Publications

* denotes corresponding author; † these authors contributed equally

  1. P. N. Gunawardene, M. Weissman, J. Bowman, P. Gobbo,* M. S. Workentin*, “Towards the design of self-sorting nanomaterials through kinetically directed chemoselective control over interfacial surface chemistry”. J. Mater. Chem B2023. (Article, ESI)
  2. A. Heidari, Oy. I. Sentürk, S. Yang, A. Joesaar, P. Gobbo,* S. Mann,* T. F. A. deGreef,*S. V. Wegner*, “Orthogonal Light-Dependent Membrane Adhesion Induces Social Self-Sorting and Member-Specific DNA Communication in Synthetic Cell Communities”. Small2023, 2206474. (Article, ESI)
  3. J. H. Park, A. Galanti, I. Ayling, S. Rochat, M. Workentin, P. Gobbo*, “Colloidosomes as a Protocell Model: Engineering Life-Like Behaviour through Organic Chemistry”. EurJOC2022, e202200968. (Article)
  4. H. E. Symons, A. Galanti, J. C. Surmon, R. S. Trask, S. Rochat, P. Gobbo*, “Automated Analysis of Soft Material Microindentation”. Soft Matter2022. (Article, ESI)
  5. E. Vassiliadi, M. Tsirigotis-Maniecka, H. E. Symons, P. Gobbo, F. Nallet, A. Xenakis, M. Zoumpanioti *, “(Hydroxypropyl)methyl cellulose-chitosan film as a matrix for lipase immobilization. Part II: structural studies”. Gels, 2022, 8, 595. (Article, ESI)
  6. A. Galanti, P. Gobbo*, “L’alba dei materiali protocellulari”. La chimica e l’industria20222, 74-75. (Article)
  7. P. J. Grimes, A. Galanti, P. Gobbo*, Bioinspired Networks of Communicating Synthetic ProtocellsFront. Mol. Biosci.2021, 8, 804717. (Article)
  8. K. Ramsay, J. Levy, P. Gobbo*, K. Elvira*, Programmed assembly of bespoke prototissue on a microfluidic platformLab Chip202121, 4574-4585. (Article, ESI)
  9. A. Galanti, R. O. Moreno-Tortolero, R. Azad, S. Cross, S. Davis, P. Gobbo*, A floating mold technique for the programmed assembly of protocells into protocellular materials capable of non-equilibrium biochemical sensingAdv. Mater.2021, 33, 2100340. (Article, ESI)
  10. I. Murgorodska, M. Jenkinson-Finch, R. O. Moreno-Tortolero, S. Mann*, P. Gobbo*, A novel acid-degradable PEG crosslinker for the construction of acid-degradable biomaterialsMacromol. Rapid Commun., 2021, 42, 2100102. (Article, ESI)
  11. P. Gobbo, From protocells to prototissues: a materials chemistry approachBiochem. Soc. Trans., 2020, 48, 2579-2589. Invited perspective paper. (Article)
  12. N. G. Moreau, N. Martin, P. Gobbo, T.-Y. D. Tang, S. Mann*, Spontaneous membrane-less multi- compartmentalization via aqueous two-phase separation in complex coacervate micro-dropletsChem. Commun.202056, 12717-12720. (Article, ESI)
  13. P. Gobbo, P. Kumar†, L. Tian†, S. Turvey, M. Cattelan, A. J. Patil*, M. Carraro, M. Bonchio*, S. Mann*, Catalytic processing in ruthenium-based polyoxometalate coacervate protocellsNat. Commun. 2020, 11, 41. (Article, ESI)
  14. S. Ghiassian, L. Yu, P. Gobbo, A. Nazemi, T. Romagnoli, W. Luo, L. G. Luyt, M. S. Workentin, Nitrone Modified Gold Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization and Their Potential as 18F-Labeled PET Probes via I-SPANCACS Omega 20194, 21, 19106-19155. (Article, ESI)
  15. P. Gobbo, A. J. Patil, M. Li., R. Harniman, W. H. Briscoe, S. Mann*, Programmed assembly of synthetic protocells into contractile prototissuesNat. Mater.201817, 1145-1153. (Article, ESI)
  16. E. J. Simpson, P. Gobbo, F. C. Bononi, E. Murrell, M. S. Workentin*, L. G. Luyt*, Bombesin-Functionalized Water-Soluble Gold Nanoparticles for Targeting Prostate Cancer. JOIN20172, 174-187. (Article)
  17. W. Luo, P. Gobbo, P. Gunawardene, M. S. Workentin*, A Fluorogenic Gold Nanoparticle (AuNP) Substrate: A Model for the Controlled Release of Molecules from AuNP Nanocarriers via Interfacial Staudinger-Bertozzi LigationLangmuir201733, 1908-1913. (Article, ESI)
  18. P. Gobbo*, M. S. Workentin*, Maleimide-Modified Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs): a Versatile Platform for Interfacial Click Reactions Leading to Chemically Modified AuNPsSynlett201627, 1919-1930. (Article)
  19. M. R. Weissman, K. T. Winger, S. Ghiassian, P. Gobbo*, M. S. Workentin*, Insights on the Application of the Retro Michael-Type Addition on Maleimide-Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles in Biology and NanomedicineBioconjugate Chem., 201627, 586-593. (Article, ESI)
  20. P. Gobbo, S. Antonello, I. Guryanov, F. Polo, A. Soldà, F. Zen, F. Maran*Dipole Moment Effect on the Electrochemical Desorption of Self-Assembled Monolayers of 310-Helicogenic Peptides on GoldChemElectroChem20163, 2063-2070. (Article)
  21. W. Luo, P. Gobbo, C. McNitt, D. Sutton, V, Popik, M. Workentin*, ‘Shine & Click’ Photoinduced Interfacial Unmasking of Strained-Alkynes on Small Water Soluble Gold NanoparticlesChem. Eur. J.201623, 1052-1059. (Article, ESI)
  22. P. Gobbo, T. Romagnoli, S. M. Barbon, J. T. Price, J. Keir, J. B. Gilroy*, M. S. Workentin*, Expanding the scope of strained-alkyne chemistry: a protection-deprotection strategy via the formation of a dicobalt-hexacarbonyl complexChem. Commun.,201551, 6647-6650. (Article, ESI)
  23. P. Gobbo*, W. Luo, S. J. Cho, X. Wang, M. C. Biesinger, R. H. E. Hudson, M. S. Workentin*, Small Gold Nanoparticles for Interfacial Staudinger-Bertozzi LigationOrg. Biomol. Chem.2015, 13, 4605 – 4612.(Article, ESI)
  24. G. Q. Wallace,  M. S. Zuin, M. Tabatabaei, P. Gobbo, F. Lagugné-Labarthet*, M. S. Workentin*, Gold nanosponges (AuNS): a versatile template for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and biosensing applications. Analyst2015140, 7278-7282. (Article, ESI)
  25. P. Gobbo*, P. Gunawardene, W. Luo, M. S. Workentin*, Synthesis of a Toolbox of Clickable Rhodamine B Derivatives. Synlett,201526, 1169-1174. (Article, ESI)
  26. S. M. Barbon†, P. Gobbo†, W. Luo, J. T. Price, M. C. Biesinger, M. S. Workentin*, J. B. Gilroy*, An azide-functionalized nitronyl nitroxide radical: synthesis, characterization, and Staudinger-Bertozzi ligation reactivitySynlett201526, 304-308. (Article, ESI)
  27. S. Ghiassian, P. Gobbo, M. S. Workentin*, Water-soluble maleimide modified gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) as a platform for cycloaddition reactions. Eur. J. Org. Chem.201524, 5438-5447. (Article)
  28. N. Kazemi-Zanjani, P. Gobbo, Z. Zhu, M. S. Workentin, F. Lagugné-Labarthet*, High resolution Raman imaging of bundles of single-walled carbon nanotubes by tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopyCan. J. Chem.201593, 51-59.
  29. X. Wang†, P. Gobbo†, M. Suchy, M. S. Workentin*, R. H. E. Hudson*, Peptide-decorated gold nanoparticles via strain-promoted azide-alkyne cycloaddition and post assembly deprotection. RSC Advances20144, 43087-43091. (Article, ESI)
  30. P. Gobbo, Z. Mossman, A. Nazemi, A. Niaux, M. C. Biesinger, E. R. Gillies,M. S. Workentin*, Versatile strained alkyne modified water-soluble AuNPs for interfacial strain promoted azide-alkyne cycloaddition (I-SPAAC)J. Mater. Chem. B20142, 1764-1769. (Article, ESI)
  31. P. Gobbo, S. Novoa, M. C. Biesinger, M. S. Workentin*, Interfacial strain-promoted alkyne-azide cycloaddition (I-SPAAC) for the synthesis of nanomaterial hybrids. Chem. Commun.201349, 3982-3984. (Article, ESI)
  32. P. Gobbo, M. C. Biesinger, M. S. Workentin*, Facile synthesis of gold nanoparticle (AuNP)-carbon nanotube (CNT) hybrids through an interfacial Michael addition reactionChem. Commun.2013, 49, 2831-2833. (Article, ESI)
  33. F. Pashaee, R. Hou, P. Gobbo, M. S. Workentin, F.Lagugné-Labarthet*, Tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy of self-assembled thiolated monolayers on flat gold nanoplates using gaussian-transverse and radially polarized excitations. J. Phys. Chem. C.,2013117, 15639-15646. (Article)
  34. E. Magdzinski, P. Gobbo, M. S. Workentin, P. J. Ragogna*, A novel diiminopyridine ligand containing redox active Co(III) mixed sandwich complexesInorg. Chem.201352, 11311-11319. (Article, ESI)
  35. J. M. Kaplan, J. Shang, P. Gobbo, S. Antonello, V. Chatare, D. M. Ratner, R. B. Andrade, F. Maran*, Conformationally constrained functional peptide monolayers for the controlled display of bioactive carbohydrate ligandsLangmuir201329, 8187-8192. (Article, ESI)
  36. M. Milne†, P. Gobbo†, N. McVicar, R. Bartha, M. S. Workentin*, R. H. E. Hudson*, Water-soluble gold nanoparticles (AuNP) functionalized with gadolinium(III) chelate via Michael addition for use as a MRI contrast agentJ. Meter. Chem. B20131, 5628-5635. (Article, ESI)
  37. P. Gobbo†, M. J. Biondi†, J. J. Feld, M. S. Workentin*,Arresting the time-dependent H2O2 mediated synthesis of gold nanoparticles for analytical detection and preparative chemistry. J. Mater. Chem. B20131, 4048–4051. (Article, ESI)
  38. P. Gobbo, S. Ghiassian, M. Hesari, N. Kazemi-Kanjani,K. G. Stamplecoskie, M. S. Workentin*, Electrochemistry of robust gold nanoparticle-glassy carbon hybrids generated using a patternable photochemical approachJ. Mater. Chem.201222, 23971-23980. (Article, ESI)
  39. E. Magdzinski, P. Gobbo, C. D. Martin, M. S. Workentin, P. J. Ragogna*, The syntheses and electrochemical studies of a ferrocene substituted diiminopyridine ligand and its P, S, Se, and Te complexesInorg. Chem.201251, 8425-8432. (Article, ESI)
  40. P. Gobbo, M. S. Workentin*, Improved methodology for the preparation of water-soluble maleimide-functionalized small gold nanoparticles. Langmuir201228, 12357−12363. (Article, ESI)
  41. A. Biffis, L. Gazzola, P. Gobbo, G. Buscemi, C. Tubaro, M. Basato*, Alkyne hydroarylations with chelating dicarbene palladium(II) complex catalysts: improved and unexpected reactivity patterns disclosed upon additive screeningEur. J. Org. Chem.200919, 3189-3198. (Article)

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