Nick Geitner

Geitner

Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Center for the Environmental Implications of NanoTechnology (CEINT)

Contact Information

  • Office Location: 1114 Hudson Hall
  • Email Address: Nicholas.Geitner@duke.edu

Education

2014 Ph.D., Physics; Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Advisors: Dr. Pu-Chun Ke, Dr. Feng Ding

2011 M.S., Physics; Miami University, Oxford, OH
Advisor: Dr. Jan Yarrison-Rice

2009 B.S., Physics; Denison University, Granville, OH

Research Interests

I am interested in the fundamentals of nanomaterial behavior in the environment, ranging from interactions with biomolecules or pullutants to attachment to microorganisms and environmental surfaces, and their effects on nanoparticle transport. My approach blends experimental studies, mathematical modeling, and computational simulations.

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Select Publications

  • N K Geitner, S M Marinakos, C Guo, N O'Brien, M R Wiesner. Nanoparticle Surface Affinity as a Predictor of Trophic Transfer. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2016, 50, 13, 6663
  • B Wang, N K Geitner, D A Ladner, T P Davis, P C Ke, F Ding. Deviation from the Unimolecular Micelle Paradigm of PAMAM Dendrimers Induced by Strong Inter-ligand Interactions. J. Phys. Chem. C. 2015, 119, 33, 19475
  • R S DeFever, N K Geitner, P Bhattacharya, F Ding, P C Ke, and S Sarupria. PAMAM Dendrimers and Graphene: Materials for Removing Aromatic Contaminants from Water Environ. Sci. Technol. 2015, 49, 7, 4490
  • N K Geitner, B Wang, R Andorfer, D A Ladner, P C Ke, F Ding. Structure-Function Relationship of PAMAM Dendrimers as Robust Oil Dispersants. Environ. Sci.Technol. 2014, 21, 48, 12868
  • N K Geitner, R R Powell, T F Bruce, D A Ladner, and P C Ke. Effects of Dendrimer Oil Dispersants on Dictyostelium discoideum. RSC Adv. 2013, 3, 48, 25930-6
  • Y Wen, N K Geitner, R Chen, F Ding, P Chen, R E Andorfer, P N Govindan, and P C Ke. Binding of Cytoskeletal Proteins with Silver Nanoparticles, RSC Adv. 2013, 3, 22002
  • F Ding, S Radic, R Chen, P Chen, N K Geitner, J M Brown, and P C Ke. Direct Observation of a Single Nanoparticle-Ubiquitin Corona Formation, Nanoscale 2013, 5, 9162.
  • S Radic, N K Geitner, R Podila, A Kakinen, P Chen, P C Ke, and F Ding. Competitive Binding of Natural Amphiphiles with Graphene Derivatives. Scientific Reports 2013, 3, 2273
  • P Bhattacharya, N K Geitner, S Sarupria, and P C Ke. Exploiting the Physicochemical Properties of Dendritic Polymers for Environmental and Biological Applications. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2013, 15, 4477 – Issue Cover Feature
  • N K Geitner, P Bhattacharya, M Steele, R Chen, D A Ladner, and P C Ke. Understanding Dendritic Polymer – Hydrocarbon Interactions for Oil Dispersion. RSC Adv. 2012, 2, 9371-5