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Matthew Z. Yates

Professor of Chemical Engineering

Scientist, Laboratory for Laser Energetics

PhD, The University of Texas, 1999

Office Location
4309 Wegmans Hall
Telephone
(585) 273-2335
Fax
(585) 273-1348

Curriculum Vitae

Research Overview

My research is focused on creating advanced materials through the control of surface and interfacial properties. Chemical and electrochemical methods are used to engineer surface chemistry and topography to control properties such as adhesion, liquid spreading, chemical adsorption, and the interaction between surfaces and light. In collaboration with the School of Medicine, we are developing surface engineering approaches that improve performance of optical biosensors used to monitor drug transport and cellular metabolites. Working with the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, we are developing methods to smooth surfaces of optical components. I am a strong proponent and developer of open-source hardware and software that make research and education more accessible to resource constrained communities.

Research Interests

  • Surfaces and coatings
  • Electrochemistry
  • Sensors
  • Open-source hardware

Current Courses

  • CHE 116:  Numerical Methods and Statistics
  • CHE 454:  Interfacial Engineering

Previously Taught Courses

  • CHE 113:  Chemical Process Analysis
  • CHE 150:  Introduction to Sustainable Energy
  • CHE 255:  Thermodynamics
  • CHE 231:  Kinetics and Reactor Design
  • CHE 488:  Energy Systems

Selected Publications

  • Luta, E.P.; Watterson, B.; Yates, M.Z.; Miller, B., "New polymer sorbents for waveguide-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (WERS) and refractive index-based photonic sensing," SPIE Digital Library, 2022, 121160E.
  • Emmons, E.D.; Wilcox, P.G.; Roese, E.S.; Tripathi, A.; Guicheteau, J.A.; Hung, K.C.; Miller, B.L.; ) Luta, E.P.; Yates, M.Z.; Tyndall, N.F.; Stievater, T.H., "Waveguide-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Field Detection of Threat Materials," SPIE Digital Library, 2022,
  • Ghosh, R.; Liu, X.Y.; Yates, M.Z., "Flexible Copper Metal Circuits via Desktop Laser Printed Masks," Advanced Materials Technologies, 2022, 2200400.
  • Beard, J.W.; Murty, S.; Caulkins, C.; Strenk, A.R.; Luta, E.P.; Hunt, S.L.; Yates, M.Z.; Miller, B.L., "Leveraging Arylboronic Acid-Cellulose Binding as a Versatile and Scalable Approach to Hydrophobic Patterning," Advanced Materials Technologies, 2021, 2101280,
  • Irving, P.; Cecil, R.; Yates, M.Z., "MYSTAT: A compact potentiostat/galvanostat for general electrochemistry measurements," HardwareX, 2021, 9, e00163.
  • Tyndall, N.F.; Stievater, T.H.; Kozak, D.A.; Pruessner, M.W.; Roxworthy, B.J.; Rabinovich, W.S.; Roberts, C.A.; McGill, R.A.; Miller, B.L.; Luta, E.; Yates, M.Z., "Figure-of-Merit Characterization of Hydrogen-Bond Acidic Sorbents for Waveguide-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy," ACS Sensors, 2020, 5, 3, 831-836.
  • Chen, Q.; Wu, L.; Zeng, Y.; Jia, C.; Lin, J.; Yates, M.Z.; Guan, B., "Formation of Spherical Calcium Sulfate Mesocrystals: Orientation Controlled by Subunit Growth," Cryst. Eng. Comm., 2019, 39. Publication
  • Ghosh, R.; Swart, O.; Westgate, S.; Miller. B.L.; Yates, M.Z., "Antibacterial Copper-Hydroxyapatite Composite Coatings via Electrochemical Synthesis," Langmuir, 2019, 35, 17, 5957-5966.
  • Zhang,X.F.; Yates, M.Z, "Controllable Synthesis of Hydroxyapatite-supported Palladium Nanoparticles with Enhanced Catalytic Activity," Surface & Coating Technology, 2018, 351, 60-67.
  • Zhang, X.F.; Zhange, Y.; Yates, M.Z., "Hydroxyapatite Nanocrystal Deposited Titanium Dioxide Nanotubes Loaded with Antibiotics for Combining Biocompatibility and Antibacterial Properties," MRS Advances, 2018, 3, 30, 1703-1709.
  • Zhang, X.F.; Yates, M.Z., "Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2 Nanoparticles Supported on Electrically Polarized Hydroxyapatite," ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2018, 10, 20, 17323-17239.
  • Chen, Q.S.; Jia, C.Y.; Li, Y.; Xu, J.; Guan, B.H.; Yates, M.Z., "alpha-Calcium Sulfate Hemihydrate Nanorods Synthesis: A Method for Nanoparticle Preparation by Mesocrystallization," Langmuir, 2017, 33, 9-2362-2369.
  • Zhang, X.; Chaimayo, W.; Yang, C.; Yao, J.; Miller, B.L.; Yates, M. Z., “Silver-hydroxyapatite composite coatings with enhanced antimicrobial activities through heat treatment,” Surface & Coatings Technology, 2017, 325, 39–45.
  • Fu, C.; Zhang, F.; Savino, K.; Gabrys, P,; Gao, Y.; Chaimayo, W.; Miller, B.L.; Yates, M.Z., "Antimicrobial Silver-Hydroxyapatite Composite Coatings Through Two-Stage Electrochemical Synthesis," Surface & Coatings Technology,2016, 301, 13-19.

Honors

  • Director's Fellowship at Los Alamos National Laboratory (1999)
  • NSF International Research Fellowship for study at the Max Planck Institute (2001)