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Peer-reviewed journal publications

  1. Raghav Garg, Nicolette Driscoll, Sneha Shankar, Todd Hullfish, Eugenio Anselmino, Francesco Iberite, Spencer Averbeck, Manini Rana, Silvestro Micera, Josh R. Baxter, Flavia Vitale, Wearable High-Density MXene-Bioelectronics for Neuromuscular Diagnostics, Rehabilitation, and Assistive Technologies, Small Methods. 2022
  2. Mingtao Chen, Brendan B. Murphy, Yuchen Wang, Flavia Vitale, Shu Yang, SMART Silly Putty: Stretchable, Malleable, Adherable, Reusable, and Tear-Resistible Hydrogels, Small. 2022
  3. Flavia Vitale, Jennifer N. Gelinas, Laura Y. Cabrera, Neurotechnology: Bridging the dialogue between engineers, material scientists, clinicians, and ethicists, iScience, 25(11). 2022
  4. B. B. Murphy, N. V. Apollo, P. Unegbu, T. Posey, N. Rodriguez-Perez, Q. Hendricks, F. Cimino, A. G. Richardson, F. Vitale. Vitamin C-reduced graphene oxide improves the performance and stability of multimodal neural microelectrodes. iScience, 25(7). 2022
  5. P. Mulcahey, Y. Chen, N. Driscoll, B. Murphy, O. Dickens, A.T. C. Johnson, F. Vitale, H. Takano. Multimodal, multiscale insights into hippocampal seizures enabled by transparent, graphene-based microelectrode arrays. eNeuro, 9(3). 2022
  6. A. Abdelfattah, S. Ahuja, T. Akkin, S. Rao Allu, D. A. Boas, J. Brake, E. M. Buckley, R. E. Campbell, A.I. Chen, X.Cheng, T. Cižmár, I. Costantini, M. De Vittorio, A. Devor, P. R. Doran, M. El Khatib, V. Emiliani, N. Fomin-Thunemann, Y. Fainman, T. Fernández Alfonso, C. G. L. Ferri, A. Gilad, X.Han, A. Harris, E. M. C. Hillman, U. Hochgeschwender, M. G. Holt, N. Ji, K. Kiliç, E. M. R. Lake, L. Li, T. Li, P. Mächler, Rickson, C. Mesquita, E. W. Miller, K.M. Naga, S. Nadella, U. V. Nägerl, Y. Nasu, A. Nimmerjahn, P. Ondrácková, F. S. Pavone, C. Perez Campos, D. S. Peterka, F. Pisano, F. Pisanello, F. Puppo, B. L. Sabatini, S. Sadegh, S. Sakadžic, S. Shoham, S. N. Shroff, R. Angus Silver, R. R. Sims, S. L. Smith, V. J. Srinivasan, M. Thunemann, L. Tian, L. Tian, T. Troxler, A. Valera, A. Vaziri, S. A. Vinogradov, F. Vitale, L. V. Wang, H. Uhlířová, C.Xu, C. Yang, M.-H. Yang, G. Yellen, O. Yizhar, Y. Zhao. Neurophotonic tools for microscopic measurements and manipulation: status report. Neurophotonics, 9(S1) 013001. 2022
  7. N. Driscoll, B. Erickson, B. B. Murphy,  A. G. Richardson,  G. Robbins,  N. V. Apollo,  G. Mentzelopoulos,  T. Mathis,  K. Hantanasirisakul,  P. Bagga,  S. E. Gullbrand,  M. Sergison, R. Reddy,  J. A. Wolf,  H. I. Chen,  T. H. Lucas,  T. R. Dillingham,  K. A. Davis,  Y. Gogotsi,  J. D. Medaglia,  F. Vitale. MXene-infused bioelectronic interfaces for multiscale electrophysiology and stimulation. Science Translational Medicine, 13(612), eabf8629. 2021 (Cover article)
  8. N. Driscoll, R. Dong, F. Vitale. Emerging approaches for sensing and modulating neural activity enabled by nanocarbons and carbides. Current Opinions in Biotechnology, 72, 76-85. 2021
  9. J.A. Brant, D.O. Adewole, F. Vitale, D.K. Cullen. Bioengineering applications for hearing restoration: emerging biologically inspired and biointegrated designs. Current Opinions in Biotechnology, 72, 131-138. 2021
  10. A. Burton, S. M. Won, A.K. Sohrabi, T. Stuart, A. Amirhossein, J. U. Kim, Y. Park, A. Gabros, J. A. Rogers,** F. Vitale,** A. G. Richardson,** P. Gutruf.** Wireless, battery-free, and fully implantable electrical neurostimulation in freely moving rodents.NPJ Microsystems & Nanoengineering. 7, 62. 2021
  11. Y. Wang, R. Garg, J.E. Hartung, A. Goad, D.A. Patel, F. Vitale, M. S Gold, Y. Gogotsi, T. Cohen-Karni. Ti3C2Tx MXene Flakes for Optical Control of Neuronal Electrical Activity. ACS Nano, 15 (9), 14662-14671. 2021
  12. L. W. Taylor, S.M. Williams, J.S. Yan, O.S. Dewey, F. Vitale, M. Pasquali. Washable, sewable, all-carbon electrodes and signal wires for electronic clothing. Nano Letters, 1 (17), 7093-7099. 2021
  13. B. B. Murphy, B. H. Scheid, Q. Hendricks, N. V. Apollo, B. Litt, F. Vitale. Time Evolution of the Skin–Electrode Interface Impedance under Different Skin Treatments. Sensors, 21 (15), 5210. 2021
  14. K. Prezelski, M. Keiser, J. M. Stein, T. H. Lucas, B. Davidson, P. Gonzalez-Alegre, F. Vitale. Design and validation of a multi-point injection technology for MR-guided convection enhanced delivery in the brain. Frontiers in Medical Technology, 50. 2021
  15. N. Song, P. Xie, W. Shen, H. Oh, Y. Zhang, F. Vitale, M. Javanmard, M. G. Allen. A microwell-based impedance sensor on an insertable needle for real-time in vivo cytokine detection. NPJ Microsystems and Nanoengineering, 7(1), 1-12. 2021
  16. J. S. Yan, M. Orecchioni, F. Vitale, J. A. Coco, G. Duret, S. Antonucci, S. S. Pamulapati, L. W. Taylor, O. S. Dewey, M. Di Sante, A. M. Segura, C. Gurcan, F. Di Lisa, A. Yilmazer, M. D. McCauley, J. T. Robinson, M. Razavi, K. Ley, L. G. Delogu, M. Pasquali. Biocompatibility studies of macroscopic fibers made from carbon nanotubes: Implications for carbon nanotube macrostructures in biomedical applications. Carbon 173, 462-476. 2021
  17. M. A. Unal, F. Bayrakdar, L. Fusco, O. Besbinar, C. E. Shuck, S. Yalcin, M. T. Erken, A. Ozkul, C. Gurcan, O. Panatli, G. Y. Summak, C. Gokce, M. Orecchioni, A. Gazzi, F. Vitale, J. Somers, E. Demir, S. S. Yildiz, H. Nazir, J.C. Grivel, D. Bedognetti, A. Crisanti, K. C. Akcali, Y. Gogotsi, L. G. Delogu, A. Yilmazer. 2D MXenes with antiviral and immunomodulatory properties: a pilot study against SARS-CoV-2. Nano Today, in press. 2021
  18. N. Driscoll*, R. E. Rosch*, B. B Murphy, A. Ashourvan, R. Vishnubhotla, O. O Dickens, A.T. C. Johnson, K. A. Davis, B. Litt, D. S. Bassett, H. Takano, F. Vitale. Multimodal in vivo recording using transparent graphene microelectrodes illuminates spatiotemporal seizure dynamics at the microscale. Communications Biology 4, 136. 2021
  19. B. Murphy, P. J. Mulcahey, N. Driscoll, A. G. Richardson, G. T. Robbins, N. V. Apollo, K. Maleski, T. H. Lucas, Y. Gogotsi, T. Dillingham, F. Vitale. A gel-free Ti3C2Tx-based electrode array for high-density, high-resolution surface electromyography. Advanced Materials Technologies 2000325. 2020
  20. M. Carriere, L. Fusco, I. Capua, J. A. Regla-Nava, M. Pasquali, J. A. Scott, F. Vitale, M. Altay Unal, C. Mattevi, D. Bedognetti, A. Merkoçi, E. Tasciotti, A. Yilmazer, Y. Gogotsi, F. Stellacci, L. G. Delogu. Toward Nanotechnology-enabled approaches against the COVID-19 pandemic. ACS Nano, 14 (6), 6383-6406. 2020
  21. N. V. Apollo, B. Murphy, K. Prezelski, N. Driscoll, A. G. Richardson, T. H. Lucas, F. Vitale. Gels, jets, mosquitoes, and magnets: a review of implantation strategies for soft neural probes. Journal of Neural Engineering, 17 (4), 041002. 2020
  22. J. M. Brent, Z. Tian, J. Huang, D. Z. Markova, F. S. Shofer, M. Enomoto-Iwamoto, C. R. Scanzello, F. Vitale, D. Chen, Y. Zhang. Functional deficits in mice expressing human interleukin (IL-8). Comparative Medicine, 70 (3), 205-215. 2020
  23. C.H. Chiang, S. M. Won, A. L. Orsborn, K. J. Yu, M. Trumpis, B. Bent, C. Wang, Y. Xue, S. Min, V. Woods, C. Yu, B. H. Kim, S. B. Kim, R. Huq, J. Li, K J. Seo, F. Vitale, A. G. Richardson, H. Fang, Y. Huang, K. Shepard, B. Pesaran, J. A. Rogers, J. Viventi. Development of a neural interface for high-definition, long-term recording in rodents and nonhuman primates. Science Translational Medicine 12, 538, 2020.
  24. L. Fusco, A. Gazzi, G. Peng, Y. Shin, S. Vranic, D. Bedognetti, F. Vitale, A. Yilmazer, X. Feng, B. Fadeel, C. Casiraghi, L. G. Delogu. Graphene and other 2D materials: a multidisciplinary analysis to uncover the hidden potential as cancer theranostics. Theranostics 10(12), 5435-5488, 2020.
  25. N. Driscoll, K. Maleski, A. G. Richardson, B. B. Murphy, B. Anasori, Timothy H. Lucas, Yury Gogotsi, F. Vitale. Fabrication of Ti3C2 MXene microelectrode arrays for in vivo neural recording. Journal of Visualized Experiments.156, 2020.
  26. A. Gazzi, L. Fusco, A. Khan, F. Vitale,** A. Yilmazer,** L.G. Delogu**. Photodynamic therapy based on graphene and MXene in cancer theranostics. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 7, 295, 2019.
  27. M. D. McCauley,* F. Vitale,* J. S. Yan,* C. C. Young, B. Greet, M. Orecchioni, S. Perike, A. Elgalad, J. A. Coco, M. John, D. A. Taylor, L. C. Sampaio, L. G. Delogu, M. Razavi, M. Pasquali, In vivo restoration of myocardial conduction with carbon nanotube fibers. Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, 12 (8), e007256.
  28. N. Driscoll, A. G. Richardson, K. Maleski, B. Anasori, O. Adewole, P. Lelyukh, L. Escobedo, D. K. Cullen, T. H. Lucas, Y. Gogotsi, F. Vitale. Two-Dimensional Ti3C2 MXene for High-Resolution Neural Interfaces. ACS Nano 12(10), 1010419-10429, 2018.
  29. Shen, S. Das, F. Vitale, A. G. Richardson, A. Ananthakrishnan, L. A. Struzyna, D. P. Brown, N. Song, M. Ramkumar, T. H. Lucas, D. K. Cullen, B. Litt, M. G. Allen. Microfabricated implantable extracellular matrix microelectrodes to improve biocompatibility for intracortical neural interface applications. Microsystems and Nanoengineering,4 (1), 30, 2018.
  30. F. Vitale, W. Shen, D. Adewole, N. Driscoll, J. Burrell, A. Richardson, A. Ananthakrishnan, B. Murphy, T. Wang, T. Lucas, D. K. Cullen, M. G. Allen, B. Litt. Biomimetic protein coatings improve chronic biocompatibility of microfabricated subdural microelectrode arrays. PLOS One,13 (11), e0206137.
  31. F. Vitale,* D. G. Vercosa,* S. S. Pamulapati, F. Seibt, J. S. Yan, C. Kemere, M. Beierlein, M. Pasquali, J. T. Robinson. Fluidic microactuation of flexible electrodes for neural recording. Nano Letters, 18 (1), 326-335, 2018.
  32. F. Vitale, B. Litt. Bioelectronics: the promise of leveraging the body’s circuitry to treat disease. Bioelectronics in Medicine, 1 (1) 3-7, 2018.
  33. Bink, M. Sedigh-Sarvestani, I. Fernandez-Lamo, L. Kini, H. Ung, D. Kuzum, F. Vitale, B. Litt, D. Contreras. Spatiotemporal evolution of focal epileptiform activity from surface and laminar field recordings in cat neocortex. Journal of Neurophysiology, 119 (6), 2068-2081, 2018.
  34. K. Lee, K. J. Yu, E. Song, A. Barati Farimani, F. Vitale, Z. Xie, Y. Yoon, Y. Kim, A. Richardson, H. Luan, Y. Wu, X. Xie, T. H. Lucas, K. Crawford, Y. Mei, X. Feng, Y. Huang, Brian Litt, N. R. Aluru, L. Yin, J. A. Rogers. Dissolution of monocrystalline silicon nanomembranes and of their use as encapsulation layers and electrical interfaces in water-soluble electronics. ACS Nano, 11 (12) 12562-12572, 2017.
  35. Ung, S. Baldassano, H. Bink, A. M Krieger, S. Williams, F. Vitale, C. Wu, D. Freestone, E. Nurse, K. Leyde, K. A. Davis, M. Cook, B. Litt. Intracranial EEG stabilizes over months after implanting electrodes in human brain. Journal of Neural Engineering, 14 (5), 056011, 2017.
  36. A. Lissandrello, W. F. Gillis, J. Shen, B. W. Pearre, F. Vitale, M. Pasquali, B. J. Holinski, D. J. Chew, A. E. Whitea, T. J. Gardner. A micro-scale printable nanoclip for electrical stimulation and recording in small nerves. Journal of Neural Engineering, 14 (3): 036006-12, 2017.
  37. F. Vitale, S. R. Summerson, B. Aazhang, C. Kemere, M. Pasquali. Neural stimulation and recording with bidirectional, soft carbon nanotube fiber microelectrodes. ACS Nano, 9 (4): 4465–4474, 2015.
  38. Pok, F. Vitale, S. L. Eichmann, O. V. Benavides, M. Pasquali, J. G. Jacot. Biocompatible carbon nanotube – chitosan cardiac patches matching the electrical conductivity of the heart. ACS Nano, 8 (10): 9822–9832, 2014.
  39. F. Vitale, J. Nam, L. Turchetti, R. M. Raphael, M. C. Annesini, M. Pasquali. A multiscale, biophysical model for flow-induced red blood cell damage. AIChE Journal, 60: 1509–1516, 2014.
  40. Turchetti,* F. Vitale,* D. Accoto, M. C. Annesini. Analysis of a gas supply unit based on hydrogen peroxide decomposition for wearable robotic applications. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 52 (26): 8946-8952, 2013.
  41. Di Paola, A. R. Terrinoni, F. Vitale. Extracorporeal membrane blood oxygenators: effect of membrane wetting on gas transfer and device performance. Asia Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, 7: S348-S355, 2012.
  42. Vitale, L. Turchetti, M.C. Annesini. Modeling of mechanical blood damage: a discussion of current approaches and alternative proposals. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 24: 961-966, 2011.
  43. Turchetti, F. Vitale, D. Accoto, E. Guglielmelli, M.C. Annesini. Hydrogen peroxide decomposition as a source of propellant gas for actuators in rehabilitation robotics: a feasibility study. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 24: 85-90, 2011.

Peer-reviewed conference publications

  1. F. Vitale, D. Accoto, L. Turchetti, S. Indini, M.C. Annesini and E. Guglielmelli: Low-temperature H2O2-powered actuators for biorobotics: thermodynamic and kinetic analysis. Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2010 IEEE International Conference on, pp. 2197-2202.
  2. Marrelli, L. Di Paola, F. Vitale: Shear-stress induced blood damage in artificial organs and hematic circuits. Atti GrICU 2008, pp. 177-182. Sep 14-17, 2008 – Le Castella (KR), Italy.

Book chapters

  1. F. Vitale, N. Driscoll, B. Murphy. Biomedical Applications of MXenes. In: 2D Metal Carbides and Nitrides (MXenes). Springer, 2019.
  2. F. Vitale, L. Turchetti. Numerical prediction of blood damage in membrane-based biomedical assist devices. In: Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-)Membranes. Elsevier, 2019.

* denotes equal contribution

** denotes co-corresponding authors