Journal Articles

2020

External Link Icon Initial dynamic thermal dissipation modes enhance heat dissipation in gold nanoparticle–polydimethylsiloxane thin films: T.V. Howard, K.R. Berry, D.K. Roper; J. Therm Anal Calorim (2020) 1-12.DOI:10.1007/s10973-020-09331-5

2019

External Link Icon Controlled gold nanoparticle placement into patterned polydimethylsiloxane thin films via directed self-assembly: K.R. Berry, R.L. Romo, M. Mitchell, V. Bejugam, M. Lanier, D.K. Roper; J. Nanomaterials (2019) 1-11.DOI:10.1155/2019/5390562

2018

External Link Icon Swabbing the surface: Critical factors in environmental monitoring and a path towards standardization and improvement: S.L. Jones, S.C. Ricke, D.K. Roper, and K.E. Gibson; Crit. Rev. in Food Sci. and Nutrition (2018), Accepted Sept 5, 2018.
External Link Icon Localized plasmonic fields of nanoantennas enhance second harmonic generation from two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide: G.T. Forcherio, L. Bonacina, J.-P. Wolf, and D.K. Roper; MRS Communication (2018) 8(3) 1029-1036. DOI: 10.1557/mrc.2018.133.
External Link Icon Effects of geometry and composition of soft polymer films embedded with nanoparticles on rates for optothermal heat dissipation: D.K. Roper, K.R. Berry, J.R. Dunklin, C. Chambers, V. Bejugam, G.T. Forcherio, and M. Lanier; Nanoscale (2018) 10:11531-11543. DOI:10.1039/C8NR00977E.
External Link Icon Monolayer-enriched production of Au-decorated WS₂ nanosheets via defect engineering: J.R. Dunklin, P. Lafargue, T. Higgins, G.T. Forcherio, M. Benamara, N. McEvoy, D.K. Roper, J. Coleman, Y. Vaynzof, and C. Backes; MRS Advances (2018) 3(41) 2435-2440 (Nanomaterials). DOI:10.1557/adv.2018.350
External Link Icon Production of monolayer-rich gold-decorated 2H-WS₂ nanosheets by defect engineering: J.R. Dunklin, P. Lafargue, T. Higgins, G.T. Forcherio, M. Benamara, N. McEvoy, D.K. Roper, J. Coleman, Y. Vaynzof, and C. Backes; Npj 2D Materials and Applications (2018) 1, 43, DOI:10.1038/s41699-017-0045-z.

2017

External Link Icon Thermoplasmonic dissipation in gold nanoparticle-polyvinylpyrrolidone thin films: T.V. Howard, J.R. Dunklin, G.T. Forcherio, and D.K. Roper; RSC Advances (2017) 7, 56463-56470.
External Link Icon Nonlinear optical susceptibility of two-dimensional WS₂ measured by Hyper Rayleigh Scattering: G.T. Forcherio, J. Riporto, J. R. Dunklin, Y. Mugnier, R. Le Dantec, L. Bonacina, and D.K. Roper; Optics Letters (2017), 42(23), 5018-5021.
External Link Icon Gold nanoparticles physicochemically bonded onto tungsten disulfide nanosheet edges exhibit augmented plasmon damping: G.T. Forcherio, J. R. Dunklin, C. Backes, Y. Vaynzof, M. Benamara, and D.K. Roper; AIP Advances (2017), 7(7), 075103.
External Link IconElectron energy loss spectroscopy of hot electron transport between gold nanoantennas and molybdenum disulfide by plasmon excitation: G.T. Forcherio, M. Benamara, and D.K. Roper; Advanced Optical Materials (2017), 5(3), 1600572.
External Link IconPlasmonic extinction in gold nanoparticle-polymer films as film thickness and nanoparticle separation decrease below resonant wavelength: J.R. Dunklin, C. Bodinger, G.T. Forcherio, D.K. Roper; Journal of Nanophotonics (2017), 11(1), 016002.
External Link IconHeat dissipation of resonant absorption in metal nanoparticle-polymer films described at particle separations near resonant wavelength: J.R. Dunklin and D.K. Roper; Journal of Nanomaterials (2017), 2017, 2753934.

2016

External Link IconElectron energy loss spectroscopy of surface plasmon resonances on aberrant gold nanostructure: G.T. Forcherio, D. DeJarnette, M. Benamara, and D.K. Roper; Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2016), 120(43), 24950.
External Link IconSpectral characteristics of noble metal nanoparticle-molybdenum disulfide heterostructures: G.T. Forcherio and D.K. Roper; Advanced Optical Materials (2016), 4(8), 1288-1294.
External Link IconReductive spectrophotometry of divalent tin sensitization on soda lime glass: V. Bejugam, X. Wei, D.K. Roper; Applied Surface Science (2016), 376, 43-51.

2015

External Link IconCoupled dipole plasmonics of nanoantennas in discontinuous, complex dielectric environments: G.T. Forcherio, P. Blake, M. Seeram, D. DeJarnette, D.K. Roper; Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer (2015), 166, 93-101.
External Link IconGold nanoparticle-polydimethylsiloxane films reflect light internally by optical diffraction and Mie scattering: J.R. Dunklin, G.T. Forcherio, D.K. Roper; Materials Research Express (2015), 2(8), 085005.
External Link IconPlasmon optics and thermal dissipation in nanocomposite thin films: J.R. Dunklin, G.T. Forcherio, K.R. Berry, D.K. Roper; MRS Proceedings (2015), 1788, DOI: 10.1557/opl.2015.662.
External Link IconThermal dynamics of plasmonic nanoparticle composites: K.R. Berry, J.R. Dunklin, P. Blake, D.K. Roper; Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2015), 119, 10550-10557.
External Link IconSpectrophotometric method for the determination of tin(II) by redox reaction using 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine dihydrochloride and N-bromosuccinimide: X. Wei, G.-G. Jang, D.K. Roper; Journal of Analytical Chemistry (2015), 70(5), 566-572.
External Link IconThe unusual visible photothermal response of free standing multilayered films based on plasmonic bimetallic nanocages: M. Lisunova, J.R. Dunklin, J. Chen, S.V. Jenkins, D.K. Roper; RSC Advances (2015), 5, 15719-15727.

2014

External Link IconPolarization angle affects energy of plasmonic features in Fano resonant regular lattices: D. DeJarnette, G.-G. Jang, P. Blake, D.K. Roper; Journal of Optics (2014), 16(10), 105006.
External Link IconElectron energy loss spectroscopy of gold nanoparticles on graphene: D. DeJarnette, D.K. Roper; Journal of Applied Physics (2014), 116, 054313.
External Link IconNanoring structure, spacing, and local dielectric sensitivity for plasmonic resonances in Fano resonant square lattices: G.T. Forcherio, P. Blake, D. DeJarnette, D.K. Roper; Optics Express (2014), 22(15), 17791-17804.
External Link IconDiffraction in nanoparticle lattices increases sensitivity of localized surface plasmon resonance to refractive index changes: P. Blake, S. Kuhne, G.T. Forcherio, D.K. Roper; Journal of Nanophotonics (2014), 8(1), 083084.
External Link IconPhotothermal response of the plasmonic nanoconglomerates in films assembled by electroless plating: M. Lisunova, X. Wei, D. DeJarnette, G.T. Forcherio, K.R. Berry, P. Blake, D.K. Roper; RSC Advances (2014), 4(40), 20894-20901.
External Link IconGold nanoparticle-polydimethylsiloxane thin films enhance thermoplasmonic dissipation by internal reflection: J.R. Dunklin, G.T. Forcherio, K.R. Berry, D.K. Roper; Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2014), 118(14), 7523–7531.
External Link IconTin sensitization for electroless plating review (Review): X. Wei, D.K. Roper; Journal of the Electrochemical Society (2014), 161(5), D235-D242.
External Link Icon Geometric optics of gold nanoparticle-polydimethylsiloxane thin film systems: J.R. Dunklin, G.T. Forcherio, D.K. Roper; Optical Materials Express (2014), 4(2), 375-383.
External Link Icon Polylogarithm-based computation of Fano resonance in arrayed dipole scatterers: J. Norman, D. DeJarnette, D.K. Roper; Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2014), 118(1), 627-634.
External Link Icon Far-field Fano resonance in nanoring lattices modeled from extracted, point dipole polarizability: D. DeJarnette, P. Blake, G.T. Forcherio, D. K. Roper; Journal of Applied Physics (2014), 115, 024306.
External Link Icon Aqueous dispersion of plasmonic hollow metal nanoparticles: M. Lisunova, J. Norman, X. Wei, S. Jenkins, J. Chen, D.K. Roper; Materials Letters (2014), 117(15), 241-243.
External Link Icon Rapid attribution of Fano resonant features to plasmonic particle size, lattice constant, and dielectric wavenumber in square nanoparticle arrays: D. DeJarnette, J. Norman, D.K. Roper; Photonics Research (2014), 2(1), 15-23.

2013

External Link Icon Modulation of plasmonic Fano resonance by the shape of the nanoparticles in ordered arrays: M. Lisunova, J. Norman, P. Blake, G.T. Forcherio, D. DeJarnette, D.K. Roper; Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics (2013), 46(48), 485103.
External Link Icon Asymmetric reduction of gold nanoparticles into thermoplasmonic polydimethylsiloxane thin films: J.R. Dunklin, G.T. Forcherio, K.R. Berry, D.K. Roper; ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2013), 5(17), 8457-8466.
External Link Icon Optical attenuation of plasmonic nanocomposites within photonic devices: G.T. Forcherio, D.K. Roper; Applied Optics (2013), 52(25), 6417-6427.
External Link Icon Rate-limited electroless gold thin film growth: a real-time study: G.-G. Jang, P. Blake, D.K. Roper; Langmuir (2013), 29(18), 5476-5486.

2012

External Link Icon Spectral patterns underlying polarization-enhanced diffractive interference are distinguishable by complex trigonometry: D. DeJarnette, J. Norman, D.K. Roper; Applied Physics Letters (2012), 101(18), 193104.
External Link Icon Silver disposition and dynamics during electroless metal thin film synthesis: G.-G. Jang, M. Hawkridge, D.K. Roper; Journal of Materials Chemistry (2012), 22, 21942-21953.
External Link Icon Gold nanoparticles reduced in situ and dispersed in polymer thin films: optical and thermal properties: K.R. Berry, A.G. Russell, P. Blake, D.K. Roper; Nanotechnology (2012), 23(37), 375703.
External Link Icon Geometric effects on far-field coupling between multipoles of nanoparticles in square arrays: D. DeJarnette, D.K. Roper, B. Harbin; Journal of the Optical Society of America B (2012), 29(1) 88-100.

2011

External Link Icon Enhanced nanoparticle response from coupled dipole excitation for plasmon sensors: P. Blake, J. Obermann, B. Harbin, D.K. Roper; IEEE Sensors Journal (2011), 11(12), 3332-3340.
External Link Icon Thermodynamics of optoplasmonic heating in fluid filled gold nanoparticle plated capillaries: A.G. Russell, M. McKnight, J. Hestekin, D.K. Roper; Langmuir (2011), 27(12), 7799-7805.
External Link Icon Balancing redox activity allows spectrophotometric detection of Au(I) using tetramethylbenzidine dihydrochloride: G-G. Jang, D.K. Roper; Analytical Chemistry (2011), 83(5), 1836-1842.

2010

External Link Icon Periodic nano-templating by selective deposition of electroless gold island films on particle-lithographed dimethyldicholorosilane layers: W. Ahn, D.K. Roper; ACS Nano (2010), 4(7), 4181-4189.
External Link Icon Enhanced spectral sensing by electromagnetic coupling with localized surface plasmons on subwavelength structures: D.K. Roper, W. Ahn, B. Taylor, Y. D’Asen; IEEE Sensors Journal (2010), 10(3), 531-540.
External Link Icon Enhanced uniformity in arrays of electroless plated spherical gold nanoparticles using tin presensitization: P. Blake, W. Ahn, D.K. Roper; Langmuir (2010), 26(3), 1533-1538.
External Link Icon Gold nanoparticles allow opto-plasmonic evaporation from open silica cells: A. Russell, M. McKnight, A. Sharp, J. Hestekin, D.K. Roper; Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2010), 114(22), 10132-10139.
External Link Icon Fabrication of regular arrays of Au nanospheres by thermal transformation of electroless-plated films: W. Ahn, P. Blake, J. Schulz, M.E. Ware, D.K. Roper; Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B (2010), 28(3), 638-642.

2009

External Link Icon Continuous flow electroless plating enhances optical features of gold films and nanoparticles: G.-G. Jang, D.K. Roper; Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2009), 113, 19228-19236.
External Link Icon Describing temperature increases in plasmon-resonant nanoparticle systems: M.P. Hoepfner, D.K. Roper; Journal of Thermal Analysis & Calorimetry (2009), 98, 197-202.
External Link Icon Tapered optical fibers designed for surface plasmon resonance phase matching: Y. Yu, P. Blake, D.K. Roper; Langmuir (2009), 25(1), 59-63.
Subwavelength ordered nanoparticle structures enhance sensing via electromagnetic coupling with localized surfaces plasmons: D.K. Roper, W. Ahn, P. Blake, B. Taylor, Y. D’Asen; Proc. 2009 NSF Eng. Res. Innov. Conf. Honolulu, HI, June 22-25, 2009

2008

External Link Icon Transformed gold island film improves light-to-heat transduction of nanoparticles on silica capillaries: W. Ahn, D.K. Roper; Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2008), 112(32), 12214-12218.
External Link Icon Electroless gold island thin films: photoluminescence and thermal transformation to nanoparticle ensembles: W. Ahn, B. Taylor, Y. Dall-Asen, D.K. Roper; Langmuir (2008), 24 (8), 4174-4184.
External Link Icon Photovoltaic hydrogen production prototype: sustainable energy for residences: D.K. Roper, E.M. Trujillo, R. Bradshaw; Journal of Green Building (2008), 3(3), Summer,1 133-141.

2007

External Link Icon Microscale heat transfer transduced by surface plasmon resonant gold nanoparticles: D.K. Roper, W. Ahn, M. Hoepfner; Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2007), 111(9), 3636-3641.
External Link Icon Determining surface plasmon resonance response factors for deposition onto 3-D surfaces: D.K. Roper; Chemical Engineering Science (2007), 62, 1288-1996.

2006

External Link Icon Enhancing lateral mass transport to improve the dynamic range of adsorption rates measured by surface plasmon resonance: D.K. Roper; Chemical Engineering Science (2006), 61(8), 2557-2564.
External Link Icon Adenovirus type 5 intrinsic adsorption rates measured by surface plasmon resonance: D.K Roper, S. Nakra; Analytical Biochemistry (2006), 348, 75-83.
External Link Icon Photovoltaic hydrogen production prototype for hydrogen sustainability: D.K. Roper, E.M. Trujillo; Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Development (2006), 1, 77-84.

2003

Greens function analysis of dispersion in membranes: N. Bandolin, D.K. Roper; Proceedings of The National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2003; University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah March 13-15, 2003.
Hemin inhibition of Staphlyococcus aureus in microplate assays: J. Mayne, A. Vance, D.K. Roper; Proceedings of The National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2003; University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah March 13-15, 2003.
Isolation, structural characterization, and immunological evaluation of a high-molecular-weight exopolysaccharide from Staphylococcus aureus: J.G. Joyce, C. Abeygunawarda, Q. Xu, J.C. Cook, R. Hepler, C.T. Przysiecki,
K.M. Grimm, D.K. Roper, C.C.U. Ip, L. Cope, D. Montgomery, M. Chang, S. Campie, M. Brown,
T.B. McNeely, J. Zorman, T. Maira-Litran, G.B. Pier, P.M. Keller, K.U. Jansen, G.E. Mark, III; Carbohydrate Research 338(9), 22 April 2003, 903-922.

1993-2001

Selection of bioprocess simulation software for industrial applications: T. Shanklin, D.K. Roper, P.K. Yegneswaran, M.R. Marten; Biotechnol Bioeng. A, 2001, 72(4),483-489
External Link IconEvaluation of process simulation software for biotechnology applications: T. Shanklin, P.K. Yegneswaran, D.K. Roper, M.R. Marten; Pharmaceutical Online, March 5, 1999.
Separation of biomolecules using adsorptive membranes(Review): D.K. Roper, E.N. Lightfoot; Journal of Chromatography A (1995), 702(1-2), 3-26.
Nuclear magnetic resonance and the design of chromatographic separations: E.N. Lightfoot, A.M. Athalye, J.L. Coffman, D.K. Roper; Journal of Chromatography A (1995), 707(1),45-55.
Estimating plate heights in stacked membrane chromatography by flow reversal: D.K. Roper, E.N. Lightfoot; Journal of Chromatography A (1995), 702(1-2),69-80.
Mean residence time and variance in steady counterflow separations: D.K. Roper, E.N. Lightfoot; Chemical Engineering Science (1994), 49(10), 1621-1630.
High resolution chromatography of proteins in short columns and adsorptive membranes: J.L. Coffman, D.K. Roper, E.N. Lightfoot; Bioseparations (1994) 4, 183-200.
What can simulated moving beds do for the chromatographer?: E.N. Lightfoot, D.K. Roper; Proceedings of PrepTech 1994, Secaucus, NJ, Mar 22-24, 1994
Comparing steady counterflow separation with differential chromatography: D.K. Roper, E.N. Lightfoot; Journal of Chromatography (1993) 654, 1-16.

1989

Macrocycle mediated cation transport using hollow fiber supported liquid membranes: R.M. Izatt, D.K. Roper, R.L. Bruening, J.D. Lamb; Journal of Membrane Science (1989), 45, 73.