning Calorimetry in the Study of Intrazeolite Metallophthalocyanines", J. Phys. Chem ., 1990 , 94 , 8019.

  • Kowalak,S.; Ly,K.T.; Hargis , D.C. ; Balkus,Jr.,K.J. "Zeolite Synthesis Using Metal Chelate Complexes" in Synthesis and Properties of New Catalysts: Utilization of Novel Materials Components and Synthetic Techniques , edited by E.W.Corcoran,Jr. and M.J.Ledoux, MRS Society, 1990 , p 37.

  • Balkus,Jr., K.J.; Welch, A.A.; Gnade, B.E. " The Encapsulation of Rhodium(III) Phthalocyanines in Zeolites X and Y", J. Incl. Phenom. 1991 , 10 , 141.

  • Balkus,Jr., K.J.; Kowalak,S. " Zeolite Encapsulated Pd(II)SALEN, A Selective Hydrogenation Catalyst", J. C. S., Chem. Comm . 1991 , 57.

  • Balkus,Jr.,K.J.; Ly,K.T. " The Preparation of an X Type Zeolite", J. Chem. Educ . 1991 , 68 , 875-877.

  • Balkus,Jr.,K.J.; Nowinska,K.; Kowalak,S. "The Dehydration of Methylbutyraldehyde Catalyzed by Fluorine Modified SmNa-Y Zeolites", Catal. Lett. 1991 , 9 , 145.

  • Balkus,Jr.,K.J.; Kowalak,S.; Ly,K.T.; Hargis , D.C. "Zeolite Synthesis with Metal Chelate Complexes", Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal. 1991 , 69 , 93-100.

  • Balkus,Jr.,K.J.; Bresinska, I. ; Kowalak,S. "The Application of Molecular Sieves as MRI Contrast Agents", in Synthesis/Characterization and Novel Applications of Molecular Sieves, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc . 1991 , 233 , 225-230.

  • Bedioui,F.; DeBoysson,E.; Devynck,J.; Balkus,Jr.,K.J. "Electrochemistry of Zeolite Encapsulated Cobalt SALEN Complexes in Acetonitrile and DMSO Solutions" J. C. S., Faraday Trans . 1991 , 87 , 3831-3834.

  • Bedioui,F.; DeBoysson,E.; Devynck,J.; Balkus,Jr.,K.J. "Electrochemical behavior of Zeolite Encapsulated Cobalt Phthalocyanine Complexes in DMSO and DMF Solutions" J. Electroanal. Chem., Interfac. Electrochem . 1991 , 315 , 313-318.

  • Balkus,Jr.,K.J.; Kowalak,S., M. Pawlowska "The Catalytic Properties of Fluorine Modified SmNa-Y Zeolites", Collect. Czech. Chem. Comm. , 1992 , 57 , 781-787.

  • Balkus,Jr.,K.J.; Kowalak,S. "AlPO 4 Molecular Sieves Modified with Metal Chelate Complexes", Collect. Czech. Chem. Comm., 1992 , 57 , 774-780.

  • Balkus,Jr., K.J.; Kowalak, S.; Ly, K.T. "Zeolite Synthesis with Metal Complexes. Zeolites X and A Encapsulated Metal Phthalocyanines", in Supramolecular Architecture in Two and Three Dimensions, ACS Symposium Series No. 499 , 1992 , 347.

  • Balkus,Jr.,K.J.; Ferraris,J.P.; Schade,A. " A DSC Study of Intrazeolite Copper(II) Phthalocyanine Formation", J. Inclus. Phenom. Molec. Recog. Chem. 1992, 14 , 163-169.

  • Gaillon,L.; Sajot,N.; Bedioui,F.; Devynck,J.; Balkus,Jr.,K.J. "Electrochemistry of Zeolite Encapsulated Complexes. Part 3. Characterization of Iron and Manganese SALEN Entrapped in Y Faujasite Type Zeolite" J.Electroanal. Chem., Interfac. Electrochem. , 1993 , 345 , 157-167.

  • Balkus,Jr.,K.J.; Bresinska, I. "Zeolite Encapsulated Gadolinium(III) Chelate Complexes", Proc. 9th Int. Zeolite Conf ., 1993 , 193.

  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Shepelev, S. "Synthesis of Nonasil Molecular Sieves using Cobaltocenium Hydroxide", Micropor. Mater. , 1993 , 1 , 383-391.

  • Bedioui,F.; Roue,L.; Gaillon,L.; Devynck,J.; Bell,S.L.; Balkus,Jr.,K.J. "Electrochemistry of Zeolite Encapsulated Metal Complexes", Petrol. Preprints 1993 , 33 , 529.

  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Shepelev, S. "Molecular Sieve Synthesis Using Metal Complex Templates", Petrol. Preprints 1993 , 33 , 512.

  • Balkus,Jr.,K.J.; Bresinska, I. ; Kowalak,S. "Synthesis of Silicalite-1 Containing Gadolinium.", Petrol. Preprints 1993 , 33 , 494.

  • Gabrielov, A.G.; Balkus,Jr., K.J.; Bell , S.L.; Bedioui, F.; Devynck, J. "Faujasite Type Zeolites Modified with Iron Perfluorophthalocyanines: Synthesis and Characterization", Micropor. Mater ., 1994 , 2 , 119.

  • Poojary, D.M.; Balkus,Jr., K.J.; Riley, S.J.; Gnade, B.E.; Clearfield , A."The Synthesis and Ab Initio Determination of AlPO 4 -H4 from Powder Diffraction Data", Micropor. Mater. , 1994 , 2 , 245.

  • Balkus,Jr.,K.J.; Kowalak,S.; Khanmamedov,A. "An Evaluation of Acid sites in Fluorinated Zeolite SmNaY", Catal. Lett., 1994 , 24 , 257-264.

  • Balkus,Jr., K.J.; Gabrielov, A.G.; Bell , S.L.; Bedioui, F.; Roue, L.; Devynck, J. "Zeolite Encapsulated Co(II) and Cu(II) Perfluorophthalocyanines: Synthesis and Characterization", Inorg. Chem ., 1994 , 33 , 67.

  • Balkus, Jr., K. J.; Bresinska, I. , "Molecular Sieve Based MRI Contrast Agents", J. Alloy Comp. , 1994 , 207/208 , 25-28.

  • Balkus, Jr., K. J.; Bresinska, I. , "Molecular Sieve Based MRI Contrast Agents", in Rare Earths 1993 , L.R.Morss, L.E.DeLong, M.F.Reid and H.B.Silber (Eds), Elsevier, Lausanne , 1994 , 25-28..

  • Bedioui, F.; Roue, L.; Devynck, J.; Balkus, Jr., K. J., "Zeolite Encapsulated Metal-Schiff Base Complexes. Synthesis and Electrochemical Characterization", Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal ., 1994 , 84 , 917-924.

  • Bedioui, F.; Roue, L.; Devynck, J.; Balkus, Jr., K. J., "Effects of Electrogenerated Silver Particles on the Electrochemistry of Zeolite Encapsulated Iron SALEN Complexes", J. Electrochem. Soc. , 1994 , 141 , 3049-3052.
  • Bedioui, F.; Roue, L.; Briot, E.; Devynck, J.; Bell, S. L.; Balkus, Jr., K. J., "Electrochemistry of Chemically Modified Zeolite: Discussion and New Trends", J. Electroanal. Chem. , 1994 , 373 , 19-29.

  • Balkus,Jr.,K.J.; Khanmamedov,A.; Kowalak,S. "Dehydration of Methyl -hydroxyiso- butyrate over Zeolite Catalysts", Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal., 1994 , 84 , 1921-1926.

  • Sottile, L.; Balkus,Jr., K. J.; Riley, S. J.; Gnade, B. E., "Molecular Sieve Based Chemical Sensors", Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. , 1994 , 351 , 263.

  • Balkus,Jr., K. J.; Riley, S. J.; Gnade, B. E., "Molecular Sieve Thin Films Via Laser Ablation", Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc ., 1994 , 351 , 437.
  • Bresinska, I. ; Balkus, Jr., K. J., " Studies of Gd(III) Exchanged Y Type Zeolites Relavent to Magnetic Resonance Imaging", J. Phys. Chem. 1994 , 98 , 12989-12994.

  • Balkus, Jr., K. J.; Gabrielov, A. G., "Zeolite Encapsulated Metal Complexes", J. Inclus. Phenom. Molec. Recog. Chem. , 1995 , 21 , 159. (REVIEW).

  • Balkus,Jr.,K.J.; Nowinska,K. "Intrazeolite Organometallics. Pentamethyl- cyclopentadienyl Rhodium Complexes" Micropor. Mater., 1995 , 3 , 665-686.

  • Balkus,Jr.,K.J.; Gabrielov,A.G.; Shepelev,S.,"Synthesis of AlPO 4 -5 and AlPO 4 -16 using Cobalticinium Hydroxide", Micropor. Mater. , 1995 , 3 , 489-495.

  • Balkus,Jr.,K.J.; Khanmamedov,A. "Zeolite Catalyzed Dehydration of Methylhydroxyisobutyrate" J. Catal. , 1995 , 151 , 10-16.

  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.;Gabrielov, A.G.; Sandler, N., "Molecular Sieve Synthesis using Metallocenes as Structure Directing Agents", Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 1995 , 368 , 369-375.

  • Balkus,Jr., K. J.; Sottile, L.; Nguyen, H.; Riley, S. J.; Gnade, B. E, "Molecular Sieve Based Chemical Sensors", Mater. Res. Symp. Proc ., 1995 , 371 , 33-38.

  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.;Gabrielov, A.G.; Sandler, N. "The Synthesis and Characterization of SAPO-16 as well as other SAPO and CoAPO phases using bis(cyclopentadienyl)cobalt(III) Hydroxide as a Structure Directing Agent", J. Porous Mater., 1995 , 1 , 199-206.

  • Balkus, Jr., K. J.; Sottile, L.; Riley, S. J.; Gnade, B. E. "AlPO 4 -H4 Thin Films prepared by Laser Ablation", Thin Solid Films , 1995 , 260 , 4-9.

  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Eissa,M.; Levado,R. "The Oxidation of Cyclohexane using Perfluorinated Ruthenium Phthalocyanines" Stud. Surf. Sci Catal , 1995 , 94 , 713-719.

  • Balkus, Jr.,K.J.; Gabrielov,A.G.; Zones, S.I.; Chan,I.Y.,"The Synthesis and Characterization of UTD-1. A Novel Molecular Sieve", Petr. Preprints 1995 , 40, 296-298.

  • Balkus,Jr., K.J.; Eissa,M.; Levado,R. "Cyclohexane Oxidation Catalyzed by Zeolite Encapsulated Ruthenium Perfluorophthalocyanines", Petr. Preprints 1995 , 40, 333-334

  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.;Gabrielov, A.G.; Sandler, N.; Jacob, T. "Molecular Sieve Synthesis using Metallocenes as Structure Directing Agents", Petr. Preprints 1995 , 40, 331-332.

  • Balkus,Jr.,K.J.; Gabrielov, I. ; Bott,S. "Synthesis and Structure of [N(CH 3 ) 4 ] 2 [Si(ox) 3 ] and
    [N(CH 3 ) 3 (C 6 H 5 )] 2 [Si(ox) 3 ]: Precursors to Porous Materials" Inorg. Chem . 1995 , 34 , 5776-5780.

  • Balkus,Jr.K.J.; Khanmamedova,A.; Eissa,M. "Alkane oxidation catalyzed by zeolite encapsulated Ru(II) perfluorophthalocyanines" Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal . 1995 , 97 , 189.

  • Balkus,Jr., K.J.; Gabrielov, A.G.; Zones, S.I., "The synthesis of UTD-1, Ti-UTD-1 and Ti-UTD-8 using Cp* 2 CoOH as a structure directing agent" Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal. 1995 , 97 , 519-525.

  • K. J. Balkus, Jr., "Host-Guest Catalysis" in Catalytic Advances Program 1995 Report", The Catalysis Group, 1995.

  • K. J. Balkus, Jr. and A. G. Gabrielov, "Zeolite Encapsulated Metal Complexes" in Inclusion Chemistry with Zeolites. Nanoscale Materials by Design (N. Herron and D. Corbin, Eds.) part of the series Topics in Inclusion Science, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1995 , 159-184.

  • Young,S.W.; Balkus,Jr.,K.J.; Quing,F.; Engel,J.; Mutch,J.D.; Dow,W.C.; Miller,R.A., "Gadolinium Zeolite as an Oral Contrast Medium for Magnetic Resonance Imaging ", J. Mag. Res. Imag . 1995 , 5 , 1-10.

  • Balkus,Jr., K.J.; Eissa,M.; Levado,R. "The Oxidation of Alkanes using Perfluorinated Ruthenium Phthalocyanines" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1995 , 117 , 10753.

  • Balkus,Jr., K.J.; Gabrielov, A.G.; Zones, S.I.; Chan, I.Y." Synthesis and Characterization of UTD-1. A novel Molecular Sieve containing bis(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) cobalt III Ion", Synthesis of Porous Materials, Occelli. M.; Kessler, H. (Eds), Marcel Dekker, NY, 1996 , pp 77-91.

  • Balkus,Jr., K.J.; Eissa,M.; Levado,R. "The Synthesis and Reactivity of Zeolite NaX Encapsulated Ruthenium Perfluorophthalocyanines" Synthesis of Porous Materials, Occelli. M.; Kessler, H. (Eds), Marcel Dekker , NY , 1996 , pp 363-378.

  • Bedioui, F.; Devynck, J.; Balkus, Jr., K.J. " Comment on Zeolite Modified Electrodes: Intra- versus Extrazeolite Electron Transfer", J. Phys. Chem . 1996 100 , 8607-9.

  • Balkus, Jr.,K.J.: Khanmamedova, A.; Dixon , K., Bedioui, F.,"Oxidations Catalyzed by Zeolite Ship-in-a-bottle Complexes", Appl. Catal . 1996 , 143 , 159-173.

  • Freyhardt,C.C.; Tsapatsis,M.; Lobo,R.F.; Davis , M.E. ; Balkus,Jr.,K.J., "The First Zeolite with a 14-tetrahedral-atom Pore Opening", Nature , 1996 381 , 295-298.

  • Kowalak,S.; Laniecki,M.; Pawlowska,M.; Balkus,Jr.,K.J.; Khanmamedova,A.,"Catalytic Properties of SmY Modified with CF 3 CH 2 OH", Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal ., 1996 793-798 .

  • Bedioui, F.; Briot, E.; Devynck, J.; Balkus,Jr., K. J.,"Vanadium Molecular Sieve, VAPO-5 Preparation and Electrochemical Characterization", Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc ., 1996 , 431, 45-49.

  • Balkus,Jr., K.J.; Khanmamedova, A.; Gabrielov, A.G.; Zones, S.I., "Molecular Sieve Ti-UTD-1: A Novel Oxidation Catalyst" Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal. 1996 , 101 , 1341-1348.

  • Diaz, J.F., Bedioui, F; Briot, E.; Devynck, J.; Balkus,Jr., K.J. "Immobilization of Cobalt Complexes on Mesoporous MCM-41 Support Materials", Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc ., 1996 , 431 , 89-94.

  • Balkus,Jr.,K.J.; Bedioui, F.; Roue, L.; Diaz,J.F.; Devynck, J. "Electrochemistry of Zeolite NaY Encapsulated Rhodium Phthalocyanine", New J. Chem . 1996 , 20 , 1235-1241.

  • Diaz, J.F., Balkus,Jr., K.J., "Enzymes immobilized in MCM-41 Molecular Sieves", J. Mol. Catal B: Enzymatic , 1996 , 2 , 115-126 .

  • K. J. Balkus, Jr., " Zeolite Encapsulated Metallophthalocyanines", in Phthalocyanines (A.B.P.Lever and C.C.Leznoff, Eds.), VCH Publishers, 1996 , 285-305

  • Balkus,Jr.,K.J.; Shi,J. "Studies of Gd(III) Modified Hectorite Clays as PotentialMRI Contrast Agents" J. Phys. Chem ., 1996 , 40 , 16429-16434.

  • Balkus,Jr.,K.J.; Shi,J. "A Study of Suspending Agents for Gd(III) ExchangedHectorite, An Oral MRI Contrast Agent" Langmuir , 1996 , 12 , 6277-6281.

  • Diaz, J.F., Balkus,Jr., K.J.; Bedioui, F.; Kurshev, V.; Kevan, L. "Synthesis and Charact-erization of Cobalt-Complex Functionalized MCM-41", Chem. Mater . 1997 , 9 , 61-67.

  • Balkus,Jr.,K.J.; Biscotto,M.; Gabrielov,A.G."The synthesis and Characterization ofUTD-1: the first Large Pore Zeolite Based on a 14 MR System", Stud. Surf. Sci.Catal ., 1997 , 105 , 415-421.

  • Kowalak,S.; Laniecki,M.; Pawlowska,M.; Balkus,Jr.,K.J.; Khanmamedova,A.,"Catalytic Properties of Fluorinated CeY", Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal ., 1997, 105 , 1181-1188.

  • Balkus, Jr.,K.J.; Ball, L.J.; Gnade, B.E.; Anthony,J.M., "A Capacitance TypeChemical Sensor based on AlPO 4 -5 Molecular Sieves", Chem. Mater . 1997 , 9 , 380-386.

  • Balkus, Jr.,K.J.; Ball,L.; Anthony, J.M.; Gnade, B.E., "A Capacitance type Chemical Sensor that Employs VAPO-5, MnAPO-5 and MAPO-36 Molecular Sieves as the Dielectric Phase", Sens. Actuators , 1997 , 42 , 67-80.

  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Shi, J., Khanmamedova, A., "Titanium Modified Hexagonal Y type Zeolites", Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal . 1997 , 110 , 999-1006.

  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Khanmamedova, A., "Oxidations Catalyzed by Ti-UTD-1",Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal. 1997 , 110 , 1007-1014.

  • Balkus,Jr., K.J.; Shi, J., "Synthesis and Modification of Hexagonal Y Zeolitesusing Gd(18-C-6) 3+ complexes", Micropor. Mater. 1997 , 11 , 325-333.

  • Lobo, R.F.; Tsapatsis,M.; Freyhardt,C.C.; Khodabandeh, S.; Wagner, P.; Chen, C-Y.;Balkus,Jr., K.J., Zones, S.I.; Davis , M.E. , "Characterization of the Extra-Large-Pore Zeolite UTD-1", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 119, 1997 , 8474-8484.

  • Balkus,Jr., K.J.; Kim, S.J.; Sargeson, A.M., "Synthesis and Characterization ofGaPO 4 Molecular Sieves using Metal Complexes as Templates", Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc ., 1997 , 454 , 217.

  • K. J. Balkus, Jr., "Ultra-Large Pore Materials" in Catalytic Advances Program 1997 Report The Catalyst Group , 1997

  • Gimon-Kinsel , M.E. ; Balkus, Jr. K.J.; Groothius, K. "Photoluminescent properties of MCM-41 Molecular Sieves", Micropor. Mesopor. Mater ., 1998 , 20 , 67-76.

  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Khanmamedova, A.K.; Woo, R. " Fries Rearrangement of Acetanilide over Zeolite Catalysts", J. Mol. Catal . A , 1998 , 132 , 281.

  • Balkus, Jr. K.J.; Munoz, Jr., T.; Gimon-Kinsel , M.E. , "Preparation of Zeolite UTD-1 Films by Pulsed Laser Ablation: Evidence for Oriented Film Growth", Chem. Mater ., 1998 , 10 , 464-466. (UTD-1 featured on the issue cover)

  • Munoz, Jr., T.; Prakash, A.M.; Kevan, L.;Balkus, Jr., K.J. "Synthesis and Characterization of CuAPO-5 Molecular Sieves: Evidence for the Framework Location of Cu(II) ions", J. Phys. Chem . B , 1998 , 102 , 1379-1386.

  • Gimon-Kinsel , M.E. ; Munoz, Jr., T.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Pulsed Laser Ablation of Low-Densi Nanoporous Metal Oxides", Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc ., 1998 , 526 , 391-397.

  • Ramsaran, A.R.; Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Biscotto, M.A.; Sheats, J.E.; Micai, K.T.; Furyk, S.; Hamilton, A., "Synthesis of Novel Zeolite Catalysts using Metallocene Templates", Petrol. Preprints 1998 , 43 , 289-291.

  • Gimon-Kinsel , M.E. ; Jimenez, V.L.; Washmon, L. Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Mesoporous Molecular Sieve Immobilized Enzymes", Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal ., 1998 , 117 , 373-380.

  • Gimon-Kinsel , M.E. ; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Mesoporous Molecular Sieve Thin Films" Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal., 1998 , 117 , 111-118.

  • Gimon-Kinsel , M.E. ; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Chemical Sensors Based on Pulsed Laser Deposited Molecular Sieves", Technical Digest of the 1998 Solid State Sensor and Actuator Workshop , Transducer Research Foundation, Cleveland , OH , 1998 , 367-370.

  • Briot, E.; Bedioui, F.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Electrochemistry of Zeolite Encapsulated Complexes:New Observations", J. Electroanal. Chem ., 1998 , 454 , 83-89.

  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Khanmamedova, Scott, A.; Hoefelmeyer, "Titanium Modified UTD-1 as a Catalyst for Oxidation Reactions", Proc. 12th Int. Zeolite Conf ., Materials Research Society, PA, 1999 , 1403-1408.

  • Munoz, Jr., T.; Balkus, Jr., K.J.,"Preparation of FeAPO-Sieve Thin Films and Application as a Capactive type Humidity Sensor", Chem. Mater ., 1998 , 10 , 4114-4122.

  • Musselman, I.H.; Washmon, L.; Varadarajan, D.; Riley, S.J.; Hmyene, M.; Ferraris, J.P.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Poly(3-dodecylthiophene) Membranes for Gas Separations", J. Mem. Sci ., 1999 , 152 , 1-18.

  • Gimon-Kinsel, M.E.; Munoz, Jr., T; Ayala, A.; Washmon, L.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Pulsed Laser Deposition of Molecular Sieve Films and Membranes", Proc. 12th Int. Zeolite Conf ., Materials Research Society, PA, 1999 , 1779-1785.

  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.;Ramsaran, A.; Szostak, R.; Mitchell, M., "Snthesis and Characterization of Zeolites Prepared using Metallocene Templates", Proc. 12th Int. Zeolite Conf ., Materials Research Society, PA, 1999 , 1931-1935.

  • Gimon-Kinsel , M.E. ; Balkus, Jr., K.J.,"Pulsed Laser Deposition of Mesoporous Niobium Oxide Thin Films and Application as Chemical Sensors", Micropor. Mespor. Mater ., 1999 , 28, 113-123.

  • Munoz, Jr., T.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Preparation of Oriented UTD-1 Membranes via Pulsed Laser Ablation", J. Am. Chem. Soc ., 1999 , 121 , 139-146.

  • Balkus, Jr. K.J.; Scott, A.S., "Zeolite Coatings on Three Dimensional Objects via Laser Ablation", Chem. Mater ., 1999 , 11 , 189-191.

  • Balkus, Jr. K.J.; Scott, A. "Molecular Sieve Coatings on Spherical Objects via Pulsed Laser Deposition", Micropor. Mesopor. Mater ., 2000 , 34 , 31-42.

  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Scott, A. "Oriented Films of Mesoporous MCM-41 via Pulsed Laser Deposition", Micropor. Mesopor. Mater ., 2000 , 38 , 97-105

  • I, Jun; Werth, Charles J.; Balkus, Kenneth J., Jr.. " Evaluating competitive sorption mechanisms in soils and sediments using zeolites" Prep. Pap.-Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Envr. Chem 2000 , 40 (2), 112-114.

  • Washmon, L.L.; Balkus,Jr.,K.J., " Cytochrome C immobilization into Mesoporous Molecular Sieves", J. Molec. Catal. B Enzymatic , 2000 , 10 , 453-469.

  • Washmon, L.L.; Balkus, Jr., K.J.; "Preparation and Characterization of Oriented MAPO-39 Molecular Sieve Membranes", Micropor. Mesopor. Mater ., 2000 , 38 , 107-121.

  • Balkus,Jr., K.J.; Coutinho, D.; Lucas, J.; Washmon-Kriel, L. "Synthesis and Characterization of DAM-1 type Materials", Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 2001 , 628 , CC10.

  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Ma, Y.; Coutinho, D. "Preparation of DAM-1 Materials" Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc . 2001 , 662 , NN6.5.

  • Gbery, G.; Zsigmond, A.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Enantioselective Epoxidations Catalyzed by Zeolite MCM-22 Encapsulated Jacobsens's Catalyst", Catal. Lett . 74 , 2001 , 77-80.

  • Ruiz-Trevino, F.A.; Reid, B.D.; Musselman, I.H.; Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Ferraris, J.P., "Gas Permeability Properties of Polysulfone Membranes containing MCM-41 type Mesoporous Molecular Sieves" Chem. Mater ., 2001 , 13 , 2366-2373.

  • K. J. Balkus, Jr. "Large Pore Molecular Sieves" in Progress in Inorganic Chemistry , 50 , 2001 , 217-268.

  • Reid, B.D.; Ebron, V.H.; Musselman, I.H.; Ferraris, J.P.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Enhanced Gas Selectivity in Thin Film Composite membranes of Poly(3-(2-acetoxyethyl)Thiophene", J. Membrane Sci., 2002 , 195 , 181-192.

  • Balkus, Jr., K.J., Gbery, G.; Deng, S.,"Preparation of Partially Oriented MCM-22 Membranes via Laser Ablation" Micropor. Mesopor. Mater ., 2002 , 52 , 141-150.

  • Coutinho, D.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Preparation and Characterization of Zeolite NaX Membranes Via Laser Ablation", Micropor. Mesopor. Mater ., 2002 , 52 , 79-93.

  • Coutinho, D.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., " Preparation of Line Patterned Mesoporous DAM-1 Thin Films via Pulsed Laser Deposition" Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc ., 2002 , 704 , 361-366.

  • Coutinho, D.; Ortiz-Acevedo, A.; Dieckmann, G.R.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Molecular Imprinting of Mesoporous SBA-15 with Chiral Ruthenium Complexes", Micropor. Mesopor. Mater . 2002 , 54 , 249-256.

  • Coutinho, D.; Balkus, Jr., K.J."Further Studies in the Preparation of of DAM-1 Molecular Sieves" Micropor. Mesopor. Mater ., 2002 , 54 , 229-248.

  • Deng, Z.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Pulsed Laser Deposition of Zeolite NaX Thin Films on Silica Fibers" Micropor. Mesopor. Mater., 2003 , 56 , 47-54.

  • Coutinho, DH.;. Madhugiri, S.; Pantano, P.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Dam-1 Molecular Sieve Forms Fibers and Films", Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc . 2003 , 726 , 283-290.

  • Feng, F.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Synthesis of Ke nyaite, Magadiite and Octosilicate using Poly(ethylene glycol) as a Template" J. Por. Mater ., 2003 , 10 , 5-15.

  • Pantano, P.; Meek, C.C.; Wang, J.; Coutinho, D.H.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Optical Encoding of Microwell Arrays with Molecular Sieve Microparticles", J. Lab Chip. , 2003 , 3 , 132-135.

  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Cattanach, K.; Musselman, I. ; Ferraris, J.P, " Selective Matrimid Membranes Containing Mesoporous Molecular Sieves" Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. 2003 , 752 , 91-96.

  • Madhugiri, S.; Chacko, A.; Ferraris, J.P.;Balkus, Jr., K.J., " Electrospun mesoporous molecular sieve fibers", Polym. Prepr ., 2003 , 44 , 86.

  • Deng, Z.; Pisklak, T.J.; Balkus, Jr., K.J.,"The Preparation of Partially Oriented Zeolite Thin Films via Pulsed laser Ablation", Mater Res. Soc. Symp. Proc . 2003 , 752 , 33-38.

  • Madhugiri, S.; Zhou, W.; Ferraris J.P.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Electrospun Molecular Sieve Fibers" Micropor. Mesopor. Mater ., 2003 , 63 , 75-84.

  • Madhugiri, S.; Dalton , A.; Ferraris, J.P.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Electrospun Molecular Sieve/ MEH-PPV polymer Composite Fibers ", J. Am. Chem. Soc ., 2003 , 125 , 14531 - 14538 .

  • Feng, F.; Balkus, Jr. K.J., "Direct Synthesis of ZSM-5 and Mordenite using poly(ethylene glycol) As a Structure Directing Agent", J. Por. Mater ., 2003 , 10 , 235-242.

  • Coutinho, D.; Munoz, E.; Dalton , A.; Zhakidov, A.; Balkus, Jr., K.J. "Synthesis of Molecular Sieve DAM-1 Encapsulated Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes " Micropor. Mesopor. Mater. , 2004 , 67 , 61-65.

  • Feng, F.; Coutinho, D. Yang, Z.; Ferraris, J.P.' Balkus, Jr., K.J., " Synthesis of Novel Proton conducting mesoporous materials for high T fuel cells " Proc. Electrochem. Soc . In Press.

  • Yang, Z.; Coutinho, D.; Feng, F.; Ferraris, J.P.' Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Novel inorganic/organic hybrid membranes for high temperature PEM Fuel Cells" Proc. Electrochem. Soc . In press

  • Madhugiri, S.; Sun; B.; Smirniotis, P..; Ferraris J.P.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Electrospun Mesoporus Titanium Dioxide Fibers" Micropor. Mesopor. Mater. 2004 , 69 , 77-83.

  • Feng, F.; Balkus, Jr., K.J. "Recrystallization of layered Silicates to Silicalite-1" Micropor. Mesopor. Mater ., 2004 , 69 , 85-96.

  • Deng, S.; Dalton , A.; Terasaki, O.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Carbon Nanotubes Synthesized in Zeolites UTD-1, UTD-18 and UTD-12" Proc. 14 th Int. Zeolite Conf . 2004 , 903-910.

  • Deng, S.; Dalton , A.; Terasaki, O.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Carbon Nanotubes Synthesized in Zeolites UTD-1, UTD-18 and UTD-12" Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal . 2004 , 154 , 903-910.

  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Madhugiri, S.; Macias, M.; Chacko, A.; Khanam, N.; Ferraris, J.P., "Electrospun Molecular Sieve Fibers and Composites" Proc. 14 th Int. Zeolite Conf 2004 , 416-423.

  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Madhugiri, S.; Macias, M.; Chacko, A.; Khanam, N.; Ferraris, J.P., "Electrospun Molecular Sieve Fibers and Composites" Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal . 2004 , 154 , 416-423.

  • Yehia, H.; Pisklak, T. J.; Ferraris, J.P.; Balkus, K. J., Jr.; Musselman, I. H.. " Methane facilitated transport using copper (II) biphenyl dicarboxylate-triethylenediamine poly(3-acetoxyethylthiophene) mixed matrix membranes. " Polymer Preprints 2004 45 (1), 35-36.

  • Pisklak, T.J.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Pulsed laser Deposition of Mordenite Membranes and Films" J. Por. Mater ., 2004 , 11 , 191-209.

  • Coutinho, D.; Madhugiri, S.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Synthesis and Characterization of Organosilane Functionalized DAM-1 Mesoporous Silica" J. Por. Mater ., 2004 , 11 , 239-254.

  • Coutinho, D.; Yang, Z.; Feng, F.; Ferraris, J.P.; Balkus, Jr.,, K.J., "Proton Conducting Polyaniline Composites", Prepr. Pap.-Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Fuel Chem. 2004 , 4, 524-525.

  • Yang, Z.; Coutinho, D.; Feng, F.; Ferraris, J.P.; Balkus, Jr.,, K.J ., "Novel Inorganic/Organic Hybrid electrolyte membranes", Prepr. Pap.-Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Fuel Chem. 2004 , 49, 599.

  • Feng, F.; Coutinho, D.; Yang, Z.; Ferraris, J.P.; Balkus, Jr.,, K.J., " Synthesis of proton conducting tungstosilicate mesoporous materials (WMM) and organic/WMM composite membranes for high temperature PEM fuel cells ", Prepr. Pap.-Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Fuel Chem. 2004 , 49( 2 ), 621

  • Feng, F.; Yang, Z.; Coutinho, D.; Ferraris, J.P.; Balkus, Jr.,, K.J " Synthesis of Novel Proton Conducting Mesoporous Silica Films For High Temperature PEM Fuel Cells ", AIChE 2004 Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings , 2004 , 20f.

  • Yang, Z.; Coutinho, D.; Feng, F.; Ferraris, J.P.; Balkus, Jr., K.J ., "Novel Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Membranes for Polyelectrolyte membranes", AIChE 2004 Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings , 2004, 18b.

  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Xiong, C.; Macias-Guzman, M., "Novel Strategies for the Preparation of TiO 2 nanofibers" Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc ., 2005 , 836 , L15.

  • Coutinho, D. Yang, Z.; Ferraris, J.P.' Balkus, Jr., K.J., "SBA-15 anchored polyaniline for polyelectrolyte membranes" Micropor. Mesopor. Mater ., 2005 , 81 , 321-332.

  • Pisklak, T.J.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "The Preparation of UTD-12/ZSM-48 Membranes via Laser Ablation", Micropor. Mesopor. Mater . 2005 , 81 ,125-134.

  • Feng, F.; Coutinho, D.; Yang, Z.; Ferraris, J.P.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., " Synthesis of Proton Conducting Tungstosilicate Mesoporous Materials and Polymer Composite Membranes" Micropor. Mesopor. Mater . 2005 , 81 , 217-234.

  • Xiong, C.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Growth of ZSM-5 hollow spheresVia Laser Ablation" Micropor. Mesopor. Mater . 2005 , 86 , 14-22.

  • Macias, M.; Chacko, A.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Electrospun Mesoporous Metal Oxides", Micropor. Mesopor. Mater . 2005 , 86 , 1-13.

  • Xiong, C.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., " Fabrication of TiO 2 nanofibers from a mesoporous silica film" Chem. Mater . 2005 , 17 , 5136-5140.

  • Xiong, C.; Kim, M., Balkus, Jr., K.J., " TiO 2 nanofibers and core shell structures prepared using mesoporous molecular sieves as templates", Small , 2005 , 2 , 52-55.

  • C.J. Frizzell, M. in het Panhuis, D.H. Coutinho, K.J.Balkus, Jr." Reinforcement of macroscopic carbon nantube structures by polymer ntercalation: The role of polymer molecular weight and chain conformation, Phys. Rev. B, 2005 , 72 , 245420-1-8.

  • Coutinho, D.; Losilla, J.A.; Balkus Jr., K.J., "Microwave synthesis of ETS-4 and ETS-4 Films" Micropor. Mesopor. Mater ., 2006 , 90 , 229-236.

  • Coutinho, D.; Gorman, B.; Ferraris, J.P.; Yang, D.Y.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Transformation of Mesoporous Benzene Silica to Nanoporous Carbon", Micropor. Mesopor. Mater . 2006 , 91, 276-285.

  • Pisklak, T.J.; Macias, M.; Coutinho, D.H.; Huang, R.S.; Balkus, Jr., K.J. " Hybrid materials for immobilization of MP-11 catalyst" Top. Catal ., 2006 , 38 , 1-10.

  • Khanam, N.; Mikoryak. C.; Draper , R.; Balkus Jr. , K.J., " Polyethyneimine/Succinnic anhydride scaffolds for cell growth", PMSE Preprints , 2006 , 94 , 544-545.

  • D'Souza, N.A.; Countinho, D.H.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Epoxy-Mesoporous Molecular Sieve Composites", PMSE Preprints , 2006 , 94 , 863-864.

  • Perez, Edson V.; Balkus, Kenneth J., Jr.; Ferraris, John P.; Musselman, Inga H.. " Mixed-matrix membranes for gas separation using metal-organic frameworks." PMSE Preprints 95, 2006 , 815-816.

  • Zhang, Yanfeng; Balkus, Kenneth J., Jr.; Musselman, Inga H.; Ferraris, John P. " Mixed matrix membranes composed of matrimid and carbon aerogel and carbon aerogel+zeolite composite nanoparticles". PMSE Preprints 95, 2006 , 812-814.

  • Balkus, Jr., K.J. ; Pisklak, T.J.; Hundt, G.; Sibert, J.; Zhang, Y., " 2,7-diazapyrene based Photoluminescent periodic mesoporous organosilicas", Micropor. Mesopor. Mater . 2008, 112, 1-13

  • Coutinho, D.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., Mesoporous Benzene Silica Functionalized with Various Amine Groups" ", Micropor. Mesopor. Mater . 2008, 108, 86-94.
  • Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Pisklak, T.J.; Huang, R.; "Microperoxidase immobilized in a metal organic Framework" ACS Symp. Ser .986, 2008, 76-98.

  • Lui, H., Gnade, B.E.; Balkus, Jr., K.J. "Self-Healing of Metal Oxide Composite Materials" Int. Conf. Self Healing Mater. 2007.

  • Xiong, C.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Mesoporous Molecular Sieve derived TiO 2 nanofibers doped with SnO 2 " J. Phys. Chem C , 2007, .111, 10359-10367

  • Losilla, J; Balkus, Jr., K.J. "Microwave synthesis of NTHU-4" Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal. 2007,
    170A, 314-

  • Xiong, C.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Molecular Sieve Templated TiO 2 /SnO 2 nanofibers"Stud. Surf.
    Sci. Catal. 2007, 170B, 1514-1521..

  • Xiong, C.; Aliev, Ali. E.; Pant, G.; Gnade, B.E.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "The facile preparation of partially reduced V 2 O 5 Nanowire Sheets", ACS Symp. Ser., 2008, 996, 152-170..
  • Anuwattana, R.; Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Asavapisit , S.; Khummongkol, P., “Conventional and microwave hydrothermal synthesis of zeolite ZSM-5 from the cupola slag” Micropor. Mesopor. Mater. 2008, 111, 260-266 .

    Khanam-Hundt, N.; Mikoryak, C.; Draper, R.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., “Electrospun Linear Polyethyleneimine Fibers as Scaffolds for Cell Growth” Acta Biomaterialia, 2007, 3, 1050-1059.

    Macias, Minedys; Huang, Rita; Liu, Harvey; Tran, Daniel; Balkus, Kenneth J., Jr..   Redox active molecular sieves as enzyme support for biofuel cells.    Preprints of Symposia - American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry , 200752(2),  633-634.

    Chacko, Annie; Musselman, Inga H.; Yang, D. J.; Balkus, Kenneth J., Jr.; Ferraris, John P.   Novel bronsted acid-base complexes for proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells.    Preprints of Symposia - American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry  200752(2),  390-391.

    Kalaw, Grace Jones D.; Yang, Zhiwei; Musselman, Inga H.; Yang, Duck-Joo; Balkus, Kenneth J., Jr.; Ferraris, John P.   Novel polysilsesquioxane hybrid membranes for proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) applications.    Preprints of Symposia - American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry  200752(2),  260-262. 

    Liu, Harvey A.; Gnade, Bruce E.; Balkus, Kenneth J., Jr..   Delivery system for self-healing metal oxide films.    PMSE Preprints  200797  347-349. 

    Xiong, Chunrong; Ratanatawanate, Chalita; Balkus, Kenneth J., Jr..   PbS QD's doped TiO2 nanotubes and nanofibers.    Preprints of Symposia - American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry  200752(2),  776-777.

    Madhugiri, S.; Ferraris, J.P.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Electrospun Polyethylene-Hectorite Clay
    Composite Fibers" Int. J. Electrospun Nanofibers Appl. 2007 1(2), 89-102.

  • Losilla, J; Balkus, Jr., K.J. “Microwave synthesis of NTHU-4 and related materials”
    Micropor. Mesopor. Mater2008, 113, 325-332.

    Xiong, C.; Aliev, A.; Gnade, B.E.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., “Fabrication of Ag 0.35V2O5 (SVO)
    and V2O5 nanowires for electrochromics” ACS Nano, 2008, 2, 293-301

    Yang, Z.; Coutinho, D.; Sulfstede, R.; Ferraris, J.P.; Balkus, Jr., K.J.,”Proton Conductivity of
    Acid-doped meta-Polyaniline”, J. Membr. Sci., 2008, 313, 86-90.

    Yang, Z.; Coutinho, D.; Yang, D.J.; Balkus, Jr.,, K.J.; Ferraris, J.P., “Proton Conducting
    Membranes based on HTFSI doped PEI/SiO2 Nanocomposites” J. Membr. Sci., 2008 313, 91-96.

    Romanes, Maia C.;. D’Souza, Nandika A.; Coutinho, Decio H .; Balkus, Jr., Kenneth J.; 
    Scharf, Thomas W., “Surface and Subsurface Characterization of Epoxy-Mesoporous Silica Composites to Clarify Tribological Properties” Wear, 2008, 265, 88-96 .

    Zhang, Y.; Musselman, I.H.; Ferraris, J.P.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., “Gas Permeability Properties of Matrimid® Membranes Containing the Metal-Organic Framework Cu-BPY-HFS”, J. Mem. Sci., 313, 2008, 170-181

    Zhang, Y.; Musselman, I.H.; Ferraris, J.P.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., Gas Permeability Properties of
    Mixed Matrix Matrimid® Membranes Containing a Carbon Aerogel: a Material with Both Micropores and Mesopores”, Ind. Eng. Chem., 47, 2008, 2794-2802.

  • Grace Jones D. Kalaw, Yang, Z.; Musselman, I.H.; Yang, D.-Y.; Balkus, Jr.; K.J.; Ferraris, J.P., “Novel Polysilsesquioxane Hybrid Membranes for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) Applications”, Separation Sci. Tech. 43 , 2008, 3981-4008.

  • Losilla, J.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., “Microwave synthesis of ETS-10” J. Por. Mater., 16, 2009,487-496.
  • Zhang, Y.; Musselman, I.H.; Ferraris, J.P.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., “Mixed Matrix Membranes Composed of Matrimid® and Mesoporous ZSM-5 Nanoparticles” J. Mem. Sci. 328 2009. 165-173.
  • Ratanatawanate, C.; Xiong, C.; Balkus, Jr., K.J. “Controlled synthesis of PbS Quantum Dots In TiO2 nanotubes” ACS Nano, 2008, 2, 1682-1688.
  • Lui, H., Gnade, B.E.; Balkus, Jr., K.J. “A Delivery System for Self-healing Inorganic Films”Adv. Func. Mater., 18, 2008, 1-10.
  • Lui, H., Osanu, H.; Miller, C.; Balkus, Jr., K.J. “A Novel Delivery System for the Bioregulatory Agent Nitric Oxide” Polymer Preprints 49, 2008, 1061-1062.
  • Grace Jones D. Kalaw, Chacko, A.; Swaim, A.P.; Balkus, Jr.; K.J.; Musselman, I.H.;
    Yang, D.-Y.; Ferraris, J.P., “Novel Polymeric Bronsted Acid-base Complexes for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells" Separation Sci. Tech. 43 , 2008, 3981-4008.

  • Losilla, J.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., “Microwave synthesis of ETS-10” J. Por. Mater., 16, 2009,
    487-496.

    Perez, E.; Ferraris, J.P.; Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Musselman, I.H, “Mixed Matrix Membranes
    Composed of Matrimid® and MOF-5 Nanoparticles” J. Mem. Sci., 328 2009. 165-173.

  • Ratanatawanate, C.; Tao, Y.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., “Photocatalytic Activity of PbS Quantum Dot/TiO2 Nanotube Composites” J. Phys. Chem. C, 113, 2009, 10755-10760.

    Liu, H.A.; Zepeda, D.; Ferraris, J.P.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., Electrospinning of Poly(Alkoxy-phenylenevinylene) and Methanofullerene Nanofiber Blends, ACS Appl. Mater.  Interfac. 1, 2009, 1958-1965.

    Liu, H.A.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., Electrospinning of beta silicon carbide nanofibers, Mater. Lett.
    63, 2009, 2361-2364.


    Liu, H.A.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., “A Novel Delivery System for the bioregulatory agent Nitric Oxide”,  Chem. Mater. 2009, ASAP.

  • Ratanatawanate, C. ; Losilla, J.; Balkus, Jr.  K.J.,   “Modification of TiO2 nanotubes for solar energy conversion”    Preprints of Symposia - American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry  54, 2009,  1044-1045. 

    Tran, D. N.; Liu, H.A.; Balkus, Jr. K.J., Fabrication of glucose oxidase fibers through concentric electrospinning.    Preprints of Symposia - American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry  54, 2009,  587-588. 

    Kalaw, G. J. D.; Musselman, I.H.; Yang, D.J.; Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Ferraris, J. P.   “Synthesis and characterization of perfluorocyclobutane (PFCB) polymers containing the sulfonimide acid functionality for applications in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells”    Preprints of Symposia - American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry  54, 2009,  435-436.

  • Liu, H.; Gnade, B.E.; Balkus, Jr. K.J., “Preparation of a Delivery System for Smart
    Coatings by Electrostatic Deposition” ACS Symp. Ser. 1050, 2010, 31-44.

    Liu, H.; Lubag, A.; Balkus, Jr. K.J., “Storage and Release of Nitric Oxide from Molecular Sieves” ACS Symp. Ser. 1053, 2010, 243-265.

    Losilla JA, Coutinho D, Balkus, Jr. K.J.  “Microwave Synthesis of NTHU-4”, Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal.   170, 2010, 314-321.

    Ordonez, Ma. J.; Balkus, Jr., K.J. ; Ferraris, J.P.; Musselman, I.H., Molecular Sieving Realized with ZIF-8/Matrimid , J. Membrane Sci.., 2010, 361, 28-37 Top 25 Hotest Articles
    http://top25.sciencedirect.com/subject/materials-science/15/journal/journal-of-membrane-science/03767388/archive/28

    Musselman, I. H.; Perez, E. V.; Ordonez, M. J. C.; Balkus, K. J., Jr.; Ferraris, J. P. Incorporation of hybrid crystalline microporous materials in mixed-matrix membranes for gas separations  Microscopy and Microanalysis 2010, 16,1668-1669.

    Perera, S.D.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., “TiO2 Nanotube Films via Laser Ablation for Solar Cells”,
    Mater Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 2010, 1211, R11-38.

    Ratanatawanate, C.; Yu, J.; Chen, Z.; Zheng, J.; Balkus, Jr., K.J. “Synthesis of Gold
    nanoclusters: A Fluorescent marker for water-soluble TiO2 nanotubes” Nanotech., 2011, 22,
    065601.

  • Ratanatawanate, C.; Chyao, A.; Balkus, Jr., K.J. “S-nitrosocysteine decorated PbS QDs/TiO2
    nanotubes for enhanced production of singlet oxygen” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133, 3492-3497.

  • Ratanatawanate, C.; Bui, A.; Vu, K.; Balkus, Jr., K.J “Low-temperature Synthesis of Copper
    (II) Sulfide Quantum Dot Decorated TiO2 Nanotubes and Their Photocatalytic Properties” J.
    Phys. Chem. C, 2011,115, 6175-6180

    Tran, D.; Yang, D.J.; Balkus, Jr. K.J. “Fabrication of Cellulase Protein Fibers through
    Concentric Electrospinning” J Mol.Catal. B Enzymatic, 2011, 72, 1-5

  • Tran, D.N.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., “A Perspective of recent progress in immobilization of enzymes”, ACS Catal. 2011, 1, 956-968.
  • Perera, S.D.; Patel, B.; Nijem, N.; Roodenko, K.; Seitz, O.; Ferraris, J.P.; Chabal, Y.J.; Balkus
          Jr., K.J., “Vanadium oxide nanowire - carbon nanotube binder free flexible electrodes for
          supercapacitors”, Adv. Energy Mater. 2011, 1, 936-945.

    Ratanatawanate, C.; Perez, M.; Gnade, B.E.; Balkus, Jr., K.J. “Layer-by-layer assembly of titanate nanosheets/poly(ethylenimine) on PEN films” Mater. Lett. 66, 2011, 242-254 .

  • Bonso, J.S.; Rahy, A.; Perera, S.D.; Nour, N.; Seitz, O.; Chabal,Y.C.; Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Ferraris, J.P.; Yang, D.J., “Exfoliated graphene nanoplatelets-V2O5 nanotube composite electrodes for supercapacitor application”, J. Power Sources,203, 2012, 227-232 .

    Losilla, J.; Ratanatawanate, C.; Balkus, Jr., K.J. “TiO2 Nanotube films via Pulsed laser Deposition” J. Exp. Nanosci.. In Press
    .
    Perera, S.D.; Patel, B.;  Bonso, J.S.;  Grunewald, M.; Ferraris, J.P.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., “Vanadium oxide nanotube speherical clusters prepared on carbon fabrics for energy storage applications” Applied Mater. Interfac., 3, 2011, 4512-4517.

  • Liyanage, A.D.; Ferraris, J.P.; Musselman, I.H.; Yang, D.-J.; Andersson, T.E.; Son, D.Y.  Balkus, Jr. K.J., “Nafion-sulfonated dendrimer composite membranes for fuel cell applications” J. Membr. Sci.  392-293, 2012, 175-180.

  • Anka, F.; Perera, S.D.; Ratanatawanate, C.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., “Polyacrylonitrile Gold Nanoparticle composite Electrospun Fibers Prepared by in situ Photoreduction” Mater. Lett. 75, 2012, 12-15.

  • Perera, S.D.; Mareno, R.G.; Vu, K.; Njiem, N,; Chabal, Y.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., “Facile route for the synthesis of reduced Graphene oxide-TiO2 nanotube composites as high-performance photocatalysts” ACS Catal., 2, 2012, 949-956.

    Perera, S.D.; Njiem, N.; Chabal, Y.; Ferraris, J.P.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., “Deoxygenated Graphene oxide for Supercapacitor Applications: An Effective Green Alternative for Chemically reduced Graphene”, J. Power Sources, 215, 2012, 1-10.

  • Lowe. A.; Deng, W. Smith, D.W.; Balkus, Jr. K.J., “Acrylonitrile-based Nitric Oxide Releasing Melt-spun Fibers for Enhanced Wound Healing”,  Macromolecules., 45, 2012, 5894−5900

  • Nour Nijem, Haohan Wu, Pieremanuele Canepa, Anne Marti , Kenneth J.Balkus Jr., Timo Thonhauser, Jing Li; Yves J. Chabal, “Tuning the Gate Opening Pressure of MOFs for the Selective Separation of C2 hydrocarbon isomers” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 134, 2012, 15201-15204.

  • Tran, D.; Balkus, Jr. K.J. “Enzyme immobilization via electrospinning” Top. Catal., 55, 2012, 1057-1069.

  • Perera, S.D.; Liyanage, A.D.; Nijem, N.;  Ferraris, J.P.; Chabal, Y.J.;  Balkus Jr., K.J., “Vanadium oxide nanowire – graphene binder free nanocomposite paper electrodes for
    supercapacitors: A facile green approach. J. Power Sources, 230, 2013, 130-137.

    Kalaw, G.J.; Musselman, I. H.; Balkus, K. J., Jr.; Ferraris, J. P. Perfluorocyclobutyl (PFCB) based polymer blends for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs)" J. Mem. Sci. 431, 2013, 86-95.

    Marti, A.M.; Njiem, N.; Chabal, Y.; Ferraris, J.P.; Balkus, Jr., K.J “The Post-Functionalization of a Luminescent Metal Organic Framework [Zn2(bpdc)2(bpee)] for the Detection of Ethylene, Micropor. Mesopor. Mater. 174, 2013, 100-107.

    Anka, FH, Balkus, Jr., K.J., “Novel Nanofiltration Hollow Fiber Membrane Produced via Electrospinning” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 52, 2013, 3473–3480.

    Perera, S.D.;  Rudolph, M.; Mariano, R.; Nijem, N.; Chabal, Y.; Ferraris, J.P.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., “Manganese oxide nanowire–graphene/vanadium oxide nanowire–graphene binder free paper electrodes for metal oxide hybrid supercapacitors” Nanoenergy, 2, 2013, 966-975..

    Marti, A.M.; Mcbeath, L.; Perera, S.D.; Balkus, Jr., K.J “Oriented Thin Films of the Luminescent Metal Organic Framework [Zn2(bpdc)2(bpee)] for the Detection of Olefins”,
    Langmuir 2013, 29, 5927–5936

  • Wijenayake, S.; Panapitiya, N.; Versteeg, S.; Nguyen, C.; Goel, S.; Musselman, I. H.; Balkus, K. J., Jr.; Ferraris, J. P. "Surface cross-linked ZIF-8/polymer mixed matrix membranes for Gas separations", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2013, 52,  6991–7001.

  • Perez, E.V.; Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Ferraris, J.P.; Musselman, I.H., “Apparatus for gas Permeation measurements at High Pressure amd High Temperature”, Rev. Sci. Instr. 2013, 84,1-7 .

    Lowe, A.; Chittajallu, P.; Li, J.; Balkus, Jr, K. J., “ Storage and Delivery of Nitric Oxide via Diazeniumdiolated Metal Organic Framework Cu-TDPAT” Micropor. Mesopor. Mater.2013, 181, 17-22.

    McWilliams, M.; Anka, F.; Balkus, Jr, K.J.; Slinker, J., “Sensitive and Selective Real-Time Electrochemical Monitoring of DNA Repair”, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2014, 54, 541-546.

    Munaweera, I.; Aliev, A.; Balkus, Jr. K.J., “Electrospun Cellulose Acetate-Garnet Nanocomposite Magnetic Fibers for Bioseparations”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2014, 6, 244-251.

    Liyanage, A.D.; Perera, S.D.; Tan, K.; Chabal, Y.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., “Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Activity of Y‑Doped CeO2 Nanorods”, ACS Catalysis, 2014, 4, 577–584

    Nimanka; P.; Wijenayake, S.;  Hyang, Y.; Bushdiecker, D.; Nguyen, D.; Ratanatawanate,       C.; Kalaw, G.; Musselman, I.; Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Ferraris, J., Stabilization of Immiscible             Polymer Blends Using Structure Directing Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs)”, Polymer 2014, 55, 2028-2034.
    .
    Perez, E.; Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Ferraris, J.; Musselman, I., “MOP-18 mixed Matrix Membranes”, J. Membrane Sci. 2014, 463, 82-93.

    Lowe, A.; Deng, W.; Smith, Jr., D.; Balkus, Jr, K. J., “Melt-Spun Acrylonitrile-Based Suture for Delayed Release of Nitric Oxide”, Mater. Lett.,2014, 125, 221-223 .

  • Josephine O. Hsieh, Kenneth J. Balkus, Jr., John P. Ferraris, Inga H. Musselman “MIL-53 frameworks in mixed-matrix membranes” Micropor. Mesopor. Mater., 2014, 196, 165-174.

    Marti, A.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., “Tuning the Crystal Size and Morphology of the Substituted Imidazole Material, SIM-1” J Porous Mater., 2014 , 21, 889-902.

    Munaweera, I.;  Levesque-Bishop, D.;  Shi, Y.; Di Pasqua, A.J.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., Novel radiotherapeutic bandage based on electrospun polyacrylonitrile containing holmium-166 iron garnet nanoparticles for the treatment of skin cancer”, APL Materials, In Press. (Invited)

    Wijenayake, S.; Nimanka; P.; Nguyen, C.N..; Huang, Y.; Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Musselman, I.H.; Ferraris, J.P., “Composite membranes with a highly selective polymer skinfor hydrogen separation”, Sep. Purif. Technol., 2014, 135, 190-198.

    Tran, D.N.; Marti, A.M.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., “Electrospun Zeolite/Cellulose Acetate Fibers for Ion Exchange of Pb2+” Fibers, 2014, 2, 308-317.

  • Lowe, A. A.; Bills, J.D.; Verma, R.; Smith, D.W.; Balkus, Jr., K.J.; Lavery, L.A.; Davis, K.E., Nitric Oxide Releasing Bandage with Enhanced wound healing”, Acta Biomater., 2015, 13, 121-130..

  • Munaweera, I.; Hong, J.; D'Souza, A.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., "Novel wrinkled periodic mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles for hydrophobic anticancer drug delivery" J. Por. Mater., 2015, 22, 1-10.

    Basnayake, S.A.;  Su, J.;  Zou, X.;  Balkus, Jr., K.J., “Carbonate-Based Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework for Highly Selective CO2 Capture” Inorganic Chem. 201554, 1816-1821.

  • Marti, A.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., “Post synthetic Modification of a SIM-1 membrane for the
    Separation of ethanol and water”, J Por. Mater.,2015, 22, 1275-1284.

    Panapitiya, N.; Wijenayake, S.; Nguyen, D.; Huang, Y.; Musselman, I.; Balkus, K.; Ferraris, J., ”Gas Separation Membranes Derived from High Performance Immiscible Polymer Blends Compatibilized with Small Molecules” ACS Appl. Mater. & Interfac., 2015, 7, 18618-18627.

    Basnayake, S.A.; Zou, X.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., ‘Encapsulation of Red Sulfur Chromophores in a Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework (ZIF-8) via Solvent Assisted Linker Exchange”, Micropor. Mesopor. Mater., 2016, 219, 172-177.

  • Munaweera, I.; Shi, Y.; Koneru, B.; Saez, R.; Aliev, A.; Di Pasqua, A.J.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., “Novel Chemoradiotherapeutic Magnetic Nanoparticles for Targeted Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer” Molec. Pharm., 2015, 12, 3588-3596.

    Munaweera, I.; Shi, Y.; Koneru, B.;  A.; Di Pasqua, A.J.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., “Nitric oxide- and cisplatin-releasing silica nanoparticles for use against non-small cell lung cancer” J. Inorg. Biochem., 2015, 153, 23-31.

  • Perez, E.V.; Balkus, K. J., Jr.; Ferraris, J. P.; Musselman, I. H., “Improvement of gas separation properties of polybenzimidazole membranes for gas separations at high pressure and high temperature through thermal treatment”,  Preprints - American Chemical Society, Division of Energy & Fuels 201661(2), 208-209.

  • Munaweera, I.; Trinh, M.; Hong, J.; Balkus Jr., K.J.,” A Chemically Powered Nanomotor as a Delivery Vehicle for Biologically Relevant Payloads”, J. Nanosci. Nanotech., 2016, 16, 9063-9071 (invited).

    Koneru, B.; Shi, Y.; Munaweera, I.; Kadara, H.; Yuan, H.;  Di Pasqua, A.J.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., “Radiotherapeutic bandage for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin – An animal study”, Nuclear Med. Bio., 2016, 43, 333-338..

    Panapitiya, N.; Wijenayake, S.; Nguyen, D.; Karunaweera, C.;  Huang, Y.; Balkus, K.;  Musselman, I.; Ferraris, J., “Compatibilized immiscible polymer blends for gas separations” Materials, 2016, 9, 643.

    Perez, E.; Karunaweera, C.: Musselman, I.; Balkus, K.; Ferraris, J. “ Origins and evolution of inorganic-based and MOF-based mixed-matrix membranes for gas separations”, Processes, 2016,4, 32.

    Wang, Z.; Balkus, Jr. K.J., “Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Cyclohexane and Cyclohexene over Y-doped CeO2 Nanorods” Catal. Lett., 2017, 147, 738-744.

  • Wang, Z.; Perananthan, S.; Panangala, S.D.; Ferraris, J.P.; Balkus, Jr. K.J., “Wrinkled Mesoporous Silica Supported Lanthanum Oxide as a Template for Graphitic Carbon”, J Nanosci. Nanotechnol., In press..

  •   Wang, Z.; Balkus, Jr., K.J., “Synthesis and Modification of Titanium containing Wrinkled Mesoporous Silica for Cyclohexene Epoxidation”, Micropor. Mesopor. Mater., 243, 2017, 76-84..

  •   Perez, E,V,; Kalaw, G.J.D.; Ferraris, J.P.; Balkus, Jr.,K.J.; Musselman, I.H., “Amine- functionalized (Al) MIL-53/ VTEC™ mixed-matrix membranes for H2/CO2 mixture    separations at high pressure and high temperature”, J. Membr. Sci., 530, 2017, 201-212.

  • Wang, Z.; Balkus, Jr. K.J., “Synthesis of Wrinkled Mesoporous Carbon” Mater. Lett.   2017, 195, 139-142.

  • Wang, Z.; Perera, W.A.; Balkus, Jr. K.J., “Liquid Phase   Propylene Oxidation with tert- Butyl    Hydroperoxide over Titanium Containing Wrinkled Mesoporous Silica” Catal.   Commun., 2017, 96, 15-18.

  • Wang, Z.; Balkus, Jr., K.J.Wrinkled Mesoporous Carbon Supported Pd Nanoparticles for Hydrogenation and Aerobic Oxidation”, J Por. Mater. In Press.

 
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Invited Chapters

   
  • K. J. Balkus, Jr. and A. G. Gabrielov, "Zeolite Encapsulated Metal Complexes" in Inclusion Chemistry with Zeolites. Nanoscale Materials by Design (N. Herron and D. Corbin, Eds.) part of the series Topics in Inclusion Science, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1995 , 159-184.

  • K. J. Balkus, Jr., " Zeolite Encapsulated Metallophthalocyanines", in Phthalocyanines (A.B.P.Lever and C.C.Leznoff, Eds.), VCH Publishers, 1996 , 285-305

  • K. J. Balkus, Jr., "Host-Guest Catalysis" in Catalytic Advances Program 1995 Report", The Catalysis Group, 1995.

  • K. J. Balkus, Jr., "Ultra-Large Pore Materials" in Catalytic Advances Program 1997 Report The Catalyst Group , 1997

  • K. J. Balkus, Jr. "Large Pore Molecular Sieves" in Progress in Inorganic Chemistry , 50 , 2001 , 217-268.
  • K.J. Balkus, Jr, J.P. Ferraris and I.H. Musselman, “Mixed-Matrix Membranes based on Metal-Oragnic Frameworks” in Advanced Materials for Membrane Preparation. M.G. Buonomenna, G. Golemme (Eds), Bentham Publishers 2012 83-93

  • K.J.Balkus, Jr. "Metal oxide nanotube, nanorod, and quantum dot photocatalysis" in New and Future Developments in Catalysis, S Suib Ed, Elsevier,  2013, 213-237
  • C.Holt, J.P.Vizuet, I H Musselman, J.P Ferraris and K.J. Balkus, Jr. ”Polymer Blend Membranes for Gas Separations” in Membranes for Gas Separations World Scientific Publishers, 2017.

 
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