Dr Dusan Losic

Research Interests

 PhD/Master Projects available in 2013:

• Nanoscience/Nanotechnology

1. Carbon nanotube membranes for molecular separations and catalysis
   
2. Development of Microchip separation devices
3. New approaches for protein separations (with UoA Proteomic group)
4. Nanopore optical sensors and biosensors
5. Nanopore electrochemical sensors and biosensors
6. Development of new light-harvesting materials for solar applications (collaboration)
   
7. Smart and optically switchable surface (with UoA Center of Advanced Nanomaterials)
8. Trapping light in pores toward new sensing applications (collaboration)
   
9. Chemical fingerprints from single cells (with UoA Proteomic group)

• Nanomedicine/Pharmaceutical engineering

1. Advanced drug-releasing implants for local drug delivery (with Orthopedic research group)
2. Nanoengineered targeting drug-delivery capsules for cancer treatment (with Cancer research group UoA)
3. Nanotechnology approach for local drug delivery in dentistry (with Dentistry research group)
4. Development of optical microchip biosensors for detection circulating cancer cell (with Cancer and Cell biology research group UoA)
5. Externally stimulated drug delivery devices  (with UoA T-ray Electronic engineering group)
6. Micro and Nanofluidic approch  to study single cell behaviour and expression (with UniSA Wark research group)

• Applied and Industry related projects (not completed)
  

1. Nanotechnology approach for chemical-free pest control (GRDC)
   
2. Natural nanomaterials for water purification and adsorption toxic metal ions

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Research Intersts

Multidisciplinary research in nanoscience and nanotechnology that interfaces chemistry, materials science, engineering, biology and medicine.

Research Topics:

• Synthesis of solid and soft nanostructured materials
• Fundamental and engineering aspects of nanoscale fabrications
• Molecular and nanoscale surface engineering 
• Molecular separation and devices 
• Local drug delivery 
• Sensing/Biosensing (optical and electrochemical)
• Microfluidic/Nanofludic 
• Surface characterizations
• Natural and bio-inspired materials

 

 

Research Funding

Current Category 1 Grants

ARC, FT110100711(2012-2015), Future Fellow D. Losic, Carbon nanotubes based chromatography

GRDC, Grain Research & Development Corporation, (2011-2014) D. Losic, C. Saunders, Improved functionality of grain storage products

ARC DP120101680, (2012-2014), D. Losic, D. Findlay, P. Pivonka, G. Atkins, A nanoengineered solution to drug delivery in bone

ARC DP 1096282 (2010-2012). D. Losic, L. White, W. Guo, Periodic nano-ratchets: a new paradigm for biomolecule separation

ARC LP 100100272 (2010-2012), D. Losic, C. Priest, D. Wang, Microchip Impedance Biosensor for Biomedical Diagnostics

ARC LP 0989229 (2009-2011), D. Losic, J. Addai-Mensah, I. Neering, Advanced Nanoscale Materials Engineered from Diatomaceous Earth

ARC DP 0770930 (2007-2011), D. Losic, Engineered Nanotube Membranes for Molecular Separation and Biosensing

AINSE (2012) D. Losic, Triani, Probing of molecular transport of carbon nanotubes using radiotracer (RT) technology

 

Publications

 

Refereed Journal Publications (2013)

T. Kumeria, M. Bariana, T. Altalhi, M. Kurkuri, C. T. Gibson, W. Yang, D. Losic, Graphene oxide decorated diatom silica particles as a new nano-hybrid: toward smart natural drug carriers, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2013 (submitted)

A. Santos, T. Kumeria, D. Losic, Optically optimized Photoluminescent and Interferometric biosensors based on nanoporous anodic alumina: a comparison, Analytical Chemistry 2013 (submitted)

M. Sinn Aw, M. Kurian, D. Losic, Polymeric micelles for multidrug delivery and combination therapy, Chemistry a European Journal, 2013 (under review)

J. Liu, L. Cui, D. Losic, Graphene and graphene oxide as new nano-carriers for drug delivery applications, Acta Biomaterialia, 2013 (under review)

T. Altalhi, T. Kumeria, A. Santos, D. Losic, Synthesis of well-organized carbon nanotube membranes from non-degradable plastic bags with tuneable molecular transport: Toward nanotechnological recycling, Carbon, 2013 (under review)

T. Kumeria, A. Santos, K. Gulati, D. Losic, Real-time and in situ drug release monitoring from nanoporous implants under dynamic conditions by reflectometric interference spectroscopy, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2013 (in press)

A. Xing, S. Tian, H. Tang, D. Losic, Z. Bao, Mesoporous silicon engineered by reduction of biosilica from rice hysk as high performance anode for lithium-ion batteries, RSC Advances 2013, DOI:10.1039/CRA41889H

K. Kant, M. Kurkuri, J. Yu, J.G. Shapter, C. Priest, D. Losic, Impedance spectroscopy study of nanopore arrays for biosensing applications, Science of Advanced Materials, 2013 (in press) 

M. Bariana, M.Sin Aw, E. Moore, N.H. Voelcker, D. Losic, Radiofrequency-triggered release for on-demand delivery of therapeutics from drug-eluting implants, Nanomedicine, 2013 (in press)

M. Bariana, M. Sinn Aw, D. Losic, Tailoring morhological and interfacial properties of diatom silica microparticles for drug delivery applications, Advanced Powder Materials, 2013 (Special Issuse Chemeca 2012)(in press)

M. Milovic, S. Simovic, D. Losic, A. Dashevskiy, S. Ibric, Solid self-emulsifying phospho lipid suspension (SSEPS) with diatom particles as drug carrier, Molecular Pharmaceutics, 2013 (under review)

K. Kant, D. Losic, Focused Ion Beam (FIB) technology for micro and nano scale fabrications, Book chapter, Lecture Notes in Nanoscale Science and Technology, Series Eds. ZM. Wang, A Wang, G. Salamo, N. Kishimoto, S. Bellucci, YJ Park, Springer 2013

M-I. Aguliar, H. Hou, D. Losic, A.I. Mechler, L.L. Martin, D.H. Small, From single molecule structure to mechanism of oligomer assembly, Fibril formation and membrane interactions, Chapter 10,"Bio-Nano imaging: Protein Misfolding & Aggregation" Eds. Y. Lyubchenko and V. Uversky, Elsevier, 2013 (in press)

L. Velleman, J.G. Shapter, D.Losic, Gold nanotube membranes:synthesis, characterization and applications, "Encyclopaedia of Membrane Science and Technology" Vol.3.  Eds. E.M.V. Hoek, V.V. Tarabara, John Willey & Sons, Hoboken, NJ, 2013 (in press)

J.G. Mitchell, L. Seuront, M.J. Doubell, D.Losic, N.H. Voelcker, R. Lal, Diatom nanostructures improve nutrient uptake, PloS One, 2013, 8 (5) e59548.

A Md Jani, D. Losic, N.H. Voelcker, Nanoporous anodic aluminium oxide: advances in surface engineering and emerging applications, Progress in Materials Science, 2013, 58, 636-704.

M. Sinn Aw, D. Losic, Ultrasound enhanced release of therapeutics from drug-releasing implants based on titania nanotube arrays, International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2013, 443 (1-2) 154-162 

M. Bariana, M. Sinn Aw, M. Kurkuri, D. Losic, Tuning drug loading and release properties of diatom silica microparticles by surface modifications, International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2013, 443, (1-2) 230-241

A. Santos, T. Kumeria, D. Losic, Nanoporous anodic aluminium oxide (AAO) for chemical sensing and biosensors, Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2013, 44, 25-38.

Refereed Journal Publications (2012)

T. Kumeria, M. D Kurkuri, K. R Diener, L. Parkinson, D. Losic, Label-free reflectometric interference microchip biosensor based on nanoporous alumina for detection of circulating tumour cell, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2012, 35, 167-173

M.Sinn Aw, K. K. Khalid, K. Gulati, G.J. Atkins, P. Pivonka, D. M. Findlay, D. Losic, Characterization of drug release kinetics in trabecular bone from titania nanotube implants, International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2012, 7, 4883-4892

 K. Gulati, M. Sinn Aw, D. M. Findlay, D. Losic, Local drug delivery in bone by drug releasing implants: perspectives of nano-engineereed titania nanotubes, Therapeutic Delivery, 2012, 3(7)857-873 

L. Velleman, D. Losic, J.G. Shapter, The effects of surface functionality positioning on the transport properties of membranes, Journal of Membrane Science, 2012, 411-412, 211-218 

M. Sinn Aw, J. Addai-Mensah, D. Losic, Multi-drug delivery system with sequential release using titania nanotube arrays, Chemical Communications, 2012, 48, 3348-3350. 

K. Gulati, M. Sinn Aw, D. Losic, Nano-engineered Ti wires for local delivery of chemotherapeutics in brain, International Journal of Nanomedicine 2012, 7, 2069-2076

M. Sinn Aw, M. Bariana, Y. Yu, J. Addai-Mensah, D.Losic, Surface functionalized diatom microcapsules for drug delivery of water-insoluble drugs, Journal of Biomaterials Applications, 2012, Doi:10.1177/0885328212441846

M. Sinn Aw, J. Addai-Mensah, D. Losic, Magnetic-Responsive Delivery of Drug Carriers using Titania Nanotube Arrays, Journal Materials Chemistry, 2012, 22, 6561-6563 

M. Sinn Aw, J. Addai-Mensah, D. Losic, Polymer micelles for delayed release of therapeutics from drug-eluting surfaces with nanotubular structures, Macromolecular Bioscience, 2012, 12, 1048-1052

K. Gulati, S. Ramakrishnan, M. Sinn Aw, G. J. Atkins, D. M. Findlay, D. Losic, Biocompatible polymer coating of titania nanotube arrays for improved drug elution and osteoblast adhesion, Acta Biomaterialia, 2012, 8, 449-456

T. Kumeria, L. Parkinson, D. Losic, Controlling interferometric properties of nanoporous anodic aluminium oxide (AAO), Nanoscale Research Letters, 2012, 7, 88-98 (invited)

Y. Yu, K. Kant, J. G. Shapter, J. Addai-Mensah, D. Losic, Characterisation of catalytic properties of gold nanotube membranes, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2012, 153, 131-136

 Y. Yu, J. Addai-Mensah, D. Losic, Functionalized diatom microparticles for removal mercury ions, Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, 2012, 13, 015008 (11 pg)

M. Sinn Aw, S. Simovic, Y. Yu, J. Addai-Mensah, D. Losic, Porous Silica Microshells from Diatoms as biocarrier for Drug Delivery Applications, Powder Technology, 2012, 223, 52-58 (invited)

Refereed Conference Publications (2012)

T. Kumeria, T. Altalhi, D.Losic, Reflective interfernce study of binding nickel ions on nitrilotriacetic -NTA) nanoporous alumina chips for detection of His-Tagged proteins, Chemeca 2012 Proceedings, paper 0206 (10 pages) (23-26 Sept 2012, Wellington, New Zealand)

M. Kurkuri, C. Randall, D.Losic, New method of measuring the angle of repose of hard wheat grain, Chemeca 2012 Proceedings, paper 0271 (8 pages) (23-26 Sept Wellington, New Zeland)

T. Altalhi, E.V. Basiuk, J. Rizo, V. A. Basiuk, M. Ginic-Markovic, S. Clarke, D.Losic, Chemical Functionalization of inner walls of carbon nanotubes with long chain amine, Chemeca 2012, Proceedings, paper 0132 (23-26 Sept. Wellington, New Zealand)

T. Kumeria, M. D. Kurkuri, K. Diener, L. Parkinson, D. Losic, Reflectometric interference microchip based on nanoporous alumina for label-free detection of circulating tumour cells, ICONN 2012 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 5-9 February 2012, Perth , WA, (paper 746)

M. Nambiar, P. J. Evans, G. Triani, J. G. Shapter, D. Losic, Study of titania modified porous alumina membranes for protein transport and separation, ICONN 2012 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 5-9 February 2012, Perth , WA, ( paper 726)

T. Altahli, M.Ginic_Markovic, S. Clarke, D.Losic, Fabrication of doped carbon nanotubes by template synthesis using nanoprous alumina as a template, ICONN 2012 International confrence on Naoscinece and Nanotechnology, 5-9 February 2012 Perth, WA (paper 712)

M.S. Aw, M. Bariana, J. Addai-Mensah, D. Losic, Diatom Microparticles for Drug Delivery Applications: Impact of Surface Functionalization, ICONN 2012 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 5-9 February 2012, Perth , WA, (paper 637)

M.S. Aw, K. Gulati, G. J. Atkins, D. M. Findlay, D. Losic, Controlling Drug Release from Titania Nanotube Arrays using Polymer Nanocarriers and Biopolymer Coating, ICONN 2012 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 5-9 February 2012, Perth , WA (paper 655)

L. Velleman, D. Losic, J.G. Shapter, Light switchable transport through azobenzene modified gold nanotube membranes, ICONN 2012 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 5-9 February 2012, Perth , WA ( paper 569)

M. Milović, S. Ibrić, S. Simović, D. Lošić, Solid self-emulsifying phospholipif suspension (SSEPS) with diatomite as drug carrier, 8th World Meeting on Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Turkey March 2012 (conference paper)

Refereed Journal Publications (2011)

M. Sinn Aw, S. Simovic, J. Addai-Mensah, D. Losic, Silica microcapsules from diatoms as new carrier for delivery of therapeutics, Nanomedicine, 2011, 6 (7) 1159-1173

T. Kumeria, D. Losic, Reflective interferometric gas sensing using nanoporous aluminium oxide (AAO), Physica Status Solidi RRL 2011, 5, No. 10-11, 406-408 (featured as journal cover)

M. Sinn Aw, S. Simovic, J. Addai-Mensah, D. Losic, Polymeric micelles in porous and nanotube materials as a new system for extended delivery of poorly soluble drugs, Journal of Materials Chemistry 2011, 21, 7082-7089 (Featured as journal cover)

K. Gulati, M. Sinn Aw, D. Losic, Controlling Drug Release from Titania Nanotube Arrays using Polymer Nanocarriers and Biopolymer Coating, Journal of Biomaterials and Nanobiotechnology, Recent Advances in Drug Delivery Systems, special issue, 2011, 2, 477-484 (invited)

K. Gulati, M. Sinn Aw, D. Losic, Drug eluting Ti wires with titania nanotubes arrays for bone fixation and reduced bone infection, Nanoscale Research Letters, 2011, 6, 571-577 (invited)

T. Kumeria, L. Parkinson, D. Losic, Controlling interferometric properties of nanoporous anodic aluminium oxide (AAO), Nanoscale Research Letters, 2011, (invited, in press)

T. Kumeria, L. Parkinson, D. Losic, A Nanoporous Interferometric Micro-sensor for Biomedical Detection of Volatile Sulphur Compounds, Nanoscale Research Letters 2011, 6, 634-641 (invited)

L. Velleman, J.L. Brunee, F. Guillaume, D. Losic, J.G. Shapter, Raman spectroscopy of thiols adsorbed inside the pores of gold nanotube membranes, Phys Chem Chem Phys, 2011, 13, 19587-19593.

D. Losic, Editorial Hot Topic: Bio-Inspired Micro and Nanosystems (Guest Editor: Dusan Losic) Micro and Nanosystems, 2011, 3 (4) 270-270 (invited)

T. Kumeria, L. Parkinson, D. Losic, Bioinspired microchip nanoporous interferometric sensor for sensing and biosensing applications, Micro and Nanosystemes, 2011,3 (4) 290-295 (invited)

M. D Kurkuri, C. Saunders, P. J Collins, H. Pavic, D. Losic, Combining Micro and Nanoscale Structures: Emerging Applications of Diatoms, Micro and Nanosystems, 2011, 3 (4) 277-283 (invited)

A. Michelmore, A. Mierczynska, Z. Poh, D. Losic, R. D Short, K. Vasilev, Versatile gradients of chemistry, bound ligands and nanoparticles on alumina nanopore arrays, Nanotechnology, 2011, 22, 415601 (9pp)

Y. Yu, J. Addai-Mensah, D. Losic, Chemical functionalization of diatom silica microparticles for adsorption of gold (III) ions, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2011, 11, 10349-10356

S. Simovic, D. Losic, K. Vasilev, Controlled release from porous platforms, Pharmaceutical technology, 2011, 35 (8) 68-71 (invited)

S. Simovic, N.G. Eskandar, M. Sinn Aw, D. Losic, C. Prestige, Silica Materials in Drug Delivery Applications, Current Drug Discovery Technologies, 2011, 8 (3) 250-268 (invited)

D. Losic, L. Velleman, K. Kant, T. Kumeria, K. Gulati, J.G. Shapter, D. A.Beattie, S. Simovic, Self-ordering electrochemistry: a simple approach for engineering nanopore and nanotube arrays for emerging applications, Australian Journal of Chemistry 2011,64, 294-301, Research front paper, (invited)

J. N. D. Ezzati, O. Mashinchian, B. Ayoubi, A. A. Jamali, D Losic, Y Omidi, M. de la Guardia, Impacts of Optical and Electrochemical DNA Nano-biosensors in Biomedical Sciences, Trends in Analytical Chemistry 2011 (3), 459-472

T. Altalhi, M. Ginic-Markovic, N. Han, S. Clarke, D. Losic, Synthesis of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube (MWCNT) Composite Membranes, Membranes, 2011, 1, 37-47 (invited)

J. N. D. Ezzati, Y. Omidi, D. Losic, Recent Advances in Drug and Gene Delivery with Carbon Nanotubes, Current Nanoscience, 2011, 7 (3) 297-314 (invited)

K. Kant, D. Losic, Self-ordering electrochemical synthesis of TiO2 nanotube arrays: controlling the nanotube geometry and the growth rate, International Journal of Nanoscience, 2011, 10 (1-2) 1-6 (invited)

K. Kant, R. E. Sabzi, D. Losic, Template synthesis of nickel, cobalt and nickel hexacyanoferrate nanodot, nanorod and nanotube arrays, International Journal of Nanoscience, 2011, 10 (1-2) 55-58 (invited)

Refereed Conference Publications (2011)

T. Kumeria, M. D Kurkuri, K. R Diener, C. Zhang, L. Parkinson, D. Losic, Reflectometric Interference biosensing using nanopores: integration into microfluidics, SPIE 2011 Conference, Smart Nano and Micro Materials and Devices, 5-7 December, 2011, Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia (conference paper)

T. Altalhi, M. Ginic-Markovic, S. Clarke, D, Losic, Carbon nanotubes with improved biocompatibility prepared by template synthesis, which combines catalyst-free chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and chemical doping process, Chemeca 2011, Sydney 18-21 Sept. 2011 (9 pages paper 0359)

M. Nambiar, P. J. Evans, G. Triani, J. G. Shapter, D. Losic, Study of titania modified porous alumina membranes for protein transport and separation, Chemeca 2011 proceeding , Sydney 18-21 Sept. 2011(4 pages paper)

P. J. Evans, M. Nambiar, G.Triani, J. G. Shapter, D. Losic, Fabrication of titania nanotube membranes by atomic layer deposition using nanoporous alumina as a template, Chemeca 2011 proceeding , Sydney 18-21 Sept. 2011(4 pages paper 0432)

M. S. Aw, K. Gulati, S, Ramakrishnan, J. Addai-Mensah, D. Losic, The electrochemicaly engineered nanotubular surfaces for controlled and sustained delivery of drugs and drug carriers, Chemeca 2011 proceeding , Sydney 18-21 Sept. 2011(9 pages paper 0323)

Y. Yu, J. Addai-Mensah, D. Losic, Performances of organosilane functionalized diatomaceous earth microparticles in removal of mercury from water, Chemeca 2011 proceeding , Sydney 18-21 Sept. 2011(4 pages paper 0406)

Y. Yu, K. Kant, J. G. Shapter, J. Addai-Mensah, D. Losic, Study of catalytic properties of gold nanotube membranes, Chemeca 2011 proceeding , Sydney 18-21 Sept. 2011(9 pages paper 0407)

K. Gulati, M. S. Aw, D. Losic, Nanoengineered Implants for local drug delivery in bones, The first International Conference on Small Science, (ICSS 2011) Sydney, 15 to 18 August 2011 ( 2 page paper)

K. Gulati, S. Ramakrishnan, D. Losic, Nanotubular Titania Implants for bone drug delivery with controlled drug release and improved biocompatibility, The first International Conference on Small Science, (ICSS 2011) Sydney, 15 to 18 August 2011 (2 page conference paper)

T. Kumeria, D. Losic, A New Nanopore based Reflectometric Interference Microsensor for Biomedical Detection of Hydrogen Sulphide, The first International Conference on Small Science, (ICSS 2011) Sydney, 15 to 18 August 2011 (2 page conference paper)

T. Kumeria, M. Kurkuri, C. Zhang, D. Losic, Microsensor for Cancer Cell Detection by Reflectometric Interference on Nanoporous Alumina, The first International Conference on Small Science, (ICSS 2011) Sydney, 15 to 18 August 2011 ( 2 page conference paper)


Book Chapters (2010)

S. Simovic, D. Losic, Ordered mesoporous materials for drug delivery applications, Chapter 3, Book ‘Nanoporous Materials, types, properties and uses" ed. Samuel B. Jenkins, Nova Science Publisher, New York, 2010, 72-163, ISBN: 978-1-61668-182-1 (invited)

Refereed Journal Publications (2010)

K. Kant, A. Marshal, S. P. Low, J. G. Shapter, D. Losic, Nanopore gradients on porous aluminium oxide generated by nonuniform anodization of aluminium, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2010, 2, 3447-3454.

D. Losic, Y.Yu, M. Sin Aw, S. Simovic, B.Tierry, J. Addai-Mensah, Magnetic Drug Delivery Microcarriers with Biologically Derived 3-d Morphologies prepared by Self-assembly of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles on Diatom Silica, Chemical Communication, 2010, 46, 6323-6325.

Y. Yu, J. Addai-Mensah, D. Losic, Synthesis of Self-Supporting Gold Microstructures with 3-d Morphologies by Direct Replication of Diatom Templates, Langmuir,2010,26,14068-14072

Abdul. Md Jani, I. M. Kempson, D. Losic, N. H. Voelcker, Dress in layers: layering surface functionalities in nanoporous aluminium oxide membranes, Angewandte Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 7933-7937

L. Velleman, C.J. Shearer, A. Ellis, D. Losic, N. Voelcker, J.G. Shapter, Fabrication and characterization of porous silicon membranes, Nanoscale, 2010, 2, 1756-1761

S. Simovic, D. Losic, K. Vasilev, Controlled drug release from mesoporous materials by plasma polymer deposition, Chemical Communications 2010, 46, 1317-1319

K. Vasilev, Z. Poh, K. Kant, J. Chan, A, Michelmore, D. Losic, Tailoring the surface functionalities of titania nanotube arrays, Biomaterials 2010, 31,532-540

Reza E. Sabzi, K. Kant, D. Losic, Electrochemical synthesis of Ni hexacyanoferrate nanoarrays with dots, rods and tubes morphology using porous alumina template, Electrochimica acta, 2010, 55, 1829-1835

Refereed Conference Publications (2010)

K. Gulati, S. Simovic, D. Losic, Highly ordered titania (TiO2) nanotube arrays fabricated by electrochemical self-ordering process toward development of implantable drug delivery devices with triggered drug release, COMMAD 2010, Conference on Optoelectronics and Microelectronics Materials and Devices, IEEE Proceedings, Article number 5699716, Pages 159-160, 12-15 Dec 2010 Canberra, Australia, DOI: 10.1109/COMMAD.2010.5699716

T. Kumeria, C. Hall, D. Losic, Optimisation of Reflective Interferometric Properties of Nanoporous Anodic Aluminium Oxide (AAO) for Biosensing Applications, COMMAD 2010, Conference on Optoelectronics and Microelectronics Materials and Devices, IEEE Proceedings, Article number 5699781, Pages 63-64 12015 Dec 2010 Canberra, Australia, DOI: 10.1109/COMMAD.2010.5699781

K. Vasilev, S. Simovic, D. Losic, H.J. Griesser, S. Griesser, K. Anselme, L. Ploux, Platform for controlled release of antibacterial agents facilitated by plasma polymerisation, 2100 Annual International Conference IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBX'10, art No. 5626566, pp 811-814.

M. Sinn Aw, S. Simovic, G. T. Servastani, J. Addai-Mensah, D. Losic, A fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) study on polymer micelles loaded in alumina nanopores for drug delivery applications CHEMECA 2010, 3108-3117 (8 pages paper)

M. Sinn Aw, S. Simovic, G. T. Servastani, J. Addai-Mensah, D. Losic, Porous Silica Microparticles from Diatomaceous Earth (DE) for Drug Delivery Applications, CHEMECA 2010 (8 pages paper)

Y. Yu, J. Addai-Mensah, B. Thierry, D. Losic, Gold and magnetic nanoporous microparticles with unique 3- morphologies derived from Diatomaceous Earth (DE) for catalysis and drug delivery applications, CHEMECA 2010 (8 pages paper)

Y. Yu, J. Addai-Mensah, D. Losic, Surface Modification of Diatomaceous Earth (DE) Silica Microparticles with Functional Silanes for Metal Ions Sorption, CHEMECA 2010 (8 pages paper)

M. Sinn Aw, S. Simovic, K. Dhiraj, J. Addai-Mensah, D. Losic, The loading and release properties of nanoporous anodic alumina for delivery of drugs and drug carriers, International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, ICON 2010 (4 pg. paper)

Y. Yu, I. R. Neering, J. Addai-Mensah, D. Losic, Engineering of new nanoscale materials from diatomaceous Earth (DE), International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, ICON 2010 (4 page paper)

L. Velleman, J. G. Shapter, D. Losic, Nanoporous anodic alumina oxide (AAO) membranes with tailored chemical functionalities, International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, ICON 2010 (4 page paper)

L. Velleman, J. G. Shapter, D. Losic, Functionalized membranes for molecular separations, Membrane Society Australasia Student Symposium 2010, 18-10 February, Wollongog, Australia (conference peer reviewed paper accepted), Award for best student presentation

A. M. Md Jani, D. Losic, N. H. Voelcker, Nanoporous anodic alumina oxide (AAO) membranes with tailored chemical functionalities, Membrane Society Australasia Student Symposium 2010, 18-10 February, Wollongog, Australia (4 page paper)

M. Sinn Aw, S. Simovic, K. Dhiraj, J. Addai-Mensah, D. Losic, The loading and release properties of nanoporous anodic alumina for delivery of drugs and drug carriers, Membrane Society Australasia Student Symposium 2010, 18-10 February, Wollongog, Australia (4 page paper)

Refereed Journal Publications (2009)

R. Gordon, D. Losic, M.A. Tiffany & S.S. Nagy, F.A.S. Sterrenburg, The Glass Menagerie: diatoms for novel applications in nanotechnology Trends in Biotechnology, 2009, 27 (2) 116-127.

D. Losic, J.G. Mitchell, N.H. Voelcker, Diatomaceous Lessons in Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Advanced Materials, 2009, 21, 1-12 (featured as journal cover)

D. Losic, S. Simovic, Self-ordered nanopore and nanotube platforms for drug delivery applications, Expert Opinion in Drug Delivery, 2009, 6, 1363-1380 (invited)

K. Krishna, D. Losic, A simple approach for synthesis of TiO2 nanotubes with through-hole morphology, Physica Status Solidi RRL, 2009, 3, No. 5, 139-141

L. Velleman, G. Triani, P. J. Evans, J. G. Shapter, D. Losic, Structural and chemical modification of porous anodic alumina membranes, 2009, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2009, 126, 87-94

D. Losic, D. Losic Jnr, Preparation of Porous Anodic Alumina with Periodically Perforated Pores, Langmuir, 2009, 25, 5426-5431

Abdul. Md Jani, E. J. Anglin, S. J.P. McInnes, D. Losic, J. G. Shapter, N. H. Voelcker, Fabrication of nanoporous anodic alumina membranes with layered surface chemistry, Chemical Communications 2009, 3062-3064.

M. Lillo, D. Losic, Ion-beam pore opening of porous anodic alumina: the formation of single nanopore and nanopore arrays, Materials Letters, 2009, 63, 457-460.

M. Lillo, D. Losic, Pore opening detection for controlled dissolution of barrier oxide layer and fabrication of nanoporous alumina with through-hole morphology, Journal of Membrane Science, 2009, 327, 11-17

L. Velleman, J.G. Shapter, D. Losic, Gold nanotube membranes functionalised with fluorinated thiols for selective molecular transport, Journal of Membrane Science, 2009, 328,121-126

D. Losic, M. Lillo, D. Losic Jnr., Porous alumina with shaped pore geometries and complex pore architectures fabricated by cyclic anodization, Small, 2009, 5, 1392-1397 (featured as journal cover)

Refereed Conference Publications (2009)

Z. Poh, K.Vasilev, K.Kant, R.E. Sabzi, D. Losic, Synthesis, Nanostructure and Crystallization of Titania Nanotube Arrays Fabricated by Electrochemical Anodization 16th AINSE Conference on Nuclear and Complementary Techniques of Analysis, 25-27 Nov 2009 Sydney, Australia ( 4 page paper)

Z. Poh, K. Vasilev, A. Michelmore, D. Losic, Plasma polymerization for generation of laterally controlled chemical gradients on nanoporous membrane surface, 16th AINSE Conference on Nuclear and Complementary Techniques of Analysis, Lucas Heights, 25-27 Nov 2009, Sydney, Australia, (4 pages paper)

Y. Yu, I. R. Neering, J. Addai-Mensah, D. Losic, Diatomaceous Earth (DE): a route for large scale preparation of advanced nanoscale materials with unique 3-D morphologies, 16th AINSE Conference on Nuclear and Complementary Techniques of Analysis, Lucas Heights, 25-27 Nov 2009 Sydney, Australia, (4 pages paper)

K. Kant, D. Losic, Self-ordering electrochemical synthesis of TiO2 nanotube arrays: controlling the nanotube geometry and the growth rate, International Conference on Advance Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (ICANN 2009) 9-11 December 2009 Guwahati, India, (2 page paper)

R. E. Sabzi, K. Kant, D. Losic, Template synthesis of nickel, cobalt and nickel hexacyanoferrate nanodot, nanorod and nanotube arrays, International Conference on Advance Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (ICANN) 9-11 December 2009, Guwahati, India, (2 page paper)

Y. Yu, J. Addai-Mensah, D. Losic, Development of nanocollodial diatomaceous earth particles into advanced material for water treatment applications, CHEMECA 2009, 27-30 Sept., 2009, Perth, Australia (8 pages paper 0108)

Selected Journal Papers (2001-2008)

D. Losic, J. G. Mitchell, R. Lal, N. H. Voelcker, 2006, Rapid prototyping of micro- and nanoscale patterns by replica moulding from diatom biosilica, Advanced Functional Materials, 2007, 17, 2439-2446.

J. J. Gooding, A. Chou, J. Liu, D. Losic, J. G Shapter, D. B. Hibbert, The effects of the lengths and orientations of single-walled carbon nanotubes on the electrochemistry of nanotube-modified electrodes, Electrochemistry Communications, 2007, 9, 1677-1683

D. Losic, G. Triani, P.Evans, A. Atanacio, J. Mitcheli, N. H. Voelcker, Controlled pore structure modification of diatoms by atomic layer deposition of TiO2, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2006, 16, 4029-4034 (featured as journal cover)

D. Losic, L. L. Martin, A. Mechler, M.-I. Aguilar, D. H. Small, High resolution scanning tunnelling microscopy of the β-amyloid protein (Aβ1-40) of Alzheimer's disease suggests a novel mechanism of oligomer assembly, Journal of Structural Biology, 2006, 155, 104-110

S. S. Mok, D. Losic, C. J. Barrow, B. J. Turner, C. L. Masters, L. L. Martin, D. H. Small, The β-amyloid peptide of Alzheimer's disease decreases adhesion of vascular smooth muscle cells to the basement membrane, Journal of Neurochemistry, 2006, 96, 53-64.

D. Losic, G. Rosengarten, J. G. Mitchell, N. H. Voelcker, Pore architecture of diatom frustules: potential nanostructured membranes for molecular and particle separations, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2006, 6, 982-989.

D. Losic, J. G. Mitchell, N. H. Voelcker, Complex gold nanostructures derived by templating from diatom frustule, Chemical Communications 2005, 4905-4907 (IF 5.54) (featured as journal cover)

G. M. J. A. Klug, D. Losic, S. S. Subashinghe, L. L. Martin, M-I. Aguilar, D. H. Small, Aβ oligomers induced by metal ions and acid pH are distinct from those generated by spontaneous ageing at neutral pH, European Journal of Biochemistry (FEBS journal), 2003, 270, 4282 - 4293

J. J. Gooding, R. Wibowo, J. Liu, W. Yang, D. Losic, S. Orbons, F. J. Mearns, J. G. Shapter, D. B. Hibbert, 2003. Protein Electrochemistry using Aligned Carbon Nanotubes Electrode Arrays, Journal of American Chemical Society 2003, 125, 9006-9007.

D. Losic, J. J. Gooding, M. Zhao, J. G. Shapter, Which Parameters Affects the Response of the Channel Biosensor, Electroanalysis, 2003, 15, 183-190. (feature paper)

D. Losic, J. G. Shapter, J. J. Gooding, Integrating Polymers with Alkanethiol Self-Assembled Monolayers: Blocking SAM Defects with Electrochemical Polymerisation of Tyramine, Electrochemistry Communications 2002, 4, 953

D. Losic, J. G. Shapter, J. J. Gooding, Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy studies of Glucose Oxidase on Gold, Langmuir, 2002, 18, 5422

D. Losic, J. J. Gooding, J. G. Shapter, Influence of Surface Topography on Alkanethiols SAMs Assembled from Solution and by Microcontact printing, Langmuir, 2001, 17, 3307-3316

 

 

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