NBM2

Publications

New Publications after joining Clemson

  1. Somu, D.R., Fuentes, M., Lou, L., Agarwal, A., Porter, M. and Merk, V., 2024. Revealing chemistry-structure-function relationships in shark vertebrae across length scales. Acta Biomaterialia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2024.09.041
  2. Mirza, A., Hsu, C.P.D., Rodriguez, A., Alvarez, P., Lou, L., Sey, M., Agarwal, A., Ramaswamy, S. and Hutcheson, J., 2024. Computational Model for Early-Stage Aortic Valve Calcification Shows Hemodynamic Biomarkers. Bioengineering, 11(10), p.955. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering11100955
  3. Dong, D., Lou, L., Agarwal, A. and Bhansali, S., 2024, August. Direct Observation of Reversible Surface Potential in Pseudocapacitive Electrochromic Films by Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy. In Electrochemical Society Meeting Abstracts 245 (No. 51, pp. 2765-2765). The Electrochemical Society, Inc.
  4. Ewoldt, J.K., DePalma, S.J., Jewett, M.E., Karakan, M.Ç., Lin, Y.M., Mir Hashemian, P., Gao, X., Lou, L., McLellan, M.A., Tabares, J. and Ma, M., 2024. Induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocyte in vitro models: benchmarking progress and ongoing challenges. Nature Methods, pp.1-17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-024-02480-7
  5. US20240400767A1, Agarwal, Arvind, Ambreen Nisar, Lihua Lou, and Benjamin Peter Boesl. “HYBRID CARBON NANOFIBERS PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME.” U.S. Patent Application 18/181,338, filed December 5, 2024.

Year 2024

  1. Lihua Lou, Rubfiaro, A. S., Deng, V., He, J., Thomas, T., Roy, M., … & Agarwal, A. (2024). Harnessing 3D Printing and Electrospinning for Multiscale Hybrid Patches Mimicking the Native Myocardium. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c06505
  2. Paul, T., Dolmetsch, T., Lihua Lou, & Agarwal, A. (2024). Frictional resistance and delamination mechanisms in 2D tungsten diselenide revealed by multi-scale scratch and in-situ observations. Nanotechnology, 35(39), 395703. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/ad5dbe
  3. Lihua Lou, Dolmetsch, T., Aguiar, B.A., Mohammed, S.M.A.K. and Agarwal, A., 2024. Quantum Dots on a String: In Situ Observation of Branching and Reinforcement Mechanism of Electrospun Fibers. Small, p.2311073. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202311073
  4. Lihua Lou, Bacca, N., Ma, M.S., Nautiyal, P., Bifano, T.G. and Agarwal, A., 2024. Multiscale mechanics of polydimethylsiloxane: A comparison of meso‐and micro‐cyclic deformation behavior. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 141(25), p.e55546. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/app.55546
  5. Agarwal, V., Nisar, A., Sukumaran, A.K., Lihua Lou and Mohammed, S.M., 2024. Synergistic Effect of Spark Plasma Sintering Driven Solid-Solution Phases on Scratch Resistance in Two-Dimensional Materials. Lubricants, 12(2), p.31. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants12020031
  6. Rubfiaro, A.S., Prajapati, N.J., Lihua Lou, Ghimire, G., Agarwal, A. and He, J., 2024. Improving the development of human engineered cardiac tissue by gold nanorods embedded extracellular matrix for long-term viability. Nanoscale. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NR05422E
  7. Dong, Dongmei, Lihua Lou, Arvind Agarwal, and Shekhar Bhansali. “Direct Observation of Reversible Surface Potential in Pseudocapacitive Electrochromic Films by Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy.” In 245th ECS Meeting (May 26-30, 2024). ECS, 2024. Link: Direct Observation of Reversible Surface Potential in Pseudocapacitive Electrochromic Films by Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy (confex.com)

Year 2023

  1. Kazue O. L., Dolmetsch, T., Lihua Lou, Thomas, T., Boesl B., and Agarwal, A., 2023. Orientation-Dependent Thermal and Mechanical Properties of 2D Boron Nitride Nanoplatelet Foams via Freeze-Drying. ACS Appl. Nano Mater. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.3c03289
  2. Lihua Lou, Rubfiaro, A.S., He, J. and Agarwal, A., 2023. Understanding Spatiotemporal Mechanical Behavior, Viscoelasticity, and Functions of Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes. Nanoscale. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NR01553J
  3. Lihua Lou, Paolino, L. and Agarwal, A., 2023. Bridging the Gap in Ashby’s Map for Soft Material Properties for Tissue Engineering. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c04331
  4. Ma, M. S., Subramanian S., Lihua Lou, Arvind A., Christopher S. C., and Thomas G. B. High Throughput Screening System for Engineered Cardiac Tissues. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 11: 703. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2023.1177688
  5. Nisar, A., Lihua Lou, Boesl, B. and Agarwal, A., 2023. Enhanced flexibility and thermal conductivity of HfC decorated carbon nanofiber mats. Carbon, 205, pp.573-582. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2023.01.055
  6. Jiang, P., Lihua Lou and Ramkumar, S., 2023. Comparison of Oil Sorption Capacity of Nonwoven Sorbents. AATCC Journal of Research, 10(2), pp.101-109. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/24723444221132053
  7. Sesena-Rubfiaro, A., Prajapati, N.J., Paolino, L., Lihua Lou, Cotayo, D., Pandey, P., Shaver, M., Hutcheson, J.D., Agarwal, A. and He, J., 2023. Membrane Remodeling of Human-Engineered Cardiac Tissue by Chronic Electric Stimulation. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, 9(3), pp.1644-1655. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c01370
  8. Lihua Lou, Rodrigues de Oliveira, N., Sahani, R., Sukumaran, A.K., John, D. and Agarwal, A., 2023. Localized Nanoindentation Paradigm for Revealing Sutured Tissue Interface Mechanics and Integrity. ACS Applied Bio Materials, 6(2), pp.908-918. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.2c01091
  9. Li, H., Sundaram, S., Hu, R., Lihua Lou, Sanchez, F., McDonald, W., Agarwal, A., Chen, C.S. and Bifano, T.G., 2023. Dynamic control of contractile force in engineered heart tissue. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36227/techrxiv.15025236.v1
  10. Dong, D., Lihua Lou, Lopez, K.O., Agarwal, A. and Bhansali, S. Revealing Nanomechanical Deformation at Interface and Degradation in All-Thin-Film Inorganic Electrochromic Device. Nanoscale (2023). DOI: https://doi.org/ 10.1109/TBME.2023.3239594
  11. Yu, W., Lihua Lou, Reynolds, M., Sawhney, P. and Ramkumar, S. Effect of Test Parameters on Sensitivity of Tensile Test Results for Greige Cotton Hydroentangled Nonwoven Fabric. AATCC Journal of Research (2023), 10(1), pp.10-17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/24723444221132329
  12. DeForest, Tinsley Elizabeth, Shekhar Bhansali, Frank K. Urban, Dongmei Dong, Lihua Lou, Arvind Agarwal, Sofia Pinzon et al. “Exploring the Dielectric Properties of Lanthanide Oxide Thin Films.” In 244th ECS Meeting (October 8-12, 2023). ECS, 2023. (Published Conference Paper) Link: 244th ECS Meeting (October 8-12, 2023) (confex.com)

Before 2023

  1. Lihua Lou, Paul, T., Aguiar, B.A., Dolmetsch, T., Zhang, C. and Agarwal, A. “Direct Observation of Adhesion and Mechanical Behavior of a Single Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)(PLGA) Fiber Using an In Situ Technique for Tissue Engineering.” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2022). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c09665
  2. Lin, Y. M., Lia P., Lihua Lou, Ariadna H., Erika P., Arvind A., and Sharan R. “Directional Dependence on Concomitant Pressure and Volume Increases During Left Ventricular Filling.” Journal of Biomechanics (2022): 111129. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.111129
  3. Lihua Lou, Kazue O. L., Pranjal N., Arvind A. “Integrated Perspective of Scaffold Designing and Multiscale Mechanics in Cardiac Bioengineering.” Advanced NanoBiomed Research (2021). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/anbr.202100075
  4. Lihua Lou, Rubfiaro, A. S., He, J., Agarwal, A., Effect of Electrical Stimulation on Spontaneously Beating Dynamics of Cardiac Tissues: An Analysis Using Digital Image Correlation. Advanced Material Technology 2021, 2100669. DOI: 10.1002/admt.202100669
  5. Odia O., Lihua Lou (co-1st author), Smith E., Seshadri R. Nanofibrous substrate for tissue engineering applications. AATCC Journal of Research, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14504/ajr.8.6.2
  6. Lihua Lou, Yu, W., Kendall, R. J., Smith, E., & Ramkumar, S. S. (2020). Tensile testing and fracture mechanism analysis of polyvinyl alcohol nanofibrous webs. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 49213. DOI: 10.1002/app.49213
  7. Lihua Lou, Odia O., and Seshadri S. R. “Functional Nanofibers and Their Applications.” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research (2020). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.9b07066
  8. Lihua Lou, Ronald J. K., and Seshadri R. “Comparison of Hydrophilic PVA/TiO2 and Hydrophobic PVDF/TiO2 Microfiber Webs on the Dye Pollutant Photo-catalyzation.” Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (2020): 103914. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.103914
  9. Chai, G.H., Amr H., Tuo M., Lihua Lou, Jonathan M., Russell S., Lei Z., Bruce K. R., Qi (Tony) Z., P. Worth L., Michael H., Qingguo X. “Dry powder aerosol containing muco-inert particles for excipient enhanced growth pulmonary drug delivery.” Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine (2020): 102262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nano.2020.102262
  10. Lihua Lou, Seenivasan S., Ramkumar S., Ernest S., Ronald J. K. Functional PVA/VB2/TiO2 Nanofiber Webs for Controlled Drug Delivery[J]. ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.9b00726
  11. Lihua Lou, Ronald J. K., Ernest S., Ramkumar S*. Functional PVDF/rGO/TiO2 nanofiber webs for waste oil/water treatment[J]. Polymer, 2019: 122028. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2019.122028
  12. Lihua Lou, Wang J, Yong-Joon L, Ramkumar S*. Visible Light Photocatalytic Functional TiO2/PVDF Nanofibers for Dye Pollutant Degradation[J]. Particle & Particle Systems Characterization, 36, 1900091, 2019. [Cover image] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ppsc.201970025
  13. Wang J, Lihua Lou, Qiu J*. Super‐tough hydrogels using ionically crosslinked networks[J]. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 136, 48182, 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/app.48182
  14. Lihua Lou, Wang J, Ramkumar S*. Optimization of testing parameters for tensile property evaluation of poly (vinyl alcohol) nanofibers webs[J]. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 136, 47159, 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/app.47159
  15. Lou L, Yu W, Ramkumar S. Editor: Roshan Paul. Wearable and Smart Responsive Textiles. in High Performance Technical Textiles. Wiley, Chennai, India, 2019: 439-473. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ppsc.201970025
  16. Lihua Lou, Qin X H*, Zhang H. Preparation and study of low-resistance polyacrylonitrile nano membranes for gas filtration[J]. Textile Research Journal, 87, 208-215, 2017. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0040517515627171