Publications

• Jiang B, Barnett JB, Li B. (2009). Advances in polyelectrolyte multilayer nanofilms as tunable drug delivery systems (invited mini review). Nanotechnology, Science and Applications 2:21-7. http://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=3421. [PDF file]

• Zhao Q, Li B. (2008). pH-controlled drug loading and release from biodegradable microcapsules. Nanomedicine: NBM (Impact Factor 4.882) 4:302-10. PMID: 18657478. [PDF file]

• Likibi F, Jiang B, Li B. (2008). Biomimetic nanocoating promotes osteoblast cell adhesion on biomedical implants. J Mater Res (Impact Factor 1.395) 23(12):3222-8. [PDF file]

• Li B, Jiang B, Lindsey B, Emery SE. Provisional patent filed, West Virginia University, February (2007). Non-provisional patent filed, West Virginia University, February (2008)(Patent Application Number: 12/069,526).

• Li B. (2007). Polypeptide multilayer films and microcapsules. Soft Nanomaterials (ISBN 1-58883-133-7), Ed. Nalwa HS. Vol. 2, 123-50. American Scientific Publishers, Stevenson Ranch, CA.

• Li B, Rozas J, Haynie DT. (2006). Structural stability of polypeptide nanofilms under extreme conditions. Biotechnol Prog (Impact Factor 2.178) 22(1):111-7. PMID: 16454500. [PDF file].

• Zhong Y, Li B, Haynie DT. (2006). Fine tuning of physical properties of designed polypeptide multilayer films by control of pH. Biotechnol Prog (Impact Factor 2.178) 22(1):126-32. PMID: 16454502. [PDF file].
  
  
• Zhong Y, Li B, Haynie DT. (2006). Control of stability of polypeptide multilayer nanofilms by quantitative control of disulfide bond formation. Nanotechnology(Impact Factor 3.644) 17:5726-34. [PDF file].
  
  
• Li B (invited author), Haynie DT. (2006). Chiral drug separation. Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing, Sungyu Lee, ed. Vol. 1, Taylor & Francis, New York, 449-58. [PDF file]
  

• Li B, Haynie DT, Palath N, Janisch D. (2005). Nano-scale biomimetics: fabrication and optimization of stability of peptide-based thin films. J Nanosci Nanotechn (Impact Factor 1.351) 12(5):2042-9. PMID: 16430138. [PDF file].
  
  
• Haynie DT, Palath N, Liu Y, Li B, Pargaonkar N. (2005). Biomimetic nanotechnology: inherent reversible stabilization of polypeptide microcapsules. Langmuir (Impact Factor 4.268) 21(3):1136-8. PMID: 15667201. [PDF file].
  
  
• Zhang L, Li B, Zhi Z, Haynie DT. (2005). Perturbation of nanoscale structure of polypeptide multilayer thin films. Langmuir (Impact Factor 4.268) 21(12):5439-45. PMID: 15924473. [PDF file].

• Varma A, Mukasyan A, Li B. (2005). Synthesis of orthopaedic implant materials. US Patent 6896846. (http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6896846.html).

• Li B, Haynie DT. (2004). Multilayer biomimetics: reversible covalent stabilization of a nanostructured biofilm. Biomacromolecules (Impact Factor 5.325) 5(5):1667-70. PMID: 15360273. [PDF file].
  
  
• Li B, Mukasyan A, Varma A. (2003). Combustion synthesis of CoCrMo (F-75) implant alloy: microstructure and properties. Mater Res Innov (Impact Factor 1.723) 7(4):245-52. [PDF file]
  
  
• Varma A, Li B, Mukasyan A. (2002). Novel synthesis of orthopaedic implant materials. Adv Eng Mater (Impact Factor 1.738) 4(7):482-7. [PDF file]
  
  
• Li B, Rong LJ, Li YY, Gjunter VE. (2001). Electric resistance phenomena in porous Ni-Ti shape memory alloys produced by SHS. Scripta Materialia (Impact Factor 2.806) 44(5):823-7. [PDF file]
  
  
• Li B, Rong LJ, Li YY, Gjunter VE. (2000). Synthesis of porous Ni-Ti SMA by SHS: reaction mechanism and anisotropy in pore structure. Acta Materialia (Impact Factor 3.781) 48(15):3895-904. [PDF file]
  
  
• Li B, Rong LJ, Li YY, Gjunter VE. (2000). Fabrication of cellular NiTi intermetallic compounds. J Mater Res (Impact Factor 1.395) 15(1):10-3. [PDF file]
  
  
• Li B, Rong LJ, Li YY, Gjunter VE. (2000). A recent development in producing porous Ni-Ti shape memory alloys. Intermetallics (Impact Factor 2.327) 8(8):881-4. [PDF file]
  
  
• Li B, Rong LJ, Li YY, Gjunter VE. (2000). An investigation of the synthesis of Ti-50at%Ni alloys through combustion synthesis and conventional powder sintering. Metall Mater Trans A (Impact Factor 1.712) 31(7):1867-71. [PDF file]
  
  
• Li B, Rong LJ, Li YY, Gjunter VE. (2000). Porous Ni-Ti shape memory alloys produced by two different methods. Z Metallkd (Impact Factor 0.723) 91(4):291-5. [PDF file]
  
  
• Li B, Rong LJ, Li YY, Gjunter VE. (2000). Development of biomedical porous Ti-Ni shape memory alloys. Chinese J Mater Res (Chinese edition) 14(6):561-7.
  
  
• Li B, Rong LJ, Li YY. (2000). Stress-strain behavior of Ni-Ti intermetallics synthesized from powder sintering. Intermetallics (Impact Factor 2.327) 8(5-6):643-6. [PDF file]
  
  
• Li B, Rong LJ, Li YY. (2000). The influence of addition of TiH2 in elemental powder sintering porous Ni-Ti alloys. Mater Sci Eng A-Struct (Impact Factor 2.090) A281:169-75. [PDF file]
  
  
• Li B, Rong LJ, Luo XH, Li YY. (1999). Transformation behavior of sintered porous NiTi alloys. Metall Mater Trans A (Impact Factor 1.712) 30:2753-6. [PDF file]
  
  
• Li B, Rong LJ, Li YY, Gjunter VE. (1999). Deformation behavior of porous NiTi shape memory alloy and effect of thermal-mechanical cycling on shape memory property. Acta Metall Sin (Impact Factor 0.477) (Chinese edition) 35(4):362-4. [PDF file]
  
  
• Li B, Rong LJ, Li YY. (1999). Microstructure and superelasticity of porous NiTi alloy. Sci China Ser E 42(1);94-9 (in English) (Impact Factor 0.729). [PDF file] Sci China Ser E 29(1):11-5 (in Chinese). [PDF file]
  
  
• Li B, Rong LJ, Li YY. (1998). Porous NiTi alloy prepared from elemental powder sintering. J Mater Res (Impact Factor 1.395) 10(13):2847-51. [PDF file]
  
  
• Li B, Rong LJ, Li YY. (1998). Anisotropy of dimensional change and its corresponding improvement by addition of TiH2 during elemental powder sintering of porous NiTi alloy. Mater Sci Eng A-Struct (Impact Factor 2.090) A255:70-4. [PDF file]
  

I want to highlight the presentations at the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) annual meetings since I joined WVU:

• Li H, Hamza T, Clovis NB, Smith ES, Tidwell JE, Li B. Oral presentation. Antimicrobial properties of platelet-rich plasma – in vitro and in vivo studies. Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Annual Meeting. Feb. 4-7, 2012, San Francisco, CA.

• Li B, Noore J, Kurian S, Noore A. Poster presentation. LL-37: An effective cationic antimicrobial peptide against intra- and extra-cellular bacteria. Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Annual Meeting. Feb. 4-7, 2012, San Francisco, CA.

• Hamza T, Li B. Poster presentation. Staphylococcus aureus internalization and associated osteoblast responses. Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Annual Meeting. Feb. 4-7, 2012, San Francisco, CA.

• Jiang B, Jiang BH, Li B. Oral presentation. Drug-carrying nanoparticles targeting intracellular pathogens. 2011 ORS Annual Meeting, Long Beach, California, January 2011.

• Boyce B, Lindsey B, Clovis NB, Smith ES, Hubbard D, Li B. Oral presentation. Synergetic effects of exogenous IL-12 supplementation and antibiotic treatment in prophylaxis of implant-associated infection. 2011 ORS Annual Meeting, Long Beach, California, January 2011.

• Noore A, Noore J, Li B. Oral and poster presentations (short talk). Cationic antimicrobial peptides: A potential effective treatment for orthopaedic infections. 2011 ORS Annual Meeting, Long Beach, California, January 2011.

• Hamza T, Pham D, Dietz M, Tidwell J, Jones A, Clovis N, Smith S, Li B. Poster presentation. Intracellular Staphylococcus aureus infection: In vivo evidence for chronic osteomyelitis disease. 2011 ORS Annual Meeting, Long Beach, California, January 2011.

• Jiang B, Li H, Li B. Poster presentation. Nanoparticle drug delivery system for potential elimination of intracellular infections. 2010 ORS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2010.

• Li H, Jiang B, Li B. Poster presentation. Cefazolin embedded polypeptide nanofilms promising for infection prevention: in vitro cell responses. 2010 ORS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2010.

• Li H, Hamza T, Li B. Poster presentation. In vitro antibacterial effects of platelet-rich plasma on bacterial stains related to bone infection. 2010 ORS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2010.

• Li B, Zhao Q, Dietz MJ, Clovis NB, Smith ES, Noore J. Oral presentation (paper #395). Nanotechnology based IL-12 microcapsules for orthopaedic infection prevention in a traumatic setting. 2009 ORS Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, February 2009.

• Li B, Jiang B, Boyce BM, Lindsey BA. Oral presentation (paper #208). Local IL-12 incorporated in nanocoatings promising for preventing open fracture associated infection. 2008 ORS Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 2008.

• Li B, Jiang B. Poster presentation. A novel nanotechnology-based approach for developing antibiotic-loaded coatings to prevent orthopaedic device-related infections. 2007 ORS Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, February 2007.

• Ph.D. Thesis: Development of novel porous materials for bioapplications, 2000. [Presentation] (in English)
  
  
• M.S. Thesis: Synthesis, properties, and TiH2 addition of porous smart materials, 1997.
  
  
• Indiana 21st Century R&D Project: Development of advanced orthopaedic implant materials (joint project with Zimmer Inc.).