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Evidence of percolation related power law behavior in the thermal conductivity of nanotube/polymer composites, pdf

B-W. Kim, S.-H. Park, R.S. Kapadia, and P.R. Bandaru, “", Applied Physics Letters, (accepted) (2013)

 

Optical methods for the measurement of thermal conductivity, pdf

P.R. Bandaru and M.S. Aubain, Handbook of Measurement in Science and Engineering, vol. 2, Editor: M.Kutz, John Wiley Inc., (2013)

 

Limits to the magnitude of capacitance in carbon nanotube array electrode based electrochemical capacitors pdf

H. Yamada and P.R. Bandaru, Applied Physics Letters, vol. 102, 173113, (2013).

 

Modeling High Energy Density Electrical Inductors Operating at THz Frequencies Based on Coiled Carbon Nanotubes pdf

H. Faraby. A.M. Rao, and P.R. Bandaru, IEEE Electron Device Letters, vol. 34, 807, (2013).

 

Superior electrical and mechanical characteristics observed through the incorporation of coiled carbon nanotubes, in comparison to non-coiled forms, in polymers pdf

S.-H. Park, D.-J. Yun, P. Theilmann, P.R. Bandaru, Polymer, vol. 54, 1318, (2013).

 

Enhanced Capacitance in closely spaced carbon nanotube arrays pdf

M. Hoefer and P.R. Bandaru, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, vol. 160 (6) H360-H367, (2013).

 

Modeling the Relative Dielectric Permittivity and Impedance of Carbon Nanotube Constituted Polymer Composites in the Sub-GHz Regime pdf

S. Pfeiffer, S-H. Park, and P.R. Bandaru, ECS Solid State Letters, vol. 2, M5, (2013).

 

Ultra-high Optical Absorption Efficiency From The Ultraviolet To The Infra-red Using Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube (MWCNT) ensembles pdf

A. B. Kaul, J.B. Coles, M. Eastwood, R.O. Green and P.R. Bandaru, Small, vol. 48, 638, (2012).

 

Optimization of microwave absorption of carbon nanotube composites through the use of carboxyl-epoxide functional group linkages pdf

P. Theilmann, K.M. Chu, P.R. Bandaru, P. Asbeck, and S.H. Park , Electronics Letters, vol. 48, 638, (2012).

 

Feasibility of enhancing the thermoelectric power factor in GaNxAs1−x , pdf

P. Pichanusakorn, Y. J. Kuang, C. Patel, C. W. Tu, and P. R. Bandaru, Physical Review B,  vol. 86, 085314, (2012).

 

In-plane thermal conductivity determination through thermoreflectance analysis and measurements, pdf

M.S. Aubain and P.R. Bandaru, Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 110, 084313, (2011) (online/in press)

 

The influence of dopant type and carrier concentration on the effective mass and Seebeck coefficient of GaNxAs1-x thin films pdf

P. Pichanusakorn, Y.J. Kuang, C.J. Patel, C.W. Tu, and P.R. Bandaru, Applied Physics Letters, vol. 99, 072114, 2011

 

Determination of diminished thermal conductivity in silicon thin films using scanning thermoreflectance thermometry, pdf

M.S. Aubain and P.R. Bandaru, Applied Physics Letters, vol. 97, 253102, 2011

 

A method for quantitatively characterizing the dispersion of nanostructures in polymer composites, pdf

S. Pfeifer and P.R. Bandaru, (Composites Science and Technology, (online/in press)

 

Optical methods for the measurement of thermal conductivity,

 M.S. Aubain and P.R. Bandaru, Encyclopedia of Engineering Measurements, John Wiley Inc., 2011

 

The experimental determination of the onset of electrical and thermal conductivity percolation thresholds in carbon nanotube-polymer composites, pdf

B-W. Kim, S.Pfeifer, S-H. Park, and P.R. Bandaru, Materials Research Society symposium proceedings, December, 2010

 

Elastic Response of Carbon Nanotube Forests to Aerodynamic Stresses, pdf

I. Battiato, P.R. Bandaru, and D.M. Tartakovsky, Physical Review Letters, 105, 144504, (2010)

 

In-plane thermal conductivity determination in silicon-on-insulator structures through thermoreflectance measurements pdf

M. Aubain and P.R. Bandaru, Thermoelectric Materials - Growth, Properties, Novel Characterization Methods, and Applications,

Materials Research Society symposium, April, 2010

 

The influence of coiled nanostructure on the enhancement of dielectric constants and electromagnetic shielding efficiency

in polymer composites pdf

S-H. Park, P. Theilmann, K. Yang, A.M. Rao, and P.R. Bandaru, Applied Physics Letters, vol.96, 043115 (2010)

- selected for the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, (2010)

 

Analysis of electrical percolation thresholds in carbon nanotube networks, using the Weibull probability distribution pdf

S. Pfeifer, S.-H. Park and P.R. Bandaru, Journal of Applied Physics, vol.108, 024305, (2010)

- selected for the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, (July, 2010)

 

Defect engineering of the electrochemical characteristics of carbon nanotube varieties pdf

M. Hoefer and P.R. Bandaru, Journal of Applied Physics, vol.108, 034308, (2010)

- selected for the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, (August, 2010)

 

Minimum length scales for enhancement of the power factor in thermoelectric nanostructures pdf

P. Pichanusakorn, and P.R. Bandaru, Journal of Applied Physics, vol.107, 074304, (2010)

 

Improvement of the mechanical properties of carbon nanotube/polymer composites through the use of carboxyl-epoxide pdf

functional group linkages

S-H. Park and P.R. Bandaru, Polymer, 51, 5071, (2010)

 

An outline of the synthesis and properties of silicon nanowires pdf

    P.R. Bandaru and P. Pichanusakorn, Semiconductor Science and Technology, vol.25, 024003 (2010)

 

            Acknowledged as the top 10% of all downloaded articles

 

Nanostructured Thermoelectrics pdf

P. Pichanusakorn, and P.R. Bandaru, Materials Science and Engineering – Reports (R), vol. 67, p. 19 (2010)

 

Acknowledged as the 4th most downloaded article ever in MSER

 

Carbon nanotube Y-junctions, pdf

P.R. Bandaru, Handbook of Nanophysics, Taylor & Francis (CRC Press), accepted (May, 2010)

 

BOOK CHAPTER “Electronic and Photonic Applications of One-Dimensional Carbon and Silicon Nanostructures” pdf

in Encyclopedia of Semiconductor Nanotechnology, A. Kaul and P.R. Bandaru

Editors: A. Umar (American Scientific Publishers)

 

Determination and enhancement of the capacitance contributions in carbon nanotube based electrode systems pdf

 M. Hoefer and P.R. Bandaru, Applied Physics Letters, vol. 95, 183108, (2009)

- selected for the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, (2009)

 

The response of carbon nanotube ensembles to fluid flow: Applications to mechanical property measurements and diagnostics pdf

C. Ni, C. Deck, K.S. Vecchio, and P.R. Bandaru, Journal of Applied Physics, vol.106, 074304, (2009)

           - selected for the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, (2009).

 

Determination of thermal parameters of one-dimensional nanostructures through a thermal transient method pdf

A.    Arriagada, E.T. Yu, and P.R. Bandaru, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, vol. 97, 1023-1026, (2009)

 

A diminished thermal conductivity of Si/SiGe multilayers, established through current frequency variation pdf

A.    Dooraghi, D. Krommenhoek, N. Elsner, and P.R. Bandaru, Materials Research Society symposium on

Nanoscale Heat Transport—From Fundamentals to Devices (2009)

 

Enhanced electromagnetic interference shielding through the use of functionalized carbon nanotube-reactive polymer composites pdf

S-H. Park, P. Theilmann, P. Asbeck, P.R. Bandaru, IEEE Transactions of Nanotechnology, TNANO.2009.2032656, (2009)

 

Enhanced optical absorption cross-section characteristics of multi-wall carbon nanotubes pdf

    C. Ni and P.R. Bandaru, Carbon, vol.47, 2898, (2009)  

 

The optimal Seebeck coefficient for obtaining the maximum power factor in thermoelectrics pdf

 P. Pichanusakorn, and P.R. Bandaru, P.R., Applied Physics Letters, vol. 94, p. 223108, (2009)

 

Enhanced dielectric constants and shielding effectiveness of uniformly dispersed functionalized carbon nanotube composites pdf

 S.-H. Park, P. Theilmann, P. Asbeck, P.R. Bandaru, Applied Physics Letters, vol. 94, p. 243111, (2009)

- selected for the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, 2009.

 

InP layer transfer with masked implantation pdf

W. Chen, P.R. Bandaru, C.W. Tang, K.M. Lau, T.F. Kuech, and S.S. Lau, Electrochemical and Solid State Letters, vol. 12, HH149, (2009)

 

Toxicity issues in the application of carbon nanotubes to biological systems pdf

C. Firme and P.R. Bandaru, Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine, doi:10.1016/j.nano.2009.07.003 (2009)

 

     - selected for the Virtual Journal of Nanotechnology Environment, Health and Safety (2010) http://icon.rice.edu/virtualjournal.cfm

 

Geometry transformation and alterations of periodically patterned Si nanotemplates by dry oxidation pdf

J. Park, L.H. Chen, D. Hong, C. Choi, M. Loya, K Brammer, P.R. Bandaru, and S. Jin, NANO, vol. 20, 015303, (2009)

 

Morphology control of carbon nanotubes through focused ion beams pdf

M. Loya, J.E. Park, L.H. Chen, K.S. Brammer, P.R. Bandaru, and S. Jin, NANO, vol. 3, p. 449-454, (2009)

 

BOOK: Nanotubes, Nanowires, Nanobelts and Nanocoils- Promise, Expectations, and Status,

Editors: P.R. Bandaru, S. Grego, and I. Kinloch, vol. 1142, Materials Research Society, Warrendale, PA

 

BOOK CHAPTER in Carbon Nanotubes- Multifunctional Materials

Y-branched Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis and Electrical Applications,

P.R. Bandaru

Editors: P.R. Somani and M. Umeno

 

Modification of the Electrical Characteristics of Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes Through Selective Functionalization

C.Ni, J. Chattopadhyay, W. E. Billups, and P. R. Bandaru Applied Physics Letters, 93 (2008): 243113.

 

           Tailoring the Electrochemical behavior of multiwalled carbon nanotubes through Argon and Hydrogen ion irradiation pdf

 J.A. Nichols, H. Saito, M. Hoefer, and P.R. Bandaru, Electrochemical and Solid State Letters, vol. 11(4), K35-K39, (2008)

- also accepted to the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, (2008).

 

  Giant birefringence in multi-slotted silicon nanophotonic waveguides pdf

S. H. Yang, M. L. Cooper, P. R. Bandaru and S. Mookherjea, Optics Express, Vol. 16, 8306-8316 (2008)

 

Localization in silicon nanophotonic slow light waveguides pdf

 S. Mookherjea, J.S. Park, S.H-Yang, and P.R. Bandaru, Nature Photonics, vol. 2, p. 90, (2008)

 

Increasing electrical conductivity in sputter-deposited Si/SiGe multilayers through electrical pulse based annealing pdf

P. Pichanusakorn, N.B. Elsner, and P.R. Bandaru, Electronics Letters, vol. 44, no. 21, p. 1274 (2008)

 

Optical determination of the flexural rigidity of carbon nanotube ensembles pdf

 C. Ni, C. Deck, K.S. Vecchio, and P.R. Bandaru, Applied Physics Letters, vol. 92, 173106, (2008)

- selected for the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, (2008)

 

Rational synthesis of helically coiled carbon nanowires and nanotubes through the use of tin and indium catalysts pdf

W. Wang, K. Yang, J. Gaillard, P.R. Bandaru, and A.M. Rao, Advanced Materials, vol. 20, p. 179-182, (2008)

 

The effect of surface texture and geometry on spoof surface plasmon dispersion pdf

S.-H. Yang and P.R. Bandaru, Optical Engineering, vol. 47 (20), p. 29001, (2008)

 

Increasing Mn substitution in magnetic semiconductors through controlled ambient annealing processes pdf

 J.P. Hollingsworth and P.R. Bandaru, Materials Science and Engineering B, vol. 151, p 152-156, (2008)

 

Artificial introduction of defects into vertically aligned multiwalled carbon nanotube ensembles: Application to electrochemical sensors pdf

 J.A. Nichols, H. Saito, C. Deck, and P.R. Bandaru, Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 102, 064306, (2007)

- selected for the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, 2008.

 

An experimental study of the reactive ion etching of GaP using BCl3 plasma processing pdf

S.-H. Yang and P.R. Bandaru, Materials Science and Engineering B, vol. 143, p 27-30, (2007)

 

A plausible mechanism for the evolution of helical forms in nanostructure growth pdf

 P.R. Bandaru, C. Daraio, K. Yang, and A.M. Rao, Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 101, no.9, 094307 (2007)

selected for the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, May21, (2007).

 

Electrical Applications for Novel Carbon Nanotube Morphologies: Does function follow shape? pdf

P.R. Bandaru, A.M. Rao, Journal of Materials, Special Issue on Nanomaterials for Electronic Applications, vol. 7. p. 33-38, (2007): Invited paper

 

Electrical Properties and Applications of Carbon Nanotube Structures pdf

P.R. Bandaru, Special Issue on Fullerenes and Carbon Nanotubes, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, vol. 7. p. 1239-1267, (2007): Invited paper

 

Electrical Characterization of Carbon Nanotube Y-junctions: a foundation for new nanoelectronics pdf

 P.R. Bandaru, Journal of Materials Science, vol. 42, p. 1809-1818, (2007): Invited paper

 

Enhanced Differential Conductance through Light Induced Current Switching in Mn12 Acetate molecular junctions pdf

 C. Ni, S. Shah, D. Hendrickson, P.R. Bandaru, Applied Physics Letters, vol. 89, 212104 (2006)  

 

Three-way electrical gating characteristics of metallic Y-junction carbon nanotubes pdf

J. Park, C. Daraio, S. Jin, P.R. Bandaru, J. Gaillard, and A.M. Rao, Applied Physics Letters, vol. 88, 243113, (2006)

  selected for the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, May27, (2006).

 

Enhanced Room Temperature Ferromagnetism in Co- and Mn-Ion Implanted Silicon pdf

 P.R. Bandaru, J. Park, J.S. Lee, Y.J. Tang, L. H. Chen, S. Jin, S.A. Song, and J. O’Brien, Applied Physics Letters, vol. 89, 112502, (2006)

 

Novel electrical switching behavior and logic in carbon nanotube Y-junctions pdf

 P.R. Bandaru, C. Daraio, S. Jin, and A.M. Rao, Nature Materials, vol. 4(9), 663-666, (2005)

 

Carbon-Nanotube based Non volatile memory pdf

J.P. Hollingsworth and P.R. Bandaru, Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 87, 23315, (2005)

 - selected for the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, May27, (2005)

 

Control of Carbon Nanotube Morphology by Change of Applied Bias Field During Growth pdf

L.-H. Chen, J. F. AuBuchon, A. Gapin, C. Daraio, P. Bandaru, S. Jin, D. W. Kim, and I. K. Yoo, and, C. M. Wang, Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 85, 5373, (2004)

 

Fabrication and characterization of low temperature (< 450oC) grown p-Ge/n-Si photodetectors for silicon based photonics pdf

P.R. Bandaru, S. Sahni, E. Yablonovitch, J. Liu, H.-J. Kim and Y.-H. Xie, Materials Science & Engineering B, vol. 113, no. 1, 79, (2004).

 

Ge films grown on Si substrates by molecular-beam epitaxy below 450 oC pdf

 J. Liu, H.-J. Kim, O. Hulko, Y.-H. Xie, S. Sahni, P. Bandaru, and E. Yablonovitch, Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 96, no. 1, 916, (2004).

 

Single photoelectron trapping, storage, and detection in a field effect transistor pdf

 H. Kosaka, D.S. Rao, H. Robinson, P.R.Bandaru, K. Makita and E.Yablonovitch, Physical Review B Vol. 65, 045104, (2003)

 

Semiconductor surface-molecule interactions: wet etching of InP by a-hydroxy acids pdf

 P.R. Bandaru and E. Yablonovitch, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 149(11), G599, (2002).

 

Photoconductance quantization in a single-photon detector pdf

      H. Kosaka, D.S. Rao, H. Robinson, P. R. Bandaru, T. Sakamoto and E.Yablonovitch, Physical Review B (Rapid Communications), Vol. 65, 201307, (2002)

-  selected for the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, May27, (2002).

 

Magneto-optical properties of chromium substituted MnBi thin films pdf

P. R. Bandaru, T. D. Sands, D. Weller and E. Marinero, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 86, No. 3, 1596, (1999).

 

Decoupling of the structural and magnetic phase transformations in magneto-optic MnBi thin films by the partial substitution of Mn by Cr pdf

P. R. Bandaru, Timothy D. Sands, Yukiko Kubota and Ernesto Marinero, Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 72, No. 18, 2337, (1998)

 

Superparamagnetic nanocomposite of silver/iron-oxide by inert gas condensation pdf

 T. Yamamoto, R.D. Shull, P.R. Bandaru, F. Cosandey, M. Croft, and T. Madey, T. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 2 (Letters), vol.33, L1301 (1994)

 

Precipitation hardening in nickel-copper base alloy Monel K 500 pdf

G.K. Dey, R. Tewari, Prabhakar Rao, S.L. Wadekar, S. Sundararaman, R.T. Savalia, R.T. and Banerjee, S. Metallurgical Transactions A, vol.24A, 2709 (1993)

 

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