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PUBLICATIONS

  1. Nawarathne CP, Strong N, Alvarez NT. Chemically Bonded Carbon Nanotubes to Au Films for Robust High-Performance Electrochemical Double-Layer Supercapacitors. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces.2025. https://doi:10.1021/acsami.4c19859

  2. Hoque A, Nawarathne CP, Alvarez NT. Vertically aligned carbon nanotubes from premade binary metal oxide nanoparticles on bare SiO2. Carbon. 2025;235. https://doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2025.120086

  3. Kumar, N.; Tran, H.; Shanov, V. and Alvarez, N.T. Electrochemical detection of lead Ions using carbon nanotube post electrodes“, Chem. Eng. Journal, 2024, 499, 156550, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.156550

  4. Kumar, N., Weerawarna, N. E. and Alvarez, T. Carbon nanotube microelectrode for electrochemical determination of melatonin, Electroanalysis 2024, e202400191. https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.202400191

  5. Dangel, G.; Huseinov, A.; Hoque, A.; Nawarathne, C. P.; Dominique, E. and Alvarez, N.T. Electrochemical quantification of lead scale particulates in drinking water; ACS EST Water, 2024, 4, 4, 1371; https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.3c00519

  6. Huseinov, A. and Alvarez, N.T. Indirect amperometric detection of glucose in simulated urine using screen-printed electrodes. Journal of Chemical Education 2024, 101, 1139-1145, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.3c00743

  7. Nawarathne, C.P.; Aranda, D.G.; Hoque, A.; Dangel, G.R.; Seminario, J.M.; Alvarez, N.T. Creating covalent bonds between Cu and C at the interface of metal/open-ended carbon nanotubes.Nanoscale Adv 2024, 6, 428-442, https://doi:10.1039/d3na00500c

  8. Nawarathne, C.P.; Hoque, A.; Dangel, G.R.; Alvarez, N.T. Sidewall Chemical Bonding of Aligned Carbon Nanotubes with Metals: A Promising Route for Hybrid Materials Development. ACS Applied Nano Materials 2023, 6, 22001-22014, https://doi:10.1021/acsanm.3c04137

  9.  Huseinov, A.; Nawarathne, C.P.; Alvarez, N.T. Chemically Bonded Carbon Nanotube Film to a Nanostructured Gold Electrode for Electrochemical Sensing of Hydrogen Peroxide. ACS Applied Nano Materials 2023, 6, 20082-20088, https://doi:10.1021/acsanm.3c03875

  10. Hoque, A. Huseinov, C. P. Nawarathne, and N. T. Alvarez; Synthesis of bimetallic aluminum-iron oxide nanorice, nanocubes and nanospheres; New J. Chem., 2023, 47; 14249; https://doi.org/10.1039/d3nj02090h
  11. Huseinov, A Hoque, K. A. Ruble, B. J. Dee and N. T. Alvarez; Reagentless dissolution and quantification of particulate lead in tap water via membrane electrolysis; Anal. Chem, 2023, 95, 9297; https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.3c01201
  12. Hoque, A. Ullah, P. Joshi, B. S. Guiton and N. T. Alvarez; Spherical aluminum oxide nanoparticle synthesis and monolayer film assembly; J Mat Sci, 2023, 58; 7287; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-023-08428-0
  13. Ruhunage, V. Dhawan, C. P. Nawarathne, A. Hoque, X. Tracy Cui and N. T. Alvarez; Evaluation of polymer-coated carbon nanotube flexible microelectrodes for biomedical applications; Bioengineering 2023, 10, 647; https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering10060647
  14. E Rahm, P. Gupta, V. K. Gupta, A. Huseinov, B Griesmer and N. T. Alvarez; Impact of physical and chemical parameters on square anodic stripping voltammetry for trace Pb2+ detection in water; Analyst, 2022, 147, 3542; https://doi.org/10.1039/D2AN00724J
  15. Ruhunage, V. Dhawan, T. J. McKenzie, A. Hoque, C. E. Rahm, C. P. Nawarathne, N. Ayres, X. Tracy Cui and N. T. Alvarez; Hydrophilic micro- and macroelectrodes with antibiofouling properties for biomedical applications; ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng., 2022, 8, 2920-2931; https://doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c00173
  16. Sun, D. Damma, Z. Cao, N. T. Alvarez, V. Shanov, A. Arvanitis, P. G. Smirniotis and J. Dong; CO-promoted low-temperature conversion of CH4 to hydrogen and carbon nanotube on nanocrystalline Cr-doped ferrite catalyst; Catalyst; 2022; 169, 106475; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catcom.2022.106475
  17. Hoque, A. Ullah, B. S. Guiton and N. T. Alvarez; Premade Nanoparticle Films for the Synthesis of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes; C J of Carbon Research, 2021, 7; 79; https://doi.org/10.3390/c7040079
  18. P. Nawarathne, A. Hoque, C. Ruhunage, C. E. Rahm and N. T. Alvarez; Chemical bond formation between vertically aligned carbon nanotubes and metal substrates at low temperatures; Appl. Sci., 2021, 11; 9529; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11209529
  19. Buschbeck, Anh Duc Le, C. Kelley, Md A. Hoque, and N.T. Alvarez; Functionalized carbon nanotube microfibers for chronic neural implants, J of Neurosci Methods, 2021, 364, 109370; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2021.109370
  20. Huseinov, B. L. Weese, B. J. Brewer and N. T. Alvarez; Near-electrode pH change for voltammetric detection of insoluble lead carbonate; Analytica Chim Acta, 2021, 1186; 339087; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2021.339087
  21. Dangel, H. Kumakli, C. Rahm, R. White and N. T. Alvarez; Nanoelectrode ensembles consisting of carbon nanotubes; Appl. Sci., 2021, 11; 8399; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11188399
  22. Gupta, V. Gupta, A. Huseinov, C. E Rahm, K Gazica and N. T. Alvarez et al.; Highly sensitive non-enzymatic glucose sensor based on carbon nanotube microelectrodes set; Sensors & Actuators B, 2021, 348; 130688; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2021.130688
  23. Gupta, C. E. Rahm, B. Griesmer and N. T. Alvarez; Carbon nanotube microelectrode set: detection of biomolecules to heavy metals; ACS Analytical Chemistry, 2021, 93; 7439; https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.1c00360
  24. Gupta, C. E. Rahm, D. Jiang, V.K. Gupta, W. R. Heineman, G. Justin and N. T. Alvarez; Parts per trillion detection of heavy metals in as-in tap water using carbon nanotube microelectrodes; Analytica Chim Acta, 2021, 1155; 338353; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2021.338353
  25. O’Neill, M. B. Johnson, D. DeArmond, L. Zhang, N.T. Alvarez, V. N. Shanov and M. A. White; Thermal conductivity of 3-dimensional graphene papers, Carbon Trends 2021; 4; 100041; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cartre.2021.100041
  26. Lobo, N. T. Alvarez, V. Shanov; Hydrogen metrology in advanced carbon nanomaterials electrodes; Nanomaterials, 2021, 11; 1079; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11051079
  27. T. Alvarez, E. Buschbeck, S. Miller, A. D. Le, V. K. Gupta, I. Vilinsky, C. Ruhunage and Y. Ma; Carbon nanotube microelectrodes for neural recording and stimulation, ACS Appl. Bio Mater, 2020 3, 6478-6487; https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.0c00861
  28. Sun, A. Arvanitis, D. Damma, N. T. Alvarez, V. Shanov, P. G. Smirniotis and J. Dong; Carbon nanotube formation on Cr-Doped ferrite catalyst during water gas shift membrane reaction: mechanistic implications and extended studies on dry gas conversion; Catalyst; 2020; 10, 927; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10080927
  29. DeArmond, L. Zhang, R. Malik, K. V. Krishna Reddy, N. T. Alvarez, M. Haase, Y-Y Hsieh, S. N. Kanakaraj, N. Oslin, J. Brunemann, J. Daum and V. Shanov; Scalable CVD synthesis of three-dimensional graphene from cast catalyst; Mat. Sci. Eng. B.; 2020; 254, 114510; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2020.114510
  30. Gupta, K. Tsai, C.K. Ruhunage, V.K. Gupta, C. E. Rahm, D. Jiang, and N. T. Alvarez; Picomolar detection of neurotransmitters and in-situ cell-released dopamine monitoring at carbon-nanotube open ends; ACS Analytical Chemistry, 2020; 92; 8536-8545; https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.0c01363
  31. E. Rahm, F. Torres-Canas, P. Gupta, P. Poulin, and N. T. Alvarez; Inkjet printed multi-walled carbon nanotube sensor for the detection of lead in drinking water; Electroanalysis 2020; 32; 1533-1545; https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.202000040
  32. Gazica, E. FitzGerald, G. Dangel, E.N. Haynes, J. Yadav and N.T. Alvarez; Towards on-site detection of cadmium in human urine; J of Electroanalytical Chemistry; 2020; 859; 113808; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2019.113808
  33. K. Adusei, S. Gbordzoe, N. T. Alvarez, V. Shanov, et. al.; Fabrication and study of supercapacitor electrodes based on oxygen plasma functionalized carbon nanotube fibers; J of Energy Chem.; 2020; 40, 120-131; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jechem.2019.03.005
  34. Gupta, R. Lazenby, C.E. Rahm, W. Heineman, E. Buschbeck, R. White, and N.T. Alvarez; Electrochemistry of controlled-diameter carbon-nanotube fibers at the cross section and the sidewall; ACS Appl Energy Mater, 2019 2, 8757-8766; https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.9b01723
  35. K. Adusei, S.N. Kanakaraj, N.T. Alvarez, V. Shanov, et al.; A scalable nano-engineering method to synthesize 3D-graphene carbon nanotube hybrid fibers for supercapacitor applications; Electrochimica Acta, 2019, 312, 411-423; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2019.04.179
  36. E. Weese, R. A. Krevh, Y. Li, N. T. Alvarez, and A. E. Ross; Defect sites modulate fouling resistance on carbon nanotube fiber electrodes; ACS Sensor, 2019; 4, 1001-1007; https://doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.9b00161
  37. T. Alvarez, P. Miller, M Haase, R. Lobo, R. Malik, and V. Shanov; Tayloring physical properties of carbon nanotube threads during assembly; Carbon, 2019; 144; 55-62; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2018.11.036
  38. Gbordzoe, P. K. Adusei, D. Chauhan, N. T. Alvarez, M. R. Haase, K. Mansari, S. Kanakaraj, Y. Hsieh and V. Shanov; A simple two-step process for producing strong and aligned carbon nanotube-polymer composite; J of Carbon Research; 2019; 5, 35; https://doi.org/10.3390/c5030035
  39. Y. Hsieh, L. Zhang, D. DeArmond, S.N. Kanakaraj, P.K. Adusei, N.T. Alvarez; Integrated graphene-sulfur cathode and separator with plasma enhancement for Li-S batteries; Carbon; 2018; 139, 1093-1103; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2018.08.025
  40. Kanakaraj, N. Alvarez, S. Gbordzoe, M. S. Lucas, B. Maruyama, R. Noga, Y. Hsieh and V. Shanov; Improved dry spinning process at elevated temperatures from making uniform and high strength CNT fibers; Mater. Res. Express; 2018; 5, 065036; https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/aac757
  41. Alvarez, R. Noga, So-R. Chae, G. Sorial, H. Ryu and V. Shanov; Heatable carbon nanotube composite membranes for sustainable recovery from biofouling; Biofouling; 2017; 33, 847-854; https://doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2017.1376322
  42. Zhao, D. Siebold, N. T. Alvarez, V. Shanov and W. Heyneman; Carbon nanotube thread electrochemical cell: detection of heavy metals; Anal Chem; 2017; 89, 9654-9663; https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.6b04724
  43. Keaton, N. Alvarez, V. Shanov and A. Vonderheide; Carbon nanotube fiber ionization mass spectrometry: A fundamental study of a multi-walled carbon nanotube functionalized corona discharge pin for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon analysis; J of American Society for Mass Spectrometry; 2017; 28, 2408-2413; https://doi.org/10.1007/s13361-017-1774-0
  44. Gbordzoe, S. Yarmolenko, S. Kanakaraj, M. R. Haase, N. T. Alvarez, R. Borgemenke, P. K. Adusei and V. Shanov; Effects of laser cutting on the structure al and mechanical properties of carbon nanotube assemblages Materials Science and Engineering B; 2017; 223, 143-152; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2017.06.010
  45. Zhang, D. DeArmond, N. T. Alvarez, R. Malik, N. Oslin, C. McConell, P. K. Adusei, Y. Hsieh and V. Shanov; Flexible micro-supercapacitor based on graphene with three-dimensional structure Small; 2017; 1603114; https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.201603114
  46. Zhao, L. Zhang, D. Siebold, D. DeArmond, N. T. Alvarez, V. Shanov and W. R. Heineman; Electrochemical studies of three-dimensional graphene foam as an electrode material; Electroanalysis 2017; 29(6), 1506-1512; https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.201700057
  47. Gbordzoe, S. Yarmolenko, Y. Hsieh, P. K. Adusei, N. T. Alvarez, S. Fialkova and V. Shanov; Three-dimensional texture analysis of aligned carbon nanotube structures; Carbon 2017; 121, 591-601; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2017.06.028
  48. Malik, L. Zhang, C. McConnell, M. Schott, Y. Hsieh, R. Noga, N. T. Alvarez and V. Shanov; Three-dimensional, free-standing polyaniline/carbon nanotube composite-based electrode for high-performance supercapacitors; Carbon; 2017; 116, 579-590; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2017.02.036
  49. Ayub, A.C. Zander, C.Q. Howard, B.S. Cazzolato, D.M. Huang, V.N. Shanov and N.T. Alvarez; Normal incidence acoustic absorption characteristics of a carbon nanotube forest. Applied Acoustics; 2017, 127, 223-239; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2017.06.012
  50. D. Keller, A. I. Zaghloul, N. T. Alvarez, R. Malik, V. Shanov, M. Schulz and D. Mast; Effects of metal nanoparticle doping and in-situ atmospheric pressure plasma treatment on carbon nanotube sheet antenna performance; IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters; 2016; PP; 1076-1079; https://doi.org/10.1109/LAWP.2016.2621665
  51. Malik, C. McConnell, N. T. Alvarez, M. Haase, S. Gbordzoe and V. Shanov; Rapid, in-situ plasma functionalization of carbon nanotubes for improved CNT/epoxy composites; RSC Advances; 2016; 6, 108840-108850; https://doi.org/10.1039/C6RA23103A
  52. Yu, N. T. Alvarez, P. Miller, R. Malik, M. R. Haase, M. Schulz, V. Shanov and X. Zhu; Mechanical strength improvements of carbon nanotube threads through epoxy cross-linking; Materials.; 2016, 9, 68 (1-12); https://doi.org/10.3390/ma9020068
  53. Bosia, E. Lepore, N. T. Alvarez, P. Miller, V. Shanov and N. Pugno; Knotted sysnthetic polymer or carbon nanotube microfibers with enhanced toughness up to 1400 J/g, Carbon; 2016, 102, 116-125; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2016.02.025
  54. Lu Zhang, D. DeArmond, T. Alvarez, et al.; Beyond graphene foam, a new form of three-dimensional graphene for supercapacitor electrode, J. Mater. Chem A; Materials for Energy and Sustainability; 2016; 4, 1876-1886; https://doi.org/10.1039/C5TA10031C
  55. F. Niven, M. A. White, N. T. Alvarez, et al.; Influence of annealing on thermal and electrical properties of carbon nanotube yarns, Carbon; 2016, 99, 485-490; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2015.12.014
  56. Wang, D. Zhao, N. Alvarez; et al.; Optically transparent carbon nanotube film electrode for thin layer spectroelectrochemistry; Anal Chem; 2015; 87, 9687-9695; https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.5b01784
  57. Haase, N. T. Alvarez, R. Malik, M. Schulz, V. Shanov; Unifying the templating effects of anodized porous alumina on metal nanoparticles for carbon nanotube synthesis; J. Nanopart Res 2015; 17, 359 (1-8); https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-015-3159-2
  58. Koo, R. Malik, N. T. Alvarez, et al.; Free-standing carbon nanotube-titania photoactive sheets; J Colloid and Intef. Sci.; 2015; 448; 148-155; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2015.02.022
  59. Sullivan, J., Schulz, N. T. Alvarez et al.; Carbon nanotube fabric cooling system for firefighters and first responders: modeling and simulations; J. of Fiber Bioeng and Informatics, 2015; 8, 1-12; https://doi.org/10.3993/jfbi03201501
  60. T. Alvarez, P. Miller, et al.; Carbon nanotube assembly at near-industrial natural-fiber spinning rates; Carbon, 2015; 86, 350-357; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2015.01.058
  61. Zhang, N. T. Alvarez, et al.; A corrugated graphene-carbon nanotube composite as electrode material, Nanolife; 2014, 4, 1441019; https://doi.org/10.1142/S1793984414410190
  62. Lu Zhang, T. Alvarez, et al.; Preparation and characterization of graphene paper for electromagnetic interference and shielding, Carbon; 2015, 82, 353-359; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2014.10.080
  63. Song, A. Hehr, V. Shanov, N. T. Alvarez, et al.; Carbon nanotube sensor thread for distributed strain and damage monitoring on IM7/977-3 composites; Smart Materials and Structures; 2014, 23, 075008; https://doi.org/10.1088/0964-1726/23/7/075008
  64. Koo, R. Malik, N. T. Alvarez, et al.; Aligned carbon nanotube/copper sheets: a new electrocatalyst for CO2 reduction to hydrocarbons; RSC Advances; 2014, 4, 16362-16367; https://doi.org/10.1039/C4RA00618F
  65. T. Alvarez, V. Sahnov, et al.; Polymer coating of carbon nanotube fibers for electrical microcables; Nanomater.; 2014, 4, 879-893, 2014; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano4040879
  66. Zhao, X. Guo, T. Wang, N. T. Alvarez, B. Heyneman et al.; Simultaneous detection of heavy metals by anodic stripping voltammetry using carbon nanotube thread, Electroanalysis; 2014, 26 488-496; https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.201300511
  67. Keller, A. I. Zaghloul, V. Shanov, M. J. Schulz, D. B. Mast and N. T. Alvarez; Electromagnetic simulation and measurement of carbon nanotube thread dipole antennas; IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology; 2014, 13, 394-403; https://doi.org/10.1109/TNANO.2014.2306330
  68. Shanov, Cho, W., Malik, R.; N. T. Alvarez, et al., CVD growth, characterization and applications of carbon nanostructured materials; Surface and Coatings Technology; 2013, 230, 77-86; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2013.06.017
  69. Guo, W. H. Lee, Noe Alvarez et al., Detection of trace zinc by an electrochemical microsensor based on carbon nanotube threads; Electroanalysis; 2013, 25, 1-6; https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.201300074
  70. D. Keller, N. T. Alvarez et al.; Radiation performance of polarization selective carbon nanotube sheet patch antennas; IEEE Transaction on Antennas and Propagation; 2013, PP 99,1-8; https://doi.org/DOI 10.1109/TAP.2013.2287272
  71. T. Alvarez, Feng Li, Cary L. Pint, John T. Mayo, Ezekial Fisher, James M. Tour, Vicki Colvin and Robert H. Hauge; Uniform large diameter carbon nanotubes in vertical arrays from near-monodisperse pre-made nanopaticles; Chemistry of Materials; 2011, 23, 3466-3475; https://doi.org/10.1021/cm200664g
  72. T. Alvarez, C. E. Hamilton, C. L. Pint, A. Orbaek, J. Yao, A. R. Barron, J. M. Tour and R. H. Hauge; Wet catalyst support films for production of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes; ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces; 2010, 2(7), 1851-1856; https://doi.org/10.1021/am100128m
  73. T. Alvarez, A. Orbaek, A. R. Barron, J. M. Tour and R. H. Hauge; Dendrimer assisted Fe nanoparticle monolayer self-assembly for vertical array of carbon nanotube growth; ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces; 2010, 2(1), 15-18; https://doi.org/10.1021/am900666w
  74. L. Pint, Y. Q. Xu, S. Moghazi, T. Cherukuri, N. T. Alvarez, S. K. Dorn, J. Kono, M. Pasquali and R. H. Hauge, Dry contact transfer printing of aligned carbon nanotube patterns and characterization of their optical properties for diameter distribution and alignment; ACS Nano; 2010, 4, 1131-1145; https://doi.org/10.1021/nn9013356
  75. T. Alvarez , C. L. Pint, R. H. Hauge and J. M. Tour; Abrasion as a catalyst deposition technique for carbon nanotube growth; J. Am. Chem. Soc.; 2009, 131, 15041-15048; https://doi.org/10.1021/ja905681a
  76. L. Pint, N. T. Alvarez and R. H. Hauge, “Odako” growth of dense array of single-walled carbon nanotubes bound to carbon surfaces; Nano Research; 2009, 2, 526-534; https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-009-9050-7
  77. T. Alvarez, C. Kitrell, H. K. Schmidt, R. H. Hauge, P. S. Engel and J. M. Tour; Selective photochemical functionalization of surfactant-dispersed single wall carbon nanotubes in water; J. Am. Chem. Soc.; 2008, 130 14227-14233; https://doi.org/10.1021/ja804164y
  78. Peng, N. T. Alvarez, C. Kittrell, R. H. Hauge and H. K. Schmidt; Dielectrophoresis field flow fractionation of single-walled carbon Nanotubes; J. Am. Chem. Soc.; 2006, 8396-8397; https://doi.org/10.1021/ja0621501
  79. W. Darbeau, N. T. Alvarez, G. A. Trahan, F. R. Fronczek; Investigating the reaction of N-carbobenzoxy-O-carbobenzoxy- hydroxylamine with dimethyl sulfoxide: formation of S,S-Dimethyl-N-[(phenylmethoxy)- carbonyl]sulfoximine; Journal of Organic Chemistry; (2005), 70(23), 9599-9602; https://doi.org/10.1021/jo051158a
  80. W. Darbeau, N. T. Alvarez, R. N. Aymond, N-Nitrosoamide-mediated N → O nitroso transfer to alcohols with subsequent denitroxylation; Journal of Organic Chemistry; (2005), 70(8), 3225-3230; https://doi.org/10.1021/jo050011g

PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

  1. Ayub; A. C. Zander; C. Q. Howard; B. S Cazzolato; D. M. Huang, N. T. Alvarez and V. N Shanov; Acoustic absorption behaviour of tall carbon nanotube forest; Proceedings of Acoustics 2016, 2016; 1-10.
  2. Gao; A. Zubair; J. Robinson; X. He; C. Young; D. E. Tsentalovich; N. Alvarez; R. H. Hauge; M. Pasquali; J. Kono; Polarization dependent terahertz spectroscopy of macroscopically aligned carbon nanotubes; Optical Society of America; 2015, Stu2H.6.
  3. Ayub; A. C. Zander; C. Q. Howard; B. S Cazzolato; V. N Shanov; N. T. Alvarez; D. M. Huang; Acoustic absorption behaviour of carbon nanotube arrays; Inter-Noise and Noise-Con Congress and Conference Proceedings 2014; 249 (7), 929-938.
  4. T. Alvarez, et al.; Carbon Nanotube fiber spinning, densification, doping and coating for microcable manufacturing; WSEAS Proceedings 2013, 336-341.
  5. R Malik, T. Alvarez, et al.; Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Functionalization of Dry-spun Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube Sheets and its application in CNT-Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Composites; Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 2013, 1574, DOI:10.1557/opl.2013.701.
  6. Malik,N. T. Alvarez, et al.; Manufacturing and applications of carbon nanotube sheet; WSEAS Proceedings 2013, 327-335.
  7. J. Schulz, Z. Yin,N. T. Alvarez, et al.; Teaching nanoscale engineering to accelerate academic–industrial innovation; WSEAS Proceedings 2013, 18-27.
  8. J. Schulz, V. Shanov,N. T. Alvarez, et al.; Carbon nanotube superfiber development, WSEAS Proceedings 2013, 291-304.
  9. Shanov,R. Malik, N. T. Alvarez, M. Haase, B. Ruff, Y. Song, B. Suberu, D. Shereen, D. Mast, M. Schulz; Carbon nanotube sheet processing, characterization and applications; SAMPE Proceedings 2012.

BOOK CHAPTERS

  1. N. T. Alvarez, S. Kanakaraj, K. Gazica, Q. Yu, S. Bordzoe and V. Shanov; Carbon nanotube fiber strength improvements: crosslinking and densification; book chapter in Nanotube Superfiber Materials, science to commercialization book, Elsevier 2019; 313-333.
  2. R Malik, C McConnell, L Zhang, R Borgemenke, R Kleismit, R Wolf, N. T. Alvarez; Processing and Applications of CNT Sheets in Advanced Composite Materials; Nanotube Superfiber Materials, Elsevier 2019; 383-429.
  3. M Haase, SN Kanakaraj, N.T. Alvarez, V Shanov; Tomography of Carbon Nanotube Materials; Nanotube Superfiber Materials, Elsevier 2019; 185-203.
  4. L Zhang, PK Adusei, Y Fang, N Alvarez, V Shanov; Fiber-Like Supercapacitor Devices Based on CNT and Graphene; Nanotube Superfiber Materials, Elsevier 2019; 625-641.
  5. SD Keller, AI Zaghloul, V Shanov, MJ Schulz, D Mast, NT Alvarez, R Malik; Design and Development of Carbon Nanotube Antennas; Nanotube Superfiber Materials, Elsevier 2019; 489-509.
  6. P. K. Adusey, Y. Y. Hsieh, S. N. Kankaraj, Y. Fang, K. Johnson, N. T. Alvarez and V. Shanov; Fiber supercapacitors based on carbon nanotube-PANI composites; book chapter in Science, technology and advanced application of supercapacitors; INTECH open science – open minds 2018.
  7. S. N. Kankaraj, P. K. Adusey, Y. Y. Hsieh, Y. Fang, N. T. Alvarez and V. Shanov; Fabric-integrated  ionic liquid based supercapacitor as a tunable and flexible power source; book chapter in Science, technology and advanced application of supercapacitors; INTECH open science – open minds 2018.
  8. S. Gbordzoe, R. Malik, N. Alvarez, R. Wolf, and V. Shanov; Flexible low-voltage carbon nanotube heaters and their applications; book chapter in Advance in carbon nanotsructures, INTECH open science – open minds 2016.
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