Atomic Films Lab - Publications

  1. J. Soares*, W. Jen*, J.D. Hues*, D. Lysne, J. Wensel, S.M. Hues, E. Graugnard, “Intrinsic and Atomic Layer Etching Enhanced Area- Selective Atomic Layer Deposition of Molybdenum Disulfide Thin Films,” Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A 41 052404 (2023) (DOI: 10.1116/6.0002811).

  2. J. Soares*, A.U. Mane, D. Choudhury, S. Letourneau, S.M. Hues, J.W. Elam, E. Graugnard, “Thermal atomic layer etching of MoS2 using MoF6 and H2O,” Chemistry of Materials 35 927 (2023) (DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c02549).

  3. J. Soares*, S. Letourneau, M. Lawson*, A.U. Mane, Y. Lu, Y. Wu, S.M. Hues, L. Li, J.W. Elam, E. Graugnard, “Nucleation and growth of molybdenum disulfide grown by thermal atomic layer deposition on metal oxides,” Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A 40 062202 (2022) (DOI: 10.1116/6.0002024) (Accepted PDF available here).

  4. O.O. Maryon*, C.M. Efaw, F.W. DelRio, E. Graugnard, M.F. Hurley, P.H. Davis, "Co-localizing Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy with Other Microscopies and Spectroscopies: Selected Applications in Corrosion Characterization of Alloys,” Journal of Visualized Experiments 184 e64102 (2022) (DOI: 10.3791/64102).

  5. C.M. Green*, W.L. Hughes, E. Graugnard, W. Kuang, “Correlative Super-Resolution and Atomic Force Microscopy of DNA Nanostructures and Characterization of Addressable Site Defects,” ACS Nano 15 11597 (2021) (DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c01976).

  6. S. Kuraitis*, D. Kang, A.U. Mane, H. Zhou, J. Soares*, J.W. Elam, E. Graugnard, "Atomic layer deposition of sodium fluoride thin films," Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A 39, 032405 (2021) (DOI: 10.1116/6.0000847) (Accepted PDF available here).

  7. M. Lawson*, E. Graugnard, L. Li, "First-principles studies of MoF6 absorption on hydroxylated and non-hydroxylated metal oxide surfaces and implications for atomic layer deposition of MoS2," Applied Surface Science 541, 148461 (2021) (DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.148461).

  8. A. Kvryan*, C.M. Efaw*, K.A. Higginbotham**, O.O. Maryon**, P.H. Davis, E. Graugnard, H.K. Trivedi, M.F. Hurley, "Corrosion Initiation and Propagation on Carburized Martensitic Stainless Steel Surfaces Studied via Advanced Scanning Probe Microscopy," Materials 12, 940 (2019). (DOI: 10.3390/ma12060940).

  9. C.M. Efaw*, T. da Silva*, P.H. Davis, L. Li, E. Graugnard, M.F. Hurley, "Toward Improving Ambient Volta Potential Measurements with SKPFM for Corrosion Studies," Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 166 (11), C3018-C3027 (2019) (DOI: 10.1149/2.0041911jes). This paper is part of the JES Focus Issue on Electrochemical Techniques in Corrosion Science in Memory of Hugh Isaacs.

  10. L. Williams-Godwin, D. Brown*, R. Livingston**, T. Webb**, L. Karriem**, E. Graugnard, D. Estrada, "Open-source automated chemical vapor deposition system for the production of two- dimensional nanomaterials," PLOS ONE, 14 (1), e0210817 (2019) (DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210817).

  11. S. Letourneau*, M.J. Young, N.M. Bedford, Y. Ren, A. Yanguas-Gil, A.U. Mane, J.W. Elam, E. Graugnard, “Structural Evolution of Molybdenum Disulfide Prepared by Atomic Layer Deposition for Realization of Large Scale Films in Microelectronic Applications,” ACS Applied Nano Materials 1 4028 (2018) (DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.8b00798) (PDF).

  12. A.U. Mane, S. Letourneau*, D.J. Mandia, J. Liu, J.A. Libera, Y. Lei, Q. Peng, E. Graugnard, J.W. Elam, “Atomic layer deposition of molybdenum disulfide films using MoF6 and H2S,” Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A 36 01A125 (2018) (DOI: 10.1116/1.5003423).

  13. P.H. Davis, K. Robles**, K. Livingston**, S. Johns**, V.A. Ravi, E. Graugnard, M.F. Hurley, “Phase separation in boron-doped Ti-6Al-4V for biomedical applications: scanning Kelvin probe force microscopy investigation of micro-galvanic couples and corrosion initiation,” JOM 69 1446 (2017) (DOI: 10.1007/s11837-017-2378-7).

  14. M. Hurley, C.M. Efaw*, P.H. Davis, J.R. Croteau**, E. Graugnard, N. Birbilis, “Volta potentials measured by scanning kelvin probe force microscopy as relevant to corrosion of magnesium alloys,” Corrosion 71 160 (2015) (DOI: 10.5006/1432).

  15. E. Graugnard, O.M. Roche*, S.N. Dunham**, J.S. King*, D. N. Sharp*, R.G. Denning, A.J. Turberfield, C. J. Summers, "Replicated photonic crystals by atomic layer deposition within holographically defined polymer templates," Applied Physics Letters 94 263109 (2009).

  16. C.J. Summers, E. Graugnard, D.P. Gaillot*, T. Yamashita**, C.W. Neff*, J. Blair*, "Tuning of photonic crystal band properties by atomic layer deposition," Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics & Materials 17 1 (2008).

  17. D.P. Gaillot*, E. Graugnard, J. Blair*, C.J. Summers, "Dispersion control in two-dimensional superlattice photonic crystal waveguides by atomic layer deposition," Applied Physics Letters 91 181123 (2007). View online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2793188. Published by the American Institute of Physics.

  18. E. Graugnard, S.N. Dunham**, J.S. King*, D. Lorang**, S. Jain*, C.J. Summers, "Enhanced tunable Bragg diffraction in large-pore inverse opals using dual-frequency liquid crystal," Applied Physics Letters 91 111101 (2007).

  19. D.P. Gaillot*, E. Graugnard, J.S. King*, C.J. Summers, "Tunable Bragg peak response in liquid crystal infiltrated photonic crystals," Journal of the Optical Society of America B 24 211102 (2007).

  20. E. Graugnard, V. Chawla**, D. Lorang**, C.J. Summers, "High filling fraction gallium phosphide inverse opals by atomic layer deposition," Applied Physics Letters 89 211102 (2006).

  21. E. Graugnard, D.P. Gaillot*, S.N. Dunham**, C.J. Summers, "Tuning dispersion in 2D photonic crystals with atomic layer deposition," Applied Physics Letters 89 181108 (2006).

  22. C.J. Summers, E. Graugnard, D.P. Gaillot*, J.S. King*, "Luminescent and tunable 3D photonic crystal structures," Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics & Materials 15 203 (2006).

  23. I.C. Khoo, Y. Williams*, A. Diaz, K. Chen, J.A. Bossard, L. Li, D.H. Werner, E. Graugnard, J.S. King*, S. Jain*, C.J. Summers, "Liquid-crystals for tunable photonic crystals, frequency selective surfaces and negative index material development," Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 453 309 (2006).

  24. J.S. King*, E. Graugnard, O.M. Roche*, D.N. Sharp*, R.G. Denning, A.J. Turberfield, C.J. Summers, "Infiltration and Inversion of Holographically-defined polymer photonic crystal templates using atomic layer deposition," Advanced Materials 18 1561 (2006).

  25. E. Graugnard, J.S. King*, D.P. Gaillot*, C.J. Summers, "Sacrificial-layer atomic layer deposition for fabrication of non-close-packed inverse-opal photonic crystals," Advanced Functional Materials 16 1187 (2006).

  26. J.S. King*, D.P. Gaillot*, E. Graugnard, C.J. Summers, "Conformally back-filled, non-close-packed inverse opal photonic crystals," Advanced Materials 18 1063 (2006).

  27. J.S. King*, E. Graugnard, C.J. Summers, "Photoluminescence modification by high-order photonic bands in TiO2/ZnS:Mn multi-layer inverse opals," Applied Physics Letters 88 081109 (2006).

  28. E. Graugnard, J.S. King*, S. Jain*, C.J. Summers, Y. Zhang-Williams, I.C. Khoo "Electric field tuning of the Bragg peak in non-close-packed TiO2 inverse shell opals," Physical Review B 72 233105 (2005).

  29. X.D. Wang*, C. Lao, E. Graugnard, C.J. Summers and Z.L. Wang, "Large-Size Liftable Inverted-Nanobowl Sheets as Reusable Masks for Nanolithography," Nano Letters 5 1784(2005).

  30. X.D. Wang*, C. Neff*, E. Graugnard, Y. Ding, J.S. King*, L.A. Pranger*, R. Tannenbaum, Z.L. Wang, C.J. Summers, "Photonic Crystals Fabricated Using Patterned Nanorod Arrays," Advanced Materials 17 2103 (2005).

  31. J.S. King*, D. Heineman*, E. Graugnard, C.J. Summers, "Atomic layer deposition in porous materials: 3D photonic crystals" Applied Surface Science 244 511 (2005).

  32. J.S. King*, E. Graugnard, C.J. Summers, "TiO2 inverse opals fabricated using low temperature atomic layer deposition," Advanced Materials 17 1010 (2005).

  33. X.D. Wang*, E. Graugnard, J.S. King*, Z.L. Wang, C.J. Summers, "Large-scale Fabrication of Ordered Nano-Bowl Arrays," Nano Letters 4 2223 (2004).

  34. G. Xu*, E. Graugnard, B.R. Trenhaile*, K.S. Nakayama, J.H. Weaver, "Atom vacancy lines and surface patterning: The role of stress for Br-Si(100)-(2×1) at 700 K," Physical Review B 68 075301 (2003).

  35. G. Xu*, E. Graugnard, V. Petrova, K.S. Nakayama, J.H. Weaver, "Dynamics of surface roughening of Cl-terminated Si(100)-(2×1) at 700 K," Physical Review B 67 125320 (2003).

  36. K.S. Nakayama, E. Graugnard, J.H. Weaver, "Tunneling Electron Induced Bromine Hopping on Si(100)-(2×1)," Physical Review Letters 89 266106 (2002).

  37. K.S. Nakayama, E. Graugnard, J.H. Weaver, "Surface modification without desorption: Recycling of Cl on Si(100)-(2×1)," Physical Review Letters 88 125508 (2002).

  38. E. Graugnard*, P.J. de Pablo*, B. Walsh*, A.W. Ghosh, S. Datta, R. Reifenberger, "Temperature dependence of the conductance of multi-walled carbon nanotubes," Physical Review B 64 125407 (2001).

  39. D. Lovall*, M. Buss*, E. Graugnard*, R.P. Andres, R. Reifenberger, "Electron emission and structural characterization of a rope of single-walled carbon nanotubes," Physical Review B 61 5683 (2000).

  40. P.J. de Pablo*, S. Howell*, S. Crittenden*, B. Walsh*, E. Graugnard*, R.P. Andres, R. Reifenberger, "Correlating the location of structural defects with the electrical failure of multiwalled carbon nanotubes," Applied Physics Letters 75 3941 (1999).

  41. P.J. de Pablo*, E. Graugnard*, B. Walsh*, R.P. Andres, S. Datta, R. Reifenberger, "A Simple reliable technique for making electrical contacts to multiwalled carbon nanotubes," Applied Physics Letters 74 24 (1999).


Published Conference Proceedings

  1. J.D. Hues*, J.A. Tenorio*, I. Leong*, S.M. Hues, E. Graugnard, "Atomic Layer Processing of MoS2," Proceedings of SPIE, Low-Dimensional Materials and Devices 13114 131140A (2024) (DOI: 10.1117/12.3028874).

  2. C. Efaw*, T. da Silva*, P. Davis, L. Li, E. Graugnard, M. Hurley, "Improving the Relative Calculations of Volta Potential Differences Acquired from Scanning Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy (SKPFM) from Comparing an Inert Material to First-Principle Calculations," ECS Transactions 85 701 (2018).

  3. E. Graugnard, A. Cox**, J. Lee, C. Jorcyk, B. Yurke, and W.L. Hughes, "Operation of a DNA-based autocatalytic network in serum," Lecture Notes in Computer Science 6518 83 (2011).

  4. E. Graugnard, A. Cox**, J. Lee, C. Jorcyk, B. Yurke, and W.L. Hughes, "Kinetics of DNA and RNA hybridization in serum and serum-SDS," IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology 9 603 (2010).

  5. E. Graugnard, J.S. King*, D.P. Gaillot*, C.J. Summers, "Atomic layer deposition for nano-fabrication of optoelectronic Devices," Proceedings of ECS, ECS Transactions, 3 151 (2007).

  6. D. P. Gaillot*, E. Graugnard, J. Blair*, S. Dunham**, C. W. Neff*, T. Yamashita*, and C. J. Summers, "Manipulation of Dispersion Properties of Two-dimensional Photonic Crystal Slab Waveguides by Atomic Layer Deposition," CLEO/Europe and IQEC 2007 Conference Digest, paper CK8_1 (2007).

  7. C.J. Summers, E. Graugnard, D.P. Gaillot*, J.S. King*, Y. Zhang-Williams*, I.C. Khoo, "Tunable 3D photonic crystals by liquid crystal infiltration," Proceedings of SPIE, Liquid Crystals X, 6332, 63320R (2006).

  8. E. Graugnard, D.P. Gaillot*, J.S. King*, C.J. Summers, "Photonic band gap response of structurally modified non-close-packed inverse opals by template directed multi-layer atomic layer deposition," Proceedings of SPIE, Photonic Crystal Materials and Devices III, 6182, 61820K (2006).

  9. D.P. Gaillot*, E. Graugnard, J.S. King*, C.J. Summers, "Tunable electro-optic photonic crystals fabricated through template directed multi-layer atomic layer deposition," Proceedings of SPIE, Photonic Crystal Materials and Devices III, 6182, 61820Y (2006).

  10. D.B. Nicol*, S. Gupta, N. Li, A. Asghar, E. Graugnard, C.J. Summers, I.T. Ferguson, "Towards a novel broadband spectrally dynamic solid state light source," Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 892 19 (2006).

  11. C.J. Summers, E. Graugnard, J.S. King*, "3D luminescent photonic crystal structures," Proceedings of SPIE, Cockpit and Future Displays for Defense and Security, 5801 142 (2005).

  12. J.S. King*, C.W. Neff*, D.L. Heineman*, E.D. Graugnard, and C.J. Summers, "Optical and Crystallographic Properties of Inverse Opal Photonic Crystals Grown by Atomic Layer Deposition," Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 797 75 (2003).

  13. E. Graugnard*, R. Reifenberger, B. Walsh*, and P.J. de Pablo*, "Electronic conductance of multi-walled carbon nanotubes having reliable electrical contacts," in Cluster and Nanostructure Interfaces, ed. P. Jena, S.N. Khanna, and B.K. Rao, World Scientific, Singapore (2000).

  14. B. Walsh*, D.B. Janes, E. Graugnard*, R. Reifenberger, P.J. de Pablo*, and R.P. Andres, "Scanning Kelvin Probe Microscopy of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes," in Cluster and Nanostructure Interfaces, ed. P. Jena, S.N. Khanna, and B.K. Rao, World Scientific, Singapore (2000).


(Note: * denotes graduate student; ** denotes undergraduate student.)