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    • Assessing the hydrogen adsorption capacity of single-wall carbon nanotube / metal composites 

      Heben, Michael; Dillon, Anne; Gilbert, Katherine; Parilla, Philip; Gennett, Thomas; Alleman, Jeffrey; Hornyak, Louis; Jones, Kim (American Institute of Physics Conference Proceedings: Hydrogen in Materials and Vacuum Systems, 2003-07-11)
      Carefully controlled and calibrated experiments indicate a maximum capacity for adsorption of hydrogen on SWNTs is ~8 wt% under room temperature and pressure conditions. Samples displaying this maximum value were prepared ...

    • Carbon nanotube anodes for lithium ion batteries 

      Raffaelle, Ryne; Gennett, Thomas; Maranchi, Jeff; Kumta, Prashant; Hepp, Aloysius; Heben, Michael; Dillon, Anne; Jones, Kim (Materials Research Society Proceedings Fall 2001: Making Functional Materials with Nanotubes, 2002)
      Highly purified single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) were investigated for use as an anode material for thin film lithium ion batteries. The high purity nanotubes were obtained through chemical refinement of soot generated ...

    • Effects of adsorbed O2, H2, CO2 and H2O on the optical properites of pure and polymer encapsulated single walled carbon nanotubes 

      Gennett, Thomas; Roe, Jo; VanDerveer, William; Fever, Adam; Landi, Brian; Raffaelle, Ryne; Alleman, Jeffrey; Dillon, Anne; Heben, Michael (American Physical Society: Annual APS March Meeting, 2002-03-18)
      We have measured the optical absorption spectra of single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and SWCNT-polymer matrix samples at several temperatures and pressures. An in-situ cell was designed that allowed for heating of ...

    • Effects of alkyl amide solvents on the dispersion of single-wall carbon nanotubes 

      Landi, Brian; Ruf, Herbert; Worman, James; Raffaelle, Ryne (The American Chemical Society: Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2004-11-04)
      Stable dispersions of both as-produced (raw soot) and purified laser-generated single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) have been demonstrated with several alkyl amide solvents. Optical absorption analysis over a range of ...

    • Electrochemical transformation of SWNT/Nafion composites 

      Liu, Ping; Lee, Se-Hee; Yan, Yanfa; Gennett, Thomas; Landi, Brian; Dillon, Anne; Heben, Michael (The Electrochemical Society: Electrochemical and Solid State Letters, 2004-10-08)
      The electrochemical performance of single wall carbon nanotube (SWNT)/Nafion composite electrodes were studied in sulfuric acid solutions. Electrochemical oxidation of the highly dispersed SWNTs within the Nafion matrix ...

    • Formation of single-wall carbon nanotube superbundles 

      Gennett, Thomas; Dillon, Anne; Alleman, Jeffrey; Jones, K.; Hasoon, F.; Heben, Michael (The American Chemical Society: Chemistry of Materials, 2000-03)
      Since their discovery in 1993, carbon single-wall nanotubes (SWNTs) have been of great interest because of their expected novel electronic, mechanical, and gas adsorption properties. Difficulties arise in measuring these ...

    • Fuel cell applications of nanotube-metal supported catalysts 

      Gennett, Thomas; Landi, Brian; Elich, J.; Jones, K.; Alleman, Jeffrey; Lamarre, P.; Morris, R.; Raffaelle, Ryne; Heben, Michael (Materials Research Society Proceedings Fall 2002: Materials for Fuel Cells and Fuel Processors, 2002-12-02)
      Novel carbon materials with nanometer dimensions are of potentially significant importance for a number of advanced technological applications. Within this report we describe the results for the electrochemical characterization ...

    • Fuel cell applications of single wall carbon nanotubes 

      Gennett, Thomas; Raffaelle, Ryne (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics: International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 2003-08-17)
      Novel carbon materials with nanometer dimensions are of potentially significant importance for a number of advanced technological applications. Currently, considerable interest exists in the possible applications of single ...

    • Growth and characterization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes at NASA Glenn Research Center 

      Harris, Jerry; Hepp, Aloysius; Raffaelle, Ryne; Gennett, Thomas; Vander Wal, Randy; Landi, Brian; Luo, Yu; Scherson, Daniel (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2003-08-17)
      Aligned multi-walled carbon nanotubes were prepared by the injection chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method using an iron-based organometallic compound as the catalyst source and toluene as the solvent. The concentration ...

    • Growth of multi-walled carbon nanotubes by injection CVD using cyclopentadienyliron dicarbonyl dimer and cyclooctatetraene iron tricarbonyl 

      Harris, Jerry; Raffaelle, Ryne; Gennett, Thomas; Landi, Brian; Hepp, Aloysius (Elsevier: Materials Science and Engineering B, 2005-02-15)
      Preferential oriented multiwalled carbon nanotubes were prepared by the injection chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method using either cyclopentadienyliron dicarbonyl dimer or cycloctatetraene iron tricarbonyl as the iron ...

    • Investigation of the electronic structure of carbon single wall nanotube hybrid nanostructures 

      Engtrakul, Chaiwat; Davis, Mark; Gennett, Thomas; Dillon, Anne; Jones, Kim; Heben, Michael (Plasmonic Nano-imaging and Nanofabrication: Proceedings of the SPIE, 2005-08-03)
      The effects of protonation on the structure of the carbon single-walled nanotube (SWNT) polymer composites were studied by solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques and Raman spectroscopy. In addition, ...

    • Photo-oxidation of multiwalled carbon nanotubes 

      Parekh, Bhavin; Debies, Thomas; Knight, Pam; Santhanam, K.S.V.; Takacs, Gerald (Materials Research Society Proceedings: Degradation Processes in Nanostructured Materials, 2006)
      MWNTs were photo-oxidized in quartz boats using low-pressure Hg lamps and emission downstream from Ar microwave plasmas which are primarily atomic line sources of 253.7 and 184.9 nm UV, and 106.7 and 104.8 nm vacuum UV ...

    • Photo-oxidation of singlewalled carbon nanotubes 

      Parekh, Bhavin; Debies, Thomas; Evans, C.; Landi, Brian; Raffaelle, Ryne; Takacs, Gerald (Materials Research Society Proceedings: Degradation Processes in Nanostructured Materials, 2006)
      UV- and vacuum UV-assisted photo-oxidation of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) paper occurred with: (1) atmospheric oxygen pressure using low-pressure Hg lamps (ë = 253.7 and 184.9 nm), (2) low oxygen pressure employing ...

    • Rapid, room temperature, high-density hydrogen adsorption on single-walled carbon nanotubes at atmospheric pressure assisted by a metal alloy 

      Heben, Michael; Dillon, Anne; Gennett, Thomas; Alleman, Jeffrey; Parilla, Philip; Jones, K.; Hornyak, G. (Materials Research Society 2000 Fall Meeting: Symposium A: Nanotubes and Related Materials, 2001)
      Laser-generated, carbon single-walled nanotubes (SWNTs) adsorb hydrogen in a matter of minutes at room temperature and atmospheric pressure in the presence of a Ti-6Al-4V metal alloy. The unusual hydrogen adsorption ...

    • RIT Undergraduate Symposium 2003 

      Sitterly, A.M; Evans, Irene; Conrad, Brad; Miller, Ben; Cress, Cory; Yang, Shanchieh; Szachta, C.; Brown, D.; Mahenthiran, Dilipkumar; Franz, Geoffrey; Karpal, G.; Laubisch, G.; Hoang, Han; Cathway, I.; Cabacungan, Jay; Cole, J.; Hall, Aaron; Smith, K.; Sprehe, G.; Waud, John; Hebding, Jeremiah; Saxer, Robert; Jones, J.; Madigan, Justin; Ross, J.; Tokunaga, Kazuya; Slocum, M.; Johnson, W.; Kenny, S.; Zapoticznyj, Jill; Desmond, Kenneth; Stokely, Kevin; Day, Melanie; Gates, M.; Gawryla, M.; Quinn, M.; Hammond, W.; Giggemos, N.; Gawryla, M.; Gates, M.; Kotlarchyk, Michael; Kleman, N.; Savka, Michael; Boyer, Richard III; Heslin, Robert; Rohring, R.M.; Sangoi, Rajiv; Scott, Russell; Kleman, N.; Kim, J.; Boughton, S.; Jhaveri, Tejas; Hirschman, Karl; Scott, T.; Turner, K.G.; Hammond, W.; Quinn, M.; Ferran, Maureen; Luzanoo, Yuriy; Castaneda, Benjamin; Cockburn, Juan; Hirschman, Karl; Hebding, Jeremiah; Tabakman, Keith (2005-08-10)

    • RIT Undergraduate Symposium 2005 

      Bodell, A.; Williams, Scott; Ibrahim, Ahmed; Wilson, Jacquelyn; Pagano, Todd; Regula, A.; Robinson, Andrew; Axon, David; Varble, A.; Hammond, W.; Ferran, Maureen; Basener, William; Entenberg, Alan; Talbot, Justin; Debies, T.; Greeson, Nikole; Meade, Jeff; Worman, James; Donahue, Margret; Guggemos, Nick; Cress, Cory; Roberts, M.; Evans, Irene; Parekh, Bhavin; Kurinec, Santosh; Sinisgalli, Natalie; Savka, Michael; Wilson, Richard; Salvaggio, Carl; Mejia, Omar; Smith, Nakesha; Sarchet, S.; Curran, Patrick; Whiting, P.; Xiao, Danny; Walvoord, R.; Landi, Brian; Messinger, David; Korfmacher, Karl; Mueller, E.; Watkins, Amanda; Narayan, Darren; Skuse, Gary; Ewbank, Dale; Okeke, Nkiruka; Denno, P.; Plummer, P.; Langner, Andreas; Collison, Christina; Younker, J.; Wright, G.; Shipman, Paul; Landi, Brian; Barker, S.; Osier, Michael; Scott, Russell; Pearce, D.; Raish, K.; Burr, Thomas; Ballard, Sarah; Loesch, B.; Illingsworth, Marvin; Taylor, Samantha; Erickson, C.; Phillips, Daniel; Brady, B.; Frisina, D. Robert; Delva, E.; Newman, Dina; Sipos, B.; Richter, E.; Ruf, Herbert; DiLeo, Roberta; Raffaelle, Ryne; Daley, Christopher; Koestler, Devin; DeLorenzo, Joseph; Schauerman, C.; Denial, Sarah; Fuller, Lynn; Craig, Paul; Adameck, Julie; Cotman, B.; O'Handley, Suzanne; Hinke, Emma; Wiandt, Tamas; Jaeger, D.; Brandon, J.; Tubbs, Laura; Topley, E.; DeCelles, G.; Doolittle, Richard; Berns, Roy; Gregg, Elizabeth; Franklin, Scott; Buchanan, Catherine; Onyeke, E.; Grande, C.; Kistner, Jason; Clark, Pat; Binotto, E.; Privon, G.; O'Dea, Christopher; Filby, J.; Golebiewski, L.; Brazeau, H.; Baum, Stefi; Kharb, P.; Kohn, J.; Takacs, Gerald; Pappas, Brandi; Thurston, George; Bavelier, Daphne; Guidon, A.; Yi, Hye Yon; Kuhl, Michael; Lowe, Nathaniel; Sheibley, D.; Gallagher, J.; Helguera, Maria; Banach, Steve; Rubenstein, L.; Achtman, R.; Gopal, Shuba; Ramos, J.; Arney, Jonathan; Krysak, Marie; Yi, Ling (2005-08)
      The Undergraduate Research Symposium was founded to honor student achievement in scientific research and to further RIT’s goal of combining traditional laboratory work and classroom instruction with experiential learning. ...

    • A simple and complete purification of single-walled carbon nanotube materials 

      Dillon, Anne; Gennett, Thomas; Jones, K.; Alleman, Jeffrey; Parilla, Philip; Heben, Michael (Wiley: Advanced Materials, 1999-11)

    • Single wall carbon nanotube-Nafion composite actuators 

      Landi, Brian; Raffaelle, Ryne; Heben, Michael; Alleman, Jeffrey; VanDerveer, William; Gennett, Thomas (The American Chemical Society: Nano Letters, 2002-11)
      Single wall carbon nanotube (SWNT)-Nafion composite actuators have been demonstrated for 0.1-18% w/w doping of purified SWNTs within the polymer matrix. The high purity SWNTs, >95% w/w, were homogeneously dispersed into ...

    • Single wall carbon nanotube-polymer solar cells 

      Bailey, Sheila; Castro, Stephanie; Landi, Brian; Gennett, Thomas; Raffaelle, Ryne (NASA: Glenn Research Center Technical Reports, 2005)
      Investigation of single wall carbon nanotube (SWNT)-polymer solar cells has been conducted towards developing alternative lightweight, flexible devices for space power applications. Photovoltaic devices were constructed ...

    • Synthesis and characterization of boron-doped single-wall carbon nanotubes produced by the laser vaporization technique 

      Blackburn, Jeff; Yan, Yanfa; Engtrakul, Chaiwat; Parilla, Philip; Jones, Kim; Gennett, Thomas; Dillon, Anne; Heben, Michael (The American Chemical Society: Chemistry of Materials, 2006-05-16)
      We present the first successful high-yield laser vaporization synthesis of high-quality boron-doped single-wall carbon nanotubes (B-SWNTs). Boron was loaded into graphite targets in the form of elemental B as well as nickel ...