Liquids Reflectometer

Publications from Research Conducted at LIQREF

The following 195 publications were retrieved from PuSH (Publications of SNS and HFIR)

2024 5 Publications

Aguilella-Arzo M., Hoogerheide D.P., Doucet M., Wang H., Aguilella V.M., "Charged Biological Membranes Repel Large Neutral Molecules by Surface Dielectrophoresis and Counterion Pressure", Journal of the American Chemical Society, 146, 4, 2289-2854 (2024).
Candeago R., Wang H., Nguyen M.C., Doucet M., Glezakou V., Browning J.F., Su X., "Unraveling the Role of Solvation and Ion Valency on Redox-Mediated Electrosorption through In Situ Neutron Reflectometry and Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics", JACS Au, (2024).
Chen Z., Seong H., Hu M., Gan X., Ribbe A.E., Ju J., Wang H., Doucet M., Emrick T., Russell T.P., "Janus bottlebrush compatibilizers", Soft Matter, (2024).
Randall C.R., Zou L., Wang H., Hui J., Rodriguez-Lopez J., Chen-Glasser M., Dura J.A., DeCaluwe S.C., "Morphology of Thin-Film Nafion on Carbon as an Analogue of Fuel Cell Catalyst Layers", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, (2024).
Sharma K., Singh M., Satija S.K., Ankner J.F., Douglas J.F., Karim A., "Transient Interfacial Pattern Formation in Block Copolymer Thin Films via Sequential Thermal and Solvent Immersion Annealing", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 16, 12, 15569–15585 (2024).

2023 14 Publications

Aliakseyeu A., Ankner J.F., Sukhishvili S.A., "Diffusion of Star Polyelectrolytes in Ultrathin Coatings: A Neutron Reflectivity Study", Neutron News, 34, 4, 6-7 (2023).
Aliakseyeu A., Shah P.P., Ankner J.F., Sukhishvili S.A., "Salt-Induced Diffusion of Star and Linear Polyelectrolytes within Multilayer Films", Macromolecules, 56, 5434–5445 (2023).
Arano K.G., Yang G., Armstrong B.L., Aytug T., Chambers M.S., Self E.C., Meyer III H.M., Quinn J., Browning J.F., Wang C., Veith G.M., "Carbon Coating Influence on the Formation of Percolating Electrode Networks for Silicon Anodes", ACS Applied Energy Materials, 6, 21, 11308–11321 (2023).
Blair S.J., Doucet M., Niemann V., Stone K.H., Kreider M.E., Browning J.F., Halbert C.E., Wang H., Benedek P., McShane E.J., Nielander A.C., Gallo A., Jaramillo T.F., "Combined, time-resolved, in situ neutron reflectometry and X-ray diffraction analysis of dynamic SEI formation during electrochemical N2 reduction", Energy & Environmental Science, 16, 8, 3391-3406 (2023).
Browning K.L., Westover A.S., Browning J.F., Doucet M., Sacci R.L., Veith G.M., "In Situ Measurement of Buried Electrolyte–Electrode Interfaces for Solid State Batteries with Nanometer Level Precision", ACS Energy Letters, 8, 1985-1991 (2023).
Chen R., Wang H., Doucet M., Browning J.F., Su X., "Thermo-Electro-Responsive Redox-Copolymers for Amplified Solvation, Morphological Control, and Tunable Ion Interactions", JACS Au, 3, 12, 3333–3344 (2023).
Chen Z., Steinmetz C., Hu M., Coughlin E.B., Wang H., Heller W.T., Bras W., Russell T.P., "Star Block Copolymers at Homopolymer Interfaces: Conformation and Compatibilization", Macromolecules, 56, 20, 8308–8322 (2023).
Dolmat M., Kozlovskaya V., Ankner J.F., Kharlampieva E., "Controlling Mechanical Properties of Poly(methacrylic acid) Multilayer Hydrogels via Hydrogel Internal Architecture", Macromolecules, 56, 19, 8054–8068 (2023).
Heinrich F., Thomas C., Alvarado J., Eells R., Thomas A.K., Doucet M., Whitlatch K., Aryal M., Losche M., Smithgall T., "Neutron Reflectometry and Molecular Simulations Demonstrate HIV-1 Nef Homodimer Formation on Model Lipid Bilayers", Journal of Molecular Biology, 435, 168009 (2023).
Miller E., Phan M.D., Shah J., Honerkamp-Smith A., "Passive and reversible area regulation of supported lipid bilayers in response to fluid flow", Biophysical Journal, 122, 2242-2255 (2023).
Nguyen N.A., Bowland C.C., He L., Osti N.C., Phan M.D., Keum J.K., Tyagi M., Meek K.M., Littrell K.C., Mamontov E., Ankner J.F., Naskar A.K., "A Sustainable Multi-Dimensional Printable Material", Advanced Sustainable Systems, 7, 2300079 (2023).
Rahmaninejad H., Parnell A.J., Chen W.L., Duzen N., Sexton T., Dunderdale G., Ankner J.F., Bras W., Ober C.K., Ryan A.J., Ashkar R., "Synthesis and Characterization of Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Brushes in Nanofluidic Channels", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 15, 47, 54942-54951 (2023).
Wang H., Wang H., Self E.C., Addamane S.J., Rouleau C.M., Wixom R.R., Browning K.L., Veith G.M., Liang L., Browning J.F., "Deposition and characterization of α-Fe2O3/Pd thin films for neutron reflectometry studies", Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, 41, 053202 (2023).
Yorimoto B.R., "Exploring The Nanoscale Structure Of Structures Of Atmospheric Plasma Polymerized Films", Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Akron (2023).

2022 9 Publications

Aliakseyeu A., Ankner J.F., Sukhishvili S.A., "Impact of Star Polyacid Branching on Polymer Diffusion within Multilayer Films", Macromolecules, 55, 18, 8150–8161 (2022).
Blair S.J., Doucet M., Browning J.F., Stone K.H., Wang H., Halbert C.E., Aviles Acosta J., Zamora Zeledon J.A., Nielander A.C., Gallo A., Jaramillo T.F., "Lithium-Mediated Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction: Tracking Electrode–Electrolyte Interfaces via Time-Resolved Neutron Reflectometry", ACS Energy Letters, 7, 6, 1939-1946 (2022).
Chong S., "A High Rate Pixelated Neutron Detector for Neutron Reflectometry at the Spallation Neutron Source", Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Tennessee (2022).
Chong S., Riedel R.A., Funk L.L., Visscher T., Donahue C., Hannan B.W., Montcalm C., Beal J., Hayward J.P., Doucet M., "The development of a Li-based pixelated neutron detector for neutron reflectometry at the Spallation Neutron Source", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A, 1039, 167052 (2022).
Feng J., Browning J.F., Fitzsimmons M.R., Wang Q., Majewski J., Wang P., Schaefer D.W., "Impact of ferromagnetism on neutron reflectometry of passivated iron", Thin Solid Films, 759, 139464 (2022).
Fischer J.E., "Elucidating the Importance of Structure, Surfaces, and Interfaces in Polymer Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites", Ph.D. Dissertation, The University of Tennessee (2022).
Klein J., Wang H., Sacci R.L., Browning J.F., Gurkan B., "Smooth Modified Surfaces of Silicon for the Study of Ionic Liquid Interfaces by Neutron Reflectometry", ACS Applied Electronic Materials, (2022).
Mazza A.R., Lu Q., Hu G., Li H., Browning J.F., Charlton T.R., Brahlek M., Ganesh P., Ward T.Z., Lee H.N., Eres G., "Reversible Hydrogen-Induced Phase Transformations in La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 Thin Films Characterized by In Situ Neutron Reflectometry", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 14, 10898-10906 (2022).
Rahmaninejad H., "Theoretical Modeling of Polymeric and Biological Nanostructured Materials", Ph.D. Dissertation, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (2022).

2021 8 Publications

Aliakseyeu A., Albright V., Yarbrough D., Hernandez S., Zhou Q., Ankner J.F., Sukhishvili S.A., "Selective hydrogen bonding controls temperature response of layer-by-layer upper critical solution temperature micellar assemblies", Soft Matter, 17, 8, 2181-2190 (2021).
Browning J.F., Seo J., Wenzel J.F., Veith G.M., Doucet M., Ivanov A.S., Halstenberg P., Lynn G.W., Dai S., "A high temperature cell for investigating interfacial structure on the molecular scale in molten salt/alloy systems", Review of Scientific Instruments, 92, 123903 (2021).
Chen J., Das S., Shao M., Li G., Lian H., Qin J., Browning J.F., Keum J.K., Uhrig D., Gu G., Xiao K., "Phase segregation mechanisms of small molecule‐polymer blends unraveled by varying polymer chain architecture", SmartMat, 2, 3, 367-377 (2021).
Erwin A., "Branched Polymer Electrolytes: Responsive Nanomaterials for Controlled Ion Mobility", Ph.D. Dissertation, Georgia Institute of Technology (2021).
Galuska L., Muckley E.S., Cao Z., Ehlenberg D., Qian Z., Zhang S., Rondeau-Gagne S., Phan M.D., Ankner J.F., Ivanov I., Gu X., "SMART transfer method to directly compare the mechanical response of water-supported and free-standing ultrathin polymeric films", Nature Communications, 12, 2347 (2021).
Hlushko R., Ankner J.F., Sukhishvili S.A., "Dynamics and Self-Healing of Layer-by-Layer Hydrogen-Bonded Films of Linear Synthetic Polyphenols", Macromolecules, 54, 7469-7479 (2021).
Veith G.M., Browning K.L., Doucet M., Browning J.F., "Solid Electrolyte Interphase Architecture Determined through In Situ Neutron Scattering", Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 168, 060523 (2021).

2020 12 Publications

Aubry T.J., Winchell K.J., Salamat C.Z., Basile V.M., Lindemuth J.R., Stauber J.M., Axtell J.C., Kubena R.M., Phan M.D., Bird M.J., Spokoyny A.M., Tolbert S.H., Schwartz B.J., "Tunable Dopants with Intrinsic Counterion Separation Reveal the Effects of Electron Affnity on Dopant Intercalation and Free Carrier Production in Sequentially Doped Conjugated Polymer Films", Advanced Functional Materials, 30, 28, 2001800 (2020).
Browning K.L., Sacci R.L., Doucet M., Browning J.F., Kim J.R., Veith G.M., "The Study of the Binder Polyacrylic Acid and its Role in Concomitant Solid-Electrolyte Interphase Formation on Si Anodes", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12, 10018-10030 (2020).
Fies W.A., First J.T., Dugger J.W., Doucet M., Browning J.F., Webb L.J., "Quantifying the Extent of Hydration of a Surface-bound Peptide using Neutron Reflectometry", Langmuir, 36, 637-649 (2020).
Higgins W., "Stimuli Response in pH and Temperature-Responsive Hydrogels as Probed by Neutron Reflectivity", Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Alabama at Birmingham (2020).
Hlushko R., Ankner J.F., Sukhishvili S.A., "Layer-by-Layer Hydrogen-Bonded Antioxidant Films of Linear Synthetic Polyphenols", Macromolecules, 53, 1033-1042 (2020).
Kozlovskaya V., Stockmal K., Higgins W., Ankner J.F., Morgan S.E., Kharlampieva E., "Architecture of Hydrated Multilayer Poly(methacrylic acid) Hydrogels: Effect of solution pH", ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2, 6, 2260-2273 (2020).
Kumar R., Mahalik J.P., Silmore K.S., Wojnarowska Z., Erwin A., Ankner J.F., Sokolov A.P., Sumpter B.G., Bocharova V., "Capacitance of thin films containing polymerized ionic liquids", Science Advances, 6, 26, eaba7952 (2020).
Li M., Li M., Zhang M., Liu Y., Halbert C.E., Browning J.F., Liu D., Yin P., "Solvated and Deformed Hairy Metal-Organic Polyhedron", Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 124, 28, 15656-15662 (2020).
Phan M.D., Korotych O., Brady N.G., Davis M.M., Satija S.K., Ankner J.F., Bruce B.D., "X-ray and neutron reflectivity studies of styrene-maleic acid copolymer interactions with galactolipid-containing monolayers", Langmuir, 36, 3970-3980 (2020).
Phan M.D., Lee K.Y., Lee J., Satija S.K., Shin K., "The Effect of Cholesterol on Membrane Binding and Self-Assembly of Collagen Fibrils", Langmuir, 36, 7259-7267 (2020).
Rostom S., Dadmun M., "The impact of nanoparticle softness on its tracer diffusion coefficient in all polymer nanocomposites", Journal of Applied Physics, 127, 074303 (2020).
Savagian L., "Establishing Design Principles for Polythiophenes Used in Electrochemical Applications", Ph.D. Dissertation, Georgia Institute of Technology (2020).

2019 6 Publications

Albright V., Palanisamy A., Zhou Q., Selin V., Sukhishvili S.A., "Functional Surfaces through Controlled Assemblies of Upper Critical Solution Temperature Block and Star Copolymers", Langmuir, 35, 10677-10688 (2019).
Aubry-Komin T., "Structure and Electronic Property Relationships in Chemically Doped Semiconducting Polymers and Polymer Photovoltaics", Ph.D. Dissertation, University of California Los Angeles (2019).
Fies W.A., "Developing and Characterizing Peptide Functionalized Surfaces for Protein Immobilization", Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Texas at Austin (2019).
Fies W.A., Dugger J.W., Dick J.E., Wilder L.M., Browning K.L., Doucet M., Browning J.F., Webb L.J., "Direct Measurement of Water Permeation in Submerged Alkyl Thiol Self-Assembled Monolayers on Gold Surfaces Revealed by Neutron Reflectometry", Langmuir, 35, 16, 5647–5662 (2019).
Selin V., Aliakseyeu A., Ankner J.F., Sukhishvili S.A., "Effect of a Competitive Solvent on Binding Enthalpy and Chain Intermixing in Hydrogen-Bonded Layer-by-Layer Films", Macromolecules, 52, 4432-4440 (2019).

2018 16 Publications

Adlmann F.A., "Opportunities and challenges of surface scattering at next generation neutron sources", Ph.D. Dissertation, Uppsala University (2018).
Adlmann F.A., Busch S., Vacaliuc B., Nelson A.T., Ankner J.F., Browning J.F., Parizzi A., Bilheux J., Halbert C.E., Korolkovas A., Wolff M., "Normalization of stroboscopic neutron scattering experiments", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B, 434, 61-65 (2018).
Doucet M., Ferraz Leal R.M., Hobson T.C., "Web interface for reflectivity fitting", SoftwareX, 7, 287-293 (2018).
Dugger J.W., Collins L., Welbourn R.J., Skoda M.W., Balke N., Lokitz B.S., Browning J.F., "Ion movement in thin Nafion films under an applied electric field", Applied Physics Letters, 113, 11, 113105 (2018).
Dugger J.W., Li W., Chen M., Long T.E., Welbourn R.J., Skoda M.W., Browning J.F., Kumar R., Lokitz B.S., "Nanoscale resolution of electric-field induced motion in ionic diblock copolymer thin films", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 10, 38, 32678-32687 (2018).
Erwin A., Korolovych V.F., Iatridi Z., Tsitsilianis C., Ankner J.F., Tsukruk V.V., "Tunable Compartmentalized Morphologies of Multilayered Dual Responsive Star Block Polyampholytes", Macromolecules, 51, 13, 4800-4812 (2018).
Feng H., "Neutron Scattering Studies on Large Length Scale Sample Structures", Ph.D. Dissertation, Indiana University Bloomington (2018).
Ghoussoub Y.E., Zerball M., Fares H.M., Ankner J.F., von Klitzing R., Schlenoff J.B., "Ion distribution in dry polyelectrolyte multilayers: a neutron reflectometry study", Soft Matter, 14, 9, 1699-1708 (2018).
Islam S.Z., Reed A., Nagpure S., Wanninayake N., Browning J.F., Strzalka J., Kim D.Y., Rankin S.E., "Hydrogen incorporation by plasma treatment gives mesoporous black TiO2 thin films with visible photoelectrochemical water oxidation activity", Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 261, 35-43 (2018).
Korolkovas A., Gutfreund P., Chenneviere A., Ankner J.F., Adlmann F.A., Wolff M., Barrat J.L., "Shear deformation of low-density polymer brushes in a good solvent", Physical Review E, 98, 3, 032501 (2018).
Selin V., "Chain Dynamics and Layering within Polyelectrolyte Mutlilayer Films", Ph.D. Dissertation, Texas A&M (2018).
Selin V., Albright V., Ankner J.F., Marin A., Andrianov A.K., Sukhishvili S.A., "Biocompatible Nanocoatings of Fluorinated Polyphosphazenes through Aqueous Assembly", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 10, 11, 9756-9764 (2018).
Wiechert A.I., Liao W.P., Hong E., Halbert C.E., Yiacoumi S., Saito T., Tsouris C., "Influence of Hydrophilic Groups and Metal-Ion Adsorption on Polymer-Chain Conformation of Amidoxime-Based Uranium Adsorbents", Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 524, 399-408 (2018).
Yang B., Kolaczkowski M.A., Brady M.P., Keum J.K., Browning J.F., Chen T.L., Liu Y., "Enhancing the Efficiency of Organic Photovoltaics by a Photoactive Molecular Mediator", Solar RRL, 2, 1, 1700208 (2018).
Yiacoumi S., "Optimizing Polymer-Grafted Amidoxime-based Adsorbents for Uranium Uptake from Seawater", United States Department of Energy 14-6789 (2018).

2017 10 Publications

Aden B., Kite C.M., Hopkins B.W., Zetterberg A., Lokitz B.S., Ankner J.F., Kilbey II S.M., "Assessing Chemical Transformation of Reactive, Interfacial Thin Films Made of End-Tethered Poly(2-vinyl-4,4-dimethyl azlactone) (PVDMA) Chains", Macromolecules, 50, 2, 618-630 (2017).
Ashkar R., Hore M.J., Ye X., Natarajan B., Greybush N.J., Lam T., Kagan C.R., Murray C., "Rapid Large-Scale Assembly and Pattern Transfer of One-Dimensional Gold Nanorod Superstructures", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9, 30, 25513–25521 (2017).
Hobson T.C., Doucet M., Ferraz Leal R.M., "Django Remote Submission", Journal of Open Source Software, 2, 16, 366 (2017).
Imel A.E., Rostom S., Holley W., Baskaran D., Mays J.W., Dadmun M., "The tracer diffusion coefficient of soft nanoparticles in a linear polymer matrix", RSC Advances, 7, 25, 15574-15581 (2017).
Islam S.Z., "Synthesis and Energy Applications of Mesoporous Titania Thin Films", Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Kentucky (2017).
Knauer K.M., Pollino J., Schwartz J., Moore L.M., Morgan S.E., "Surface and interfacial segregation of polyethersulfone deuterated chain ends determined by neutron reflectivity", Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 55, 3, 293-301 (2017).
Nagpure S., Browning J.F., Rankin S.E., "Incorporating poly(3-hexyl thiophene) into orthogonally aligned cylindrical nanopores of titania for optoelectronics", Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 240, 65–72 (2017).
Selin V., Ankner J.F., Sukhishvili S.A., "Nonlinear Layer-by-Layer Films: Effects of Chain Diffusivity on Film Structure and Swelling", Macromolecules, 50, 16, 6192–6201 (2017).
Sun L., "Structure and Dynamics of Swollen Polymer Brushes", Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Akron (2017).
Veith G.M., Doucet M., Sacci R.L., Vacaliuc B., Baldwin J.K., Browning J.F., "Determination of the Solid Electrolyte Interphase Structure Grown on a Silicon Electrode Using a Fluoroethylene Carbonate Additive", Scientific Reports, 7, 1, 6326 (2017).

2016 16 Publications

Adlmann F.A., Palsson G.K., Bilheux J., Ankner J.F., Gutfreund P., Kawecki M., Wolff M., "Overlataren: a fast way to transfer and orthogonalize two-dimensional off-specular reflectivity data", Journal of Applied Crystallography, 49, 2091-2099 (2016).
Carrillo J.Y., Seibers Z.D., Kumar R., Matheson M.A., Ankner J.F., Goswami M., Bhaskaran-Nair K., Shelton W.A., Sumpter B.G., Kilbey II S.M., "Petascale Simulations of the Morphology and the Molecular Interface of Bulk Heterojunctions", ACS Nano, 10, 7, 7008-7022 (2016).
Desseaux S., Hinestrosa J.P., Schuwer N., Lokitz B.S., Ankner J.F., Kilbey II S.M., Voitchovsky K., Klok H.A., "Swelling Behavior and Nanomechanical Properties of (Peptide-Modified) Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) and Poly(poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate) Brushes", Macromolecules, 49, 12, 4609-4618 (2016).
Fears T., Doucet M., Browning J.F., Baldwin J.K., Winiarz J.G., Kaiser H., Taub H., Sacci R.L., Veith G.M., "Evaluating the Solid-Electrolyte-Interphase Formed on Silicon Electrodes: A Comparison of Ex Situ X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and In Situ Neutron Reflectometry", Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 18, 13927-13940 (2016).
Herath N., Das S., Zhu J., Kumar R., Chen J., Xiao K., Gu G., Browning J.F., Sumpter B.G., Ivanov I., Lauter V.V., "Unraveling the Fundamental Mechanisms of Solvent Additive-Induced Optimization of Power Conversion Efficiencies in Organic Photovoltaic Devices", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 8, 31, 20220-20229 (2016).
Higgins W., Kozlovskaya V., Alford A., Ankner J.F., Kharlampieva E., "Stratified Temperature-Responsive Multilayer Hydrogels of Poly(N‑vinylpyrrolidone) and Poly(N‑vinylcaprolactam): Effect of Hydrogel Architecture on Properties", Macromolecules, 49, 18, 6953-6964 (2016).
Knauer K.M., "Surface and interfacial design and control of high performing thermoplastics: Polysulfones and beyond", Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Southern Mississippi (2016).
Knauer K.M., Jennings A.R., Bristol A.N., Iacono S.T., Morgan S.E., "Enhanced surface properties of branched polyethersulfone from semi-fluorinated polyhedral oligomeric silsequioxanes", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 8, 19, 12434–12444 (2016).
Mahalik J.P., Yang Y., Deodhar C., Ankner J.F., Lokitz B.S., Kilbey II S.M., Sumpter B.G., Kumar R., "Monomer volume fraction profiles in pH responsive planar polyelectrolyte brushes", Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 54, 10, 956-964 (2016).
Seibers Z.D., "Strategies for Controlling Bulk Heterojunction Morphology", Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Tennessee (2016).
Sun L., Akgun B., Hu R., Browning J.F., Wu D.T., Foster M.D., "Scaling Behavior and Segment Concentration Profile of Densely Grafted Polymer Brushes Swollen in Vapor", Langmuir, 32, 22, 5623-5628 (2016).
Yang B., Shao M., Keum J.K., Geohegan D.B., Xiao K., "Nanophase Engineering of Organic Semiconductor-Based Solar Cells", 197-228 Semiconductor Materials for Solar Photovoltaic Cells Springer (2016).
Ye C., Nikolov S.V., Geryak R.D., Calabrese R., Ankner J.F., Alexeev A., Kaplan D.L., Tsukruk V.V., "Silk Microsheets with Controlled Actuating Behavior: Experimental Analysis and Computer Simulations", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 8, 27, 17694-17706 (2016).
Youm S.G., Hwang E., Chavez C.A., Li X., Chatterjee S., Lusker K.L., Lu L., Strzalka J., Ankner J.F., Losovyj Y., Garno J.C., Nesterov E.E., "Polythiophene Thin Films by Surface-Initiated Polymerization: Mechanistic and Structural Studies", Chemistry of Materials, 28, 13, 4787-4804 (2016).

2015 20 Publications

Adlmann F.A., Gutfreund P., Ankner J.F., Browning J.F., Parizzi A., Vacaliuc B., Halbert C.E., Rich J.P., Dennison A.J., Wolff M., "Towards neutron scattering experiments with sub-millisecond time resolution", Journal of Applied Crystallography, 48, 220-226 (2015).
Ambuken P.V., Stretz H.A., Dadmun M., Kilbey II S.M., "Gas expanded polymer process to anneal nanoparticle dispersion in thin films", Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 140, 0, 101-107 (2015).
Das S., Keum J.K., Browning J.F., Gu G., Yang B., Dyck O., Do C., Chen W., Chen J., Ivanov I., Hong K., Rondinone A.J., Joshi P.C., Geohegan D.B., Duscher G., Xiao K., "Correlating High Power Conversion Efficiency of PTB7:PC71BM Inverted Organic Solar Cells to Nanoscale Structure", Nanoscale, 7, 38, 15576-15583 (2015).
Fears T., "Synthesis and characterization of vanadium oxide nanomaterials", Ph.D. Dissertation, Missouri University of Science and Technology (2015).
Herath N., Das S., Keum J.K., Zhu J., Kumar R., Ivanov I., Sumpter B.G., Browning J.F., Xiao K., Gu G., Joshi P.C., Smith S.C., Lauter V.V., "Peculiarity of Two Thermodynamically-Stable Morphologies of Small Molecule Bulk Heterojunction (BHJ) Solar Cells", Scientific Reports, 5, 13407 (2015).
Hu N., Dong X., He X., Browning J.F., Schaefer D.W., "Effect of Sealing on the Morphology of Anodized Aluminum Oxide", Corrosion Science, 97, 17-24 (2015).
Imel A.E., "Polymer Additives Effects on Structure and Dynamics", Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Tennessee (2015).
Kozlovskaya V., Zavgorodnya O., Ankner J.F., Kharlampieva E., "Controlling Internal Organization of Multilayer Poly(methacrylic acid) Hydrogels with Polymer Molecular Weight", Macromolecules, 48, 23, 8585–8593 (2015).
Kumar R., Lokitz B.S., Sides S.W., Chen J., Heller W.T., Ankner J.F., Browning J.F., Kilbey II S.M., Sumpter B.G., "Microphase separation in thin films of lamellar forming polydisperse di-block copolymers", RSC Advances, 5, 27, 21336-21348 (2015).
LeBrun A.P., Clifton L.A., Holt S.A., Holden P.J., Lakey J.H., "Deuterium Labeling Strategies for Creating Contrast in Structure-Function Studies of Model Bacterial Outer Membranes Using Neutron Reflectometry", Methods in Enzymology Academic Press (2015).
Miller B.C., Imel A.E., Holley W., Baskaran D., Mays J.W., Dadmun M., "The Role of Nanoparticle Rigidity on the Diffusion of Linear Polystyrene in a Polymer Nanocomposite", Macromolecules, 48, 22, 8369–8375 (2015).
Russell S.E., "Effects of surface modification and GXP annealing on PCBM dispersion in organic photovoltaic solar cells", Master's Thesis, Tennessee Technological University (2015).
Selin V., Ankner J.F., Sukhishvili S.A., "Diffusional Response of Layer-by-Layer Assembled Polyelectrolyte Chains to Salt Annealing", Macromolecules, 48, 12, 3983-3990 (2015).
Veith G.M., Browning J.F., Sacci R.L., Fears T., Doucet M., "Measuring Dynamic Changes in SI SEI Chemistry", 228th ESC Meeting, (2015).
Veith G.M., Doucet M., Baldwin J.K., Sacci R.L., Fears T., Wang Y., Browning J.F., "Direct Determination of Solid-Electrolyte Interphase Thickness and Composition as a Function of State of Charge on a Silicon Anode", Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 119, 35, 20339–20349 (2015).
Yu F., "Graphene-enhanced Polymer Bulk-heterojunction Solar Cells", Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Cincinnati (2015).
Zavgorodnya O., "Nanostructured multilayer hydrogels of regulated architecture: Synthesis and stimuli-responsive properties", Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Alabama at Birmingham (2015).
Zhernenkov M., Ashkar R., Feng H., Akintewe O.O., Gallant N.D., Toomey R., Ankner J.F., Pynn R., "Thermoresponsive PNIPAM Coatings on Nanostructured Gratings for Cell Alignment and Release", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 7, 22, 11857-11862 (2015).
Zhuk A., Selin V., Zhuk I., Belov B., Ankner J.F., Sukhishvili S.A., "Chain Conformation and Dynamics in Spin-Assisted Weak Polyelectrolyte Multilayers", Langmuir, 31, 13, 3889-3896 (2015).

2014 14 Publications

Browning J.F., Baggetto L., Jungjohann K.L., Wang Y., Tenhaeff W., Keum J.K., Wood D.L., Veith G.M., "In Situ Determination of the Liquid/Solid Interface Thickness and Composition for the Li-ion Cathode LiMn1.5Ni0.5O4", Applied Materials & Interfaces, 6, 18569-18576, 21 (2014).
Chen H., Hsiao Y., Chen J., Hu B., Dadmun M., "Distinguishing the Importance of Fullerene Phase Separation from Polymer Ordering in the Performance of Low Band Gap Polymer:Bis-Fullerene Heterojunctions", Advanced Functional Materials, 24, 46, 7284-7290 (2014).
Chen H., Peet J., Hsiao Y., Hu B., Dadmun M., "The Impact of Fullerene Structure on its Miscibility with P3HT and its Correlation of Performance in Organic Photovoltaics", Chemistry of Materials, 26, 13, 3993-4003 (2014).
Chen H., Peet J., Hu S., Azoulay J.D., Bazan G., Dadmun M., "The role of fullerene mixing behavior in the performance of organic photovoltaics: PCBM in low-bandgap polymers", Advanced Functional Materials, 24, 1, 140-150 (2014).
Feng J., "Characterization of native oxide and passive film on iron and iron-chromium alloy", Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Cincinnati (2014).
Gu Y., "On the Morphology of Polymer-based Solar Cells to Achieve Higher Device Performance", Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Massachusetts Amherst (2014).
Lee H., "Probing Water At The Coating/Aluminum Oxide Interface", Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Akron (2014).
Li X., "Properties and applications of bottlebrush polymers", Ph.D. Dissertation, Rice University (2014).
Mitra I., Li X., Pesek S.L., Makarenko B., Lokitz B.S., Uhrig D., Ankner J.F., Verduzco R., Stein G.E., "Thin Film Phase Behavior of Bottlebrush/Linear Polymer Blends", Macromolecules, 47, 15, 5269-5276 (2014).
Shao M., Keum J.K., Chen J., He Y., Chen W., Browning J.F., Jakowski J., Sumpter B.G., Ivanov I., Ma Y., Rouleau C.M., Smith S.C., Geohegan D.B., Hong K., Xiao K., "The isotopic effects of deuteration on optoelectronic properties of conducting polymers", Nature Communications, 5, 3180 (2014).
Thompson L.D., "Understanding Polymers in Thin Films to Improve Photovoltaic Properties and Surface Bound Polymerization", Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Tennessee (2014).
Veith G.M., Baggetto L., Sacci R.L., Unocic R.R., Tenhaeff W., Browning J.F., "Direct measurement of the chemical reactivity of silicon electrodes with LiPF6-based battery electrolytes", Chemical Communications, 50, 3081-3084 (2014).
Wallet B., "Structural investigation of silk fibroin-based membranes", Master's Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology (2014).

2013 17 Publications

Akgun B., Satija S.K., Nanda H., Pirrone G.F., Shi X., Engen J.R., Kent M.S., "Conformational transition of membrane-associated terminally acylated HIV-1 Nef", Structure, 21, 10, 1822-1833 (2013).
Argekar S., "Influence of biologically relevant thin-film morphology on protein immobilization and cell-adhesion", Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Cincinnati (2013).
Deodhar C., "Synthesis and characterization of stimuli responsive polymer brushes", Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Tennessee (2013).
Deodhar C., Soto-Cantu E., Uhrig D., Bonnesen P.V., Lokitz B.S., Ankner J.F., Kilbey II S.M., "Hydration in weak polyelectrolyte brushes", ACS Macro Letters, 2, 398-402 (2013).
Etampawala T., "Neutron Study Of Structured Polymers At Interfaces", Ph.D. Dissertation, Clemson University (2013).
Hellstrand E., Grey M., Ainalem M., Ankner J.F., Forsyth V.T., Fragneto G., Haertlein M., Dauvergne M., Nilsson H., Brundin P., Linse S.S., Nylander T., Sparr E., "Adsorption of alpha-synuclein to supported lipid bilayers - positioning and role of electrostatics", ACS Chemical Neuroscience, 4, 10, 1339-1351 (2013).
Hu N., Dong X., He X., Argekar S., Zhang Y., Browning J.F., Schaefer D.W., "Interfacial morphology of low-voltage anodic aluminium oxide", Journal of Applied Crystallography, 46, 5, 1386-1396 (2013).
Keum J.K., Browning J.F., Xiao K., Shao M., Halbert C.E., Hong K., "Morphological origin for the stratification of P3HT:PCBM blend film studied by neutron reflectometry", Applied Physics Letters, 103, 223301 (2013).
Kozlovskaya V., Zavgorodnya O., Wang Y., Ankner J.F., Kharlampieva E., "Tailoring architecture of nanothin hydrogels: effect of layering on pH-triggered swelling", ACS Macro Letters, 2, 226-229 (2013).
Le Brun A.P., Clifton L.A., Halbert C.E., Lin B., Meron M., Holden P.J., Lakey J.H., Holt S.A., "Structural characterization of a model gram-negative bacterial surface using lipopolysaccharides from rough strains of Escherichia coli", Biomacromolecules, 14, 6, 2014-2022 (2013).
Reyes-Ortiz V., Heins R.A., Cheng G., Kim E.Y., Vernon B.C., Elandt R.B., Adams P.D., Sale K., Hadi M.Z., Simmons B., Kent M.S., Tullman-Ercek D., "Addition of a carbohydrate-binding module enhances cellulase penetration into cellulose substrates", Biotechnology for Biofuels, 6, 1, 1-13 (2013).
Smith G.S., Jung S.Y., Browning J.F., Keum J.K., Lavrik N., Alemseghed M.G., Collier C.P., "Bilayer self-assembly on a hydrophilic, deterministically nano-patterned surface", Nano Research, 6, 11, 784-794 (2013).
Veith G.M., Lupini A.R., Baggetto L., Browning J.F., Keum J.K., Villa A., Prati L., Papandrew A.B., Goenaga G.A., Mullins D.R., Bullock S.E., Dudney N.J., "Evidence for the formation of nitrogen-rich precious metal nitride nanoparticles", Chemistry of Materials, 25, 24, 4936-4945 (2013).
Wolff M., Kuhns P., Liesche G., Ankner J.F., Browning J.F., Gutfreund P., "Combined neutron reflectometry and rheology", Journal of Applied Crystallography, 46, 1729-1733 (2013).
Xu L., Selin V., Zhuk A., Ankner J.F., Sukhishvili S.A., "Molecular weight dependence of polymer chain mobility within multilayer films", ACS Macro Letters, 2, 865-868 (2013).
Zhuk A., "Temperature-responsive polymers within layer-by-layer assemblies", Ph.D. Dissertation, Stevens Institute of Technology (2013).
Zhuk A., Xu L., Ankner J.F., Sukhishvili S.A., "Selective water uptake within micelle-containing layer-by-layer films of various architectures: a neutron reflectometry study", Soft Matter, 9, 410-417 (2013).

2012 18 Publications

Carmichael J., Rother G., Browning J.F., Ankner J.F., Banuelos J.L., Anovitz L.M., Wesolowski D.J., Cole D.R., "High-pressure cell for neutron reflectometry of supercritical and subcritical fluids at solid interfaces", Review of Scientific Instruments, 83, 4, 045108 (2012).
Chen H., Hegde R., Browning J.F., Dadmun M., "The miscibility and depth profile of PCBM in P3HT: thermodynamic information to improve organic photovoltaics", Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 14, -, 5635-5641 (2012).
Chen H., Hu S., Zang H., Hu B., Dadmun M., "Precise structural development and its correlation to function in conjugated polymer: fullerene thin films by controlled solvent annealing", Advanced Functional Materials, 23, 13, 1701-1710 (2012).
Cheng G., Datta S., Liu Z., Wang C., Murton J.K., Brown P.A., Jablin M., Dubey M., Majewski J., Halbert C.E., Browning J.F., Esker A.R., Watson B., Zhang H., Hutcheson S.W., Huber D.L., Sale K., Simmons B., Kent M.S., "Interactions of endoglucanases with amorphous cellulose films resolved by neutron reflectometry and quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring", Langmuir, 28, 22, 8348-8358 (2012).
Chung E., Yiacoumi S., Halbert C.E., Ankner J.F., Wang W., Kim C., Tsouris C., "Interaction of silica nanoparticles with a flat silica surface through neutron reflectometry", Environmental Science & Technology, 46, 4532-4538 (2012).
Dong X., "Mechanism of passivation and inhibition of trivalent chromium process coating on aluminum alloys", Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Cincinnati (2012).
Hegde R., Henry N.W., Whittle B., Zang H., Hu B., Chen J., Xiao K., Dadmun M., "The impact of controlled solvent exposure on the morphology, structure and function of bulk heterojunction solar cells", Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 107, 112-114 (2012).
Henry N.W., Harper D., Dadmun M., "Optimizing noncovalent interactions between lignin and synthetic polymers to develop effective compatibilizers", Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 213, 12, 1196-1205 (2012).
Hensarling R.M., "Polymer surface engineering via thiol-mediated reactions", Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Southern Mississippi (2012).
Lokitz B.S., Wei J., Hinestrosa J.P., Ivanov I., Browning J.F., Ankner J.F., Kilbey II S.M., Messman J.M., "Manipulating interfaces through surface confinement of poly(glycidyl methacrylate)-block-poly(vinyldimethylazlactone), a dually reactive block copolymer", Macromolecules, 45, 16, 6438-6449 (2012).
Mutz M.C., "Understanding the thermodynamic behavior of nanoparticles to tailor polymer nancomposite structure", Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Tennessee (2012).
Mutz M.C., Holley D.W., Baskaran D., Mays J.W., Dadmun M., "Impact of nanoparticle size and shape on selective surface segregation in polymer nanocomposites", Polymer, 53, 22, 5087-5096 (2012).
Pan J., Heberle F.A., Carmichael J., Ankner J.F., Katsaras J., "Time-of-flight Bragg scattering from aligned stacks of lipid bilayers using the Liquids Reflectometer at the Spallation Neutron Source", Journal of Applied Crystallography, 45, 1219-1227 (2012).
Wallet B., Kharlampieva E., Campbell-Proszowska K.L., Kozlovskaya V., Malak S., Ankner J.F., Kaplan D.L., Tsukruk V.V., "Silk layering as studied with neutron reflectivity", Langmuir, 28, 31, 11481-11489 (2012).
Xu L., Kozlovskaya V., Kharlampieva E., Ankner J.F., Sukhishvili S.A., "Anisotropic diffusion of polyelectrolyte chains within multilayer films", ACS Macro Letters, 1, 127-130 (2012).
Xu L., Pristinski D., Zhuk A., Stoddart C., Ankner J.F., Sukhishvili S.A., "Linear versus exponential growth of weak polyelectrolyte multilayers: correlation with polyelectrolyte complexes", Macromolecules, 45, 9, 3892-3901 (2012).
Zolnierczuk P.A., Vacaliuc B., Sundaram M., Parizzi A., Halbert C.E., Hoffmann M.C., Browning J.F., Ankner J.F., ""Old wine in new wineskins:" upgrading the liquids reflectometer instrument user control software at the Spallation Neutron Source", Future of Instrumentation International Workshop (FIIW), 8-9 October 2012, (2012).

2011 15 Publications

Campbell K., "Alignment strategies for fullerenes and their dimers using soft matter", Ph.D. Dissertation, Georgia Institute of Technology (2011).
Cheng G., Liu Z., Murton J.K., Jablin M., Dubey M., Majewski J., Halbert C.E., Browning J.F., Ankner J.F., Akgun B., Wang C., Esker A.R., Sale K., Simmons B., Kent M.S., "Neutron reflectometry and QCM-D study of the interaction of cellulases with films of amorphous cellulose", Biomacromolecules, 12, 6, 2216-2224 (2011).
Chung E., "Colloidal particle-surface interactions in atmospheric and aquatic systems", Ph.D. Dissertation, Georgia Institute of Technology (2011).
Gubarev M.V., Khaykovich B., Ramsey B., Moncton D.E., Zavlin V.E., Kilaru K., Romaine S., Rosati R.E., Bruni R., Robertson L., Crow L., Ambaye H., Lauter V.V., "From x-ray telescopes to neutron focusing", Proc. SPIE, (2011).
Gutfreund P., Wolff M., Maccarini M., Gerth S., Ankner J.F., Browning J.F., Halbert C.E., Wacklin H., Zabel H., "Depletion at solid/liquid interfaces: Flowing hexadecane on functionalized surfaces", Journal of Chemical Physics, 134, 64711 (2011).
Henry N.W., "Polymer nanocomposite analysis and optimization for renewable energy and materials", Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Tennessee (2011).
Kincer M.R., "Polymeric templating and alignment of fullerenes", Ph.D. Dissertation, Georgia Institute of Technology (2011).
Kozlovskaya V., Ankner J.F., O'Neill H.M., Zhang Q., Kharlampieva E., "Localized entrapment of green fluorescent protein within nanostructured polymer films", Soft Matter, 7, 11453-11463 (2011).
Soto-Cantu E., Lokitz B.S., Hinestrosa J.P., Deodhar C., Messman J.M., Ankner J.F., Kilbey II S.M., "Versatility of alkyne-modified poly(glycidyl methacrylate) layers for click reactions", Langmuir, 27, 10, 5986-5996 (2011).
Sun Z., Xiao K., Keum J.K., Yu X., Hong K., Browning J.F., Ivanov I., Chen J., Alonzo J., Li D., Sumpter B.G., Payzant E.A., Rouleau C.M., Geohegan D.B., "PS-b-P3HT copolymers as P3HT/PCBM interfacial compatibilizers for high efficiency photovoltaics", Advanced Materials, 23, 46, 5529-5535 (2011).
Wadsater M., Simonsen J., Lauridsen T., Tveten E.G., Naur P., Bjornholm T., Wacklin H., Mortensen K., Arleth L., Feidenhans'l R., Cardenas M., "Aligning nanodiscs at the air-water interface, a neutron reflectivity study", Fuel, 27, 24, 15065-15073 (2011).
Wolff M., Gutfreund P., Ruhm A., Akgun B., Zabel H., "Nanoscale discontinuities at the boundary of flowing liquids: a look into structure", Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 23, 184102 (2011).
Xu L., "Polyelectrolyte assemblies: structure, dynamics and incorporation of responsive block copolymer micelles", Ph.D. Dissertation, Stevens Institute of Technology (2011).
Xu L., Ankner J.F., Sukhishvili S.A., "Steric effects in ionic pairing and polyelectrolyte interdiffusion within multilayered films: a neutron reflectometry study", Macromolecules, 44, 16, 6518-6524 (2011).

2010 4 Publications

Dong X., Wang P., Argekar S., Schaefer D.W., "Structure and composition of Trivalent Chromium Process (TCP) films on Al alloy", Langmuir, 26, 13, 10833-10841 (2010).
Johs A., Shi L., Droubay T., Ankner J.F., Liang L., "Characterization of the decaheme c-type cytochrome OmcA in solution and on hematite surfaces by small angle X-ray scattering and neutron reflectometry", Biophysical Journal, 98, 3035-3043 (2010).
van Vuure T.L., Clonts L., Crow L., Cooper R.G., Richards J.D., Riedel R.A., Robertson L., "First measurements of the inclined boron layer thermal-neutron detector for reflectometry", IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 57, 1, 323-327 (2010).
Wang P., Dong X., Schaefer D.W., "Structure and water-barrier properties of vanadate-based corrosion inhibitor films", Corrosion Science, 52, 3, 943-949 (2010).

2009 6 Publications

Boggara M.B., "Lipid-based drug delivery system - molecular dynamics simulations and neutron scattering studies", Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Houston (2009).
Kent M.S., Murton J.K., Carles E.L., Zendejas F., Hjelm R.P., Akgun B., Browning J.F., Ankner J.F., Urquidi J., Simmons B., "Structural studies of enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose by neutron scattering and reflectivity", Biophysical Journal, 96, 3, supp. 1, 439a (2009).
Kharlampieva E., Kozlovskaya V., Chan J., Ankner J.F., Tsukruk V.V., "Spin-assisted layer-by-layer assembly: variation of stratification as studied with neutron reflectivity", Langmuir, 25, 14017 (2009).
Kharlampieva E., Kozlovskaya V., Sukhishvili S.A., "Layer-by-layer hydrogen-bonded polymer films: from fundamentals to applications", Advanced Materials, 21, 30, 3053-3065 (2009).
Nagarkar V.V., Penumadu D., Shestakova I., Thacker S.C., Miller S.R., Ankner J.F., Bilheux H.Z., Halbert C.E., "Time-resolved high resolution neutron imaging studies at the ORNL Spallation Neutron Source", IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 56, 2493-2498 (2009).
Schaefer D.W., Wang P., Dong X., "Morphology and mechanism of benign inhibitors", University of Cincinnati SERDP Project WP-1619 (2009).

2008 5 Publications

Ankner J.F., Tao X., Halbert C.E., Browning J.F., Kilbey II S.M., Swader O.A., admun M.S., Kharlampieva E., Sukhishvili S.A., "The SNS liquids reflectometer", Neutron News, 19, 3, 14 (2008).
Kharlampieva E., Ankner J.F., Rubinstein M., Sukhishvili S.A., "pH-induced release of polyanions from multilayer films", Physical Review Letters, 100, 128303 (2008).
Kharlampieva E., Kozlovskaya V., Ankner J.F., Sukhishvili S.A., "Hydrogen-bonded polymer multilayers probed by neutron reflectivity", Langmuir, 24, 20, 11346-11349 (2008).
Wang W., Liang L., Johs A., Ankner J.F., Gu B., "Controlled synthesis, manipulation of surface hydrophobicity, and self-assembly of hematite nanocrystals", Goldschmidt 2008, AC05-00OR22725, (2008).