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  1. Effect of small molecules on the phase behavior and coacervation of aqueous solutions of poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) and poly(sodium 4-styrene sulfonate)

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, May 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  2. Customizing polyelectrolyte complex shapes through photolithographic directed assembly

    Article • Soft Matter, January 2018, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  3. Poly(allylamine)/tripolyphosphate coacervates enable high loading and multiple-month release of weakly amphiphilic anionic drugs: an in vitro study with ibuprofen

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2018, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  4. Preparation of chitosan/tripolyphosphate nanoparticles with highly tunable size and low polydispersity

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces, September 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  5. Analysis of chitosan/tripolyphosphate micro- and nanogel yields is key to understanding their protein uptake performance

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, May 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  6. On the kinetics of chitosan/tripolyphosphate micro- and nanogel aggregation and their effects on particle polydispersity

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, January 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  7. Preparation and Timed Release Properties of Self-Rupturing Gels

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, October 2016, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  8. Ionically Cross-Linked Polymer Networks for the Multiple-Month Release of Small Molecules

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, February 2016, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  9. Photodirected assembly of polyelectrolyte complexes

    Article • Polymer, March 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  10. Ionically Cross-Linked Poly(allylamine) as a Stimulus-Responsive Underwater Adhesive: Ionic Strength and pH Effects

    Article • Langmuir, January 2015, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  11. Factors affecting the stability of chitosan/tripolyphosphate micro- and nanogels: resolving the opposing findings

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry B, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  12. Simple Preparation of Polyelectrolyte Complex Beads for the Long-Term Release of Small Molecules

    Article • Langmuir, July 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  13. Ionically crosslinked polyelectrolyte nanocarriers: Recent advances and open problems

    Article • Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science, April 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  14. Formation and dissolution of chitosan/pyrophosphate nanoparticles: Is the ionic crosslinking of chitosan reversible?

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces, March 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  15. Self-Assembly of Stiff, Adhesive and Self-Healing Gels from Common Polyelectrolytes

    Article • Langmuir, February 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  16. Determining the Colloidal Behavior of Ionically Cross-Linked Polyelectrolytes with Isothermal Titration Calorimetry

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry, August 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  17. Physicochemical and antibacterial properties of surfactant mixtures with quaternized chitosan microgels

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, April 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  18. Salt-Assisted Mechanistic Analysis of Chitosan/Tripolyphosphate Micro- and Nanogel Formation

    Article • Biomacromolecules, October 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  19. Monovalent Salt Enhances Colloidal Stability during the Formation of Chitosan/Tripolyphosphate Microgels

    Article • Langmuir, September 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  20. Stimulus-Responsive Polyelectrolyte Particles: From Nanospheres to Macroscopic Beads

    Article • Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, August 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  21. Stabilization of bioderived surfactant/polyelectrolyte complexes through surfactant conjugation to the biopolymer

    Article • Colloid & Polymer Science, July 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  22. Transport of epidermal growth factor in the stroke-injured brain

    Article • Journal of Controlled Release, February 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  23. Interactions of anionic surfactants with cationic polyelectrolyte gels: Competitive binding and application in separation processes

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, December 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  24. Hydrogel/electrospun fiber composites influence neural stem/progenitor cell fate

    Article • Soft Matter, January 2010, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  25. Accelerated release of a sparingly soluble drug from an injectable hyaluronan–methylcellulose hydrogel

    Article • Journal of Controlled Release, December 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  26. An injectable drug delivery platform for sustained combination therapy

    Article • Journal of Controlled Release, September 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  27. Tunable immunonanoparticle binding to cancer cells: thermodynamic analysis of targeted drug delivery vehicles

    Article • Soft Matter, January 2009, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  28. Modular Biodegradable Biomaterials from Surfactant and Polyelectrolyte Mixtures

    Article • Biomacromolecules, January 2008, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  29. Calorimetric Determination of Surfactant/Polyelectrolyte Binding Isotherms†

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry, July 2007, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  30. Surfactant and Polyelectrolyte Gel Particles that Swell Reversibly

    Article • Langmuir, July 2006, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  31. Formation and structural control of surfactant and polyelectrolyte gels

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, July 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  32. Surfactant and polyelectrolyte gel particles for encapsulation and release of aromatic oils

    Article • Soft Matter, January 2006, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky

  33. Formation of surfactant and polyelectrolyte gel particles in aqueous solutions

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, December 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Yakov Lapitsky