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Peer-reviewed papers:

¡́               Experimental Study of Electrical Properties of ZnO Nanowire Random Networks for Gas Sensing and Electronic Devices, D. Zhang , S. Chava, C. Berven, S. K. Lee, R. Devitt, and Vanvilai Katkanant, submitted (2009)

¡́               Synthesis and characterization of silica nanosprings by a low temperature chemical vapor deposition, D. Zhang, J. Jasinski, M. Dunlap, M. Badal, V. J. Leppert, and V. Katkanant, Applied Physics A 92, 595 (2008)

¡́               Application of channeling-enhanced electron energy-loss spectroscopy for polarity determination on ZnO nanopillars, J. Jasinski, D. Zhang, J. Parra, V. Katkanant and V. J. LeppertAppl. Phys. Lett. 92 093104 (2008).

¡́               High yield synthesis and lithography of silica-based nanospring mats, Lidong Wang, D Major, P Paga, D Zhang, M G Norton and D N McIlroy,  Nanotechnology 17 S298 (2006).

¡́               Fibronectin Bonding to Nanowires and Their Internalization by Epithelial Cells, Miles F. Beaux II, Lidong Wang, Daqing Zhang, Devananda Gangadean, David N. McIlroy, Nam Hoon Kwon, Katarzyna Dziewanowska, and Gregory A. Bohach, J. Biomed. Nanotechnol. 2, 23 (2006)

¡́               A rapid method for growth of metal nanoparticles on nanowire substrates, A. D. LaLonde, M. Grant Norton, D. Zhang, D. Gangadean, A. Alkhateeb, R. Padmanabhan, and D. N. McIlroy, J. Nanoparticle Res. 8, 99 (2006).

¡́               Controlled Growth of Gold Nanoparticles on Silica Nanowires, A.D. LaLonde, M.G. Norton, D. Zhang, D. Gangadean, and D.N. McIlroy, J. Mat. Res. 20. 3021 (2005).

¡́               Potassium Chloride Nanowire Formation Inside A Microchannel Glass Array.   D. Zhang, S. Moore, J. Wei, A. Alkhateeb, D. Gangadean, H. Mahmood, J. Lantrips, D. N. McIlroy, A. D. LaLonde, and M. Grant Norton, Appl. Phys. Lett. 86  263110 (2005).

¡́               Metal coatings on SiC nanowires by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition.  A. D. LaLonde, M. Grant Norton, D. N. McIlroy, D. Zhang, R. Padmanabhan, A. Alkhateeb, H. Han, N. Lane, and Z. Holman, J. Mat. Res. 20, 549 (2005).

¡́               Observation of a semimetal¨Csemiconductor phase transition in the intermetallic ZrTe5.    D. N. McIlroy, S. Moore, Daqing Zhang, J. Wharton, B. Kempton, R. Littleton, M. Wilson, T. M. Tritt, and C. G. Olson, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 16 (2004) L359¨CL365

¡́            Nanospring formation¡ªunexpected catalyst mediates growth. D. N. McIlroy, A. Alkhateeb, D. Zhang, D. Eric Aston, Andrew. C. Marcy, and M. Grant Norton, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 16 R415 (2004).

¡́            Silicon carbide nanosprings. D. Zhang, D. A. Alkhateeb, H. Han, H. Mahmood, D. N. McIlroy, and M. G. Norton, Nano Lett. 3, 983 (2003).

¡́               The effects of crystallinity and catalyst dynamics on boron carbide nanospring formation. D. N. McIlroy, D. Zhang, Y. Kranov, H. Han, A. Alkhateeb, and M. Grant      Norton, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 739 (2003) 165.

¡́            Immersion Deposition of Copper Films on Silicon Substrates in Liquid and Supercritical Carbon Dioxide. Xiang R. Ye, Chien M. Wai, Daqing Zhang, Yanko Kranov, David N. McIlroy, Y. Lin, M. Engelhard, Chem. Mater. 15, 83 (2003).

¡́            Nanospring. D. N. McIlroy, D. Zhang, Y. Kranov, and  M.Grant Norton. Appl. Phys. Lett. Vol. 79 (2001) 1540.

¡́                  The chemical composition of as-grown and surface treated amorphous boron carbon  thin films by means of NEXAFS and XPS. D. Zhang, D. M. Davalle, W. L.    O¡¯Brien, and D. N. McIlroy, Surface Science 461 (2000) 16.

¡́                     Synthesis and reactivity of Fe nanoparticles embedded in a semi-insulating matrix.

¡́            D.N.McIlroy, D. Zhang, M. Grant Norton, W. L. O¡¯Brien, M. M. Schwickert, and G. P. Harp, Journal of Applied Physics Vol. 87 No. 10 (2000) 7213.

¡́               High-resolution angle-resolved photoemission studies of the temperature dependent electronic structure of the pentalluride ZrTe5. . D.N. McIlroy, D. Zhang, Bradley Kempton, J. Wharton, R. T. Littleton, T. M. Tritt, and C. G. Olson,  Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 590 (2000) 57.

¡́            Growth and characterization of boron carbide nanowires. D. Zhang, D. N. McIlroy, Y. Geng, and M. G. Norton, Journal of Materials Science Letters 18 (1999) 349.

¡́               Electronic and dynamic studies of boron carbide nanowires. D. N. McIlroy, D.  Zhang, Robert M. Cohen, J. Wharton, Yongjun Geng, M. Grant Norton, Gelsomina De Stasio, B. Gilbert, L. Perfetti, J. H. Streiff, B. Broocks, and Jeanne L. McHale, Physical Review B. Vol. 60 No. 7 (1999) 4874.

¡́               Synthesis of boron carbide nanowires and nanocrystal arrays by plasma enhanced  chemical vapor deposition. D. Zhang, B. G. Kempton, D. N. McIlroy, Yongjun Geng, and M. Grant Norton,  Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 536 (1999) 323.

¡́               The chemical and morphological properties of boron carbon alloys grown by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition. D. Zhang, D. N. McIlroy, W. L. O¡¯Brien, and G. De Stasio, Journal of Materials Science 33 (1998) 4911.

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Contributed papers:

¡¤               Fabrication and Electrical Characterization of Zinc Oxide Nanowires, Daqing Zhang, Chun-Hong Lee, Chris Berven, and Vanvilai Katkanant, Am. Phys. Soc. March Meeting, March 16-19, 2009, Pittsburgh, PA

¡¤               CO Gas Sensing with ZnO Nanowire Mat, S. CHAVA, C. BERVEN, D. ZHANG, Am. Phys. Soc. March Meeting, March 16-19, 2009, Pittsburgh, PA

¡¤               Experimental Study of Electrical Properties of ZnO Nanowire Random Networks for Gas Sensing and Electronic Devices, Daqing Zhang , Sirisha Chava, Chris Berven, Anirbaan Mukherjee, and Vanvilai Katkanant, Am. Phys. Soc. March Meeting, March 10-14, 2008, New Orleans, LA

¡¤               CO Gas Sensing with ZnO Nanowire Mat, Sirisha Chava, Daqing Zhang, and Chris Berven, Am. Phys. Soc. March Meeting, March 10-14, 2008, New Orleans, LA

¡¤               Synthesis and growth polarity of ZnO nanostructrures, J. Parra, J. Jasinski, V.Leppert, V. Katkanant, and D. Zhang,  Am. Phys. Soc. March Meeting, March 5-9, 2007, Denver, CO.

¡¤               Structure and Polarity of ZnO Nanopillars, J. Jasinski, D. Zhang, J. Parra,V.Leppert, V. Katkanant,   Mat. Res. Soc. Spring Meeting, April 9-13, 2006, San Francisco, CA.

¡¤                     Synthesis and Growth Polarity of ZnO Nanostructures, J. Parra, J. Jasinski, V.Leppert, V.Katkanant, D. Zhang, Am. Phys. Soc. March Meeting, March 5-9, 2007, Denver, Co.

¡¤               Polarity Determination of ZnO Nanopilars. J. Jasinski, D. Zhang, and V. J. Leppert.  Microscopy & Microanalysis 2006 Meeting, July 30-Aug.3, 2006, Chicago, Illinois.

¡¤               Fibronectin Coated Silica Nanowires for Introducing Compound into Mammalian Cells. D. Zhang, L. Wang, M. Beaux, D. Gangadean, K. Dziewanowska, G. A. Bohach and D. McIlroy. Mat. Res. Soc. Spring Meeting, Mar.17-22, 2006, San Francisco, CA.

¡¤               Endocytosis of SiO2 Nanowires and Interfacial Chemistry. L. Wang, D. Zhang, K. Dziewanowska, G. A. Bohach, C. Berven and D. N. McIlroy. Mat. Res. Soc. Fall Meeting, Nov.28-Dec.2, 2005, Boston, MA.

¡¤               Digital Pulse Force Microscopy Study Of Suspended SiC Nanowires. A. Alkhateeb, D. Gangadean,   D. Zhang, D. McIlroy, and D. Eric Aston. Am. Phys. Soc. March Meeting, March 21-25, 2005, Los Angeles, CA.

¡¤                     Nanosprings, another piece of the nanotechnology puzzle. D. Zhang, A. Alkhateeb, and D. McIlroy. Particles 2004, March 6-9, 2004, Orlando FL.

¡¤               Complex Nanomaterials: Multilayer Coating of Nanowires. H. Han, D. Zhang, A. Alkhateeb,   J. Wei, R. Padmanabhan, A. D. LaLonde, M. G. Norton, D. N. McIlroy. Am. Phys. Soc. March meeting, March 22-26, 2004, Montreal, Canada.

¡¤                Tantalum oxide nanoislands and continuous films grown by atomic layer deposition. D. Zhang, J. Wei, S. Moore, X. Chen, L. Bergman, D. E. Aston, P. Pesic, and D. N. McIlroy.  Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. Vol. 48, No.1 (2003) 1058.

¡¤                  The effects of the catalyst dynamics and composition on nanospring formation. A. Alkhateeb, D. Zhang, D. N. McIlroy.  Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. Vol. 48, No.1 (2003) 1260.

¡¤                  Growth and characterization of silicon carbide nanowires and nanosprings. D. Zhang, A. Alkhateeb, S. Wright, Y. Zhou, L. Bergman, D. N.  McIlroy, and M. Grant Norton. Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. Vol. 47, No.1 (2002) 1226.

¡¤                  Growth and modeling of boron carbide nanosprings. D. Zhang, Y. Kranov, D. N. McIlroy, and M. Grant Norton. Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. Vol. 46, No.1 (2001) 340.

¡¤                  The characterization of boron carbide nanowires grown by PECVD and CVD. A. Alkhateeb, D. Zhang, D. N. McIlroy, and M. Grant Norton. Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. Vol. 46, No.1 (2001) 340.

¡¤                     High-resolution angle-resolved photoemission studies of the temperature dependent electronic structure of the pentalluride ZrTe5. D. Zhang, D. McIlroy, B. Kempton, T. Tritt, R. Littleton, and C. Olson. Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. Vol. 45, No.1 (2000) 83.

¡¤                     Promotion of the growth of boron carbide nanowires. Yanko Kranov, Daqing Zhang, D. McIlroy, and M. Norton. Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. Vol. 45, No.1 (2000) 627.

¡¤                  The Temperature Dependent Electronic Structure of Pentatellurides. B. Kempton, D. Zhang, D. N. McIlroy, T. M. Tritt, R. T. Littleton, C. G. Olson, Mat. Sci. Soc. (2000) 383.

¡¤                  Growth of iron nanoparticals by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition. Yang-Ki Hong, D. Zhang, Y. Kranov, D. N. McIlroy, and M. Grant Norton, 44th annual conference on Magnetism & Magnetic Materials, CR-02. Nov. 15-18, San Jose (1999).

¡¤                     Growth and characterization of boron carbide nanostructrues. D. Zhang, D. N. McIlroy, J. H. Streff, B. Brooks, J. L. McHale, Yongjun Geng, and M. Grant Norton. Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. Vol. 44, No.1 (1999) 1582.

¡¤                     Temperature dependent photoemission studies of pentatelluride thermoelectric materials. D. N. McIlroy, D. Zhang, J. Wharton, T. M. Tritt, M. Wilson, R. T. Littleton, J. Kolis, S. J. Chafe, and C. G. Olson. Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. Vol. 44, No.1 (1999) 226.

¡¤               The optical properties of Fe-doped boron-carbon alloys as determined by variable wavelength ellipsometry and reflectivity. D. Davalle, D. Zhang, D. N. McIlroy, Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. Vol. 44, No.1 (1999) 1767.

¡¤                  High Resolution Angle Resolved Photoemission Studies of the Temperature Dependent Electronic Structure of Thermoelectric Materials. D.N. McIlroy, D. Zhang, Y. Kranov, B. Kempton, T.M. Tritt, R.T. Littleton, C.G. Olson, Mat. Sci. Soc. Abs., (1999) 298.

¡¤              The chemical and morphological properties of boron carbon alloys. D. Zhang,   D. N. McIlroy, W. L. O¡¯Brien, and Gelsomina De Stasio, Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. Vol. 43, No.1 (1998) 279.

¡¤              The Growth and Characterization of boron-carbon nanotubes. D. N. McIlroy, Daqing Zhang, J. H. Streiff, B. Brooks, Jeanne L. McHale, B. Gilbert, Luca Perfetti, and Gelsomina De Stasio. Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. Vol. 43, No.1 (1998) 217.

¡¤              Growth of boron carbide nanowires and nanocrystal arrays by PECVD. D. N. McIlroy, D. Zhang, Y. Geng, M. Grant. Norton, J. H. Streiff, B. Brooks, Jeanne L. McHale, B, and Gelsomina De Stasio. Mat. Sci. Soc. (1998) 121.

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