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Professor Dagou Zeze's Outputs (85)

Synthesis and Characterization of Molecularly-Bridged Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Electrical Properties of Their Films (2013)
Journal Article
Jombert, A. S., Bayazit, M. K., Herron, C. R., Coleman, K. S., & Zeze, D. A. (2013). Synthesis and Characterization of Molecularly-Bridged Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Electrical Properties of Their Films. Science of Advanced Materials, 5(12), 1967-1973. https://doi.org/10.1166/sam.2013.1664

Covalently interconnected single walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) networks have attracted a particular interest due to their enhanced accessible surface area. Herein, an elegant way of preparing covalently interconnected SWNTs is demonstrated for the fi... Read More about Synthesis and Characterization of Molecularly-Bridged Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Electrical Properties of Their Films.

Nanoscale resolution scanning thermal microscopy using carbon nanotube tipped thermal probes (2013)
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Tovee, P., Pumarol, M., Rosamond, M., Jones, R., Petty, M., Zeze, D., & Kolosov, O. (2014). Nanoscale resolution scanning thermal microscopy using carbon nanotube tipped thermal probes. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 16(3), 1174-1181. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3cp53047g

We present an experimental proof of concept of scanning thermal nanoprobes that utilize the extreme thermal conductance of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to channel heat between the probe and the sample. The integration of CNTs into scanning thermal microsc... Read More about Nanoscale resolution scanning thermal microscopy using carbon nanotube tipped thermal probes.

Electrical Behavior of Langmuir–Blodgett Networks of Sorted Metallic and Semiconducting Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (2012)
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Massey, M., Rosamond, M., Pearson, C., Zeze, D., & Petty, M. (2012). Electrical Behavior of Langmuir–Blodgett Networks of Sorted Metallic and Semiconducting Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. Langmuir, 28(43), 15385-15391. https://doi.org/10.1021/la3031232

Langmuir–Blodgett deposition has been used to form thin film networks of both metallic and semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes. These have been investigated to understand their physical, optical, and morphological properties. The electrical... Read More about Electrical Behavior of Langmuir–Blodgett Networks of Sorted Metallic and Semiconducting Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes.

Direct nanoscale imaging of ballistic and diffusive thermal transport in graphene nanostructures (2012)
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Pumarol, M., Rosamond, M. C., Tovee, P. D., Petty, M. C., Zeze, D. A., Falko, V. I., & Kolosov Oleg, V. (2012). Direct nanoscale imaging of ballistic and diffusive thermal transport in graphene nanostructures. Nano Letters, 12(6), 2906-2911. https://doi.org/10.1021/nl3004946

We report direct imaging of nanoscale thermal transport in single and few-layer graphene with approximately 50 nm lateral resolution using high vacuum scanning thermal microscopy. We observed increased heat transport in suspended graphene where heat... Read More about Direct nanoscale imaging of ballistic and diffusive thermal transport in graphene nanostructures.

Pentacene-based metal-insulator-semiconductor memory structures utilizing single walled carbon nanotubes as a nanofloating gate (2012)
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Sleiman, A., Rosamond, M., Alba Martin, M., Ayesh, A., Al Ghaferi, A., Gallant, A., Mabrook, M., & Zeze, D. (2012). Pentacene-based metal-insulator-semiconductor memory structures utilizing single walled carbon nanotubes as a nanofloating gate. Applied Physics Letters, 100(2), Article 023302. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3675856

A pentacene-based organic metal-insulator-semiconductor memory device, utilizing single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) for charge storage is reported. SWCNTs were embedded, between SU8 and polymethylmethacrylate to achieve an efficient encapsulatio... Read More about Pentacene-based metal-insulator-semiconductor memory structures utilizing single walled carbon nanotubes as a nanofloating gate.

Nanoscale spatial resolution probes for scanning thermal microscopy of solid state materials (2012)
Journal Article
Tovee, P., Pumarol, M., Zeze, D., Kjoller, K., & Kolosov, O. (2012). Nanoscale spatial resolution probes for scanning thermal microscopy of solid state materials. Journal of Applied Physics, 112(11), Article 114317. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4767923

Scanning thermal microscopy (SThM) uses micromachined thermal sensors integrated in a force sensing cantilever with a nanoscale tip that can be highly useful for exploration of thermal management of nanoscale semiconductor devices as well as mapping... Read More about Nanoscale spatial resolution probes for scanning thermal microscopy of solid state materials.

Micro-machined fluidic devices for terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (2011)
Journal Article
Baragwanath, A., Swift, G., DeChang, D., Zeze, D., Gallant, A., & Chamberlain, J. (2011). Micro-machined fluidic devices for terahertz time-domain spectroscopy. Physica status solidi. C, Current topics in solid state physics (Internet), 8(9), 2935-2937. https://doi.org/10.1002/pssc.201084088

Here we present a silicon based, micro-machined fluidic device for terahertz frequencies, fabricated using standard lithographic and micro-machining processes in a cleanroom environment. Designed for use in a conventional transmission terahertz time-... Read More about Micro-machined fluidic devices for terahertz time-domain spectroscopy.

Self-catalyzed, pure zincblende GaAs nanowires grown on Si(111) by molecular beam epitaxy (2010)
Journal Article
Cirlin, G., Dubrovskii, V., Samsonenko, Y., Bouravleuv, A., Durose, K., Proskruryakov, Y., Mendes, B., Bowen, L., Kaliteevski, M., Abram, R., & Zeze, D. (2010). Self-catalyzed, pure zincblende GaAs nanowires grown on Si(111) by molecular beam epitaxy. Physical review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 82(3), Article 035302. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.82.035302

We report on the Au-free molecular beam epitaxy growth of coherent GaAs nanowires directly on Si(111) substrates. The growth is catalyzed by liquid Ga droplets formed in the openings of a native oxide layer at the initial growth stage. Transmission e... Read More about Self-catalyzed, pure zincblende GaAs nanowires grown on Si(111) by molecular beam epitaxy.

The morphology and electrical conductivity of single-wall carbon nanotube thin films prepared by the Langmuir-Blodgett technique (2010)
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Venet, C., Pearson, C., Jombert, A., Mabrook, M., Zeze, D., & Petty, M. (2010). The morphology and electrical conductivity of single-wall carbon nanotube thin films prepared by the Langmuir-Blodgett technique. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 354(1-3), 113-117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2009.07.037

Thin films containing single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have been prepared using the Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) technique. Atomic force microscopy has been used to investigate the morphology of these films. Films of pure SWCNTs were in the form of a... Read More about The morphology and electrical conductivity of single-wall carbon nanotube thin films prepared by the Langmuir-Blodgett technique.

Charge Storage in Pentacene/Polymethylmethacrylate Memory Devices (2009)
Journal Article
Mabrook, M., Yun, Y., Pearson, C., Zeze, D., & Petty, M. (2009). Charge Storage in Pentacene/Polymethylmethacrylate Memory Devices. IEEE Electron Device Letters, 30(6), 632-634. https://doi.org/10.1109/led.2009.2018128

The electrical behavior of organic metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) structures incorporating a layer of self-assembled metallic nanoparticles is described. These have been based on thermally evaporated pentacene (semiconductor) and spin-coated pol... Read More about Charge Storage in Pentacene/Polymethylmethacrylate Memory Devices.

A pentacene-based organic thin film memory transistor (2009)
Journal Article
Mabrook, M., Yun, Y., Pearson, C., Zeze, D., & Petty, M. (2009). A pentacene-based organic thin film memory transistor. Applied Physics Letters, 94(17), Article 173302. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3126021

An organic memory device based on a pentacene thin film transistor is demonstrated. Gold nanoparticles have been used as the charge storage elements while a thin film of polymethylmethacrylate formed the gate insulator. The electrical characteristics... Read More about A pentacene-based organic thin film memory transistor.

The morphology, electrical conductivity and vapour sensing ability of inkjet-printed thin films of single-wall carbon nanotubes (2009)
Journal Article
Mabrook, M., Pearson, C., Jombert, A., Zeze, D., & Petty, M. (2009). The morphology, electrical conductivity and vapour sensing ability of inkjet-printed thin films of single-wall carbon nanotubes. Carbon, 47(3), 752-757. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2008.11.009

Thin films containing single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have been prepared using the inkjet printing (IJP) technique. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has been used to investigate the morphology of these layers. The inkjet printed films consisted of... Read More about The morphology, electrical conductivity and vapour sensing ability of inkjet-printed thin films of single-wall carbon nanotubes.

Negative refracting materials at THz frequencies. (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Swift, G. P., Gallant, A. J., Dai, D., Kaliteevski, M. A., Brand, S., Zeze, D. A., Wood, D., Petty, M. C., Abram, R. A., & Chamberlain, J. M. (2008, December). Negative refracting materials at THz frequencies. Presented at 33rd International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, Pasadena, CA

We demonstrate here, for the first time, the construction of artificial materials, which theoretically possess two separate pass-bands utilizing the difference between positive and negative refraction in the terahertz frequency regime. Experimental t... Read More about Negative refracting materials at THz frequencies..