Publications :

 

PUBLICATIONS(refereed)

 

  1. Organic-inorganic Nanocomposites: Unique Resists for Nanolithography” Adv. Mater. May, 13(10), 703, 2001 (invited review); with L. Merhari, H, Wu and Y. Hu.

 

  1. “Novel CA Resists with Photoacid Generator in Polymer Chain” Advances in Resist Technology and Processing XVII, Proc. Of SPIE, vol. 4345, 521, 2001; with H. Wu.

 

  1. “New Advances in Resist System for Next Generation Lithography” Advances in Resist Technology and Processing XVII, Proc. Of SPIE, vol. 4345, 881, 2001; with H. Wu; with Y. Hu, W. He and L. Merhari.

 

  1. “Nanocomposite Resists for Electron Beam Lithography” Microelectronic Engineering, 56, 28, 2001; with Y. Hu and L. Merhari.

 

  1. “High Resolution Resists for Next Generation Lithography: The Nanocomposite Approach” MRS Proc. 2001 (invited review); with H. Wu, Y. Hu and L. Merhari.

 

  1. “Nanocomposite Resist for Next Generation Lithography” in Forefront of Lithographic Materials Research, H. Ito, M. M. Khojasteh and W. Li, SPE, 51 2001; H. Wu, Y. Hu and L. Merhari.

 

  1. “A Novel Single Component Negative Resist for DUV and Electron Beam Lithography” Adv. Mater. 13(3), 195, 2001; with H. Wu.

 

  1. “Novel Positive-tone CA Resists with Photoacid Generator in Polymer Chains” Adv. Mater.  13(9), 670, 2001; with H. Wu.

 

  1. “Synthesis of Acicular Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and their Dispersion in a Polymer Matrix” J. Mater. Sci. 36, 2461, 2001; with H. Li and P. Santiago.

 

  1. “Incorporation of Polyhedral Oligosilsesquioxane (POSS) in CA Resists to Improve their RIE Resistance” JVST B 19(3), 851, May/June  2001; with H. Wu and M. Jose-Yacaman.

 

  1. “Preparation of a Photoacid Generating Monomer and its Application in Lithography” Adv. Funct. Mater. 11(4), 271, Aug. 2001; with H. Wu.

 

  1. “High Etch Resistance Polyphenols for 193 and EUV Lithography” 2001 in preparation for Chem. Mater.

 

  1. “Hematin Catalyzed Polymerization of Phenol Compounds”, Macromolecules, 33(7), 2377 April 2000; with J. Wang, J. Akkara and D. Yang.

 

  1. “A Combinatorial Approach for the Synthesis of Terpolymers and Their Novel Applications as Very-High Contrast Resists for X-ray Nanolithography”; JVST B 18(1), 325 Jan/Feb. 2000; with J. Wang and H. Wu.

 

  1. “Synthesis of Nanostructured Metals and Metal Alloys from Organometallics”, Coord. Chem. Revs. Special Issue: Organometallic Chemistry at the Millennium; with H. Li, R. Perez, P. Santiago and M. Jose-Yacaman. Vols. 206-207, Oct. 2000. [Invited]

 

  1. “A Combinatorial Approach for the Synthesis and Characterization of Polymer/Vanadium Oxide Nanocomposites”, J. Comb. Chem. April 1999; with J. Wang.

 

  1. “An IR Spectroscopic Investigation of Nanostructured AlN and GaN Powder Surfaces”, J. Cluster Sci. 10(1), 133 (1999); with M. I. Baraton(invited review of joint research by KEG and MIB)

 

  1.  “Synthesis of Polycarbonate-co-Poly(p-Ethylphenol) and CdS Nanocomposites”, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 72, 1851 (1999); with J. Wang.

 

  1.  “Influence of the Chitosan Surface Profile on the Nucleation and Growth of Calcium Carbonate Crystals “, Langmuir 14, 6761 (1998); with S. Zhang.

 

  1. “Functionalized Copolymers and their Composites with Polylactide and Hydroxyapatite”, J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Med.(10), 363 (1999); with S. Jin.

 

  1. "Dispersion of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles in Conjugated Polymers: Investigation of the TiO2/PPV Nanocomposite" Nanotechnology, (4), 356 Dec.(1998); with M. I. Baraton, L. Merhari, J. Wang.

 

  1. "Synthesis and Film Formation of Polycarbonate-co-poly(p-ethylphenol)", J. Polym. Sci. Part A Polym. Chem. 37(2), 169 (1999); with J. Wang.

 

  1. "Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(L-lactide-co-serine) and its Graft Copolymers with Polyethylene Glycol" Polymer 39(21), 5155 (1998); with S. Jin.

 

  1. "Synthesis & Surface Characterization of Functionalized Polylactide Copolymer Microparticles" Biomaterials 19, 1501 (1998); with S. Jin and M. I. Baraton.

 

  1. "Synthesis and Characterization of Functionalized Poly(e-caprolactone) Copolymers by Free Radical Ring Opening Polymerization", Macromolecules 31(4), 1010 (1998) with S. Jin.

 

  1. "AlGaN Quantum-dot/polymer Composite: Synthesis, Optical and Structural Characterization", Appl. Phys. Lett. 71(25) 3685 (1997); with M. Benaissa and S. P. Rangarajan.

 

  1. "DRIFTS Characterization of a Nanostructured Gallium Nitride Powder and its Interactions with Organic Molecules", Mater Sci & Engr B50., 42 (1997); with M. I. Baraton and G. Carlson.

 

  1. "Optical and Microstructural Characterization of Chemically Synthesized Gallium Nitride Nanopowders", Appl. Phys. Lett. 71, 2175 (1997); with S. P. Rangarajan, M. Benaissa, K. Yang, J. Kumar and M. Jose-Yacaman.

 

  1. "FTIR Study of a Nanostructured Aluminum Nitride Powder Surface-: Determination of the Acidic/Basic Sites by CO, CO2 and Acetic Acid Adsorptions", Nanostructr. Mater.8, 435 (1997); with M. I. Baraton, X. Chen.

 

  1. "A Study of the Mechanism of the Free Radical Ring-opening Polymerization of 2-Methylene-1,3-dioxepane", Macromolecules 30(10), 3104(1997); with S. Jin.

 

  1. "Magneto-Optical Properties of Nanostructured Iron", J. Mater. Chem. 7(5), 703 (1997); with G. Carlson, M. Benaissa, M. Jose-Yacaman and J. Kumar.

 

  1. "Synthesis and Properties of an Aluminum Nitride/Polyimide Nanocomposite Prepared by a Nonaqueous Suspension Process" J. Mater. Res.12(5), 1274 (1997); with X. Chen.

 

  1. "M50 Nanostructured Steel-The Chemical Synthesis and Characterization of Powders and Compacts", Nanostructr. Mater. 9, 169 (1997); with S. P. Rangarajan, C. C. Law, A. Garcia-Ruiz and G. M. Chow.

 

  1. "Mechanistic Investigation of the Preparation of Polymer/Ceramic Nanocomposites" Nanostructr. Mater. 9, 181 (1997); with X. Chen and M. I. Baraton.

 

  1. "Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructured Gallium Nitride/PMMA Composite" Nanostructr. Mater. 8, 237 (1997); with G. Carlson, S. P. Rangarajan, M. Benaissa and M. Jose-Yacaman.

 

  1. "An Infrared Spectroscopic Investigation of Chemisorption on Chemically Synthesized Aluminum Nitride Nanopowders with 2-Pyrrolidinones" Chem. Mater. 9, 328 (1997); with X. Chen and M. I. Baraton.

 

  1. "Synthesis of Homogeneously Dispersed Nanoscale M50 Type Steel Powders Via Polymeric Surfactants" J. Appl. Polym. Sci.. 64, 2667 (1997); with S. P. Rangarajan.

 

  1. "TEM and HRTEM Characterization of Nanostructured M50 Type Steel", Nanostructr. Mater.8(1), 45 (1997); with C. R. Feng, G. M. Chow, S. P. Rangarajan, X. Chen, K. E. Gonsalves and C. C. Law.
  2. "Preparation and Characterization of Thermally Stable Nanohydroxyapatite", J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Med., 8, 25 (1997); with S. Zhang.

 

  1. "Synthesis of Polyamides and Polyureas Containing Leucine-Tyrosine Linkages", J. Polym. Sci. Part A; Polym. Chem. 35(3), 499 (1997); with P. M.Mungara and S. Jin.

 

  1. "Nanostructured GaN: Microstructure and Optical Properties", Phys. Rev. B 54(23),17763 (1996); with M. Benaissa, M. Jose-Yacaman, J. M. Hernandez, Bokhimi and G. Carlson.

 

  1. "Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructured Gallium Nitride/PMMA Composite", J. Mater. Chem.6(8), 1451 (1996); with G. Carlson, S. P. Rangarajan, M. Benaissa and M. Jose-Yacaman.

 

  1. "Microscopic Structure of Gold Particles in a Metal Polymer Composite Film", Appl. Phys. Lett. 69(7), 913 (1996); with M. Jose-Yacaman, R. Perez, P. Santiago, M. Benaissa and G. Carlson.

 

  1. "FT-IR Analysis of the Surface of Nanostructured Aluminum Nitride Powder Prepared via Chemical Synthesis", J. Mater. Chem 7, 1407 (1996); with M. I. Baraton and X. Chen.

 

  1. "Copolymer Synthesis of Poly(L-lactide-b-DMS-L-lactide)via the Ring Opening Polymerization of L-lactide in the Presence of a,w-Hydroxypropyl Terminated PDMS Macroinitiator" J. Polym. Sci. Part A Chem Ed.34, 2737 (1996); with S. Zhang and Z. Hou.

 

  1. "Sonochemical Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructured Iron and its Alloys" J. Mater. Sci. Lett. 14-15, 1261 (1996); with  S. P. Rangarajan, A. Garcia-Ruiz and C. C. Law.

 

  1. "Surface-functionalized Nanostructured Gold/polymer Composite Films" J. Mater. Sci. Lett. 15, 948 (1996); with G. Carlson, X. Chen, J. Kumar, F. Aranda, R. Perez and M.Jose-Yacaman.

 

  1. "Synthesis and Properties of Degradable Polyamides and Related Polymers" TRIP 4(1), 25 (1996); with P. M. Mungara(invited review paper).

 

  1. "Synthesis and Nonlinear Optical Characterization of Nanostructured Gold/Polymer Composites and Suspensions"; Nanostructr. Mater. 7(3), 293 (1996); with G. Carlson, X. Chen, S. K. Gayen, R. Perez and M. Jose-Yacaman.

 

  1. "Synthesis of Polyamides Containing Tyrosine-Leucine Linkages": Special Issue of J. Macromol. Sci.-Pure & Appl. Chem.: Based on the ACS Symp. "Biopolymers as Advanced Materials", A33(5), 541 (1996); with P. M. Mungara.(invited).

 

  1. "Chitosan-calcium carbonate Composites by a Biomimetic Process" Mater. Sci & Eng C: Biomimetic Materials, Sensors and Systems, Vol. C3 No. 2, 117 (1995); with S. Zhang(invited).

 

  1. "Synthesis of Calcium Carbonate-Chitosan Composites Via Biomimetic Processing" J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 56, 687 (1995); with S. Zhang.

 

  1. "Homogeneous Dispersion of Nanostructured Aluminum Nitride in a Polyimide Matrix" Adv. Mater. 6, 481 (1994); with X. Chen, G. M. Chow and T. D. Xiao.

 

  1. "Synthesis and Processing of Nanostructured M50 Type Steel" Nanostructr. Mater. 4, 139 (1994); with T. D. Xiao, G. M. Chow and C. C. Law.

 

  1. "Iron Nitride/Boron Nitride Magnetic Nanocomposite Powders" Adv. Mater. 6, 21 (1994); with G. M. Chow, T. D. Xiao, J. I. Budnick and Y. Zhang.

 

  1. "Synthesis of Polyamides Containing Sites Targeted for Enzymatic Cleavage" Polymer 35, 663 (1994); with P. M. Mungara.

 

  1. "Synthesis of Polyamides Containing Dipeptide Linkages" Chem. of Mater. 5, 1242 (1993); with P. M. Mungara.

 

  1. "Compositional and Thermal Effects on Chemically Processed AlN-BN Nanocomposite Powders" J. Mater. Res. 6, 168 (1994); with T. D. Xiao, G. M. Chow and X. Chen.

 

  1. "Synthesis of FexN/BN Magnetic Nanocomposite Via Chemical Processing" Nanostructr. Mater., Special Issue, Vol. 2, 285 (1993); with T. D. Xiao, Y. D. Zhang, J. I. Budnick,  P. R. Strutt and K. Mohan.

 

  1. "Copolymers of Nylon 266 and Nylon 66: Synthesis and Characterization" J. Polym Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem., 31, 701 (1993); with X.M. Chen. 

 

  1. "Chemical Synthesis of an Aluminum Nitride/Boron Nitride Nanocomposite Material", Nanostructr. Mater. 2. 285 (1993); wth T. D. Xiao, P. R. Strutt and R. Boland.

 

  1. "Alternative Procedures for the Recycling of Sheet-Molding Compounds" Adv. Polym. Tech., 12(1), 35 (1993); with S.H. Patel,  D. Trivedi, L. Reich and S.S. Stivala.

 

  1. "Further Studies on Biodegradation of Aliphatic Poly(Ester-Amides), J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 50, 1999 (1993); with X. Chen and J. A. Cameron.

 

  1. "Synthesis of Nanomaterials Via Preceramic Polymers" Ind. J. Tech., Special Issue on " Frontiers of Macromolecular Science"  (invited paper) 31, 436, April-June 1993 ; with T.D. Xiao.

 

  1. "Synthesis of Aluminum Nitride/Boron Nitride Composite Materials" J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 76(4), 987 (1993); with T.D. Xiao and P. R. Strutt.

 

  1. "Synthesis of Si(N,C) Nanostructured Powders from an Organometallic Aerosol using a Hot-wall Reactor" J. Mater. Sci. 28, 1334 (1993) ; with T.D. Xiao, P.R. Strutt and P. Klemens.

 

  1. "Degradation of Nonalternating Polyesteramides" Macromolecules 25(12), 3309 (1992) ; with X. Chen and J. A. Cameron.

 

  1. "Synthesis and Radical Polymerization of Diethyl 2-acetamido 2-vinylbenzylmalonate" J. Polym. Sci. : Part A : Polym. Chem. 30, 149 (1992); with V. Shankar.

 

  1. "Synthesis of Polymerized Nanoparticle Powders by Laser Irradiation of Metal-organic Precursors" Nanostructr. Mater. 1, 21 (1992) ; with P.R. Strutt and T.D. Xiao (invited paper).

 

  1. "Structure and Chemistry of Silicon Nitride and Silicon Carbonitride Thin Films Deposited from Ethylsilazane in Ammonia or Hydrogen" Chem. Mater, 4(2), 478 (1992); with Y. W. Bae, H. Du, B. Gallois and B.J. Wilkens.

 

  1. "Development of Potentially Degradable Materials for Marine Applications. III.  Polyethylene Oxide Blends" J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 45, 217 (1992); with S.H. Patel and D. Trivedi.

 

  1. "Synthesis of Si(N,C) Nanoparticles by Rapid Laser Polycondensation/crosslinking Reactions of an Organosilazane Precursor" J. Mater. Sci. 27, 3231 (1992); with T.D. Xiao, P.R. Strutt and P.G. Klemens.

 

  1. "Synthesis, Characterization and Biodegradation Test of Nylon 2/6 and Nylon 2/6/6" J. Mater. Chem. 1(4), 643 (1991); with X. Chen and T. K. Wong.

 

  1. "Development of Potentially Degradable Materials for Marine Applications. II. Polypropylene-Starch Blends" J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 43, 405 (1991); with S.H. Patel and X. Chen.

 

  1. "Ceramic Coating for Graphite Fabrics by Metalorganic Pyrolysis" J. Mater. Sci. Lett. 10, 834 (1991); with R. Yazici and S. Han.

 

  1. "Low Temperature Deposition of Ti(C,O) on Polyimides via Organometallic Precursors" J. Inorg. and Organomet. Polymers1(1), 131 (1991); with M.D. Rausch ( invited paper).

 

  1. "Synthesis of Ceramic Nanoparticles by the Ultrasonic Injection of an Organosilazane Precursor" Adv. Mater. (Weinheim) vol. 3, 202 (1991); with T. D. Xiao and P.R. Strutt.

 

  1. "Alternative Synthesis of Nylon 2/6" Polym. Commun., vol. 31, 312 (1990); with X. Chen.

 

  1. "Synthesis of Iron-Cobalt Intermetallics from Organometallic Precursors." J. Mater. Sci. Lett. 9, 59 (1990) ; with K.T. Kembaiyan.

 

  1. "Low Temperature MOCVD of Silicon Nitride" J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 73(3), 764 (1990); with H. Du and B. Gallois.

 

  1. "Laser-induced Conversion of Molecular Precursors to Thin Films and Deposited Layers" Chem. of Mater 2(3), 232 (1990); with P.R. Strutt and A. Magee.

 

  1. "Deposition of Silicon Carbonitride Films using Methylsilazane" Chem of Mater. 1(6), 569 (1989) ; with H. Du and B. Gallois.

 

  1. "Development Of Potentially Degradable Materials for Marine Applications-I. Polyethlene-Starch Blends" New Polym. Mater. 2(2), 175 (1990); with S.H. Patel and X. Chen.

 

  1. "Synthesis of Advanced Ceramics and Intermetallics from Polymer/Organometallic Precursors" Solid State Ionics 32/33, 661 (1989); with K.T. Kembaiyan.

 

  1. "Synthesis of Potential Precursors for the Preparation of Poly(vinylphenylalanine)  Makromol. Chem. Rapid Commun. 10, 69 (1989); with S. Munukulta.

 

  1. "Polyureidoborazines" Appl. Organomet. Chem. 2/3, 245 (1988); with R. Agarwal.

 

  1. "Chemical Modification of PAN by Titanium Dialkylamides: Precursors for Titanium Carbide" J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 36, 1659 (1988); with R. Agarwal.

 

  1. "Competitive Amidation of Sebacoyl Chloride with Mixtures of Hexamethylene Diamine and 1,1'-Bis(ß-aminoethyl)ferrocene J. Polym. Sci.: Part A: Polym. Chem. 26, 2769 (1988); with M.D. Rausch.

 

  1. "Interfacial Polycondensation Reactions of the New Monomer 1,1'-Bis(ß-aminoethyl)ferrocene Appl. Organomet. Chem. 1, 81 (1987) with M.D. Rausch. (invited paper)
  2. "Step-growth Cationic Polymerization of a-Hydroxyisopropylferrocene J. Polym. Sci., Chem. Ed. 24, 347 (1986); with M.D. Rausch, R.W. Lenz and Z.R. Lin.

 

  1. "Anionic Polymerization of Ethylene-oxide by Organolithium. TMEDA Reagents" J. Polym. Sci., Chem. Ed. 24, 1419 (1986); with M.D. Rausch.

 

  1. "Segmented Poly(ether-urethane) Films Containing Ferrocene Units in the Hard Segments" J. Polym. Sci., Chem Ed., 24, 1599 (1986); with M. D. Rausch.

 

  1. "The Cationic Polymerization of Isopropenyl-Metallocene Monomers" J. Polym. Sci., Chem.  Ed. 23, 1707 (1985); with Z.R. Lin, R. W. Lenz and M.D. Rausch.

 

  1. "Ferrocene Containing Polyamides and Polyureas" J. Am.Chem. Soc. 106, 3826 (1984); with M.D. Rausch and Z.R. Lin.

 

 

Books/Proceedings

 

1. “Materials Issues and Modeling for Device Nanofabrication”, Mater. Res. Soc. vol. 584, 2000; K. E. Gonsalves, L. Merhari et al Eds.

 

2. "Surface Controlled Nanoscale Materials for High-Added-Value Applications", Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc.No. 501, K. Gonsalves, M. I. Baraton, & J. A. Akkara Eds., Spring 1998.

 

3. "Nanotechnology: Molecularly Designed Materials"  Am. Chem. Soc. Symp. Ser. No. 622; K. E. Gonsalves and G. M. Chow Eds(1996).

 

4."Molecularly Designed Ultrafine/Nanostructured Materials" Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. K. E. Gonsalves, G. M. Chow, T. D. Xiao and R. C. Cammarata Eds. Vol. 351, (1994).

 

 

 

Book Chapters

 

1.         " Ti-B-N-C Containing Polymers: Potential Precursors for Ceramics" in Inorganic & Metal-Containing Polymers; M. Zeldin, J. E. Sheats, C.E. Carraher Eds. Plenum, New York, NY; 1990. p. 173.

 

2          "Silicon & Boron Containing Oligomers: Potential Precursors for Ceramics" in Inorganic and Organometallic Oligomers and Polymers; R. Laine and J. Harrod Eds., Kluwer, Netherlands, 1991; p. 177.

 

3          "Cationic and Condensation Polymerizations of Organometallic Monomers" ACS Symp. Ser. No. 360-Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers, p. 347(1988); with M. D. Rausch.

 

4          "The Synthesis and Polymerization of Vinyl Organometallic Monomers" in Metal-Containing Polymer Systems; J. Sheats, C.E. Carraher and C.U. Pittman Eds., Plenum NY 1985; with M.D. Rausch, D.W. MaComber, F.G. Fang and Z.R. Lin.

 

5          "Nonoxide Ceramics Via Polymer Chemistry" in Chemical Processing of Ceramics; B. I. Lee & E. J. A. Pope Eds., 1994 Marcel Dekker NY(invited chapt.); with T. D. Xiao.

 

7          "Synthesis and Characterization of Ferrocene-containing Polymers" K. E. Gonsalves and X. Chen in "Ferrocenes from Catalysis to Materials Science" Eds. A. Togni and T. Hayashi VCH Publishers 1994 (Invited chapt)

 

8          "Synthesis of Functionalized Targeted Polyamides" ACS Symp Ser. vol. 575, 160 (1994) ; with P. M. Mungara.

 

9          "Chemical Synthesis of Nanostructured Materials " in "NanoMaterials: Synthesis, Properties and Uses", A. Edelstein and R. Cammarata Eds.; Institute of Physics, Bristol UK 1996; with G. M. Chow.(invited)

 

10        "Synthesis of Nanocomposite Materials via Inorganic Polymeric Gels", in ACS Symp. Ser. Vol. 572, p 195; H. Allcock, K. J. Wynne and P. Wisian-Neilsen Eds., 1994.

 

11        "Chain Structure And Hydrolysis of Alternating Polyesteramides", ACS Symp. Ser.  545, 181  (1994); with X. M. Chen.

 

12.       "Nanotechnology: Molecularly Designed Materials" Am. Chem. Soc. Symp. Ser. No. 622; K. E. Gonsalves and G. M. Chow Eds(1996).

Also included three chapts by KEG:

(i) "Polymer Composites of Nanostructured Gold and their Third Order Nonlinear Optical Properties", K. E. Gonsalves, G. Carlson, J. Kumar, F. Aranda and M. Jose-Yacaman;

(ii) "Preparation and Characterization of Nanophase Iron and Ferrous Alloys", K. E. Gonsalves, S. P. Rangarajan, C. C. Law, C. R. Feng, G. M. Chow and A. Garcia-Ruiz;

(iii) "Application of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy to Nanostructured Materials Surface Characterization: Study of an Aluminum Nitride Powder Prepared via Chemical Synthesis",  M. I. Baraton, X. Chen and K. E. Gonsalves.

 

13.       "Inorganic Nanostructured Materials" in The Polymeric Materials Encyclopaedia: Synthesis, Properties and Applications,  CRC Press, Boca Raton FL., J. C. Salamone Ed. vol. 5, 3256 (1996)(Invited).

 

14.       "Chemistry and Physics of Nanostructures and Related Non-Equilibrium Materials"

E. Ma, B. Fultz, R. Shull, J. Morral and P. Nash Eds; 1997, TMS Warrendale PA-three chapts:          

(i)"Synthesis and Characterization of Nanophase Metals and Alloys"; with S. P. Rangarajan;(invited)

(ii) "Microstructural Study of Nanostructured M50 Type Steel"; with G. M. Chow, C. R. Feng, S. P. Rangarajan, X. Chen and C. C. Law;

(iii) "Microstructure and Optical Properties of GaN Quantum Dots Imbedded in a PMMA Thin Film", with M. Jose-Yacaman and M. Benaissa. .

 

15.       "Polymer Composites of Quantum Dots" in Photonic Polymer Systems,   D. L. Wise, G. Wnek, D. J. Trantolo, T. M. Cooper and J. D. Gresser eds, Marcel Dekker   Chapt. 19, pp 769-793; July 1998; with G. Carlson (Invited).

 

16.       "The Formation of Polymer Monolayers: From Adsorption to Surface-Initiated Polymerizations" in Interfacial Aspects of Multicomponent Polymer Materials,  D. J. Lohse, T. P. Russell and L. Sperling Eds.Plenum 1997; with D. Huber, T. Seery and G. Carlson Plenum, New York.

 

17.       "Chemical Synthesis of Nanostructured Metals, Metal Alloys and Semiconductors" in HANDBOOK OF NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS AND NANOTECHNOLOGY, H. S. Nalwa Ed., Academic Press(1999); invited; with J. Wang and S. P. Rangarajan.

 

18. "Synthesis of Biodegradable Copolymers with Pendant Hydrophilic Functional Groups", ACS Symp Ser. No. 704, Chapt. 19, 276 Functional Polymers: Modern Synthetic Methods and Novel Structures, 1998, A. O. Patil, D. N. Schulz and B. M. Novak Eds; with S. Jin

 

19. "Chemical Synthesis of Nanostructured Metals, Alloys and Semiconductors" in Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology: condensed edition ; H. S. Nalwa Ed; Fall 2001; with J. Wang and S. P. Rangarajan (invited).

 

 

Books Reviewed:

 

1. "Raw Materials for Industrial Polymers" by H. Ulrich (Oxford 1988); J. Am. Chem.  Soc. 112(24), 8987 (1989).

 

2.."Inorganic Polymers" by J. E. Mark, H. R. Allcock and R. West Prentice Hall Englewood NJ;  Adv. Mater. 5(1), 63 (1993).

 

3. "Intermetallics" by Gerhard Sauthoff (VCH Verlag Weinheim 1995); J. Am. Chem. Soc., 118(4), 934 (1996).

 

 

 

 

Materials Res. Soc Symp. Proc.

 

“New Photoresists with Photoacid Generator in the Backbone”, MRS Proc. 2002, with H. Wu.

 

“A Versatile Approach for Biomaterial Patterning: Masked Ion Beam Lithography”, MRS Proc. 2002, with W. He, D. B. Poker, N. Battina and L. Merhari.

 

  1. “High Resolution Resists for Next Generation Lithography: The Nanocomposite Approach” MRS Proc. 2001 (invited review); with H. Wu, Y. Hu and L. Merhari.

 

  1. “Anisotropic Organic/Inorganic Resists: A Novel Concept for Electron Proximity Effect Reduction”, Mater. Res. Soc. Proc. 584, 97, 2000; with L. Merhari and H. Li.

 

  1. “Polymer-Inorganic Nanocomposites: High Contrast and High Sensitivity Resists for Nanolithography”, Mater. Res. Soc. Proc., 121, 2000; with J. Wang and H. Wu.

 

  1. “Functionalized Polymers and Their Composites with Polylactide and Apatite”, Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 550, 143 (1999), with S. Jin.

 

  1. "Dispersion of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles in Conjugated Polymers: Investigation of the TiO2/PPV Nanocomposite" Mater. Res. Soc. Symp Proc. 501, Feb. 1998; with M. I. Baraton, L. Merhari, J. Wang.

 

1.       "DRIFTS Surface Characterization of Zincblende Nanostructured GaN" Mater. Res. Soc. Symp Proc. 501, Feb. 1998; with G. Carlson and M. I. Baraton.

 

2.       "Rheological Characterization of an Aluminum Nitride Nanoparticle Suspension in Poly(Amic Acid)-NMP System", Mater. Res. Soc. Symp Proc. 501, Feb. 1998; with X. Chen and R. S. Rounds.

 

3.       "Controlling the Surface Cleanliness of Nanostructured Alpha-Iron and M50 Type Steel(Fe-Cr-Mo-V-C) Powders", Mater. Res. Soc. Symp Proc. 501, Feb. 1998; with S. F. Schady, C. C. Law, M. Gell and J. E. Morral.

 

4.       "Microparticles of Functionalized Polylactide Copolymers", Mater. Res. Soc. Symp Proc. 501, Feb. 1998; with S. Jin and M. I. Baraton.

 

5.       "Studies on the Structure and Properties of Ceramic/Polymer Nanocomposites" Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. vol. 435, 55 (1996); with X. Chen(invited).

 

6.       "Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructured M50 Steel", Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 400, 49, (1996); with. S. P. Rangarajan, A. Garcia-Ruiz and C. C. Law.

 

7.       "Polymer Nanocomposites of Surface-functionalized Gold", Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 413, 457(1996); with G. Carlson, J. Kumar and F. Aranda.

 

8.       "Processing and Properties Evaluation of Si(N,C) Coatings on Glass Substrates" Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 327, 287 (1994); with T. D. Xiao and P. R. Strutt.

 

9.       "Synthesis of AlN/BN Composite Materials via Chemical Processing" Ceram. Engg. and. Sci. Symp. Proc. 14, 1107 (1993); with T. D. Xiao and P. R. Strutt.

 

10.   "Studies on Nanostructured M50 Type Steel Using X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy and NMR" Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 351, 195 (1994); with M. Balasubramanium, Y. D. Zhang, J. I. Budnick and T. D. Xiao.

 

11.   "Biomimetic Processing of Calcium Carbonate-Chitosan Composites" Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 351, 245 (1994); with S. Zhang.

 

12.   "Synthesis of Functionalized Targeted Polyamides" Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 330, 312 (1994); with P. M. Mungara.

 

13.   "Protective Coating for C/C Composites by Chemical Precursor Pyrolysis" in Protective Coatings: Processing and Evaluation, R. Yazici Ed. TMS. Proc. 91, p. 9 (1990); with R. Yazici and H. Han.

 

14.   "Low Temperature MOCVD of Silicon-Based Ceramic Films" Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. vol. 168, 331 (1990); with H. Du and B. Gallois.

 

15.   "Synthesis of Advanced Ceramics and Intermetallics from Polymer/Organometallic Precursors" Solid State Ionics 32/33, 661 (1989); with K.T. Kembaiyan.

 

16.   "Mixed-metal Organometallic Clusters: Precursors for Intermetallic Powders" Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 131, 419 (1989); with K.T. Kembaiyan.

 

17.   "Laser-induced Materials Synthesis of Ultrafine Ceramic Particles from Specially Designed Molecular Precursors" Mater. Res. Symp. Proc.155, 247 (1989); with P.R. Strutt.

 

18.   "An investigation of a Chemically Derivatized Copper-polyimide Interface" in Polyimides: Materials, Chemistry, Characterization, Proc. 3rd. Int. Conf. Polyimides, p. 695 (1989); with A. Bocarsly, P. Parekh and G. Arbuckle.

 

19.   "Synthesis of Titanium and Boron Containing Polymers: Potential Precursors for Advanced Ceramics" Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 120, 199 (1988)

 

20.   "Chemical Synthesis of Nanostructured Materials" Proc. of Int,. Conf. on Powder Metall. and Particulate Mater. 1994; with T. D. Xiao and G. M. Chow.

 

21.   "Thermochemical Synthesis of Nanostructured Chromium Silicide/Silicon Carbide and Molybdenum Silicide/Silicon carbide Composite Powders", Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 322, 149 (1994): with P. Luo and P. R. Strutt.

 

22.   "Thermal Reactor Synthesis of Nanoscale Ceramic Powders Using Organosilazane Aerosols" Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. vol. 249, 127 (1992); with T.D. Xiao and P.R. Strutt.

 

23.   "Modelling of Mechanisms in Ceramic Systems Involved in the Ultrasonic Injection of an Organsilazane Precursor Using an Industrial CO2 Laser " Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. vol. 204, 527 (1991); with P. Klemens and P.R. Strutt.

 

24.   "A Novel Approach to Nanoscale Materials Synthesis Using Industrial Processing of an Organosilazane Liquid Precursor" Mater. Soc. Symp. Proc. vol. 206, 557 (1991); with T. D. Xiao and P. R. Strutt.

 

25.   "Silicon Nitride Synthesis by Laser Pyrolysis of an Aerosol-dispersed Precursor" Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. vol. 168, 229 (1990); with T.D. Xiao and P.R. Strutt.

 

 

Polymer Preprints:

 

1.                  "Synthesis of Biodegradable Copolymers with Hydrophilic Functional Groups", Polym. Mater. Sci. & Engr. 76, 5 (1997); with S. Jin.

 

2.                  "Nanostructured Gallium Nitride: synthesis, Characterization and Dispersion" Polym. Mater. Sci. & Engr. 75(2), 240 (1996); with G. Carlson, S. P. Rangarajan, M. Benaissa, M. Jose-Yacaman

 

3.                  "Titanium Catalyzed Synthesis of Poly(hexyl isocyanate) Covalently Bound to a Gold Nanoparticle", Polym. Mater. Sci. & Engr. 75(2), 265 (1996); with G. Carlson, T. Seery and D. L. Huber

 

4.                  "Synthesis of Polyamides Containing Leucine-Tyrosine Linkages" Polym. Prepr of the Div. of Polym. Sci. Inc of the Am. Chem. Soc.37(2), 155 (1996); with P. Mungara and S. Jin.

 

5.                  "Synthesis and Characterization of L-Lactide/a,w-Hydroxypropyl Terminated PDMS in the Presence of Sn(II) 2-Ethylhexanoate", Polymer Preprints, Polym. Sci. Div. of the Am. Chem. Soc., 37(1), 853 (1996).

 

6.                  "Synthesis & Investigation of the Thermal Behavior of High-loaded AlN/Polyimide Nanocomposites" Polym. Mater. Sci. and Engr.(73), 285 (1995); with X. H. Chen.

 

7.                  "Surface Functionalized Nanostructured Gold/Polymer Composites", Polym. Mater. Sci. and Engr. (73), 298 (1995); with G. Carlson, X. Chen, K. Gayen, R. Perez and M. J. Yacaman.

 

8.                  "Preparation and Characterization of Hydroxyapatite Nanowhiskers" Polym. Mater. Sci. and Engr. (73), 300 (1995); with S. Zhang and Z. Hou.

 

9.                  "Characterization of Calcium Carbonate/chitosan Composites"