Presentations and Publications
The Transformational Materials Science Initiative at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory builds on the expertise of our scientists. Here are a few presentations, publications, and patents by our researchers.
Wang D, D Choi, J Li, Z Yang, Z Nie, R Kou, D Hu, C Wang, LV Saraf, J Zhang, IA Aksay, and J Liu. 2009. "Self-Assembled TiO2-Graphene Hybrid Nanostructures for Enhanced Li-Ion Insertion." ACS Nano 3(4):907-914.
Hu JZ, JH Kwak, Z Yang, W Osborn, T Markmaitree, and LL Shaw. 2008. "Investigation of Mechanical Activation on Li-N-H Systems Using 6Li Magic Angle Spinning Nuclear Magnetic Resonance at Ultra-High Field." Journal of Power Sources 182(1):278-283.
Hu JZ, JH Kwak, Z Yang, W Osborn, T Markmaitree, and LL Shaw. 2008. "Probing the Reaction Pathway of Dehydrogenation of the LiNH2 + LiH Mixture Using In Situ 1H NMR Spectroscopy." Journal of Power Sources 181(1):116-119.
Huo, Q, J Liu, LQ Wang, Y Jiang, TN Lambert, and E Fang. 2006. "A New Class of Silica Cross-Linked Micellar Core-Shell Nanoparticles." Journal of the American Chemical Society 128, 6447-6453.
Kwak JH, JZ Hu, AC Lukaski, DH Kim, J Szanyi, and CHF Peden. 2008. "The Role of PentaCoordinated Al3+ Ions in the High Temperature Phase Transformation of γ-Al2O3." Journal of Physical Chemistry C 112(25):9486-9492. doi:10.1021/jp802631u.
Kwak, JH, JZ Hu, DH Kim, J Szanyi, and CHF Peden. 2007. "Penta-coordinated Al3+ Ions as Preferential Nucleation Sites for BaO on γ-Al2O3: An Ultra-high-magnetic Field 27Al MAS NMR Study." Journal of Catalysis 251, 189-194.
Shaw, L, Z Yang and RM Ren. 1998. "Mechanically Enhanced Reactivity of Si for the Formation of Si3N4 Composites," Journal of American Ceramic Society, 81(3):760-764.
Sounart, TL, J Liu, JA Voigt, JWP Hsu, ED Spoerke, Z Tian, and YB Jiang. 2006. "Sequential Nucleation and Growth of Complex Nanostructured Films." Advanced Functional Materials 16, 335-344.
Tian, ZR, JA Voigt, J Liu, B McKenzie, MJ McDermott, MA Rodriguez, H Konishi, and H Xu. 2003. "Complex and Oriented ZnO Nanostructures." Nature 2, 821-826.
Wang, D, J Liu, Q Hou, Z Nie, W Lu, RE Williford, and YB Jiang. 2006. "Surface-mediated Growth of Transparent, Oriented, and Well-defined Nanocrystalline Anatase Titania Films." Journal of the American Chemical Society 128,13670-13671.
Yang, Z. 2008. "Recent Advances in Metallic Interconnects for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells," International Materials Reviews, vol. 53, 39-54, 2008 (Invited).
Yang, Z, JS Hardy, MS Walker, G Xia, SP Simner, and JW Stevenson. 2004. "Structure and Electrical Conductivity of Thermally Grown Scales on Ferritic Fe-Cr-Mn Steel for SOFC Interconnect Applications," Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 151(11):A1825-1831.
Yang, Z and L Shaw. 1996. "Synthesis of Nanocrystalline SiC at Ambient Temperature through High Energy Reaction Milling," Nanostructured Materials, 7(8):873-886.
Yang, Z, JW Stevenson, and KD Meinhardt. 2003. "Chemical Interaction of Barium-Calcium-Aluminosilicate Base Sealing Glasses with Oxidation Resistant Alloys," Solid State Ionics 160:213-225.
Yang, Z, KS Weil, DM Paxton, and JW Stevenson. 2003. "Selection and Evaluation of Heat Resistant Alloys for SOFC Interconnect Applications," Journal of the Electrochemical Society 150, A1188-1201.
Yang, Z, G Xia, and JW Stevenson. 2005. "Mn1.5Co1.5O4 Spinel Protection Layers on Ferritic Stainless Steels for SOFC Interconnect Applications," Electrochemical & Solid State Letters, 8(3):A168-170.
Zheng, H, D Ma, X Bao, JZ Hu, JH Kwak, Y Wang, and CHF Peden. 2008. "Direct Observation of the Active Center for Methane Dehydroaromatization Using an Ultra-High Field 95Mo NMR Spectroscopy." Journal of the American Chemical Society 130(12):3722 -3723.
Selected Patents
Affinito JD, PE Burrows, GL Graff, ME Gross, PM Martin, and L Sapochak. June 2005. "Method of Making Molecularly Doped Composite Polymer Material." US Patent 6,909,230.
Affinito JD, PE Burrows, GL Graff, ME Gross, PM Martin, and L Sapochak. February 2005. "Plasma Enhanced Chemical Deposition For High And/Or Low Index Of Refraction Polymers." US Patent 6,858,259.
Affinito JD, PE Burrows, GL Graff, ME Gross, PM Martin, and L Sapochak. November 2004. "Method Of Making A Coating Of A Microtextured Surface." US Patent 6,811,829.
Affinito JD, GL Graff, ME Gross, MG Hall, PM Martin, and ES Mast. December 2003. "Plasma Enhanced Chemical Deposition With Low Vapor Pressure Compounds." US Patent 6,656,537.
Affinito JD, PE Burrows, GL Graff, ME Gross, PM Martin, and L Sapochak. September 2003. "Method of Making Molecularly Doped Composite Polymer Material." US Patent 6,613,395.
Affinito JD, PE Burrows, GL Graff, ME Gross, MG Hall, PM Martin ES Mast, N Rutherford, MK Shi, and R Walty. May 2003. "Environmental Barrier Material for Organic Light Emitting Device and Method of Making." US Patent 6,570,325.
Affinito JD, GL Graff, ME Gross, MG Hall, ES Mast, and MK Shi. February 2003. "Environmental Barrier Material For Organic Light Emitting Device And Method Of Making." US Patent 6,522,067.
Affinito JD, PE Burrows, GL Graff, ME Gross, PM Martin, and L Sapochak. December 2002. "Method of Making Non-Linear Optical Polymer." US Patent 6,497,924.
Baskaran S and GL Graff. December 1997. "Method Of Freeform Fabrication By Selective Gelation Of Powder Suspensions." US Patent 5,697,043.
Baskaran S, GL Graff, and L Song. June 1998. "Thin Film and Uses." US Patent 5,766,784.
Bennett WD, CC Bonham, PE Burrows, GL Graff, ME Gross, MG Hall, PM Martin, and ES Mast. April 2007. "Method for Edge Sealing Barrier Films." US Patent 7,198,832.
Bennett WD, CC Bonham, PE Burrows, GL Graff, ME Gross, MG Hall, PM Martin, ES Mast, and JC Pagano. March 2005. (Assigned to Vitex) "Method for Edge Sealing Moisture Barrier Films." US Patent 6,866,901.
Graff GL, ME Gross, MG Hall, PM Martin, and ES Mast. November 2005. (Licensed to Vitex) "Multilayer Plastic Substrates." US Patent 6,962,671.
Graff GL, ME Gross MG Hall, PM Martin, ES Mast, and MK Shi. August 2005. "Method Of Making Encapsulated Display Devices." US Patent 6,923,702.
Graff GL, ME Gross, MG Hall, PM Martin, and ES Mast. September 2003. (Licensed to Vitex) "Multilayer Plastic Substrates." US Patent 6,623,861.
Graff GL, ME Gross, MG Hall, PM Martin, ES Mast, and MK Shi. June 2003. "Encapsulated Display Devices" (As Amended). (Incorporates B-1528 and B-1539). US Patent 6,573,652.
Graff GL, ME Gross, MG Hall, PM Martin, ES Mast, and MK Shi. April 2003. "Semiconductor Passivation Using Barrier Coatings." US Patent 6,548,912.
Graff GL, ME Gross, MG Hall, PM Martin, ES Mast, and MK Shi. December 2002. "Smoothing And Barrier Layers On High Tg Substrates." US Patent 6,492,026.
Graff GL, ME Gross, MG Hall, PM Martin, ES Mast, and MK Shi. July 2002. "Ultrabarrier Substrates." US Patent 6,413,645.
Selected Foreign Patents
Bennett WD, Graff GL, ME Gross, MG Hall, PM Martin, ES Mast, JC Pagano, N Rutherford, and MR Zumhoff. October 2004. (Assigned to Vitex) "Barrier Coatings and Methods of Making Same." Patent Number I222764. (Taiwan)
Graff GL, ME Gross, MG Hall, PM Martin, ES Mast, and MK Shi. January 2008. "Laminate Comprising Barrier Layers on a Substrate" (As Amended). Patent Number ZL01811491.1. (China)
Graff GL, ME Gross, MG Hall, PM Martin, ES Mast, and MK Shi. November 2007. "Laminate Comprising Barrier Layers on a Substrate." (As Amended). Patent Number 1284835. (Germany, European Patent Convention, France, Great Britain, Italy, The Netherlands)
Graff GL, ME Gross, MG Hall, PM Martin, ES Mast, and MK Shi. October 2007. "Encapsulated Display Device (Incorporates B-1528 and B-1539)." Patent Number ZL01808395.1. (China)
Graff GL, ME Gross, MG Hall, PM Martin, ES Mast, and MK Shi. August 2006. "Encapsulated Microelectronic Devices." Patent Number ZL01809531.3. (China)
Graff GL, ME Gross, MG Hall, PM Martin, ES Mast, and MK Shi. October 2004. "Semiconductor Passivation Using Battelle Coatings." Patent Number I222189. (Taiwan)
Graff GL, ME Gross, MG Hall, PM Martin, ES Mast, and MK Shi. February 2004. "Smoothing and Barrier Layers on Tg Substrates." Patent Number NI-196011. (Taiwan)
Graff GL, ME Gross, MG Hall, PM Martin, ES Mast, and MK Shi. October 2001. "Environmental Barrier Material For Organic Light Emitting Device And Method Of Making." Patent Number 135182. (Taiwan)
Presentations
Choi D, D Wang, Z Nie, J Zhang, Z Yang, and J Liu. 2009. "Nanostructured LiMPO4 (M: Fe, Mn, Co) for Li-ion Cathode by Molten Surfactant Approach." Presented by Daiwon Choi at 215th Electrochemical Society Meeting, San Francisco, CA on May 28, 2009.
Zhang J, J Liu, GL Graff, and DJ Gaspar. 2009. "Transformational Materials Science Initiative." Presented by Dan Gaspar at IBM conference call on May 8, 2009.
Wang CM, S Thevuthasan, Z Yang, J Liu, DR Baer, W Xu, LV Saraf, J Zhang, Z Nie, and N Salmon. 2008. "In-situ and ex-situ TEM microscopy and spectroscopy studies of interfaces in Li-ion battery materials." Presented by Chongmin Wang at Materials Research Society, Boston, MA on December 1, 2008.
Wang D. 2008. "Nanostructured Functional Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage." Presented: Donghai Wang at the MRS Spring Meeting in San Francisco, CA. March 24, 2008.
Williford RRE, VV Vishwanathan, and J Zhang. 2008. "Effects of Entropy Changes in Anode and Cathode on Thermodynamic Behavior of Li Ion Batteries." Presented by Jason Zhang (Invited Speaker) at 14th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries, Tianjin, China on June 23, 2008.