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Research Publications 2001

John A. Barnard

G. Wei, T.W. Scharf, J.N. Zhou, F. Huang, M.L. Weaver, and J.A. Barnard, "Nanotribology studies of Cr, Cr2N, and CrN thin films using constant and ramped load nanoscratch techniques", Surf. Coat. Technol. 146-147, 357-362 (2001).

G. Wei, A. Rar, and J.A. Barnard, "Composition, structure, and nanomechanical properties of DC-sputtered CrNx (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) thin films", Thin Solid Films 398-399, 460-464 (2001).

C. Liu, J. Du, J.A. Barnard, and G.J. Mankey, "Study of exchange anisotropy for Ni80Fe20/Fe60Mn40 (111) epitaxial films", J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A. 19, 1213-1218 (2001).

T.W. Scharf, T.-W. Wu, B.K. Yen, B. Marchon, and J.A. Barnard, "Mechanical Strength and Wear Resistance of 5 nm IBD Carbon Overcoats for Magnetic Disks", IEEE Trans. Magn. 37, 1792-1794 (2001).

B. Xu, J. Du, T.J. Klemmer, R. Schad, J.A. Barnard, and W.D. Doyle, "Epitaxial Co80Pt20 Films with In-plane Uniaxial Anisotropy", IEEE Trans. Magn. 37, 1512-1514 (2001).

A. Butera and J.A. Barnard, "Ferromagnetic Resonance of Permalloy Artificially Nanostructured Films", IEEE Trans. Magn. 37, 2213-2215 (2001).

S.-S. Yan, J.A. Barnard, F. Xu, J.L. Weston, and G. Zangari, "Critical Dimension of the Transition from Single switching to an Exchange Spring Process in Hard/Soft Exchange-Coupled Bilayers", Phys. Rev. B. 64, 184403 (2001). (6 pages)

J.L. Weston, S.-S. Yan, G. Zangari, and J.A. Barnard, "Magnetic Characterization of Fe69Sm40/Fe96.7Ta3.3)N Multilayer Films", J. Appl. Phys. 89, 6831-6833 (2001).

J. Du, S. Wang, C. Ruby, A. Khapikov, W.J. Liu, J.A. Barnard, and J.W. Harrell, "Magnetic and Structural Properties of Annealed CoPt/C Multilayers", J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 231, 231-240 (2001).

S.-S. Yan, J. Du, J.L. Weston, G. Zangari, and J.A. Barnard, "Modulated Magnetic Properties of hard/Soft Exchange-Coupled SmFe/NiFe Multilayers", J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 231, 241-245 (2001).

A. Rar, J.N. Zhou, W.J. Liu, J.A. Barnard, A. Bennett, and S.C. Street, "Dendrimer-Mediated Growth of Very Flat Ultrathin Au Films", Appl. Surf. Sci. 175-176, 134-139 (2001).

T.-W. Wu, V. Deline, T.W. Scharf, B.K. Yen, and J.A. Barnard, "Wear of Ultrathin Carbon Overcoat Characterized by Microwear Scan and Auger Electron Spectroscopy", J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 19, 986-992 (2001).

S.C. Street, A. Rar, J.N. Zhou, W.J. Liu, and J.A. Barnard, "Unique Structural and Mechanical Properties of Ultrathin Au Films Grown on Dendrimer-Mediated Substrates", Chem. Mater. 13, 3669-3677 (2001).

S. Yan, W.J. Liu, J.L. Weston, G. Zangari, and J.A. Barnard, "Magnetization Reversal Mechanism of Hard/Soft Exchanged-Coupled Trilayers", Phys. Rev. B 63, 174415 (2001). (7 pages)

F. Huang, J.A. Barnard, and M.L. Weaver, "Ultrathin TiB2 Protective Films", J. Mater. Res. 16, 945-954 (2001).

W.J. Liu, J.N. Zhou, A. Rar, and J.A. Barnard, "X-Ray Reflectivity and Nanotribological Study of Deposition-Energy-Dependent Thin CNx Overcoats on CoCr Magnetic Films", Appl. Phys. Lett. 78, 1427-1429 (2001).

G. Wei, J. Du, A. Rar, and J.A. Barnard, "Nanoindentation studies of DC sputtered Cu and Cu/Cr thin films", Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 672, O5.7.1-O5.7.6 (2001).

Jean R. Blachere

"Environmental Effects on Oxide Ceramics", F. S. Pettit, G. H. Meier and J. R. Blachere, Chapter 11, in Environmental Effects on Engineering Materials, R. H. Jones, editor, Marcel-Dekker, Inc., New York, NY, 2001.

Anthony J. DeArdo

P. Renavikar, P.J. Wray, C.I. Garcia and A.J. DeArdo, "Role of Crystallographic Texture in Controlling the Springback Behavior of Ultra-Low Carbon (ULC) Steels", Published in the 43rd MWSP Conference Proceedings held in Charlotte, NC, October 2001, pages 211-220.

M. Mezzetti, P.J. Wray, C.I. Garcia, A.J. DeArdo, "Alternative Strengthening Mechanisms for Interstitials Free (IF) Steels", Published in the 43rd MWSP Conference Proceedings held in Charlotte, NC, October 2001, pages 583-594.

A.J. DeArdo et al, "Role of Stabilization in Improving the Microstructure and Properties of Hot Band in Type 409 Ferritic Stainless Steels", Stainless Steel World, paper SSW-PO165, KCI Publishing BV, Zutphen, The Netherlands, 2001.

C.I. Garcia, M. Hua and A.J. DeArdo, "Green Manufacturing: Eliminating Lead from Vehicles by Using Tin-Enhanced Free Machining Steels", 2001 Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc., Detroit, Michigan.

Pradeep P. Fulay

Pradeep Phulé, "Magnetorheological (MR) Fluids: Principles and Applications", Smart Materials Bulletin, February, 2001, pp 7-10.

C. Isaac Garcia

P. Renavikar, P.J. Wray, C.I. Garcia and A.J. DeArdo, "Role of Crystallographic Texture in Controlling the Springback Behavior of Ultra-Low Carbon (ULC) Steels", Published in the 43rd MWSP Conference Proceedings held in Charlotte, NC, October 2001, pages 211-220.

M. Mezzetti, P.J. Wray, C.I. Garcia, A.J. DeArdo, "Alternative Strengthening Mechanisms for Interstitials Free (IF) Steels", Published in the 43rd MWSP Conference Proceedings held in Charlotte, NC, October 2001, pages 583-594.

C.I. Garcia, M. Hua and A.J. DeArdo, "Green Manufacturing: Eliminating Lead from Vehicles by Using Tin-Enhanced Free Machining Steels", 2001 Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc., Detroit, Michigan.

Mingjian Hua

C.I. Garcia, M. Hua and A.J. DeArdo, "Green Manufacturing: Eliminating Lead from Vehicles by Using Tin-Enhanced Free Machining Steels", 2001 Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc., Detroit, Michigan.

Joseph H. Magill

J.H. Magill, "Spherulites: A Personal Perspective", J. Mat. Sci., 36, 3143 (2001).

Gerald H. Meier

N. M. Yanar, M. J. Stiger, M. Maris-Sida, F. S. Pettit and G. H. Meier, "The Effects of High Temperature Exposure on the Durability of Thermal Barrier Coatings", Engineering Materials, 197, 145 (2001).

R. A. Handoko, J. L. Beuth, G. H. Meier, F. S. Pettit and M. J. Stiger, "Mechanisms for Interfacial Toughness Loss in Thermal Barrier Coating Systems", Engineering Materials, 197, 165 (2001).

A. G. Evans, D. R. Mumm, J. W. Hutchinson, G. H. Meier and F. S. Pettit, "Mechanisms Controlling the Durability of Thermal Barrier Coatings", Progress in Materials Science, 46, 505 (2001).

E. Sommer, S. G. Terry, W. Sigle, C. Mennicke, T. Gemming, G. H. Meier, C. G. Levi, and M. Rühle, "Metallic Precipitate Formation During Alumina Growth in a FeCrAl-based Thermal Barrier Coating Model System" Materials Sci. Forum, 369-372, 671 (2001).

E. Sommer, S. G. Terry, W. Sigle, C. Mennicke, T. Gemming, G. H. Meier, C. G. Levi, and M. Rühle, "Metallic Precipitate Formation During Alumina Growth in a FeCrAl-based Thermal Barrier Coating Model System" Materials Sci. Forum, 369-372, 671 (2001).

"Environmental Effects on Oxide Ceramics", F. S. Pettit, G. H. Meier and J. R. Blachere, Chapter 11, in Environmental Effects on Engineering Materials, R. H. Jones, editor, Marcel-Dekker, Inc., New York, NY, 2001.

M. J. Stiger, R. Handoko, J. L. Beuth, F. S. Pettit, and G. H. Meier, "Accelerated Durability Testing of Coatings for Gas Turbines", Elevated Temperature Coatings: Science and technology IV, N. B. Dahotre, J. M. Hampikian, and J. E. Morral eds., TMS, 2001, p. 1.

M. J. Stiger, R. Handoko, J. L. Beuth, F. S. Pettit, and G. H. Meier, "Accelerated Durability Testing of Gas Turbine Coatings Emphasizing Oxide-Metal Interfaces" in Long Term Durability of Structural Materials, P. J. M. Monteiro, K. P. Chong, J. Larsen-Basse, and K. Komvopoulos, eds., Elsevier, 2001, p. 207.

N. M. Yanar, G. M. Kim, F. S. Pettit, and G. H. Meier, "Degradation of EB-PVD TBCs on Platinum Aluminide and NiCoCrAlY Bond Coats During High Temperature Exposure", Proc. of the Turbine Forum: Advanced Coatings for High Temperatures, Forum of Technology, Dorsten, Germany, April 2002, Section 14.

Ian Nettleship

Orhan Dengiz, Abdullah Konak, Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Alice E. Smith and Ian Nettleship, "Neural computing approach to shape change estimation in hot isostatic pressing", Adaptive Computing in Design and Manufacture V (I. C. Parmee, editor), Springer-Verlag, London, 2002, 171-180.

Ian Nettleship and Alice E. Smith, "Improving Manufacturability of P/M Superalloys by Microstructural Control," Proceedings of the 2002 NSF Design and Manufacturing Grantees Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, January 2002, CD Rom format.

Frederick S. Pettit

N. M. Yanar, M. J. Stiger, M. Maris-Sida, F. S. Pettit and G. H. Meier, "The Effects of High Temperature Exposure on the Durability of Thermal Barrier Coatings", Engineering Materials, 197, 145 (2001).

R. A. Handoko, J. L. Beuth, G. H. Meier, F. S. Pettit and M. J. Stiger, "Mechanisms for Interfacial Toughness Loss in Thermal Barrier Coating Systems", Engineering Materials, 197, 165 (2001).

A. G. Evans, D. R. Mumm, J. W. Hutchinson, G. H. Meier and F. S. Pettit, "Mechanisms Controlling the Durability of Thermal Barrier Coatings", Progress in Materials Science, 46, 505 (2001).

"Environmental Effects on Oxide Ceramics", F. S. Pettit, G. H. Meier and J. R. Blachere, Chapter 11, in Environmental Effects on Engineering Materials, R. H. Jones, editor, Marcel-Dekker, Inc., New York, NY, 2001.

M. J. Stiger, R. Handoko, J. L. Beuth, F. S. Pettit, and G. H. Meier, "Accelerated Durability Testing of Coatings for Gas Turbines", Elevated Temperature Coatings: Science and technology IV, N. B. Dahotre, J. M. Hampikian, and J. E. Morral eds., TMS, 2001, p. 1.

M. J. Stiger, R. Handoko, J. L. Beuth, F. S. Pettit, and G. H. Meier, "Accelerated Durability Testing of Gas Turbine Coatings Emphasizing Oxide-Metal Interfaces" in Long Term Durability of Structural Materials, P. J. M. Monteiro, K. P. Chong, J. Larsen-Basse, and K. Komvopoulos, eds., Elsevier, 2001, p. 207.

N. M. Yanar, G. M. Kim, F. S. Pettit, and G. H. Meier, "Degradation of EB-PVD TBCs on Platinum Aluminide and NiCoCrAlY Bond Coats During High Temperature Exposure", Proc. of the Turbine Forum: Advanced Coatings for High Temperatures, Forum of Technology, Dorsten, Germany, April 2002, Section 14.

Donald J. Plazek

Bernatz, K. M., Echeverria, I., Simon, S. L., Plazek, D. J., "Viscoelastic Properties of Amorphous Boron Trioxide", J. Non-Crystalline Solids, 289, 9-16 (2001).

Roland, C. M., K. L., Ngai, Santangelo, P. G., Qiu, X.. H., Ediger, M. D. and Plazek, D. J., "Temperature Dependence of Segmental and Terminal Relaxation in Atactic Polypropylene Melts", Macromolecules, 34, 6159-6160 (2001).

Jorg M.K. Wiezorek

C. Yanar, V. Radmilovic, W.A. Soffa and J.M.K. Wiezorek, "Evolution of Microstructure and Defect Structure in L10-0rdered Manganese Aluminide Permanent Magnet Alloys", Intermetallics 9, 949-954 (2001).

C. Yanar, V. Radmilovic, W.A. Soffa and J.M.K. Wiezorek, "Genesis of Defects in Massively Transformed L10-Ordered Tau-MnAl Alloys", Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 652, Y8.3-8.9 (2001).

Judith C. Yang

A. Kuznetsova, I. Popova, V. Zhukov, J. T. Yates, Jr., G. Zhou, J. Yang, and X. Chen."Making superior corrosion resistant aluminum oxide using ozone-electrochemical and electron microscopy studies layer", J. Vac. Sci. Tech. A, 19, 1971-1976 (2001).

M. D. Bharadwaj and J. C. Yang, "The Reduction of Cu2O by Water Vapor", Scripta Materialia 44, 2557-2561 (2001).

A. Kuznetsova, G. Zhou, X. Chen, J. Yang, J. T. Yates, Jr., "Making a superior oxide corrosion passivation layer on Al using Ozone", Langmuir 17, 2146-2152 (2001).

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