Shawn E. Bourdo Source Confirmed

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Research Assistant Professor

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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26 h-index 82 pubs 2,248 cited

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Biography and Research Information

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Shawn E. Bourdo's research focuses on the development and application of novel materials and technologies for biomedical and energy-related fields. He investigates the synthesis of nanoparticles, such as TeO₂ and CuO nanostructures, for potential use in biomedical applications and binder-free supercapacitor electrodes. His work also explores the modification of material surfaces to enhance device performance, as seen in his research on the surface passivation of perovskite solar cells using organic halide-saturated antisolvent and doped polymers as hole transport layers.

Bourdo's research group is actively involved in studying the interactions between materials and biological systems. This includes evaluating bone filler scaffolds for local antibiotic delivery and investigating the effects of graphene on the osteogenic signaling of mesenchymal stem cells. He has also examined the biocompatibility of ether-based urethane films for dendritic cell applications and conducted studies involving xenogenic implantation of human mesenchymal stromal cells using 3D-printed scaffolds to promote bone mineralization. His work has led to collaborations with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, including Fumiya Watanabe, Alexandru S. Biris, Tansel Karabacak, and Ahmed. A. Hashoosh, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications.

With an h-index of 26, 82 total publications, and 2,248 citations, Bourdo is recognized as a highly cited researcher. His recent publications span diverse areas, from advanced solar cell technology to bone defect repair and nanoparticle synthesis, indicating a broad research scope and continued productivity.

Metrics

  • h-index: 26
  • Publications: 82
  • Citations: 2,248

Selected Publications

  • Counterion Effects of Protic Ionic Liquids on the Conductivity and Stretchability of Free-Standing PEDOT:PSS Films (2025) DOI
  • Novel core–shell CuO nanostructures grown on Cu powder particles by hot water treatment for binder-free supercapacitor electrodes (2025) DOI
  • A single-step low-cost synthesis of tungsten oxide nanostructures by resistive hot wire oxidation (2024) DOI
  • Influence of Substrate Location and Temperature Variation on the Growth of ZnO Nanorods Synthesized by Hot Water Treatment (2024) DOI
  • Xenogenic Implantation of Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Using a Novel 3D-Printed Scaffold of PLGA and Graphene Leads to a Significant Increase in Bone Mineralization in a Rat Segmental Femoral Bone Defect (2023) DOI
  • Core-Shell Electrocatalysts with Nanocolumnar Pt Thin Film Shell on Carbon Support Core for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (2022) DOI
  • Synthesis of “Naked” TeO<sub>2</sub>Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications (2022) DOI
  • Improved efficiency of inverted planar perovskite solar cells with an ultrahigh work function doped polymer as an alternative hole transport layer (2022) DOI
  • Genetic profiling of human bone marrow and adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells reveals differences in osteogenic signaling mediated by graphene (2021) DOI
  • Biocompatibility and Osseointegration of a Novel 3D Printed Poly(lactic‑co‑glycolic acid) Graphene‐based Nanoscaffold in a Rat Femoral Critical Sized Segmental Defect (2021) DOI
  • Lentiviral Transduced Fluorescent Adipose Derived Stem Cells (ADSCs) Undergo Spontaneous Osteogensis on Low‐Oxygen Content Graphene (LOG) Surfaces (2021) DOI
  • Osteogenic Regulation by Graphene Nanoparticles in Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (2021) DOI
  • Evaluation of a bone filler scaffold for local antibiotic delivery to prevent Staphylococcus aureus infection in a contaminated bone defect (2021) DOI
  • Surface Passivation of Triple-Cation Perovskite via Organic Halide-Saturated Antisolvent for Inverted Planar Solar Cells (2021) DOI
  • Dendritic cell biocompatibility of ether‐based urethane films (2021) DOI

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