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Mark T. Swihart

Professor
Director, Integrated Nanostructured Systems

506 Furnas Hall
(716) 645-1181
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swihart@buffalo.edu
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  • S. Liu, G. Y. Chen, T. Y. Ohulchanskyy, M. T. Swihart, P. N. Prasad, “Facile Synthesis and Potential Bioimaging Applications of Hybrid Upconverting and Plasmonic NaGdF4: Yb3+, Er3+/Silica/Gold Nanoparticles”, Theranostics 3, 275-281 (2013). link PDF
  • X. Liu, X. L. Wang, B. Zhou, W. C. Law, A. N. Cartwright, M. T. Swihart, “Size-Controlled Synthesis of Cu2-xE (E = S, Se) Nanocrystals with Strong Tunable Near-Infrared Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance and High Conductivity in Thin Films”, Adv. Funct. Mater. 23, 1256-1264 (2013). link
  • F. Erogbogbo, T. Lin, P. M. Tucciarone, K. M. Lajoie, L. Lai, G. D. Patki, P. N. Prasad, M. T. Swihart, “On-Demand Hydrogen Generation using Nanosilicon: Splitting Water without Light, Heat, or Electricity”, Nano Lett. 13, 451-456 (2013). link
  • G. S. He, W. C. Law, A. Baev, S. Liu, M. T. Swihart, P. N. Prasad, “Nonlinear optical absorption and stimulated Mie scattering in metallic nanoparticle suspensions”, J. Chem. Phys. 138, 024202 (2013). link PDF
  • K. T. Yong, W. C. Law, R. Hu, L. Ye, L. W. Liu, M. T. Swihart, P. N. Prasad, “Nanotoxicity assessment of quantum dots: from cellular to primate studies”, Chem. Soc. Rev. 42, 1236-1250 (2013). link PDF
  • F. Erogbogbo, X. Liu, J. L. May, A. Narain, P. Gladding, M. T. Swihart, P. N. Prasad, “Plasmonic gold and luminescent silicon nanoplatforms for multimode imaging of cancer cells”, Integr. Biol. 5, 144-150 (2013). link PDF
  • L. Ye, K. T. Yong, L. W. Liu, I. Roy, R. Hu, J. Zhu, H. X. Cai, W. C. Law, J. W. Liu, K. Wang, J. Liu, Y. Q. Liu, Y. Z. Hu, X. H. Zhang, M. T. Swihart, P. N. Prasad, “A pilot study in non-human primates shows no adverse response to intravenous injection of quantum dots”, Nat. Nanotechnol. 7, 453-458 (2012). link
  • H. S. Oh, H. Jee, A. Baev, M. T. Swihart, P. N. Prasad, “Dramatic Structural Enhancement of Chirality in Photopatternable Nanocomposites of Chiral Poly(fluorene-alt-benzothiadiazole) (PFBT) in Achiral SU-8 Photoresist”, Adv. Funct. Mater. 22, 5074-5080 (2012). link
  • K. T. Yong, M. T. Swihart, “In vivo toxicity of quantum dots: no cause for concern?”, Nanomedicine 7, 1641-1643 (2012). link PDF
  • Jasmine L. May, Folarin Erogbogbo, Ken-Tye Yong, Hong Ding, Wing-Cheung Law, Mark T. Swihart, Paras N. Prasad, “Enhancing silicon quantum dot uptake by pancreatic cancer cells via pluronic® encapsulation and antibody targeting”, J. Solid Tumors 2, 24-37 (2012). link/PDF
  • F. Erogbogbo, C. W. Chang, J. L. May, L. W. Liu, R. Kumar, W. C. Law, H. Ding, K. T. Yong, I. Roy, M. Sheshadri, M. T. Swihart, P. N. Prasad, “Bioconjugation of luminescent silicon quantum dots to gadolinium ions for bioimaging applications”, Nanoscale 4, 5483-5489 (2012). link/PDF
  • K. T. Yong, Y. C. Wang, I. Roy, H. Rui, M. T. Swihart, W. C. Law, S. K. Kwak, L. Ye, J. W. Liu, S. D. Mahajan, J. L. Reynolds, “Preparation of Quantum Dot/Drug Nanoparticle Formulations for Traceable Targeted Delivery and Therapy”, Theranostics 2, 681-694 (2012). link PDF
  • F. Erogbogbo, C. W. Chang, J. May, P. N. Prasad, M. T. Swihart, “Energy transfer from a dye donor to enhance the luminescence of silicon quantum dots”, Nanoscale 4, 5163-5168 (2012). link PDF
  • G. Y. Chen, T. Y. Ohulchanskyy, S. Liu, W. C. Law, F. Wu, M. T. Swihart, H. Agren, P. N. Prasad, “Core/Shell NaGdF4:Nd3+/NaGdF4 Nanocrystals with Efficient Near-Infrared to Near-Infrared Downconversion Photoluminescence for Bioimaging Applications”, ACS Nano 6, 2969-2977 (2012). link PDF (free reg. required) supplementary info
  • S. Kim, K. Jeon, J. C. Lee, M. T. Swihart, M. Yang, “Enhanced Performance of a Polymer Solar Cell upon Addition of Free-Standing, Freshly Etched, Photoluminescent Silicon Nanocrystals”, Appl. Phys. Express 5, 022302 (2012). link
  • F. Erogbogbo, T. H. Liu, N. Ramadurai, P. Tuccarione, L. Lai, M. T. Swihart, P. N. Prasad, “Creating Ligand-Free Silicon Germanium Alloy Nanocrystal Inks”, ACS Nano 5, 7950-7959 (2011). link PDF supplementary info
  • W. J. Kim, X. Vidal, A. Baev, H. S. Jee, M. T. Swihart, P. N. Prasad, “Photothermal-reaction-assisted two-photon lithography of silver nanocrystals capped with thermally cleavable ligands”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 98, 133110 (2011). link PDF
  • S. Liu, G. Y. Chen, P. N. Prasad, M. T. Swihart, “Synthesis of Monodisperse Au, Ag, and Au-Ag Alloy Nanoparticles with Tunable Size and Surface Plasmon Resonance Frequency”, Chem. Mat. 23, 4098-4101 (2011). link PDF supplementary info
  • Y. B. Park, K. Mohan, A. Al-sanousi, B. Almaghrabi, R. J. Genco, M. T. Swihart, R. Dziak, “Synthesis and characterization of nanocrystalline calcium sulfate for use in osseous regeneration”, Biomed. Mater. 6, 055007 (2011). link
  • K. T. Yong, W. C. Law, I. Roy, Z. Ling, H. J. Huang, M. T. Swihart, P. N. Prasad, “Aqueous phase synthesis of CdTe quantum dots for biophotonics”, J. Biophotonics 4, 9-20 (2011). link
  • F. Erogbogbo, K. T. Yong, I. Roy, R. Hu, W. C. Law, W. W. Zhao, H. Ding, F. Wu, R. Kumar, M. T. Swihart, P. N. Prasad, “In Vivo Targeted Cancer Imaging, Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping and Multi-Channel Imaging with Biocompatible Silicon Nanocrystals”, ACS Nano 5, 413-423 (2011). link PDF supplementary info
  • A. Antipov, M. Bell, M. Yasar, V. Mitin, W. Scharmach, M. Swihart, A. Verevkin, A. Sergeev, “Luminescence of colloidal CdSe/ZnS nanoparticles: high sensitivity to solvent phase transitions”, Nanoscale Res. Lett. 6, 142 (2011). link PDF
  • S. Shukla, X. Vidal, E. P. Furlani, M. T. Swihart, K. T. Kim, Y. K. Yoon, A. Urbas, P. N. Prasad, “Subwavelength Direct Laser Patterning of Conductive Gold Nanostructures by Simultaneous Photopolymerization and Photoreduction”, ACS Nano 5, 1947-1957 (2011). link PDF supplementary info
  • F. Erogbogbo, C. A. Tien, C. W. Chang, K. T. Yong, W. C. Law, H. Ding, I. Roy, M. T. Swihart, P. N. Prasad, “Bioconjugation of Luminescent Silicon Quantum Dots for Selective Uptake by Cancer Cells”, Bioconjugate Chem. 22, 1081-1088 (2011). link PDF supplementary info
  • W. J. Scharmach, R. D. Buchner, V. Papavassiliou, P. Pacouloute, M. T. Swihart, “A High-Temperature Reducing Jet Reactor for Flame-Based Metal Nanoparticle Production”, Aerosol Sci. Technol. 44, 1083-1088 (2010). link/PDF
  • J. Zhu, K. T. Yong, I. Roy, R. Hu, H. Ding, L. L. Zhao, M. T. Swihart, G. S. He, Y. P. Cui, P. N. Prasad, “Additive controlled synthesis of gold nanorods (GNRs) for two-photon luminescence imaging of cancer cells”, Nanotechnology 21, 285106 (2010). link
  • Z. Rinkevicius, J. Autschbach, A. Baev, M. Swihart, H. Agren, P. N. Prasad, “Novel Pathways for Enhancing Nonlinearity of Organics Utilizing Metal Clusters”, J. Phys. Chem. A 114, 7590-7594 (2010). link PDF
  • S. Shukla, E. P. Furlani, X. Vidal, M. T. Swihart, P. N. Prasad, “Two-Photon Lithography of Sub-Wavelength Metallic Structures in a Polymer Matrix”, Adv. Mater. 22, 3695-+ (2010). link
  • F. Erogbogbo, K. T. Yong, R. Hu, W. C. Law, H. Ding, C. W. Chang, P. N. Prasad, M. T. Swihart, “Biocompatible Magnetofluorescent Probes: Luminescent Silicon Quantum Dots Coupled with Superparamagnetic Iron(III) Oxide”, ACS Nano 4, 5131-5138 (2010). link PDF supplementary info
  • H. S. Oh, S. Liu, H. Jee, A. Baev, M. T. Swihart, P. N. Prasad, “Chiral Poly(fluorene-alt-benzothiadiazole) (PFBT) and Nanocomposites with Gold Nanoparticles: Plasmonically and Structurally Enhanced Chirality”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 132, 17346-17348 (2010). link PDF supplementary info
  • V. K. S. Hsiao, K. T. Yong, A. N. Cartwright, M. T. Swihart, P. N. Prasad, P. F. Lloyd, T. J. Bunning, “Nanoporous polymeric photonic crystals by emulsion holography”, J. Mater. Chem. 19, 3998-4003 (2009). link PDF
  • K. T. Yong, I. Roy, M. T. Swihart, P. N. Prasad, “Multifunctional nanoparticles as biocompatible targeted probes for human cancer diagnosis and therapy”, J. Mater. Chem. 19, 4655-4672 (2009). link PDF
  • H. Y. Dang, M. T. Swihart, “Computational Modeling of Silicon Nanoparticle Synthesis: II. A Two-Dimensional Bivariate Model for Silicon Nanoparticle Synthesis in a Laser-Driven Reactor Including Finite-Rate Coalescence”, Aerosol Sci. Technol. 43, 554-569 (2009). link/PDF
  • H. Y. Dang, M. T. Swihart, “Computational Modeling of Silicon Nanoparticle Synthesis: I. A General Two-Dimensional Model”, Aerosol Sci. Technol. 43, 250-263 (2009). link/PDF
  • S. L. He, H. W. Zhang, S. Delikanli, Y. L. Qin, M. T. Swihart, H. Zeng, “Bifunctional Magneto-Optical FePt-CdS Hybrid Nanoparticles”, J. Phys. Chem. C 113, 87-90 (2009). link
  • A. Gupta, M. T. Swihart, H. Wiggers, “Luminescent Colloidal Dispersion of Silicon Quantum Dots from Microwave Plasma Synthesis: Exploring the Photoluminescence Behavior Across the Visible Spectrum”, Adv. Funct. Mater. 19, 696-703 (2009). link
  • K. T. Yong, M. T. Swihart, H. Ding, P. N. Prasad, “Preparation of Gold Nanoparticles and their Applications in Anisotropic Nanoparticle Synthesis and Bioimaging”, Plasmonics 4, 79-93 (2009). link
  • S. Liu, H. W. Zhang, M. T. Swihart, “Spray pyrolysis synthesis of ZnS nanoparticles from a single-source precursor”, Nanotechnology 20, 235603 (2009). link
  • G. S. He, Q. D. Zheng, K. T. Yong, F. Erogbogbo, M. T. Swihart, P. N. Prasad, “Two- and three-photon absorption and frequency upconverted emission of silicon quantum dots”, Nano Lett. 8, 2688-2692 (2008). link
  • K. T. Yong, Y. Sahoo, M. T. Swihart, P. M. Schneeberger, P. N. Prasad, “Templated synthesis of gold nanorods (NRs): The effects of cosurfactants and electrolytes on the shape and optical properties”, Top. Catal. 47, 49-60 (2008). link
  • S. J. Kim, V. P. Chodavarapu, A. N. Cartwright, M. T. Swihart, T. J. Bunning, “Enhanced oxygen detection using porous polymeric gratings with integrated recognition elements”, Sens. Actuator B-Chem. 130, 758-764 (2008). link
  • K. T. Yong, I. Roy, H. E. Pudavar, E. J. Bergey, K. M. Tramposch, M. T. Swihart, P. N. Prasad, “Multiplex imaging of pancreatic cancer cells by using functionalized quantum rods”, Adv. Mater. 20, 1412-+ (2008). link
  • F. Erogbogbo, K. T. Yong, I. Roy, G. X. Xu, P. N. Prasad, M. T. Swihart, “Biocompatible luminescent silicon quantum dots for imaging of cancer cells”, ACS Nano 2, 873-878 (2008). link
  • A. Osmont, L. Catoire, T. M. Klapotke, G. L. Vaghjiani, M. T. Swihart, “Thermochemistry of species potentially formed during NTO/MMH hypergolic ignition”, Propellants Explos. Pyrotech. 33, 209-212 (2008). link
  • S. Delikanli, S. L. He, Y. L. Qin, P. H. Zhang, H. Zeng, H. W. Zhang, M. Swihart, “Room temperature ferromagnetism in Mn-doped CdS nanorods”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 93, 132501 (2008). link PDF
  • H. W. Zhang, S. Delikanli, Y. L. Qin, S. L. He, M. Swihart, H. Zeng, “Synthesis of Monodisperse CdS Nanorods Catalyzed by Au Nanoparticles”, Nano Res. 1, 314-320 (2008). link/PDF
  • A. Osmont, M. Yahyaoui, L. Catoire, I. Gokalp, M. T. Swihart, “Thermochemistry of C-O, (CO)-O, and (CO)-C bond breaking in fatty acid methyl esters”, Combust. Flame 155, 334-342 (2008). link
  • K. T. Yong, Y. Sahoo, M. T. Swihart, P. N. Prasad, “Shape control of CdS nanocrystals in one-pot synthesis”, J. Phys. Chem. C 111, 2447-2458 (2007). link
  • K. T. Yong, J. Qian, I. Roy, H. H. Lee, E. J. Bergey, K. M. Tramposch, S. L. He, M. T. Swihart, A. Maitra, P. N. Prasad, “Quantum rod bioconjugates as targeted probes for confocal and two-photon fluorescence imaging of cancer cells”, Nano Lett. 7, 761-765 (2007). link
  • H. W. Zhang, M. T. Swihart, “Synthesis of tellurium dioxide nanoparticles by spray pyrolysis”, Chem. Mat. 19, 1290-1301 (2007). link
  • A. Osmont, L. Catoire, I. Gokalp, M. T. Swihart, “Thermochemistry of C-C and C-H bond breaking in fatty acid methyl esters”, Energy Fuels 21, 2027-2032 (2007). link
  • K. T. Yong, Y. Sahoo, H. Zeng, M. T. Swihart, J. R. Minter, P. N. Prasad, “Formation of ZnTe nanowires by oriented attachment”, Chem. Mat. 19, 4108-4110 (2007). link
  • P. L. Tereshchuk, Z. M. Khakimov, F. T. Umarova, M. T. Swihart, “Energetically competitive growth patterns of silicon clusters: Quasi-one-dimensional clusters versus diamond-like clusters”, Phys. Rev. B 76, 125418 (2007). link PDF
  • W. L. Shi, H. Zeng, Y. Sahoo, T. Y. Ohulchanskyy, Y. Ding, Z. L. Wang, M. Swihart, P. N. Prasad, “A general approach to binary and ternary hybrid nanocrystals”, Nano Lett. 6, 875-881 (2006). link
  • K. T. Yong, Y. Sahoo, K. R. Choudhury, M. T. Swihart, J. R. Minter, P. N. Prasad, “Shape control of PbSe nanocrystals using noble metal seed particles”, Nano Lett. 6, 709-714 (2006). link
  • F. J. Hua, F. Erogbogbo, M. T. Swihart, E. Ruckenstein, “Organically capped silicon nanoparticles with blue photoluminescence prepared by hydrosilylation followed by oxidation”, Langmuir 22, 4363-4370 (2006). link
  • W. L. Shi, Y. Sahoo, H. Zeng, Y. Ding, M. T. Swihart, P. N. Prasad, “Anisotropic growth of PbSe nanocrystals on Au-Fe3O4 hybrid nanoparticles”, Adv. Mater. 18, 1889-+ (2006). link
  • Y. Q. He, Y. Sahoo, S. M. Wang, H. Luo, P. N. Prasad, M. T. Swihart, “Laser-driven synthesis and magnetic properties of iron nanoparticles”, J. Nanopart. Res. 8, 335-342 (2006). link
  • K. T. Yong, Y. Sahoo, M. T. Swihart, P. N. Prasad, “Growth of CdSe quantum rods and multipods seeded by noble-metal nanoparticles”, Adv. Mater. 18, 1978-+ (2006). link supplementary info
  • S. Sato, M. T. Swihart, “Propionic-acid-terminated silicon nanoparticles: Synthesis and optical characterization”, Chem. Mat. 18, 4083-4088 (2006). link
  • K. T. Yong, Y. Sahoo, M. T. Swihart, P. N. Prasad, “Synthesis and plasmonic properties of silver and gold nanoshells on polystyrene cores of different size and of gold-silver core-shell nanostructures”, Colloid Surf. A-Physicochem. Eng. Asp. 290, 89-105 (2006). link
  • K. T. Yong, Y. Sahoo, K. R. Choudhury, M. T. Swihart, J. R. Minter, P. N. Prasad, “Control of the morphology and size of PbS nanowires using gold nanoparticles”, Chem. Mat. 18, 5965-5972 (2006). link
  • W. D. Kirkey, Y. Sahoo, X. G. Li, Y. Q. He, M. T. Swihart, A. N. Cartwright, S. Bruckenstein, P. N. Prasad, “Quasi-reversible photoluminescence quenching of stable dispersions of silicon nanoparticles”, J. Mater. Chem. 15, 2028-2034 (2005). link/PDF (free reg. required)
  • M. T. Swihart, “Assembling gas-phase reaction mechanisms for high temperature inorganic systems based on quantum chemistry calculations and reaction rate theories”, J. Phys. Chem. Solids 66, 364-371 (2005). link
  • W. L. Shi, Y. Sahoo, M. T. Swihart, P. N. Prasad, “Gold nanoshells on polystyrene cores for control of surface plasmon resonance”, Langmuir 21, 1610-1617 (2005). link
  • Y. Q. He, X. G. Li, M. T. Swihart, “Laser-driven aerosol synthesis of nickel nanoparticles”, Chem. Mat. 17, 1017-1026 (2005). link
  • Y. Sahoo, A. Goodarzi, M. T. Swihart, T. Y. Ohulchanskyy, N. Kaur, E. P. Furlani, P. N. Prasad, “Aqueous ferrofluid of magnetite nanoparticles: Fluorescence labeling and magnetophoretic control”, J. Phys. Chem. B 109, 3879-3885 (2005). link
  • G. Liu, M. T. Swihart, S. Neelamegham, “Sensitivity, principal component and flux analysis applied to signal transduction: the case of epidermal growth factor mediated signaling”, Bioinformatics 21, 1194-1202 (2005). link PDF
  • F. J. Hua, M. T. Swihart, E. Ruckenstein, “Efficient surface grafting of luminescent silicon quantum dots by photoinitiated hydrosilylation”, Langmuir 21, 6054-6062 (2005). link
  • Z. M. Khakimov, P. L. Tereshchuk, N. T. Sulaymanov, F. T. Umarova, M. T. Swihart, “Nonconventional tight-binding method for the calculation of the total energy and spectroscopic energies of atomic clusters: Transferable parameters for silicon”, Phys. Rev. B 72, 115335 (2005). link PDF
  • Y. Sahoo, Y. He, M. T. Swihart, S. Wang, H. Luo, E. P. Furlani, P. N. Prasad, “An aerosol-mediated magnetic colloid: Study of nickel nanoparticles”, J. Appl. Phys. 98, 054308 (2005). link PDF
  • H. W. Wong, J. C. A. Nieto, M. T. Swihart, L. J. Broadbelt, “Thermochemistry of silicon-hydrogen compounds generalized from quantum chemical calculations”, J. Phys. Chem. A 108, 874-897 (2004). link
  • H. W. Wong, X. G. Li, M. T. Swihart, L. J. Broadbelt, “Detailed kinetic modeling of silicon nanoparticle formation chemistry via automated mechanism generation”, J. Phys. Chem. A 108, 10122-10132 (2004). link
  • Li X, S. S. He, S. S. Talukdar, M. T. Swihart, “Preparation of luminescent silicon nanoparticles by photothermal aerosol synthesis followed by acid etching”, Phase Transit. 77, 131-137 (2004). link
  • Z. F. Li, M. T. Swihart, E. Ruckenstein, “Luminescent silicon nanoparticles capped by conductive polyaniline through the self-assembly method”, Langmuir 20, 1963-1971 (2004). link
  • X. G. Li, Y. Q. He, M. T. Swihart, “Surface functionalization of silicon nanoparticles produced by laser-driven pyrolysis of silane followed by HF-HNO3 etching”, Langmuir 20, 4720-4727 (2004). link
  • S. S. Talukdar, M. T. Swihart, “Aerosol dynamics modeling of silicon nanoparticle formation during silane pyrolysis: a comparison of three solution methods”, J. Aerosol. Sci. 35, 889-908 (2004). link/PDF
  • W. L. Shi, Y. Sahoo, M. T. Swihart, “Gold nanoparticles surface-terminated, with bifunctional ligands”, Colloid Surf. A-Physicochem. Eng. Asp. 246, 109-113 (2004). link
  • S. Nijhawan, P. H. Mcmurry, M. T. Swihart, S. M. Suh, S. L. Girshick, S. A. Campbell, J. E. Brockmann, “An experimental and numerical study of particle nucleation and growth during low-pressure thermal decomposition of silane”, J. Aerosol. Sci. 34, 691-711 (2003). link
  • M. T. Swihart, L. Catoire, B. Legrand, I. Gokalp, C. Paillard, “Rate constants for the homogeneous gas-phase Al/HCl combustion chemistry”, Combust. Flame 132, 91-101 (2003). link
  • S. S. Talukdar, M. T. Swihart, “An improved data inversion program for obtaining aerosol size distributions from scanning differential mobility analyzer data”, Aerosol Sci. Technol. 37, 145-161 (2003). link/PDF
  • M. T. Swihart, “Vapor-phase synthesis of nanoparticles”, Curr. Opin. Colloid Interface Sci. 8, 127-133 (2003). link
  • H. W. Wong, X. E. Li, M. T. Swihart, L. J. Broadbelt, “Encoding of polycyclic Si-containing molecules for determining species uniqueness in automated mechanism generation”, J. Chem. Inf. Comput. Sci. 43, 735-742 (2003). link
  • L. Catoire, M. T. Swihart, S. Gail, P. Dagaut, “Anharmonic thermochemistry of cyclopentadiene derivatives”, Int. J. Chem. Kinet. 35, 453-463 (2003). link
  • X. G. Li, Y. Q. He, S. S. Talukdar, M. T. Swihart, “Process for preparing macroscopic quantities of brightly photoluminescent silicon nanoparticles with emission spanning the visible spectrum”, Langmuir 19, 8490-8496 (2003). link
  • L. Catoire, M. T. Swihart, “High-temperature kinetics of AlCl3 decomposition in the presence of additives for chemical vapor deposition”, J. Electrochem. Soc. 149, C261-C267 (2002). link PDF
  • L. Catoire, M. T. Swihart, “Thermochemistry of species produced from Monomethylhydrazine in propulsion and space-related applications”, J. Propul. Power 18, 1242-1253 (2002). link
  • M. T. Swihart, L. Catoire, “Reactions in the Al-H-Cl system studied by ab initio molecular orbital and density functional methods”, J. Phys. Chem. A 105, 264-273 (2001). link
  • A. F. Jalbout, M. T. Swihart, B. S. Jursic, “Potential energy surface for H2Si2 isomers explored with complete basis set ab initio method (vol 459, pg 221, 1999)”, Theochem-J. Mol. Struct. 571, 231-232 (2001). link
  • S. L. Girshick, M. T. Swihart, S. M. Suh, M. R. Mahajan, S. Nijhawan, “Numerical modeling of gas-phase nucleation and particle growth during chemical vapor deposition of silicon”, J. Electrochem. Soc. 147, 2303-2311 (2000). link PDF
  • M. T. Swihart, L. Catoire, “Thermochemistry of aluminum species for combustion modeling from ab initio molecular orbital calculations”, Combust. Flame 121, 210-222 (2000). link
  • M. T. Swihart, “Electron affinities of selected hydrogenated silicon clusters (SixHy, x=1-7, y=0-15) from density functional theory calculations”, J. Phys. Chem. A 104, 6083-6087 (2000). link
  • U. V. Bhandarkar, M. T. Swihart, S. L. Girshick, U. R. Kortshagen, “Modelling of silicon hydride clustering in a low-pressure silane plasma”, J. Phys. D-Appl. Phys. 33, 2731-2746 (2000). link
  • J. M. Larson, M. T. Swihart, S. L. Girshick, “Characterization of the near-surface gas-phase chemical environment in atmospheric-pressure plasma chemical vapor deposition of diamond”, Diam. Relat. Mat. 8, 1863-1874 (1999). link
  • M. T. Swihart, S. L. Girshick, “Thermochemistry and kinetics of silicon hydride cluster formation during thermal decomposition of silane”, J. Phys. Chem. B 103, 64-76 (1999). link
  • M. T. Swihart, S. L. Girshick, “An analysis of flow, temperature, and chemical composition distortion in gas sampling through an orifice during chemical vapor deposition”, Phys. Fluids 11, 821-832 (1999). link PDF
  • M. T. Swihart, S. L. Girshick, “Ab initio structures and energetics of selected hydrogenated silicon clusters containing six to ten silicon atoms”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 307, 527-532 (1999). link
  • U. R. Kortshagen, U. V. Bhandarkar, M. T. Swihart, S. L. Girshick, “Generation and growth of nanoparticles in low-pressure plasmas”, Pure Appl. Chem. 71, 1871-1877 (1999). link PDF
  • M. T. Swihart, R. W. Carr, “Ab initio molecular orbital study of the thermochemistry and reactions of the chlorinated disilenes and their isomers (Si2HnCl4-n)”, J. Phys. Chem. A 102, 785-792 (1998). link
  • M. T. Swihart, R. W. Carr, “On the mechanism of homogeneous decomposition of the chlorinated silanes. Chain reactions propagated by divalent silicon species”, J. Phys. Chem. A 102, 1542-1549 (1998). link
  • M. T. Swihart, R. W. Carr, “Thermochemistry and thermal decomposition of the chlorinated disilanes Si2HnCl6-n,n=0-6 studied in ab initio molecular orbital methods”, J. Phys. Chem. A 101, 7434-7445 (1997). link
  • M. T. Swihart, R. W. Carr, “Thermal decomposition of dichlorosilane investigated by pulsed laser powered homogeneous pyrolysis”, J. Electrochem. Soc. 144, 4357-4361 (1997). link PDF
  • M. T. Swihart, R. W. Carr, “Pulsed laser powered homogeneous pyrolysis for reaction kinetics studies: Probe laser measurement of reaction time and temperature”, Int. J. Chem. Kinet. 28, 817-828 (1996). link
  • M. T. Swihart, R. W. Carr, “Pulsed Laser Powered Homogeneous Pyrolysis: A Computational Analysis”, Int. J. Chem. Kinet. 26, 779-799 (1994). link

Book Chapters

  • 1) Mark D. Allendorf, Theodore. M. Besmann, Robert J. Kee and Mark T. Swihart, “Modeling CVD Processes”, Chapter 3 (pp. 93-157) in Chemical Vapor Deposition: Precursors, Processes, and Applications, edited by Anthony C. Jones and Michael L. Hitchman, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2009.
  • Mark T. Swihart, “Silicon Nanoparticles for Biophotonics,” Chapter 4 in Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine:  Methods, Devices, and Applications, edited by Tuan Vo Dinh, CRC Press, 2007.
  • Mark T. Swihart, "Constructing Reaction Mechanisms," Chapter 5 in Modelling of Chemical Reactions, edited by Robert W. Carr, Comprehensive Chemical Kinetics, Vol. 42, pp. 189-246, Elsevier, 2007.

Patents and Pending Patent Applications

  • Yong, Ken-Tye, Yudhisthira Sahoo, Mark T. Swihart, and Paras N. Prasad, “Non-spherical Semiconductor Nanocrystals and Methods of Making Them”, pending application # 20070186846, filed December 21, 2006. Licensed to Solexant, Inc., Santa Clara, CA.
  • Ruckenstein, Eli, Mark T. Swihart, and Fengjun Hua, “Production of Photoluminescent Silicon Nanoparticles having Surfaces that are Essentially Free of Residual Oxygen”, U.S. Patent No. 8,029,698 (2011).
  • 1) Park, YoungBum, Rosemary Dziak, Robert Genco, Mark T. Swihart, and Hiran Periopanayagam, “Calcium Sulfate Based Nanoparticles”, U.S. Patent No. 7,767,226 (2010).
  • Li, Xuegeng, Yuanqing He, and Mark T. Swihart, “Process for Producing Luminescent Silicon Nanoparticles”, U.S. Patent No. 7,371,666 (2008).
  • Becker, C.L., J.R. Lattner, and M.T. Swihart, "Fluidized Bed Reactor and Process", U.S. Patent No. 6,627,068 (2003).
  • Becker, C.L., J.R. Lattner, and M.T. Swihart, "Fluidized Bed Reactor and Process for Producing 5-Ethylidene-2-Norbornene", U.S. Patent No. 6,294,707 (2001).

Last Updated: October 2007