Publications  

·                     Introductory Nanoscience and Nanotechnology for Undergraduates: A Liberal Arts Approach, Lon A. Porter, Jr., in Nanoscale Science and Engineering Education: Issues, Trends and Future Directions, edited by Sudipta Seal and Aldrin E. Sweeney, (American Scientific, New York, in press). –Invited  

·                     Chemical Nanotechnology: A Liberal Arts Approach toward a Basic Course in Emerging Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Lon A. Porter, Jr., J. Chem. Educ., 84, 259 (2007).  

·                     Nanotechnology and the Future of Bioanalytical Methods, Lon A. Porter, Jr., in Immunoassay and Other Bioanalytical Techniques, edited by Jeanette van Emon, ( Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton , 2007). –Invited  

·                     Synthesis and Patterning of Gold Nanostructures on InP and GaAs via Galvanic Displacement, Mohammad Reza Hormozi Nezhad, Masato Aizawa, Lon A. Porter, Jr., Alexander E. Ribbe, and Jillian M. Buriak, Small, 1, 1076 (2005).  

·                     It was the Best of Times, it was the Worst of Times: Confessions of a Graduate School Survivor, Lon A. Porter, Jr., In Chemistry, 14, 16 (2004). –Invited  

·                     Harnessing Synthetic Versatility Toward Intelligent Interfacial Design: Organic Functionalization of Nanostructured Silicon Surfaces, Lon A. Porter, Jr. and J. M. Buriak, in Chemistry of Nanostructured Materials, edited by Peidong Yang, (World Scientific, New York, 2003). –Invited  

·                     Metallic Nanostructures via Static Plowing Lithography, Lon A. Porter, Jr., Alexander E. Ribbe, and J. M. Buriak, Nano Letters, 3, 1043 (2003).  

·                     New Pairs of Inks and Papers for Photolithography, Microcontact Printing, and Scanning Probe Nanolithography, Lon A. Porter, Jr., Hee Cheul Choi, J. M. Schmeltzer, Alexander E. Ribbe, and J. M. Buriak, Materials Research Society (MRS) Symposium Proceedings, 737, 341 (2003).  

·                     Functionalization of Porous Silicon with Alkenes and Alkynes via Carbocation-Mediated Hydrosilylation, J. M. Schmeltzer, Lon A. Porter, Jr., Michael P. Stewart, Carmen M. Lopez, and J. M. Buriak, Materials Research Society (MRS) Symposium Proceedings, 737, 561 (2003).  

·                     Electroless Deposition and Patterning of Morphologically Complex Precious Metal Films on Semiconductor Surfaces, Lon A. Porter, Jr., Hee Cheul Choi, Alexander E. Ribbe, and J. M. Buriak, Materials Research Society (MRS) Symposium Proceedings, 737, 575 (2003).

·                     Metallic Nanostructures via Static Plowing Lithography, Lon A. Porter, Jr., Alexander E. Ribbe, and J. M. Buriak, Nano Letters, 3, 1043 (2003).  Supplementary Information 

·                     Electroless Nanoparticle Film Deposition Compatible with Photolithography, Microcontact Printing, and Dip-Pen Nanolithography Patterning Technologies, Lon A. Porter, Jr., Hee Cheul Choi, J. M. Schmeltzer, Alexander E. Ribbe, Lindsay C. C. Elliott, and J. M. Buriak, Nano Letters, 2, 1369 (2002).  Supplementary Information  

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• See: WBAA Radio, Morning Addition, Dec. 13, 2002, "Nanoparticles"
• See: AM Costa Rica, Dec. 17, 2002, "Pure Gold Links Organic Molecules"
• See: Times of India, Dec. 17, 2002, "New Chip Developed to Detect Biohazards"
• See: Washington File, Dec. 17, 2002, "Researchers Develop Chip to Detect Biohazards"
• See: EE Times, Dec. 17, 2002, "TOP STORY, Purdue Spins Metal Deposition Alternative"
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• See: EE Times Asia, Dec. 19, 2002, "Deposition Technique Spins Metal Salt into Pure Gold"
• See: NanoApex News, Dec. 20, 2002, "Nanoparticles Could Aid Biohazard Detection, Computer Industry"
• See: Global Techno Scan, Dec. 20, 2002, "Nanoparticles Could Aid Biohazard Detection, Computer Industry"
• See: Nanotech News, Dec. 20, 2002, "Galvanic Displacement Lays Down Nanoparticle Films"
• See: Science News, Dec. 21, 2002, "Gold Deposits: Scientists Design Nanoparticle Films"
• See: Materials World, Jan. 2003, "Precious Metal Deposition via Galvanic Displacement"
• See: Nanoparticle News, Jan. 2003, "High Purity Metals Deposited, Patterned on Semiconductors"
• See: MICRO Magazine, Jan. 2003, "Worth Their Weight"
• See: Materials Today, Feb. 2003, "Nanoparticles by Accident"
• See: NBC News (TV Spot), Feb. 2003, "Bio Detector"  © ScienceCentral, 2003

·                     Harnessing Synthetic Versatility Toward Intelligent Interfacial Design: Organic Functionalization of Nanostructured Silicon Surfaces, Lon A. Porter, Jr. and J. M. Buriak, in Chemistry of Nanostructured Materials, edited by Peidong Yang, (World Scientific, New York, in press). 

·                     Controlled Electroless Deposition of Noble Metal Nanoparticle Films on Germanium Surfaces, Lon A. Porter, Jr., Hee Cheul Choi, Alexander E. Ribbe, and J. M. Buriak, Nano Letters, 2, 1067 (2002).  Supplementary Information 

·                     Hydride Abstraction Initiated Hydrosilylation of Terminal Alkenes and Alkynes on Porous Silicon, J. M. Schmeltzer, Lon A. Porter, Jr., M. P. Stewart, and J. M. Buriak, Langmuir, 18, 2971 (2002).  Supplementary Information

·                     New Pairs of Inks and Papers for Photolithography, Microcontact Printing, and Scanning Probe Nanolithography, Lon A. Porter, Jr., Hee Cheul Choi, J. M. Schmeltzer, Alexander E. Ribbe, and J. M. Buriak, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 737, 341 (2003). 

·                     Functionalization of Porous Silicon with Alkenes and Alkynes via Carbocation-Mediated Hydrosilylation, J. M. Schmeltzer, Lon A. Porter, Jr., Michael P. Stewart, Carmen M. Lopez, and J. M. Buriak, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 737, 561 (2003). 

·                     Electroless Deposition and Patterning of Morphologically Complex Precious Metal Films on Semiconductor Surfaces, Lon A. Porter, Jr., Hee Cheul Choi, Alexander E. Ribbe, and J. M. Buriak, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 737, 575 (2003). 

·                     Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Functionalized by the Adsorption of Dialkyl Disulfides, Lon A. Porter, Jr., David Ji, Sarah L. Westcott, Michael Graupe, Roman S. Czernuszewicz, Naomi J. Halas, and T. Randall Lee, Langmuir, 14, 7378 (1998). 

·                     Metal Nanoparticles Functionalized by the Adsorption of Thiols and Disulfides, Lon A. Porter, Jr., Senior Honors Thesis, (Advisor, T. Randall Lee - Dept. of Chemistry, Univ. of Houston). 

·                     As Big as Texas: The American Chemical Society Affiliates in Dallas, Lon A. Porter, Jr., In Chemistry, 8, 19 (1998). 

·                     The Effects of Long Term Storage on the Metallo-b-Lactamase of Bacillus cereus 5/B/6, Lon A. Porter, Jr., Newton P. Hilliard, and Robert W. Shaw, Accounts of the Welch Summer Scholar Program, 475 (1994).