[searson group publications]

1995-present

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2012

K. H. Lee, J. F. Galloway, J. Park, C. Dvoracek, M. Dallas, K. Konstantopoulos, A. Maitra, and P. C. Searson,"Quantitative profiling and multiplexing of biomarkers for pancreatic cancer with functionalized quantum dots," Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine, in press (2012). [DOI:10.1016/j.nano.2012.01.005]

J. F. Galloway, A. Winter, K. H. Lee, J. Park, P. Devreotes, and P. C. Searson, "Quantitative characterization of the lipid encapsulation of quantum dots for biomedical applications," Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine, in press (2012). [DOI:10.1016/j.nano.2011.12.002]

2011

J. Park, C. Dvoracek, K. H. Lee, J. F. Galloway, H. C. Bhang, M. G. Pomper, and P. C. Searson, "CuInSe/ZnS core/shell NIR-quantum dots for biomedical imaging," Small 7, 3148-3152 (2011). [DOI: 10.1002/smll.201101558]

M. Ye and P. C. Searson, "Blinking in quantum dots: The origin of the grey state and power law statistics," Phys. Rev. B 84 11, 125317 (2011). [DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.84.125317]

D. Wirtz, K. Konstantopoulos, and P. C. Searson, "The physics of cancer: the role of physical interactions and mechanical forces in metastasis," Nature Reviews Cancer 11, 512–522 (2011). [DOI:10.1038/nrc3080]

L. Guo, G. Oskam, A. Radisic, P. M. Hoffmann, and P. C. Searson, "Island growth in electrodeposition," J. Phys. D 44, 443001 (2011). [DOI:10.1088/0022-3727/44/44/443001]

M. Zayats, M. Kanwar, M. Ostermeier, and P. C. Searson, "Molecular imprinting of maltose binding protein: tuning protein recognition at the molecular level," Macromolecules 44, 3966–3972 (2011). [DOI:10.1021/ma200355j]

M. Zayats, M. Kanwar, M. Ostermeier, and P. C. Searson, "Surface-tethered protein switches," Chemical Communications 47, 3398–3400 (2011). [DOI:10.1039/C1CC10146C]

J. Gardner, S. Kim, P. C. Searson and G. J. Meyer, "Electrodeposition of Nanometer-Sized Ferric Oxide Materials in Colloidal Templates for Conversion of Light to Chemical Energy," Journal of Nanomaterials 2011, 737812 (2011). [DOI:10.1155/2011/737812]

2010

P. Mali, D. Wirtz, and P. C. Searson, "Interplay of RhoA and motility in the programmed spreading of daughter cells post mitosis," Biophysical Journal 99, 3526-3534 (2010). [DOI:10.1016/j.bpj.2010.10.006]

B. O’Brien, H. Sahalov, and P. C. Searson, "The temperature dependence of the impedance of alkanethiol self-assembled monolayers," Applied Physics Letters 97, 043110 (2010). [DOI:10.1063/1.3469911]

B. Wildt, D. Wirtz, and P. C. Searson, "Triggering cell detachment from patterned electrode arrays by programmed sub-cellular release," Nature Protocols 5, 1273-1280 (2010). [DOI:10.1038/nprot.2010.42]

L. Guo and P. C. Searson, "Influence of anion on the kinetics of copper island growth," Nanoscale 2, 2431 - 2435 (2010). [DOI:10.1039/C0NR00431F]

L. Guo, D. Hung, W. Wang, W. Shen, L. Zhu, C. L. Chien, and P. C. Searson, "Tunnel Barrier Photoelectrodes for Solar Water Splitting," Applied Physics Letters 97, 063111 (2010). [DOI:10.1063/1.3479055]

L. Guo, A. Thompson, and P. C. Searson, "The kinetics of copper island growth on ruthenium oxide in perchlorate solution," Electrochimica Acta 55, 8416–8421 (2010). [DOI:10.1016/j.electacta.2010.07.034]

J. Lin, J. Szymanski, P. C. Searson, and K. Hristova, "Electrically addressable biologically relevant surface supported bilayers," Langmuir 26, 12054-12059 (2010). [DOI:10.1021/la101084b]

H. E. Katz, P. C. Searson, and T. O. Poehler, "Batteries and charge storage devices based on electronically conducting polymers," Journal of Materials Research 25, 1561-1574 (2010). [DOI:0.1557/JMR.2010.0201]

L. Guo and P. C. Searson, "On the Influence of the nucleation overpotential on island growth in electrodeposition," Electrochimica Acta 55, 4086-4091 (2010). [DOI:10.1016/j.electacta.2010.02.038]

J. Lin, J. Szymanski, P. C. Searson, and K. Hristova, "The effect of a PEG cushion on the electrical properties and stability of surface supported lipid bilayers," Langmuir 26, 3544-3548 (2010). [DOI:10.1021/la903232b]

L. Guo and P. C. Searson, "Evolution of surface width in electrochemical nucleation and growth," Electrochemistry Communications 12, 431-434 (2010). [DOI:10.1016/j.elecom.2010.01.011]

T. Ghaly, B. E. Wildt, and P. C. Searson, "Electrochemical release of fluorescently labeled thiols from patterned gold surfaces," Langmuir 26, 1420-1423 (2010). [DOI:10.1021/la9032282]

2009

S. B. Khatau, C. M. Hale, P. J. Stewart-Hutchinson, M. S. Patel, C. L. Stewart, P. C. Searson, D. Hodzic, and D. Wirtz, "A perinuclear actin cap regulates nuclear shape," PNAS 106, 19017-19022 (2009). [DOI:10.1073/pnas.0908686106]

B. Wildt, D. Wirtz, and P. C. Searson, "Programmed sub-cellular release for studying the dynamics of cell detachment," Nature Methods 6, 211-213 (2009). [DOI:10.1038/nmeth.1299]

L. Guo, S. Zhang, and P. C. Searson, "Growth kinetics of disk-shaped copper islands in electrochemical deposition," Phys. Rev. E 79, 051601 (2009). [DOI:10.1103/PhysRevE.79.051601]

E. Li, M. Merzlyakov, J. Lin, P. C. Searson, and K. Hristova, "Utility of surface supported bilayers in studies of transmembrane helix dimerization," Journal of Structural Biology 168, 53-60 (2009). [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2009.03.005]

J. F. Galloway, J. Park, K. H. Lee, D. Wirtz, and P. C. Searson, "Exploiting nucleation and growth in the synthesis and electrical passivation of CdSe quantum dots," Science of Advanced Materials 1, 93-100 (2009). [Article]

A. Celedon, I. M. Nodelman, B. Wildt, R. Dewan, P. C. Searson, D. Wirtz, G. D. Bowman, and S. X. Sun, "Magnetic tweezers measurements of single molecule torque," Nano Letters 9, 1720-1725 (2009). [DOI:10.1021/nl900631w]

E. P. Lewandowski, J. A. Bernate, A. Tseng, P. C. Searson, and K. J. Stebe, "Oriented assembly of anisotropic particles by capillary interactions," Soft Matter 5, 886-890 (2009). [DOI:10.1039/b812257a]

2008

J. Park, K. H. Lee, J. F. Galloway, and P. C. Searson, "Synthesis of cadmium selenide quantum dots from a non-coordinating solvent: Growth Kinetics and Particle Size Distribution," J. Phys. Chem. C 112, 17849-17854 (2008). [DOI: 10.1021/jp803746b]

J. Lin, M. Merzlyakov, K. Hristova, and P. C. Searson, "Impedance spectroscopy of bilayer membranes on single crystal silicon," Biointerphases 3, FA33-40 (2008). [DOI: 10.1116/1.2896117]

W. K. Chang, W. C. Wimley, P. C. Searson, K. Hristova, and M. Merzlyakov, "Characterization of antimicrobial peptide activity by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy," Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes 1778, 2430-2436 (2008). [DOI:10.1016/j.bbamem.2008.06.016]

L. Guo and P. C. Searson, "Anisotropic island growth - a new approach for thin film electrodeposition," Langmuir 24, 10557-105590 (2008). [DOI: 10.1021/la801707m]

Z. Liu, D. Elbert, C. L. Chien, and P. C. Searson, "FIB/TEM Characterization of the Composition and Structure of Core/Shell Cu-Ni Nanowires," Nano Letters 8, 2166-2170 (2008). [DOI: 10.1021/nl080492u]

B. O'Brien, M. Plaza, L. Zhu, L. Perez, C. L. Chien and P. C. Searson, "Magnetotransport properties of electrodeposited bismuth films," J. Phys. Chem. C 112, 12018-12023 (2008). [DOI: 10.1021/jp802802j]

Z. Liu, L. Guo, C. L. Chien, and P. C. Searson, "Formation of the Core/Shell Microstructure in Cu-Ni Thin Films," J. Electrochem. Soc. 155, D569-D574 (2008). [DOI: 10.1149/1.2946709]

E. P. Lewandowski, J. Bernate, P. C. Searson, and K. J. Stebe, "Rotation and Alignment of Anisotropic Particles on Non-Planar Interfaces," Langmuir 24, 9302-9307 (2008). [DOI: 10.1021/la801167h]

Z. Liu, G. Xia, S. Kim, F. Zhu, N. Markovic, C. L. Chien, and P. C. Searson, "Exploiting finite size effects in a novel core/shell microstructure," J. Applied Physics 103, 064313 (2008). [DOI:10.1063/1.2844286]

2007

H. Sahalov, B. O'Brien, K. J. Stebe, K. Hristova, and Peter C. Searson, "The potential dependence of the impedance of alkaneanethiol SAMs," Langmuir 23, 9681-96851 (2007). [DOI: 10.1021/la701398u]

V. Nikolov, J. Lin, M. Merzliakov, K. Hristova, and P. C. Searson, "Electrical measurements of Langmuir-Blodgett bilayers on single crystal silicon," Langmuir 23, 13040-13045 (2007). [DOI: 10.1021/la702147m]

I. Shao, M. W. Chen, R. C. Cammarata, P. C. Searson, and S. M. Prokes,"Deposition and characterization of Fe_0.55Co_0.45 nanowires," J. Electrochem. Soc. 154, D572-D576 (2007). [DOI: 10.1149/1.2772201]

B. O'Brien, K. J. Stebe, and P. C. Searson, "ODT SAMs as Molecular Resists for Electrodeposition of Cobalt," J. Phys. Chem. C 111, 8686-8691 (2007). [DOI: 10.1021/jp072176u]

L. Guo and P. C. Searson, "Simulations of island growth and spatial distribution during electrodeposition," Electrochem. Solid State Letters 10, D76-D78 (2007). [DOI: 10.1149/1.2735824]

D. Hung, Z. Liu, N. Shah, Y. Hao, and P. C. Searson, "Finite size effects in ordered macroporous electrodes fabricated by electrodeposition into colloidal crystal templates," J. Phys. Chem 111, 3308-3313 (2007). [DOI: 10.1021/jp066760z]

Y. Hao, F. Q. Zhu, C. L. Chien, and P. C. Searson, "Fabrication and Magnetic Properties of Ordered Macroporous Nickel Structures," J. Electrochem. Soc. 154, D65-D69 (2007). [DOI: 10.1149/1.2400604]

2006

B. Wildt, P. Mali, and P. C. Searson, "Electrochemical template synthesis of multi-segment nanowires: fabrication and protein functionalization," Langmuir 22, 10528-10534 (2006). [DOI: 10.1021/la061184j]

V. Nikolov, A. Radisic, K. Hristova, and P. C. Searson, "Bias dependent rectification in hybrid bilayer membranes," Langmuir 22, 7156-7158 (2006). [DOI: 10.1021/la702147m]

P. Mali, N. Bhattacharjee, and P. C. Searson, "Electrochemically programmed release of biomolecules and nanoparticles," Nano Letters 6, 1250-1253 (2006). [DOI: 10.1021/nl0609302]

N. S. Pesika, A. Radisic, K. J. Stebe, and P. C. Searson, "Fabrication of complex architectures using electrodeposition into patterned SAMs," Nano Letters 22, 3474-3476 (2006). [DOI: 10.1021/nl060368f]

A. Radisic, F. M. Ross, and P. C. Searson, "In situ study of the growth kinetics of individual island electrodeposition of copper," J. Phys. Chem. B 110, 7862-7868 (2006). [DOI: 10.1021/jp057549a]

N. S. Pesika, K. J. Stebe, and P. C. Searson, "The kinetics of desorption of alkanethiolates on gold," Langmuir 22, 3474-3476 (2006). [DOI: 10.1021/la052286x]

A. Radisic, P. M. Vereecken, P. C. Searson, and F. M. Ross, "The morphology and nucleation kinetics of copper islands during electrodeposition," Surface Science 600, 1817-1826 (2006). [DOI: 10.1016/j.susc.2006.02.025]

L. Guo, A. Radisic, and P. C. Searson, "Electrodeposition of copper on oxidized ruthenium," J. Electrochem. Soc. 153, C840-C847 (2006). [DOI: 10.1149/1.2354454]

T. O. Drews, A. Radisic, J. D. Erlebacher, R. D. Braatz, P. C. Searson, and R. C. Alkire "Kinetic Monte Carlo simulations of kinetic-limited growth during electrodeposition," J. Electrochem. Soc. 153, C434-C441 (2006). [DOI: 10.1149/1.2191167]

M. Chen, C. L. Chien, and P. C. Searson, "Potential modulated multilayer deposition of multisegment Cu/Ni nanowires with tunable magnetic properties," Chem. Mater. 18, 1595-1601 (2006). [DOI: 10.1021/cm052262b]

J. G. Long, P. M. Vereecken, and P. C. Searson, "Electrochemical characterization of adsorption-desorption of the cuprous-suppressor-chloride complex during electrodeposition of copper," J. Electrochem. Soc. 153, C258-C264 (2006). [DOI: 10.1149/1.2168050]

Z. Liu and P. C. Searson, "Single nanoporous gold nanowire sensors," J. Phys. Chem. B 110, 4318-4322 (2006). [DOI: 10.1021/jp056940]

E. P. Lewandowski, P. C. Searson, and K. J. Stebe, "Orientation of a nanocylinder at a fluid interface," J. Phys. Chem. B 110, 4283-4290 (2006). [DOI: 10.1021/jp0563282]

A. Radisic, P. M. Vereecken, J. B. Hannon, P. C. Searson, and F. M. Ross, "Quantifying electrochemical nucleation and growth mechanisms using real-time imaging," Nano Letters 6, 238-242 (2006). [DOI: 10.1021/nl052175i]

J. J. Whalen, J. D. Weiland, and P. C. Searson, "Electrochemical characterization of charge injection at electrodeposited platinum electrodes in phosphate buffered saline," J. Electrochem. Soc. 153, C834-C839 (2006). [DOI: 10.1149/1.2354457]

M. Chen, L. Guo, R. Ravi, and P. C. Searson, "Receptor directed assembly of nanowires," J. Phys. Chem. B 110, 211-217 (2006). [DOI: 10.1021/jp055204m]

2005

L. Guo, A. Radisic, and P. C. Searson, "Kinetic Monte Carlo simulations of nucleation and growth in electrodeposition," J. Phys. Chem. B 109, 24008-24015 (2005). [DOI: 10.1021/jp972313v]

M. Chen and P. C. Searson, "The dynamics of nanowire self-assembly," Advanced Materials 17, 2765-2768 (2005). [DOI: 10.1002/adma.200501292]

J. J. Whalen, J. D. Weiland, and P. C. Searson, "Electrochemical deposition of platinum from aqueous ammonium hexachloroplatinate solution," J. Electrochem. Soc. 152, C738-C743 (2005). [DOI: 10.1149/1.2047407]

N. S. Pesika, F. Fan, P. C. Searson, K. J. Stebe, "Site-selective patterning using surfactant-based resists," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 127, 11960-11962 (2005). [DOI: 10.1021/ja050955n]

A. K. Salem, C. F. Hung, T. W. Kim, T. C. Wu, P. C. Searson, and K. W. Leong, "Multi-component nanorods for vaccination applications," Nanotechnology 16, 484-487 (2005). [DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/16/4/025]

Z. Hu, B. E. Heredia Cervera, D. J. Escamilla Ramirez, G. Oskam, and P. C. Searson, "The synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles in 2-propanol by reaction with water," J. Phys. Chem. B 109, 11209-11214 (2005). [DOI: 10.1021/jp0506033]

P. M. Vereecken, K. Rodbell, C. Ji and P. C. Searson, "Electrodeposited Bismuth Thin Films on n-GaAs (110)," Appl. Phys. Lett. 86, 121916 (2005). [DOI: 10.1063/1.1886248]

Z. Hu, J. F. Herrera Santos, G. Oskam, and P. C. Searson, "Influence of the Reactant Concentrations on the Synthesis of ZnO Nanoparticles," J. Coll. Int. Sci. 288, 313-316 (2005). [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2005.02.058]

L. Sun, and P. C. Searson, and C. L. Chien, "Asymmetry of Magnetic Hysteresis in Exchange Biased Multilayers with Out-of-Plane Applied Fields," Phys. Rev. B Rap. Comm. 71, 012417 (2005). [DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.71.012417]

L. Sun, Y. Hao, C. L. Chien, and P. C. Searson, "Tuning the Properties of Magnetic Nanowires," IBM J. Res. Devel. 49, 79-102 (2005). [DOI: 10.1147/rd.491.0079]

T. S. Eagleton, J. Mallet, X. Cheng, J. Wang, C. L. Chien, and P. C. Searson, "Electrodeposition of Co_xPt_1-x Thin Films," J. Electrochem. Soc. 152, C27-C33 (2005). [DOI: 10.1149/1.1836128]

2004

A. K. Salem, J. Chao, K. W. Leong, and P. C. Searson, "Receptor Mediated Self-Assembly of Multi-Component Magnetic Nanowires," Advanced Materials 16, 268-271 (2004). [DOI: 10.1002/adma.200305700]

A. Radisic, G. Oskam, and P. C. Searson, "Influence of Oxide Thickness on the Nucleation and Growth of Copper on Tantalum," J. Electrochem. Soc. 151, C369-C374 (2004). [DOI: 10.1149/1.1738673]

J. Mallet, T. Eagleton, K. Yu-Zhang, C. L. Chien, and P. C. Searson, "Fabrication and Magnetic Properties of fcc Co_xPt_1-x Nanowires," Appl. Phys. Lett. 84, 3900-3902 (2004). [DOI: 10.1063/1.1739274]

S. M. Zhou, L. Sun, P. C. Searson, and C. L. Chien, "Perpendicular Exchange Bias and Magnetic Anisotropy in CoO/Permalloy Multilayers," Phys. Rev. B 69, 024408-024413 (2004). [DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.69.024408]

A. K. Salem, M. Chen, J. Hayden, K. W. Leong, and P. C. Searson, "Directed Assembly of Multi-Segment Au/Pt/Au Nanowires," Nano Lett. 4, 1163-1165 (2004). [DOI: 10.1021/nl049462r]

L. Sun, C. L. Chien, and P. C. Searson, "Fabrication of Nanoporous Nickel by Electrochemical Dealloying," Chem. Mater. 16, 3125-3129 (2004). [DOI: 10.1021/cm0497881]

T. S. Eagleton and P. C. Searson, "Electrochemical Synthesis of 3D Ordered Ferromagnetic Nickel Replicas Using Self-Assembled Colloidal Crystal Templates," Chem. Mater. 16, 5027-5032 (2004). [DOI: 10.1021/cm0491781]

2003

A. K. Salem, P. C. Searson, and K. W. Leong, "Multifunctional nanorods for gene delivery," Nature Materials 2, 668 - 671 (2003). [DOI: 10.1038/nmat974]

G. Oskam, A. Nellore, R. L. Penn, and P. C. Searson, "The Growth Kinetics of TiO₂ Nanoparticles from Titanium (IV) Alkoxide at High Water/Titanium Ratio," J. Phys. Chem. 107, 1734-1738 (2003). [DOI: 10.1021/jp021237f]

N. S. Pesika, K. J. Stebe, and P. C. Searson, "Relationship Between Absorbance Spectra and Particle Size Distributions of Quantum Sized Nanocrystals," J. Phys. Chem. B 107, 10412-10415 (2003). [DOI: 10.1021/jp0303218]

P. M. Vereecken, S. Ren, L. Sun, and P. C. Searson, "Electrodeposition of Bi_1-xSb_x Thin Films," J. Electrochem. Soc. 150, C131-C139 (2003). [DOI: 10.1149/1.2047407]

M. Chen, P. C. Searson and C. L. Chien, "Micromagnetic Behavior of Electrodeposited Ni/Cu Multilayer Nanowires," J. Appl. Phys. 93, 8253-8255 (2003). [DOI: 10.1063/1.1556136]

L. Sun, S. M. Zhou, P. C. Searson, and C. L. Chien "Longitudinal and Perpendicular Exchange Bias in FeMn/(FeNi/FeMn)_n Multilayers," J. Appl. Phys. 93, 6841-6843 (2003). [DOI: 10.1063/1.1544447]

Z. Hu, G. Oskam, R. L. Penn, N. Pesika, and P. C. Searson, "The Influence of Anion on the Growth Kinetics of ZnO Quantum Particles," J. Phys. Chem. 107, 3124-3130 (2003). [DOI: 10.1021/jp020580h]

M. Chen, L. Sun, J. E. Bonevich, D. H. Reich, C. L. Chien, and P. C. Searson "Tuning the Response of Magnetic Suspensions," Appl. Phys. Lett. 82, 3310-3312 (2003). [DOI: 10.1063/1.1569429]

Z. Hu, G. Oskam, and P. C. Searson, "The Influence of Solvent on the Growth of ZnO Nanoparticles," J. Colloid Interface Sci. 263, 454-460 (2003). [DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9797(03)00205-4]

I. Shao, P.M. Vereecken, C. L. Chien, R. C. Cammarata, and P. C. Searson "Electrochemical Deposition of FeCo and FeCoV Alloys," J. Electrochem. Soc. 150, C184-C188 (2003). [DOI: 10.1149/1.2168050]

A. Radisic, Y. Cao, P. Taephaisitphongse, A. C. West, and P. C. Searson, "Direct Copper Electrodeposition on TaN Barrier Layers," J. Electrochem. Soc. 150, C362-C367 (2003). [DOI: 10.1149/1.1565137]

C. Ji, G. Oskam, Y. Ding, J. D. Erlebacher, A. J. Wagner, and P. C. Searson "Deposition of Au_xAg_1-x/Au_yAg_1-y Multilayers and Multisegment Nanowires," J. Electrochem. Soc.150, C523-528 (2003). [DOI: 10.1149/1.2354457]

G. Oskam, P. J. Patel, J. G. Long, and P. C. Searson, "Electrodeposition of Ni/SiC Contacts," J. Appl. Phys.93, 10104-10109 (2003). [DOI: 10.1063/1.1575930]

L. Sun, J. H. He, H. W. Sheng, P. C. Searson, C. L. Chien, and E. Ma "Magnetic Properties of Amorphous Ni₆₀Ag₄₀ Films," Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 317, 164-168 (2003). [DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3093(02)02006-9]

C. Ji and P. C. Searson, "Synthesis and Characterization of Nanoporous Gold Nanowires," J. Phys. Chem. B. 107, 4494-4499 (2003). [DOI: 10.1021/jp0222200]

N. S. Pesika, K. J. Stebe, and P. C. Searson, "Determination of Particle Size Distribution of Quantum Nanocrystals from Absorbance Spectra," Adv. Mater. 15, 1289-1291 (2003). [DOI: 10.1002/adma.200304904]

2002

A. Radisic, A. C. West, and P. C. Searson, "Influence of Additives on the Nucleation and Growth of Copper on Silicon from Acidic Sulfate Solutions," J. Electrochem. Soc. 149, C94-C99 (2002). [DOI: 10.1149/1.1430719]

M. Tanase, D. M. Silevitch, A. Hultgren, L. A. Bauer, P. C. Searson, G. J. Meyer, and D. H. Reich "Magnetic Trapping and Self-Assembly of Multicomponent Nanowires," J. Appl. Phys. 91, 8549-8551 (2002). [DOI: 10.1063/1.1452206]

I. Shao, P. M. Vereecken, C. L. Chien, R. C. Cammarata, and P. C. Searson, "Magnetic and Mechanical Properties of Ni/Al₂O₃ Nanocomposite Films," J. Mater. Res. 17, 1412 (2002). [Article]

G. Oskam, Z. Hu, N. Pesika, and P. C. Searson, "Coarsening Kinetics of Metal Oxide Nanopaticles," Phys. Rev. E 66, 011403 (2002). [DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.66.011403]

N. S. Pesika, Z. Hu, K. J. Stebe, P. C. Searson, "The Quenching of Growth of ZnO Nanoparticles by Adsorption of Octanethiol," J. Phys. Chem. B 106, 6985-6990 (2002). [DOI: 10.1021/jp0144606]

I. Shao, P. M. Vereecken, R. C. Cammarata, and P. C. Searson "Kinetics of Particle Codeposition of Nanocomposites," J. Electrochem. Soc. 149, C610-C614 (2002). [DOI: 10.1149/1.1514672]

C. L. Chien, L. Sun, M. Tanase, L. A. Bauer, A. Hulgren, D. M. Silevitch, G. J. Meyer, P. C. Searson, and D. H. Reich, "Electrodeposited Magnetic Nanowires: Arrays, Field-Induced Assembly, and Surface Functionalization," J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 249, 146-155 (2002). [DOI: 10.1016/S0304-8853(02)00523-1]

C. Ji and P. C. Searson, "Fabrication of Nanoporous Gold Nanowires," Appl. Phys. Lett. 81, 4437-4439 (2002). [DOI: 10.1063/1.1526920]

2001

A. Radisic, J. G. Long, P. M. Hoffmann, and P. C. Searson, "Nucleation and Growth of Copper on TiN from Pyrophosphate Solution," J. Electrochem. Soc. 148, C41-C46 (2001). [DOI: 10.1149/1.1344539]

R. L. Penn, G. Oskam, T. J. Strathmann, P. C. Searson, A. Stone, and D. R. Veblen, "Epitaxial Assembly in Aged Colloids," J. Phys. Chem.105, 2177-2182 (2001). [DOI: 10.1021/jp003570u]

Y. Cao, P. C. Searson, and A. C. West, "Direct Numerical Simulation of Nucleation and Three-Dimensional, Diffusion-Controlled Growth," J. Electrochem. Soc. 148, C376-C382 (2001). [DOI: 10.1149/1.1365144]

M. Tanase, L. Bauer, A. Hultgren, L. Sun, P. C. Searson, D. H. Reich, and G. J. Meyer, "Magnetic Alignment of Fluorescent Nanowires," Nano Letters 1, 155-158 (2001). [DOI: 10.1021/nl005532s]

G. Oskam, B. Bergeron, G. J. Meyer, and P. C. Searson, "Pseudo-Halogen Redox Couples for Dye-Sensitized TiO₂ Photoelectrochemical Cells," J. Phys. Chem. 105, 6867-6873 (2001). [DOI: 10.1021/jp004411d]

F. Y. Yang, G. J. Strijkers, K. Hong, D. H. Reich, P. C. Searson, and C. L. Chien, "Large Magnetoresistance and Finite Size Effect in Electrodeposited Bismuth Lines," J. Appl. Phys.89, 7206-7208 (2001). [DOI: 10.1063/1.1357115]

G. J. Strijkers, F. Y. Yang, D. H. Reich, C. L. Chien, P. C. Searson, Y. M. Strelniker, and D. J. Bergman, "Magnetoresistance Anisotropy of a Bi Antidot Array," IEEE Trans. Mag.37, 2067-2069 (2001). [DOI: 10.1109/20.951055]

C. Ji, G. Oskam, and P. C. Searson, "Influence of Surface Morphology on the Nucleation and Growth of Copper on Silicon During Electrochemical Deposition," Surf. Sci.492, 115-124 (2001). [DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6028(01)01410-8]

P. M. Vereecken and P. C. Searson, "Electrochemical Deposition of Bismuth on GaAs(100)," J. Electrochem. Soc.148, C733-C739 (2001). [DOI: 10.1149/1.1406493]

C. Ji, G. Oskam, and P. C. Searson, "Electrodeposition of Copper on Silicon," J. Electrochem. Soc. 148, C746-C752 (2001). [DOI: 10.1149/1.1410969]

L. Sun, Y. Ding, C. L. Chien, and P. C. Searson, "Exchange Coupling in Nanostructured CoO/NiFe Networks," Phys. Rev. B 64, 184430 (2001). [DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.64.184430]

L. Sun, P. C. Searson, and C. L. Chien, "Magnetic Anisotropy in Prismatic Nickel Nanowires," Appl. Phys. Lett.79, 4429-4431 (2001). [DOI: 10.1063/1.1428113]

E. M. Wong, P. Hoertz, C. J. Liang, B. Shi, G. J. Meyer, and P. C. Searson, "Influence of Organic Capping Ligands on the Growth Kinetics of ZnO Nanoparticles," Langmuir 17, 8362-8367 (2001). [DOI: 10.1021/la010944h]

2000

L. Sun, C. L. Chien, and P. C. Searson, "Fabrication of Nanoporous Single Crystal Mica Templates for Electrochemical Deposition of Nanowire Arrays," J. Mat. Sci. 35, 1097-1103 (2000). [DOI: 10.1023/A:1004703529210]

G. Oskam and P. C. Searson, "Electrochemical Nucleation and Growth of Gold on Silicon," Surface Science 446, 103-111 (2000). [DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6028(99)01113-9]

G. Oskam, M. W. Cole, and P. C. Searson, "Fabrication of n-type 4H-SiC / Nickel Junctions Using Electrochemical Deposition," Appl. Phys. Lett. 76, 1300-1302 (2000). [DOI: 10.1063/1.126015]

F. Y. Yang, K. Liu, K. Hong, D. H. Reich, P. C. Searson, C. L. Chien, Y. Leprince-Wang, K. Yu-Zhang, and K. Han, "Shubnikov-de Haas Oscillations in Electrodeposited Single-Crystal Bismuth Films," Phys. Rev. B. 61, 6631-6636 (2000). [DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.61.6631]

L. Sun, C. L. Chien, and P. C. Searson, "Finite Size Effects in Nickel Nanowire Arrays," Rev. B, Rapid Comm. 61, 6463-6466 (2000). [DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.61.R6463]

C. L. Chien. F. Y. Yang, K. Liu, D. H. Reich, and P. C. Searson, "Very Large Magnetoresistance in Electrodeposited Single-Crystal Bi Thin Films," Invited paper 3M Conference J. Appl. Phys. 87, 4659-4664 (2000). [DOI: 10.1063/1.373123]

G. Oskam and P. C. Searson, "Electrochemistry of Gold Deposition on n-Si (100)," J. Electrochem. Soc. 147, 2199-2205 (2000). [DOI: 10.1149/1.1393507]

P. M. Hoffmann, A. Radisic, and P. C. Searson, "Growth Kinetics of Copper Deposition on Si(100) from Pyrophosphate Solution," J. Electrochem. Soc. 147, 2576-2580 (2000). [DOI: 10.1149/1.1393571]

H. Sarker, I. Ong, P. C. Searson, and T. O. Poehler, "Photoluminescence of Substituted Phenylene-Thienyl Based Polymers," Synth. Met. 113, 151-154 (2000). [DOI: 10.1016/S0379-6779(00)00196-X]

H. Sarker, I. Ong, S. Sarker, T. O. Poehler, and P. C. Searson, "Design and Synthesis of a Series of Substituted Polyphenyl-Thiophenes," Synth. Met. 108, 33-38 (2000). [DOI: 10.1016/S0379-6779(99)00169-1]

P. M. Vereecken, I. Shao, and P. C. Searson, "Particle Codeposition in Nanocomposite Films," J. Electrochem. Soc. 147, 2572-2575 (2000). [DOI: 10.1149/1.1393570]

P. M. Hoffmann, I. E. Vermeir, and P. C. Searson, "Electrochemical Etching of n-Type Silicon in Fluoride Solutions," J. Electrochem. Soc. 147, 2999-3002 (2000). [DOI: 10.1149/1.1393638]

P. F. Buckley, J. A. Fagan, and P. C. Searson, "Analysis of Hydrogen Trapping in Palladium by Modulated Permeation Spectroscopy," J. Electrochem. Soc. 147, 3456-3460 (2000). [DOI: 10.1149/1.1393919]

P. M. Vereecken, L. Sun, M. Tanase, D. H. Reich, C. L. Chien, and P. C. Searson, "Magneto-Transport Properties of Bismuth Films on p-GaAs(100)," J. Appl. Phys. 88, 6529-6535 (2000). [DOI: 10.1063/1.1323537]

1999

A. Natarajan, A. Nellore, and P. C. Searson, "Theory of Potential Modulated Microwave Reflectivity at Semiconductor Surfaces," J. Appl. Phys. 85, 1631-1636 (1999). [DOI: 10.1063/1.369297]

P. M. Hoffmann, I. E. Vermeir, A. Natarajan, and P. C. Searson, "In Situ STM Characterization of Step Bunching on Miscut Si (111) Surfaces in Fluoride Solutions," J. Appl. Phys. 85, 1545-1549 (1999). [DOI: 10.1063/1.369285]

G. Oskam, P. M. Vereecken, and P. C. Searson, "Electrochemical Deposition of Copper on n-Si/TiN," J. Electrochem. Soc. 146, 1436-1441 (1999). [DOI: 10.1149/1.1391782]

W. S. Schlindwein, Y. Gofer, H. Sarker, T. O. Poehler, and P. C. Searson, "The Electrochemical Properties of a Series of Phenylene-Thienyl Polymers in Tetramethylene Sulfolane-Based Electrolytes," J. Electroanal. Chem. 460, 46-52 (1999). [DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0728(98)00336-2]

K. Hong, F. Y. Yang, K. Liu, D. H. Reich, P. C. Searson, C. L. Chien, F. F. Balakirev, and G. S. Boebinger, "Giant Positive Magnetoresitance of Bi Nanowire Arrays in High Magnetic Fields," J. Appl. Phys. 85, 6184-6186 (1999). [DOI: 10.1063/1.370215]

J. G. Killian, Y. Gofer, H. Sarker, T. O. Poehler, and P. C. Searson, "Electrochemical Synthesis and Characterization of a Series of Fluoro-Substituted Phenylene-2-Thienyl Polymers," Chemistry of Materials 11, 1075-1082 (1999). [DOI: 10.1021/cm981042d]

L. Sun, P. C. Searson, and C. L. Chien, "Electrochemical Deposition of Nickel Nanowire Arrays in Single Crystal Mica Films," Appl. Phys. Lett. 74, 2803 (1999). [DOI: 10.1063/1.124019]

E. M. Wong and P. C. Searson, "Electrophoretic Deposition of ZnO Quantum Particle Thin Films," Appl. Phys. Lett. 74, 2939 (1999). [DOI: 10.1063/1.123972]

F. Y. Yang, K. Liu, C. L. Chien, and P. C. Searson, "Large Magnetoresistance and Finite-Size Effects in Electrodeposited Single-Crystal Bi Thin Films," Phys. Rev. Lett. 82, 3328 (1999). [DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.82.3328]

F. Y. Yang, K. Liu, K. Hong, D. H. Reich, P. C. Searson, and C. L. Chien, "Large Magnetoresistance of Electrodeposited Single Crystal Bismuth Thin Films," Science 284, 1335 (1999). [DOI: 10.1126/science.284.5418.1335]

E. M. Wong and P. C. Searson, "The Kinetics of Electrophoretic Deposition of Zinc Oxide Quantum Particle Thin Films," Chemistry of Materials 11, 1959-1961 (1999). [DOI: 10.1021/cm990264o]

G. Oskam and P. C. Searson, "Sol-Gel Synthesis of Carbon/Silica Gel Electrodes for Lithium Intercalation," Electrochemical and Solid State Letters 2, 610-612 (1999). [DOI: 10.1149/1.1390923]

P. M. Vereecken and P. C. Searson, "Electrochemical Formation of GaAs/Bi Schottky Barriers," Appl. Phys. Lett. 75, 3515-3137 (1999). [DOI: 10.1063/1.125255 ]

1998

Y. Gofer, H. Sarker, J. G. Killian, T. O. Poehler, and P. C. Searson, "An All-Polymer Battery," Biomedical Instrumentation and Technology 32, 33 (1998).

Y. Gofer, H. Sarker, J. G. Killian, T. O. Poehler, and P. C. Searson, "The Electrochemistry of Polyfluorophenyl Thiophenes for Battery Applications," J. Electroanal. Chem. 443, 103-115 (1998). [DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0728(97)00473-7]

A. Natarajan, G. Oskam, and P. C. Searson, "Characterization Silicon Surfaces in HF Solution Using Microwave Reflectivity," J. Appl. Phys. 83, 2112-2120 (1998). [DOI: 10.1063/1.366945]

P. M. Hoffmann, G. Oskam, and P. C. Searson, "Analysis of the Impedance Response Due to Surface States at the Semiconductor / Solution Interface," J. Appl. Phys. 83, 4309-4323 (1998). [DOI: 10.1063/1.367191]

G. Oskam and P. C. Searson, "Sol Gel Synthesis and Characterization of Carbon/Ceramic Composite Electrodes," J. Phys. Chem. 102, 2464-2468 (1998). [DOI: 10.1021/jp972313v]

G. Oskam, J. G. Long, A. Natarajan, and P. C. Searson, "Electrochemical Deposition of Metals on Silicon," J. Phys. D: Applied Physics 31, 1927-1949 (1998). [DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/31/16/001]

K. Liu, C. L. Chien, P. C. Searson, and K. Yu-Zhang, "Structural and Magneto Transport Properties of Electrodeposited Bismuth Nanowires," Appl. Phys. Lett. 73, 1436-1438 (1998). [DOI: 10.1063/1.122378]

H. Sarker, Y. Gofer, J. G. Killian, T. O. Poehler, and P. C. Searson, "Synthesis and Characterization of a Series of Fluorine Substituted Phenylene-Thienyl Electronically Conducting Polymers," Synth. Met. 97, 1-6 (1998). [DOI: 10.1016/S0379-6779(98)00082-4]

A. Natarajan, G. Oskam, and P. C. Searson, "The Potential Distribution at the Semiconductor/Solution Interface," J. Phys. Chem. 102, 7793-7799 (1998). [DOI: 10.1021/jp980921k]

E. Wong, J. E. Bonevich, and P. C. Searson, "The Growth Kinetics of Nanocrystalline ZnO Particles from Colloidal Suspensions," J. Phys. Chem. 102, 7770-7775 (1998). [DOI: 10.1021/jp982397n]

K. Liu, C. L. Chien, and P. C. Searson, "Finite Size Effects in Bismuth Nanowires," Phys. Rev. B. 58, 14681-14684 (1998). [DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.58.R14681]

G. Oskam, D. van Heerden, and P. C. Searson, "Electrochemical Fabrication of n-Si/Au Schottky Junctions," Appl. Phys. Lett. 73, 3241-3243 (1998). [DOI: 10.1063/1.122731]

K. Liu, C. L. Chien, and P. C. Searson, "Giant Positive Magnetoresistance in Arrays of Semi-Metallic Bismuth Nanowires," IEEE Trans. Magnetics 34, 1093-1095 (1998). [DOI: 10.1109/20.706369]

1997

F. M. Ross, G. Oskam, P. C. Searson, J. M. Macaulay, and A. J. Liddle, "A Comparison of Pore Formation in Si and GaAs," Phil. Mag. 75, 525-539 (1997).

H. Sarker, Y. Gofer, J. G. Killian, T. O. Poehler, and P. C. Searson, "Synthesis and Characterization of Fluoro-Substituted Polyphenylthiophenes for Charge Storage Applications," Synth. Met. 88, 179-185 (1997). [Article]

Y. Gofer, H. Sarker, J.G. Killian, T. O. Poehler, and P. C. Searson, "An All-Polymer Charge Storage Device," Appl. Phys. Lett. 71, 1582-1584 (1997). [Article]

M. Nikolova, A. Natarajan, P. C. Searson, G. Chakarova, and J. M. Macaulay, "Electropolishing of Nickel Wires," J. Electrochem. Soc. 144, 455-460 (1997). [Article]

G. Oskam, A. Natarajan, P. C. Searson, and F. M. Ross, "The formatuon of of porous GaAs in HF solutions," Appl. Surf. Sci. 119, 160-168 (1997). [Article]

1996

G. Oskam, P. M. Hoffmann, and P. C. Searson, "In Situ Measurements of Interface States at Silicon Surfaces in Fluoride Solutions," Phys. Rev. Lett. 76, 1521-1584 (1996). [DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.76.1521]

G. Oskam, P. M. Hoffmann, J. C. Schmidt, and P. C. Searson, "Energetics and Kinetics of Surface States at n-type Silicon Surfaces in Aqueous Fluoride Solutions," J. Phys. Chem. 100 , 1801-1806 (1996). [DOI: 10.1021/jp952129e]

J. G. Killian, B. M. Coffey, F. Gao, T. O. Poehler, and P. C. Searson, "Polypyrrole Composite Electrodes in an all Polymer Battery," J. Electrochem. Soc. 143, 936-942 (1996). [Article]

G. Oskam, J. C. Schmidt, and P. C. Searson, "Electrical Properties of n-Si (111) in Aqueous K₄Fe(CN)₆ Solution, Part II: Intensity Modulated Photocurrent Spectroscopy," J. Electrochem. Soc. 143, 2538-2543 (1996). [Article]

G. Oskam, J. C. Schmidt, P. M. Hoffmann, and P. C. Searson, "Electrical Properties of n-Si (111) in Aqueous K₄Fe(CN)₆ Solution, Part I: Surface State and Recombination Impedance Measurements," J. Electrochem. Soc. 143, 2531-2537 (1996). [Article]

F. Cao, G. Oskam, G. J. Meyer, and P. C. Searson, "Electron Transport in Porous Nanocrystalline TiO₂ Photoelectrochemical Cells," J. Phys. Chem. 100, 17021-17027 (1996). [DOI: 10.1021/jp9616573]

1995

F. Cao, G. Oskam, P. C. Searson, J. M. Stipkala, T. A. Heimer, and G. J. Meyer, "Electro-Optical Properties of Nanostructured TiO₂ Films," J. Phys. Chem. 99, 11974-11980 (1995). [DOI: 10.1021/j100031a027]

F. Cao, G. Oskam, and P. C. Searson, "A Solid State, Dye Sensitized Photoelectrochemical Cell," J. Phys. Chem. 99, 17071-17073 (1995). [DOI: 10.1021/j100047a003]

K. Liu, K. Nagodawithana, P. C. Searson, and C. L. Chien, "Perpendicular Giant Magnetoresistance of Electrodeposited Co/Cu Layered Nanowires," Phys. Rev. B, Rapid Comm. 51, 7381-7384 (1995). [DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.51.7381]

B. Coffey, P. V. Madsen, T. O. Poehler, and P. C. Searson, "High Charge Density Conducting Polymer/Graphite Fiber Composite Electrodes for Battery Applications," J. Electrochem. Soc. 141, 321-325 (1995). [DOI: 10.1149/1.2043991]

R. Li, P. C. Searson, and K. Sieradzki, "Monte Carlo Simulations of Surface Diffusion," Phys. Rev. Lett. 74, 1395-1398 (1995). [DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.74.1395]

R. R. Oberle, M. R. Scanlon, R. C. Cammarata, and P. C. Searson, "Hardness and Processing of Electrochemically Deposited Ni/Al₂O₃ Nanocomposites," Appl. Phys. Lett. 66, 19-21 (1995). [Article]

P. C. Searson, R. C. Cammarata, and C. L. Chien "Electrochemical Processing of Metallic Nanowire Arrays and Nanocomposites," J. Electron. Mater. 24, 955-960 (1995). [DOI: 10.1007/BF02652967]

1994

J. Erlebacher, P. C. Searson, and K. Sieradzki, "Computer simulations of dense-branching patterns," Phys. Rev. Lett. 71, 3311–3314 (1993). [DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.71.3311]

1993

M. G. Fernandes, R. M. Latanision,and P. C. Searson, "Morphological aspects of anodic dissolution," Phys. Rev. B. 47, 11749–11756 (1993). [DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.47.11749]

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