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Patents, Publications & Presentations

U.S. Patents

  1. Y. Lee et al. US 2010 / 0081186 A1 , “Self-decontaminating Metalorganic Framework (SD-MOF)”
    (published April 2010)
  2. Y. Lee et al. Serial numbers 12/802,995,-956,-960, “Sorption-Reinforced Catalytic Coatings System and Method for the Degradation of Threat Agents” (submitted July 2010)
  3. Lee et al. Serial number 61/455,504, “Metalorganic Framework-Supported Enzymes and Their Incorporation into Active Decontaminating Fabrics” (submitted Oct 2010)
  4. Y. Lee et al. 7,501,259, “Method for making catalytic enzyme-modified textiles for active protection
    from toxins” (2009)
  5. Y. Lee et al. 7,348,169, B2, “Method of making bioactive catalytic material” June 2008
  6. Y. Lee et al. 7,270,973, B2, “Catalytic enzyme-modified textiles for active protection from toxins,”
    Sept. 2007
  7. Y. Lee et al. 7,067,294, “Catalytic surfaces for active protection from toxins” B2, June 2006

Publications

  1. “Glycidyl Methacrylate: A Precursor for Vinyl Ester Resin from Renewable Biowaste Glycerine”. Priyank N. Shah, Namjoon Kim, Robert F. Kovar, Mahesh Jayamanna, David Ryan, Edwin Jahngen, Seongkyu Yoon and Yongwoo Lee. 2014. Manuscript in preparation.
  2. “Synthesis of Flame Retardant Vinyl Ester Resin from Renewable Biowaste” Priyank N. Shah, Namjoon Kim, Robert F. Kovar and Yongwoo Lee. 2014. Manuscript in preparation.
  3. Coauthored “Interfaces and Interphases in Analytical Chemistry” chapter 12: “Smart Interfacial Layers: Sorption-Reinforced Catalytic Substrates for Detection and Self-Decontamination” 249-275, ISBN 13: 9780841226043 Feb. 2011
  4. Z Zhang,S. Xiang, Yu-Sheng Chen, S. Ma, Y. Lee, T. Phely-Bobin and B. Chen: “A Robust HighlyInterpenetrated Metalorganic Framework Constructed from Pentanuclear Clusters for Selective Sorption of Gas Molecules,” Inorganic Chemistry. 2010;49 (18):8444-8.
  5. Y. Lee, “Dynamic Nanocomposite Self-Deactivating Fabrics for the Individual and Collective Protection,” 25th Army Science Conference Proceeding, Orlando FL, Dec. 2006
  6. Y. Lee, “Self-Decontaminating & Self-Repairing Enzyme-Bearing Polymeric Substrates-CPS,” 2006Scientific Conference on Chemical & Biological Defense Research Proceeding
  7. G. E. Lawson, Y. Lee, and A. Singh, “Encapsulation of enzymes in vesicles of lipids,” Adv. Functional Mat. 2005
  8. A. Singh, Y. Lee, D. Zabetakis, and W. Dressick, “Chemical Agent Degradation by Self-Cleaning Multifunctional Filters,” Proceeding of Chemical & Biological Defense Conference, MD, 2004
  9.  G. E. Lawson, Y. Lee, and A Singh, “Phospholipid Based Catalytic Nanocapsules,” ACS Spring Proceeding, Anaheim CA, 2004
  10. W.J. Dressick, Y. Lee and A. Singh, “Self-Cleaning Fabrics for Decontamination of Organophorous
    Pesticides and Related Chemical Agents,” Advanced Materials 2004
  11. W.J. Dressick, Y. Lee and A. Singh, “Self-Cleaning Catalytic Filters against Pesticides and Chemical
    Agents,” NRL Review 2004
  12. I.Stanish, D. Lawry, Y. Lee, et al. “Structural and Electrochemical Characterization of Immobilized
    Polymerized Electroactive Vesicles,” J. Phys. Chem. C 108, 2004, 127-135
  13. Y. Lee, A. Singh, “Poly-β-Cyclodextrins: Multifunctional Polymer Support for the Hydrolysis and
    Removal of Methyl Parathion,” MRS Spring 2003 Proceeding, San Francisco CA, 2003.
  14. G.E. Lawson, Y. Lee and A. Singh, “Formation of Stable Nanocapsules from Polymerizable Phospholipids,” Langmuir, 19, 2003, 6401-6407
  15. Y. Lee et al. “Sustained Enzyme Activity of Organophosphorous Hydrolase in Polymer-Encased Multilayer Assemblies,” Langmuir 19, 2003, 1330-1336
  16. Y. Lee and P.T. Hammond, “Self-Assembled Oligothiophene Polymer System: From Block Copolymer to Electrostatic Assemblies,” Polym. Prep. 2001
  17. Y. Lee and P.T. Hammond, "Polyelectrolyte Multilayers Based on Oligomeric Tiophene-Bearing Gantrez,” Polym. Prep., 41(1), 2000, 868-869
  18. W.X. Huang, Y. Lee et al. “Synthesis, Characterization, and NLO properties of a Phenothiazinestilbazole monolayer,” Langmuir 1999, 15, 6510
  19. M.S. Johal, A.N. Parikh, Y. Lee et al. “A Study of the Conformational Structure and Cluster Formation in an LB Film Using Second-Harmonic Generation, Second-Harmonic Microscopy and FT-IR Spectroscopy,” Langmuir 1999, 15, 1275
  20. I.T. Bae, M.E. Sandifer, Y. Lee et al . In situ FTIR “Spectroscopy of Molecular Adsorbates at Electrode-Electrolyte Interfaces.” Anal. Chem.1995, 67, 4508
  21. E.F. Carome, Y. Lee et al. Proceedings in the 5th IECS, Rome Italy, July, 989, 1994. “Fiberoptic sensing probes with self-assembled monolayer films.”
  22. J.E. Zull, J.R. Mundell, Y. Lee et al., J. of Industrial Microbiology13, 137, 1994
  23. Z.H. Jin, D.V. Vezenov, Y. Lee et al, “Alternating-Current Impedance Characterization of the Structure of Alkylsiloxane SAMs on Silicon,” Langmuir 10, 8, 1994
  24. E.F. Carome, J.E. Coghlan, C.N. Sukenik, J. E. Zull, Y. Lee, J. Reed-Mundell, “Fiber optic evanescent wave sensing of antigen-antibody binding,” Sensors & Actuators B1993, 13, 732. Corrigenda in “Sensors and Actuators B 1994, 17,169”
  25. Y. Lee et al., “Electrophilic Siloxane-based Self-Assembled Monolayers for Thiol-Mediated Anchoring of Peptides and Proteins” Langmuir 9, 11, 1993 

Presentations

  1. 2013. American Chemical Society Northeastern Regional Meeting: “Green Vinyl Ester Resin (GVER) Composites Structure from Renewable Biowastes”. Poster presentation.
  2. 2013. Sukant Tripathy Annual Memorial Symposium: “Sustainable ‘Green’ Vinyl Ester Resin (GVER) from Renewable Resources”: Poster presentation.
  3. Y. Lee et al. “Graphene Oxide Framework (GOF) for Decontamination of Chemical Warfare Agent
    (CWA)”, DTRA Annual Conference (Las Vegas NV), Nov 2011
  4. L. Renna, Y. Lee et al. “Graphene Oxide Composites” 242ndNational Meeting of the American Chemical Society (Denver CO), Aug 2011
  5. A.Manesis, Y. Lee et al. “Organophosphate-Degrading Enzymes Bearing Metalorganic Framework for Decontamination of Chemical Warfare Agent (CWA),” 241 stNational Meeting of the American Chemical Society (Anaheim CA), March 2011
  6. Y. Lee, “Enzyme-bearing Self-Decontaminating Metalorganic Framework against Chemical Warfare
    Agents,” DTRA Annual Conference (Orlando FL) Nov 2010
  7. Y. Lee, “Enzyme-based Self-Decontaminating Catalytic System against Chemical Warfare Agents”
    DTRA-Enzyme Symposium (Falls Church VA), Sept 2010
  8. Y. Lee “Self-Decontaminating Metalorganic Frameworks (SD-MOF)” DTRA Annual Conference (Dallas TX), Nov 2009
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  9. T. Modzelewski, R. Reinstein, and Y. Lee, “Hypersorptive Self-decontaminating Metalorganic Framework (SD-MOF),” National Meeting of American Chemical Society (San Francisco CA), 2009
  10. Y. Lee, “Sorption-Reinforced Self-Decontaminating Substrates against Chemical Nerve Agents,” 37th Northeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (Burlington VT), June 2008
  11. Y. Lee, “Self-Decontaminating Fabrics for Protection against Chemical Warfare Agents,” 235th ACS National Meeting (New Orleans LA), April 2008
  12. Y. Lee, “Eco-Friendly Self-Decontaminating Substrates,” Techtextil North America Symposium 2008, Government I-Protection, Atlanta GA
  13. Y. Lee, “Sorption-Decontaminating Self-Repairing Enzyme-Polymeric Substrates,” 2007 Scientific
    Conference on Chemical and Biological Defense Research, Timonium MD
  14. Y. Lee, “Self-Decontaminating, Self-Repairing Enzyme-Polymeric Substrates,” Joint Chemical, Biological, Decontamination & Protection Conference 2007, Virginia Beach VA
  15. Y. Lee, “Sorption-Reinforced Self-Decontaminating Substrates against Chemical Nerve Agents,” 36th Northeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Binghamton NY, 2007
  16. Y. Lee, “Sorption-Reinforced Self-Decontaminating Enzyme-Polymeric Substrates,” Self-Detoxifying Materials for CB Defense Conference, Sedona AZ, July 2007
  17. Y. Lee, “Self-decontaminating cellulose fibers of OPH, OPAA and HD enzymes for comprehensive
    protection against chemical nerve and chemical blister agents,” 233 rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago IL, March 2007
  18. Y. Lee, “Dynamic Nanocomposite Self-Deactivating Fabrics for the Individual and Collective Protection,” 25th Army Science Conference, Orlando FL, Nov 2006
  19. Y. Lee, “Self-Decontaminating & Self-Repairing Enzyme-Bearing Polymeric Substrates-CPS,” 2006
    Scientific Conference on Chemical & Biological Defense Research
  20. Y. Lee, “Self-Decontaminating Enzyme Substrates Against Pesticides and Chemical Agents,” 35th
    Northeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Binghamton NY, October 2006
  21. Y. Lee, “D-(+)-Trehalose-bearing cellulose fibers: Self-decontaminating building blocks against pesticides and chemical agents,” 232nd ACS Natl Meeting, San Francisco CA, Sept 2006
  22. Y. Lee, “Trehalose-bearing polymeric particles: Sorption-induced hydrolytic degradation of pesticides and chemical agents,” Particles 2006 Conference-Medical/Biochemical Diagnostic, Pharmaceutical, and
    Drug Delivery Applications of Particle Technology, Orlando Florida, May 2006
  23. A.Singh, Y. Lee et al. “Multifunctional Toxin-Decontaminating Coatings for Sustained Protection of
    People and Environment,” Joint Service Scientific Conference on Chemical and Biological Defense Research, Hunt Valley Maryland, November 2004
  24. G. Lawson, Y. Lee et al. “Encapsulation of Biomolecules in Vesicles Formed from Headgroup
    Polymerizable Diacyl Phosphoethanolamines,” ACS Spring National Meeting, Anaheim CA, April 2004
  25. Y. Lee, “Immobilization and performances of PTE enzymes,” MRS Winter National Meeting, Boston MA, Dec 2003
  26. A.Singh, Y. Lee et al. “Development of Catalytic Coatings for Efficient Degradation of Chemical
    Agents,” Joint Service Scientific Conference on Chemical and Biological Defense Research, Towson Maryland, November 2003
  27. A.Singh, Y. Lee, “Efficient Incorporation of OPH in polyelectrolytes on gold-coated qcm resonators” ACS Fall National Meeting, NY NY 2003
  28. Y. Lee, “Poly-β-Cyclodextrins: Multifunctional Polymer Support for Hydrolysis and Removal of Methyl Parathion,” MRS Spring National Meeting, San Francisco CA, April 2003
  29. Y. Lee, “Sustained enzyme stability in multilayers by layer-by-layer assemblies,” the 223 rd ACS National Meeting, Orlando FL, April 2002
  30. Y. Lee, “Self-Assembled Oligothiophene Polymer System: From Block Copolymer to Electrostatic
    Assemblies,” the 221 st ACS National Meeting, San Diego CA, April 2001