J. Sakon Source Confirmed

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University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

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24 h-index 94 pubs 2,209 cited

Research Areas

Cellulose Nanocrystal Synthesis and Applications Quantum Materials Research Semiconductor materials and devices Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Protein Structure and Dynamics Material Transport Processes Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications

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J. Sakon's research group at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville investigates fundamental properties of matter, with a focus on nanomaterials and condensed matter physics. Recent publications explore the synthesis and properties of cellulose nanocrystals, including their covalent crosslinking for multifunctional hydrogels and their use as a substrate for gold nanoparticles. This work examines how feedstock variability impacts the physicochemical properties of cellulose nanocrystals and their potential applications.

In parallel, Sakon's group studies quantum materials. Research has focused on semimetals exhibiting large negative magnetoresistance, such as Ni3In2S2-Se and topological semimetals like PrSbxTe2-x. Investigations also include quantum oscillation studies of these materials. The group has also published on the crystal structure of Escherichia coli glucokinase, offering insights into phosphate binding, and on material transport processes off the coast of Japan using particle tracking experiments.

Sakon's scholarly contributions are reflected in a h-index of 24 and over 2,200 citations across 94 publications. The researcher has received federal funding for studies on antibiotic inhibition of ribosomal subunit joining. Key collaborators include M. M. Sharma, Md Rafique Un Nabi, Gokul Acharya, and Gurshagan Kandhola, all from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Metrics

  • h-index: 24
  • Publications: 94
  • Citations: 2,209

Selected Publications

  • Crystal structures of <i>Escherichia coli</i> glucokinase and insights into phosphate binding (2025) DOI
  • Quantum oscillation studies of the nodal line semimetal Ni3In2S2-Se (2025) DOI
  • Large negative magnetoresistance in the off-stoichiometric topological semimetal <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mi>PrSb</mml:mi><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mi>Te</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn><mml:mo>−</mml:mo><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math> (2025) DOI
  • Large negative magnetoresistance in antiferromagnetic <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">G</mml:mi><mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">d</mml:mi><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">S</mml:mi><mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">e</mml:mi><mml:mn>3</mml:mn></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math> (2025) DOI
  • Covalent Crosslinking of Colloidal Cellulose Nanocrystals for Multifunctional Nanostructured Hydrogels with Tunable Physicochemical Properties (2022) DOI
  • Impact of species-based wood feedstock variability on physicochemical properties of cellulose nanocrystals (2022) DOI
  • Enhanced Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance of Gold Nanoparticles Synthesized on Cellulose Nanocrystals (2021) DOI

Federal Grants 1 $403,423 total

NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences Contact PI Aug 2024 - Jul 2027

Understanding Mechanisms of Antibiotic Inhibition of Ribosomal Subunit Joining

National Institute of General Medical Sciences $403,423 R15

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

M. M. Sharma University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 3 shared publications Md Rafique Un Nabi University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 3 shared publications Gokul Acharya University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 3 shared publications Gurshagan Kandhola University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 3 shared publications Joseph Batta‐Mpouma University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 3 shared publications Rabindra Basnet University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 2 shared publications Jin Hu University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 2 shared publications Hugh Churchill University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 2 shared publications

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