2019
o Yin, K., Divakar, P., Wegst, U.G.K. (2019). Plant-derived Nanocellulose as Structural and Mechanical Reinforcement of Freeze-Cast Chitosan Scaffolds for Biomedical Applications. Biomacromolecules, DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b00784.
o Divakar, P., Moodie, K.L., Demidenko, E., Hoopes P.J., Wegst, U.G.K. (2019). Quantitative evaluation of the in vivo biocompatibility and performance of freeze-cast tissue scaffolds. Biomedical Materials, DOI: 10.1088/1748-605X/ab316a.
2018
o Yin, K., Divakar, P., Wegst, U.G.K. (2018). Freeze-Casting Porous Chitosan Ureteral Stents for Improved Drainage. Acta Biomaterialia, DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.11.005.
o Divakar, P., Yin, K., Wegst, U.G.K. (2018). Values and Property Charts for Anisotropic Freeze-Cast Collagen Scaffolds for Tissue Regeneration. Data in Brief, DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2018.10.171. Data
o Divakar, P., Yin, K., Wegst, U.G.K. (2018). Anisotropic Freeze-Cast Collagen Scaffolds for Tissue Regeneration: How Processing Conditions Affect Structure and Properties in the Dry and Fully Hydrated States. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2018.09.012.
o Mohan, S., Hernández, I.C., Wang, W., Yin, K., Sundback, C.A., Wegst, U.G.K., Jowett, N.(2018). Fluorescent reporter mice for nerve guidance conduit assessment: A high-throughput in vivo model. The Laryngoscope, 128(11), E386-E392. DOI: 10.1002/lary.27439.
o Yin, K., Divakar, P., Hong, J., Moodie, K.L., Rosen, J.M., Sundback, C.A., Matthew, M.K., Wegst, U.G.K. (2018). Freeze-cast Porous Chitosan Conduit for Peripheral Nerve Repair. MRS Advances, 3(30), 1677-1683.
o Divakar, P., Caruso, I., Moodie, K.L., Theiler, R.N., Hoopes, P.J., and Wegst, U.G.K. (2018) Select Design, Manufacture, and In vivo Testing of a Tissue Scaffold for Permanent Female Sterilization by Tubal Occlusion Design, Manufacture, and In vivo Testing of a Tissue Scaffold for Permanent Female Sterilization by Tubal Occlusion, MRS Advances, 3(30), 1685-1690.
2017
o Weaver, J.S., Kalidindi, S.R. and Wegst, U.G.K. (2017) Structure-processing correlations and mechanical properties in freeze-cast Ti-6Al-4V with highly aligned porosity and a lightweight Ti-6Al-4V-PMMA composite with excellent energy absorption capability, Acta Materialia, 132,182-192.
o Divakar, P., Trembly, B.S., Moodie, K.L., Hoopes, P.J., and Wegst, U.G.K. (2017) Preliminary Assessment of a Hysteroscopic Fallopian Tube Heat and Biomaterial Technology for Permanent Female Sterilization, Proc. of SPIE Vol (Vol. 10066, pp. 100660A-1).
2016
o Abba, M.T., Hunger, P.M., Kalidindi, S.R. and Wegst, U.G.K. (2016) Nacre-Like Hybrid Films: Structure, Properties and the Effect of Relative Humidity, J. Mech. Behav. Biomed. Mater., 55, 140–150.
2015
o Linderman, S.W., Kormpakis, I., Gelberman, R.H., Birman, V., Wegst, U.G.K., Genin, G.M. Thomopoulos. S. (2015) Shear Lag Sutures: Improved Suture Repair Through the Use of Adhesives, Acta Biomat., 23, 229–239.
o Kiechel, M.A., Beringer, L.T., Donius, A.E., Komiya, Y., Habas, R., Wegst, U.G.K., and Schauer, C.L. (2015) Osteoblast biocompatibility of pre-mineralized, hexamethylene-1,6-diaminocarboxysulphonate crosslinked chitosan fibers, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A,103(10), 3201–3211.
o Beringer, L.T., Kiechel, M.A., Komiya, Y., Donius, A.E., Habas, R., Wegst, U.G.K., and Schauer, C.L. (2015) Osteoblast biocompatibility of novel chitosan crosslinker, hexamethylene-1,6-diaminocarboxysulfonate, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 103(9), 3026–3033.
o Wegst, U.G.K., Hao, B., Saiz, E., Tomsia, A.P. and Ritchie, R.O. (2015) Bioinspired structural materials, Nature Materials, 14, 23–36.
2014
o Francis N.L., Hunger P.M., Donius A.E., Wegst U.G.K., Wheatley M.A. (2014) Strategies for neurotrophin-3 and chondroitinase ABC release from freeze-cast chitosan-alginate nerve guidance scaffolds, Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, DOI: 10.1002/term.1912
o Donius, A.E., Liu, A., Berglund, L.A. and Wegst, U.G.K. (2014) Superior mechanical performance of highly porous, anisotropic nanocellulose–montmorillonite aerogels prepared by freeze casting, J. Mech. Behav. Biomed. Mater. 37, 88–99.
o Donius, A.E., Obbard, R., Burger, J.A., Hunger, P.M., Baker, I., Doherty, R. and Wegst, U.G.K. (2014) Cryogenic EBSD Reveals Structure of Directionally Solidified Ice-polymer Composite, Materials Characterization, 93, 184–190.
o Snyder, J.E., Hunger, P.M., Wang, C., Hamid, Q., Wegst, U.G.K. and Sun, W. (2014) Combined multi-nozzle deposition and freeze casting process to superimpose two porous networks for hierarchical three-dimensional microenvironment, Biofabrication, 6(1), 015007, DOI: 10.1088/1758-5082/6/1/015007. Featured Article.
2013
o Francis N.L., Hunger P.M., Donius A.E., Riblett B.W., Zavaliangos A., Wegst U.G.K., Wheatley M.A. (2013) Ice-templated, linearly aligned chitosan-alginate scaffold for neural tissue engineering. J Biomed Mater Res Part A, 2013:00A:000–000.
o Tomsia, A.P., Lee, J.S., Wegst, U.G.K., (2013) Nanotechnology for Dental Implants, International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants, 28(6), E535-E546.
o Schiffman, J.D., Kiechel, M.A., Donius, A.E., Wegst, U.G.K., Schauer, C.L. (2013) Crosslinking poly(allylamine) fibers electrospun from basic and acidic solutions, Journal of Materials Science, 48(22), 7856-7862.
o Srot, V., Wegst, U.G.K., Salzberger, U. Koch, C., Hahn, K., Kopold, P. and van Aken, P. (2013) Microstructure, Chemistry, and Electronic Structure of Natural Hybrid Composites in Abalone Shell, Micron, 48, 54–64.
o Hunger, P.M., Donius, A.E. and Wegst, U.G.K. (2013) Structure–property-processing correlations in freeze-cast composite scaffolds, Acta Biomat., 9(5), 6338–6348.
o Hunger, P.M., Donius, A.E. and Wegst, U.G.K. (2013) Platelets Self-assemble into Porous Nacre during Freeze Casting, J. Mech. Behav. Biomed. Mater.,19, 87-93.
o Saiz, E. Zimmermann E.A., Lee, J.S., Wegst, U.G.K. and Tomsia, A.P. (2013) Perspectives on the Role of Nanotechnology in Bone Tissue Engineering, Dent Mater., 29(1), 103-115.
o Donius, A.E., Austero, M.S, Schauer, C.L. and Wegst, U.G.K. (2013) New crosslinkers for electrospun chitosan fibre mats. Part II: mechanical properties, J. R. Soc. Interface 10 81 20120946, 1742-5662.
2012
o Frohberg, M. , Katsman, A., Botta, G., Lazarovici, P. Schauer, C., Wegst, U.G.K., Lelkes, P.I. (2012) Electrospun hydroxyapatite-containing chitosan nanofibers crosslinked with genipin for bone tissue engineering, Biomaterials. 33(36), 9167-9178.
o Riblett, B.W., Francis, N.L, Wheatley, M.A. and Wegst, U.G.K. (2012) Ice-templated scaffolds with micro-ridged pores direct DRG neurite growth, Advanced Functional Materials, 22(23), 4920–4923. Inside Front Cover
o Austero, M.S., Donius, A.E., Wegst, U.G.K., Schauer, C.L. (2012) New crosslinkers for electrospun chitosan fibre mats. I. Chemical analysis”, J. R. Soc. Interface, doi:10.1098/rsif.2012.0241.
o Tomsia, A.P. Lee, J.S, Wegst, U.G.K. and Saiz, E. (2012) Nanotechnology for Dental Implants, Oral & Craniofacial Tissue Engineering, 2(1), 23–34.
2011
o Wegst, U.G.K. (2011) Bending Efficiency through Property Gradients in Bamboo, Palm and Wood-based Composites, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 4, 744-755.
o Schiffman, J.D., Blackford, A.C., Wegst, U.G.K., and Schauer, C.L. (2011) Carbon black immobilized in electrospun chitosan membranes, Carbohydrate Polymers, 84(4), 1252-1257.
o Tomsia, A.P., Launey, M.E., Lee, J.S., Mankani, M.H., Wegst, U.G.K., Saiz, E. (2011) Nanotechnology Approaches to Improve Dental Implants, Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants, 26(suppl), 25–44.
2010
o Srot, V., Wegst, U.G.K., Salzberger, U., Koch, C.T. and van Aken, P.A. (2010) Interfaces and contacts in natural composite materials, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 16, 1218-1219.
o Meghri, N.W., Donius, A.E., Riblett, B.W., Martin, E.J., Clyne, A.M. and Wegst, U.G.K. (2010) Directionally Solidified Biopolymer Tissue Scaffolds: Mechanical Properties and Endothelial Cell Response, JOM, 62(7), 71-75.
o Wegst, U.G.K., Schecter, M., Donius, A.E., and Hunger P.M. (2010) Biomaterials by Freeze-casting, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Advanced Processing of Biomaterials, 368(1917), 2099-2121.
2009
o Weller, M. and Wegst, U.G.K. (2009) Fe–C Snoek peak in iron and stony meteorites: Metallurgical and cosmological aspects, Materials Science and Engineering: A, 521-522, 39-42.
2008
o Wegst, U.G.K., (2008) Bamboo and Wood in Musical Instruments, Annual Review in Materials Research, 38, DOI:10.1146/annurev.matsci.38.060407.132459
Highlighted by Philip Ball (2017) Material witness: A symphony of materials, Nature Materials, 16, 885.
o Huber, G., Orso, S., Spolenak, R., Wegst, U.G.K., Enders, S., Gorb, S.N. and E. Arzt (2008) Mechanical properties of a single gecko seta, International Journal of Materials Research, 10, 1113-1118.
o Saiz, E., Tomsia A.P., Lee J.S., Mankani M.H., Marshall S.J., Marshall G.W., Wegst, U.G.K. (2008) Novel nanocomposites for bone regeneration, Advanced Materials & Processes, 166(7), 66-67.
2007
o Wegst, U.G.K., Oberhoff, S., Weller, M. and M.F. Ashby (2007) Materials for violin bows, International Journal of Materials Research, 12, 1230-1237.
Highlighted by Philip Ball (2017) Material witness: A symphony of materials, Nature Materials, 16, 885
o Juodkazis, S., Mizeikis V., Seet, K.K., Misawa H., and Wegst, U.G.K. (2007) Mechanical properties and tuning of three-dimensional polymeric photonic crystals, Applied Physics Letters, 91, 241904.
o Wegst, U.G.K. and Ashby, M.F. (2007) The structural efficiency of orthotropic stalks, stems and tubes, Journal of Materials Science, 42(11), 9005-9014.
o Cloetens, P., Bohic S., Hignette O., Ludwig W., Ortega R., Susini J. and Wegst U.G.K. (2007) Hard X-ray Microscopy and Tomography, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 13(S02), 1568-1569.
o Betz, O., Wegst, U.G.K., Weide, D., Heethoff, M., Helfen, L., Lee, W.-K. and Cloetens, P. (2007) Imaging applications of Synchrotron x-ray micro-tomography in biological morphology and biomaterial science. I. General aspects of the technique and its advantages in the analysis of arthropod structures, Journal of Microscopy, 227 Pt1, 51-71.
2006
o Wegst, U.G.K. (2006) Wood for sound, American Journal of Botany, 93(10), 1439-1448.
Highlighted by Philip Ball (2007) Materials Witness: Virtuosi’s Choice, Nature Materials, 6(1), 12., and (2017) Material witness: A symphony of materials, Nature Materials, 16, 885)
o Orso, S., Wegst, U.G.K. and Arzt. E. (2006) The elastic modulus of spruce wood cell wall material measured by an in situ bending technique. Journal of Materials Science, 41 (16), 5122-5126.
o Orso, S., Wegst, U.G.K., Eberl, C. and Arzt. E. (2006) Micrometer-scale tensile testing of biological attachment devices, Advanced Materials, 18(7), 874-877.
2004
o Vincent, J.F.V. and Wegst, U.G.K. (2004) Design and mechanical properties of insect cuticle, Arthropod Structure R & Development, 33(3), 187-199.
o Wegst, U.G.K. and Ashby, M.F. (2004) The mechanical efficiency of natural materials, Philosophical Magazine, 84(21), 2167- 2181.
2002
o Wegst, U.G.K. and Ashby, M.F. (2002) Materials selection and design of products with low environmental impact, Advanced Engineering Materials, 4(6), 378-383.
1998
o Wegst, U.G.K. and Ashby, M.F. (1998) Eco-criteria for Materials Selection, Engineering Designer, 24(2), 8-12.
1996
o Wegst, U.G.K. and Ashby, M.F. (1996) Alternative woods for violin bows, Newsletter of the British Violin Making Association, 5, 7-14.
1995
o Ashby, M.F., Gibson, L.J., Wegst, U.G.K. and Olive, R. (1995) The mechanical properties of natural materials. I. Material property charts. Proc. R. Soc. Lond. A, 450, 123-140.
o Gibson, L.J., Ashby, M.F., Karam, G.N., Wegst, U.G.K. and Shercliff, H.R. (1995) The mechanical properties of natural materials. II. Microstructures for mechanical efficiency. Proc. R. Soc. Lond. A, 450, 141-162.