Synchrotron x-ray characterization

 

Cover Articles:

Accelerated Solid-State Diffusion during Cation Exchange

“Nanocrystal Symmetry Breaking and Accelerated Solid-State Diffusion in the Lead−Cadmium Sulfide Cation Exchange system,” A. Nelson, S. Honrao, R.G. Hennig, and R.D. Robinson†, Chem. Mater. 31, 991 (2019), DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b04490

Mesophase Formation Stabilizes High-purity Magic-sized Clusters

“Mesophase Formation Stabilizes High-purity Magic-sized Clusters,” D.R. Nevers*, C.B. Williamson*, B.H. Savitzky, I.H. Hadar, U. Banin, L.F. Kourkoutis, T. Hanrath†, and R.D. Robinson†, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 140, 3652 (2018), DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b12175 • Cover article • Featured in the 2019 JACS Young Investigators Virtual Issue https://pubs.acs.org/page/jacsat/vi/young-investigator2019

Electronic Transport in Spinel CoxMn3-xO4 Nanoparticles

“Mn Cations Control Electronic Transport in Spinel CoxMn3-xO4 Nanoparticles,” A. Bhargava, C.Y. Chen, K. Dhaka, Y. Yao, A. Nelson, K.D. Finkelstein, C.J. Pollock, M.C. Toroker, and R.D. Robinson†, Chem. Mater. 31, 4228 (2019), DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.9b01198

X-ray Emission Spectroscopy

“X-ray Emission Spectroscopy: An Effective Route to Extract Site Occupation of Cations,” A. Bhargava, C.Y. Chen, K.D. Finkelstein, M.J. Ward, R.D. Robinson†, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 20, 28990 (2018), DOI: 10.1039/c8cp04628j
• Front Cover article, November 2018
• Included in themed collection: 2018 PCCP HOT Articles

“The Oxidation of Cobalt Nanoparticles into Kirkendall-Hollowed CoO and Co3O4: the Diffusion Mechanisms and Atomic Structural Transformations,” D.-H. Ha, L.M. Moreau, S. Honrao, R.G. Hennig, and R.D. Robinson†, J. Phys. Chem. C 117, 14303-14312 (2013), DOI: 10.1021/jp402939e
• Invited by editor for Cover article
• Featured CHESS news item 

“Scalable Nanomanufacturing of Millimetre-Length 2D NaxCoO2 Nanosheets,” M. Aksit, D.P. Toledo, and R.D. Robinson†, J. Mater. Chem. 22, 5936-5944 (2012), DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15550H
• Invited by editor for cover article 
• DOE EFRC science highlight (January 2012) 
• DOE EFRC research highlight (July 2012) 
• Highlighted in R&D Magazine, online (April 2012)

“The structural evolution and diffusion during the chemical transformation from cobalt to cobalt phosphide nanoparticles,” D.-H. Ha, L.M. Moreau, C.R. Bealing, H. Zhang, R.G. Hennig, and R.D. Robinson†, J. Mater. Chem. 21, 11498-11510 (2011), DOI: 10.1039/C1JM10337G
• Identified as a ‘hot article’ for Journal of Materials Chemistry 

Other Articles using CHESS or BNL x-rays:

“Fe-cations Control the Plasmon Evolution in CuFeS2 Nanocrystals,” Y. Yao, A. Bhargava, and R.D. Robinson, Chemistry of Materials 33, 608 (2021)  DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c03829

“Breakdown of the Small-Polaron Hopping Model in Higher-Order Spinels,” A. Bhargava, R. Eppstein, J. Sun, M.A. Smeaton, H. Paik, L.F. Kourkoutis, D.G. Schlom, M. Caspary Toroker, and R.D. Robinson, Advanced Materials 32, 2004490 (2020), DOI:  10.1002/adma.202004490

“Chemically Reversible Isomerization of Inorganic Clusters,” C.B. Williamson*, D.R. Nevers*, A. Nelson, I. Hadar, U. Banin, T. Hanrath, R.D. Robinson, Science 363, 731 (2019), DOI: 10.1126/science.aau9464

“Reconfigurable Nanorod Films: An in Situ Study of the Relationship between the Tunable Nanorod Orientation and the Optical Properties of Their Self-Assembled Thin Films,” C.R. Ocier, D.-M. Smilgies, R.D. Robinson, and T. Hanrath, Chem. Mater. 27, 2659–2665 (2015), DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.5b00503

“Solid-Solid Phase Transformations Induced through Cation Exchange and Strain, in 2D Heterostructured Copper Sulfide Nanocrystals,” D.-H. Ha, A.H. Caldwell, M.J. Ward, S. Honrao, K. Mathew, R. Hovden, M.K.A. Koker, D.A. Muller, R.G. Hennig, and R.D. Robinson, Nano Letters 14, 7090–7099 (2014), DOI: 10.1021/nl5035607  

“Defining Crystalline/Amorphous Phases of Nanoparticles through X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy and X-ray Diffraction: The Case of Nickel Phosphide,” L.M. Moreau*, D.-H. Ha*, H. Zhang, R. Hovden, D. Muller, and R.D. Robinson, Chem. Mater. 25, 2394-2403 (2013), DOI: 10.1021/cm303490y

“Unintended Phosphorus Doping of Nickel Nanoparticles during Synthesis with TOP: A Discovery through Structural Analysis,” L.M. Moreau*, D.-H. Ha*, C.R. Bealing, H. Zhang, R.G. Hennig, and R.D. Robinson, Nano Letters 12, 4530-4539 (2012), DOI: 10.1021/nl301642g

  • Featured on the NSF Science, Engineering, & Education Innovation (SEE Innovation) website, research.gov/seeinnovation. Publicly accessible website offers snapshot highlights about research and education projects in all NSF-funded research areas.

 

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