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M. Sanchez, K.A. Acord, S. Frueh, L.M. Rueschhoff, and O.A. Graeve, "Phase transitions and oxidation behavior during oxyacetylene torch testing of TaC-HfC solid solutions," Advanced Engineering Materials, 25 [18] 2300138 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202300138

C.I. Vargas-Consuelos, M.A. Camacho-López, V.H. Ramos-Sánchez, and O.A. Graeve, “Phase and morphology control of hexagonal MoO3 crystals via Na+ interactions: A Raman spectroscopy study,” Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 127 [27] 13136-13148 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c02821

M.I. Piñón-Muñiz, V.H. Ramos-Sánchez, N. Gutiérrez-Méndez, S.B. Pérez-Vega, J.C. Sacramento-Rivero, C.I. Vargas-Consuelos, F.M. Martinez, O.A. Graeve, R.E. Orozco-Mena, A. Quintero-Ramos, M.A. Sánchez-Madrigal, and I. Salmerón, “Potential use of Sotol baggase (Dasylirion spp.) as a new biomass source for liquid biofuels production: Comprehensive characterization and ABE fermentation,” Renewable Energy, 212, 632-643 (2023).  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.05.055

O.A. Graeve, M.S. Garcia-Vazquez, A.A. Ramirez-Acosta, and Z. Cadieux, "Latest advances in manufacturing and machine learning of bulk metallic glasses," Advanced Engineering Materials, 25 [9], 2201493 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202201493

S. Choi, R. Vazquez-Duhalt, and O.A. Graeve, "Nonlinear charge regulation for the deposition of silica nanoparticles on polystyrene spherical surfaces," Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 613, 747-763 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2022.01.076

O.A. Graeve, J.A. Arróyave García de la Cadena, A.S. Martínez López, “Building compassion and human bridges through research collaborations,” ACS Omega, 7 [2] 1542-1546 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.1c04916

J.P. Kelly, V.S. Vakharia, E. Novitskaya, and O.A. Graeve, “Densification and fracture responses of
(Ta1-xWx)–C composites,” Advanced Engineering Materials, 24 [8] 2200026 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202200026

R.E. Ridley, H. Fathi-Kelly, J.P. Kelly, V.R. Vasquez, and O.A. Graeve, “Predicting destabilization in salt-containing aqueous reverse micellar colloidal systems,” ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 5 [9] 2223-2232 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1021/acsearthspacechem.1c00148

K. Carrera, V. Huerta, V. Orozco, J. Matutes, P. Fernández, O.A. Graeve, and M. Herrera, "Formation of vacancy point-defects in hydroxyapatite nanobelts by selective incorporation of Fe3+ ions in Ca(II) sites. A CL and XPS study," Materials Science and Engineering B, 271, 115308 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2021.115308

T. Ren, R. Tran, S. Lee, A. Bandera, M. Herrera, Z.-G. Li. S.P. Ong, and O.A. Graeve, "Morphology control of tantalum carbide nanoparticles through dopant additions," Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 125 [19] 10665-10675 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c01387

S. Choi, C. Cheung, and O.A. Graeve, "Fabrication of continuous linear pores in an SOFC anode using unidirectional carbon fibers as sacrificial templates," Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 104 [7] 3030-3041 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.17749

E. Novitskaya, J.P. Kelly, S. Bhaduri, and O.A. Graeve, "A review of solution combustion synthesis: An analysis of parameters controlling powder characteristics," International Materials Reviews, 66 [3] 188-214 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1080/09506608.2020.1765603

E. Novitskaya, K. Karandikar, K. Cummings, M. Mecartney, and O.A. Graeve, "Hall-Petch effect in binary and ternary alumina / zirconia / spinel composites," Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 11, 823-832 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.01.058

E.M. Bullard, I. Torres, T. Ren, O.A. Graeve, and K. Roy, "Shell mineralogy of a foundational marine species, Mytilus californianus, over half a century in a changing ocean," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118 [3] e2004769118 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2004769118

E. Novitskaya, A. Manheim, M. Herrera, and O.A. Graeve, "Effect of oxygen vacancies on the mechanoluminescence response of magnesium oxide," Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 125 [1] 854-864 (2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c07674

R.E. Ridley, H. Fathi-Kelly, J.P. Kelly, V.R. Vasquez, and O.A. Graeve, "Predicting the size of salt-containing aqueous Na-AOT reverse micellar water-in-oil microemulsions with consideration for specific ion effects," Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 586, 830-835 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2020.11.007

R.E. Ridley, E. Alvarado, A.A. Mrse, V.R. Vasquez, and O.A. Graeve, "Phase sability and miscibility in ethanol/AOT/n-heptane systems: Evidence of multilayered cylindrical and spherical microemulsion morphologies, Langmuir, 36 [38] 11274-11283 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c01851

V.J. Huerta, P. Fernández, V. Gómez, O.A. Graeve, and M. Herrera, "Defect-related luminescence properties of hydroxyapatite nanobelts," Applied Materials Today, 21, 100822 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2020.100822

K. Syed, M. Xu, K.K. Ohtaki, D. Kok, K.K. Karandikar, O.A. Graeve, W.J. Bowman, and M.L. Mecartney, "Correlations of grain boundary segregation to sintering techniques in a three-phase ceramic," Materialia, 14, 100890 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtla.2020.100890

A. Yazdani, G.W.H. Höhne, S.T. Misture, and O.A. Graeve, "A method to quantify crystallinity in amorphous metal alloys: A differential scanning calorimetry study," PLOS ONE, 15 [6] e0234774 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234774

S.N. Garner, Z. Li, D. Lee, O.A. Graeve, D.D. Deheyn, and J.M. McKittrick, "Mechanical optimization of diatomite monoliths from freeze-casting for high-throughput applications," ACS Applied Bio Materials, 3 [7] 444-4453 (2020). https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.0c00438

R.A. Márquez-Montes, V.H. Collins-Martínez, I. Pérez-Reyes, D. Chávez-Flores, O.A. Graeve, and V.H. Ramos-Sánchez, "Electrochemical engineering assessment of a novel 3D-printed filter-press electrochemical reactor for multipurpose laboratory applications," ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 8 [9] 3896-3905 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b07368

O.A. Graeve, A. Yazdani, J.P. Kelly, R. Kanakala, and J. Tinsley, "Effect of SiO2 on the sintering of cerium-doped lutetium oxyorthosilicate," Optical Materials, 100, 109650 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2020.109650

J. Ha, E. Novitskaya, N. Lam, M. Sanchez, Y.H. Kim, Z. Li, W.B. Im, O.A. Graeve, and J. McKittrick, "Synthesis of Mn4+ activated Na2SiF6 red-emitting phosphors using an ionic liquid," Journal of Luminescence, 218, 116835 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2019.116835

J.T. Cahill and O.A. Graeve, "Hexaborides: A review of structure, synthesis and processing," Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 8 [6] 6321-6335 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2019.09.041

F. Sánchez-Alejandro, M.C. Baratto, R. Basosi. O. Graeve, and R. Vazquez-Duhalt, "Addition of new catalytic sites on the surface of versatile peroxidase for enhancement of LRET catalysis," Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 131, 109429 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enzmictec.2019.109429

S. Qiao, E. Novitskaya, T. Ren, G. Pena, and O.A. Graeve, "Phase and morphology control of magnesium nanoparticles via lithium doping," Crystal Growth & Design, 19 [7] 3626-3632 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.8b01616

J. Ha, Y.H. Kim, E. Novitskaya, Z. Wang, M. Sanchez, O.A. Graeve, W.B. Im, S.P. Ong, and J. McKittrick, "Color tunable single-phase Eu2+ and Ce3+ co-activated Sr2LiAlO4 phosphors," Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 7 [25] 7734-7744 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1039/C8TC05777J

A. Rankin, K. Seo, O.A. Graeve, and J.R.A. Taylor, "No compromise between metabolism and behavior of decorator crabs in reduced pH conditions" Scientific Reports, 9, 6262 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-42696-8

K.M. Schmidt, S.T. Misture, O.A. Graeve, and V.R. Vasquez, "Metal hexaboride work functions: Surface configurations and the electrical double layer from first-principles," Advanced Electronic Materials, 5 [3] 1800074 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.201800074

K.M. Schmidt, R.J. Koch, S.T. Misture, O.A. Graeve, and V.R. Vasquez, "Phase sability analysis of ternary alkaline-earth hexaborides: Insights from DFT calculations," ACS Applied Electronic Materials, 1 [1] 105-112 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.8b00047

K.M. Schmidt, S.T. Misture, O.A. Graeve, and V.R. Vasquez, "Interaction of hydrogen with MB6 (M = Ba, Ca, La, and Sr) surfaces from first principles," ACS Omega, 4 [1] 65-72 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.8b02652

J.T. Cahill, J.P. Kelly, E. Novitskaya, M. McKee, J.A. Bahena, and O.A. Graeve, "Suppressing η-phase development in steel-cemented tungsten carbide: A spark plasma sintering study," Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 102 [2] 595-601 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.15814

U. Santoro, E. Novitskaya, K. Karandikar, H.E. Khalifa, and O.A. Graeve, "Phase stability of SiC/SiC fiber reinforced composites: The effect of processing on the formation of α and β phases," Materials Letters, 241, 123-127 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2019.01.055

R. Koch, P.C. Metz, O. Jaime, C.I. Vargas-Consuelos, R. Borja-Urby, J.Y. Peter Ko, J.T. Cahill, D. Edwards, V.R. Vasquez, O.A. Graeve, and S.T. Misture, "Nanodomains and local structure in ternary alkaline-earth hexaborides," Journal of Applied Crystallography, 51, 1445-1454 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600576718012657

K.K. Ohtaki, M.K. Patel, M.L. Crespillo, K.K. Karandikar, Y. Zhang, O.A. Graeve, and M.L. Mecartney, "Improved high temperature radiation damage tolerance in a three-phase ceramic with heterointerfaces," Scientific Reports, 8, 13993 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-31721-x

I.-C. Cheng, J.P. Kelly, E. Novitskaya, V. Eliasson, A.M. Hodge, and O.A. Graeve, "Mechanical properties of an Fe-based SAM2x5-630 metallic glass matrix composite with tungsten particle additions," Advanced Engineering Materials, 20 [9] 1800023 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.201800023

F.Y. Su, S. Pang, Y.T.T. Ling, P. Shyu, E. Novitskaya, K. Seo, S. Lambert, K. Zarate, O.A. Graeve, I. Jasiuk, and J. McKittrick, "Deproteinization of cortical bone: Effects of different treatments," Calcified Tissue International, 103 [5] 554-566 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00223-018-0453-x

A.A. Sapre, E. Novitskaya, V. Vakharia, A. Cota, W. Wrasidlo, S.M. Hanrahan, S. Derenzo, M.T. Makale, and O.A. Graeve, "Optimized scintillator YAG:Pr nanoparticles for X-ray inducible photodynamic therapy," Materials Letters, 228, 49-52 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2018.05.090

T. Ren, L.N. N. Nforbi, R. Kanakala, and O.A. Graeve, "Phase stability and mechanisms of transformation of La-doped γ-Alumina," Inorganic Chemistry, 57 [6] 3035-3041 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b02635

J. Ha, E. Novitskaya, G.A. Hirata, C. Zhou, R.E. Ridley, O.A. Graeve, and J. McKittrick, "A facile method using a flux to improve quantum efficiency of submicron particle sized phosphors for solid-state lighting applications," Ceramics, 1 [1] 5 (2018). https://doi.org/10.3390/ceramics1010005

K. Seo, K. Sinha, E. Novitskaya, and O.A. Graeve, "Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) effects on iron oxide nanoparticle formation," Materials Letters, 215, 203-206 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2017.12.107

G. Arellano, O. Jaime, and O.A. Graeve, "Latino engineering faculty in the United States," MRS Bulletin, 43 [2] 131-133 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1557/mrs.2018.23

E. Novitskaya, S. Díaz-de-la-Torre, T.A. Esquivel-Castro, G.R. Dieguez-Trejo, A. Kritsuk, J.T. Cahill, and O.A. Graeve, "Current assisted extrusion of metallic alloys: Insight into microstructure formation and mechanical properties," Materials Science and & Engineering A, 717, 62-67 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2018.01.076

K.M. Schmidt, O. Jaime, J.T. Cahill, D. Edwards, S.T. Misture, O.A. Graeve, and V.R. Vasquez, "Surface termination analysis of stoichiometric metal hexaborides: Insights from first-principles and XPS measurements," Acta Materialia, 144, 187-201 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2017.10.045

E. Novitskaya, H.E. Khalifa, and O.A. Graeve, "Microhardness and microstructure correlations in SiC/SiC composites," Materials Letters, 213, 286-289 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2017.11.093

M.B. Frank, S.H. Siu, K. Karandikar, C.-H. Liu, S.E. Naleway, M.M. Porter, O.A. Graeve, and J. McKittrick, "Synergistic structures from magnetic freeze casting with surface magnetized alumina particles and platelets," Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 76, 153-163 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2017.06.002

A.S. Alvarez-Suarez, E.A. López-Maldonado, O.A. Graeve, F. Martinez-Pallares, L.E. Gómez-Pineda, M.T. Oropeza-Guzmán, A.L. Iglesias, T. Ng, E. Serena-Gómez, L.J. Villarreal-Gómez, "Fabrication of porous polymeric structures using a simple sonication technique for tissue engineering," Journal of Polymer Engineering, 37 [9] 943 (2017). http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/polyeng-2016-0423

J.T. Cahill, V.R. Vasquez, S.T. Misture, D. Edwards, and O.A. Graeve, "Effect of current on diffusivity in metal hexaborides: A spark plasma sintering study," ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9 [42] 37357-37363 (2017). http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b04563

F.Y. Su, E.A. Bushong, T.J. Deerinck, K. Seo, O.A. Graeve, D. Kisailus, V.A. Lubarda, and J. McKittrick, "Spines of the porcupine gish: Structure, composition, and mechanical properties," Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 73, 38-49 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2017.02.029

L.A Zavala, P. Fernandez, E. Novitskaya, J.N. Diaz, M. Herrera, and O.A. Graeve, "Interconfigurational and intraconfigurational transitions of Yb2+ and Yb3+ ions in hydroxyapatite: A cathodoluminescence study," Acta Materialia, 135, 35-43 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2017.06.003

J.T. Cahill, M. Alberga, J. Bahena, C. Pisano, R. Borja-Urby, V.R. Vasquez, D. Edwards, S.T. Misture, and O.A. Graeve, "Phase Stability of Mixed-Cation Alkaline-Earth Hexaborides," Crystal Growth & Design, 17 [6] 3450-3461 (2017). http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.7b00391

M.B. Frank, S.E. Naleway, T. Haroush, C.-H. Liu, S.H. Siu, J. Ng, I. Torres, A. Ismail, K. Karandikar, M.M. Porter, O.A. Graeve, and J. McKittrick, "Stiff, porous scaffolds from magnetized alumina particles aligned by magnetic freeze casting," Materials Science and Engineering C, 77, 484-492 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2017.03.246

W.D. Turley, G.D. Stevens, R.S. Hixson, E.K. Cerreta, E.P. Daykin, O.A. Graeve, B.M. La Lone, E. Novitskaya, C. Perez, P.A. Rigg, and L.R. Veeser, “Recompression of high explosive-induced shock damage in copper,” Journal of Applied Physics, 120, 085904 (2016). http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4962013

T.Q. Phan, J.P. Kelly, M.E. Kassner, V. Eliasson, O.A. Graeve, and A.M. Hodge, “Bulk mechanical properties testing of metallic marginal glass formers,” Journal of Metallurgy, 2016, 6508597 (2016). http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6508597

J. Ha, Z. Wang, E. Novitskaya, G.A. Hirata, O.A. Graeve, S.P. Ong, and J. McKittrick, “An integrated first principles and experimental investigation of the relationship between structural rigidity and quantum efficiency in phosphors,” Journal of Luminescence, 179, 297-305 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2016.07.006

G.R. Khanolkar, M.B. Rauls, J.P. Kelly, O.A. Graeve, A.M. Hodge, and V. Eliasson, “Shock wave response of iron-based in situ metallic glass matrix composites,” Scientific Reports, 6, 22568 (2016). http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep22568

J.P. Kelly, S.M. Fuller, K. Seo, E. Novitskaya, V. Eliasson, A.M. Hodge, and O.A. Graeve, "Designing in situ and ex situ bulk metallic glass matrix composites from marginal glass formers via spark plasma sintering in the super cooled liquid state," Materials & Design, 93, 26-38 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2015.12.130

G. Rojas-George, A. Concha-Balderrama, H. Esparza-Ponce, J. Silva, J.T. Elizalde-Galindo, M.P. Cruz, J.J. Gervacio, O.A. Graeve, G. Herrera, L. Fuentes, and A. Reyes-Rojas, “Local polarization switching in Ba-Ni co-doped BiFeO3 thin films with low rhombohedral-symmetry distortion,” Journal of Materials Science, 51 [5] 2283-2291 (2016). http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-015-9530-y

L.A. Zavala-Sanchez, G.A. Hirata, E. Novitskaya, K. Karandikar, M. Herrera, and O.A. Graeve, “Distribution of Eu2+ and Eu3+ ions in hydroxyapatite: A cathodoluminescence and Raman study,” ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering, 1 [12] 1306-1313 (2015). http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.5b00378

K.M. Schmidt, A. Buettner, O.A. Graeve, and V.R. Vasquez, “Interatomic pair potentials from DFT and molecular dynamics for Ca, Ba, and Sr hexaborides,” Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 3 [33] 8649-8658 (2015). http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C5TC01398D

K.M. Schmidt, O.A. Graeve, and V.R. Vasquez, “Ab initio and molecular dynamics-based pair potentials for lanthanum hexaboride,” Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 119 [25] 14288-14296 (2015). http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b01962

J.P. Kelly and O.A. Graeve, “Spark plasma sintering as an approach to the manufacture of bulk materials: Feasibility and cost savings,” JOM, 67 [1] 29-33 (2015). http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11837-014-1202-x

J.P. Kelly and O.A. Graeve, “Mechanisms of pore formation in high-temperature carbides: Case study of TaC prepared by spark plasma sintering,” Acta Materialia, 84, 472-483 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2014.11.005

J.T. Cahill, J.N. Ruppert, B. Wallis, Y. Liu, and O.A. Graeve, “Development of mesoporosity in scandia-stabilized zirconia: Particle size, solvent, and calcination effects,” Langmuir, 30 [19] 5585-5591 (2014). http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la4049743

C.I. Vargas-Consuelos, K. Seo, M. Camacho-López, and O.A. Graeve, “Correlation between particle size and Raman vibrations in WO3 powders,” Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 118 [18] 9531-9537 (2014). http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp501095y

G. Rojas-George, J. Silva, R. Castañeda, D. Lardizábal, O.A. Graeve, L. Fuentes, and A. Reyes-Rojas, “Modifications in the rhombohedral degree of distortion and magnetic properties of Ba-doped BiFeO3 as a function of synthesis methodology,” Materials Chemistry and Physics, 146 [1-2] 73-81 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2014.02.044

J.A. Inzana, D. Olvera, S.M. Fuller, J.P. Kelly, O.A. Graeve, E.M. Schwarz, S.L. Kates, and H.A. Awad, “3D printing of composite calcium phosphate and collagen scaffolds for bone regeneration,” Biomaterials, 35 [13] 4026-4034 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2014.01.064

O.A. Graeve, H. Fathi, J.P. Kelly, M.S. Saterlie, K. Sinha, G. Rojas-George, R. Kanakala, D.R. Brown, and E.A. Lopez, “Reverse micelle synthesis of oxide nanopowders: Mechanisms of precipitate formation and agglomeration effects,” Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 407, 302-309 (2013).
Manuscript:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2013.07.003

B. Higgins, O.A. Graeve, and D.D. Edwards, “New methods for preparing submicrometer powders of the tungstate-ion conductor Sc2(WO4)3 and its Al and In analogs,” Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 96 [8] 2402-2410 (2013). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jace.12416

O.A. Graeve, M.S. Saterlie, R. Kanakala, S. Diaz de la Torre, and J.C. Farmer, “The kinetics of devitrification of amorphous alloys: The time-temperature-crystallinity diagram describing the spark plasma sintering of Fe-based metallic glasses,” Scripta Materialia, 69 [2] 143-148 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2013.02.019

M.S. Saterlie, H. Sahin, B. Kavlicoglu, Y. Liu, and O.A. Graeve, “Surfactant effects on dispersion characteristics of copper-based nanofluids: A dynamic light scattering study,” Chemistry of Materials, 24 [17] 3299-3306 (2012). http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/cm203853f

H. Fathi, J.P. Kelly, V.R. Vasquez, and O.A. Graeve, “Ionic concentration effects on reverse micelle size and stability: Implications for the synthesis of nanoparticles,” Langmuir, 28 [25] 9267-9274 (2012). http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la300586f

R. Kanakala, R. Escudero, G. Rojas-George, M. Ramisetty, and O.A. Graeve, “Mechanisms of combustion synthesis and magnetic response of high-surface area hexaboride compounds,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 3 [4] 1093-1100 (2011). http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/am1012276

M. Saterlie, H. Sahin, B. Kavlicoglu, Y. Liu, and O.A. Graeve, “Particle size effects in the thermal conductivity enhancement of copper-based nanofluids,” Nanoscale Research Letters, 6 (2011) 217. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1556-276X-6-217

J.P. Kelly and O.A. Graeve, "Statistical experimental design approach for the solvothermal synthesis of nanostructured tantalum carbide powders," Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 94 [6] 1706-1715 (2011). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2010.04304.x

V.R. Vasquez, B.C. Williams, and O.A. Graeve, "Stability and comparative analysis of AOT/water/isooctane reverse micelle system using dynamic light scattering and molecular dynamics," Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 115 [12] 2979-2987 (2011). http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp109202f

J.P. Kelly, R. Kanakala, and O.A. Graeve, "A solvothermal approach for the preparation of nanostructured carbide and boride ultra-high temperature ceramics," Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 93 [10] 3035-3038 (2010). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2010.04007.x

R. Kanakala, G. Rojas-George, and O.A. Graeve, "Unique preparation of hexaboride nanocubes: A first example of boride formation by combustion synthesis," Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 93 [10] 3136-3141 (2010). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2010.03853.x

O.A. Graeve, A. Madadi, R. Kanakala, and K. Sinha, "Analysis of particle and crystallite size in tungsten nanopowder synthesis," Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 41 [10] 2691-2697 (2010). http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11661-010-0280-9

O.A. Graeve, R. Kanakala, A. Madadi, B.C. Williams, and K.C. Glass, "Luminescence variations in hydroxyapatites doped with Eu2+ and Eu3+ ions," Biomaterials, 31 [15] 4259-4267 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2010.02.009

K. Sinha, B. Kavlicoglu, Y. Liu, F. Gordaninejad, and O.A. Graeve, “A comparative study of thermal behavior of iron and copper nanofluids,” Journal of Applied Physics, 106 [6] 064307 (2009). http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3225574

K. Sinha, B. Pearson, S.R. Casolco, J.E. Garay, and O.A. Graeve, “Synthesis and consolidation of BaAl2Si2O8:Eu. Development of an integrated process for luminescent smart ceramic materials,” Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 92 [11] 2504-2511 (2009). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2009.03242.x

A. Mishra, S. Banerjee, S.K. Mohapatra, O.A. Graeve, and M. Misra, “Synthesis of carbon nanotube-TiO2 nanotubular material for reversible hydrogen storage,” Nanotechnology, 19 [44] 445607 (2008). http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/19/44/445607

O.A. Graeve, R. Kanakala, L. Kaufman, K. Sinha, E. Wang, B. Pearson, G. Rojas-George, and J.C. Farmer, “Spark plasma sintering of Fe-based structural amorphous metals (SAM) with Y2O3 nanoparticle additions,” Materials Letters, 62 [17-18] 2988-2991 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2008.01.092

A. Gardner, V.R. Vasquez, A. Clifton, and O.A. Graeve, “Molecular dynamics analysis of the AOT/water/isooctane system: Effect of simulation time, initial configuration, and model salts,” Fluid Phase Equilibria, 262 [1-2] 264-270 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fluid.2007.09.013

O.A. Graeve and K. Sinha, “Dynamic light scattering study of reverse micellar systems for the synthesis of iron-based nanofluids,” International Journal of Modern Physics B, 21 [28/29] 4774-4781 (2007). http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S0217979207045657

O.A. Graeve and J.O. Corral, “Preparation and characterization of rare-earth doped Y2O3 luminescent ceramics by the use of reverse micelles,” Optical Materials, 29 [1] 24-30 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2006.03.013

O.A. Graeve, S. Varma, G. Rojas-George, D. Brown, and E.A. Lopez, “Synthesis and characterization of luminescent yttrium oxide doped with Tm and Yb,” Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 89 [3] 926-931 (2006). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2006.00845.x

O.A. Graeve and Z.A. Munir, “The effect of an electric field on the microstructural development during combustion synthesis of TiNi-TiC composites,” Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 340 [1-2] 79-87 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1016/S0925-8388(02)00020-8

O.A. Graeve and Z.A. Munir, “Electric field enhanced synthesis of nanostructured tantalum carbide,” Journal of Materials Research, 17 [3] 609-613 (2002). http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/JMR.2002.0086

O.A. Graeve, E.M. Carrillo-Heian, A. Feng, and Z.A. Munir, “Modeling of wave configuration during electrically ignited combustion synthesis,” Journal of Materials Research, 16 [1] 93-100 (2001). http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/JMR.2001.0018

E.M. Carrillo-Heian, O.A. Graeve, A. Feng, J.A. Faghih, and Z.A. Munir, “Modeling studies of the effect of thermal and electrical conductivities and relative density on field-activated self-propagating combustion synthesis,” Journal of Materials Research, 14 [5] 1949-1958 (1999). http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/JMR.1999.0263

A. Feng, O.A. Graeve, and Z.A. Munir, “Modeling solution for electric field-activated combustion synthesis,” Computational Materials Science, 12 [2] 137-155 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1016/S0927-0256(98)00038-X

B. Hoghooghi, J.M. McKittrick, E. Helsel, and O.A. Lopez, "Microstructural development, densification and hot pressing of celsian ceramics from ion-exchanged zeolite precursors," Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 81 [4] 845-852 (1998). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1998.tb02418.x

O.A. Lopez, J.M. McKittrick, and L.E. Shea, "Fluorescence properties of polycrystalline Tm3+-activated Y3Al5O12 and Tm3+-Li+ co-activated Y3Al5O12 in the visible and near IR ranges," Journal of Luminescence, 71 [1] 1-11 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-2313(96)00123-8

L.E. Shea, J. McKittrick, O.A. Lopez, E. Sluzky, M.L.F. Phillips, “Advantages of self-propagating combustion reactions for synthesis of oxide phosphors,” Journal of the Society for Information Display, 5 [2] 117-125 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1889/1.1985140

G.A. Hirata, J. McKittrick, T. Cheeks, J.M. Siqueiros, J.A. Diaz, O. Contreras, and O.A. Lopez, "Synthesis and optoelectronic characterization of gallium doped zinc oxide transparent electrodes," Thin Solid Films, 288 [1-2] 29-31 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-6090(96)08862-1

L.E. Shea, J.M. McKittrick, O.A. Lopez, and E. Sluzky, "Synthesis of red-emitting, small particle size luminescent oxides using an optimized combustion process," Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 79 [12] 3257-3265 (1996). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1996.tb08103.x

J. McKittrick, B. Hoghooghi, and O.A. Lopez, "Vitrification and crystallization of barium aluminosilicate glass ceramics from zeolite precursors," Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 197 [2-3] 170-178 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-3093(95)00543-9

G.A. Hirata, O.A. Lopez, L.E. Shea, J.Y. Yi, T. Cheeks, J. McKittrick, J. Siqueiros, M. Avalos-Borja, A. Esparza, and C. Falcony, “Pulsed laser deposition of Y3Al5O12:Tb photoluminescent thin films,” Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, 14 [3] 1694-1696 (1996). http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.580321

G.A. Hirata, J. McKittrick, J. Siqueiros, O.A. Lopez, T. Cheeks, O. Contreras, and J.Y. Yi, “High transmittance-low resisitivity ZnO:Ga films by laser ablation,” Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, 14 [3] 791-794 (1996). http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.580391

G.A. Hirata, J. McKittrick, L.E. Shea, O.A. Lopez and M. Avalos-Borja, "Luminescent oxide thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition," Journal of the Society for Information Display, 4 [4] 347-349 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1889/1.4731190

G.A. Hirata, J. McKittrick, O.A. Lopez and M. Avalos-Borja, "Thin conductive gallium doped zinc oxide grown by pulsed laser deposition," Journal of the Society for Information Display, 4 [4] 343-345 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1889/1.4731189