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Matthew Hillyer
Cotton Fiber Bioscience and Utilization Research
Chemist

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Projects
Innovative Approaches for Value Added Cotton-Containing Nonwovens
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 438164

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Repurposing Cotton Gin Trash for Cellulose Nanofibril-Silver Hybrid and Ultralight Silver-Infused Aerogel Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nam, S., Easson, M.W., Jordan, J.H., He, Z., Lima, I.M., Hillyer, M.B., Ernst, N.E., Fang, D., Islam, M. 2024. Repurposing Cotton Gin Trash for Cellulose Nanofibril-Silver Hybrid and Ultralight Silver-Infused Aerogel. ACS Omega. 9(36):38195-38204. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c05728?urlappend=%3Fref%3DPDF&jav=VoR&rel=cite-as.
Assessment of Cellulose Nanofiber-Based Elastase Biosensors to Inflammatory Disease as a Function of Spacer Length and Fluorescence Response Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Easson, M.W., Jordan, J.H., Prevost, N.T., Edwards, J.V., Dupre, R.A., Hillyer, M.B., Lima, I.M., Nam, S. 2024. Assessment of Cellulose Nanofiber-Based Elastase Biosensors to Inflammatory Disease as a Function of Spacer Length and Fluorescence Response. ACS Applied Bio Materials. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.3c00885.
Washable antimicrobial wipes fabricated from a blend of nanocomposite raw cotton fiber Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nam, S., Hinchliffe, D.J., Hillyer, M.B., Gary, L., He, Z. 2023. Washable antimicrobial wipes fabricated from a blend of nanocomposite raw cotton fiber. Molecules. 28(3). Article 1051. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28031051.
Self-induced transformation of raw cotton to a nanostructured primary cell wall for a renewable antimicrobial surface Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nam, S., Hillyer, M.B., He, Z., Chang, S., Edwards, J.V. 2022. Self-induced transformation of raw cotton to a nanostructured primary cell wall for a renewable antimicrobial surface. Nanoscale Advances. 4(24):5404-5416. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NA00665K.
Washable antimicrobial wipes made from nanostructured raw cotton fibers - (Proceedings)
Intrafibrillar dispersion of cuprous oxide (Cu2O) nanoflowers within cotton cellulose fabrics for permanent antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activity Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hillyer, M.B., Nam, S., Condon, B.D. 2022. Intrafibrillar dispersion of cuprous oxide (Cu2O) nanoflowers within cotton cellulose fabrics for permanent antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activity. Molecules. 27:7706. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27227706.
Thermosensitive textiles made from silver nanoparticle-filled brown cotton fibers Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nam, S., Baek, I., Hillyer, M.B., He, Z., Barnaby, J.Y., Condon, B.D., Kim, M.S. 2022. Thermosensitive textiles by silver nanoparticle-filled brown cotton fibers. Nanoscale Advances. 4:3725-3736. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NA00279E.
Thermal properties of silver nanoparticle-filled brown cotton fiber - (Abstract Only)
Silver nanoparticle-intercalated cotton fiber for catalytic degradation of aqueous organic dyes for water pollution mitigation Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hillyer, M.B., Jordan, J.H., Nam, S., Easson, M.W., Condon, B.D. 2022. Silver nanoparticle-intercalated cotton fiber for catalytic degradation of aqueous organic dyes for water pollution mitigation. Nanomaterials. 12(10):1621. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12101621.
New nano approach to self-sanitizing protective textiles - (Abstract Only)
Brown cotton fibers self-produce ag nanoparticles for regenerating their antimicrobial surfaces - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nam, S., Selling, G.W., Hillyer, M.B., Condon, B.D., Rahman, S., Chang, S. 2021. Brown cotton fibers self-produce ag nanoparticles for regenerating their antimicrobial surfaces. American Chemical Society Applied Nano Materials. 4(12):13112-13122.
Effect of integration location of silver nanoparticles for cotton fiber on their washing durability - (Abstract Only)
Interior vs. exterior incorporation of silver nanoparticles in cotton fiber and washing durability - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nam, S., Chavez, S.E., Hillyer, M.B., Condon, B.D., Shen, H., Sun, L. 2021. Interior vs. exterior incorporation of silver nanoparticles in cotton fiber and washing durability. AATCC The Association of Textile, Apparel and Materials Professional. 8(6):1-12.
Thermal properties and surface chemistry of cotton varieties mineralized with calcium carbonate polymorphs by cyclic dipping Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nam, S., Park, Y., Hillyer, M.B., Hron, R.J., Ernst, N., Chang, S., Condon, B.D., Hinchliffe, D.J., Ford, E., Gibb, B.C. 2020. Thermal properties and surface chemistry of cotton varieties mineralized with calcium carbonate polymorphs by cyclic dipping. RSC Advances. 10(58):35214-35225. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0RA06265K.
Interior versus exterior silver nanoparticle-incorporated cotton fiber: comparison of silver release behaviors during washing - (Abstract Only)
Silver nanoparticle-infused cotton fiber: durability and aqueous release of silver in laundry water Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nam, S., Hillyer, M.B., Condon, B.D., Lum, J.S., Richards, M.N., Zhang, Q. 2020. Silver nanoparticle-infused cotton fiber: durability and aqueous release of silver in laundry water. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 68:13231-13240. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.9b07531.
Practical SERS method for assessment of the washing durability of textiles containing silver nanoparticles Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nam, S., Ernst, N., Chavez, S.E., Hillyer, M.B., Condon, B.D., Gibb, B.D., Sun, L., Guo, H., He, L. 2020. Practical SERS method for assessment of the washing durability of textiles containing silver nanoparticles. Analytical Methods. 12(9):1186-1196. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9AY02545F.
Quantification and spatial resolution of silver nanoparticles in cotton textiles by Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hillyer, M.B., Nam, S., Condon, B.D. 2020. Quantification and spatial resolution of silver nanoparticles in cotton textiles by Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). Journal of Nanoparticle Research. 22(42):1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-019-4740-x.
Surface-enhanced raman spectroscopy (SERS) for characterizing nanosilver in textiles - (Abstract Only)
Surface-enhanced raman spectroscopy for quantifying silver nanoparticles in cotton textiles - (Proceedings)
Durability of silver nanoparticles dispersed into cotton fiber during consecutive laundering - (Proceedings)
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