Journal Papers 2008 – 2001

38. D. Losic, M. A. Cole, B. Dollmann, K. Vasilev, H. J. Griesser, Surface modifications of nanoporous alumina membranes by plasma polymerisation, Nanotechnology, 2008,19, 245704

37. D. Losic, Microstructured surfaces engineered using biological templates: a facile approach for fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces. J. Serb. Chem. Soc, 2008 73 (11) 1123-1135

36. D. Losic, J. G. Mitchell, R. Lal, N. H. Voelcker, 2006, Rapid prototyping of micro- and nanoscale patterns by replica moulding from diatom biosilica, Advanced Functional Materials, 2007, 17, 2439-2446

35. D. Losic, K. Short, R. Lal, J. Mitchell, N. H. Voelcker, AFM nanoindentations of Diatom Biosilica surface, Langmuir 2007, 23, 5014-5021. (Highlighted in Biophotonics, June 2007, H. Hogan, AFM maps the diatom exoskeleton)

34. J. J. Gooding, A. Chou, J. Liu, D. Losic, J. G Shapter, D. B. Hibbert, The effects of the lengths and orientations of single-walled carbon nanotubes on the electrochemistry of nanotube-modified electrodes, Electrochemistry Communications, 2007, 9, 1677-1683

33. M. A. Cole, H. Thissen, D. Losic, N. H. Voelcker, A new approach to the reduction of non-specific protein adsorption on conductive substrates, Surface Science, 2007, 601, 1716-1725

32. D. Losic, R. J. Pilar, T. Dilger, J. Mitchell, N. H. Voelcker, Atomic force microscopy (AFM) characterisation of the porous silica nanostructures of two centric diatoms, Journal of Porous Materials, 2007, 14, 61-69

31. D. Losic, G. Triani, P.Evans, A. Atanacio, J. Mitcheli, N. H. Voelcker, Controlled pore structure modification of diatoms by atomic layer deposition of TiO2, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2006, 16, 4029-4034 Journal cover

30. D. Losic, L. L. Martin, M.-I. Aguilar, D. H. Small, 2006. β-amyloid fibril formation is promoted by steps of highly oriented pyrolitic graphite, Biopolymers 2006, 84, 519-526

29. D. Losic, L. L. Martin, A. Mechler, M.-I. Aguilar, D. H. Small, High resolution scanning tunnelling microscopy of the β-amyloid protein (Aβ1-40) of Alzheimer’s disease suggests a novel mechanism of oligomer assembly, Journal of Structural Biology, 2006, 155, 104-110

28. J. Yu, M. D. Losic, Marshall, T. Bocking, J. J. Gooding, J. G. Shapter, Preparation and Characterization of an Aligned Carbon Nanotube Array on Silicon (111) Surface, Soft Matter 2006, 2, 1081-1088

27. S. S. Mok, D. Losic, C. J. Barrow, B. J. Turner, C. L. Masters, L. L. Martin, D. H. Small, The β-amyloid peptide of Alzheimer’s disease decreases adhesion of vascular smooth muscle cells to the basement membrane, Journal of Neurochemistry, 2006, 96, 53-64

26. D. Losic, J. G. Mitchell, N. H. Voelcker, Fabrication of gold nanostructures by templating from porous diatom frustules, New Journal of Chemistry, 2006, 30, 908-914

25. D. Losic, G. Rosengarten, J. G. Mitchell, N. H. Voelcker, Pore architecture of diatom frustules: potential nanostructured membranes for molecular and particle separations, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2006, 6, 982-989

24. D. Losic, J. G. Mitchell, N. H. Voelcker, Complex gold nanostructures derived by templating from diatom frustule, Chemical Communications 2005, 4905-4907 Journal cover

23. D. Losic, J. G. Shapter, J. Mitchell, N. H. Voelcker, Fabrication of gold nanorod arrays by templating from porous alumina, Nanotechnology, 2005, 16, 2275-2281

22. D. Losic, M. Cole, H. Thissen, N. H. Voelcker, Ultrathin polytyramine films by electropolymerisation on highly doped p-type silicon electrodes, Surface Science, 2005, 584, 245-247

21. D. Losic, J. G. Shapter, J. J. Gooding, 2005. Mapping of defects in self-assembled monolayers by polymer decoration, Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 2005, 9, 512-519

20. M. Snow, P. Self, D. Losic, J. G. Shapter, A. Pring, The origin of the body colour of pearls in iridescence from nano-composite structures of the nacre, American Mineralogist 2004, 89, 1353-1358

19. D. H. Small, D. Losic, L. L. Martin, B. J. Turner, A. Friedhuber, M. I. Aguilar, New approaches to Alzheimer’s disease therapeutics, IUBMB Letters, 2004, 56, 203-208 (invited review)

18. L. R. Fodero, S. S. Mok, D. Losic, L. L. Martin, M. I. Aguilar, C. J. Barrow, B. G. Livett and D. H. Small, α7-Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors mediate an Aβ1-42 induced increase in the level of acetylcholinesterase in primary cortical neurons, Journal of Neurochemistry, 2004, 88, 1186-1193

17. D. Losic, K. Short, J. J. Gooding, J. G. Shapter, Scanning Probe Microscopy Characterisation of Immobilized Enzyme Molecules on Biosensor Surface: Visualisation of Individual Molecules, Journal of Serbian Chemical Society 2004, 69, 93-106

16. D. H. Small, L. R. Fodero, D. Losic, C. Chu, M-I. Aguilar, L. L. Martin, M. Chebib, Role of Aβ and α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in regulating synaptic plasticity in Alzheimer’s disease, International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics, 2003, 10, 401-404

15. D. H. Small, D. Losic, L. L. Martin, B. J. Turner, A. Friedhuber, M. I. Aguilar, New strategies for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, Australian Biochemistry, 2003, 34, 15 -18 (invited review)

14. G. M. J. A. Klug, D. Losic, S. S. Subashinghe, L. L. Martin, M-I. Aguilar, D. H. Small, Aβ oligomers induced by metal ions and acid pH are distinct from those generated by spontaneous ageing at neutral pH, European Journal of Biochemistry (FEBS journal), 2003, 270, 4282 – 4293

13. J. J. Gooding, R. Wibowo, J. Liu, W. Yang, D. Losic, S. Orbons, F. J. Mearns, J. G. Shapter, D. B. Hibbert, 2003. Protein Electrochemistry using Aligned Carbon Nanotubes Electrode Arrays, Journal of American Chemical Society 2003, 125, 9006-9007

12. D. Losic, K. Short, J. G. Shapter, J. J. Gooding, Atomic Force Microscopy Imaging of Glucose Oxidase using Chemically Modified Tips, Australian Journal of Chemistry 2003, 56, 1039-1043. (invited paper)

11. D. Losic, J. J. Gooding, M. Zhao, J. G. Shapter, Which Parameters Affects the Response of the Channel Biosensor, Electroanalysis, 2003, 15, 183-190. (feature paper)

10. D. L. Johnson, C. J. Maxwell, D. Losic, J. G. Shapter, L. L. Martin, The Influence of Promoters and Electrode Materials on the Cyclic Voltametry of Pisum Sativum Plastocyanin, Bioelectrochemistry, 2002, 58, 137-147

9. J. Mazurkiewich, F. Mearns, D. Losic, G. Rogers, J. J. Gooding, J. G. Shapter, Cryogenic cleavage used in gold substrate production, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B. 2002, 20, 2256-2264

8. D. Losic, J. G. Shapter, J. J. Gooding, Integrating Polymers with Alkanethiol Self-Assembled Monolayers: Blocking SAM Defects with Electrochemical Polymerisation of Tyramine, Electrochemistry Communications 2002, 4, 953

7. D. Losic, J. G. Shapter, J. J. Gooding, Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy studies of Glucose Oxidase on Gold, Langmuir, 2002, 18, 5422

6. D. Losic, J. G. Shapter, J. J. Gooding, Atomically Flat Gold for Biomolecule Immobilisation and Imaging, Australian Journal of Chemistry 2001, 54, 643. (invited paper)

5. D. Losic, J. J. Gooding, J. G. Shapter, Influence of Surface Topography on Alkanethiols SAMs Assembled from Solution and by Microcontact printing, Langmuir, 2001, 17, 3307-3316

4. D. Losic, J. J. Gooding, J. G. Shapter, D. B. Hibbert, K. Short, The Influence of the Underlying Gold Substrate on Glucose Oxidase Electrode Fabricated Using Self-Assembled Monolayers, Electroanalysis, 2001, 13, 1385-1393

3. D. Losic, J. G. Shapter, J. J. Gooding, Concentration Dependence in Microcontact Printing of Self-assembled Monolayers (SAMs) of Alkanethiols, Electrochemistry Communications 2001, 3, 722-726

2. J. J. Gooding, P. Erokhin, D. Losic, W. R. Yang, V. Policarpio, J. Q. Liu, F. M. Ho, M. Situmorang, D. B. Hibbert, J. G. Shapter, Parameters Important in Fabricating Enzyme Electrodes Using Self-Assembled Monolayers of Alkanethiols, Analytical Sciences 2001, 17, 3-9

1. T. Dimitrakopoulos, L. Dimitrakopoulos, P. W. Alexander, D. Losic, A Tungsten Oxide Wire Electrode Used as a pH Sensor in Flow Injection Potentiometry, Analytical Communications 1998, 35, 395-398