Recent Publications
X-Ray Diffraction
- M. Gateshki, M. Niederberger, A.S. Deshpande, Y. Ren and V. Petkov, “Atomic-scale structure of nanocrystalline CeO2-ZrO2 oxides by high-energy X-ray diffraction”, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 19 (2007) 156205.
- V. Petkov, T. Ohta, Y. Hou and Y. Ren“Atomic-scale Structure of Nanocrystals by High-Energy X-ray Diffraction and Atomic Pair Distribution Function Analysis: Study of FexPd100-x (x=0, 26, 28, 48) nanoparticles”, J. Phys. Chem. C 111 (2007) 714.
- V. Petkov, M. Gateshki, M. Niederberger and Y. Ren, “Atomic-scale Structure of Nanocrystalline BaxSr1- xTiO3 (x=1,0.5,0) by X-ray Diffraction and the Atomic Pair Distribution Function Technique”. Chem. Mater. 18 (2006) 814.
Theory of Clusters
- M. Yang, K. Jackson et al "Structure and shape variations in intermediate size copper clusters”, J. Chem. Phys. 124, 024308 (2006).
- M. Yang, K. A. Jackson and J. Jellinek, “First-principles study of intermediate-sized silver clusters (n = 9 – 20): the impact of shape on cluster properties”, J. Chem. Phys. 125, 144308 (2006).
- J. Idrobo, M. Yang, K. A. Jackson and S. Ogut, “First-principles absorption spectra of Si-n (n=20-28) clusters: Time-dependent local-density approximation versus predictions from Mie theory”. Phys. Rev. B 74, 153410 (2006).
Theory of Functional Materials
- G. B. Wilson-Short, D. J. Singh, M. Fornari, and M. Suewattana, Thermoelectric properties of rhodates: layered beta-SrRh2O4 and spinel ZnRh2O4, Phys. Rev. B75, 035121 (2007)
- N. Bernstein, J. L. Feldman, and M. Fornari, Tight-binding annealed structural model of amorphous silicon, Phys. Rev. B74, 205202 (2006)
- A. Muller, P. Bianucci, C. Piermarocchi, M. Fornari, L. C. Robin, R. Andre, and C. K. Shih, Time-resolved photoluminescence spectroscopy of individual Te impurity centers in ZnSe, Phys. Rev. B73, 081306 (2006)
Raman Spectroscopy
- E. E. Wilson, Ayorinde Awonusi, M. D. Morris, D. H. Kohn, M. M. J. Tecklenburg, L. Beck, “Three Structural Roles of Water in Bone Observed by Solid-State NMR” Biophysical Journal 90, 3722 (2006)
- Erin Wilson, Ayorinde Awonusi, Michael Morris, David Kohn, Mary Tecklenburg, Larry Beck, “Highly Ordered Interstitial Water Observed in Bone by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance,” Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 20, 625 (2005).
Organic Catalysts
- Chai,M.; Jensen, A.; Abdelhady, H. G.; Tomalia, D. J. "AFM Analysis of C60 and A PAMAM Dendrimer-C60 Nanoconjugate" Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 7, 1401(2007).
- Kujawski, M.; Rakesh, L.; Gala, K.; Jensen, A.; Fahlman, B.; Feng, Z. R.; Mohanty, D. "Molecular Dynamics Simulation of PAMAM Dendrimer-Fullerene Conjugates: Generation One Through Four" J. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 7, 1670 (2007).
- Jensen, A. W.; Maru, B. S.; Zhang, X.; Mohanty, D. K.; Fahlman, B. D.; Swanson, D. R.; Tomalia, D. A. "Preparation of Fullerene-Shell Dendrimer-Core Nanoconjugates" Nano Lett. 5, 1171 (2005)
Microscopy
- Petkov V, Y. Peng, G. Williams, B. Huang, D. Tomalia and Y. Ren, “Three-dimensional structure of gold nanoparticles in water by x-ray diffraction and computer simulations”, Phys. Rev. B72 195402 (2005).
Inorganic Materials Synthesis
- Richards, V. N.; Vohs, J. K.; Williams, G. L.; Fahlman, B. D. "Chemical Vapor Deposition of Aluminosilicate Thin Films" J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 88, 1973 (2005) 1973.
- Juttukonda, V.; Paddock, R. L.; Raymond, J. E.; Denomme, D.; Richardson, A. E.; Slusher, L. E.; Fahlman, B. D. "Facile Synthesis of Tin Oxide Nanoparticles Stabilized by Dendritic Polymers" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128, 420 (2006)
- Fahlman, B. D. "Materials Chemistry", Springer: New York, 2007
Rheology
- Don Almeida, E.; Hirschi, S.; Mueller, A.; Rakesh, L. “Computer Simulation and Rheological Study of Xanthan Gum” SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering, Costa Mesa, CA (2007)
- Kujawski, M.; Rakesh, L.; Hirschi, S.; Fahlman, B.; Don Almeida, E.; Bullard, N.; Hiller, J., “Steady Shear and Linear Viscoelastic Properties of Melt Mixed and Injection Molded Samples of Polypropylene, Polystyrene, and Polyethylene Nanocomposites with Carbon Black, Vapor Grown Carbon Fibers, and Carbon Nanotubes” Proc., ASME, Chicago, (2006)
Polymers for Medical and Environmental Applications
- Smith B.T.L., Ebaugh J., Kross B., Mueller A. “Polysaccharides for Skin Scaffolds”, PMSE Preprints 2007, 96, 859-860
- Ashraf S.A., Mueller A. “Imprinted Polymers for Heavy Metal Ion Removal from Water”, Environmental Preprints 2007, 47(1), 670-673
- Smith B., Omrane K., Mandalaywala M., James K., Balantrapu K., Mueller A. “Novel Horseradish Peroxidase Activity”, Polymer Preprints 2006, 47(2), 206-207.
NMR Spectroscopy
- Tang, S.; Martinez, L. J.; Sharma, A.; Chai, M. Synthesis and Characterization of Water-Soluble and Photostable L-DOPA Dendrimers. Org. Lett. 2006, 8(20), 4421-4424.
- Chai, M.; Holley, A. K.; Kruskamp, M. J. Encapsulating Fluorescein Using Adipic Acid Self-assembly on the Surface of PPI-3 Dendrimer.Chem. Comm. 2006, 2, 168-170.
- Tang, S.; June, S. M.; Howell, B. A.; Chai, M. Synthesis of Salicylate Dendritic Prodrugs. Tetrahedron Lett. 2006, 47(44), 7671-7675.
