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Last published 2026
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Shawn E. Bourdo

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Research Assistant Professor

Also affiliated: Florida State University (2012); Duke University (2009); University of Arkansas System (2009–2021); National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (2012); National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies (2009); University of Houston (2012)

27 h-index 86 pubs 2,352 cited

  • Graphite
  • Humans
  • Animals
  • Osteogenesis
  • Nanoparticles
  • Surface Properties
  • Nanocomposites
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Survival
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Tissue Scaffolds
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Tissue Engineering
  • Bone Regeneration

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Shawn E. Bourdo's research has focused on the synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials, particularly carbon-based composites, for diverse applications. His work has investigated materials such as graphene, carbon nanotubes, and graphite-polyaniline composites.

His research has explored applications including supercapacitors, organic solar cells, and bone tissue engineering. Notably, Bourdo has investigated the potential of graphene to support the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells, suggesting applications in bone regeneration. Other studies have examined the superhydrophobicity and icephobicity of carbon nanotube films, and the electrical, optical, and morphological properties of P3HT-MWNT nanocomposites.

Bourdo's publication record includes work on phosphorus and nitrogen dual heteroatom doped mesoporous carbon for supercapacitor applications and zinc oxide betaine-modified biochar nanocomposites for phosphate removal. He has published 84 papers, accumulating 2,348 citations and an h-index of 27. He has collaborated with researchers including Fumiya Watanabe, Alexandru S. Biris, Ruby Trotter, and Tansel Karabacak, all from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Metrics

  • h-index: 27
  • Publications: 86
  • Citations: 2,352

Positions

  • Research Assistant Professor publications 2004–2026
    University of Arkansas at Little Rock Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Visible-Light Photocatalytic Abatement of Diclofenac Potassium over Bismuth Sulfoiodide (2026)
    ACS Omega DOI OpenAlex
  • Tailoring Phase-Dependent Energy Storage in Nonstoichiometric Tungsten Oxide Nanostructures for Enhanced Supercapacitor Performance (2026)
    ACS Omega DOI OpenAlex
  • Biotemplated nickel iron oxide electrocatalysts for efficient oxygen evolution reaction (2026)
    Academia Catalysis DOI OpenAlex
  • Counterion Effects of Protic Ionic Liquids on the Conductivity and Stretchability of Free-Standing PEDOT:PSS Films (2025)
    Macromolecules 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Novel core–shell CuO nanostructures grown on Cu powder particles by hot water treatment for binder-free supercapacitor electrodes (2025)
    Journal of Materials Science Materials in Engineering 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A single-step low-cost synthesis of tungsten oxide nanostructures by resistive hot wire oxidation (2024)
    CrystEngComm 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Influence of Substrate Location and Temperature Variation on the Growth of ZnO Nanorods Synthesized by Hot Water Treatment (2024)
    Materials 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • 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)
    Nanomaterials 10 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Core-Shell Electrocatalysts with Nanocolumnar Pt Thin Film Shell on Carbon Support Core for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (2022)
    ECS Meeting Abstracts DOI OpenAlex
  • Synthesis of “Naked” TeO2 Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications (2022)
    ACS Omega 19 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Improved efficiency of inverted planar perovskite solar cells with an ultrahigh work function doped polymer as an alternative hole transport layer (2022)
    Journal of Materials Chemistry C 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Genetic profiling of human bone marrow and adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells reveals differences in osteogenic signaling mediated by graphene (2021)
    Journal of Nanobiotechnology 20 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • 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)
    The FASEB Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • Lentiviral Transduced Fluorescent Adipose Derived Stem Cells (ADSCs) Undergo Spontaneous Osteogensis on Low‐Oxygen Content Graphene (LOG) Surfaces (2021)
    The FASEB Journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Osteogenic Regulation by Graphene Nanoparticles in Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (2021)
    The FASEB Journal DOI OpenAlex

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