2008 Publications

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Chapters in Books:

Bosso, C. and Rodrigues, R., “Organizing Around Emerging Issues: Interest Groups and the Making of Nanotechnology Policy,” Interest Group Politics, 7th ed., A. Cigler and B. Loomis, eds., CQ Press, Washington D.C., 366-388 (2007).

Busnaina, A., “Introduction to Nanomanufacturing,” Handbook of Nanoscience, Engineering, and Technology, 2nd ed., Goddard et al., eds., Taylor and Francis Group, CRC Press, (2007).

Kwon, Y.-K. and Kim, P., “Unusually High Thermal Conductivity in Carbon Nanotubes,” High Thermal Conductivity Materials, S. L. Shindé and J. S. Goela, eds., Springer, New York, 227-265, Chapter 8, (2006).

Sandler, R., “GM Food and Nanotechnology,” In Pursuit of Nanoethics: Transatlantic Reflections on Nanotechnology, A.M. Cutter and B. Gordijn, eds., Springer, in press (2008).

Tománek, D., Preface to Carbon Nanotubes: Advanced Topics in the Synthesis, Structure, Properties and Applications, A. Jorio, M.S. Dresselhaus, G. Dresselhaus, eds., Topics in Applied Physics, Springer, Berlin, v. 111 (2008). ISBN 978-3-540-72864-1

Tománek, D., Introduction to Carbon Nanotubes: Advanced Topics in the Synthesis, Structure, Properties and Applications, A. Jorio, M.S. Dresselhaus, G. Dresselhaus, eds., Topics in Applied Physics, Springer, Berlin, v. 111 (2008). ISBN 978-3-540-72864-1

Papers in Peer Reviewed Technical Journals:

Ashter, A., Tsai, S., Ellenbecker, M.J., Mead, J., and Barry, C., “Effects of Nanoparticle Feed Location during Nanocomposite Compounding,” submitted to Polymer Eng. and Science J, (2007).

Athans, A., Briggs, J.B., Jia, W., and Miller, G. P., “Hydrogen-protected Acenes,” J. Mater. Chem., 17, 2636-2641 (2007).

Bello, D., Hart, A.J., Ahn, K., Hallock, M., Yamamoto, N., Garcia, E., Ellenbecker, M.J., and Wardle, B.L., “Exposure to Nanoscale Particles during CVD Growth and Subsequent Handling of Vertically-aligned CNT Films,” submitted to Carbon, (2007).

Bello, D., Wardle, B., Ahn, K., Yamamoto, N., Garcia, E., Hart, A., Ellenbecker, M., Hallock, M., “Exposure to Nanoscale Particles and Fibers During Fabrication and Machining of Hybrid CNT Advanced Composites,” J Nanoparticle Research, (2008). Under Review.

Berber, S. and Tománek, D., “Modeling the Destruction of Realistic Nanotube Emitters: Relative Role of Charging and Temperature,” Phys. Rev. B, (2008).

Briggs, J.B. and Miller, G.P., “Hydrogenation of [60]Fullerene and [70]Fullerene Using Diethylenetriamine,” ECS Transactions, 6 (16), 21-26 (2007).

Brown, A., Filoti, D., Carlson, D., Harper, J., “Dependence of Fiber Texture on Connectivity in Composite Thin Films,” submitted to J. Appl. Phys., (2008).

Chandekar, A., Alabran, M., Sengupta, S., Lee, J., Mead, J., Barry, C., Whitten, J., Somu, S., Busnaina, A., “Fabrication of Stamps for Microcontact Printing by Injection Molding,” Microelectronic Eng., 85, 187-194 (2008).

Chandekar,A. and Whitten, J., “Nanoscale Pattering of a Conjugated Oligomer,” Appl. Phys. Lett., 91, 113103-113106 (2007).

Chandekar, A., Sengupta, S., Whitten, J., “Template-Directed Patterning of Polymers and Biomaterials,” Micros. Res. Tech., 70, 506-512 (2007).

Chen L., Lee H., Guo Z.J., McGruer N.E., Gilbert K.W., Mall S., Leedy K.D., and Adams G.G., “Contact Resistance Study of Noble Metals and Alloy Films Using a Scanning Probe Microscope Test Station,” Journal of Applied Physics, 102 (074910), 1-7, (2007).

Deniz, D., Harper, J., Hoehn, J., Chen, F., “Tilted Fiber Texture in Aluminum Nitride Thin Films,” J. Vac. Sci. Technol., A25, 1214 (2007).

Deniz, D., Karabacak, T., Harper, J., “Competitive Growth Mechanisms of Aluminum Nitride Thin Films Deposited by Off-normal Reactive Magnetron Sputtering,” to be published in J. Appl. Phys., (2008).

Diaconescu, B., Nenchev, G., de la Figuera, J., and Pohl, K., “An Ultrahigh Vacuum Fast-scanning and Variable Temperature Scanning Tunneling Microscope for Large Scale Imaging,” Review of Scientific Instruments, 78, 103701 (2007).

Diaconescu, B., Nenchev, G., Jones, J., and Pohl, K., “Self-organized Nanotemplating on Misfit Dislocation Networks Investigated by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy,” Microscopy Research and Technique, 70, 547 (2007).

Dokmeci, M.R., Selvarasah, S., Xiong, X., Chen, C.L., Makaram, P., Chao, S.H., Busnaina, A., and Sridhar, S., “A Highly Sensitive Three Dimensional Microthermal Sensor Based on Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes,” Journal of Transducers XIV/ Eurosensors, XXI (2007).

Du, Y., Adams, G.G., McGruer, N.E., and Etsion, I., “A Parameter Study of Separation Modes of Adhering Microcontacts,” Journal of Applied Physics, in press.

Du, Y., Chen, L., McGruer, N.E., Adams, G.G., and Etsion I., “A Finite Element Model of Loading and Unloading of an Asperity Contact with Adhesion and Plasticity,” Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 312, 522-528 (2007).

Eid, H. and Adams, G.G., “An Elastic–Plastic Finite Element Analysis of Interacting Asperities in Contact With a Rigid Flat,” Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 40, 7432-7439 (2007).

Ekengren, J., Sjöholm, J., Östling, D., Rosén, A., and Tománek, D., “A Comparison of the Electronic Structure and Optical Plasmons in Csx, Csx Shells and C60Csx Clusters,” submitted for publication.

Ellenbecker, M., Tsai, S.J., and Isaacs, J.A., “Guidelines for the Safe Handling of Nanoparticles in University Research Laboratories,” Journal of Science and Technology for Advanced Materials, submitted for publication (2007).

Fonseka, P., Vasudevan, G., Clarizia, L., McDonald, M., “Temperature Dependent Soret Spectral Band Shifts Accompany Human CN-Mesohemoglobin Assembly,” The Protein Journal, 26 (4), 257-263 (2007).

Guldiken, R., Makaram, P., Bakhtari, K., Park, J.G., and Busnaina, A., “Nanoparticle Scanning And Detection On Flat And Structured Surfaces Using Fluorescence Microscopy (p NA),” Microscopy Research and Technique, 70 (6), 534-538 (2007).

Gultepe, E., Nagesha, D., Menon, L., Busnaina, A., and Sridhar, S., “High-Throughput Assembly of Nanoelements in Nanoporous Alumina Templates,” Appl. Phys. Lett., 90, 163119 (2007).

Guo, Z.J., McGruer, N.E., and Adams, G.G., “Modeling, Simulation, and Measurement of the Dynamic Performance of an Ohmic Contact, Electrostatically Actuated RF MEMS Switch,” Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 17, 1899-1909 (2007).

Hahm, M., Lee, E., Kwon, Y., and Jung, Y., “Diameter Selective Growth of Vertically Aligned Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Ethanol Flow Control,” submitted to Advanced Materials, (2008).

Healy, M. and Isaacs, J.A., “Environmental Assessment of Single Wall Carbon Nanotube Processes,” Journal of Industrial Ecology, for the Special Issue in Nanotechnology, (2008) Accepted.

Hong, Y.K., Han, J.H., Kim, T.G., Park, J.G., and Busnaina, A., “The Effect of Frictional and Adhesion Forces Attributed to Slurry Particles on the Surface Quality of Polished Copper,” Journal of Electrochem. Soc., 154 (1), H36-H40 (2007).

Jia, W. and Miller, G.P., “Scaleable, Solution Phase Synthesis of the trans-1 Bisanthracene Adduct of [60]Fullerene,” Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures, 16, 58-65 (2008).

Kaur, I. and Miller, G. P., “[60]Fullerene Cycloaddition Across Hindered Acenes,” New J. Chem. (2008), in press.

Khanduja, N., Selvarasah, S., Chen, C.L., Dokmeci, M.R., Xiong, X., Makaram, P., Busnaina, A., "Three Dimensional Controlled Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles using a Micromachined Platform," Applied Physics Letters, 90, 083105 (2007).

Kim, T. W., Hong, Y. J., Yi, G.-C., Kwon, J.-H., Kim, M., Han, H. N., Kim, D. H., Oh, K. H., Kong, K.-J., and Kwon, Y.-K., “Morphology Transformation of Patterned, Uniform and Faceted GaN Microcrystals,” J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys., 41, 015406 (2008).

Kintigh, J., Briggs, J., Letoutneau, K., and Miller, G. P., “Fulleranes Produced via Efficient Polyamine Hydrogenation of [60]Fullerene, [70]Fullerene and Giant Fullerenes,” J. Mater. Chem., 17, 4647 – 4651 (2007). This is the feature article of the issue and is accompanied by our original artwork on the journal cover.

Krasheninnikov, A., Miyamoto, Y., and Tománek, D., “Role of Electronic Excitations in Ion Collisions with Carbon Nanostructures,” Phys. Rev. Lett, 99, 016104 (2007).

Lavoie, C., Detavernier, C. Cabral Jr., C., d’Heurle, F., Kellock, A., Jordan-Sweet, J., Harper, J. “Effects of Additive Elements on the Phase Formation and Morphological Stability of Nickel Monosilicide Films,” to be published in J. Appl. Phys. (2008).

Liu, J.-F. and Miller, G. P., “Field-assisted Nanopatterning,” J. Phys. Chem. C, 111, 10758-10760 (2007).

Makaram, P., Selvarasah, S., Xiong, X., Chen, C.L., Busnaina, A., Dokmeci, M.R., “Three Dimensional Assembly of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Interconnects Using Dielectrophoresis,” Nanotechnology, 18, 395204 (2007). This is the feature article of the issue and is accompanied by our original artwork on the journal cover.

Makaram, P., Somu, S., Xiong, X., Busnaina, A., McGruer, N., and Jung, Y.J., “Scalable Nanotemplate Assisted Directed Assembly of SWNTs for Nanoscale Devices,” Applied Physics Letters, 90, 243108 (2007).

Miller, G. P., Kintigh, J., Kim, E., Weck, P. F., Berber, S., Tomanek, D., “Hydrogenation of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes Using Polyamine Reagents: Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study,” J. Amer. Chem. Soc. (2008).

Nasibulin, A., Pikhitsa, P., Jiang, H., Brown, D., Krasheninnikov, A., Anisimov, A., Queipo, P., Moisala, A., Gonzalez, D., Lientschnig, G., Hassanien, A., Shandakov, S., Lolli, G., Resasco, D., Choi, M., Tománek, D., and Kauppinen, E., “A Novel Hybrid Carbon Material,” Nature Nanotechnology, 2, 156 (2007).

Nemec, N., Tománek, D., and Cuniberti, G., “Modeling Extended Contacts to Nanotube and Graphene Devices,” (2008). In press.

Ok, Z.D., Benneyan, J.C., Isaacs, J. A., “Risk Analysis Modeling of Production Costs and Occupational Health Exposure of SWNT Manufacturing,” Journal of Industrial Ecology, for the Special Issue in Nanotechnology (2008), Accepted.

Okano, S. and Tománek, D., “Effect of Electron and Hole Doping on the Structure of C, Si, and S Nanowires,” Phys. Rev. B, 75, 195409 (2007).

Pamp, A., and Adams, G.G., “Deformation of Bowed Silicon Chips Due to Adhesion and Applied Pressure,” Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 21, 1021-1043 (2007).

Popov, I., Yang, T., Berber, S., Seifert, G., and Tománek, D., “Unique Structural and Transport Properties of Molybdenum Chalcohalide Nanowires,” Phys. Rev. Lett., 99, 085503 (2007).

Rainbolt, J. E. and Miller, G. P., "4,7-Diphenylisobenzofuran, A Useful Intermediate for the Construction of Phenyl Substituted Acenes," J. Org. Chem., 72, 3021-3030 (2007).

Raman, R., Murooka, Y., Ruan, C., Yang, T., Berber, S., and Tománek, D., “Direct Observation of Optically Induced Transient Structures in Graphite using Ultrafast Electron Crystallography,” submitted for publication, (2008).

Rauwerdink, K., Liu, J.-F., Kintigh, J. and Miller, G. P., "Thermal, Sonochemical and Mechanical Behaviors of Single Crystal [60]Fullerene Nanotubes," Microscopy Res. & Techn., 70, 513-521 (2007).

Rogers, E., Hsieh, S.F., Rao, N., Bello, D., “A High Throughput Analytical Approach to Screen for Oxidative Stress Potential Exerted by Nanomaterials in a Biologically Relevant Matrix: Human Blood Serum,” Nanotoxicology (2008), under review.

Ryan, P.J., Adams, G.G., and McGruer, N.E., “Modeling of a One-Sided Bonded and Rigid Constraint Using Beam Theory,” Journal of Applied Mechanics, in press.

Sandler, R., “Nanotechnology and Social Context,” Bulletin of Science, Technology, and Society, 27, 6, 446-54 (2007).

Sandler, R. and Bosso, C., “Tiny Technology, Enormous Implications,” Issues in Science and Technology, 23, 4, 28-30 (2007).

Selvarasah, S., Chao, S.-H., Chen, C.-L., Sridhar, S., Busnaina, A., Khademhosseini, A. and Dokmeci, M.R., “A Reusable High Aspect Ratio Parylene-C Shadow Mask Technology for Diverse Micropatterning Applications,” Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, in press.

Shang, Y., Wei, M., Kazmer, D., Barry, C., and Mead, J., “Numerical Simulation of Phase Separation of Immiscible Polymer Blends on a Heterogeneously Functionalized Substrate,” Journal of Chemical Physics, submitted.

Song, H. J., Lee, Y., Jiang, T., Kussow, A.-G., Lee, M., Hong, S., Kwon, Y.-K., and Choi, H.C., “Self-clusterized Glycines on Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Alcohol Sensing,” J. Phys. Chem. C, 112, 629 (2008).

Tsai, S.J., Adal, E., Isaacs, J.A., and Ellenbecker, M.J., “Airborne Nanoparticle Exposures Associated with the Manual Handling of Nanoalumina in Fume Hoods,” submitted for a special issue in Journal of Nanoparticle Research (2007).

Tsai., S., Ashter, A., Ada, E., Mead, J., Barry, C., and Ellenbecker, M.J., “Control of Airborne Nanoparticle Release during Compounding of Polymer Nanocomposites,” submitted to NANO (2007).

Tsai., S., Ashter, A., Ada, E., Mead, J., Barry, C., and Ellenbecker, M.J., “Airborne Nanoparticle Release Associated with the Compounding of Nanocomposites using Nanoalumina as Fillers,” submitted to Aerosol and Air Quality Research (2008).

Wimmer, M., Adagideli, I., Berber, S., Tománek, D., and Richter, K., “Spin Transport in Rough Graphene Nanoribbons,” (submitted for publication).

Wu, Z., Hahm, M.G., Jung, Y.J., and Menon, L., “Epitaxially Grown Zinc Blende Structured GaN Nanowire Networks,” submitted to Nanoletters.

Xiong, X., Chen, C.-L., Dokmeci, M.R., and Busnaina, A., “Direct Fabrication of Patterned High-density Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes on Flexible Polymer Substrates,” Appl. Phys. Lett. (2008). Submitted.

Xiong, X., Busnaina, A., “Direct Assembly of Nanoparticles for Large-scale Fabrication of Nanodevices and Structures,” Invited paper in Journal of Nanoparticle Research, (2007). DOI: 10.1007/s11051-007-9351-2

Xiong, X., Jaberansari, L., Hahm, M., Busnaina, A., and Jung, Y.J., “Building Highly Organized SWNT Networks Using Template Guided Assembly,” Small, 3, 2006 (2007).

Xiong, X., Busnaina, A., Selvarasah, S., Somu, S., Wei, M., Mead, J., Chen, C.-L., Aceros, J., Makaram, P. and Dokmeci, M.R., “Directed Assembly of Gold Nanoparticle Nanowires and Networks for Nanodevices,” Applied Physics Letters, 91, 063101 (2007).

Yang, T., Berber, S., Tomanek, D., “Compositional Ordering and Quantum Transport in Mo6S9-xIx Nanowires,” submitted for publication.

Yang, T., Berber, S., Liu, J.-F., Miller, G.P., Tomanek, D., “Self-Assembly of Long Chain Alkanes and Their Derivatives on Graphite,” J. Chem. Phys. (2008), in press.

Yin, Y., Zhang, X., Gramh, J., and Luongo, L., “Impacts of Purified Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes on Activated Sludge Process,” submitted to Chemosphere (2008).

Yin, Y. and Zhang, X., “Evaluation of the Impact of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in an Activated Sludge Wastewater Reactor,” submitted to Wat. Sci and Tech. (2008).

Yoon, M. and Tománek, D., “Targeted Medication Delivery using Magnetic Nanostructures,” J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, 19, 086210 (2007).

Research Report:

Sandler, R., Nanotechnology: The Social and Ethical Issues (Woodrow Wilson Center, Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, forthcoming, 2008). Conference Proceedings:

Adams, G.G., Du, Y., Chen, L., and McGruer, N.E., “An Investigation of Adhesion in Microcontacts – Ductile and Brittle Separation,” Presented at the United States National Congress on Computational Mechanics, San Francisco, CA, (2007).

Adams, G.G., McGruer, N.E., Chen, L., Du, Y., and Guo, Z.J., “Contact Failure Mechanisms in Ohmic-Type MEMS Switches,” Proceedings of the 2007 STLE/ASME International Joint Tribology Conference, San Diego, CA, CD-ROM IJTC2007-44265 (2007).

Alabran, M., Mead, J., Barry, C., Carter, D., and Busnaina, A., “Effects of Tooling and Injection Molding Conditions on Nanoscale Replication of Thermoplastic Elastomers,” Proceedings, ANTECH, Soc. of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conf., Cincinnati, OH, CDROM (2007).

Ansari, L.J., Xiong, X., Hahm, M.G., Somu, S., Busnaina, A., Muftu, S., and Jung, Y.J., “Highly Organized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube-PDMS Hybrid System for Electromechanical Flexible Devices,” Proceedings, 2007 MRS Fall Meeting, 1058E, Boston, MA, (2007).

Banyal, R.K., Casse, B.D., Lu, W., Huang, Y., Selvarasah, S., Dokmeci, M.R., and Sridhar, S., “Nanofabricated Negative Index Optical Elements from InP/InGaAsP and SOI Heterostructures,” Large-Area Processing and Patterning for Active Optical and Electronic Devices, Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, (2007).

Bozkaya, D. and Müftü, S., “Contact Model for a Pad Asperity and a Wafer Surface in the Presence of Abrasive Particles for Chemical Mechanical Polishing,” Proceedings MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA (2007).

Busnaina, A., “Paradigm Shift in Interconnect Technology: Direct Assembly of Single-Walled Carbon NanoTube and NanoParticle Interconnect,” 2007 ULSI Multilevel Interconnection Conf. Proceedings, Fremont, CA, (2007). (Keynote)

Busnaina, A., “Paradigm Shift in Interconnect Technology: Direct Assembly of Single-Walled Carbon NanoTube and NanoParticle Interconnect,” Proceedings, 2007 ULSI Multilevel Interconnection Conf., Fremont, CA, CDROM (2007).

Chandekar, A., Im, J-S, Sengupta, S., and Whitten, J., “Patterning of a Wide Variety of Materials by Template-Directed Adsorption on Alkanethiol-Patterned Gold Surfaces,” 234th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, (2007).

Chao, S.H., Chen, C.L., Selvarasah, S. and Dokmeci, M.R., “Three-Dimensional Gold Nanobridges Based on Au Nanoparticles,” Nanowires-Novel Assembly Concepts and Device Integration, Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, (2007).

Chen, C.L., Chao, S.H., Selvarasah, S. and Dokmeci, M. R., “Three-Dimensional Nano Electronics by Dielectrophoretic Assembly on a Flexible Substrate,” International Semiconductor Device Research Symposium, College Park, MD, (2007).

Chen, C. L., Jinno, S., Moller, H., Rajalingam, B., Chao, S.H., Selvarasah, S., Khademhosseini, A. and Dokmeci, M. R., “Multilayer Parylene-C Stencils for Dynamically Controlling Cell Interactions,” Proceedings of the 21th IEEE International Conference on Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), Tucson, AZ, 276 (2008).

Chen, C.L., Lopez, E., Makaram, P., Busnaina, A., Jung, Y.J., Müftü, S., and Dokmeci, M.R., “Fabrication and Evaluation of Carbon Nanotube-Parylene Functional Composite-Films,” Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers '07), Lyon, France, 1019 (2007).

Chen, C.L., Selvarasah, S., Chao, S.H., Makaram, P., Busnaina, A. and Dokmeci, M. R., “Very High Density Three Dimensional Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube based Interconnects,” Materials and Hyperintegration Challenges in Next-Generation Interconnect Technology, Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, (2007).

Chen, C.L., Selvarasah, S., Chao, S.H., Khanicheh, A., Mavroidis, C., Coskun, A.U. and Dokmeci, M.R., “An Electrohydrodynamic Micropump for DI Water Pumping on a Biocompatible Parylene Substrate,” Microelectromechanical Systems-Materials and Devices, Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, (2007).

Chen, C.L., Selvarasah, S., Chao, S.H., Khanicheh, A., Mavroidis, C. and Dokmeci, M.R., “Electrohydrodynamic Micropump for On-Chip Fluid Pumping on Flexible Parylene Substrates,” Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (IEEE-NEMS), Bangkok, Thailand, 826 (2007).

Chen, L., Du, Y., McGruer, N.E., Adams, G.G., “Ductile Separation and its Role in the Evolution of Gold Contacts,” Proceedings of the 2007 STLE/ASME International Joint Tribology Conference, San Diego, CA, CD-ROM IJTC2007-44152 (2007).

Chin, E., Gao, F., Mukherjee, S., and Gu, Z., “Synthesis and Characterization of Multifunctional Nanowires for Sensor and Electronics Applications,” to be presented at the NEACerS/iMAPS New England Chapter Symposium and Expo, Boxborough, MA, (2008).

Clarizia, L., Mead, J., McDonald, M., “Enhancement of Immunoassay Sensitivity by Unique Noncovalent Protein-Polymer Substrate Interaction,” Prot. Sci., B169 (2007).

Clarizia, L., Mead, J., McDonald, M. “Novel Polymer-Protein Substrate for Immunosorbent Assays,” Abstract, BIO 2007, Boston MA (2007).

Dokmeci, M.R., Chen, C.L., Selvarasah, S., Chao, S. H., Makaram, P., and Busnaina, A., “Very High Density Three Dimensional Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Based Interconnects,” Proceedings, 2007 MRS Fall Meeting, 1036E, Boston, MA, (2007).

Du, Y., Chen, L., McGruer, N.E., Adams, G.G., and Etsion, I., “An Elastic-Plastic Finite Element Model of Asperity Contact with Adhesion,” Proceedings 30th Annual Meeting of the Adhesion Society, 476-478 (2007).

Du, Y., Adams, G.G., McGruer, N.E., “A Study of the Importance of Three Key Parameters on the Separation Modes of Adhering Microcontacts,” Proceedings of the 2007 STLE/ASME International Joint Tribology Conference, San Diego, CA, CD-ROM IJTC2007-44151 (2007).

Fang, L., Shang, Y., Barry, C., Mead, J., and Kazmer, D., “Effect of Mold Temperature on the Surface Phase Morphology of Injection Molded Block Copolymer,” SPE ANTEC, (2008) Accepted.

Guo, Z.J., McGruer, N.E., and Adams, G.G., “Modeling and Measurement of the Dynamic Performance of an Ohmic Contact-Type RF MEMS Switch,” Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Conference, TRANSDUCERS’07, Lyon, France, 651-654 (2007).

Hahm, M., Lee, E., Kwon, Y., and Jung Y., “Diameter Selective Growth of Vertically Aligned Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Ethanol Flow Control” Accepted for oral presentation at NSTI Nanotech 2008, Boston, MA, (2008).

Hsieh, S.F, Bello, D., and Rogers, E., “An Analytical Approach to Screen for Oxidative Stress Exerted by Nanomaterials in Human Blood Plasma,” 3rd International Symposium on Nanotechnology, Occupational and Environmental Health, Taipei, Taiwan, (2007).

Jung, Y., “Controlled Synthesis and Assembly of Carbon Nanotubes,” FACSS, Memphis, TN, (2007). Invited.

Jung, Y.J., Hahm, M.G., Busnaina, A., Ci, L., and Ajayan, P., “Direct Synthesis and Modification of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes-Silica Nanoparticles Functional Systems,” Proceedings, MRS 2007 Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, CDROM, (2007).

Jung, Y.J., Jaberansari, L., Xiong, X., Muftu, S., Busnaina, A., Kar, S., Soldano, C., Pulickel, M.A., “Highly Organized carbon nanotube-PDMS hybrid system for multifunctional flexible devices”, ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference, Las Vegas, NV, DETC2007-35442, 2007.

Kaufman, H., Harper, J., “Development and Applications of Ion Sources,” Proc. 50th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Vacuum Coaters, Society of Vacuum Coaters, Albuquerque, NM, 15 (2007).

Khanduja, N., Selvarasah, S., Makaram, P., Chen, C.L., Busnaina, A. and Dokmeci, M.R., “Three Dimensional Dielectrophoretic Assembly of Singlewalled Carbon Nanotubes for Integrated Circuit Interconnects,” Proceedings of the 20th IEEE International Conference on Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), Kobe, Japan, 823 (2007).

Kumar, A., Wei, M., Barry, C., Orroth, S., Busnaina, A., and Mead, J. “Transfer of Template Patterned Carbon Nanotubes to a Polymer Surface using the Thermoforming Process,” SPE ANTEC (2008), accepted.

Makaram, P., Busnaina, A., McGruer, N., and Jung, Y.J., “Controlled Assembly and Orientation of Single Walled Nanotubes using Electrophoresis for Nanoelectronic Applications,” Proceedings, 10th Nanotech 2007, 1, Santa Clara, CA, (2007). CDROM.

Makaram, P., Selvarasah, S., Chen, C., Busnaina, A. and Dokmeci, M.R., “Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes Based Three Dimensional Flexible Electronics,” Proceedings of the 10th NSTI Nanotechnology Conference, Santa Clara, CA, 1, 131 (2007).

Makaram, P., Yilmaz, C., Somu, S., Singh, A., Xiong, X., Busnaina, A., Jung, Y.J., and McGruer, N., “A Novel Method for High Rate Manufacturing of Field Effect Transistors (FET) Using Aligned Nanotubes on Flexible and Rigid Substrates,” Proceedings, 2007 MRS Fall Meeting, 1057E, Boston, MA, (2007).

Müftü, S. and Ziemer, K., “Chemical Mechanical Polishing for Obtaining Very Smooth Surfaces: An Overview of Technology and the Case of Niobium,” Abstract for the RF Superconducting Materials Workshop, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL, (2007).

Noah, M. and Kwon, Y., “Toward 100% Semiconducting Devices from Mixed Chirality Nanotube Networks," APS March Meeting, Denver, CO, (2007).

Nguyen, Q., Chinnasamy, C. N., Yoon, S. D., Somu, S., Baraskar, A., Busnanina, A., Mukerjee, S., Vittria, C, and Harris, V., “Synthesis and Fictionalization of FeCo Alloy Nanoparticles for Magnetic and Electronic Applications,” Materials Research Society (MRS) Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, (2007).

Nguyen, Q., Chinnasamy, C. N., Yoon, S. D., Somu, S., Baraskar, A., Busnanina, A., Mukerjee, S., Vittria, C, and Harris, V., “Functionalization of FeCo Alloy Nanoparticles with Highly Dielectric Amorphous Oxide Shells,” 52nd Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Tampa, Fl, (2007).

Nieva, P.M., Adams, G.G., McGruer, N.E., “Design and Modeling of a Multifunctional MEMS Fabry-Perot Sensor for the Simultaneous Measurement of Displacement, Pressure and Temperature,” Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, PART 2, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2007, 6529, 65292D (2007).

Ok, Z.D, Benneyan, J.C., Isaacs, J.A., “Modeling Production Costs for SWNT Manufacturing Given Uncertain Health and Safety Standards,” Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment, Orlando, FL, (2007).

Padmanabha, P., Yoon, S., Lee, J., Mead, J., Cha, N., Busnaina, A., and Barry, C., “Effect Of Vacuum Venting In Micro-Injection Molding”, ANTEC 2008 Proceedings of the 66th Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition, Society of Plastics Engineers: Milwaukee, WI, accepted, (2008).

Pamp, A., Adams, G.G., “Effect of Adhesion on Wafer Separation Due to Trapped Particles,” Proceedings of the 2007 STLE/ASME International Joint Tribology Conference, San Diego, CA, CD-ROM IJTC2007-44157 (2007).

Rason, K. and Kinsey, B.L., “Thermoplastic Forming of Nanoscale Trenches in a Zr-based Bulk Metallic Glass”, Materials Research Society (MRS) Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, (2007).

Rason, K. and Kinsey, B.L., “Nanoscale Molding of a Zirconium Based Bulk Metallic Glass”, 2007 International Mechanical Engineering Conference and Exposition, Seattle, WA, (2007).

Rogers, E., Bello, D., and Hsieh, S., F., “Research Thrust for Social and Environmental Health and Safety Implications of Nanomaterials,” Nanoscale Science and Engineering 2007 NSF Grantees Conference, Arlington VA., (2007).

Ruths, M., “Controlled-roughness surfaces for studies of adhesion and friction of multi-asperity contacts”, Proceedings of 2008 NSF CMMI Engineering Research and Innovation Conference, Knoxville, TN. National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA, Grant#0645065, 12 (2008)

Selvarasah, S., Chen, C.L., Chao, S.H., Makaram, P., Busnaina, A. and Dokmeci, M.R., “A Three Dimensional Thermal Sensor Based on Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes,” Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers '07), Lyon, France, 1023 (2007).

Selvarasah, S., Makaram, P., Chen, C.L., Xiong, X., Chao, S.H., Busnaina, A. and Dokmeci, M.R., “A Three Dimensional Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube based Thermal Sensor on a Flexible Parylene Substrate,” Proceedings of 7th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, Hong Kong, China, 1062 (2007).

Selvarasah, S., Chao, S.H., Chen, C.L., Mao, D., Hopwood, J., Ryley, S., Khademhosseini, A., Busnaina, A. and Dokmeci, M.R., “A High Aspect Ratio, Flexible, Transparent and Low-Cost Parylene-C Shadow Mask Technology for Micro Patterning Applications,” Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers '07), Lyon, France, 533 (2007).

Selvarasah, S., Chao, S.H., Chen, C.L., Mao, D., Ryley, S., Busnaina, A. and Dokmeci, M.R., “A High Aspect Ratio Parylene Micro-stencil for Large Scale Micro-patterning for MEMS Applications,” Society of Experimental Mechanics 8th International Symposium on MEMS and Nanotechnology, Springfield, MA, 45 (2007).

Selvarasah, S., Khanduja, N., Chen, C.L., Chao, S.H., Makaram, P., Busnaina, A. and Dokmeci, M.R., “Three Dimensional Dielectrophoretic Assembly of Nanostructures on a Micromachined Platform,” Society of Experimental Mechanics 8th International Symposium on MEMS and Nanotechnology, Springfield, MA, 260 (2007).

Selvarasah, S., Khanduja, N., Xiong, X., Chao, S.H., Makaram, P., Chen, C.L., Busnaina, A. and Dokmeci, M.R., “A Micromachined Platform for Three Dimensional Dielectrophoretic Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles for Nanodevices,” Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (IEEE-NEMS), Bangkok, Thailand, 809-812 (2007).

Shang, Y., Wei, M., Kazmer, D., Barry, C., and Mead, J., “Experimental Validation of Numerical Simulation for Phase Decomposition of a Binary Polymer Thin Film on a Patterned Substrate,” SPE ANTEC (2007).

Shen, J., Wei, M., Barry, C., and Mead, J., “The Transfer of Patterned Conducting Polymer to Plastic Substrates,” SPE ANTEC (2008), accepted.

Singh, J and Whitten, J.“Interaction of Thermally Deposited Gold with 3-Mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane-Modified Silicon Surfaces”, 234th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, (2007).

Somu, S., Kim, T.H., Ryan, P., Xiong, X., Adams, G., McGruer, N., and Busnaina, A., “Bistable Nanoswitch: Fabrication and Characterization,” Proceedings, 2007 MRS Fall Meeting, 1057E, Boston, MA, (2007).

Thiruvenkataswamy, R., Yoon, S., Mead, J., and Barry, C., “Controlling Dimensions When Injection Molding Microfluidic Devices”, ANTEC 2008 Proceedings of the 66th Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition, Society of Plastics Engineers: Milwaukee, WI, accepted, (2008).

Wang, W., Clarizia, L., Wang, X., McDonald, M., “Label free fiber optic biosensor with single PMMA functional layer”, Proceedings of The International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), Vol. 7004. (2007).

Wei, M., Lee , J., Fang, L., Somu, S., Xiong, X., Busnaina, A., Barry, C., and Mead, J., “Template-Directed Assembly of Polystyrene/Polyacrylic acid Blends on Alkanethiol-Patterned Gold Surfaces,” Proceedings, 2007 MRS Fall Meeting, 1059E, Boston, MA, (2007).

Wei, M., Shen, J., Barry, C., Mead, J., Somu, S., Xiong, X., Busnaina, A., “Patterning of Conducting Polymers on Flexible and Insulating Polymeric Substrates,”ANTEC 2007 Proceedings, CD-ROM (2007).

Xiong, X., Wei, M., Selvarasah, S., Somu, S., Busnaina, A., Dokmeci, M.R., and Mead, J., “Directed Assembly of Gold Nanoparticle Nanowires for Nanodevices,” Nanowires - Novel Assembly Concepts and Device Integration, Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, MA (2007).

Yilmaz, C., Makaram, P., Somu, S., Jeannotte, D., and Busnaina, A., “Effect of pH and Solution Conductance on Electrophoretic Directed Assembly of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes,” Proceedings, 2007 MRS Fall Meeting, 1057E, Boston, MA, (2007).

Yilmaz, C., Siavoshi, S., Xiong, X., Somu, S., and Busnaina, A., “Effect of pH and Solution Conductance on Electrophoretic Directed Assembly of Nanoparticles,” Proceedings, 2007 MRS Fall Meeting, 1059E, Boston, MA, (2007).

Yin, Y., and Zhang, X., “Evaluation of the Impact of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in an Activated Sludge Wastewater Reactor,” International Water Association, Vienna, Austria. (Submitted, 2008).

Yin, Y., and Zhang, X., “Assessment of Carbon Nanotubes on Activated Sludge Wastewater Treatment Process,” Conference Proceedings of the 80th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference. San Diego, CA (2007).

Yoon, S., Cha, N., Park, K., Padmanabha, P., Lee, J., Mead, J., Busnaina, A., and Barry, C., “Evaluation of Metal-Polymer Hybrid Tooling for Micro-injection Molding,”ANTEC 2008 Proceedings of the 66th Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition, Society of Plastics Engineers: Milwaukee, WI, accepted, (2008).