The Nanotechnology Center at UALR

Research 

Conference Presentations and Publications

National / International Conferences

Year 2008

  1. Bourdo, Shawn E.; Li, Zhongrui; Biris, Alexandru S.; Viswanathan, Tito. “Novel synthesis and purification of graphitic carbon nitride”. Abstracts of Papers, 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, United States, April 6-10, 2008 (2008), PMSE-244. CODEN: 69KNN3 AN 2008:391898 CAPLUS
  2. Ghosh, Anindya; Dervishi, Enkeleda; Li, Zhongrui; Biris, Alexandru S.; Xu, Yang. “Hydroformylation reaction of higher olefins using carbon nanotubes, supported phosphine, and phosphite ligands”. Abstracts of Papers, 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, United States, April 6-10, 2008 (2008), PHYS-713. CODEN: 69KNN3 AN 2008:391630 CAPLUS
  3. Shaikh, Ali U.; Dervishi, Enkeleda; Li, Zhongrui; Biris, Alexandru S. “Polythiophene/carbon nanotube composites as electromechanical actuators: Prospect as artificial muscle”. Abstracts of Papers, 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, United States, April 6-10, 2008 (2008), PHYS-509. CODEN: 69KNN3 AN 2008:391429 CAPLUS
  4. Li, Zhongrui; Dervishi, Enkeleda; Saini, Viney; Xu, Yang; Biris, Alexandru R.; Lupu, Dan; Trigwell, Steve; Biris, Alexandru S. “Influences of the active species dispersion and the Fe-Co interactions on the growth of carbon nanotubes”. Abstracts of Papers, 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, United States, April 6-10, 2008 (2008), PHYS-486. CODEN: 69KNN3 AN 2008:391406 CAPLUS
  5. Mahmood, Meena; Vyas, K.; Plotkin, L. I.; Dervishi, Enkeleda; Li, Zhongrui; Abd Al-Muhsen, Mustafa; Bellido, T.; Biris, Alexandru S. “Cytotoxicity of nanostructural materials in MLO-Y4 bone cells”. Abstracts of Papers, 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, United States, April 6-10, 2008 (2008), PHYS-408. CODEN: 69KNN3 AN 2008:391329 CAPLUS
  6. Biris, Alexandru R.; Lupu, Dan; Gruneis, A.; Ayala, P.; Rummeli, M.; Pichler, T.; Li, Zhongrui; Misan, I.; Dervishi, Enkeleda; Biris, Alexandru S. “High quality double wall carbon nanotubes synthesized by RF chemical vapor deposition”. Abstracts of Papers, 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, United States, April 6-10, 2008 (2008), PHYS-407. CODEN: 69KNN3 AN 2008:391328 CAPLUS
  7. Xu, Yang; Biris, Alexandru S.; Li, Zhongrui; Dervishi, Enkeleda; Saini, Viney; Oshin, Olumide D.; Biris, Alexandru R.; Lupu, Dan. “Controlled growth of carbon nanotubes on the high surface area magnesium oxide by RF CCVD”. Abstracts of Papers, 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, United States, April 6-10, 2008 (2008), PHYS-406. CODEN: 69KNN3 AN 2008:391327 CAPLUS
  8. Hardcastle, Franklin D.; Li, Zhongrui; Biris, Alexandru S. “Characterization of stoichiometric and nonstoichiometric hydroxyapatite by Raman spectroscopy”. Abstracts of Papers, 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, United States, April 6-10, 2008 (2008), PHYS-367. CODEN: 69KNN3 AN 2008:391289 CAPLUS
  9. Bourdo, Shawn E.; Li, Zhongrui; Biris, Alex; Viswanathan, Tito. “Novel synthesis and purification of graphitic carbon nitride”. PMSE Preprints (2008), 98 404-405. CODEN: PPMRA9 ISSN:1550-6703. AN 2008:373649 CAPLUS

Year 2007

  1. Zhongrui Li, E. Dervishi, V. Saini, A. R. Biris, D. Lupu, A. S. Biris, “Carbon Nanotube Based Electrically Conductive and Optically Transparent Thin Films”, MRS Spring 2007 symposium, San Francisco, USA (April 9-13, 2007)
  2. E. Dervishi, Zhongrui Li, V. Saini, A. R. Biris, D. Lupu, A. S. Biris, “Electrical and Thermal Properties of Carbon Nanotube Polymer Composite Films”, MRS Spring 2007 symposium, San Francisco, USA (April 9-13, 2007)
  3. J. Captain, S. Trigwell, E. Arens, A. S. Biris, J. Captain, J. Quinn, C. Calle, “Tribocharging Lunar Simulant in Vacuum for Electrostatic Beneficiation”, Presented at the Annual Electrostatics Congress, Oxford, England, 2007
  4. Captain, James; Trigwell, Steve; Arens, Ellen; Biris, Alex; Captain, Janine; Quinn, Jacqueline; Calle, Carlos. Tribocharging lunar simulant in vacuum for electrostatic beneficiation. AIP Conference Proceedings (2007), 880(Space Technology and Applications International Forum–STAIF 2007), 951-956.
  5. I. Pavel, M. Mahmood, K. Vyas, M. Whitlow, L. I. Plotkin, S. C. Manolagas, A. S. Biris, T. Bellido, “Nanoprobing Osteocytic Subcellular Compartments by Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy”, 29th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research – ASBMR, Honolulu, Hawaii, September, 2007.
  6. J. Captain, S. Trigwell, E. Arens, A. S. Biris, J. Captain, J. Quinn, C. Calle, “Tribocharging Lunar Simulant in Vacuum for Electrostatic Beneficiation”, Presented at the Annual Electrostatics Congress, Oxford, England, 2007.
  7. D. Lupu, A.R. Biris, I. Baltog, M. Baibarac, V.Kuncser, G. Schinteie, M. Valeanu, G. Filoti, S. Lefrant, A. S. Biris and I. Misan, “Interface phenomena in carbon nanotube synthesis on MgO supported catalysts”, Fifth Conference on Isotopic and Molecular Processes, PIM, Cluj Napoca, Romania, 2007.
  8. A. R. Biris , D. Lupu , I. Misan , E. Dervishi Zhongrui Li , S. Trigwell , A. S. Biris, “Multi wall carbon nanotube synthesis by inductive heating”, Fifth Conference on Isotopic and Molecular Processes, PIM, Cluj Napoca, Romania, 2007.
  9. R. Sharma, J. J.Diaz, V. Saini, A. S. Biris, and M. K. Mazumder, “Structural Properties of Atmospheric-Plasma treated Nanocrystalline TiO2 for Photovoltaic Applications”, Accepted for Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Electrostatics Society of America, Purdue University, 2007.
  10. J. G. Captain, S. Trigwell, E. Arens, A. S. Biris, J.E. Captain, J.W. Quinn, & C.I. Calle, “Tribocharging lunar simulant in vacuum for electrostatic beneficiation”, AIP Conf. Proc., 880, STAIF 2007, Albuquerque, NM, pp. 951-956, February 11-15, 2007.
  11. Alexandru S. Biris, Alexandru R. Biris, Dan Lupu, Enkeleda Dervishi, Zhongrui Li, Viney Saini, Steve Trigwell, Zia Rahman, Divey Saini, “Carbon Nanotubes Grown by RF Heating and their Morphological and Structural Properties”, IEEE-IAS Annual Meeting New Orleans, September, 2007.
  12. M. K. Mazumder, J. Robinson, C. Wyatt, P.K. Srirama, R. Sharma, A. S. Biris, “Electrohydrodynamic Dispersion of Dry Fine Powders“, IEEE-IAS Annual Meeting New Orleans, September, 2007.
  13. Alexandru S. Biris, Drew B. Jensen, Peder J. Jensen, Ioana Pavel, Alexandru R. Biris, Dan Lupu, “Bone Tissue: A Relationship Between Micro and Nano Structural Composition and its Corresponding Electrostatic Properties with Applications in Tissue Engineering Processes”, IEEE-IAS Annual Meeting New Orleans, September, 2007.
  14. Mohammed Ali, Malay K. Mazumder, Rama N. Reddy, Mariofanna Milanova, Jing Zhang, and Alexandru S. Biris, “Glass Bead Tracheobronchial Airways Model for In-vitro Studies of Respiratory Drug Delivery”, Presented at the 91st Annual Meeting Arkansas Academy of Science, Russellville, 2007.
  15. Franklin D. Hardcastle, Brandon W. Holland, and Alexandru S. Biris, “Characterization of Stoichiometric and Non-Stoichiometric Hydroxyapatite by Raman Spectroscopy”, Presented at the 91st Annual Meeting Arkansas Academy of Science, Russellville, 2007.
  16. Jerakaycia D. Boman, Ryan J. Snead, Franklin D. Hardcastle, Brandon W. Holland, Zhongrui Li, and Alexandru S. Biris, “Characterization of Calcium Hydroxy Phosphate Materials by X-Ray Diffraction” Presented at the 91st Annual Meeting Arkansas Academy of Science, Russellville, 2007.
  17. Brandon W. Holland, Jerakaycia D. Boman, Nathan W. Gray, Franklin D. Hardcastle, and Alexandru S. Biris, “Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) of Calcium Hydroxy Phosphate Biomaterials”, Presented at the 91st Annual Meeting Arkansas Academy of Science, Russellville, 2007.

Year 2006

  1. A. S. Biris, E. Dervishi, A. R. Biris, D. Lupu, S. Trigwell, D. W. Miller, T. Schmitt, D. A. Buzatu, J. Wilkes, “Conductive and Optically Transparent Carbon Nanotubes – Polymeric Nanocomposite Materials for Electrostatic Charge Dissipation”, Joint Electrostatic Society of America, IEEE – Industrial Application Society Annual Meeting, Berkeley, June 2006.
  2. M. K. Mazumder, C. Calle, C. Immer, R. S. Sharma, A. S. Biris, C. Wyatt, M. Zahn, R.Surampudi, N. Mardesich, S. White, C. Hare and G. Landis, “Lunar Dust Mitigation: A Critical Requirement for Long-Term Robotic and Human Exploration to the Moon”, 26th Annual Meeting of the French Electrostatics Society, Grenoble, August, 2006.
  3. A. S. Biris, E. Dervishi, S. Trigwell, A. R. Biris, D. Lupu, “Surface and Bulk Resistivity Control for Thin Films Carbon Nanotube-Polymer Composite Materials”, Invited Presentation at the 26th Annual Meeting of the French Electrostatics Society, Grenoble, August, 2006.
  4. Franklin D. Hardcastle and Alexandru S. Biris, “Raman Spectroscopy of JSC Mars-1 Simulated Martian Dust”, 90th Annual Meeting, Arkansas Academy of Science, 2006.

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