Publications

Selected References:

Publications in Refereed Journals

F. Aldaye, H. F. Sleiman, “Modular Generation of Structurally Switchable 3D- DNA Assemblies", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 13376-13377.

Highlighted in the Journal "Nature" ; "Gene Boxes", Nov. 15, 2007

H. Yang, H. F. Sleiman, “Templated Synthesis of Highly Stable, Electroactive and Dynamic Metal-DNA Branched Junctions” ,  Angewandte Chemie, accepted. (communication)

R. Kieltyka, J. Fakhoury, N. Moitessier, H. F. Sleiman, “Platinum Phenanthroimidazole Complexes as G-Quadruplex DNA Selective Binders”, Chemistry, a European Journal, 2007, in press (full paper)

F. Aldaye, H. F. Sleiman; “Guest-Mediated Access to a Single DNA Nanostructure from a Library of Multiple Assemblies”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 10070-10071.

F. Aldaye, H. F. Sleiman; “Dynamic DNA Templates for Gold Nanoparticle Discrete Structures:  Control of Geometry, Particle Identity, Write /Erase and Structural Switching”,  J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 4130-4131.

Highlighted in “Nature Nanotechnology”: “Gold nanoparticles: DNA builds bridges”, 30/3/2007

K. Metera, H. F. Sleiman; “Luminescent Vesicles, Tubules, Bowls and Star Micelles from Ruthenium Bipyridine Block Copolymers”, Macromolecules, 2007, 40, 3733-3738.

M. Slim, N. Durisic, P. Grutter, H. F. Sleiman; “DNA-Protein Non-Covalent Crosslinking: Ruthenium Dipyridophenazine Biotin Complex for the Assembly of Proteins and Gold Nanoparticles on DNA Templates”, ChemBioChem, 2007, 8, 804-812

Y. Ishihara, H. S. Bazzi, V. Toader, F. Godin, H. F. Sleiman; “Molecule-Responsive Block Copolymer Micelles”, Chemistry, a European Journal , 2007, 13, 4560-4570

F. Rakotondradany, H. F. Sleiman, M. A. Whitehead, “Theoretical study of self-assembled hydrogen-bonded azodibenzoic acid tapes and rosettes”, J. Mol. Struct. Theochem, 2007, 806, 39-50.

F. Aldaye, H. F. Sleiman; “Sequential Self-Assembly of a DNA Hexagon as a Template for the Organization of Gold Nanoparticles”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl., 2006, 45, 2204-2209. 

Highlighted by the editors as “Hot Paper” and selected to appear on the frontispiece of the Journal.

Rakotondradany, Felaniaina; Palmer, Alison; Toader, Violeta; Chen, Bingzhi; Whitehead, M. A.; Sleiman, Hanadi F.. Hydrogen-bond self-assembly of DNA-analogues into hexameric rosettes. Chemical Communications (Cambridge, United Kingdom) (2005), (43), 5441-5443. link.

B. Chen, H. F. Sleiman*; "Biotin-Terminated Ruthenium Bipyridine ROMP Polymers: Synthesis and Self-Assembly with Streptavidin", Macromolecules, 2005, 38, 1084-1090 (Full paper), pdf

D. Mitra, N. Di Cesare, H. F. Sleiman*; "Self-Assembly of Cyclic Metal-DNA Nanostructures Using Ruthenium Bipyridine Branched Oligonucleotides", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl., 2004, 43, 5804-5808. (Communication), pdf

B. Chen, H. F. Sleiman*; "Ruthenium Bipyridine-Containing Polymers and Block Copolymers via Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization", Macromolecules, 2004, 37, 5866-5872. (Full paper), pdf

Rezvani, H. S. Bazzi, B. Chen, F. Rakotondradany, H. F. Sleiman*; "Ruthenium(II) Dipyridoquinoxaline-Norbornene: Synthesis, Properties, Crystal Structure, and Use as ROMP Monomer", Inorganic Chemistry, 2004, 43, 5112-5119. (Full paper), pdf

H. S. Bazzi, J. Bouffard, H. F. Sleiman*; "Self-Complementary ABC Triblock Copolymers via Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization", Macromolecules, 2003, 36, 7899-7902. (Communication), pdf

F. Rakotondradany, M. A. Whitehead, H. F. Sleiman*; "Photoresponsive Supramolecular Systems: Self-Assembly of Azobenzoic Acid Linear Tapes and Cyclic Tetramers", Chemistry, a European Journal, 2003, 9, 4771-4780. (Full paper), pdf

H. S. Bazzi, H. F. Sleiman*; "Adenine-Containing Block Coplymers via Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization: Synthesis and Self-Assembly into Rod Morphologies", Macromolecules, 2002, 9617-9620. (Communication), pdf

J. Dalphond, H. Bazzi, K. Kahrim, H. F. Sleiman*; "Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Polymers Containing Dicarboximide Groups by Living Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization", Macromolecular Chem. Phys., 2002, 203, 1988-1994. (Full paper), pdf

H. Bazzi, H. F. Sleiman*; "Synthesis and Self Assembly of Conjugated Polymer Precursors Containing Dichlorocarbonate Groups by Living Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization", Macromolecules, 2002, 35, 624-629. (Full paper), pdf

I. Vargas-Baca, D. Mitra, H. Zulyniak, J. Banerjee, H. F. Sleiman*; "Solid-Phase Synthesis of Transition Metal-Linked Branched Oligonucleotides", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl., 2001, 40, 4629-4632. (Communication), pdf

P.N.W. Baxter, H. F. Sleiman, J.-M. Lehn* and K. Rissanen; "Multicomponent Self-Assembly of [3]-Pseudorotaxanes", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl., 1997, 36, 1294.

H.F. Sleiman, P.N.W. Baxter, J.-M. Lehn* and K. Airola and K. Rissanen; Multicomponent Self-Assembly: The Generation of Rigid-Rack Multimetallic Pseudorotaxanes, Inorg. Chem., 1997, 36, 4734.

H.F. Sleiman, P.N.W. Baxter, J.-M. Lehn* and K. Rissanen; "Self-Assembly of Rigid-Rack Multimetallic Complexes of Rotaxane Type", Chemical Communications, 1995, 715.

B.A. Arndtsen, H.F. Sleiman, L. McElwee-White* and A. Rheingold; "Electrophilic Reactions of Zero-Valent Tungsten Nitrene and Hydrazido Complexes with Phosphines. Synthesis and Structure of cis-(CO)4WP(Ph)2CH2P(Ph)2NNMe2", Organometallics, 1993, 12, 2440.

C.T. Maxey, H.F. Sleiman and L. McElwee-White*; "Metathesis and Diaziridination Reactions of (CO)5W=C(OMe)(p-XC6H4) with cis-Azobenzene. Electronic and Solvent Effects", Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1992, 114, 5153.

B.A. Arndtsen, H.F. Sleiman, A.K. Chang and L. McElwee-White*; "Evidence for Ambiphilic Behavior in (CO)5W=NPh. Conversion of Carbonyl Compounds to N-Phenyl Imines via Metathesis", Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1991, 113, 4871.

H.F. Sleiman, B.A. Arndtsen and L. McElwee-White*; "Direct Observation of the Low-Valent Hydrazido Complex (CO)5W=NNMe2, a Nitrene Analogue of the Heteroatom-Stabilized Fischer Carbenes", Organometallics, 1991, 10, 541.

H.F. Sleiman, S. Mercer and L. McElwee-White*; "Trapping of the Low-Valent Nitrene Complex (CO)5W=NPh with PPh3. Formation of the Phenylnitrene Transfer Product PhN=PPh3", Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1989, 111, 8007.

H.F. Sleiman and L. McElwee-White*; "Photochemical Azo Metathesis by (CO)5W=C(OCH3)(CH3). Isolation of a Zwitterionic Intermediate", Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1988, 110, 8700.

Publications in Refereed Conference Proceedings

F. Aldaye, H. F. Sleiman, “DNA-mediated patterning of gold nanoparticles into discrete structures: modularity, write/erase and structural switching”, Proceedings of SPIE, 2007  (invited).
F. Aldaye, H. Yang, M. Slim, H. Sleiman, “Assembling Metals and Nanoparticles One by One Using DNA”, PMSE Preprints, 2007, accepted.
K. Metera, H. F. Sleiman, “Luminescent Vesicles and Star Micelles from Ruthenium Bipyridine Block Copolymers”, PMSE Prepr.., 2006, 88-89
H. S. Bazzi, V. Toader, Y. Ishihara, F. Godin, H. F. Sleiman, “Synthesis of Biomimetic Triblock Copolymers in Mixed Solvent Systems via ROMP”    Polymer Prepr., 2006,  47,  323-324
K. Metera, B. Chen, H. F. Sleiman, “Luminescent vesicles, bilayers, bowls, and micelles from ruthenium bipyridine block copolymers”,    PMSE Prepr., 2005,  93,  878-879.
H. S. Bazzi, H. F. Sleiman; “Synthesis of Conjugated Polymer Precursors by Living Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization”, Polymer  Prepr., 2002, 43 , 694.
J. Dalphond, H. Bazzi, K. Kahrim, H. F. Sleiman; “Synthesis of Polymers Containing Dicarboximide Groups by Controlled Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization”, Polymer  Prepr., 2002, 43, 1093\
H. S. Bazzi, J. Bouffard, H. F. Sleiman; “Synthesis of Functionalizable Polymers via ROMP”, Polymer Prepr., 2002, 43, 1081.

Patents:

• Provisional Patent, “Polymeric Systems for Signal Amplification of Biomolecule Detection”, May 2005, No. 60/684,960
• Sleiman, Hanadi; Chen, Bingzhi.   “Polymer compositions and uses thereof”   PCT Int. Appl.  (2006),     71pp.  WO  2006130955

Supervised Research Theses

1.  Yoshihiro Ishihara, M. Sc. (2005-2007)
Thesis Title: “DNA-Inspired Materials for ‘Bottom-Up’ Nanotechnology”
Current position: Ph. D. student, Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, USA

2.  Debbie Mitra, Ph. D. (2001-2007)
Thesis Title: “Novel synthesis of Branched Oligonucleotide Towards Applications in Chemical Biology and Nanotechnology”

3.  Alison Palmer, M.Sc. (2004-2006)
Thesis Title:”Novel Nucleoside Analogs with Supramolecular and Biological Applications”
Current position:  Science Communication Writer, Canadian Institute of Advanced Research

4.  Hassan Bazzi, Ph.D. (1998-2003)
Thesis Title:  “Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Conjugated and Biomimetic Polymers and Copolymers via Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization”
Current Position:  Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator, Texas A&M University, Qatar

5.  Felaniaina Rakotondradany, Ph.D. (1998-2003)
Thesis Title:  “Theoretical and Experimental Investigations of Photoresponsive and Biomimetic Supramolecular Materials”, joint with Prof. M. A. Whitehead
Current Position:  Postdoctoral Fellow, Prof. Murray Gray at the University of Alberta.

6.  Jake Dalphond, M. Sc. (2000-2002)
Thesis Title:  “Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Biomimetic Polymers via Living Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization”
Current Position:  Research Scientist at Goodyear Chemical, Akron, Ohio, USA

7.  Michel Paradis, M. Sc. (1998-2000)
Thesis Title: “The Design and Synthesis of Platinum-Based Intercalators”
Current Position:  Research Scientist at Ratiopharm, Montreal, Canada.