Publications


Peer Reviewed Journal Papers

  • K. H. Yu, G. H. Lu, Kehung Chen, Shun Mao, Haejune Kim, and J. H. Chen*, “Controllable Photoelectron Transfer in CdSe Nanocrystal-Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Structures,” Accepted to Nanoscale, Dec. 2011.
  • E. C. Mattson, H. H. Pu, S. M. Cui, M. A. Schofield, S. H. Rhim, G. H. Lu, M. J. Nase, R. S. Ruoff, M. Weinert, M. Gajdardziksa-Josifovska, J. H. Chen*, and C. J. Hirschmugl*, “Evidence of Nanocrystalline Semiconducting Graphene Monoxide during Thermal Reduction of Graphene Oxide in Vacuum,” Accepted to ACS Nano, Nov. 2011.
  • S. Mao, H. H. Pu, and J. H. Chen*, “Graphene Oxide and Its Reduction: Modeling and Experimental Progress,” Accepted to RSC Advances, Nov. 2011.
  • S. Q. Ci, Z. H. Wen, J. H. Chen*, and Z. He*, “Bamboo-like Nitrogen-doped Carbon Nanotubes Decorated Anode Electrode for Enhancing Power Generation in Microbial Fuel Cells,” Electrochemistry Communications 14 (1), 71-74, 2012.
  • P. X. Wang, F. G. Fan, J. Swift, and J. H. Chen*, “Particle-in-cell and Monte Carlo Collision Simulation of Positive and Negative Corona Discharges,” Accepted to IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Oct. 2011.
  • Z. H. Wen, S. M. Cui, H. H. Pu, S. Mao, K. H. Yu, X. L. Feng*, and J. H. Chen*, “Metal Nitride/Graphene Nanohybrids: General Synthesis and Multifunctional Titanium Nitride/Graphene Electrocatalyst,” Advanced Materials 23 (45), 5445-5450, 2011.
  • Z. Bo, K. H. Yu, G. H. Lu, S. Mao, and J. H. Chen*, “Uniform Growth of Few-layer Graphene Vertically Standing on Cylindrical Surface at Atmospheric Pressure,” Review of Scientific Instruments 82 (8), 086116, 2011.
  • K. H. Yu, G. H. Lu, S. Mao, H. Kim, and J. H. Chen*, “Selective Deposition of CdSe Nanoparticles on Reduced Graphene Oxide to Understand Photoinduced Charge Transfer in Hybrid Nanostructures,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 3 (7), 2703-2709, 2011.
  • K. H. Yu, G. H. Lu, Z. Bo, S. Mao, and J. H. Chen*, “Carbon Nanotube with Chemically-bonded Graphene Leaves for Electronic and Optoelectronic Applications,” The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2 (13), 1556-1562, 2011.
  • J. Ma*, F. Yu. Z. W. Yuan, and J. H. Chen*, “Diameter-dependent Thermal-oxidative Stability of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes Synthesized by a Floating Catalytic Chemical Vapor Deposition Method,” Applied Surface Science 257 (4), 10471-10476, 2011.
  • G. H. Lu, K. H. Yu, L. E. Ocola, and J. H. Chen*, “Ultrafast Room-Temperature NH3 Sensing with Positively-Gated Reduced Graphene Oxide Field-Effect Transistors,” Chemical Communications 47 (27), 7761-7763, 2011.
  • S. Mao, K. H. Yu, S. M. Cui, Z. Bo, G. H. Lu, and J. H. Chen*, “A New Reducing Agent to Prepare Single-layer, High-quality Reduced Graphene Oxide for Device Applications,” Nanoscale 3 (7), 2849-2853, 2011.
  • S. Mao, K. H. Yu, G. H. Lu, and J. H. Chen*, “Highly sensitive protein sensor based on thermally-reduced graphene oxide field-effect transistor,” Nano Research 4 (10), 921-930, 2011.
  • Z. Bo, K. H. Yu, G. H. Lu, S. M. Cui, S. Mao, and J. H. Chen*, “Vertically-oriented Graphene Sheets Grown on Metallic Wires for Greener Corona Discharges: Lower Power Consumption and Minimized Ozone Emission,” Energy & Environmental Science 4 (7), 2525-2528, 2011.
  • K. H. Yu, P. X. Wang, G. H. Lu, K. H. Chen, Z. Bo, and J. H. Chen*, “Patterning Vertically-oriented Graphene Sheets for Nanodevice Applications,” The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2 (6), 537-542, 2011.
  • G. H. Lu, S. Park, K. H. Yu, R. S. Ruoff, L. E. Ocola, D. Rosenmann, and J. H. Chen*, “Toward Practical Gas Sensing Using Highly Reduced Graphene Oxide: A New Signal Processing Method to Circumvent Run-to-Run and Device-to-Device Variations,” ACS Nano 5 (2), 1154-1164, 2011.
  • Z. Bo, K. H. Yu, G. H. Lu, S. Mao, and J. H. Chen*, “Understanding Growth of Carbon Nanowalls at Atmospheric Pressure Using Normal Glow Discharge Plasma-enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition,” Carbon 49 (6), 1849-1858, 2011.
  • K. H. Yu, Z. Bo, G. H. Lu, S. Mao, S. M. Cui, Y. W. Zhu, X. Q. Chen, R. S. Ruoff, and J. H. Chen*, “Growth of Carbon Nanowalls at Atmospheric Pressure for One-step Gas Sensor Fabrication,” Nanoscale Research Letters 6:202, 2011.
  • B. J. Hansen, H. Chan, J. Lu, G. H. Lu, and J. H. Chen*, “Short-circuit Diffusion Growth of Long Bi-crystal CuO Nanowires,” Chemical Physics Letters 504 (1-3), 41-45, 2011.
  • Z. Bo, K. H. Yu, G. H. Lu, S. Mao, J. H. Chen, and F. G. Fan, “Nanoscale Discharges for Minimizing Ozone Emission from Indoor Corona Devices,” Environmental Science & Technology 44 (16), 6337-6342, 2010. (PDF)
  • S. Mao, G. H. Lu, K. H. Yu, Z. Bo, and J. H. Chen, “Specific Protein Detection using Thermally Reduced Graphene Oxide Sheet Decorated with Gold Nanoparticle-antibody Conjugates,” Advanced Materials 22 (32), 3521-3526, 2010. (PDF)
  • B. J. Hansen, N. Kouklin, G. H. Lu, I. K. Lin, J. H. Chen, and X. Zhang, “Transport, Analyte Detection and Opto-Electronic Response of p-type CuO Nanowires,” Journal of Physical Chemistry C 114 (6), 2440-2447, 2010. (PDF)
  • Z. Bo and J. H. Chen, “Dimensional Analysis of Detrimental Ozone Generation by Positive Wire-to-plate Corona Discharge in Air,” Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 43 (6), No. 065204, 2010. (PDF)
  • W. Smith, S. Mao, G. H. Lu, A. Catlett, J. H. Chen, and Y. P. Zhao, “The Effect of Ag Nanoparticle Loading on the Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2 Nanorod Arrays,” Chemical Physics Letters 485 (1-3), 171-175, 2010. (PDF)
  • S. Mao, G. H. Lu, K. H. Yu, and J. H. Chen, “Protein Viability on Au Nanoparticles during an Electrospray and Electrostatic-Force-Directed Assembly Process,” Journal of Nanomaterials, No. 196393, 2010. (PDF)
  • S. M. Cui, G. H. Lu, S. Mao, K. H. Yu, and J. H. Chen, “One-dimensional Tungsten Oxide Growth via a Grain-by-Grain Buildup Process,” Chemical Physics Letters 485 (1-3), 64-68, 2010. (PDF)
  • S. Mao, G. H. Lu, K. H. Yu, and J. H. Chen, “Specific Biosensing Using Carbon Nanotubes Functionalized with Gold Nanoparticle-antibody Conjugates,” Carbon 48 (2), 479-486, 2010. (PDF)
  • G. H. Lu, L. E. Ocola, and J. H. Chen, “Reduced Graphene Oxide for Room-Temperature Gas Sensors,” Nanotechnology 20 (44), No. 445502, 2009. (Downloaded over 250 times in 27 days) (PDF)
  • G. H. Lu, L. E. Ocola, and J. H. Chen, “Room-Temperature Gas Sensing through Electronic Transfer between Discrete Tin Oxide Nanocrystal and Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube,” Advanced Materials 21 (24), 2487-2491, 2009. (Featured as Frontispiece) (PDF)
  • G. H. Lu, L. E. Ocola, and J. H. Chen, “Gas Detection Using Low-Temperature Reduced Graphene Oxide Sheets,” Applied Physics Letters 94 (8), No. 083111, 2009. Selected for the March 16, 2009 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology. (PDF)
  • G. H. Lu, S. Mao, S. Park, R. S. Ruoff, and J. H. Chen, “Facile, Noncovalent Decoration of Graphene Oxide Sheets with Nanocrystals,” Nano Research 2 (3), 192-200, 2009. (PDF)
  • S. Mao, G. H. Lu, and J. H. Chen, “Carbon-Nanotube-Assisted Transmission Electron Microscopy Characterization of Aerosol Nanoparticles,” Journal of Aerosol Science 40 (2), 180-184, 2009. (PDF)
  • K. H. Yu and J. H. Chen, “Enhancing Solar Cell Efficiencies through 1-D Nanostructures,” Nanoscale Research Letters 4 (1), 1-10, 2009. (PDF)
  • P. X. Wang and J. H. Chen, “Numerical Modeling of Ozone Production in a Wire-cylinder Corona Discharge and Comparison with a Wire-plate Corona Discharge,” Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 42 (3), No. 035202, 2009. (PDF)
  • S. Mao, G. H. Lu, and J. H. Chen, “Coating Carbon Nanotubes with Colloidal Nanocrystals by Combining an Electrospray Technique with Directed Assembly by an Electrostatic Field,” Nanotechnology 19 (45), No. 455610, 2008. (PDF)
  • G. H. Lu, M. Liu, K. H. Yu, and J. H. Chen, “Synthesis and Absorption Properties of Hybrid SnO2 Nanocrystal-Carbon Nanotube Structures,” Journal of Electronic Materials, 37 (11), 1686-1690, 2008. (PDF)
  • J. H. Chen, “Multifunctional Hybrid Nanocrystal-Carbon Nanotube Structures,” OAtube Nanotechnology, 1, 1007, 2008. (http://www.oatube.org/2008/10/jhchen.html)
  • M. Liu, G. H. Lu, and J. H. Chen, “Synthesis, Assembly, and Characterization of Si Nanoparticles and Si Nanoparticle-Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Structures,” Nanotechnology 19 (26), No. 265705, 2008. (PDF)
  • L. Y. Zhu, G. H. Lu, and J. H. Chen, “A Generic Approach to Coat Carbon Nanotubes with Nanoparticles for Potential Energy Applications,” Journal of Heat Transfer-Special Issue on Energy Nanotechnology 130 (4), No. 044502, 2008. (PDF)
  • B. J. Hansen, G. H. Lu, and J. H. Chen, “Direct Oxidation Growth of CuO Nanowires from Copper-Containing Substrates,” Journal of Nanomaterials, No. 830474, 2008. (PDF)
  • O. Mari, N. Kouklin, G. H. Lu, J. H. Chen, and M. Gajdardziska-Josifovska “Fabrication of Cd3As2 Nanowires by Direct Vapor-Solid Growth and Their Infrared Absorption Properties,” Nanotechnology 19 (10), 105301, 2008. (PDF)
  • G. H. Lu, L. Y. Zhu, P. X. Wang, J. H. Chen, D. A. Dikin, R. S. Ruoff, Y. Yu, and Z. F. Ren, “Electrostatic Force Directed Assembly of Ag Nanocrystals onto Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes,” Smalley Special Issue of J. Phys. Chem. C 111 (48), 17919-17922, 2007. (PDF)
  • L. Y. Zhu, G. H. Lu, S. Mao, J. H. Chen, D. A. Dikin, X. Q. Chen, and R. S. Ruoff, “Ripening of Silver Nanoparticles on Carbon Nanotubes,” NANO 2 (3), 149-156, 2007. (Cover Article) (PDF)
  • J. H. Chen, G. H. Lu, L. Y. Zhu, and R. C. Flagan, “A Simple and Versatile Mini-Arc Plasma Source for Nanocrystal Synthesis,” Journal of Nanoparticle Research 9 (2), 203-213, 2007. (PDF) DOI 10.1007/s11051-006-9168-4
  • G. H. Lu, K. L. Huebner, L. Ocola, M. Gajdardziska-Josifovska, and J. H. Chen, “Gas Sensors Based on Tin Oxide Nanoparticles Synthesized from a Mini-arc Plasma Source,” Journal of Nanomaterials, No. 60828, 2006. (PDF)
  • J. H. Chen and G. H. Lu, “Controlled Decoration of Carbon Nanotubes with Nanoparticles,” Nanotechnology 17 (12), 2891-2894, 2006. (Highlighted by Nanowerk Spotlight) (PDF)
  • J. H. Chen, W. C. Conant, T. A. Rissman, R. C. Flagan, and J. H. Seinfeld, “Effect of Angle of Attack on the Performance of an Airborne Counterflow Virtual Impactor,” Aerosol Science and Technology 39 (6), 485-491, 2005. (PDF)
  • J. H. Chen and P. X. Wang, “Effect of Relative Humidity on Electron Distribution and Ozone Production by DC Coronas in Air,” IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science 33 (2), 808-812, 2005. (PDF)
  • J. H. Chen and J. H. Davidson, “A Global Model of Chemical Vapor Deposition of Silicon Dioxide by Direct-Current Corona Discharges in Air Containing Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane Vapor,” Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing 24 (4), 511-535, 2004. (PDF)
  • J. H. Chen and J. H. Davidson, “Chemical Vapor Deposition of Silicon Dioxide by Direct-Current Corona Discharges in Dry Air Containing Octamethyl-cyclotetrasiloxane Vapor: Measurement of the Deposition Rate,” Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing 24 (2), 169-188, 2004. (PDF)
  • J. H. Chen and J. H. Davidson, “Ozone Production in the Negative DC Corona: The Dependence of Discharge Polarity,” Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing 23 (3), 499-516, 2003. (PDF)
  • J. H. Chen and J. H. Davidson, “Model of the Negative DC Corona Plasma: Comparison to the Positive DC Corona Plasma,” Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing 23 (1), 83-102, 2003. (PDF)
  • J. H. Chen and J. H. Davidson, “Ozone Production in the Positive DC Corona Discharge: Model and Comparison to Experiments,” Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing 22 (4), 495-522, 2002. (PDF)
  • J. H. Chen and J. H. Davidson, “Electron Density and Energy Distributions in the Positive DC Coronas: Interpretation for Corona-Enhanced Chemical Reactions,” Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing 22 (2), 199-224, 2002. (PDF)
  • X. Zhang, J. H. Chen, and P. Chen, “Modeling of Transfer Processes in Tubular Indirect Evaporative Coolers and Experimental Validation,” Journal of Tongji University 26 (4), 1998 (in Chinese).

Conference Papers and Abstracts

  • K. H. Yu, G. H. Lu, S. Mao, K. H. Chen, H. Kim, Z. H. Wen, and J. H. Chen, “Selective Deposition of CdSe Nanoparticles on Reduced Graphene Oxide to Understand Photoinduced Charge Transfer in Hybrid Nanostructures,” Presented at the MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, November 28-December 2, 2011.
  • K. H. Yu, P. X. Wang, G. H. Lu, K. H. Chen, Z. Bo, and J. H. Chen, “Patterning Vertically Oriented Graphene Sheets for Nanodevice Applications,” Presented at the MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, November 28-December 2, 2011.
  • G. H. Lu, K. H. Yu, L. Ocola, and J. H. Chen, “Ultrafast NH3 Sensing with Positively-Gated Reduced Graphene Oxide Field-Effect Transistors at Room Temperature,” Ppresented at the MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, November 28-December 2, 2011.
  • S. Mao, K. H. Yu, S. M. Cui, Z. Bo, G. H. Lu, and J. H. Chen, “A New Reducing Agent to Prepare Single-Layer, High-Quality Reduced Graphene Oxide for Device Applications,” Presented at the MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, November 28-December 2, 2011.
  • K. H. Yu, G. H. Lu, Z. Bo, S. Mao, and J. H. Chen, “Carbon Nanotube with Chemically Bonded Graphene Leaves for Electronic and Optoelectronic Applications,” Presented at the MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, November 28-December 2, 2011.
  • H. Kim, Z. H. Wen, K. H. Yu, G. H. Lu, O. Mao, and J. H. Chen, “Nanocarbon Decorated with Sn Nanoparticles for Lithium-ion Batteries,” Presented at the 2011 ASME IMECE, Denver, CO, November 11-17, 2011. (Oral, presenter)
  • Z. Bo, K. H. Yu, G. H. Lu, S. Mao, F. G. Fan, and J. H. Chen, “Nanoscale Discharge Electrode for Minimizing Ozone Emission from Indoor Corona Devices,” Presented at the 2011 ASME IMECE, Denver, CO, November 11-17, 2011. (Oral, presenter)
  • E. Mattson, S. M. Cui, M.A. Schofield, G. H. Lu, H. H. Pu, M. T. Weinert, J. H. Chen, C. J. Hirschmugl, and M. Gajdardziska-Josifovska, “Real-Time Observations of Structural Ordering in Graphene Oxide During Thermal Reduction in Vacuum,” Presented at the Microscopy & Microanalysis 2011, Nashville, TN, August 7-11, 2011. (Oral)
  • J. Ma, F. Yu, Z. W. Yuan, and J. H. Chen, “Removal of Methyl Orange from Aqueous Solutions by Novel Magnetic Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube/Iron Oxide Hybrids,” Presented at the Carbon 2011, Shanghai, China, July 24-29, 2011. (Poster)
  • Z. Bo, K. H. Yu, G. H. Lu, S. Mao, and J. H. Chen, “Nanoscale Discharge Electrodes for Greener Corona Discharges: Lower Inception Voltage and Minimized Ozone Emission,” Presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Electrostatics Society of America, Cleveland, OH, June 14-16, 2011. (Oral, presenter)
  • E. Mattson, H. H. Pu, M. A. Schofield, S. M. Cui, G. H. Lu, M. T. Weinert, J. H. Chen, M. Gadjardziska-Josifovska, and C. Hirschmugl, “Structural Anomolies of Thermally Reduced Graphene Oxide Illuminated with Infrared Synchrotron Radiation,” Presented at the Sixth International Conference on Advanced Vibrational Spectroscopy (ICAVS-6), Sonoma County, CA, June 12-17, 2011. (Poster)
  • E. Mattson, S. M. Cui, M. Nasse, M. Gadjardziska, J. H. Chen, and C. Hirschmugl, “Multi-Beam IR Synchrotron Insitu Studies of Hybrid Sensor Surface Adsorbates,” Presented at the 2011 NSLS/CFN Joint Users’ Meeting, Brookhaven National laboratory, May 23-25, 2011. (Oral, invited)
  • H. Kim, Z. H. Wen, K. H. Yu, G. H. Lu, O. Mao, and J. H. Chen, “New Anode Materials: Nanocarbon Decorated with Sn Nanoparticles for Lithium-ion Batteries,” Presented at the 219th ECS Meeting, Montreal, QC, Canada, May 1-6, 2011. (Poster)
  • J. H. Chen and M. Weinert, “Exploration of Graphene-Nanocrystal Metamaterials,” Presented at the 2011 NSF Engineering Research and Innovation Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, January 4-7, 2011. (Poster, presenter)
  • S. Mao, G. H. Lu, K. H. Yu, Z. Bo, and J. H. Chen, “Protein Detection using Thermally-Reduced Graphene Oxide and Gold Nanoparticle-antibody Composites,” Presented at the MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, November 29-December 3, 2010. (Poster)
  • G. H. Lu, S. Park, K. H. Yu, R. S. Ruoff, L. E. Ocola, D. Rosenmann, and J. H. Chen, “Toward Practical Gas Sensors Using Highly Reduced Graphene Oxide,” Presented at the MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, November 29-December 3, 2010. (Poster)
  • K. H. Yu, H. Kim, G. H. Lu, and J. H. Chen, “Optoelectronic Properties of Hybrid Nanostructures of CdSe Nanoparticles Supported on Graphene,” Presented at the 2010 ASME IMECE, Vancouver, British Columbia, CA, November 12-18, 2010. (Oral, presenter)
  • K. H. Yu, H. Kim, G. H. Lu, and J. H. Chen, “CdSe Nanoparticles on Graphene for Photovoltaic Applications,” Presented at the 29th AAAR Conference, Portland, OR, October 25-29, 2010. (Poster)
  • Z. Bo, K. H. Yu, G. H. Lu, S. Mao, J. H. Chen, and F. G. Fan, “Nanoscale Discharge Electrode for Minimizing Ozone Emission from Indoor Corona Devices,” Presented at the 10th Annual SyracuseCoE Symposium on Environmental & Energy Systems, Syracuse, NY, September 27-28, 2010. (Poster)
  • E. Mattson, M. Gajdardziska-Josifovska, S. M. Cui, S. Mao, C. Hirschmugl, G. H. Lu, and J. H. Chen, “Structure of Graphene Oxide – Tin Oxide Hybrid Nanomaterials for Gas Sensors,” Presented at the Microscopy & Microanalysis 2010, Portland, OR, August 1-5, 2010. (Oral)
  • Z. Bo, K. H. Yu, G. H. Lu, S. Mao, J. H. Chen, and F. G. Fan, “Nanoscale Discharge Electrode for Minimizing Ozone Emission from Indoor Corona Devices,” Presented at the Gordon Research Conferences on Plasma Processing Science, New London, NH, July 11-16, 2010. (Poster)
  • J. H. Chen, G. H. Lu, and L. E Ocola, “Hybrid Nanomaterials for Environmental Monitoring,” Presented at the 8th International Symposium on Advanced Environmental Monitoring, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, June 29-July 2, 2010. (Oral, presenter)
  • S. M. Cui, G. H. Lu, K. H. Yu, E. C. Mattson, C. J. Hirschmugl, M. Gajdardziska-Josifovska, and J. H. Chen, “Synthesis of Au-Doped SnO2 Nanoparticles for Electronic Sensing Devices,” Presented at the 70th Physical Electronics Conference, Milwaukee, WI, June 15-18, 2010. (Poster)
  • S. Mao and J. H. Chen, “Protein Detection using Thermally Reduced Graphene Oxide Sheet Functionalized with Gold Nanoparticle-antibody Conjugates,” Presented at the 70th Physical Electronics Conference, Milwaukee, WI, June 15-18, 2010. (Oral)
  • E. C. Mattson, S. Cui, G. H. Lu, J. H. Chen, C. J. Hirschmugl, and M. Gajdardziska-Josifovska, “Thermal Reduction of Graphene Oxide Studied by In Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy and Diffraction,” Presented at the 70th Physical Electronics Conference, Milwaukee, WI, June 15-18, 2010. (Poster)
  • K. H. Yu, G. H. Lu, and J. H. Chen, “Toward A Novel Solar Cell – Charge Transfer within Hybrid Nanostructures of CdSe Quantum Dots Supported on Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes,” Presented at the Eighth Green Energy Summit, Milwaukee, WI, March 9-11, 2010. (Poster, received poster award)
  • J. H. Chen, “Hybrid Nanomaterials for Environmental Monitoring and Remediation,” Presented at the 2nd International Symposium on Aqua Science, Water Resource and Low Carbon Energy (ISASWR.LCE), Sanya, China, December 7-10, 2009.
  • S. Mao, G. H. Lu, K. H. Yu, and J. H. Chen, “Detection of Protein via Gold Nanoparticle-Antigen Conjugates in Carbon Nanotube Field Effect Transistors,” Presented at the MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, November 30-December 4, 2009.
  • K. H. Yu, G. H. Lu, and J. H. Chen, “Chemical Vapor Deposition Synthesis of CdSe Nanocrystals and Nanowires,” Presented at the 2009 ASME IMECE, Lake Buena Vista, FL, November 13-19, 2009.
  • G. H. Lu, J. H. Chen, and L. E. Ocola, “Low-Temperature Reduced Graphene Oxide for Gas Detection Applications,” Presented at the 2009 ASME IMECE, Lake Buena Vista, FL, November 13-19, 2009.
  • G. H. Lu, S. Mao, and J. H. Chen, “Decorating Graphene Oxide Sheets with Aerosol Nanocrystals,” Presented at the 28th AAAR Conference, Minneapolis, MN, October 26-30, 2009.
  • K. H. Yu, G. H. Lu, and J. H. Chen, “Toward a Carbon Nanotube Solar Cell: Charge Transfer within Hybrid Nanostructures of CdSe Quantum Dots Supported on Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes,” Presented at the 28th AAAR Conference, Minneapolis, MN, October 26-30, 2009.
  • J. H. Chen, G. H. Lu, and S. Mao, “Hybrid Nanomaterials for Chemical and Biological Sensing,” Presented at the IUPAC 5th International Symposium on Novel Materials and Synthesis (NMS-V) and 3rd Symposium on Power Sources for Energy Storage and their Key Materials (PS-III), Shanghai, China, October 18-22, 2009.
  • S. Mao, G. H. Lu, K. H. Yu, and J. H. Chen, “Gas-Phase Synthesis of Multifunctional Hybrid Nanocrystal-Carbon Nanotube Structures,” Abstracts of the 1st Nano Today Conference, Singapore, August 2-5, 2009.
  • S. Mao, G. H. Lu, K. H. Yu, and J. H. Chen, “Surface Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes with Nanoparticles for Multifunctional Materials,” Presented at the 2008 ASME IMECE, Boston, MA, October 31-November 6, 2008.
  • K. H. Yu, S. Mao, G. H. Lu, J. H. Chen, J. Puthussery, M. Kuno, T. Paudel, Z. F. Ren, A. Stux, “Hybrid Nanostructures of CdSe Quantum Dots Supported on Carbon Nanotubes for Solar Cells,” Presented at the 2008 ASME IMECE, Boston, MA, October 31-November 6, 2008.
  • G. H. Lu and J. H. Chen, “Carbon-Nanotube-Assisted Transmission Electron Microscopy Characterization of Aerosol Nanoparticles,” Abstracts of the 27th AAAR Conference, Orlando, FL, October 20-24, 2008.
  • S. Mao, G. H. Lu and J. H. Chen, “Decoration of Carbon Nanotubes with Electrosprayed Nanocrystals via Electrostatic Force Directed Assembly,” Abstracts of the 27th AAAR Conference, Orlando, FL, October 20-24, 2008.
  • F. Li, D. P. Klemer, J. K. Kimani, S. Mao, J. H. Chen, and D. A. Steeber, “Fabrication and Characterization of Microwave Immunosensors Based on Organic Semiconductors with Nanogold-Labeled Antibody” Proceedings of the 30th Annual International IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, August 20-24, 2008.
  • J. H. Chen, “Multifunctional Hybrid Nanocrystal-Carbon Nanotube Structures” Presented at the 2008 Virtual Conference on Nanoscale Science and Technology, July 25-28, 2008.
  • G. H. Lu, J. H. Chen, and L. Ocola, “Miniaturized Room-temperature Gas Sensors with Hybrid Nanostructures of SnO2 Nanocrystals Decorated on Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes” Presented at the 2008 NSTI Conference, Boston, MA, June 1-5, 2008.
  • G. H. Lu, L. Ocola, and J. H. Chen, “Novel Gas Sensors Fabricated Using Tin Oxide Nanocrystal-Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Structures,” To be presented at the 2008 ASME International Conference on Integration and Commercialization of Micro and Nanosystems, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hongkong, China, June 3-5, 2008.
  • P. X. Wang and J. H. Chen, “Particle-in-Cell and Monte Carlo Simulation of Positive Direct Current Corona Discharge in Dry Air,” Presented at the 2008 XIG R&T Conference, Xerox Corporation, Webster, NY, May 13-15, 2008.
  • S. Mao, F. Li, J. K. Kimani, J. H. Chen, and D. P. Klemer, “A hybrid Nanostructure System Defined by Electrospray Deposition for Microwave Application ” Presented at the Argonne National Laboratory 2008 Users Meetings, Argonne, IL, May 4-8, 2008.
  • J. K. Kimani, F Li, D. P. Klemer, S. Mao, J. H. Chen, and D. A. Steeber, “Microwave Modeling of Interdigitated Polymer Semiconductor Biosensors,” Presented at the 32nd Annual Great Lakes Biomedical Conference, Racine, WI, April 2008.
  • J. H. Chen and R. S. Ruoff, “Hybrid Nanoparticle-Carbon Nanotube Structures,” Proceedings of 2008 NSF Engineering Research and Innovation Conference, Knoxville, Tennessee, January 7-10, 2008.
  • G. H. Lu, L. Y. Zhu, P. X. Wang, J. H. Chen, D. A. Dikin, R. S. Ruoff, Y. Yu, and Z. F. Ren, “Dry Assembly of Nanocrystals onto Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes,” Presented at the 2007 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and RD&D Expo (IMECE), Seattle, WA, November 11-15, 2007.
  • G. H. Lu and J. H. Chen, “Synthesis and Characterization of Doped Tin Oxide Nanocrystals for Gas Sensing Applications,” Presented at the 26th AAAR Conference, Reno, NV, September 24-28, 2007.
  • G. H. Lu, L. Y. Zhu, S. Hebert, E. Jen, L. Ocola, and J. H. Chen, “Engineering Gas Sensors with Aerosol Nanocrystals,” Proceedings of 2007 ASME International Conference on Integration and Commercialization of Micro and Nanosystems, Sanya, Hainan, China, January 10-13, 2007.
  • J. H. Chen, G. H. Lu, L. Y. Zhu, and C. Hirschmugl, “Controlled Assembly of Nanoparticles onto Carbon Nanotubes,” Abstracts of 2006 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, November 27-December 1, 2006.
  • G. H. Lu, L. Y. Zhu, S. Hebert, L. E. Ocola and J. H. Chen, “Novel Gas Sensors Based on Hybrid Nanostructures,” Abstracts of 2006 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, November 27-December 1, 2006.
  • G. H. Lu, K. L. Huebner, E. Jen, L. E. Ocola and J. H. Chen, “Miniaturized Gas Sensors Based on Pure and Doped Tin Oxide Nanocrystals,” Abstracts of 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and RD&D Expo (IMECE), Chicago, IL, November 5-10, 2006.
  • G. H. Lu and J. H. Chen, “Coating Carbon Nanotubes with Aerosol Nanoparticles,” Presented at the 7th International Aerosol Conference, St. Paul, MN, September 10-15, 2006.
  • J. H. Chen, G. H. Lu, L. Y. Zhu, and C. J. Hirschmugl, “A Generic Approach to Coat Carbon Nanotubes with Nanoparticles for Energy Applications,” Presented at the ASME Energy Nanotechnology International Conference, Cambridge, MA, June 26-28, 2006.
  • L. Y. Zhu, G. H. Lu, J. H. Chen, and C. J. Hirschmugl, “Assembly of Silver Nanoparticles onto Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes and Study of Nanoparticle Attachment Mechanism,” Presented at the 66th Annual Physical Electronics Conference, Princeton, NJ, June 18-21, 2006.
  • G. H. Lu, K. L. Huebner, L. E. Ocola, M. Gajdardziska-Josifovska, and J. H. Chen, “Fabrication and Characterization of an Ultrasensitive Tin Oxide Nanoparticle Sensor,” Presented at the Argonne National Laboratory Users Meetings, Argonne, IL, May 1-5, 2006. (Best Student Poster Award)
  • J. H. Chen, P. X. Wang, W. C. Conant, T. A. Rissman, R. C. Flagan, and J. H. Seinfeld, “3-D Modeling on the Performance of an Airborne Counterflow Virtual Impactor,” Abstracts of the 24th AAAR Conference, Austin, TX, Oct. 18- 21, 2005.
  • G. H. Lu, J. H. Chen, and M. Gajdardziska-Josifovska. “Synthesis of Tin Oxide Nanoparticles Using a Mini-arc Plasma Source,” in Nanoporous and Nanostructured Materials for Catalysis, Sensor, and Gas Separation Applications, edited by S. W. Lu, H. Hahn, J. Weissmuller, and J. L. Gole (Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 876E, Warrendale, PA, 2005), R8.7.
  • J. H. Chen, G. H. Lu, and M. Gajdardziska-Josifovska, “Synthesis of Tin Oxide Nanoparticles Using a Commercial Arc Welder,” Abstracts of the 23rd American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR) Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, October 4-8, 2004.
  • J. H. Chen, “Dependence of Ozone Production on Electrode Configuration of the DC Corona Discharge: A Modeling Approach,” Proceedings of the XV International Conference on Gas Discharges and their Applications, Toulouse, France, September 5-10, 2004.
  • J. H. Chen and P. X. Wang, “Effect of Relative Humidity on Electron Distribution and Ozone Production by DC Coronas in Air,” Abstracts of the 31st IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Baltimore, Maryland, June 28-July 1, 2004.
  • J. H. Chen and R. C. Flagan, “A Simple Arc Plasma Source to Produce Silicon Nanoparticles,” Abstracts of the 22nd American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR) Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA, October 2003.
  • J. H. Chen and J. H. Davidson, “Model of Ozone Production in the DC Corona Discharge,” Bulletin of the American Physical Society 47 (7), 75, October 2002.
  • J. H. Chen and J. H. Davidson, “Effect of Silicone Concentration on Deposition of Silicon Dioxide in the Corona Discharge of Electrostatic Air Cleaners,” Proceedings of the American Filtration & Separation Society Air Filtration Fall Conference, pp. 203-210, October 1999.
  • D. Pal, S. K. Sinha, H. Wang, J. Zou, and J. H. Chen, “Characterization of a Flexible Wall Sensor for Boundary Layer Pressure Fluctuation Measurements,” Proceedings of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 37th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, January 1999.
  • J. H. Chen and P. Chen, “An Analytical Model for Close-Loop Cooling Towers,” Proceedings of the National Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (HVAC&R) Conference, Fujian, China, 1998.
  • X. Zhang, J. H. Chen, and P. Chen, “A Study on Heat and Mass Transfer Process in Tubular Indirect Evaporative Coolers,” Proceedings of the National Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (HVAC&R) Conference, Yunnan, China, 1996.

Patents

  • J. H. Chen and G. H. Lu, “Room-temperature Gas Sensors,” U.S. Provisional Patent Application, US12/199,891, filed in Aug. 2008.
  • J. H. Chen and G. H. Lu, “A New Method for Controlled Assembly of Nanoparticles,” U.S. Patent Pending, US11/508,687, filed in Aug. 2006.
  • J. H. Chen, “Nanoscale Corona Discharge Electrode,” U.S. Patent #7504628, issued in March 2009.