Peer-reviewed Papers

38. Rose Bengal-decorated silica nanoparticles as photosensitizers for inactivation of gram-positive bacteria. Y. Guo, S. Rogelj, P. Zhang. Submitted.

37. Highly Sensitive and Selective Label-Free Optical Detection of Mercuric Ions Using Photon Upconverting Nanoparticles. Manoj Kumar, Peng Zhang.  Submitted.

36. A facile synthesis of Ag nanoparticles for detection of Mercury (II) ion with high sensitivity and selectivity. Wenbing Li, Yanyan Guo, Kaci McGill, Peng Zhang.  Submitted.

35. A General Approach to Prepare TiO2-core Gold-shell Nanoparticles as SERS-tags. Wenbing Li, Yanyan Guo , Peng Zhang.  J. Phys. Chem. C. Accepted.

34. Highly Sensitive and Selective Label-Free Optical Detection of DNA Hybridization Based on Photon Upconverting Nanoparticles. M. Kumar, P. Zhang. Langmuir. 25(11), 6024, (2009).

33. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering inside metal nanoshells. P. Zhang, Y. Guo. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131 (11): 3808 (2009).

32. Synthesis, characterization and biosensing application of photon upconverting nanoparticles. M. Kumar, P. Zhang. Proc. SPIE, Vol. 7188, 71880F (2009).

31. Highly sensitive and selective oligonucleotide sensor for sickle cell disease using photon upconverting nanoparticles. M. Kumar, Y. Guo,  P. Zhang. Biosens. Bioelectron. 24, 1522-1526 (2009).

30. Preparation and characterization of carbon nanotube-promoted Co-Cu catalyst for higher alcohol synthesis from syngas. X. Dong, X. Liang, H. Li, G. Lin, P. Zhang, H. Zhang. Catalysis Today. 147, 158 (2009).

29. Nanoparticle-based Photosensitizers Under CW Infrared Excitation. Y. Guo, M. Kumar, P. Zhang. Chem. Mater. 19(25), 6071 (2007).

28. Versatile Photosensitizers for Photodynamic Therapy at Infrared Excitation. P. Zhang, W. Steelant, M. Kumar, M. Scholfield. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 129 (15): 4526 (2007).

27. Design of Highly Sensitive and Specific Nucleotide Sensor Based on Photon Upconverting Particles. P. Zhang, S. Rogelj, K. Nguyen, D. Wheeler. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128 (38): 12410 (2006).

26. Investigation of Novel Quantum Dots/Proteins/Cellulose Bioconjugate Using NSOM and Fluorescence. P. Zhang. J. of Fluorescence. 16(3), 349, (2006).

25. Direct Imaging of Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering in the Near Field. P. Zhang, S. Smith, G. Rumble and M. Himmel. Langmuir. 21, 520, (2005).

24. Near-field optical beam-induced currents in CdTe/CdS solar cells: direct measurement of enhanced photo-response at grain boundaries. S. Smith, P. Zhang, T. Gessert and A. Mascarenhas. Appl. Phys. Letts. 85 (17), 3854, (2004).

23. Investigation of Novel Quantum Dots/Proteins/Cellulose Bioconjugate Using NSOM and Photoluminescence. P. Zhang, S-Y Ding, Q. Xu, S. Smith, G. Rumbles, M. Himmel. Proc. SPIE, Vol. 5513, 137-144, (2004).

22. Assembly of silica nanoparticles for two-dimensional nanomaterials. M. Qhobosheane, P. Zhang, W. Tan. J. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 4(6), 635, (2004).

21. Methanol synthesis from H-2/CO/CO2 over CNT-promoted Cu-ZnO-Al2O3 catalyst. Zhang, H. B., Dong, X., Lin, G. D., Yuan, Y. Z., Zhang, P., Tsai, K. R. 2003, ACS Symp. Ser. No.852, C. J. Liu, R. G. Mallinson, M. Aresta (Ed.), Washington DC, ACS, 195.

20. Conjugation of biomolecules with luminophore-doped silica nanoparticles for photostable biomarkers. S. Santra, P. Zhang, K. Wang, R. Tapec, W. Tan. Anal. Chem. 73 (20), 4988, (2001).

19. Biochemically functionalized silica nanoparticles. M. Quobosene, S. Santra, P. Zhang, W. Tan. Analyst. 126 (8), 1274, (2001). 

18. Atomic force microscopy for the characterization of immobilized enzyme molecules on biosensor surfaces. P. Zhang, W. Tan. Fresenius J. Anal. Chem. 369 (3-4), 302, (2001).

17. Design of a molecular beacon DNA probe with two fluorophores. P. Zhang, W. Tan, T. Beck. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 40 (2), 402 (2001).

16. Novel interaction between glutamate and Cu2+/DMABN/ß-CD complex. S. Santra, P. Zhang, W. Tan. J. Phys. Chem. A. 104 (51): 12021 (2000). 

15. Subwavelength optical microscopy and spectroscopy using near-field optics. P. Zhang, R. Kopelman, W. Tan. CRC Crit. Rev. Solid State & Materials. 25(2), 87 (2000).

14. Direct observation of single molecule generation at a solid-liquid interface. P. Zhang, W. Tan. Chem. A Euro. J. Vol. 6, No.6, 1087 (2000).

13. Restoration of pyrene fluorescence of a Cu(II)/b-cyclodextrin/pyrene complex. S. Santra, P. Zhang, W. Tan. J. Soc. Chem. Comm. 1301 (1999).

12. Combining biochemical sensing and imaging on a microscopic scale. P. Zhang, Weihong Tan. Proc. SPIE, Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. Vol. 2, 3207 (1999).

11. Near-field optical spectroscopy of individual surface-plasmon modes in colloid clusters. V. A. Markel, V. M. Shalaev, P. Zhang, W. Huynh, L. Tay, T. L. Haslett, M. Moskovits. Phys. Rev. B. V59, No.16, 10903 (1999).

10. Mode localization in self-affine fractal interfaces observed by near-field microscopy. P. Zhang, T. Haslett, C. Douketis, M. Moskovits. Phys. Rev. B. V57, No.24, 15513 (1998).

9. Selenium intercalated solid C60. K. Fu, P. Zhang, T. Haslett, M. Moskovits, X. Gu. Chem. Phys. Lett. 252, 101 (1996).

8. Order-disorder transition in polycrystalline C60 films. K. Akers, K. Fu, P. Zhang, M. Moskovits. Science. 259, 1152 (1993).

7. Formation and detection of boron hydrides in plasma. Lansun Zheng, Peng Zhang, Rongbin Huang, Yongbao Zhu, Qianer Zhang. Chem. Phys. Lett. 204, 571 (1993).

6. Studies on laser plasma reaction of silver and sulfur. R. Huang, P. Zhang, J. Su, W. Li, L. Zheng. Chinese Science Bulletin. Vol. 37, No.16, 1346 (1992).

5. Mass spectrometry of niobium and sulphur mixed cluster ions generated in laser plasma. Rongbin Huang, Peng Zhang, Yongbao Zhu, Lansun Zheng. Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica. Vol. 8, No. 1, 8 (1992).

4. Design and development of a dual detection channel time-of-flight mass spectrometer. L. Zheng, R. Huang, W. Li, P. Zhang, M. Zhou, Fenxi Yiqi. 3, 37 (1991). 

3. Crystal and molecular structures of [Ag2(dppm)2(Py)2(µ-Cl)]ClO4. Peng Zhang, Ying Zhang, Mingsheng Huang, Lansun Zheng, Huahui Yang. Chinese Science Bulletin. Vol.36, No. 21, 1844 (1991). 

2. Synthesis and structures of [Ag(dppm)NO3]2. Peng Zhang, Mingsheng Huang, Ying Zhang, Lansun Zheng, Huahui Yang. Acta Chimica Sinica. 49, 1120 (1991).

1. Crystal structures of a new trinuclear silver complex: [Ag3(µ-Cl)2(dppm)3]ClO4. Peng Zhang, Ying Zhang, Lansun Zheng, Huahui Yang, Qianer Zhang. Journal of Xiamen Univ.(Natural Sci.) Vol. 29, No.5 549 (1990).

Patents

1. Coated nanoparticles. US Patent # 6,548,264.
2. Method for identifying cells. US Patent # 6,924,116.
3. Method for making nanoparticles. US Patent pending, # 20060228554, 2005.
4. Versatile photosensitizers at Infrared excitation. US Patent pending, # 11750896, 2007.

Book chapters

1. X. Fang, S. Schuster, X. Liu, T. Correll, P. Zhang, R. Tapec, S. Santra, M. Qhobosheanne, J.H. Lou, W.H. Tan. Molecular beacon biosensors for DNA/RNA analysis. In "Advances in Nucleic Acid and Protein Analyses, Manipulation and Sequencing", SPIE, (Patrick Limbach, John Owicki, Ramesh Raghavachari and Weihong Tan, Editors), 2000, 3926, 2-8.

Presentations (since 2004)

13. P. Zhang, M. Kumar. Oral presentation at the SPIE PW2009, San Jose, CA, January 24-27, 2009.

12. Peng Zhang, Wim Steelant, Manoj Kumar, Matthew Scholfield. ACS Western Regional Meeting. Las Vegas LV, September 23-27, 2008.

11. Peng Zhang, Wim Steelant, Manoj Kumar, Matthew Scholfield.  NIH-NCRR 2nd Biennial National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence (NISBRE). Washington DC, August 6-8, 2008.

10. Peng Zhang.  Nanoscience for Energy Research and Development Symposium (NERDS). Rapid City, SD, April 11-12, 2008.

9. Peng Zhang. International Congress of Nanobiotechnology & Nanomedicine (NanoBio2007). Burlingame, CA, June 18-21, 2007.

8. Peng Zhang. Neuroscience Day Invited talk. Department of Neuroscience. University New Mexico. March 2007.

7. Peng Zhang. INBRE Seminar. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. University New Mexico. November 2006.

6. Peng Zhang. CHTM/IGERT program. University New Mexico. October 2006.

5. Peng Zhang. Development of unique nanomaterials and their applications. Physics Department. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. March 2006.

4. Peng Zhang, Snezna Rogelj, Khoi Nguyen, and Damon Wheeler. Poster. 231^st ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September. 2006.

3. Hongbin Zhang, Xin Dong, Guo-Dong Lin, Xue-Lian Liang, Yan-Yan Guo, and Peng Zhang. Oral presentation. 231^st. ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September. 2006.

2. Peng Zhang, Khoi Nyugen, Damon Wheeler, Amanda Bernauer, Snezna Rogelj. Materials Research Society Fall National Meeting, Boston, MA, November 2005.