IRG-1 Publications resulting from PRIMARY MRSEC Support

2008

Hammer, D.A.; Robbins, G.R.; Lin, J.J.; Smith, L.A.; Ghoroghchian, P.P.; Therien, M. J.; Bates, F.S. Leuko-Polymersomes. Farady Discussions, 2008, 139, 1.

Jain, S.; Dyrdal, M.H.E.; Gong, X.; Scriven, L.E.; Bates, F.S. Lyotropic Phase Behavior of Poly(ethyleneoxide)-Poly(butadiene) Diblock Copolymers: Evolution of the Random Network Morphology. Macromolecules, 2008, 41, 3305.

*Hamilton, B.D.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Ward, M.D. Glycine Polymorphism in Nanoscale Crystallization Chambers. Crystal Growth & Design, 2008, 8, 3368.

*Liu, C.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Lodge, T.P. Evolution of Multicompartment Micelles to Mixed Corona Micelles Using Solvent Mixtures. Langmuir, 2008, 24, 12001.

Lynd, N.A.; Meuler, A.J.; Hillmyer, M.A. Polydispersity and Block Copolymer Self-Assembly. Prog. Polym. Sci., 2008, 33, 875.

Demirgöz, D.; Garg, A.; Kokkoli, E. PR_b-Targeted PEGylated Liposomes for Prostate Cancer Therapy. Langmuir, 2008, 24, 13518.

Abbas, S.; Lodge, T.P. Depletion Interactions: Effects of Added Homopolymer on Ordered Phases Formed by Spherical Block Copolymer Micelles. Macromolecules, 2008, 41, 8895.

Abbas, S.; Lodge, T.P. Superlattice Formation in Binary Mixtures of Block Copolymer Micelles. Langmuir, 2008, 24, 6247.

*Davis, K.P.; Lodge, T.P.; Bates, F.S. Vesicle Membrane Thickness in Aqueous Dispersions of Block Copolymer Blends. Macromolecules, 2008, ­41, 8289.

Saito, N.; Liu, C.; Lodge, T.P.; Hillmyer, M.A. Multicompartment Micelles from Polyester-Containing ABC Miktoarm Star Terpolymers. Macromolecules, 2008, 41, 8815.

2007

Abbas, S.; Li, Z.; Hassan, H.; Lodge, T.P. Thermoreversible Morphology Transitions of Poly(styrene-b-dimethylsiloxane) Diblock Copolymer Micelles in Dilute Solution. Macromolecules, 2007, 40, 4048.

Abbas, S.; Lodge, T.P. Depletion Interactions: A New Control Parameter for the Self-Assembly of Block Copolymer Micelles. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2007, 99, 137802.

Bang, J.; Lodge, T.P. Effect of Shear on Poly(styrene-b-isoprene) Copolymer Micelles. Korea-Australia Rheology Journal, 2007 (submitted).

Bang, J.; Lodge, T.P. On the Selection of FCC and BCC Lattices in Poly(styrene-b-isoprene) Copolymer Micelles. Macromolecular Research, 2007 (in press).

Grzywacz, P.; Qin, J.; Morse, D.C. Renormalization of the One-Loop Theory of Fluctuations in Polymer Blends and Diblock Copolymer Melts. Phys. Rev. E, 2007, 76, 061802.

Jain, S.; Dyrdal, M.H.E.; Gong, X.; Scriven, L.E.; Bates, F.S. Lyotropic Phase Behavior pf Poly(ethylene oxide)-Poly(butadiene) Diblock Copolymers: Evolution of the Random Network Morphology. Macromolecules, 2007 (submitted).

Lan, Q.; Francis, L.F.; Bates, F.S. Silica Nanoparticle Dispersions in Homopolymer Versus Block Copolymer. J. Polm. Sci., Polym. Phys. 2007, 45, 2284.

Lynd, N.A.; Hillmyer, M.A. Effects of Polydispersity on the Order-Disorder Transition in Block Copolymer Melts. Macromolecules, 2007, 40, 8050.

Lynd, N.A.; Hamilton, B.D.; Hillmyer, M.A. The Role of Polydispersity in the Lamellar Mesophase of Model Diblock Copolymers. J. Poly. Sci. Polym. Phys. 2007, 45, 3386.

Mahanthappa, M.K.; Lim, L.S.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Bates, F.S. Control of Mechanical Behavior in Polyolefin Composites: Integration of Glassy, Rubbery, and Semicrystalline Components. Macromolecules, 2007, 40, 1585.

Meuler, A.J; Mahanthappa, M.K.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Bates, F.S. Synthesis of Monodisperse a-Hydroxy-Polystyrene in Hydrocarbon Media using a Functional Organolithium. Macromolecules, 2007, 40, 760.

Pyun, A.; Bell, J.R.; Won, K.H.; Weon, B.M.; Seol, S.K.; Je, J.H.; Macosko, C.W. Synchrotron X-ray Microtomography for 3D Imaging of Polymer Blends. Macromolecules, 2007, 40, 2029.

Ranjan, A.; Qin, J.; Morse, D.C. Linear Response and Stability of Ordered Phases of Block Copolymer Melts. Macromolecules, 2007 (in press).

Tyler, C.; Qin, J.; Bates, F.S.; Morse, D.C. SCFT Study of Non-Frustrated ABC Triblock Copolymer Melts. Macromolecules 2007, 40, 4654.

Wanamaker, C.L.; O'Leary, L.E.; Lynd, N.A.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Tolman, W.B. Renewable Resource Thermoplastic Elastomers Based on Polylactide and Polymenthide. Biomacromolecules, 2007, 8, 3634. (cross-referenced in Seed)

Won, Y.-Y.; Bates, F.S. Nonionic Block Copolymer Wormlike Micelles, in: Giant Micelles. Eds: Zana, R.; Kaler, E.W. 2007, CRC Press, New York.

Zhou, N.; Lodge, T.P.; Bates, F.S.; Burghardt, W. Shear Flow Behavior of a Dynamically Symmetric Polymeric Bicontinuous Microemulsion. J. Rheol. 2007, 51, 1027.

Zhu, Z.X.; Anacker, J.L.; Ji, S.X.; Hoye, T.R.; Macosko, C.W.; Prud'homme, R.K. Formation of Block Copolymer-Protected Nanoparticles via Reactive Impingement Mixing. Langmuir, 2007, 23, 10499.

2006

Abbas, S.; Lodge, T.P. Superlattice Formation in a Binary Mixture of Block Copolymer Micelles. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2006, 97, 097803.

Bang, J.; Jain, S.; Li, Z.; Lodge, T.P.; Pedersen, J.S.; Kesselman, E.; Talmon, Y. Sphere, Cylinder, and Vesicle Nano-Aggregates in Poly(styrene-b-isoprene) Diblock Copolymer Solutions. Macromolecules, 2006, 39, 1199.

Edmonds, W.F.; Li, Z.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Lodge, T.P. Disk Micelles from Nonionic Coil-Coil Diblock Copolymers. Macromolecules, 2006, 39, 4526.

Jain, S.; Gong, X; Scriven, L.E.; Bates, F.S. Disordered Network State in Hydrated Block Copolymer Surfactants. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2006, 96, 138304.

Li, Z.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Lodge, T.P. Control of Structure in Multicompartment Micelles by Blending µ-ABC Star Terpolymers with AB Diblock Copolymers. Macromolecules, 2006, 39, 765.

Li, Z.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Lodge, T.P. Laterally Nanostructured Vesicles, Polygonal Bilayer Sheets, and Segmented Wormlike Micelles. Nano Letters, 2006, 6, 1245.

Li, Z.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Lodge, T.P. Morphologies of Multicompartment Micelles Formed by ABC Miktoarm Star Terpolymers. Langmuir, 2006, 22, 9409.

Phatak, A.; Lim, L.; Reaves, C.K.*; Bates, F.S. On the Toughness of Glassy-Semicrystalline Multiblock Copolymers. Macromolecules, 2006, 39, 6221. (*Summer 2005 REU Participant, Florida A&M)

Ranjan, A.; Morse, D.C. Landau Theory of the Orthorhombic Fddd Phase. Phys. Rev. E, 2006, 74, 011803.

Wu, L.; Lodge, T.P.; Bates, F.S. SANS Determination of Chain Conformation in Perpendicular-Aligned Undecablock Copolymer Lamellae. Macromolecules, 2006, 39, 294.

Zhang, J.; Cole, P.J.; Nagpal, U.; Lodge, T.P.; Macosko, C.W. Direct Correlation between Adhesion Promotion and Coupling Reactions at Immiscible Polymer-Polymer Interfaces. J. Adhesion, 2006, 82, 887.

Zhang, J.; Lodge, T.P.; Macosko, C.W. Interfacial Slip Reduces Polymer-Polymer Adhesion During Coextrusion. J. Rheol. 2006, 50, 41.

Zhou, N.; Bates, F.S.; Lodge, T.P. Mesoporous Membrane Templated by a Polymeric Bicontinuous Microemulsion. Nano Letters, 2006, 6, 2354.

Zhou, N.; Lodge, T.P.; Bates, F.S. Influence of Conformational Asymmetry on the Phase Behavior of Ternary Homopolymer/Block Copolymer Blends around the Bicontinuous Microemulsion Channel. J. Phys. Chem. B, 2006, 110, 3979.

2005

Epps, III, T.H.; Chatterjee, J.; Bates, F.S. Homopolymer Blending in Triblock Copolymer Network Phases. Macromolecules, 2005, 38, 8775.

Galloway, J.A.; Jeon, H.K.; Bell, J.R.; Macosko, C.W. Block Copolymer Compatabilization of Cocontinuous Polymer Blends. Polymer, 2005, 46, 183.

Gorghchian, P.P.; Frail, P.R.; Susumo, K.; Blessington, D.; Brannan, A.K.; Bates, F.S.; Chance, B.; Hammer, D.A.; Therien, M.J. Near-Infrared-Emmissive Polymersomes: Self-assembled Soft Matter for In Vivo Optical Imaging. PNAS, 2005, 102, 2922.

Ha, J.-M; Hillmyer, M.A.; Ward, M.D. Thermotropic Properties of Organic Nanocrystals Embedded in Ultrasmall Crystallization Chambers. J. Phys. Chem. B. 2005, 109, 1392.

Jeon, H.K.; Zhang, J.; Macosko, C.W. Premade vs. Reactively Formed Compatibilizers for PMMA/PS Melt Blends. Polymer, 2005, 46, 12422.

Kesselman, E.; Talmon, Y.; Bang, J.; Abbas, S.; Li, Z.; Lodge, T.P. Cryogenic Transmission Electron Microscopy Imaging of Vesicles Formed by a Polystyrene-Polyisoprene Diblock Copolymer. Macromolecules, 2005, 38, 6779.

Krishnan, K.; Bates, F.S.; Lodge, T.P. Shear Alignment of a Swollen Lamellar Phase of a Ternary Polymer Blend. J. Rheol. 2005, 49,1395.

Lodge, T.P.; Bang, J.; Li, Z.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Talmon, Y. Strategies for Controlling Intra- and Intermicellar Packing in Block Copolymer Solutions: Illustrating the Flexibility of the Self-Assembly Toolbox. Faraday Discuss. 2005, 128, 1.

Lodge, T.P.; Rasdal, A.; Li, Z.; Hillmyer, M.A. Simultaneous, Segregated Storage of Two Agents in a Multicompartment Micelle. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 17608.

Lynd, N.A.; Hillmyer, M.A. The Influence of Polydispersity on the Self-Assembly of Diblock Copolymers. Macromolecules, 2005, 38, 8803.

Mahanthappa, M.K.; Bates, F.S.; Hillmyer, M.A. Synthesis of ABA Triblock Copolymers by a Tandem ROMP-RAFT Strategy.Macromolecules, 2005, 38, 7890.

Park, M.-J.; Char, K.; Bang, J.;Lodge, T.P. Interplay Between Cubic and Hexagonal Phases in Block Copolymer Solutions. Langmuir, 2005, 21, 1403.

Park, M.-J.; Char, K.; Bang, J.; Lodge, T.P. The Order-Disorder Transition and Critical Micelle Temperature in Concentrated Block Copolymer Solutions. Macromolecules, 2005, 38, 2449.

Rzayev, J.; Hillmyer, M.A. Nanochannel Array Plastics with Tailored Surface Chemistry. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 13373.

Tyler, C.A.; Morse, D.C. Orthorhombic Fddd Network in Triblock and Diblock Copolymer Melts. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2005, 94, 208302.

Wu, L.; Lodge, T.P.; Bates, F.S. Effect of Block Number on Multiblock Copolymer Lamellae Alignment under Oscillatory Shear. J. Rheol. 2005, 49, 1231.

Zhang, J.; Lodge, T.P.; Macosko, C.W. Interfacial Morphology Development During a Polymer-Polymer Coupling Reaction. Macromolecules, 2005, 38, 6586.

2004

Bang, J.; Lodge, T.P. A Long-Lived Metastable BCC Phase During Ordering of Micelles. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2004, 93, 245701.

Bang, J.; Viswanathan, K.; Lodge, T.P.; Park, M.-J.; Char, K. Temperature Dependent Micellar Structures in Poly(styrene-b-isoprene) Diblock Copolymer Solutions Near the Critical Micelle Temperature. J. Chem. Phys. 2004, 121, 11489.

Brannan, A.K.; Bates, F.S. ABCA Tetrablock Copolymer Vesicles. Macromolecules, 2004, 37, 8816.

Davidock, D.A.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Lodge, T.P. Mapping Large Regions of Diblock Copolymer Phase Space by Selective Chemical Modification. Macromolecules, 2004, 37, 397.

Galloway, J.A.; Macosko, C.W. Comparison of Methods for the Detection of Cocontinuity in Polyethylene Oxide/Polystyrene Blends. Polym. Engr. Sci. 2004, 44, 714.

Ha, J.-M.; Wolf, J.H.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Ward, M.D. Polymorph Selectivity under Nanoscopic Confinement. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 3382.

Hillmyer, M.A.; Schmuhl, N.W.; Lodge, T.P. Fluorinated Amphiphilic Block Copolymers: Combining Anionic Polymerization and Selective Polymer Modification. Macromol. Symp. 2004, 215, 51.

Jeon, H.K.; Macosko, C.W.; Moon, B.; Hoye, T.R. Coupling Reactions of End- vs. Mid-functional Polymers. Macromolecules, 2004, 37, 2563.

Li, Z; Hillmyer, M.A.; Lodge, T.P. Synthesis and Characterization of Triptych µ-ABC Star Triblock Copolymers. Macromolecules, 2004, 37, 8933.

Li, Z.; Kasselman, E.; Talmon, Y.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Lodge, T.P. Multicompartment Micelles from ABC Miktoarm Stars in Water. Science, 2004, 306, 98.

Lodge, T.P.; Bang, J.; Park, M.J.; Char, K. Origin of the Thermoreversible fcc/bcc Transition in Block Copolymer Solutions. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2004, 92, 145501.

Lodge, T.P.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Zhou, Z.; Talmon, Y. Access to the Superstrong Segregation Regime with Nonionic ABC Copolymers. Macromolecules, 2004, 37, 6680.

Moore, N.T.; Lua, R.; Grosberg, A.Y. Topologically Driven Swelling of a Polymer Loop. PNAS, 2004, 101, 13431.

Park, M.-J.; Bang, J.; Harada, T.; Char, K.; Lodge, T.P. Epitaxial Transitions Among FCC, HCP, BCC, and Cylinder Phases in a Block Copolymer Solution. Macromolecules, 2004, 37, 9064.

Wu, L.; Cochran, E.W.; Lodge, T.P.; Bates, F.S. Consequences of Block Number on the Order-Disorder Transition and Viscoelastic Properties of Linear (AB)_n Multiblock Copolymers. Macromolecules, 2004, 37, 3360.

Wu, L.; Lodge, T.P.; Bates, F.S. Bridge to Loop Transition in Shear Aligned Lamellae Forming Heptablock Copolymer. Macromolecules, 2004, 37, 8184.

2003

Bang, J; Lodge, T.P. Mechanisms and Epitaxial Relationships between Close-Packed and BCC Lattices in Block Copolymer Solutions. J. Phys. Chem. B, 2003, 107, 12071.

Cole, P.J.; Cook, R.; Macosko, C.W. Adhesion between Immiscible Polymers Correlated with Interfacial Entanglements. Macromolecules, 2003, 36, 2808.

Davidock, D.A.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Lodge, T.P. Persistence of the Gyroid Morphology at Strong Segregation in Diblock Copolymers. Macromolecules, 2003, 36, 4682.

Harada, T.; Bates, F.S.; Lodge, T.P. Transverse Orientation of Lamellae and Cylinders by Solution Extrusion of a Pentablock Copolymer. Macromolecules, 2003, 36, 5440.

Jain, S.; Bates, F.S. On the Origins of Morphological Complexity in Aqueous Dispersions of Block Copolymer Surfactants. Science, 2003, 300, 460.

Jeon, H.K.; Moon, B.; Hoye, T.R.; Macosko, C.W. Reactions at Polymer Polymer Interfaces for Blend Compatibilization. Soc. Plast. Eng. Tech. Pap. (ANTEC), 2003, 3784.

Lodge, T.P.; Bang, J.; Hanley, K.J.; Krocak, J.; Dahlquist, S.; Sujan, B.; Ott, J. The Origins of Anomalous Micellization in Diblock Copolymer Solutions. Langmuir,2003, 19, 2103.

Tyler, C.A.; Morse, D.C. Linear Elasticity of Cubic Phases in Block Copolymer Melts by Self Consistent Field Theory. Macromolecules, 2003, 36, 3764.

Tyler, C.A.; Morse, D.C. Stress in Self-consistent Field Theory. Macromolecules, 2003, 36, 8184.

Won, Y.-Y.; Davis, H.T.; Bates, F.S.Molecular Exchange in PEO-PB Micelles in Water. Macromolecules, 2003, 36, 953.

Zhou, Z.; Li, Z.; Ren, Y.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Lodge, T.P. Micellar Shape Change and Internal Segregation Induced by Chemical Modification of a Tryptych Block Copolymer Surfactant. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 10182.

2002

Bermudez, H.; Brannon, A.K.; Hammer, D.A.; Bates, F.S.; Discher, D.E. Molecular Weight Dependence of Polymersome Membrane Structure, Elasticity, and Stability. Macromolecules, 2002, 35, 8203.

Burghardt, W.R.; Krishnan, K.; Bates, F.S.; Lodge, T.P. Linear Viscoelasticity of a Polymeric Bicontinuous Microemulsion. Macromolecules, 2002, 35, 4210.

Caputo, F.E.; Burghardt, W.R.; Krishnan, K.; Bates, F.S.; Lodge, T.P. Time-Resolved SAXS Measurements of a Polymer Bicontinuous Microemulsion Structure Factorunder Shear. Phys. Rev. E. 2002, 66, 041401.

Discher, B.M.; Burmudez, H.; Hammer, D.A.; Discher, D.E.; Won,Y.-Y.; Bates, F.S. Crosslinked Polymerisome Membranes: Vesicles with Broadly Adjustable Properties. J. Phys. Chem. B, 2002, 106, 2848.

Dormidontova, E.E. The Role of Competitive PEO-Water and Water-Water Hydrogen Bonding in Aqueous Solution PEO Behavior. Macromolecules, 2002, 35, 987.

Galloway, J.A.; Montminy, M.D.; Macosko, C.W. Image Analysis for Interfacial Area and Cocontinuity Detection in Polymer Blends. Polymer, 2002, 43, 4715.

Krishnan, K.; Burghardt, W.R.; Bates, F.S.; Lodge, T.P. Transient Rheology of a Polymeric Bicontinuous Microemulsion. Langmuir, 2002, 8, 9676.

Lodge, T.P.; Bang, J.; Wang, X.; Brinker, K.L.; Burghardt, W.R. Thermoreversible, Epitaxial, Close-Packed ↔ BCC Transitions in Block Copolymer Solutions. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2002, 89, 215505.

Ren, Y.; Lodge, T.P.; Hillmyer, M.A. The Effect of Selective Perfluoroalkylation on the Segregation of Poly(styrene-b-1,2 butadiene) Copolymers. Macromolecules, 2002, 35, 3889.

Santore, M.M.; Discher, D.E.; Won, Y.-Y.; Bates, F.S.; Hammer, D.A. The Effect of Surfactant on Unilamellar Polymeric Vesicles: Altered Membrane Properties and Stability in the Limit of Weak Surfactant Partitioning. Langmuir, 2002, 18, 7299.

Schmidt, S.C.; Hillmyer, M.A. Morphological Behavior of Model Poly(ethylene-alt-propylene)-b-Polylactide Block Copolymers. J. Polym. Sci. Part B: Polym. Phys. 2002, 40, 2364.

Spitael, P.; Macosko, C.W.; Sahnoune, A. Extensional Rheology of Polypropylene and its Effect on Foaming of Thermoplastic Elastomers. Soc. Plast. Eng. Tech. Pap. (ANTEC), 2002, 1792.

Stepanek, P.; Morkved, T.L.; Krishnan, K.; Lodge, T.P.; Bates, F.S. Critical Phenomena in Binary and Ternary Polymer Blends. Physica A, 2002, 314, 411.

Won, Y.-Y.; Brannan, A.K.; Davis, H.T.; Bates, F.S. Cryogenic Transmission Electron Microscopy (CryoTEM) of Micelles and Vesicles Formed in Water by Poly(ethyleneoxide)-Based Block Copolymers. J. Phys. Chem. B,2002, 106, 3354.

IRG-1 Publications resulting from PARTIAL MRSEC Support

2008

*Kubo, T.; Wang, R.; Olson, D.; Rodwogin, M.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Leighton, C. Spontaneous Alignment of Self-assembled ABC Triblock Terpolymers for Large-area Nanolithography. Appl. Phys. Lett., 2008, 93, 133112-1. (cross-referenced in IRG-3)

Mao, H.; Hillmyer, M.A. Morphological Behavior of Polystyrene-b-Polylactide/ Polystyrene-b-Poly(ethylene oxide) Blends. Macromol. Chem. Phys., 2008, 209, 1647.

Meuler, A.J.; Ellison, C.J.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Bates, F.S. Polydispersity-Induced Stabilization of the Core-Shell Gyroid. Macromolecules, 2008, 41, 6272.

2007

Chatterjee, J.; Jain, S.; Bates, F.S. Comprehensive Phase Behavior of Poly(isoprene-b-styrene-b-ethylene oxide) Triblock Copolymers. Macromolecules, 2007, 40, 2882.

Kubo, T.; Parker, J.S.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Leighton, C. Characterization of Pattern Transfer in the Fabrication of Magnetic Nanostructure Arrays by Block Copolymer Lithography. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2007, 90, 233113-1.

Mahanthappa, M.K.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Bates, F.S. Mechanical Consequences of Molecular Composition on Failure in Polyolefin Composites Containing Glassy, Elastomeric, and Semicrystalline Components. Macromolecules (in press).

Schreck, K.M.; Hillmyer, M.A. Block Copolymers and Melt Blends of Polylactide with Nodax™ Microbial Polyesters: Preparation and Mechanical Properties. J. Biotechnology, 2007, 132, 295.

Switek, K.A.; Chang, K.; Bates, F.S.; Hillmyer, M.A. ABA Triblock Copolymers using a Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization/Macromolecular Chain Transfer Agent Approach. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2007, 45, 361.

2006

Bailey, T.S.; Rzayev, J.; Hillmyer, M.A. Routes to Alkene and Epoxide Functionalized Nanoporous Materials from Poly(styrene-b-isoprene-b-lactide) Triblock Copolymers. Macromolecules, 2006, 39, 8772.

Ghoroghchian, P.P; Lin, J.J; Brannan, A.K.; Frail, P.R.; Bates, F.S.; Therien, M.J.; Hammer, D.H. Quantitative Membrane Loading of Polymer Vesicles, Soft Matter, 2006, 2, 1.

Grosberg, A.Y.; Nechaev, S.; Tamm, M.; Vasilyev, O. How Long Does It Take to Pull an Ideal Polymer Into a Small Hole? Phys. Rev. Lett. 2006, 96, 228105.

Guo, S.; Rzayev, J.; Bailey, T.S.; Zalusky, A.S.; Olayo-Valles, R.; Hillmyer, M.A. Nanopore and Nanobushing Arrays from ABC Triblock Thin Films Containing Two Etchable Blocks. Chem. Mater. 2006, 18, 1719.

Hu, T.; Grosberg, A.Y.; Shklovskii, B.I. How Proteins Search for their Specific Sites on DNA: The Role of DNA Conformation. Biophys. J. 2006, 90, 2731.

Hu, T.; Grosberg, A.Y.; Shklovskii, B.I. The Suspension of Nanowires in a Weakly Conducting Medium. Phys. Rev. B, 2006, 73, 155434.

Kussell, E.; Leibler, S.; Grosberg, A.Y. Polymer-Population Mapping and Localization in the Space of Phenotypes. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2006, 97, 068101.

Liu, Y.; Nie, H.; Bansil, R.; Steinhart, M.; Bang, J.; Lodge, T.P. Kinetics of Disorder to FCC Phase Transition via an Intermediate BCC State. Phys. Rev. E. 2006, 73, 06183.

Lodge, T.P.; Taribagil, R.; Yoshida, T.; Hillmyer, M.A. SANS Evidence for the Crosslinking of Wormlike Micelles by a Model Hydrophobically Modified Polymer. Macromolecules, 2006, 40, 4728.

Lua, R.C.; Grosberg, A.Y. Statistics of Knots, Geometry of Conformations, and Evolution of Proteins. PLOS Comput. Biol. 2006, 2, e45.

Martin, S.A.; Kjaer, K.; Weygand, M.J.; Weissbuch, I.; Ward, M.D. Hydrogen-Bonded Monolayers and Interdigitated Multilayers at the Air-Water Interface. J. Phys. Chem. B, 2006, 110, 14292.

Moore, N.T.; Grosberg, A.Y. Abundance of Trivial Knots in Various Polymer Chain Models. J. Phys. A: Math. Gen. 2006, 39, 9081.

Rapaport, S.; Rabin, Y.; Grosberg, A.Y. Worm-Like Polymer Loops and Fourier Knots. J. Phys. A: Math. Gen. 2006, 39, L507.

2005

Hillmyer, M.A. Nanoporous Materials from Block Copolymer Precursors.Adv. Polym. Sci. 2005, 190, 137.

Koo, C.M.; Wu, L.; Lim. L.S.; Mahanthappa, M.K.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Bates, F.S. Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Semicrystalline-Rubbery-Semicrystalline Triblock Copolymers. Macromolecules, 2005, 38, 6090.

Lin, J.L.; Bates, F.S.; Hammer, D.A.; Silas, J.A. On the Adhesion of Polymer Vesicles. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2005, 95, 026101.

Lua, R.C.; Grosberg, A.Y. First Passage Times and Asymmetry of DNA Translocation. Phys. Rev. E, 2005, 72, 061918.

Lua, R.C.; Grosberg, A.Y. On Practical Applicability of the Jarzynski Relation in Statistical Mechanics: a Pedagogical Example.J. Phys. Chem. B, 2005, 109, 6805.

Lua, R.C.; Moore, N.T.; Grosberg, A.Y. Under-Knotted and Over-Knotted Polymers: 2. Compact Self-Avoiding Loops.In: Physical and Numerical Models in Knot Theory, including Applications to the Life Sciences, Series on Knots and Everything. Calvo, J.A.; Millet, K.C.; Rawdon, E.J.; Stasiak, A. (Editors), World Scientific, 2005, 36, 385.

Macosko, C.W.; Jeon, H.K.; Hoye, T.R. Reactions at Polymer-Polymer Interfaces for Blend Compatibilization. Prog. Polym. Sci. 2005, 30, 939.

Moore, N.T.; Grosberg, A.Y. Limits of Analogy Between Self-Avoidance and Topology-Driven Swelling of Polymer Loops. Phys. Rev. E, 2005, 72, 061803.

Moore, N.T.; Lua, R.C.; Grosberg, A.Y. Under-Knotted and Over-Knotted Polymers: 1. Unrestricted Loops.In: Physical and Numerical Models in Knot Theory, including Applications to the Life Sciences, Series on Knots and Everything. Calvo, J.A.; Millet, K.C.; Rawdon, E.J.; Stasiak, A. (Editors), World Scientific, 2005, 36, 363.

Olayo-Valles, R.; Guo, S.; Lund, M.S.; Leighton, C.; Hillmyer, M.A. Perpendicular Domain Orientation in Thin Films of Polystyrene-Polylactide Diblock Copolymers. Macromolecules, 2005, 38, 10101. (cross-referenced in IRG-3)

Shacklady, D.*; Lee, S.-O.; Ferlay, S.; Hosseini, M.W.; Ward, M.D. Translational Design and Bimodal Assembly of Charge-Assisted Hydrogen-Bonded Networks. Cryst. Growth. Des. 2005, 5, 995. (*2004 REU Participant, Clemson University)

Ward, M.D. Directing Assembly of Molecular Crystals. MRS Bulletin Special Issue: Self-Assembly in Materials Synthesis, 2005, 30, 705.

Ward, M.D. Snapshots of Crystal Growth. Science, 2005, 308, 1566.

2004

Lin, J.J.; Silas, J.A.; Bermudez, H.; Milam, V.T.; Bates, F.S.; Hammer, D.A. The Effect of Chain Length and Density on the Adhesiveness of Polymersomes. Langmuir, 2004, 20, 5493.

Lua, R.; Borovinskiy, A.L.; Grosberg, A. Fractal and Statistical Properties of Large Compact Polymers: A Computational Study. Polymer, 2004, 45, 717.

Olayo-Valles, R.; Lund M.S.; Leighton, C.; Hillmyer, M.A. Large Area Nanolithographic Templates by Selective Etching of Chemically Stained Block Copolymer Thin Films. J. Mater. Chem. 2004, 14, 2729. (cross-referenced in IRG-3)

Savin, D.A.; Larson, A.M.*; Lodge, T.P. Effect of Composition on the Width of the Calorimetric Glass Transition in Polymer/Solvent and Solvent/Solvent Mixtures. J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Phys. Ed. 2004, 42, 1155. (*2002 REU Participant, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology)

Spitael, P.; Macosko, C.W.; McClurg, R.B. Block Copolymer Micelles for Nucleation of Microcellular Thermoplastic Foams. Macromolecules, 2004, 37, 6874. (cross-referenced in Seed)

Spitael, P.; Macosko, C.W. Strain Hardening in Polypropylenes and its Role in Extrusion Foaming. Polym. Engr. Sci. 2004, 44, 2090.

Velankar, S.; Zhou, H.; Jeon, H.K.; Macosko, C.W. CFD Evaluation of Drop Retraction Methods for the Measurement of Interfacial Tension of Surfactant-Laden Drops. J. Coll. Int. Sci. 2004, 272, 172.

2003

Dalhaimer, P.; Bates, F.S.; Aranda-Espinosa, H.; Discher, D. Synthetic Cell Elements from Block Copolymers - Hydrodynamic Aspects. C.R. Physique, 2003, 4, 251.

Dalhaimer, P.; Bates, F.S.; Discher, D.E. Single Molecule Visualization of Stable Stiffness-Tunable, Flow Conforming Worm Micelles. Macromolecules, 2003, 36, 6873.

Grosberg, A.; Frisch, H. Winding Angle Distribution for Planar Random Walk, Polymer Ring Entangled with an Obstacle, and All That: Spitzer-Edwards-Prager-Frisch Model Revisited. J. Phys. A: Math. & Gen. 2003, 36, 8955.

Hahn, S.F.; Hillmyer, M.A. High Glass Transition Temperature Polyolefins by the Catalytic Hydrogenation of Polyindene. Macromolecules, 2003, 36, 71.

Lodge, T.P. Block Copolymers: Past Successes and Future Challenges. Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2003, 204, 265.

Lodge, T.P.; Hanley, K.J.; Pudil, B.; Alahapperuma, V. Phase Behavior of Block Copolymers in a Neutral Solvent. Macromolecules,2003, 36, 816.

Photos, P.J.; Bacakova, L.; Discher, B.; Bates, F.S.; Discher, D.E. Polymer Vesicles in Vivo: Correlation with PEG Molecular Weight. J. Controlled Release, 2003, --90, 323.

Wolf, J.H.; Hillmyer, M.A. Ordered Nanoporous Polycyclohexylethylene. Langmuir, 2003, 19, 6553.

2002

Hansma, H.G.; Clegg, D.O.; Kokkoli, E.; Oroudjev, E.; Tirrell, M. Analysis of Matrix Dynamics by Atomic Force Microscopy. Meth. Cell Biol. 2002, 69, 163. (Tirrell is a former IRG-1 faculty participant)

Kumar, A.; Gross, R.A.; Wang, Y.; Hillmyer, M.A. Recognition by Lipase of w-Hydroxyl Macroinitiators for Diblock Copolymer Synthesis. Macromolecules,2002, 35, 7606.

Lu, Q.; Macosko, C.W.; Hoye, T.R. Reactivity of Common Functional Groups with Urethanes: Models for Reactive Compatibilization of Thermoplastic Polyurethane Blends. J. Polym. Sci, Part A: Polym. Chem. 2002, 40, 2310.

Lu, Q-W.; Macosko, C.W.; Horrion, J. Compatibilized Blends of Thermoplastic Polyurethane. Macromol. Symp. 2002, 198, 221.

McHugh, M.A.; Park, I.; Reisinger, J.J.; Ren, Y.; Lodge, T.P.;Hillmyer, M.A. Solubility of CF2-Modified Polybutadiene and Polyisoprene in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide.Macromolecules, 2002, 35, 4653.

Reisinger, J.J.; Hillmyer, M.A. Synthesis of Fluorinated Polymers by Chemical Modification. Prog. Polym. Sci. 2002, 27, 971.

Wang, X.; Dormidontova, E.E.; Lodge, T.P. The Order-Disorder Transition and the Disordered Micelle Phase for Poly(ethylenepropylene-b-dimethylsiloxane) Spheres. Macromolecules, 2002, 35, 9687.

Yin, Z.; Koulic, C.; Jeon, H.K.; Pagnoulle, C.; Macosko, C.W.; Jerome, R. Effect of Molecular Weight of the Reactive Precursors in Melt Reactive Blending. Macromolecules,2002, 35, 8917.

Zalusky, A.S.; Olayo-Valles, R.; Wolf, J.H.; Hillmyer, M.A. Ordered Nanoporous Polymers from Polystyrene-Polylactide Block Copolymers. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 43, 12761.

IRG-1 Publications resulting from the USE OF SHARED FACILITIES

2008

Liu, J.; Sue, H.-J.; Thompson, Z.J.; Bates, F.S.; Dettloff, M.; Jacob, G.; Verghese, N.; Pham, H. Nano-Cavitation in Self-Assembled Amphiphilic Block Copolymer-Modified Epoxy. Macromolecules, 2008, ­­41, 7616.

Shrivastava, A.; Kumar, S.; Cussler, E.L. Predicting the Effect of Membrane Spacers on Mass Transfer. J. Memb. Sci., 2008, 323, 247.

Shrivastava, A.; Cussler, E.L.; Kumar, S. Mass Transfer Enhancement due to a Soft Elastic Boundary. Chem. Engr. Sci., 2008, 63, 4302.

*Hu, Z.; Chen, L.; Betts, D.; Pandya, A.; Hillmyer, M.A.; DeSimone, J.M. Optically Transparent, Amphiphilic Networks Based on Blends of Perfluoropolyethers and Poly(ethyleneglycol). J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008, 130, 14244.

Jing, F.; Hillmyer, M.A. A Bifunctional Monomer Derived Directly from Lactide for Toughening Polylactide. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008, 130, 13826.

Meuler, A.; Fleury, G.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Bates, F.S. Structure and Mechanical Properties of an Orthorhombic Fddd Network-Forming Pentablock Terpolymer. Macromolecules, 2008, 41, 5809.

Bai, Z.; He, Y.; Young, N.P.*; Lodge, T.P. A Thermoreversible Micellization-Transfer-Demicellization Shuttle between Water and an Ionic Liquid. Macromolecules, 2008, 41, 6615. (*Summer 2007 REU Participant, Bucknell University)

Cho, J.H.; Lee, J.; Kim, B.; He, Y.; Xia, Y.; Renn, M. J.; Lodge, T.P.; Frisbie, C.D. Printable Ion Gel Gate Dielectrics for Low Voltage Polymer Thin Film Transistors on Plastic. Nature Materials, 2008, 7, 900.

Gaikwad, A.; Wood, E.R.*; Ngai, T.; Lodge, T.P. Two Calorimetric Glass Transitions in Miscible Blends Containing Poly(ethyleneoxide). Macromolecules, 2008, 41, 2502. (*Undergaduate student, University of Minnesota)

Noro, A.; Matsushita, Y.; Lodge, T.P. Thermoreversible Supramacromolecules via Hydrogen Bonding in an Ionic Liquid. Macromolecules, 2008, 41, 5839.

Simone, P.M.; Lodge, T.P. Lyotropic Phase Behavior of Polybutadiene-Poly(ethylene oxide) Block Copolymers in Ionic Liquids. Macromolecules, 2008, 41, 1753.

Zeroni, I.; Ozair, S.; Lodge, T.P. Component Terminal Dynamics in Poly(ethylene oxide)/Poly(methylmethacrylate) Blends. Macromolecules, 2008, 41, 5033.

Macosko, C.W.; Hoye T.; Ji, S.J. Diamino Telechelic Polybutadienes for Solventless Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene (SBS) Triblock Copolymer Formation. Polymer, 2008, 49(24), 5307.

Macosko, C.W.; Kaşgöv, A.; Durmus, A. Mechanical Properties of Linear Low-density Polyethylene (LLDPE)/clay Nanocomposites: Estimation of Aspect Ratio and Interfacial Strength by Composite Models. J. Macromolecular Science Part B: Physics, 2008, 47, 608.

Macosko, C.W.; Kim, H. Morphology and Properties of Poly Polyester/Exfoliated Graphite Nanocomposites. Macromolecules, 2008, 41, 3317.

2007

Anderson, K.S.; Schreck, K.M.; Hillmyer, M.A. Toughening Polylactide. Polymer Reviews, 2007 (in press).

Boudouris, B.W.; Frisbie, C.D.; Hillmyer, M.A. Nanoporous poly(3-alkylthiophene) Thin Films Generated from Block Copolymer Templates. Macromolecules, 2007 (in press).

Chen, L.; Phillip, W.A.; Cussler, E.L.; Hillmyer, M.A. Robust Nanoporous Membranes Templated by a Doubly Reactive Block Copolymer. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 13786.

Cho, J.H.; Lee, J.; Kim, B.; He, Y.; Lodge, T.P.;Frisbie, C.D. High Capacitance Ion Gel Gate Dielectrics with Faster Polarization Response Times for Organic Thin Film Transistors. Advanced Materials (in press). (cross-referenced in IRG-2)

Christian, N.A.; Malone, M.C.; Ranka, S.S.; Li, G.; Frail, P.R.; Davis, K.P.; Bates, F.S.; Therien, M.J.; Ghoroghchian, P.P.; June, C.H.; Hammer, D.A. Tat-Functionalized Near Infrared Emissive Polymersomes for Dendritic Cell Labeling. Bioconjugate Chem. 2007, 18, 31.

Crossland, E.J.W.; Ludwigs, S.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Steiner, U. Freestanding Nanowire Arrays From Soft-Etch Block Copolymer Templates. Soft Matter, 2007, 1, 57.

Edmonds, W.F.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Lodge, T.P. Block Copolymer Vesicles in Liquid CO2. Macromolecules, 2007, 40, 4917.

Ellison, C.; Phatak, A.; Giles, D.W.; Macosko C.W.; Bates, F.S. Melt Blown Nanofibers: Fiber Diameter Distributions and Onset of Fiber Breakup. Polymer, 2007, 48, 3306.

Francis, L.F.; Grunlan, J.C.; Sun, J.; Gerberich, W.W. Conductive Coatings and Composites from Latex-Based Dispersions. Colloids and Surfaces A, 2007, 311, 48.

Ghoroghchian, P.P.; Frail, P.R.; Zuponcich, J.A.; Bates, F.S.; Hammer, D.H.; Therien, M.J. Controlling Bulk Optical Properties of Emissive Polymersomes Through Intramembranous Polymer-Fluorophore Interactions. Chem. Mater. 2007, 19, 1309.

Lee, J.; Panzer, M.J.; He, Y.; Lodge, T.P.;Frisbie, C.D. Ion Gel Gated Polymer Thin-Film Transistors. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 4532. (cross-referenced in IRG-2)

Lodge, T.P.; Taribagil, R.; Yoshida, T.; Hillmyer, M.A. SANS Evidence for the Crosslinking of Wormlike Micelles by a Model Hydrophobically Modified Polymer. Macromolecules, 2007, 40, 4728.

Luo, H.; Scriven, L.E.; Francis, L.F. Cryo-SEM Studies of Latex/Ceramic Nanoparticle Coating Microstructure Development. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 2007, 316, 500.

Maheshwari, S.; Tsapatsis, M.; Bates, F.S. Synthesis and Thermodynamic Properties of Poly(cyclohexylethylene-b-dimethylsiloxane-b-cyclohexylethylene). Macromolecules, 2007, 40, 6638.

Meuler, A.J.; Ellison, C.J.; Evans, C.M.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Bates, F.S. Polydispersity-Driven Transition from the Orthorhombic Fddd Network to Lamellae in Poly(isoprene-b-styrene-b-ethylene oxide) Triblock Terpolymers. Macromolecules, 2007, 40, 7072.

Nuxoll, E.E.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Siegel, R.A. Composite Block-Copolymer/Microfabricated Silicon Nanoporous Membrane. Langmuir, 2007 (submitted).

Olson, D.A.; Chen, L.; Hillmyer, M.A. Templating Nanoporous Polymers with Ordered Block Copolymers. Chem. Mater. 2007 (in press).

Ramanathan, S.; Morse, D.C. A Brownian Dynamics Algorithm for Entangled Wormlike Threads. J. Chem. Phys. 2007, 126, 094906.

Ramanathan, S.; Morse, D.C. Chain Motion and Viscoelasticity in Highly Entangled Solutions of Semiflexible Rods. Phys. Rev. E, 2007, 76,010501(R).

Silvernail, C.M.; Yao, L.J.; Hill, L.M.R.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Tolman, W.B. Structural and Mechanistic Studies of Bis(phenolato)amine Zinc(II) Catalysts for the Polymerization of e-Caprolactone. Inorg. Chem. 2007, 46, 6565.

Simone, P.M.; Lodge, T.P. Micellization of PS-PMMA Diblock Copolymers in an Ionic Liquid. Macromol. Chem. Physic. 2007, 208, 339.

Sun, J.; Gerberich, W.W.; Francis, L.F. Transparent, Conductive Polymer Blend Coatings From Latex-Based Dispersions. Prog. Org. Coat. 2007, 59, 115.

Thio, Y.S.; Wu, J.; Bates, F.S. The Role of Inclusion Size in Toughening of Epoxy Resins by Spherical Micelles. J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Phys. (submitted).

Wells, N.P.; Boudouris, B.W.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Blank, D.A. Intramolecular Excitation Relaxation and Migration Dynamics in Poly(3-Hexylthiophene). J. Phys. Chem. B, 2007, 111, 15404.

Yoshida, T.; Taribagil, R.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Lodge, T.P. Viscoelastic Synergy in Aqueous Mixtures of Wormlike Micelles and Model Amphiphilic Triblock Copolymers. Macromolecules, 2007, 40, 1615.

2006

Ahmed, F.; Pakunlu, R.I.; Brannon, A.; Bates, F.S.; Minko, T.; Disher, D.E. Biodegradable Polymersomes Loaded with Both Paclitaxel and Doxorubicin Permeate and Shrink Tumors, Inducing Apoptosis in Proportion to Accumulated Drug. J. Controlled Release, 2006, 116, 150.

Ahmed, F.; Pakunlu, R.I; Scrinivas, G.; Brannon, A.; Bates, F.S.; Klein, M.L.; Minko, T.; Discher, D.E. Shrinkage of a Rapidly Growing Tumor by Drug-Loaded Polymersomes: pH-Triggered Release Through Copolymer Degradation. Mol. Pharmaceutics, 2006, 3, 340.

Anderson, K.A.; Hillmyer, M.A. Melt Preparation and Nucleation Efficiency of Polylactide Stereocomplex Crystallites. Polymer, 2006, 47, 2030.

Breyfogle, L.E.; Williams, C.K.; Young, V.G.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Tolman, W.B. Comparison of Structurally Analogous Zn₂, Co₂, and Mg₂ Catalysts for the Polymerization of Cyclic Esters. Dalton Trans. 2006, 928.

Chang, K.; Morse, D.C. Diblock Copolymer Surfactants in Immiscible Homopolymer Blends: Swollen Micelles and Interfacial Tension. Macromolecules, 2006, 39, 7397.

Chastek, T.Q.; Lodge, T.P. Grain Shapes and Growth Kinetics During Self-Assembly of Block Copolymers. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2006, 44, 481.

Clasen, C.; Plog, J.P.; Kulicke, W-M.; Owens, M.; Macosko, C.; Scriven, L.E.; Verani, M.; McKinley, G.H. How Dilute are Dilute Solutions in Extensional Flows? J. Rheol. 2006, 50, 849.

Cooney, D.T.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Cussler, E.L.; Moggridge, G.D. Diffusion in Nanoporous Materials Made From Block Copolymers. Cryst. Rev. 2006, 12, 13.

Epps, III, T.H.; Bates, F.S. Effects of Segregation Strength on Network Formation in Linear ABC Triblock Copolymers. Macromolecules, 2006, 39, 2676.

Ghoroghchian, P.P.; Li, G.Z.; Levine, D.H.; Davis, K.P.; Bates, F.S.; Hammer, D.A.; Therien, M.J. Bioresorbable Vesicles Formed Through Spontaneous Self-Assembly of Amphiphilic Poly(ethylene oxide)-block-polycaprolactone. Macromolecules, 2006, 39, 1673.

He, Y.; Li, Z.; Simone, P.; Lodge, T.P. Self-Assembly of Block Copolymer Micelles in an Ionic Liquid. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 2745.

He, Y.; Lodge, T.P. The Micellar Shuttle: Thermoreversible, Intact Transfer of Block Copolymer Micelles Between an Ionic Liquid and Water. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 12666.

Koo, C.M.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Bates, F.S. Structure and Properties of Semicrystalline-Rubbery Multiblock Copolymers.Macromolecules, 2006, 39, 667.

Lodge, T.P.; Wood, E.R.; Haley, J.C. Two Calorimetric Glass Transitions Do Not Necessarily Indicate Immiscibility: The Case of PEO/PMMA. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2006, 44, 756.

Mao, H.; Hillmyer, M.A. Macroscopic Samples of Polystyrene with Ordered Three-Dimensional Nanochannels. Soft Matter, 2006, 2, 57.

Mongondry, P.; Macosko, C.W.; Moaddel, T. Rheology of Highly Concentrated Anionic Surfactants. Rheo Acta, 2006, 45, 891.

Müller, A.J.; Castillo, R.V.; Hillmyer, M.A. Nucleation and Crystallization of PLDA-b-PE and PLLA-b-PE Diblock Copolymers. Macromol. Symp. 2006, 242, 174.

Park, M.-J.; Char, K.; Lodge, T.P.; Kim, J.K. Transient Solid-Like Behavior Near the Cylinder/Disorder Transition in Block Copolymer Solutions. J. Phys. Chem. B. 2006, 110, 15295.

Phillip, W.A.; Rzayev, J.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Cussler, E.L. Diffusion Through Nanoporous Block Copolymer Membranes. J. Membrane Sci. 2006, 286, 144.

Prakash, S.S.; Francis, L.F.; Scriven, L.E. Microstructure Evolution in Dry Cast Cellulose Acetate Membranes by Cryo-SEM. J. Membrane Sci. 2006, 283, 328.

Sanft, P.; Francis, L.F.; Davidson, J.H. Calcium Carbonate Formation on Cross-Linked Polyethylene (PEX) and Polypropylene Random Copolymer (PP-r). J. Solar Energy Engineering, 2006, 128, 251.

Thio, Y.S.; Wu, J.; Bates, F.S. Epoxy Toughening Using Low Molecular Weight Poly(hexylene oxide)-Poly(ethylene oxide) Diblock Copolymers. Macromolecules, 2006, 39, 7187.

Wang, J.; DeRocher, J.P.; Wu, L.; Bates, F.S.; Cussler, E.L. Barrier Films Made With Various Lamellar Block Copolymers.J. Membrane Sci. 2006, 270, 13.

Zupancich, J.A.; Bates, F.S.; Hillmyer, M.A. Aqueous Dispersions of Poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(γ-methyl-ε-caprolactone) Block Copolymers. Macromolecules, 2006, 39, 4286.

2005

Bae, C.; Hartwig, J.F.; Boaen Harris, N.K.; Long, R.O.; Anderson, K.A.; Hillmyer, M.A. Catalytic Hydroxylation of Polypropylenes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 767.

Bae, C.; Hartwig, J.F.; Chung, H.; Harris, N.K.; Switek, K.A.; Hillmyer, M.A. Regiospecific Conversion of a Linear Low-Density Polyethylene to a Material with Boryl, Hydroxyl, Amino, and Formyl Groups at the Termini of Side Chains. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 2.

Basu, S.K.; Bergstresser, A.M.; Francis, L.F.; Scriven, L.E.; McCormick, A.V. Wrinkling of a Two Layer Polymeric Coating. J. Appl. Phys. 2005, 98, 063507.

Basu, S.K.; Scriven, L.E.; Francis, L.F.; McCormick, A.V. Mechanism of Wrinkle Formation in Curing Coatings. Prog.Org. Coat. 2005, 53, 1.

Basu, S.K.; Scriven, L.E.; Francis, L.F.; McCormick, A.V.; Reichart, V.R. Wrinkling in Epoxy Powder Coatings. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2005, 98, 116.

Boaen, N.K.; Hillmyer, M.A. Postpolymerization Functionalization of Polyolefins. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2005, 34, 267.

Cao, X.; Lee, L.J.; Widya, T.; Macosko, C.W. Polyurethane/Clay Nanocomposites Foams: Processing, Structure and Properties. Polymer, 2005, 46, 775.

Chastek, T.Q.; Lodge, T.P. Twinning and Growth Kinetics of Lamellar Grains in a Diblock Copolymer Solution. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2005, 43, 40.

Chastek, T.T.; Que, E.L.; Shore, J.S.; Lowy, R.J.; Macosko, C.W.; Stein, A. Hexadecyl-Functionalized Lamellar Mesostructured Silicates and Alumino Silicates Designed for Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites. Part I. Clay Synthesis and Structure.Polymer, 2005, 46, 4421. (cross-referenced in Seed)

Chastek, T.T.; Stein, A.; Macosko, C.W. Hexadecyl-Functionalized Lamellar Mesostructured Silicates and Alumino Silicates Designed for Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites. Part II. Dispersion in Organic Solvents and in Polystyrene. Polymer, 2005, 46, 4431. (cross-referenced in Seed)

Cook, R.F.; Koester, K.J.; Macosko, C.W.; Ajbani, M. Rheological and Mechanical Behavior of Blends of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber with Polypropylene. Polym. Eng. Sci. 2005, 45, 1487.

Herrera, D.; Zamora, J.-C.; Bello, A.; Grimau, M.; Laredo, E.; Müller, A.J.; Lodge, T.P. Miscibility and Crystallization in Polycarbonate/Poly(e-caprolactone) Blends: Application of the Self-Concentration Model. Macromolecules, 2005, 38, 5109.

Jenen, T.R.; Schaller, C.P.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Tolman, W.B. Zinc N-heterocyclic Carbene Complexes and their Polymerization of D,L-lactide.J. Organomet. Chem. 2005, 690, 5881.

Ji, S.; Hoye, T.R.; Macosko, C.W. Primary Amine (-NH2) Quantification in Polymers: Functionality by 19F NMR Spectroscopy. Macromolecules, 2005, 38, 4679.

Laicer, C.S.T.; Chastek, T.Q.; Lodge, T.P.; Taton, T.A. Gold Nanorods Seed Coaxial Cylinder-Phase Domains from Block Copolymer Solutions. Macromolecules, 2005, 38, 9749.

Lape, N.K.; Mao, H.; Camper, D.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Cussler, E.L. Barrier Membranes of Self-Assembled Lamellar Poly(Lactide-Isoprene-Lactide) Triblock Copolymers. J. Membrane Sci. 2005, 259, 1.

Lee, J.; Macosko, C.W.; Bates, F.S. Development of Discrete Nanopores. II. Comparison Between Layered Films and Blends of Polyolefins. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2005, 95, 708.

Lu, Q.-W.; Macosko, C.W.; Horrion, J. Melt Amination of Polypropylenes. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2005, 43, 4217.

Mao, H.; Arrechea, P.L.*; Bailey, T.S.; Johnson, B.J.S.; Hillmyer, M.A. Control of Pore Hydrophilicity in Ordered Nanoporous Polystyrene using an AB/AC Block Copolymer Blending Strategy. Faraday Disc. 2005, 128, 149. (*2003 REU Participant, MIT)

Mao, H.; Hillmyer, M.A. Nanoporous Polystyrene by Chemical Etching of Poly(ethylene oxide) from Ordered Block Copolymers. Macromolecules, 2005, 38, 4038.

Phatak, A.; Macosko, C.W.; Bates, F.S.; Hahn, S.F. Extrusion of Triblock and Pentablock Copolymers: Evolution of Bulk and Surface Morphology. J. Rheol. 2005, 49, 197.

Rzayev, J.; Hillmyer, M.A. Nanoporous Polystyrene Containing Hydrophilic Pores from an ABC Triblock Copolymer Precursor. Macromolecules, 2005, 38, 3.

Sheng, X.; Jung, T.; Wesson, J.A.; Ward, M.D. Adhesion at Calcium Oxalate Crystal Surfaces and the Effect of Urinary Constituents. PNAS, 2005, 102, 267.

Sheng, X.; Wesson, J.A.; Ward, M.D. Crystal Surface Adhesion Explains the Pathological Activity of Calcium Oxalate Hydrates in Kidney Stone Formation. J. Amer. Soc. Nephrol. 2005, 16, 1904.

Sun, J.; Francis, L.F.; Gerberich, W.W. Mechanical Properties of Polymer-Ceramic Nanocomposite Coatings by Nanoindentation. Polym. Eng. Sci. 2005, 45, 207.

Van Hemelrijck, E.; Van Puyvelde, P.; Macosko, C.W.; Moldenaers, P. The Effect of Block Copolymer Architecture on the Coalescence and Interfacial Elasticity in Compatibilized Polymer Blends. J. Rheol. 2005, 49, 783.

Widya,T.; Macosko, C. Nanoclay-Modified Rigid Polyurethane Foam. J. Macromol. Sci. B, 2005, 44, 897.

Zhang, C.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Tolman, W.B. Catalytic Polymerization of a Cyclic Ester Derived from a "Cool" Natural Precursor. Biomacromolecules, 2005, 6, 2091.

Zhu, S.; Edmonds, W.F.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Lodge, T.P. Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Highly Incompatible Polybutadiene-Poly(hexafluoropropylene oxide) Diblock Copolymers. J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys. 2005, 43, 3685.

2004

Anderson, K.A.; Hillmyer, M.A. The Influence of Block Copolymer Crystallinity on the Toughness of Compatibilized Polylactide/Polyethylene Blends. Polymer, 2004, 45, 8809.

Anderson, K.S.; Hillmyer, M.A. Melt Chain Dimensions of Polylactide. Macromolecules, 2004, 37, 1857.

Cavicchi, K.A.; Lodge, T.P. Anisotropic Self-Diffusion in Block Copolymer Cylinders. Macromolecules, 2004, 37, 6004.

Cavicchi, K.A.; Zalusky, A.S.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Lodge, T.P. An Ordered Nanoporous Monolith From an Elastomeric Crosslinked Block Copolymer Precursor. Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2004, 25, 704.

Chastek, T.Q.; Lodge, T.P. Grain Shapes and Growth Rates of the Cylinder Phase in a Block Copolymer Solution. Macromolecules, 2004, 37,4891.

Cochran, E.W.; Bates, F.S. Shear-Induced Network-to-Network Transition in a Block Copolymer Melt. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2004, 93, 087802.

Dolgovskij, M.K.; Lortie, F.; Macosko, C.W. Effects of Stress on the Exfoliation of Polystyrene Nanocomposites. Soc. Plast. Eng. Tech. Pap. (ANTEC), 2004, 1336.

Epps, III, T.H.; Cochran, E.W.; Bailey, T.S.; Waletzko, R.S.; Hardy, C.M.; Bates, F.S. Ordered Network Phases in Linear Poly(Isoprene-b-Styrene-b-Ethylene Oxide) Triblock Copolymers. Macromolecules, 2004, 37, 8325.

Epps, III, T.H.; Cochran, E.W.; Hardy, C.M.; Bailey, T.S.; Waletzko, R.S.; Bates, F.S. Network Phases in ABC Triblock Copolymers. Macromolecules, 2004, 37, 7085.

Galloway, J.A.; Koester, K.J.; Paasch, B.J.; Macosko, C.W. Effect of Sample Size on Solvent Extraction for Detecting Cocontinuity in Polymer Blends. Polymer, 2004, 45, 423.

Jensen, T.R.; Breyfogle, L.E.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Tolman, W.B. Stereoelective Polymerization of D,L-Lactide Using N-Heterocyclic Carbene Based Compounds. Chem. Comm. 2004, 21, 2504.

Jeon, H.K.; Feist, B.J.; Koh, S.B.; Change, K.; Macosko, C.W. Reactively Formed Block and Graft Copolymers as Compatibilzers for Polyamide 66/PS Blends. Polymer, 2004, 45, 197.

Ji, S.; Hoye, T.R.; Macosko, C.W. Controlled Synthesis of High Molecular Weight Telechelic Polybutadienes by Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization. Macromolecules, 2004, 37, 5485.

Johnson, B.J.S.; Wolf, J.H.; Zalusky, A.S.; Hillmyer, M.A. Template Syntheses of Polypyrrole Nanowires and CdS Nanoparticles in Porous Polymer Monoliths. Chem. Mater. 2004, 16, 2909.

Jones, T.D.; Macosko, C.W.; Moon, B.; Hoye, T.R. Synthesis and Reactive Blending of Amine and Anhydride End-Functional Polyolefins. Polymer, 2004, 45, 4189.

Jung, T.; Sheng, X.; Choi, C.K.; Kim, W.-S.; Wesson, J.A.; Ward, M.D. Probing Crystallization of Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate and the Role of Macromolecule Additives with in situ Atomic Force Microscopy. Langmuir, 2004, 20, 8587.

Lee, J.; Macosko, C.W.; Bates, F.S. Development of Discrete Nanopores I: Tension of Polyethylene/Polpropylene Copolymer Blends. J. Appl. Polymer Sci. 2004, 91, 3642.

Lim, L.S.; Harada, T.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Bates, F.S. High Strength Polyolefin Block Copolymers. Macromolecules, 2004, 37, 5847.

Lu, Q.W.; Macosko, C.W. Comparing the Compatibility of Various Functionalized Polypropylenes with Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU). Polymer, 2004, 45, 1981.

Martin, S.M.; Yonezawa, Y.M.; Horner, J.; Macosko, C.W.; Ward, M.D. Structure and Rheology of Hydrogen-Bond Reinforced Smectic Liquid Crystals. Chem. Mater. 2004, 16, 3045.

Radhakrishnan, K.; Switek, K.A.; Hillmyer, M.A. Synthesis of Semifluorinated Block Copolymers by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2004, 42, 853.

Schreck, K.M.; Hillmyer, M.A. Controlled Polymerization of a-methyl-b-pentyl-b-Propiolactone by a Discrete Zinc Alkoxide Complex. Tetrahedron, 2004, 60, 7177.

Switek, K.A.; Bates, F.S.; Hillmyer, M.A. Star Polymer Synthesis Using Hexafluoropropylene Oxide as an Efficient Multifunctional Coupling Agent. Macromolecules, 2004, 37, 6355.

Trammell, B.C.; Ma, L.; Luo, H.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Carr, P.W. The Synthesis and Characterization of a Hypercrosslinked Surface-Confined Ultra-Stable Silica-Based Stationary Phases. J. Chrom. A, 2004, 1060, 61.

Van Hemelrijck, E.; Van Puyvelde, P.; Velankar, S.; Macosko, C.W.; Moldenaers, P. Interfacial Viscoelasticity and Coalescence Suppression in Compatibilized Polymer Blends. J. Rheol. 2004, 48, 153.

Yonezawa, J.; Martin, S.M.; Macosko, C.W.; Ward, M.D. Rheology and Morphology of Smectic Liquid Crystal/Polymer Blends. Macromolecules, 2004, 37, 6424.

Zhang, D.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Tolman, W.B. A New Synthetic Route to Poly[3-hydroxypropionic acid] (P[3-HP]): Ring-opening Polymerization of 3-HP Macrocyclic Esters. Macromolecules, 2004, 37, 8198.

Zhang, D.; Xu, J.; Alcazar-Roman, L.; Greenman, L.; Cramer, C.J.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Tolman, W.B. Isotactic Polymers with Alternating Lactic Acid and Oxetane Subunits from the Endoentropic Polymerization of a 14-membered Ring. Macromolecules, 2004, 37, 5274.

Zhang, K.; Wang, Y.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Francis, L.F. Processing and Properties of Porous Poly(L-lactide)/Bioactive Glass Composites. Biomaterials, 2004, 25, 2489.

2003

Alcazar-Roman, L.M.; O'Keefe, B.J.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Tolman, W.B. Electronic Influence of Ligand Substituents on the Rate of Polymerization of e-Caprolactone by Single-Site Aluminum Alkoxide Catalysts. J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans. 2003, 3082.

Anderson, K.S.; Lim, S.H.; Hillmyer, M.A. Toughening of Polylactide by Melt Blending with Linear Low-Density Polyethylene. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2003, 89, 3757.

Boaen, N.K.; Hillmyer, M.A. Selective and Mild Oxyfunctionalization of Model Polyolefins. Macromolecules, 2003, 36, 7027.

Cavicchi, K.A.; Lodge, T.P. Domain Size Equilibration in Sphere-Forming Block Copolymers. J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Phys. Ed. 2003, 41, 715.

Cavicchi, K.A.; Lodge, T.P.Self and Tracer Diffusion in Sphere-Forming Block Copolymers. Macromolecules, 2003, 36, 7158.

Chastek, T.Q.; Lodge, T.P. Measurement of Gyroid Single Grain Growth Rates in Block Copolymer Solutions. Macromolecules, 2003, 36, 7672.

Cochran, E.W.; Morse, D.C.; Bates, F.S. Design of ABC Triblock Copolymers near the ODT with the Random Phase Approximation. Macromolecules, 2003, 36, 782.

Dean, J.M.; Grubbs, R.B.; Saad, W.; Cook, R.F.; Bates, F.S. Mechanical Properties of Block Copolymer Micelle Modified Epoxy. J. Polym. Sci. Part B: Polym. Phys. 2003, 41, 2444.

Dean, J.M.; Verghese, N.E.; Pham, H.Q.; Bates, F.S.Tough Flame Resistant Epoxy Resins. Macromolecules, 2003, 36, 9267.

Dolgovskij, M.K.; Fasulo, P.D.; Lortie, F.; Macosko, C.W.; Ottaviani, R.A.; Rodgers, W.R. Effect of Mixer Type on Exfoliation of Polypropylene Nanocomposites. Soc. Plast. Eng. Tech. Pap. (ANTEC), 2003, 2255.

Epps, T.H.; Bailey, T.S.; Waletzko, R.; Bates, F.S. Phase Behavior and Block Sequence Effects in Lithium Perchlorate-Doped Poly(isoprene-b-styrene-b-ethylene oxide) and Poly(styrene-b-isoprene-b-ethylene oxide) Triblock Copolymers. Macromolecules,2003, 36, 2873.

Frick, E.M.; Zalusky, A.S.; Hillmyer, M.A. Characterization of Polylactide-b-Polyisoprene-b-Polylactide Thermoplastic Elastomers. Biomacromolecules, 2003, 4, 216.

Guo, Q; Dean, J.M.; Grubbs, R.B.; Bates, F.S. Block Copolymer Modified Novolac Epoxy Resin. J. Polym. Sci. Part B: Polym. Phys. 2003, 41, 1994.

Haley, J.C.; Lodge, T.P.; He, Y.; Ediger, M.D.; von Meerwall, E.D.; Mijovic, J. Composition and Temperature Dependence of Terminal and Segmental Dynamics in Polyisoprene/Poly(vinyl ethylene) Blends. Macromolecules, 2003, 36, 6142.

Hermel, T.J.; Hahn, S.F.; Chaffin, K.A.; Gerberich, W.W.; Bates, F.S. Role of Molecular Architecture in Mechanical Failure of Glassy/Semicrystalline Block Copolymers: CEC versus CECEC Lamellae. Macromolecules, 2003, 36, 2190.

Jeon, H.K.; Macosko, C.W. Visualization of Block Copolymer Distribution on a Sheared Drop. Polymer, 2003, 44, 5381.

Jones, T.D.; Schulze, J; Macosko, C.W.; Moon, B.; Lodge, T.P. Effect of Thermodynamic Interactions on Reactions at Polymer/Polymer Interfaces.Macromolecules, 2003, 36, 7212.

Lu, Q-W; Hernandez-Hernandez, M.E.; Macosko, C.W. Explaining the Abnormally High Flow Activation Energy of Thermoplastic Polyurethanes. Polymer, 2003, 44, 3309.

Sun, J.; Gerberich, W.W.; Francis, L.F. Electrical and Optical Properties of Ceramic-Polymer Nanocomposite Coatings. J. of Polymer Science B: Polymer Physics, 2003, 41, 1744.

Trammell, B.C.; Ma, L.; Luo, H.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Carr, P.W. An Ultra Acid Stable Reversed Stationary Phase. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 10504.

Velankar, S.; Zhou, H.; Jeon, H.K.; Macosko, C.W. Drop Retraction Methods for the Measurement of Interfacial Tension of Surfactant-Laden Drops. Soc. Plast. Eng. Tech. Pap. (ANTEC), 2003, 1597.

Williams, C.K.; Breyfogle, L.E.; Choi, S.K.; Nam, W.W.; Young, V.G.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Tolman, W.B. A Highly Active Zinc Catalyst for the Controlled Polymerization of Lactide. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 11350.

Xu, J.J.; Nguyen, B.T.; Bates, F.S.; Hahn, S.F.; Hudack, M.L. Hydrogenated Poly(Styrene-co-a-Methyl-styrene) Polymers: A New Class of High T_g Polyolefins. J. Polym. Sci. Part B: Polym. Phys. 2003, 41, 725.

Yonezawa, J.; Macosko, C.W.; Martin, S.M.; Ward, M.D. Polymer-Organic Crystal Blends from Smectic Liquid Crystal. Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. 2003, 89, 96.

2002

Almdal, K.; Hillmyer, M.A.;Bates, F.S. Influence of Conformational Asymmetry on Polymer-Polymer Interactions: An Entropic or Enthalpic Effect? Macromolecules, 2002, 35, 7685.

Bailey, T.S.; Hardy, C.M.; Epps, T.H.; Bates, F.S. A Non-cubic Triply Periodic Network Morphology in Poly(Isoprene-b-Styrene-b-Ethyleneoxide) Triblock Copolymers. Macromolecules, 2002, 35, 7007.

Cochran, E.W.; Bates, F.S. Thermodynamic Behavior of Poly(cyclohexylethylene) in Polyolefin Diblock Copolymers.Macromolecules, 2002, 35, 7368.

Cristini, V.; Hooper, R.W.; Macosko, C.W.; Guido, S.; Simeone, M. A Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Lamellar Blend Morphologies. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2002, 41, 6305.

Cristini, V.; Macosko, C.W.; Jansseune, T. A Note on Transient Stress Calculation via Numerical Simulations. J. Non-Newtonian Fluid Mech. 2002, 105, 177.

Epps, T.H.; Bailey, T.S.; Pham, H.D.; Bates, F.S. Phase Behavior of Lithium Perchlorate-Doped Poly(Styrene-b-Isoprene-b-Ethyleneoxide) Triblock Copolymers. Chem. Mater. 2002, 14, 1706.

Hardy, C.M.; Bates, F.S.; Kim, M.-H.; Wignall, G.D. Model ABC Triblock Copolymers and Blends near the Order-Disorder Transition.Macromolecules, 2002, 35, 3189.

Jones, T.D.; Chaffin, K.A.; Bates, F.S.; Annis, B.K.; Hagaman, E.W.; Kim, M-H; Wignall, G.D.; Fan, W.; Waymouth, R. Effect of Tacticity on Coil Dimensions and Thermodynamic Properties of Polypropylene. Macromolecules, 2002, 35, 5061.

Kondo, Y.; Garcia-Cuadrado, D.; Hartwig, J.F.; Boaen, N.K.; Wagner, N.B.; Hillmyer, M.A. Rhodium-Catalyzed Regiospecific Functionalization of Polyolefins in the Melt. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 1164.

Lodge, T.P.; Pudil, B.; Hanley, K.J. The Full Phase Behavior for Block Copolymers in Solvents of Varying Selectivity. Macromolecules, 2002, 35, 4707.

Lyu, S.; Jones, T.D.; Bates, F.S.; Macosko, C.W. Role of Block Copolymers on Suppression of Droplet Coalescence. Macromolecules, 2002, 35, 7845.

Moon, B.; Hoye, T.R.; Macosko, C.W. Synthesis and Application of Fluorescently Labeled Phthalic Anhydride (PA) Functionalized Polymers by ATRP. Polymer, 2002, 43, 5501.

O'Connor, A.E.; Macosko, C.W. Melt versus Solvent Coating: Structure and Properties of Block-Copolymer-Based-Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2002, 86, 3355.

O'Keefe, B.J.; Breyfogle, L.E.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Tolman, W.B. Mechanistic Comparison of Cyclic Ester Polymerizations by Novel Iron(III)-Alkoxide. Complexes: Single vs. Multiple Site Catalysts. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 4384.

Trammell, B.C.; Ma, L.; Luo, H.; Jin, D.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Carr, P.W. Highly Crosslined Self-Assembled Monolayer Stationary Phases: A New Approach to Greatly Enhancing the Low pH Stability of Silica-Based Stationary Phases. Anal. Chem. 2002, 74, 4634.

Wang, C.-Y.; Lodge, T.P. Kinetics and Mechanisms for the Cylinder-to-Gyroid Transition in a Block Copolymer Solution. Macromolecules, 2002, 35, 6997.

Williams, C.K.; Brooks, N.R.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Tolman, W.B. Metalloenzyme Inspired Dizinc Catalyst for the Polymerization of Lactide. J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Comm. 2002, 18, 2132.

Zell, M.T.; Padden, B.E.; Paterick, A.J.; Thakur, K.A.M.; Kean, R.T.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Munson, E.J. Unambiguous Determination of the ¹³C and ¹H NMR Stereosequence Assignments of Polylactide using High-Resolution Solution NMR Spectroscopy. Macromolecules, 2002, 35, 7700.

IRG-2 Publications resulting from PRIMARY MRSEC Support

2008

Cho, J.-H.; Lee, J.; Xia, Y.; Kim, B.-S.; He, Y.; Renn, M.J.; Lodge, T.P.; Frisbie, C.D. Printable Ion Gel Gate Dielectrics for Low Voltage Polymer Thin Film Transistors on Plastic. Nature Materials, 2008, 7, 900.

Muntwiler, M.; Yang, Q.; Tisdale, W.A.; Zhu, X.-Y. Coulomb Barrier for Charge Separation at an Organic Semiconductor Interface. Phys. Rev. Lett., 2008, 101, 196403.

Muntwiler, M.; Zhu, X.-Y. Image Potential States on the Metallic (111) Surface of Bismuth. New J. Phys., 2008, 10, 113018.

Schroepfer, D.D.; Ruden, P.P.; Xia, Y.; Frisbie, C.D.; Shaheen, S.E.; Hydrostatic Pressure Effects on Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Thin Film Transistors. Appl. Phys. Lett., 2008, 92, 013305.

2007

Cai, X.; Gerlach, C.P.; Frisbie, C.D. Current-Voltage Hysteresis and Memory Effects in Ambipolar Organic Thin Film Transistors Based on a Modified Oligothiophene. J. Phys. Chem. C, 2007, 111, 452.

Cho, J.H.; Lee, J.; Kim, B.S.; He, Y.; Xia, Y.; Renn, M.J.; Lodge, T.P.; Frisbie, C.D. Printable Ion Gel Gate Dielectrics for Low Voltage Polymer Thin Film Transistors on Plastic. Nature Mater. (submitted).

Diao L.; Frisbie C.D.; Schroepfer D.D.; Ruden P.P. Electrical Characterization of Metal/Pentacene Contacts. J. Appl. Phys. 2007, 101, 014510.

Fritz, S.E.; Mohapatra, S.; Holmes, B.T.; Anderson, A.M.*; Prendergast, C.F.; Frisbie, C.D.; Ward, M.D.; Toney, M.F. Thin Film Transistors Based on Alkylphenyl Quaterthiophenes: Structure and Electrical Transport Properties. Chem. Mater. 2007, 19, 1355. (*Summer 2003, 2004 REU Participant, Hamline University)

Kaake, L.G.; Zou, Y.; Panzer, M.J.; Frisbie, C.D.; Zhu, X.-Y. Vibrational Spectroscopy Reveals Electrostatic and Electrochemical Doping in Organic Thin Film Transistors Gated with a Polymer Electrolyte Dielectric. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 7824.

Kalihari, V.; Haugstad, G.D.; Frisbie, C.D. Imaging Grain Shape and Orientation in Polycrystalline Organic Semiconductor Films on Dielectric Substrates by Transverse Shear Microscopy. Nature Mater. (submitted).

Koh, S.E.; Risko, C.; da Silva Filho, D.A.; Kwon, O.; Facchetti, A.; Brédas, J.L.; Marks, T.J.; Ratner, M.A. Differentiating Preferential Electron vs. Hole Transport in Perfluorinated-Oligothiophene Semiconductors: Investigation of Geometric and Electronic Structure Properties. Advanced Functional Materials (in press).

Lee, J.; Panzer, M.J.; He, Y.; Lodge, T.P.; Frisbie, C.D. Ion Gel Gated Polymer Thin-Film Transistors. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 4532. (cross-referenced in IRG-1)

McGee, K.A.; Cai, X.; Burand, M.W.; Filho, D.; Paulsen, B.D.; Young, V.G.; Delgado, M.d.C.R.; Brédas, J.-L.; Mann, K.R.; Frisbie, C.D. Acene-Capped Oligothiophenes: Synthesis, Crystalline Structure, Air Stability, and Performance in Thin Film Transistors. J. Am. Chem. Soc. (submitted).

Muntwiler, M.; Zhu, X.-Y. Formation of Two-Dimensional Electron Polarons that are Absent in Three-Dimensional Crystals. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2007, 98, 246801.

Nishioka, M.; Goldman, A.M. Spin Transport Through Multilayer Graphene. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2007, 90, 252505.

Nishioka, M.; Lee, Y-B.; Goldman, A.M.; Xia, Y.; Frisbie, C.D. The Negative Magnetoresistance of Organic Field Effect Transistors. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2007, 91, 092117.

Panzer, M.J.; Frisbie, C.D. Polymer Electrolyte-Gated Organic Field-Effect Transistors: Low-Voltage, High-Current Switches for Organic Electronics and Testbeds for Probing Electrical Transport at High Charge Carrier Density. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 6599.

Pappenfus, T.; Melby, J.H.; Hansen, B.B.; Sumption, D.M.; Hubers, S.A.; Janzen, D.E.; Ewbank, P.C.; McGee, K.A.; Burand, M.W.; Mann, K.R. Reverse Selectivity in m-CPBA Oxidation of Oligothiophenes to Sulfones. Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 3721.

Schroepfer, D.; Ruden, P.P.; Xia, Y.; Frisbie, C.D.; Shaheen, S. Hydrostatic Pressure Effects on Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Thin Film Transistors. Appl. Phys. Lett. (in press).

Xia, Y.; Kalihari, V.; Frisbie, C.D.; Oh, N.K.; Rogers, J.A. Tetracene Air-Gap Single-Crystal Field-Effect Transistors. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2007, 90, 162106/1.

2006

Burand, M.W.; McGee, K.A.; Cai, X.Y.; da Silva Filho, D.A.; Brédas, J.L.; Frisbie, C.D.; Mann, K.R. Synthesis, X-ray, Spectroelectrochemical, and Theoretical Studies of a Tricyanovinyl-Capped Quaterthiophene: A Correlation of Semiconductor Performance with Physical Properties. Chem. Phys. Lett. 2006, 425, 251.

Cai, X.; Burand, M.W.; Newman, C.R.; da Silva Filho, D.A.; Pappenfus, T.M.; Bader, M.M.*; Brédas, J.L.; Mann, K.R.; Frisbie, C.D. N- and P-Channel Transport Behavior in Thin Film Transistors Based on Tricyanovinyl-Capped Oligothiophenes. J. Phys. Chem. B, 2006, 110, 14590. (*Summer 2001-2004, 2006 Faculty/Student Team Participant, Penn State)

Cai, X.; Frisbie, C.D.; Leighton, C. Optimized Dielectric Properties of SrTiO₃:Nb/SrTiO₃ (001) Films for High Field Effect Charge Densities. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2006, 89, 242915. (cross-referenced in IRG-3)

Casado, J.; Delgado, M.C.R.; Merchan, M.C.R.; Hernandez, V.; Navarrete, J.T.L.; Pappenfus, T.M.; Williams, N.; Stegner, W.J.; Johnson, J.C.; Edlund, B.A.; Janzen, D.E.; Mann, K.R.; Orduna, J.; Villacampa, B. Optical, Redox, and NLO Properties of Tricyanovinyl Oligothiophenes: Comparisons Between Symmetric and Asymmetric Substitution Patterns. Chem-Eur J. 2006, 12, 5458.

Casado, J.; Zgierski, M.Z.; Ewbank, P.C.; Burand, M.W.; Janzen, D.E.; Mann, K.R.; Pappenfus, T.M.; Berlin, A.; Perez-Inestrosa, E.; Ortiz, R.P.; Lopez Navarrete, J.T. Exploration of Ground and Excited Electronic States of Aromatic and Quinoid S,S-Dioxide Terthiophenes. Complementary Systems for Enhanced Electronic Organic Materials. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 10134.

Pesavento, P.V.; Puntambekar, K.; Frisbie, C.D.; McKeen, J.C.*; Ruden, P.P. Film and Contact Resistance Measurements in Pentacene Thin Film Transistors: Dependence on Film Thickness, Electrode Geometry, and Correlation with Hole Mobility. J. Appl. Phys. 2006, 99, 094504/1. (*Summer 2002 REU Participant, University of Minnesota)

Pivovar, A.M.; Curtis, J.E.; Leao, J.B.; Chesterfield, R.J.; Frisbie, C.D. Structural and Vibrational Characterization of the Organic Semiconductor Tetracene as a Function of Pressure and Temperature. Chem. Phys. 2006, 325, 138.

Puntambekar, K.; Dong, J.; Haugstad, G.; Frisbie, C.D. Structural and Electrostatic Complexity at a Pentacene/Insulator Interface. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2006, 16, 879.

Zhu, X.-Y.; Dutton, G.; Quinn, D.P.; Lindstrom, C.D.; Schultz, N.E.; Truhlar, D.G. Molecular Quantum Well at the C₆₀/Au(111) Interface. Phys. Rev. B, 2006, 74, 241401(R).

2005

da Silva Filho, D.A.; Kim, E.G.; Brédas, J.L. Transport Properties in the Rubrene Crystal: Electronic Coupling and Vibrational Reorganization Energy. Adv. Mat. 2005, 17, 1072.

Dutton, G.; Quinn, D.P.; Lindstrom, C.D.; Zhu, X.-Y. Exciton Dynamics at Molecule-Metal Interfaces: C₆₀/Au(111). Phys. Rev. B, 2005, 72, 045441.

Fritz, S.E.; Kelley, T.W.; Frisbie, C.D. Effect of Dielectric Roughness on Performance of Pentacene TFTs and Restoration of Performance with a Polymeric Smoothing Layer. J. Phys. Chem. 2005, 109, 10574.

Kang, J.H; da Silva Filho, D.; Brédas, J.L.; Zhu, X.Y. Shallow Trap States in Pentacene Thin Films from Molecular Sliding. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2005, 86, 152115.

Newman, C.R.; Chesterfield, R.J.; Panzer, M.J.; Frisbie, C.D. High Mobility Top-Gated Pentacene Thin Film Transistors. J. Appl. Phys. 2005, 98, 084506.

Panzer, M.J.; Frisbie, C.D. Polymer Electrolyte Gate Dielectric Reveals Finite Windows of High Conductivity in Organic Thin Film Transistors at High Charge Carrier Densities. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 6960.

Panzer, M.J.; Newman, C.R.; Frisbie, C.D. Low Voltage Operation of a Pentacene Field Effect Transistor with a Polymer Electrolyte Gate Dielectric. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2005, 86, 103503.

Rang, Z.; Nathan, M.I.; Ruden, P.P.; Podzorov, V.; Gershenson, M.E.; Newman, C.R.; Frisbie, C.D. Hydrostatic Pressure Dependence of Charge Carrier Transport in Single Crystal Rubrene Devices. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2005, 86, 123501.

2004

Casado, J.; Pappenfus, T.M.; Mann, K.R.; Hernandez, V.; Navarrete, J.T.L. Exploration of the Electronic Structure of Dendrimer-Like Acetylene-Bridged Oligothiophenes by Correlating Raman Spectroscopy, Electrochemistry, and Theory. J. Chem. Phys. 2004, 120, 11874.

Casado, J.; Pappenfus, T.M.; Mann, K.R.; Orti, E.; Viruela, P.M.; Milian, B.; Hernandez, V.; Navarrete, J.T.L. Spectroscopic and Theoretical Study of the Molecular and Electronic Structures of a Terthiophene-Based Quinodimethane. Chem. Phys. Chem. 2004, 5, 529.

Chesterfield, R.J.; McKeen, J.C.; Newman, C.R.; Ewbank, P.C.; da Silva Filho, D.A.; Brédas, J.-L.; Miller, L.L.; Mann, K.R.; Frisbie, C.D. Organic Thin Film Transistors Based on N-Alkyl Perylene Diimides: Charge Transport Kinetics as a Function of Gate Voltage and Temperature. J. Phys. Chem. B, 2004, 108, 19281.

Chesterfield, R.J.; McKeen, J.C.; Newman, C.R.; Frisbie, C.D.; Ewbank, P.C.; Mann, K.R.; Miller, L.L. Variable Temperature Film and Contact Resistance Measurements on Operating n-channel Organic Thin Film Transistors. J. Appl. Phys. 2004, 95, 6396.

da Silva Filho, D.A.; Friedlein, R.; Coropceanu, V.; Ohrwalf, G.; Osikowicz, W.; Suess, C.; Sorensen, S.L.; Svensson, S.; Salaneck, W.R.; Brédas, J.L. Vibronic Coupling in the Ground and Excited States of the Naphtalene Cation. Chem. Comm. 2004, 15, 1702.

Dutton, G: Zhu, X.-Y. Distance-Dependent Electronic Coupling at Molecule-Metal Interfaces: C₆₀/Cu(111). J. Phys. Chem. B, 2004, 108, 7788.

Fritz, S.E.; Martin, S.M.; Frisbie, C.D.; Ward, M.D.; Toney, M.F. Structural Characterization of a Pentacene Monolayer on an Amorphous SiO₂ Substrate with Grazing Incidence X-ray Diffraction. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 4084.

Janzen, D.E.; Burand, M.W.; Ewbank, P.C.; Pappenfus, T.M.; Higuchi, H.; da Silva Filho, D.A.; Young, V.G.; Brédas, J.-L.; Mann, K.R. Preparation and Characterization of π-Stacking Quinodimethane Oligothiophenes. Predicting Semiconductor Behavior and Bandwidths from Crystal Structures and Molecular Orbital Calculations. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 15295.

Malagoli, M.; Coropceanu, V.; da Silva Filho, D.A.; Brédas, J.L. Multimode Analysis of the Gas-Phase Photoelectron Spectra in Oligoacenes. J. Chem. Phys. 2004, 120, 7490.

Mohapatra, S.; Holmes, B.T.; Newman, C.R.; Prendergast, C.F.*; Frisbie, C.D.; Ward, M.D.Organic Thin Film Transistors Based on Toly-Substituted Oligothiophenes. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2004, 14, 605. (*Trinity College, Dublin)

Newman, C.R.; Frisbie, C.D.; da Silva Filho, D.A.; Brédas, J.-L.; Ewbank, P.C.; Mann, K.R. Introduction to Organic Thin Film Transistors and Design of n-Channel Organic Semiconductors. Chem. Mater. 2004, 16, 4436.

Pesavento, P.V.; Chesterfield, R.J.; Newman, C.R.; Frisbie, C.D. Gated Four-Probe Measurements on Pentacene Thin-Film Transistors: Contact Resistance as a Function of Gate Voltage and Temperature. J. Appl. Phys. 2004, 96, 7312.

Rang, Z.; Nathan, M.I.; Ruden, P.P.; Chesterfield, R.; Frisbie, C.D. Hydrostatic Pressure Dependence of Organic Thin Film Transistor Current vs. Voltage Characteristics. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2004, 85, 5760.

Zhu, X.-Y. Charge Transport Across Molecule-Metal Interfaces: A Spectroscopic View. J. Phys. Chem. B, 2004, 108, 8778. (Feature Article/Cover Feature)

Zhu, X.-Y. Electronic Structure and Electron Dynamics at Molecule-Metal Interfaces: Implication for Molecule-Based Electronics. Surf. Sci. Rep. 2004, 56, 1.

2003

Bader, M.M.*; Custelcean, R.; Ward, M.D. Tricyanovinyl-Substituted Oligothiophenes. Chem. Mater. 2003, 15, 616. (Summer 2001-2004 Faculty/Student Team Participant, Penn State)

Chesterfield, R.J.; Newman, C.R.; Pappenfus, T.M.; Ewbank, P.C.; Haukaas, M.H.; Mann, K.R.; Miller, L.L.; Frisbie, C.D. High Electron Mobility and Ambipolar Transport in Organic Thin-Film Transistors Based on a p-stacking Quinoidal Terthiophene. Advanced Materials (Weinheim, Germany), 2003, 15, 1278.

Pappenfus, T.M.; Burand, M.W.; Janzen, D.E.; Mann, K.R. Synthesis and Characterization of Tricyanovinyl-Capped Oligothiophenesas Low Band-Gap Organic Materials. Organic Letters, 2003, 5, 1535.

Zhu, X.-Y. Electronic Interaction at Molecule-Metal Interfaces: Implication for Molecule-Based Electronics. SPIE Proceedings, 2003, 5223, 100.

IRG-2 Publications resulting from PARTIAL MRSEC Support

2008

Lindquist, N.C.; Luhman, W.A.; Oh, S.-H.; Holmes, R.J. Plasmonic Nanocavity Arrays for Enhanced Efficiency in Organic Photovoltaic Cells. Appl. Phys. Lett., 2008, 93, 123308.

*Kaake, L.; Zhu, X.-Y. Charge Transport, Nanostructure and the Mott Insulator-to-Metal Transition in Poly(3-hexylthiophene). J. Phys. Chem. C, 2008, 112, 16174.

2007

Barlow, S.; Zhang, Q.; Kaafarani, B.R.; Risko, C.; Amy, F.; Chan, C.K.; Domercq, B.; Coropceanu, V.; Cornil, J.; da Silva Filho, D.A.; Olivier, Y.; Silbey, R.; Brédas, J.L. Charge Transport in Organic Semiconductors. Chemical Reviews, 2007, 107, 926.

Cornil, J.; Brédas, J.L.; Zaumseil, J.; Serringhaus, H. Ambipolar Transport in Organic Conjugated Materials. Advanced Materials, 2007, 19, 1791.

da Silva Filho, D.A.; Coropceanu, V.; Fichou, D.; Gruhn, N.E.; Bill, T.G.; Gierschner, J.; Cornil, J.; Brédas, J.L. Hole-Vibronic Coupling in Oligothiophenes: Impact of Backbone Torsional Flexibility on Relaxation Energies. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, 2007, 365, 1435.

Dylla, A.G.; Janzen, D.E.; Pomije, M.K.; Mann, K.R. A Comparison of Isomers: trans- and cis-Dicyanobis(para-ethylisocyanobenzene)Platinum. Organometallics, 2007, 26, 6243.

Lindstrom, C.D.; Muntwiler, M.; Zhu, X.-Y. Electron Dynamics at Polyacene/Au(111) Interfaces. J. Phys. Chem. B. 2007, 111, 6913.

McGee, K.A.; Mann, K.R. Selective Low-Temperature Syntheses of Facial and Meridional Tris-cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complexes. Inorg. Chem. 2007, 46, 7800.

McGee, K.A.; Veltkamp, D.J.; Marquardt, B.J.; Mann, K.R. Porous Crystalline Ruthenium Complexes are Oxygen Sensors. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 15092.

Starikova, Z.A.; Antipin, M.Yu.; Timofeeva, T.V.; Kippelen, B.; Brédas, J.L.; Kahn, A.; Marder, S.A. Synthesis Ionization Potentials, and Electron Affinities of Hexaazatrinaphthylene Derivatives. Chem. Eur. J. 2007, 13, 3537.

2006

Ahn C.H.; Bhattacharya, A.; Di Ventra, M.; Eckstein, J.N.; Frisbie, C.D; Gershenson, M.E.; Goldman, A.M.; Inoue, I.H.; Mannhart, J.; Millis, A.; Morpurgo, A.F.; Natelson, D.; Triscone, J.-M. Electrostatic Modification of Novel Materials. Rev. Mod. Phys. 2006, 78, 1185.

Beljonne, D.; Cornil, J.; Coropceanu, V.; da Silva Filho, D.A.; Geskin, V.; Lazzaroni, R.; Leclere, P.; Brédas, J.L. On the Transport, Optical, and Self-Assembly Properties of Pi-Conjugated Materials: A Combined Theoretical/Experimental Insight. In Handbook of Conducting Polymers, Skotheim, T.A.; Reynolds, J.R., Eds., M. Dekker: New York, 2006, 3-46.

Kang, J.H.; Zhu, X.-Y. Layer by Layer Growth of Incommensurate, Polycrystalline, Lying-Down Pentacene Thin Films on Au(111). Chem. Mater. 2006, 18, 1318.

Lindstrom, C.D.; Zhu, X.-Y. Photo-Induced Electron Transfer at Metal-Molecule Interfaces. Chem. Rev. 2006, 106, 4281.

Panzer, M.J.; Frisbie, C.D. High Charge Carrier Densities and Conductance Maxima in Single-Crystal Organic Field-Effect Transistors with a Polymer Electrolyte Gate Dielectric. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2006, 88, 203504/1.

Panzer, M.J.; Frisbie, C.D. High Carrier Density and Metallic Conductivity in Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Achieved by Electrostatic Charge Injection. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2006, 16, 1051.

Valeev, E.F.; Coropceanu, V.; da Silva Filho, D.A.; Salman, S.; Brédas, J.L.Effect of Electronic Polarization on Charge-Transport Parameters in Molecular Organic Semiconductors. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 9882.

2005

Lee, S.-O.; Shacklady, D.M.*; Horner, M.J.; Feray, S.; Hosseini, M.W.; Ward, M.D. Structural Transference and Regulation of Bimodal Assembly of Charge-Assisted Hydrogen-Bonded Networks. Cryst. Growth. Des. 2005, 5, 995(*2004 REU Participant, Clemson University)

Lindstrom, C.D.; Dutton, G.; Quinn, D.; Zhu, X.-Y. Electron Transfer/Transport at Metal-Molecule Interfaces Probed by Femtosecond Time-Resolved Two-Photon Photoemission: Heptane and Fullerene on Au(111). Israel J. Chem. 2005, 45, 195.

Lindstrom, C.D.; Muntwiler, M.; Zhu, X.-Y. Electron Transport Across the Alkanethiol/Au(111) Interface: Role of the Chemical Bond. J. Phys. Chem. B, 2005, 109, 21492.

Lindstrom, C.D.; Quinn, D.; Zhu, X.-Y. Using Image Resonances to Probe Molecular Conduction at n-heptane/Au(111) Interface. J. Chem. Phys. 2005, 122, 124714.

Merlo, J.A.; Newman, C.R.; Gerlach, C.P.; Kelley, T.W.; Muyres, D.V.; Fritz, S.E.; Toney, M.F.; Frisbie, C.D. P-Channel Organic Semiconductors Based on Hybrid Acene-Thiophene Molecules for Thin Film Transistor Applications. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 3997.

2004

Janzen, D.E.; Wang, X.; Carr, P.W.; Mann, K.R. Synthesis and Characterization of Three Geometric Isomers of RutheniumII(2,2'-bipyridyl)(salicylaldehyde)2. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 2004, 357, 3317.

Jin, Y.; Rang, Z.; Nathan, M.I.; Ruden, P.P.; Newman, C.R.; Frisbie, C.D. Pentacene Organic Field-Effect Transistor on Metal Substrates with Spin-coated Smoothing Layer. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2004, 85, 4406.

Merlo, J.A.; Frisbie, C.D. Field Effect Transport and Trapping in Regioregular Polythiophene Nanofibers. J. Phys. Chem. B, 2004, 108, 19169.

Newman, C.R.; Chesterfield, R.J.; Merlo, J.A.; Frisbie, C.D. Transport Properties of Single Crystal Tetracene Field Effect Transistors with Silicon Dioxide Gate Dielectric. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2004, 85, 422.

2003

Adams, D.; Brus, L.; Chidsey, C.E.D.; Creager, S.; Creutz, C.; Kagan, C.R.; Kamat, P.; Lieberman, M.; Lindsay, S.; Marcus, R.A.; Metzger, R.M.; Michel-Beyerle, M.E.; Miller, J.R.; Newton, M.D.; Rolinson, D.R.; Sankey, O.; Schanze, K.S.; Yardley, J.; Zhu, X.-Y. Charge Transfer on the Nanoscale: Current Status. J. Phys. Chem. B, 2003, 107, 6668.

Casado, J.; Pappenfus, T.M.; Mann, K.R.; Milian, B.; Orti, E.; Viruela, P.M.; Ruiz Delgado, M.C.; Hernandez, V.; Lopez Navarrete, J.T. UV-Vis, IR, Raman and Theoretical Characterization of a Novel Quinoid Oligothiophene Molecular Material. J. Molecular Structure, 2003, 651, 665.

Casado, J.; Pappenfus, T.M.; Miller, L.L.; Mann, K.R.; Orti, E.; Viruela, P.M.; Pou-Amerigo, R.; Hernandez, V.; Lopez Navarrete, J.T. Nitro-Functionalized Oligothiophenes as a Novel Type of Electroactive Molecular Material: Spectroscopic, Electrochemical and Computational Study. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 2524.

Merlo, J.A.; Frisbie, C.D. Field Effect Conductance of Conducting Polymer Nanofibers. J. Polym. Phys. B: Polym. Phys. 2003, 41, 2674.

Puntambekar, K.P.; Pesavento, P.V.; Frisbie, C.D. Surface Potential Profiling and Contact Resistance Measurements on Operating Pentacene Thin Film Transistors by Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2003, 83, 5539.

2002

Casado, J.; Miller, L.L.;Mann, K.R.; Pappenfus, T.M.; Higuchi, H.; Orti, E.; Milian, B.; Pou-Amerigo, R.; Hernandez, V.; Lopez Navarrete, J.T. Quinonoid Oligothiophenes as Electron-Donor and Electron-Acceptor Materials. A Spectroelectrochemical and Theoretical Study. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 12380.

Pappenfus, T.M.; Chesterfield, R.; Frisbie, C.D.; Mann, K.R.; Casado, J.; Raff, J.D.; Miller, L.L. A p-Stacking Terthiophene-Based Quniodimethane is an n-Channel Conductor in a Thin Film Transistor. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 4184.

Pappenfus, T.M.; Raff, J.D.; Hukkanen, E.J.; Burney, J.R.; Casado, J.; Drew, S.M.; Miller, L.L.;Mann, K.R. Dinitro and Quinodimethane Derivatives of Terthiophene that can be both Oxidized and Reduced. Crystal Structures, Spectra and a Method of Analyzing Quinoid Contributions to Structure. J. Org. Chem. 2002, 67, 6015.

IRG-2 Publications resulting from the USE OF SHARED FACILITIES

2007

Adams, L.L.A.; Lang, B.W.; Chen, Y.; Goldman, A.M., Signatures of Random Matrix Theory in the Discrete Energy Spectra of Subnanosize Metallic Clusters. Phys. Rev. B, 2007, 75, 205107.

Cho, J.H.; Lee, J.; Kim, B.; He, Y.; Lodge, T.P.;Frisbie, C.D. High Capacitance Ion Gel Gate Dielectrics with Faster Polarization Response Times for Organic Thin Film Transistors. Adv. Mater. (in press). (cross-referenced in IRG-1)

2006

Parendo, K.A.; Tan, K.H.; Sarwa, B.; Goldman, A.M. The Evolution Towards Superconductivity of Granular Films of Bismuth. Phys. Rev. B, 2006, 76, 100508.

2005

Janzen, D.E.; Ewbank, P.C.; Mann, K.R. 1,4-Dimethyl-1,4-Diazoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane Diiodide Acetonitrile Solvate.Acta Crystallographica, Section C: Crystal Structure Communications, 2005, C61, o631.

IRG-3 Publications resulting from PRIMARY MRSEC Support

2008

Kubo, T.; Wang, R.F.; Olson, D.A.; Rodwogin, M.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Leighton, C. Spontaneous Alignment of Self-Assembled ABC Triblock Terpolymers for Large-Area Nanolithography. Appl. Phys. Lett., 2008, 93, 133112. (cross-referenced in IRG-1)

2007

Bolon, B.; Haugen, M.A.; Abin-Fuentes, A.; Deneen, J.; Carter, C.B.; Leighton, C. Multiple Antiferromagnet/Ferromagnet Interfaces as a Probe of Grain-Size-Dependent Exchange Bias in Polycrystalline Co/Fe₅₀Mn₅₀. J. Mag. Mag. Mat. 2007, 309, 54. (cross-referenced in proto-IRG)

Chan, M.; Parker, J.S.; Crowell P.A.; Leighton, C. Identification and Separation of Two Distinct Contributions to the Training Effect in Polycrystalline Exchange Biased Co/FeMn Bilayers. Phys. Rev. B. 2007 (in press).

Crooker, S.A.; Furis, M.; Lou, X.; Crowell, P.A.; Smith, D.L.; Adelmann, C.; Palmstrøm, C.J. Optical and Electrical Spin Injection and Spin Transport in Hybrid Fe/GaAs Devices. J. Appl. Phys. 2007, 101, 081716.

Fitzsimmons, M.R.; Kirby, B.J.; Hengartner, N.W.; Trouw, F.; Erickson, M.J.; Flexner, S.D.; Kondo, T.; Adelmann, C.; Palmstrøm, C.J.; Crowell, P.A.; Chen, W.C.; Gentile, T.R.; Borchers, J.A.; Majkrzak, C.F.; Pynn, R. Suppression of Nuclear Polarization Near the Surface of Optically Pumped GaAs. Phys. Rev. B, 2007, 76, 245301.

Kobrinskii, A.I.; Wong, C.Y.; Goldman, A.M. Thickness Dependence of the Exchange Bias in Epitaxial Manganite Bilayers. Phys. Rev. B. (submitted).

Kubo, T.; Parker, J.S.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Leighton, C. Characterization of Pattern Transfer in the Fabrication of Magnetic Nanostructure Arrays by Block Copolymer Lithography. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2007, 90,233113.

Leighton, C.; Manno, M.; Cady, A; Freeland, J.W.; Wang, L.; Umemoto, K.; Wentzcovitch, R.M.; Chen, T.Y.; Chien, C.L.; Kuhns, P.L.; Hoch, M.J.R.; Reyes, A.P.; Moulton, W.G.; Dahlberg, E.D.; Checkelsky, J.*; Eckert, J.* Composition Controlled Spin Polarization in Co_1-xFe_xS₂ Alloys. J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, 2007, 19, 315219.(*Summer 2003 Faculty/Student Team Participants, Harvey Mudd College)

Lou, X.; Adelmann, C.; Crooker, S.A.; Garlid, E.S.; Zhang, J.; Reddy, K.S.M.; Flexner, S.D.; Palmstrøm, C.J.; Crowell, P.A. Electrical Detection of Spin Transport in Lateral Ferromagnet-Semiconductor Devices. Nat. Phys. 2007, 3, 197.

Saha, J.; Bolon, B.; Abin-Fuentes, A.; Parker, J.S.; Leighton, C.; Victora, R. Comparison Between Micromagnetic Simulation and Experiment for the Co/g-Fe₅₀Mn₅₀ Exchange-biased System. J. Appl. Phys. 2007, 102, 073901.

Saha, J.; Victora, R.H. Spontaneous Exchange Bias: Uniaxial Anisotropy in an Otherwise Isotropic System. Phys. Rev. B, 2007, 76, 100405(R).

2006

Cai, X.; Frisbie, C.D.; Leighton, C. Optimized Dielectric Properties of SrTiO₃:Nb/SrTiO₃ (001) Films for High Field Effect Charge Densities. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2006, 89, 242915. (cross-referenced in IRG-2)

Gredig, T; Krivorotov, I.N.; Dahlberg, E.D. Temperature Dependence of Magnetization Reversal and Angular Torque in Co/CoO. Phys. Rev. B, 2006, 74, 94431.

Hoch, M.J.R.; Kuhns, P.L.; Moulton, W.G.; Reyes, A.P.; Lu, J.; Wang, L.; Leighton, C. Spin Dynamics in Highly Spin Polarized Co_1-xFe_xS₂. AIP Conf. Proc.: 24^th International Conference on Low Temperature Physics. Eds: Takano, Y.; Hershfield, S.P.; Hill, S.O.; Hirschfield, P.J.; Goldman, A.M. 2006, 850, 1263.

Kuhns, P.L.; Hoch, M.J.R.; Reyes, A.P.; Moulton, W.G.; Wang, L.; Leighton, C.Evolution With Composition of the d-band Density of States at the Fermi Level in Highly Spin-Polarized Co_1-xFe_xS₂-. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2006, 96,167208.

Lou, X.; Adelmann, C.; Furis, M.; Crooker, S.A.; Palmstrøm, C.J.; Crowell, P.A. Electrical Detection of Spin Accumulation at a Ferromagnet-Semiconductor Interface. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2006, 96, 176603.

Misra, A.; Victora, R.H. Ferromagnetic Relaxation by Magnon Induced Currents. Phys. Rev. B, 2006, 73, 172414.

Parker, J.S.; Wang, L.; Steiner, K.A.; Crowell, P.A.; Leighton, C. Exchange Bias as a Probe of the Incommensurate Spin Density Wave in Epitaxial Fe/Cr (001). Phys. Rev. Lett. 2006, 97, 227206.

Saha, J.; Victora, R.H. Large Scale Micromagnetic Simulation for the Exchange Interaction Between a Polycrystalline Antiferromagnet and a Ferromagnet. Phys. Rev. B, 2006, 73, 104433.

Tan, L.; Stadler, B.J.H. Fabrication and Magnetic Behavior of Co/Cu Multilayered Nanowires. J. Mat. Res. 2006, 21, 2870.

Umemoto, K.; Wentzcovitch, R.M.; Wang, L.; Leighton, C. Electronic Structure of Co_1-xFe_xS_2. Phys. Stat. Sol. (b), 2006, 243, 2117.

Wang, L.; Chen, T.Y.; Chien, C.L.; Checkelsky, J.G.*; Eckert, J*; Dahlberg, E.D.; Umemoto, K.; Wentzcovitch, R.M.; Leighton, C. Composition Controlled Spin Polarization in Co_1-xFe_xS₂: Electronic, Magnetic, and Thermodynamic Properties. Phys. Rev. B. 2006, 73,144402. (*Summer 2003 Faculty/Student Team Participants, Harvey Mudd College)

Wang, L.; Chen, T.Y.; Chien, C.L.; Leighton, C. Sulfur Stoichiometry Effects in Highly Spin Polarized CoS₂ Single Crystals. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2006, 88, 232509.

Wang, R.F.; Nisoli, C.; Freitas, R.; Li, J.; McConville, W.; Cooley, B.J.; Lund, M.S.; Samarth, N.; Leighton, C.; Crespi, V.H.; Schiffer, P. Artificial Spin Ice in a Geometrically Frustrated Lattice of Nanoscale Ferromagnetic Islands. Nature, 2006, 439, 303.

2005

Bhattacharya, A.; Eblen-Zayas, M.; Staley, N.E.; Kobrinskii, A.L.; Goldman, A.M. Low-Temperature Glassy Response of Ultrathin Manganite Films to Electric and Magnetic Fields. Phys. Rev. B, 2005, 72, 132406.

Crooker, S.A.; Furis, M.; Lou, X.; Adelmann, C.; Smith, D.L.; Palmstrøm, C.J.; Crowell, P.A. Imaging Spin Injection and Accumulation in Lateral Ferromagnet/Semiconductor Structures. Science, 2005, 309, 2191.

Olayo-Valles, R.; Guo, S.; Lund, M.S.; Leighton, C.; Hillmyer, M.A. Perpendicular Domain Orientation in Thin Films of Polystyrene-Polylactide Diblock Copolymer. Macromolecules, 2005, 38, 10101. (cross-referenced in IRG-1)

Park, J.P.; Crowell, P.A. Interactions of Spin Waves with a Magnetic Vortex. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2005, 95, 167201.

Venus, D.; Hunte, F.; Dahlberg, E.D. Contribution of Low-Temperature Degrees of Freedom to the Anisotropy in Co/CoO Exchange Coupled Bilayers. J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 2005, 286, 191.

Wang, L.; Umemoto, K.; Wentzcovitch, R.M.; Chen, T.Y.; Chien, C.L.; Checkelsky, J.*; Eckert, J.M.*; Dahlberg, E.D.; Leighton, C. Co_1-x FexS₂: A Tunable Source of Highly Spin-Polarized Electrons. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2005, 94, 056602. (*Summer 2003 Faculty/Student Team Participants, Harvey Mudd College)

Zaspel, C.; Ivanov, B.A.; Park, J.P.; Crowell, P.A. Excitations in Vortex-State Permalloy Dots. Phys. Rev. B, 2005, 72, 024427.

2004

Bayer, C.; Park J.P.; Wang, H.; Yan, M.; Campbell, C.E.; Crowell, P.A. Spin Waves in an Inhomogeneously Magnetized Stripe. Phys. Rev. B, 2004, 69, 134401.

Dobin, A.Yu.; Victora, R.H. Intrinsic Nonlinear Ferromagnetic Relaxation. J. Appl. Phys. 2004, 95, 7139.

Dobin, A.Yu.; Victora, R.H. Surface Roughness Induced Extrinsic Damping in Thin Magnetic Films. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2004, 92, 257204.

Eckert, J.C.*; Seetin, M.*; Gredig, T.; Dahlberg, E.D. Effects of Seed Layer on the Coercivity and Exchange Bias in Co/Ag/CoO Heterostructures. J. Magn. Magn. Mat. 2004, 272, 1210. (*Summer 2002 Faculty/Student Team Participants, Harvey Mudd College)

Lund, M.S.; Fitzsimmons, M.R.; Park, S.; Leighton, C. Temperature-Dependent Magnetic Interface Location in Interdiffused Exchange Biased Bilayers. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2004, 85, 2845.

Lund, M.S.; Leighton, C. Design and Performance of a Molecular Beam Epitaxy System for Metallic Heterostructure Deposition Illustrated by a Study of the Controlled Epitaxy of Cu(111)/Al₂O₃(0001). J. Vac. Sci. Technol. 2004, A 22, 2027.

Wang, L.; Chen, T.Y.; Leighton, C. Spin-Dependent Band Structure Effects and Measurement of the Spin Polarization in the Candidate Half-Metal CoS₂. Phys. Rev. B. 2004, 69, 094412.

2003

Dobin, A.Y.; Nikolaev, K.R.; Krivorotov, I.N.; Wentzcovitch, R.M.; Dahlberg, E.D.; Goldman, A.M. Electronic and Crystal Structure of Fully Strained LaNiO₃ Films. Phys. Rev. B. 2003, 68, 113408.

Dobin, A. Yu.; Victora, R.H. Intrinsic Nonlinear Ferromagnetic Relaxation in Thin Metallic Films. Phys. Rev. Letters, 2003, 90, 167203.

Dong, X.Y.; Dong, J.W.; Xie, J.Q.; Shih, T.C.; McKernan, S; Leighton, C.;Palmstrøm, C.J. Growth Temperature-Controlled Magnetism in Molecular Beam Epitaxy Grown Ni₂MnAl Heusler Alloy. J. Cryst. Growth, 2003, 254, 384.

Krivorotov, I.N.; Leighton, C.; Nogues, J.; Schuller, I.K.; Dahlberg, E.D. Origin of Complex Exchange Anisotropy in Fe/MnF₂ Bilayers. Phys. Rev. B. 2003, 68, 54430.

Venus, D.; Hunte, F.; Krivorotov, I.N.; Gredig, T.; Dahlberg, E.D. Magnetic Relaxation in Exchange-Coupled Co/CoO Bilayers Measured with ac-anisotropic Magnetoresistance. J. Appl. Phys. 2003, 93, 8609.

Wolf, J.A.*; Anderson, K.K.*; Dahlberg, E.D.; Crowell, P.A.; Chen, L.C.; Palmstrøm, C.J.Tunable Magnetization Reversal in Epitaxial bcc Fe_1-xCo_x Films on Vicinal Surfaces. J. Appl. Phys. 2003, 93, 8256. (*Summer 2002 Faculty/Student Team Participants, Augsburg College)

2002

Dahlberg, E.D.; Gredig, T.; Krivorotov, I.N.; Leighton, C.; Nogues, J.; Schuller, I.K.; Goldman, A.M. The Use of the Anisotropic Magnetoresistance to Study Exchange Coupling. Intermag Europe 2002 Digest of Technical Papers. 2002 IEEE International Magnetics Conference (Cat.No.02CH37323). IEEE. 2002, pp.DA5. Piscataway, NJ, USA.

Eames, P.; Dahlberg, E.D. Characterization of Domain States in Submicron Sized Permalloy Particles with Perpendicular Anisotropy. J. Appl. Phys. 2002, 91, 7986.

Gredig, T.; Krivorotov, I.N.; Dahlberg, E.D. Magnetization Reversal in Exchange Biased Co/CoO Probed with Anisotropic Magnetoresistance. J. Appl. Phys. 2002, 91, 7760.

Isakovic, A.F.; Carr, D.M.; Strand, J.; Schultz, B.D.; Palmstrøm, C.J.; Crowell, P.A. Optically Pumped Transport in Ferromagnet-Semiconductor Schottky Diodes. J. Appl. Phys. 2002, 91, 7261.

Kilian, K.A.; Victora, R.H. Quantitative Micromagnetics Simulation of Exchange Bias in the NiFe/NiMn System. IEEE Trans. Mag. 2002, 38, 4.

Krivorotov, I.N.; Leighton, C.; Nogues, J.; Schuller, I.K.; Dahlberg, E.D. Relation Between Exchange Anisotrophy and Magnetization Reversal Asymmetry in Fe/MNF₂ Bilayers. Phys. Rev. B. Rapid Communication, 2002, 65, 100402.

Krivorotov, N.; Gredig, T.; Nikolaev, K.R.; Goldman, A.M.;Dahlberg, E.D. Role of Magnetic Aftereffect in Coercivity Enhancement of Co/CoO Bilayers. Phys. Rev. B. Rapid Communication, 2002,65, 180406.

Kronik, L.; Jain, M.; Chelikowsky, J.R. Electronic Structure and Spin Polarization of Mn_xGa_1-xN. Phys. Rev. B, 2002, 66, 041203.

Lee, W.-T.; te Velthuis, S.G.E.; Felcher, G.P.; Klose, F.; Gredig, T.; Dahlberg, E.D. Ferromagnetic Domain Distribution in Thin Films During Magnetization Reversal. Phys. Rev. B, 2002, 65, 224417.

Lund, M.S.; Dong J.W.; Lu J.; Dong X.; Palmstrøm C.J.; Leighton C. Anomalous Magnetotransport Properties of Epitaxial Full Heusler Alloys. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2002, 80, 4798.

IRG-3 Publications resulting from PARTIAL MRSEC Support

2008

Mook, W.M.; Lund, M.S.; Leighton, C.; Gerberich, W.W. Flow Stresses and Activation Volumes for Highly Deformed Nanoposts. Mat. Sci. & Eng. A., 2008, 493, 12.

Park, S.; Fitzsimmons, M.R.; Majkrzak, C.F.; Schultz, B.D.; Palmstrøm, C.J. The Influence of Growth Temperature and Annealing on the Magnetization Depth Profiles Across Ferromagnetic/Semiconductor Interfaces. J. Appl. Phys., 2008, 104, 083905.

2007

Furis, M.; Smith, D.L.; Kos, S.; Garlid, E.S.; Reddy, K.S.M.; Palmstrøm, C.J.; Crowell, P.A.; Crooker, S.A. Local Hanle-Effect Studies of Spin Drift and Diffusion in n:GaAs Epilayers and Spin-Transport Devices. New J. Phys. 2007, 9, 347.

Hathaway, K.; Dahlberg, E.D. Resource Letter STMN-1: Spin Transport in Magnetic Nanostructures. Am. J. Phys. (invited resource paper), 2007, 75, 871.

Mook, W.M.; Lund, M.S.; Leighton, C; Gerberich, W.W. Flow Tresses and Activation Volumes for Highly Deformed Nanoposts. Mat. Sci. and Eng. A. 2007 (in press).

Wu, N.; Losovyj, Ya. B.; Wisbey, D.; Belashchenko, K.; Manno, M.; Wang, L.; Leighton, C.; Dowben, P.A. The Electronic Band Structure of CoS₂. J. Phys. Cond. Mat. 2007, 19, 156224.

Wu, N.; Wisbey, D.; Komesu, T.; Yu Z.X.; Manno, M.; Wang, L.; Leighton C.; Dowben, P.A. The Kinetic Energy Dependent Effective Debye Temperature for CoS₂(100). Phys. Lett. A, 2007 (submitted).

Yu, Z.X.; van Hove, M.A.; Tong, S.Y.; Wisbey, D.; Losovyj, Y.B.; Wu, N.; Manno, M.; Wang, L.; Leighton, C.; Mei, W.N.; Dowben, P.A. The Structure of the CoS₂ (100)-(1x1) Surface. J. Phys. Cond. Mat. 2007, 19, 156223.

2006

Adelmann C.; Hilton, J.L.; Schultz, B.D.; McKernan, S.; Palmstrøm, C.J.; Lou, X.; Chiang, H.-S.; Crowell, P.A. Spin Injection from Perpendicular Magnetized Ferromagnetic δ-MnGa into (Al,Ga)As Heterostructures. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2006, 89, 112511.

Carmona-Rodriguez, J.; Lozada-Morales, R.; Jimenez-Sandoval, O.; Melendez-Lira, M.; Zuniga-Romero, C.I.; Dahlberg, E.D. Effect of High Copper and Oxygen Concentrations on the Optical and Electrical Properties of (CdTe)_xCu_yO_z Films. Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells, 2006, 90, 2248.

Goldman, A.M. Oxide Heterostructures Grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy: Spin Injection in Superconductors and Magnetic Coupling Phenomena. Appl. Surf. Science, 2006, 252, 3928.

McGary, P.D.; Tan, L.; Zou, J.; Stadler, B.J.H.; Downey, P.; Flatau, A. Magnetic Nanowires for Acoustic Sensors (Invited). J. Appl. Phys. 2006, 99, 08B310.

Tillmans, A.; Oertker, S.; Beschoten, B.; Guntherodt, G.; Leighton, C.; Schuller I.K.; Nogues, J. Magneto-Optical Study of Transverse Magnetization in the Exchange Bias System Fe/MnF₂(110). Appl. Phys. Lett. 2006, 89, 202512.

Tsuchiya, T.; Wentzcovitch, R.M.; da Silva, C.R.; de Gironcoli, S.; Tsuchiya, J. Pressure Induced High Spin to Low Spin Transition in Magnesiowustite. Phys. Stat. Sol. (b), 2006, 243, 2111.

Tsuchiya, T.; Wentzcovitch, R.M.; de Gironcoli, S. Spin Transition in Magnesiowüstite in Earth's Lower Mantle. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2006, 96, 198501.

Vergara, J.; Madurga, V.; Eames, P.; Dahlberg, E.D. Magnetic Force Microscopy Observations of Co Nanoparticles Grown on Annealing Co₁₀Cu₉₀ Melt Spun Ribbons. J. Appl. Phys. 2006, 99, 53910-1-4.

Zou, J.; Qi, X.; Tan, L.; Stadler, B.J.H. Nanoporous Silicon with Long-Range-Order Using Imprinted Anodic Alumina Etch Masks. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2006, 89, 93106.

2005

Adelmann, C.; Lou, X.; Strand, J.; Palmstrom, C.J.; Crowell, P.A. Spin Injection and Relaxation in Ferromagnet-Semiconductor Heterostructures. Phys. Rev. B Rapid Comm. 2005, 71, 121301.

Adelmann, C.; Xie, J.Q.; Palmstrøm, C.J.; Strand, J.; Lou, X.; Wang, J.; Crowell, P.A. Effects of Doping Profile and Post-Growth Annealing on Spin Injection from Fe into (Al,Ga)As Heterostructures. J. Vac. Sci. Tech. B, 2005, 23, 1747.

Dong, X.Y.; Adelmann, C.; Xie, J.Q.; Palmstrom, C.J.; Lou, X.; Strand, J.; Crowell, P.A.; Barnes, J.-P.; Petford-Long, A.K. Spin Injection From the Heusler Alloy Co₂MnGe into Al_0.1Ga_0.9As/GaAs Heterostructures. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2005, 86, 102107.

Eblen-Zayas, M.; Bhattacharya, A.; Staley, N.E.; Kobrinskii, A.L.; Goldman, A.M. Ambipolar Gate Effect and Low Temperature Magnetoresistance of Ultrathin La_0.8Ca_0.2MnO₃ Films. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2005, 94, 037204.

Engebretson, D.M.; Macedo, W.A.A.; Schuller, I.K.; Crowell, P.A.; Leighton, C. Time Domain Dynamics of the Asymmetric Magnetization Reversal in Exchange Biased Bilayers. Phys. Rev. B, 2005, 71, 184412.

Hilton, J.L.; Schultz, B.D.; McKernan, S.; Spanton, S.M.*; Evans, M.M.R.*; Palmstrøm, C.J. Phase Behavior of Thin Film Mn/GaAs Interfacial Reactions. J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B, 2005, 23, 1752. (*Summer 2003 Faculty/Student Team Participants, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire)

Jang, H.-J.; Eames, P.; Dahlberg, E.D.; Farhoud, M.; Ross, C.A. Magnetostatic Interactions of Single-Domain Nanopillars in Quasistatic Magnetization States. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2005, 86, 23102.

McGary, P.D.; Stadler, B.J.H. Electrochemical Deposition of Fe_1-xGa_x Nanowire Arrays. J. Appl. Phys. 2005, 97, 10R503.

Pechan, M.J.; Yu, C.; Compton, R.L.; Park, J.P.; Crowell, P.A. Direct Measurement of Spatially Localized FMR Modes in an Antidot Lattice (Invited). J. Appl. Phys. 2005, 97, 10J903.

Strand, J.; Lou, X.; Adelmann, C.; Schultz, B.D.; Isakovic, A.F.; Palmstrøm, C.J.; Crowell, P.A. Electron Spin Dynamics and Hyperfine Interactions in Fe/Al_0.1Ga_0.9As/GaAs Spin Injection Heterostructures. Phys. Rev. B, 2005, 72, 155308.

2004

Adelmann, C.; Carr, D.M.; Crowell, P.A.; Dong, J.W.; Dong, X.Y.; Hilton, J.L.; Isakovic, A.F.; Lu, J.; McKernan, S.; Schultz, B.D.; Shih, T.C.; Strand, J.; Xie, J.Q.; Xin, Y.; Palmstrøm, C.J. Physics of Semiconductor Devices (IWPSD-2003), edited by Bhat, K.N. and DasGupta, A. 2004, 1, 33.

Adelmann, C.; Schultz, B.D.; Strand, J.; Lou, X.; Dong, X.Y.; Xie, J.Q.; Park, S.; Fitzsimmons, M.R.; Crowell, P.A.;Palmstrøm, C.J. Spin Injection Into Semiconductors: The Role of the Fe/Al_xGa_1-xAs Interface. International Conference on Indium Phosphide and Related Materials, Kagoshima, Japan, 2004, 505.

Kim, N.H.; Stadler, B.J.H. Magnetic Nanowires and Y-Junctions. MRS Proceedings: Nanoparticles and Nanowire Building Blocks-Synthesis, Processing, Characterization and Theory, 2004, 818 M2.5, 29.

Kronik, L.; Jain, M.; Chelikowsky, J. Electronic Structure and Spin-Polarization of MnGaP. Applied Phys. Lett. 2004, 85, 2014.

Olayo-Valles, R.; Lund, M.S.; Leighton, C.; Hillmyer, M.A. Large Area Nanolithographic Templates by Selective Etching of Chemically Stained Block Copolymer Thin Films. J. Mater. Chem. 2004, 14, 2729. (cross-referenced in IRG-1)

Park, S.; Fitzsimmons, M.R.; Dong, X.Y.; Schultz, B.D.; Palmstrøm, C.J. Magnetic Degradation of an FeCo/GaAs Interface.Phys. Rev. B, 2004, 70,104406.

Skidmore, G.D.; Kunz, A.; Campbell, C.E.; Dahlberg, E.D. Micromagnetic Domain Structures in Cylindrical Nickel Dots. Phys. Rev. B, 2004, 70, 12410.

2003

Nikolaev, K.R.; Krivorotov, I.N.; Dahlberg, E.D.; Vas'ko, V.A.; Urazhdin, S.; Loloee, R.; Pratt, W.P. Structural and Magnetic Properties of Triode-Sputtered Epitaxial Gamma '-Fe/sub 4/N Films Deposited on SrTiO/sub 3/ (001) Substrates. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2003, 82, 4534.

Palmstrøm, C.J. Epitaxial Heusler Alloys: New Materials for Semiconductor Spintronics. MRS Bulletin, 2003, 28, 725.

Park, J.P.; Eames, P.; Engebretson, D.M.; Berezovsky, J.; Crowell, P.A. Imaging of Spin Dynamics in Closure Domain and Vortex Structures. Phys. Rev. B, 2003, 67, 020403R.

Strand, J.; Isakovic, A.F.; Lou, X.; Crowell, P.A.; Schultz, B.D.; Palmstrøm, C.J. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance in a Ferromagnet-Semiconductor Heterostructure. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2003, 83, 3335.

Strand, J.; Schultz, B.D.; Isakovic, A.F.; Palmstrøm, C.J.; Crowell, P.A. Dynamic Nuclear Polarization by Electrical Spin Injection in Ferromagnet-Semiconductor Heterostructures. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2003, 91, 036602.

Welp, U.; te Velthuis, S.G.E.; Felcher, G.P.; Gredig, T.; Dahlberg, E.D.Domain Formation in Exchange Biased Co/CoO Bilayers. J. Appl. Phys. 2003, 93, 7726.

2002

Brown, H.L.; Dahlberg, E.D.; Kief, M.; Hou, C. Field Dependent Anisotropic Magnetoresistance Measurements on CoFe/IrMn Bilayers. J. Appl. Phys. 2002, 91, 7415.

Engebretson, D.M.; Berezovsky, J.; Park, J.P.; Chen, L.C.; Palmstrøm, C.J.; Crowell, P.A. Time-Domain Ferromagnetic Resonance in Epitaxial Thin Films. J. Appl. Phys. 2002, 91, 8040.

Heyman, J.N.*; Wrage, H.; Lind, C.; Hebert, D.; Neocleous, P.*; Crowell, P.A.; Müller, T.; Unterrainer, K. Terahertz Emission From Magneto-Plasma Oscillations in Semiconductors, in: Ultrafast Phenomena in Semiconductors VI, (edited by Sen; K.-T.F.; Song, J.-J.; Jiang, H.). Proceedings of SPIE. 2002, 4643, 12 (*Summer 1999 Faculty/Student Team Participants, Macalester College).

Leighton C.; Suhl, H.; Nogués, J.; Schuller I.K. Coercivity Enhancement Above the Neel Temperature of an Antiferromagnet/Ferromagnet Bilayer. J. Appl. Phys. 2002, 92, 1483.

Liu, K.; Nogues, J.; Leighton, C.; Roshchin, I.V.; Masuda, H.; Nishio, K.; Schuller, I.K. Fabrication and Thermal Stability of Arrays of Fe Nanodots. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2002, 81, 4434.

Lüdge, K.; Schultz, B.D.; Vogt, P.; Evans, M.M.R.*; Braun, W.; Palmstrøm, C.J.; Richter, W.; Esser, N. Structure and Interface Composition of Co Layers Grown on As-rich GaAs(001) c(4x4) Surfaces. J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B, 2002, 20, 1591. (*Summer 2000-2002 Faculty/Student Team Participant, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire)

Lund, M.S.; Macedo, W.A.A.; Liu, K.; Nogues, J.; Schuller, I.K.; Leighton C. Effect of Antiferromagnet Anisotropy on the Critical Thickness in Exchange Biased Bilayers. Phys. Rev. B, 2002, 66, 054422.

Montero, M.I.; Liu, K.; Stoll, O.M.; Hoffmann, A.; Schuller, I.K.; Åkerman, J.J.; Martin, J.I.; Vicent, J.L.; Baker, S.M.; Russell, T.P.; Leighton C.; Nogues J. Nanostructures and the Proximity Effect. J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 2002, 35, 2398.

Park, J.P.; Eames, P.; Engebretson, D.M.; Berezovsky, J.; Crowell, P.A. Spatially Resolved Dynamics of Localized Spin-Wave Modes in Ferromagnetic Wires. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2002, 89, 277201.

Schultz, B.D.; Farrell, H.H.; Evans, M.M.R.*; Lüdge, K.; Palmstrøm, C.J.ErAs Interlayers for Limiting Interfacial Reactions in Fe/GaAs(100) Heterostructures. J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B, 2002, 20, 1600. (*Summer 2000-2002 Faculty/Student Team Participant, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire)

IRG-3 Publications resulting from the USE OF SHARED FACILITIES

2008

Bruno, F.Y.; Garcia-Barriocanal, J.; Torija, M.A.; Rivera, A.; Sefrioui, Z.; Leighton, C.; Leon, C.; Santamaria, J. Effects of Interface States on the Transport Properties of All-Oxide La_0.82Sr_0.18CoO₃/ SrTi_0.99 Nb_0.01O₃ pn Heterojunctions. Appl. Phys. Lett., 2008, 92(8), 082106.

Smith, R.X.; Hoch, M.J.R.; Kuhns, P.L.; Moulton, W.G.; Reyes, A.P.; Boebinger, G.S.; Mitchell, J.; Leighton, C. Spin Polarons in La_1-xSr_xCoO₃ Single Crystals. Phys. Rev. B, 2008, 78, 092201.

Orlyanchik, V.; Weissman, M.B.; Torija, M.A.; Sharma, M.; Leighton, C. Strongly Inhomogeneous Conduction in Cobaltite Films: Non-Gaussian Resistance Noise. Phys. Rev. B, 2008, 78, 094430.

LeBeau, J. M.; Hu, Q.; Palmstrøm, C. J.; Stemmer, S. Atomic Structure of Post Growth Annealed Epitaxial Fe/(001)GaAs Interfaces. Appl. Phys. Lett., 2008, 93, 121909.

Khandwal, R.; Qi, X.; Sung, S.; Stadler, B.J.H. Opening of Hybrid Band Gaps in Two-Dimensional Photonic Crystals of Pb(Mg1/3Nb1/3)O3-PbTiO3 having Very Low Refractive Index Contrast. IEEE Photonic Technology Letters, 2008, 20(9), 673.

Yao X. F.; Malmhall R.; Ranjan R; Wang, J. P. Observation of Intermediate States in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions with Composite Free Layer. IEEE Transactions of Magnetics, 2008, 44(11), 2496.

2007

Choi, S.G.; Palmstrøm, C.J.; Kim, Y.D.; Aspnes, D.E.; Kim, H.J.; Chang, Y.-C. Dielectric Functions and Electronic Structure of InAs_xP_1-x Films on InP. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2007, 91, 041917.

Choi, S.G.; Schultz, B.D.; Palmstrøm, C.J.; Wang, Y.Q. Molecular Beam Epitaxy of Sc_xEr_1-xSb on InAs(100). J. Crystal Growth, 2007, 303, 433.

Downey, P.R.; Flatau, A.B.; McGary, P.D.; Stadler, B.J.H. Effect of Magnetic Field on the Mechanical Properties of Magnetostrictive Iron-Gallium Nanowires. J. Appl. Phys. (in press).

He, C.; Torija, M.A.; Wu, J.; Lynn, J.W.; Zheng, H.; Mitchell, J.F.; Leighton, C. Non-Griffiths-like Clustered Phase Above the Curie Temperature of the Doped Perovskite Cobaltite La_1-xSr_xCoO₃. Phys. Rev. B. 2007, 76, 014401.

Hilton, J.L.; Schultz, B.D.; Palmstrøm, C.J. Growth Temperature Dependence of Mn/GaAs Surfaces and Interfaces. J. Appl. Phys. 2007, 102,063513.

Hoch, M.J.R.; Kuhns, P.L.; Moulton, W.G.; Reyes, A.P.; Torija, M.A.; Mitchell, J.F.; Leighton, C. Disorder and Double Exchange Spin Dynamics in La_0.7Sr_0.3MnO₃ and La_0.7Sr_0.3CoO₃ via NMR Hyperfine Couplings. Phys. Rev. B. 2007, 75, 104421.

Klie, R.F.; Zheng, J.C.; Zhu, Y.; Varela, M.; Wu, J.; Leighton, C. Direct Measurement of the Low Temperature Spin-State Transition in LaCoO₃. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2007, 99, 047203.

Orlyanchik, V.; Weissman, M.B.; Torija, M.A.; Sharma, M.; Leighton, C. Strongly Inhomogeneous Conduction in Cobaltite Films. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2007 (submitted).

Tan, L.; McGary, P.D.; Stadler, B.J.H. Controlling the Angular Response of Magnetoresistance in Co/Cu Multilayered Nanowires Using Co Crystallographic Orientation. J. Appl. Phys. (in press).

Torija, M.A.; Sharma, M.; Fitzsimmons, M.R.; Varela, M.; Wu, J.; Leighton, C. Epitaxial La_0.5Sr_0.5CoO₃ Thin Films: Structure, Magnetism and Transport. Phys. Rev. B. 2007 (submitted).

2006

Aarbogh, H.M.; Wu, J.; Wang, L.; Zheng, H.; Mitchell, J.F.; Leighton, C. Magnetic and Electronic Properties of La_1-xSr_xCoO₃ Single Crystals Across the Percolation Metal-Insulator Transition. Phys. Rev. B. 2006, 74, 134408.

Chelikowsky, J.R.; Kaxiras, T.; Wentzcovitch, R.M. Theory of Spintronic Materials. Phys. Stat. Sol. (b), 2006, 243, 2133.

Compton, R.L.; Crowell, P.A.Dynamics of a Pinned Magnetic Vortex. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2006, 97, 137202.

Farrell, H.H.; Hilton, J.L.; Schultz, B.D.; Palmstrøm, C.J. Nonequilibrium Phases in Epitaxial Mn/GaAs Interfacial Reactions. J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B, 2006, 24, 2018.

Parendo, K.A.; Tan, K.H.S.B.; Bhattacharya, A.; Eblen-Zayas, M.; Staley, N.; Goldman, A.M. Tuning the 2D Superconductor-Insulator Transition by Use of the Electric Field Effect. Low Temperature Physics: 24^th International Conference on Low Temperature Physics; edited by Takano, Y.; Hershfield, S.P.; Hill, S.O.; Hirschfeld, P.J.; Goldman, A.M. AIP Conference Proceedings, 2006, 850, 949.

Parendo, K.A.; Tan, K.H.S.B.; Goldman, A.M. Electrostatic and Parallel-Magnetic-Field Tuned Two-Dimensional Superconductor-Insulator Transitions. Phys. Rev. B, 2006, 73, 174527.

Parendo, K.A.; Tan, K.H.S.B.; Goldman, A.M. Hot-Electron Effects in the Two-Dimensional Superconductor-Insulator Transition. Phys. Rev. B, 2006, 74, 134517.

Schultz, B.D.; Choi, S.G.; Palmstrøm, C.J. Embedded Growth Mode of Thermodynamically Stable Metallic Nanoparticles on III-V Semiconductors. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2006, 88, 243117.

Schultz, B.D.; Palmstrøm, C.J. Embedded Assembly Mechanism of Stable Metal Nanocrystals on Semiconductor Surfaces.Phys. Rev. B Rapid Comm. 2006, 73, 241407.

Shih, T.C.; Xie, J.Q.; Dong, J.W.; Dong, X.Y.; Srivastava, S.; Adelmann, C.; McKernan, S.; James, R.D.; Palmstrøm, C.J. Epitaxial Growth and Characterization of Single Crystal Ferromagnetic Shape Memory Co₂NiGa Films. Ferroelectrics, 2006, 343, 35.

Speetzen, N.; Huang, X.; Stadler, B.J.H.; Victora, R.H. The Effects of Oxygen on Intergranular Exchange and Anisotropy Dispersion in Co/Pd Multilayers for Perpendicular Magnetic Recording Media. J. Appl. Phys. 2006, 99, 08E708.

Tan, K.H.; Sarwa B.; Parendo, K.A.; Goldman, A.M. Anomalous Insulating State Induced by Parallel Magnetic Field in Ultrathin Bismuth Films. Low Temperature Physics: 24^th International Conference on Low Temperature Physics; edited by Takano, Y.; Hershfield, S.P.; Hill, S.O.; Hirschfeld, P.J.; Goldman, A.M. AIP Conference Proceedings, 2006, 850, 951.

Wu, J.; Zheng, H.; Mitchell, J.F.; Leighton, C. Glassy Transport Phenomena in a Phase Separated Perovskite Cobaltite. Phys. Rev. B. Rapid Comm. 2006, 73, 020404.

2005

Davies, J.E.; Wu, J.; Leighton, C.; Liu, K. Magnetization Reversal and Nanoscopic Magnetic Phase Separation in La_1-xSr_xCoO₃. Phys. Rev. B, 2005, 72, 134419.

Giblin, S.R.; Terry, I.; Clarke, S.; Prokscha, T.; Boothroyd, A.T.; Wu, J.; Leighton, C. Observation of Magnetic Excitons in LaCoO₃. Europhys. Lett. 2005, 70, 677.

Mondal, S.K.; Stadler, B.J.H. Novel Designs for Integrating YIG/air Photonic Crystal Slab Polarizers With Waveguide Faraday Rotators. IEEE Photonics Tech. Lett. 2005, 17,127.

Pechan, M.J.; Yu, C.; Carr, D.; Palmstrøm, C.J. Remarkable Strain-Induced Magnetic Anisotropy in Epitaxial Co₂MnGa (001) Films. J. Magn. Magn. Matls. 2005, 286, 340.

Wu, J.; Lynn, J.W.; Glinka, C.; Burley, J.; Zheng, H.; Mitchell, J.F.; Leighton, C. Intergranular Giant Magnetoresistance in a Spontaneously Phase Separated Perovskite Oxide. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2005, 94, 037201.

2004

Bhattacharya, A.; Eblen-Zayas, M.; Staley, N.E.; Huber, W.H.; Goldman, A.M. Micromachined SrTiO₃ Single Crystals as Dielectrics for Electrostatic Doping of Thin Films. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2004, 85, 997.

Qi, X.; Stadler, B.J.H.; Victora, R.H.; Judy, J.H.; Hellwig, O.; Supper, N. Si-Doping of Co/Pd Multilayers for Improved Signal to Noise in Perpendicular Magnetic Recording Media. IEEE Trans. Magn. 2004, 40, 2476.

Qi, X.; Sung, S.-Y.; Mondal, S.K.; Stadler, B.J.H. Structure Analysis of Terbium Aluminosilicate Glass. MRS Proceedings: New Materials for Microphotonics, 2004, 817, 47.

Sung, S.-Y.; Qi, X.; Mondal, S.K.; Stadler, B.J.H. Partial Pressure Differential and Rapid Thermal Annealing for Integrated Yttrium Iron Garnet (YIG). MRS Proceedings: New Materials for Microphotonics, 2004, 817, 213.

Vergara, J.; Eames, P.; Merton, C.; Madurga, V.; Dahlberg, E.D. Moment Determination of Magnetic Force Microscope Tips by Imaging Superparamagnetic Films. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2004, 84, 1156.

2002

Pan, Q.; Dong, J.W.; Cui, J.; Palmstrøm, C.J.; James, R.D. Magnetic Domain Observations of Free Standing Single Crystal Patterned Ni₂MnGa Films. J. Appl. Phys. 2002, 91, 7812.

IRG 4
Publications resulting from PRIMARY MRSEC Support

2008

Pi, X.D.; Gresback, R.; Liptak, R.W.; Campbell, S.A.; Kortshagen, U. Doping Efficiency, Dopant Location, and Oxidation of Si Nanocrystals. Appl. Phys. Lett., 2008, 92, 123102.

Pi, X.D.; Liptak, R.W.; Nowak, J.D.; Wells, N.; Carter, C.B.; Campbell, S.A.; Kortshagen, U. Air-Stable Full-Visible-Spectrum Emission from Silicon Nanocrystal Ensembles Synthesized by an All-Gas-Phase Plasma Approach. Nanotechnology, 2008, 19(24), 245603.

Kortshagen, U.; Anthony, R.; Gresback, R; Holman, Z.; Ligman, R.; Liu, C.-Y.; Mangolini, L.; Campbell S.A. Plasma Synthesis of Group IV Quantum Dots for Luminescence and Photovoltaic Applications. Pure & Appl. Chem., 2008, 1901.

Liptak, R.W.; Devetter, B.*; Thomas, J.H. III; Kortshagen, U.; Campbell; S.A. SF₆ Plasma Etching of Silicon Nanocrystals. Nanotechnology, 2009, 20(3), 035603. (*Summer 2008 REU Participant, University of Wisconsin - Madison)

Proto-IRG (Nanoparticle-Based Materials) Publications resulting from PRIMARY MRSEC Support

2007

Bolon, B.T.; Haugen, M.A.; Abin-Fuentes, A.; Deneen, J.; Carter, C.B.; Leighton, C. Multiple Antiferromagnet/Ferromagnet Interfaces as a Probe of Grain-Size-Dependent Exchange Bias in Polycrystalline Co/Fe₅₀Mn₅₀. J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 2007, 309, 54. (cross-referenced in IRG-3)

Holm, J.; Roberts, J.T. Surface Chemistry of Aerosolized Silicon Nanoparticles: Evolution and Desorption of Hydrogen from 6 nm Diameter Particles. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 2496.

Ligman, R.K.; Mangolini, L.; Kortshagen, U.; Campbell, S.A. Electroluminescence from Surface Oxidized Silicon Nanoparticles Dispersed in a Polymer Matrix. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2007, 90, 061116.

Pi, X.D.; Liptak, R.W.; Campbell, S.A.; Kortshagen, U. In-Flight Dry Etching of Plasma-Synthesized Silicon Nanocrystals. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2007, 91, 083112.

Pi, X.D.; Gresback, R.; Liptak, R.W.; Campbell, S.A.; Kortshagen, U. Synthesis of B- or P-doped Free-Standing Si Nanocrystals in Nonthermal Plasma. Appl. Phys. Lett. (submitted).

Pi, X.D.; Liptak, R.W.; Nowak, J.D.; Wells, N.; Carter, C.B.;Campbell, S.A.; Kortshagen, U. Air-Stable Full-Visible-Spectrum Emission from Silicon Nanocrystal Ensembles Synthesized by an All-Gas-Phase Plasma Approach. Nanotechnology (submitted).

Pi, X.D.; Mangolini, L.; Campbell, S.A.; Kortshagen, U. Room-Temperature Atmospheric Oxidation of Si Nanocrystals after HF Etching. Phys. Rev. B, 2007, 75,085423-1.

IRG 4
Publications resulting from Partial MRSEC Support

2008

Carlson, B.; Leschkies, K.; Aydil, E.S.; Zhu, X.-Y. Valence Band Alignment at Cadium Selenide Quantum Dot and ZnO(10(1)over-bar0) Interfaces. J. Phys. Chem. C, 2008, 112, 8419.

Liu, B.; Boercker, J.E.; Aydil, E.S. Oriented Single Crystalline Titanium Dioxide Nanowires. Nanotechnology, 2008, 19, 505604.

Tisdale, W.A.; Muntwiler, M.; Norris, D.J.; Aydil, E.S.; Zhu, X.-Y. Electron Dynamics at the ZnO(10(1)over-bar0) Surface. J. Phys. Chem. C, 2008, 112, 14682.

Proto-IRG (Nanoparticle-Based Materials) Publications resulting from PARTIAL MRSEC Support

2007

Bapat, A.; Gatti, M.; Ding, Y.-P.; Campbell, S.A.; Kortshagen, U. A Plasma Process for the Synthesis of Cubic-Shaped Silicon Nanocrystals for Nanoelectronic Devices. J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 2007, 40, 2247.

Cernetti, P.; Gresback, R.; Campbell, S.A.; Kortshagen, U. Nonthermal Plasma Synthesis of Faceted Germanium Nanocrystals. Chemical Vapor Deposition, 2007, 13, 345.

Divakar, R.; Basu, J.; Leschkies, K.S.; Kortshagen, U.R.; Aydil, E.S.; Norris, D.J.; Carter, C.B. TEM Characterization of CdSe Quantum Dot Sensitized ZnO Nanowires. Microsc Microanal. 2007, 13, 756.

Gresback, R.; Holman, Z.; Kortshagen, U. Nonthermal Plasma Synthesis of Size-controlled, Monodisperse, Freestanding Germanium Nanocrystals. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2007, 91, 093119.

Gresback, R.; Holman, Z.; Kortshagen, U. Plasma Synthesis of Highly Monodisperse Ge Nanocrystals and Self-Assembly of Dense Nanocrystal Layers, in: Solar Energy Conversion. Ed: Beard, M. Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 2007, 974E, CC05-08.

Holm, J.; Roberts, J.T. Thermal Oxidation of 6 nm Aerosolized Silicon Nanoparticles: Size and Surface Chemistry Changes. Langmuir, 2007, 23, 11217.

Kortshagen, U.; Mangolini, L.; Bapat, A. Plasma Synthesis of Semiconductor Nanocrystals for Nanoelectronics and Luminescence Applications. J. Nano Part. Res. 2007, 9, 39.

Leschkies, K.S.; Divakar, R.; Basu, J.; Enache-Pommer, E.; Boercker, J.E.; Carter, C.B.;Kortshagen, U.R.; Norris, D.J.;Aydil, E.S. Photosensitization of ZnO Nanowires with CdSe Quantum Dots for Photovoltaic Devices. Nano Letters, 2007, 7, 1793.

Liptak, R.W.; Pi, X.D.; Kortshagen, U.; Campbell, S.A. 400-900 nm Light Emitting Silicon Nanoparticles Produced By An All-Gas Phase Approach. Proceedings of Nano Science and Technology International, Santa Clara, 2007.

Mangolini, L.; Kortshagen, U. Plasma-Assisted Synthesis of Silicon Nanocrystal Inks. Adv. Mater. 2007, 19, 2513.

Pi, X.; Liptak, R.; Ligman, R.; Kortshagen, U.;Campbell, S.A. Full Spectrum Emission and Hybrid OLEDs from Silicon Nanoparticles. Proceedings of the 4^th International Conference on Group Four Photonics Workshop, IEEE/LEOS, Tokyo, 2007.

Pi, X.D.; Mangolini, L.; Kortshagen, U.; Campbell, S.A. Room-Temperature Atmospheric Oxidation of Si Nanocrystals After HF Etching. Phys. Rev. B, 2007, 75, 085423-1.

Sykora, M.; Mangolini, L.; Schaller, R.D.; Kortshagen, U.; Jurbergs, D.; Klimov, V.I. Size-Dependent Intrinsic Radiative Decay Rates of Silicon Nanocrystals at Large Confinement Energies. Phys. Rev. Lett. (in press).

2006

Anderson, C.; Blackwell, C.*; Deneen, J.; Carter, C.B.; Kakalios, J.; Kortshagen, U. Dual-Chamber Plasma Co-Deposition of Nanoparticles in Amorphous Silicon Thin Films, in: Amorphous and Polycrystalline Thin-Film Silicon Science and Technology. Eds: Atwater, Jr., H.A.; Chu, V.; Wagner, S.; Yamamoto, K.; Zan; H-W. Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 2006, 910, 0910-A04-02. (*Summer 2002 REU Participant, Florida A&M)

Barry, C.R.; Jacobs, H.O. Fringing Field Directed Assembly of Nanomaterials. Nano Letters, 2006, 6, 2790.

Basu, J.; Deneen, J.; Divakar, R.; Hoffman, S.; Colli, A.; Franciosi, A.; Carter, C.B. Defects and Interfaces in ZnSe Nanowires. Edited by Ichinose, H.; Sasaki, T. Sapporo, Japan. Proc.16th Int. Microsc. Congr. IMC16. 2006, 1229.

Basu, J.; Divakar, R.; Deneen, J.; Wang, X.; Jacobs, H.; Carter, C.B. Interfaces of ZnO Nanowires Grown on Semiconducting Surfaces. Microsc. Microanal. 2006, 12, 694.

Blackwell, C.*; Anderson, C.; Deneen, J.; Carter, C.B.; Kortshagen, U.; Kakalios, J. The Influence of Thermophoresis Effects During Deposition of Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Thin Films with Nanocrystalline Silicon Inclusions, in: Amorphous and Polycrystalline Thin-Film Silicon Science and Technology. Eds: Atwater, Jr., H.A.; Chu, V.; Wagner, S.; Yamamoto, K.; Zan; H-W. Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 2006, 910, 0910-A07-07. (*Summer 2002 REU Participant, Florida A&M)

Deneen, J.; Cernetti, P.; Gresback, R.; Kortshagen, U.; Carter, C.B. TEM Study of the Morphology of Nanoparticles. Microsc. Microanal. 2006, 12, 612.

Divakar, R.; Basu, J.; Carter, C.B. Growth of ZnO Nanorods: A TEM Study. Microsc. Microanal. 2006, 12, 698.

Jurbergs, D.; Rogojina, E.; Mangolini, L.; Kortshagen, U. Silicon Nanocrystals with Ensemble Quantum Yields Exceeding 60%. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2006, 88, 233116.

Liao, Y.-C.; Roberts, J.T. Self-Assembly of Organic Monolayers on Aerosolized Silicon Nanoparticles. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 9061.

Mangolini, L.; Jurbergs, D.; Rogojina, E.; Kortshagen, U. High Efficiency Photoluminescence from Silicon Nanocrystals Prepared by Plasma Synthesis and Organic Surface Passivation. Phys. Status Solidi (c), 2006, 3, 3975.

Mangolini, L.; Jurbergs, D.; Rogojina, E.; Kortshagen, U. Plasma Synthesis and Liquid-Phase Surface Passivation of Brightly Luminescent Si Nanocrystals. J. Lumin. 2006, 121, 327.

2005

Anthony, R.; Thimsen, E.; Johnson, J.; Campbell, S.; Kortshagen, U. A Non-Thermal Plasma Reactor for the Synthesis of Gallium Nitride Nanocrystals. MRS Proceedings, 2005, 892, FF11-05.

Mangolini, L.; Thimsen, E.; Kortshagen, U. High-Yield Scaleable Plasma Synthesis of Luminescent Silicon Nanocrystals. Nano Letters, 2005, 5, 655.

Mangolini, L.; Thimsen, E.; Kortshagen, U. High-Yield Synthesis of Luminescent Silicon Quantum Dots in a Continuous Flow Nonthermal Plasma Reactor. Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 2005, 862, A4.3.

Thompson, S.; Perrey, C.R.; Belich, T.J.; Blackwell, C.; Carter, C.B.; Kakalios, J.; Kortshagen, U. Experimental Study of Silane Plasma Nanoparticle Formation in Amorphous Silicon Thin Films. Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 2005, 862, A8.1.

IRG 4
Publications resulting from the USE OF SHARED FACILITIES

2008

Erbs, J.J.; Gilbert, B.; Penn, R.L. Influence of Size on Reductive Dissolution of Six-Line Ferrihydrite. J. Phys. Chem. C, 2008, 112, 12127.

Isley, S.L.; Penn, R.L. Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles: Effect of Sol-Gel pH on Phase Composition, Particle Size, and Particle Growth Mechanism. J. Phys. Chem. C, 2008, 112, 4469.

Ratkovich, A.S.; Penn, R.L. Controlling Oriented Aggregation using Increasing Reagent Concentrations and Trihalo Acetic Acid Surfactants. J. Solid State Chem., 2008, 181, 1600.

Proto-IRG (Nanoparticle-Based Materials) Publications resulting from the USE OF SHARED FACILITIES

2008

Zhang, B.; Liao, Y.-C.; Roberts, J.T.; Girshick, S.L. Growth of Coatings on Nanoparticles by Photoinduced Chemical Vapor Deposition. J. Nanopart. Res. 2008, 10, 173.

2006

Liao, Y.-C.; Nienow, A.M.; Roberts, J.T. Surface Chemistry of Aerosolized Nanoparticles: Thermal Oxidation of Silicon. J. Phys. Chem. B, 2006, 110, 6190.

Nienow, A.M.; Roberts, J.T. Chemical Vapor Deposition of Zirconium Oxide on Aerosolized Silicon Nanoparticles. Chem. Mater. 2006, 18, 5571.

2005

Barry, C.R.; Gu, J.; Jacobs, H. Charging Process and Coulomb-Force Directed Printing of Nanoparticles with sub-100 nm Lateral Resolution. Nano Lett. 2005, 5, 2078.

Welle, A.; Jacobs, H. Electrospray and Coulomb Force Directed Printing of Organic and Inorganic Nanomaterials with 100 nm Lateral Resolution. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2005, 87, 263119.

Seed Publications resulting from PRIMARY MRSEC Support

2007

Kumar, S.; Davis, T.M.; Ramanan, H.; Penn, R.L; Tsapatsis, M. Aggregative Growth of Silicalite-1. J. Phys. Chem. B. 2007, 111, 3398.

Wanamaker, C.L.; O'Leary, L.E.; Lynd, N.A.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Tolman, W.B. Renewable Resource Thermoplastic Elastomers Based on Polylactide and Polymenthide. Biomacromolecules, 2007, 8, 3634. (cross-referenced in IRG-1)

2006

Davis, T.M.; Drews, T.O.; Ramanan, H.; He, C.; Schnablegger, H.; Katsoulakis, M.A.; Kokkoli, E.; Penn, R.L.; Tsapatsis, M. Mechanistic Principles of Nanoparticle Evolution to Zeolite Crystals. Nat. Mater. 2006, 5, 400.

Gasperino, D.; Yeckel, A.; Olmsted, B.K.; Ward, M.D.; Derby, J.J. Mass Transfer Limitations at Crystallizing Interfaces in an Atomic Force Microscopy Fluid Cell: A Finite Element Analysis. Langmuir, 2006, 22, 6578.

Meng, H.; Wang, J.P. Spin Transfer in Nanomagnetic Devices with Perpendicular Anisotropy. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2006, 88, 172506.

2005

Denny, N.R.; Han, S.; Turgeon, R.T.; Lytle, J.C.; Norris, D.J.;Stein, A. Synthetic Approaches Toward Tungsten Photonic Crystals for Thermal Emission. SPIE-Proceedings, 2005, 2, 60050501.

2004

Chabanov, A.A.; Jun, Y; Norris, D.J. Avoiding Cracks in Self-Assembled Photonic Band Gap Crystals. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2004, 84, 3573.

Chandran, P.L.; Barocas, V.H. Microstructural Mechanics of Collagen Gels in Confined Compression: Poroelasticity, Viscoelasticity, and Collapse. ASME J. Biomech. Eng. 2004, 126, 152.

2003

Al-Daous, M.A.; Stein, A. Preparation and Catalytic Evaluation of Macroporous Crystalline Sulfated Zirconium Dioxide Templated with Colloidal Crystals. Chem. Mater. 2003, 15, 2638.

Underwood, D.U.; Blank, D.A. Ultrafast Solvation Dynamics: A View from the Solvent's Perspective Using a Novel Resonant-Pump Non-Resonant Probe Technique. J. Phys. Chem. A, 2003, 107, 956.

2002

Gao, B.Z.; Fass, J.N.; Renn, M.J.; Odde, D.J. Nano- and Microscale Manipulation of Biological Particles by Laser-Guided Direct Writing. Proceedings of the SPIE, 2002, 4608, 245.

Pivovar, A.M.; Ward, M.D.; Brown, C.M.; Neumann, D.A. Probing Vibrational Dynamics of Hydrogen-Bonded Inclusion Compounds with Inelastic Neutron Scattering and Ab Initio Calculations. J. Phys. Chem. B, 2002, 106, 4916.

Schroden, R.C.; Al-Daous, M.; Blanford, C.F.; Stein, A. Optical Properties of Inverse Opal Photonic Crystals. Chem. Mater. 2002, 14, 3305.

Schroden, R.C.; Al-Daous, M.; Sokolov, S.; Melde, B.J.; Lytle, J.C.; Stein, A.; Carbojo, M.C.; Fernández, J.T.; Rodríguez, E.E. Hybrid Macroporous Materials for Heavy Metal Ion Adsorption. J. Mater. Chem. 2002, 12, 3261.

Stein, A.; Schroden, R.C. Designing Porous Solids over Multiple Pore Size Regimes, in: Nanostructured Catalysts. Eds: Scott, S.L.; Crudden, C.M.; Jones, C.W. Kluwer-Plenum Series on Nanostructure Science and Technology (Dordrecht, Netherlands) 2002, 3, 257.

Seed Publications resulting from PARTIAL MRSEC Support

2008

Wang, C.; Pham, P.* Polymers for Viral Gene Delivery. Exp. Opin. Drug Delivery, 2008, 5(4), 385. (*Summer 2006 Faculty/Student Team Participant, Penn State University at Scranton)

2007

Karanikolos, G.N.; Wydra, J.W.*; Stoeger, J.A.; Garcia, H.; Corma, A.; Tsapatsis, M. Continuous c-Oriented AlPO4-5 Films by Tertiary Growth. Chem. Mater. 2007, 19, 792. (*Summer 2005, 2006 REU Participant, University of Iowa)

McGee, K.A.; Mann, K.R. Selective Low-Temperature Syntheses of Facial and Meridional Tris-cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complexes. Inorg. Chem. 2007, 46, 7800.

Wang, C.; Pham, P.* Polymers for Viral Gene Delivery. Exp. Opin. Drug Delivery, 2007 (submitted). (*Summer 2006 Faculty/Student Team Participant, Penn State University at Scranton)

2006

Meng, H.; Wang, J.P. A Composite Free Layer for High Density Magnetic Random Access Memory with Lower Spin Transfer Current. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2006, 89, 152509.

2005

Cheng, L.; Xia, X.; Scriven, L.E.; Gerberich, W.W. Spherical-Tip Indentation of Viscoelastic Material. Mechanics of Materials, 2005, 37, 213.

Erwin, S.C.; Zu, L.; Haftel, M.I.; Efros, A.L.; Kennedy, T.A.; Norris, D.J. Doping Semiconductor Nanocrystals. Nature, 2005, 436, 91.

Schmidtke, S.J.; Underwood, D.F.; Blank, D.A. Probing Excited State Dynamics and Intramolecular Proton Transfer in 1-acylaminoanthraquinones via the Intermolecular Solvent Response. J. Phys. Chem. A, 2005, 109, 7073.

Thompson, S.; Perrey, C.R.; Belich, T.J.; Kakalios, J.; Carter, C.B.; Kortshagen, U. Experimental Investigations into the Formation of Nanoparticles in a/nc-Si:H Thin Films. J. Appl. Phys. 2005, 97, 034310.

Underwood, D.F.; Blank, D.A. Measuring the Change in the Intermolecular Raman Spectrum During Dipolar Solvation. J. Phys. Chem. A, 2005, 109, 3295.

Warthesen, S.J.; Girshick, S.L. Modeling Nanoparticle Growth and Transport in a Low-Pressure Plasma.17th International Symposium on Plasma Chemistry, Toronto, August 7-12, 2005, Abstracts and Full-Papers CD. 820-821.

Warthesen, S.J.; Girshick, S.L. Simulation of Particle Growth and Transport in a Dusty Plasma. New Vistas in Dusty Plasmas; 4th International Conference on the Physics of Dusty Plasmas, Orléans, France, June 13-17, 2005. Eds: Boufendi, L.; Mikikian, M.; Shukla, P.K. American Institute of Physics, 2005, (AIP Conference Proceedings), 799, 205-208.

2004

Bapat, A.; Anderson, C.; Perrey, C.R.; Carter, C.B.; Campbell, S.A.; Kortshagen, U. Plasma Synthesis of Single Crystal Silicon Nanoparticles for Novel Electronic Device Applications. Plasma Phys. Controlled Fusion, 2004, 46, B97.

Bapat, A.; Dong, Y.; Perrey, C.R.; Carter, C.B.; Campbell, S.A.; Kortshagen, U. Silicon Nanoparticle Synthesis Using Constricted Mode Capacitive Silane Plasma. MRS Symposium Proceedings, 2004, 818, M14.4.1.

Cordill, M.J.; Bahr, D.F.; Moody, N.R.; Gerberich, W.W. Recent Developments in Thin Film Adhesion Measurement. Trans. Device Material Reliability, 2004, 16.R1, 1.

Dong, Y.; Bapat, A.; Hilchie, S.; Kortshagen, U.; Campbell, S.A.; Vac, J. The Generation of Free-Standing Single Crystal Silicon Nanoparticles. Sci. B, 2004, 22, 1923.

Garif, Y.S.; Gerberich, W.W.; Pocius, A.V. Thermally Activated Parameters of Self-Adhesion in Acrylic Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive-Like Networks. J. Adhesion, 2004, 80, 61.

Kalkman, J.; de Bres, E.; Polman, A.; Jun, Y.; Norris, D.J.; Hart, D.C.; Hoogenboom, J.P.; van Blaaderen, A. Selective Excitation of Erbium in Silicon-Infiltrated Silica Colloidal Photonic Crystals. J. Appl. Phys. 2004, 95, 2297.

Lytle, J.C.; Yan, H.; Ergang, N.S.; Smyrl, W.H.; Stein, A. Structural and Electrochemical Properties of Three-Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous Tin(IV) Oxide Films. J. Mater. Chem. 2004, 14, 1616.

Lytle, J.C.; Yan, H.; Turgeon, R.T.; Stein, A. Multistep, Low-Temperature Pseudomorphic Transformations of Nanostructured Silica to Titania via a Titanium Oxyfluoride Intermediate. Chem. Mater. 2004, 16, 3829.

McClurg, R. Design Criteria for Ideal Foam Nucleating Agents. Chem. Engr. Sci. 2004, 59, 5779.

Mook, W.M.; Jungk, J.M.; Cordill, M.J.; Moody, N.R; Sun, Y.; Xia, Y.; Gerberich, W.W. Geometry and Surface State Effects on the Mechanical Response of Au Nanostructures. Zeitschrift für Metallkunde,2004, 95, 416.

Norris, D.J.; Arlinghaus, E.G.; Meng, L.; Heiny, R.; Scriven, L.E. Opaline Photonic Crystals: How Does Self-Assembly Work? Adv. Mater. 2004, 16, 1393.

Schmidtke, S.J.; MacManus-Spencer, L.A.; Klappa, J.J.; Mobley, T.A.; McNeill, K.; Blank, D.A. 2-(2'-pyridyl)pyrroles: Part I. Structure and Energetics of Pyridylpyrroles, their Dimmers, Complexes and Excited States. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2004, 6, 3938.

Schmidtke, S.J.; Underwood, D.F.; Blank, D.A.Following the Solvent Directly as it Controls Ultrafast Excited State Proton Transfer. JACS, 2004, 126, 8620.

Schroden, R.C.; Stein, A.3D Ordered Macroporous Materials, in: Colloids and Colloid Assemblies: Synthesis, Modification, Organization and Utilization of Colloid Particles, Ed: Caruso, F. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2004, 465.

Shen, Z.; Kortshagen, U.; Campbell, S.A.Electrical Characterization of Amorphous Silicon Nanoparticles. J. Appl. Phys. 2004, 96, 2204.

Spitael, P.; Macosko, C.W.; McClurg, R.B.Block Copolymer Micelles for Nucleation of Microcellular Thermoplastic Foams. Macromolecules, 2004, 37, 6874. (cross-referenced in IRG-1)

Toivola, Y.; Stein, A.; Cook, R.F. Depth-Sensing Indentation Response of Ordered Silica Foam. J. Mater. Res. 2004, 19, 260.

2003

Bapat, A.; Kortshagen, U.; Campbell, S.A.; Perrey, C.R.; Carter, C.B. Synthesis of Crystalline Silicon Nanoparticles in Low-Pressure Inductive Plasmas. MRS Symposium Proceedings, 2003, 737, 301.

Bapat, A.; Perrey, C.R.; Campbell, S.A.; Carter, C.B.; Kortshagen, U. Synthesis of Highly Oriented, Single-Crystal Silicon Nanoparticles in a Low-Pressure Inductively Coupled Plasma. J. Appl. Phys. 2003, 94, 1969.

Belich, T.J.; Shen, Z.; Campbell S.A.; Kakalios, J. Non-Gaussian 1/f Noise as a Probe of Long-Range Structural and Electronic Disorder in Amorphous Silicon, in: Noise as a Tool for Studying Materials, Eds: Weissman, M.B.; Israeloff, N.E.; Kogan, A.S. SPIE, 2003, 5112, 67.

Belich, T.J.; Thompson, S.; Perrey, C.R.; Kortshagen, U.; Carter, C.B.; Kakalios, J. Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Thin Films with Nanocrystalline Silicon Inclusions. MRS Symposium Proceedings, 2003, 762, 509.

Shen, Z.; Kim, T.; Kortshagen, U.; McMurry, P.H.; Campbell, S.A. Formation of Highly Uniform Silicon Nanoparticles in High Density Silane Plasmas. J. Applied Physics, 2003, 94, 2277.

Shen, Z.; Kim, T.; Kortshagen, U.; McMurry, P.H.; Campbell, S.A. Particle Production in High Density Silane Plasma. MRS Symposium Proceedings, 2003, 737, 721.

Sokolov, S.; Bell, D.; Stein, A. Preparation and Characterization of Macroporous a-Alumina. J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 2003, 86, 1481.

Sokolov, S.; Stein, A. Preparation and Characterization of Macroporous g-LiAlO₂. Mater. Letters, 2003, 57, 3593.

Yan, H.; Sokolov, S.; Lytle, J.C.; Stein, A.; Zhang, F.; Smyrl, W.H. Colloidal-Crystal-Templated Synthesis of Ordered Macroporous Electrode Materials for Lithium Secondary Batteries. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2003, 150, A1102.

2002

Johnson, B.J.S.; Schroden, R.C.; Zhu, C.; Young Jr., V.G.; Stein, A. Design and Analysis of Chain and Network Structures from Organic Derivatives of Polyoxometalate Clusters. Inorg. Chem. 2002, 41, 2213.

Seed Publications resulting from the USE OF SHARED FACILITIES

2008

*Beaber, A.R.; Hafiz, J.; Heberlein, J.V.R.; Gerberich, W.W.; Girshick, S.L. Wear Behavior in SiC-TiX Multilayered Nanocomposite Coatings. Surface and Coatings Technology, 2008, 203, 771.

2007

Berquo, T.S.; Banerjee, S.K.; Ford, R.G.; Penn, R.L.; Pichler, T. High Crystallinity Si-Ferrihydrite: An Insight into its Neel Temperature and Size Dependence of Magnetic Properties. J. Geophysical Research, 2007, 112, B02102/1.

Dai, Z.; Wang, C. Polyethylenimine-Block-Poly(ortho esters): Acid-Degradable Cationic Diblock Copolymers for Gene Delivery. J. Controlled Release, 2007(submitted).

Denny, N.R.; Han, S.E.; Norris, D.J.; Stein, A. Structural Effects of Thermal Emission on Monolithic Tungsten and Tungsten Alloy Photonic Crystals. Chem. Mater. 2007, 19, 4563.

Jentzsch, T.; Chung, C.L.; Gabor, R.S.; Penn, R.L. Influence of Aluminum Substitution on the Reactivity of Magnetite Nanoparticles. J. Phys. Chem. C. 2007, 111, 10247.

Johnson, R.L.; Anschutz, A.J.; Smolen, J.M.; Simcik, M.F.; Penn, R.L. The Adsorption of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate onto Sand, Clay and Iron Oxide Surfaces. J. Chem. Eng. Data. 2007, 52, 1156.

Lai, C.Z.; Fierke, M.A.; Stein, A.; Bühlmann, P. Ion-Selective Electrodes with Three-Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous Carbon as the Solid Contact. Anal. Chem. 2007, 79, 4621.

Li, F.; Delo, S.A.; Stein, A. Disassembly and Self-Reassembly in Periodic Nanostructures: A Face-Centered to Simple Cubic Transformation. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 6666 (highlighted in Nature, 2007, 449, 550; in Nanowerk, posted September 6, 2007).

Li, F.; Wang, Z.; Ergang, N.S.; Fyfe, C.A.; Stein, A. Controlling the Shape and Alignment of Mesopores by Confinement in Colloidal Crystals: Designer Pathways to Silica Monoliths with Hierarchical Porosity. Langmuir, 2007, 23, 3996 (cover page).

Myers, J.C.; Penn, R.L. Evolving Surface Reactivity of Cobalt Oxyhydroxide Nanoparticles. J. Phys. Chem. C. 2007, 111, 10597.

Penn, R.L.; Flynn, L.; Johnson, P. Building a Successful Middle School Outreach Effort: Microscopy Camp. J. Chem. Edu. 2007, 84, 955.

Penn, R.L.; Tanaka, K.; Erbs J. Size Dependent Kinetics of Oriented Aggregation. J. Crystal Growth, 2007, 97, 309.

Ratkovich, A.S.; Penn, R.L. Controlling Nanosized ZnO Growth Kinetics Using Various ZN:OH Concentration Ratios. J. Phys. Chem. C. 2007, 111, 14098.

Wang, Z.; Li, F.; Stein, A. Direct Synthesis of Shaped Carbon Nanoparticles with Ordered Cubic Mesostructure. Nano Lett. 2007, 7, 3223 (highlighted in MRS Bulletin, 2007, 32).

2006

Burleson, D.; Penn, R.L. Two-Step Growth of Goethite from Ferrihydrite. Langmuir, 2006, 22, 402.

Choi, J.; Ghosh, S.; King, L.; Tsapatsis, M. MFI Zeolite Membranes from a- and Randomly Oriented Monolayers. Adsorption, 2006, 12, 339.

Choi, J.; Ghosh, S.; Lai, Z.; Tsapatsis, M. Uniformly a-oriented MFI Zeolite Films by Secondary Growth. Angew. Chem. Int. Edit. 2006, 45, 1154.

Chun, C.L.; Penn, R.L.; Arnold, W.A. Kinetic and Microscopic Studies of Reductive Transformations of Organic Contaminants on Goethite. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2006, 40, 3299.

Davis, T.M.; Snyder, M.A.; Krohn, J.E.; Tsapatsis, M. Nanoparticles in Lysine-silica Sols. Chem. Mater. 2006, 18, 5814.

Ergang, N.S.; Lytle, J.C.; Lee, K.T.; Oh, S.M.; Smyrl, W.H.; Stein, A. Photonic Crystal Structures as a Basis for an Interpenetrating Electrochemical Cell System. Adv. Mater. 2006, 18, 1750 (featured on inside journal cover).

Guyodo, Y.; Banerjee, S.K.; Penn, R.L.; Burleson, D.J.; Berquo, T.S.; Seda, T.; Solheid, P. Magnetic Properties of Synthetic Six-Line Ferrihydrite Nanoparticles. Phys. Earth Planet, in Special Issue on Developments in Techniques and Methods Related to Rock Magnetism, 2006, 154, 222.

Guyodo, Y.; LaPara, T.M.; Anschutz, A.J.; Penn, R.L.; Banerjee, S.K.; Geiss, C.E.; Zanner, W. Rock Magnetic, Chemical, and Bacterial Community Analysis of a Modern Soil from Nebraska. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 2006, 251, 168.

Isley, S.L.; Anderson, E.R.; Penn R.L. Influence of Ionic Strength on Brookite Content in Sol-Gel Synthesized Titania Before and After Hydrothermal Aging. ECS Transactions, 2006, 9, 37.

Isley, S.; Penn R.L. Relative Brookite and Anatase Content in Sol-Gel Synthesized Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles. J. Phys. Chem. B. 2006, 110, 15134.

Jentzsch, T.L.; Penn R.L. Influence of Aluminum Doping on Ferrihydrite Nanoparticle Reactivity. J. Phys. Chem. B. 2006, 110, 11746.

Lee, J.A.; Meng, L.; Norris, D.J.; Scriven, L.E.; Tsapatsis, M. Colloidal Crystal Layers of Hexagonal Nanoplates by Convective Assembly. Langmuir, 2006, 22, 5217.

Penn, R.L.; Erbs, J.; Gulliver, D. Controlled Growth of Alpha-FeOOH Nanorods by Exploiting Oriented Aggregation. J. Cryst. Growth. 2006, 293, 1.

Wang, Z.; Li, F.; Ergang, N.S.; Stein, A. Effects of Hierarchical Architecture on Electronic and Mechanical Properties of Nanocast Monolithic Porous Carbons and Carbon-Carbon Nanocomposites. Chem. Mater. 2006, 18, 5543.

2005

Anschutz, A.J.; Penn, R.L. Reduction of Crystalline Iron (III) Oxyhydroxides Using Hydroquinone: Influence of Phase and Particle Size. Geochemical Transactions, 2005, 6, 60.

Chastek, T.T.; Que, E.L.; Shore, J.S.; Lowy III, R.J.; Macosko, C.;Stein, A. Hexadecyl-Functionalized Lamellar Mesostructured Silicates and Alumino Silicates Designed for Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites. Part I: Clay Synthesis and Structure. Polymer, 2005, 46, 4421. (cross-referenced in IRG-1)

Chastek, T.T.; Stein, A.; Macosko, C. Hexadecyl-Functionalized Lamellar Mesostructured Silicates and Alumino Silicates Designed for Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites. Part II: Dispersion in Organic Solvents and in Polystyrene. Polymer, 2005, 46, 4431. (cross-referenced in IRG-1)

Ergang, N.S.; Lytle, J.C.; Yan, H.; Stein, A. The Effect of a Macropore Structure on Cycling Rates of LiCoO₂. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2005, 152, A1989.

Lee, K.T.; Lytle, J.C.; Ergang, N.S.; Oh, S.M.; Stein, A. Synthesis and Rate Performance of Monolithic Macroporous Carbon Electrodes for Lithium Secondary Batteries. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2005, 15, 547.

Wang, Z.; Ergang, N.S.; Al-Daous, M.A.; Stein, A. Synthesis and Characterization of Three-Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous Carbon/Titania Nanoparticle Composites. Chem. Mater. 2005, 17, 6805.

Zhang, K.; Yan, H.; Stein, A.; Francis, L.F. Apatite Converted from 3-D Ordered Macroporous Sol-Gel Bioactive Glass (3DOM-BG) Particles. J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 2005, 88, 587.

2004

Borene, M.; Barocas, V.H.; Hubel, A. Mechanical and Cellular Changes During Compaction of a Collagen-Sponge-Based Corneal Stromal Equivalent. Annals Biomed. Engr. 2004, 32, 274.

2002

Melde, B.J.; Stein, A. Periodic Macroporous Hydroxyapatite-Containing Calcium Phosphates. Chem. Mater. 2002, 14, 3326.

MRSEC Supported Patents

The following proposals were based on work related to MRSEC programs, but the personnel performing work that directly produced these patents were supported by other sources. These patents, however, benefited from the general intellectual environment of the IRGs and the access to Shared Facilities, with user fees charged according to University and Federal guidelines.

2008

Hillmyer, M. A.; Chen, L. Process for Preparing Nanostructured Polymer Composites, United States Provisional Patent submitted 2007.

Lindquist, N.; Luhman, W.A.; Holmes, R.J.; Oh, S.-H. Plasmonic Nanocavity Arrays and Methods for Enhanced Efficiency in Organic Photovoltaic Cells, Provisional Patent submitted October 27, 2008.

Anacker, J. L.; Macosko, C.W.; Hoye, T.R.; Prud'homme, R.K. Methods for Producing Nanoparticles, United States Patent 2007/0122449 A1, 2007.

2007

Lee, J.; Panzer, M.J.; He, Y.; Lodge, T.P.; Frisbie, C.D. Ion Gel Gated Polymer Thin Film Transistors. Provisional Patent filed February 9, 2007.

Mangolini, M.; Jurbergs, D.; Rogojina, E.; Li, X.; Kortshagen, U. Plasma-Initiated In-Flight Grafting of Organic Molecules onto Silicon Nanoparticles. #Z07107 U/M Docket, United States Patent filed January 22, 2007 (pending).

2006

Aydil, E.; Norris, D.; Kortshagen, U.; Zhu, X.; Leschkies, K.; Boercker, J.; Enache-Pommer, E. Quantum-Dot Sensitized Nanowire Solar Cells. #Z06059 U/M Docket, United States Patent filed April 19, 2006 (pending).

Barry, C.R.; Jacobs, H.O. Method and Apparatus for Depositing Charge and/or Nanoparticles. United States Patent No. 2005123687, Regular Utility Application, March 2006 (pending).

Carr, P.W.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Liu, H.; Luo, H.; Ma, L.; Trammell, B.C. Silica-Based Materials and Methods. United States Patent 6,991,852; Issued 2006.

Kortshagen, U.; Bapat, A.; Mangolini, L.; Thimsen, E.; Jurberg, D. Process and Apparatus for Forming Nanoparticles Using Radiofrequency Plasmas. #Z03207 U/M Docket, United States Patent applied for June 13, 2005; Japanese patent filed for December 18, 2006; German patent filed for December 18, 2006 (pending).

2005

Bates, F.; Dean, J.M.; Verghese, N.E.; Pham, H.Q. Curable Flame Retardant Epoxy Resin Compositions. United States Patent 6,887,574; Issued May 3, 2005.

Boaen, N.K.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Hahn, S.F. Oxyfunctionalization of Polyolefins, United States Patent 6,953,868; Issued 2005.

Kortshagen, U.; Bapat, A.; Mangolini, L.; Thimsen, E.; Thurk, P. Process and Apparatus for Forming Nanoparticles Using Radiofrequency Plasmas. Applied for United States Patent; filed June 17, 2005. #Z03207 U/M Docket (pending).

Macosko, C.W.; Hoye, T.R.; Prud'homme, R.K. Methods for Producing Nanoparticles. United States PPA 60/700,855; August 2005 (pending).

Zhang, D.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Tolman, W.B. Polymer Synthesis from Macrocycles. Application submitted 2005 (pending).

2004

Discher, D.E.; Discher, B.M.; Lee, Y.J.C-M.; Bates, F.S.; D.A. Hammer. Polymersome Related Encapsulating Membranes. United States Patent 6,835,394; Issued December 28, 2004.

Stein, A.; Holland, B.T.; Blanford, C.F.; Yan, H. Synthesis of Macroporous Structures. United States Patent 6,680,013; Issued January 20, 2004.

Varma, A.; Bates, F.S.; Harada, T.; Hillmyer, M.A.; Lim, L.; Chaffin, K.A. Anisotropic Extruded Block Triblock, Pentablock, and Multiblock Material for Use in Medical Devices. Application submitted 2004 (pending).

2002

Hillmyer, M.A. Fluorinated Polymers and Methods for their Preparation. United States Patent 6,433,101; Issued 2002.