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Substrate adhesion evolves non-monotonically with growth time in millimeter-scale aligned carbon nanotube arrays
A. L. Kaiser*, D. L. Lidston*, S. C. Peterson, L. Acauan, S. A. Steiner III, R. Guzman de Villoria, A. R. Vanderhout, I. Y. Stein, and B. L. Wardle
To be submitted.
Engineering the substrate adhesion force of aligned carbon nanotube arrays
A. L. Kaiser, A. R. Vanderhout, L. Acauan, A. Zaman, D. L. Lidston, S. C. Peterson, I. Y. Stein, and B. L. Wardle
To be submitted.
Aligned carbon nanotube carbon matrix nanocomposites for next generation multifunctional architectures
A. L. Kaiser, I. Y. Stein, J. Nwenyi, C. V. Sackier, S. A. Steiner III, and B. L. Wardle
To be submitted.
New Interlaminar Features and Void Distributions in Advanced Aerospace-grade Composites Revealed via Automated Algorithms Using Micro-Computed Tomography
N. K. Fritz, R. Kopp, A. K. Nason, X. Ni, J. Lee, I. Y. Stein, E. Kalfon-Cohen, I. Sinclair, S. M. Spearing, P. P. Camanho, and B. L. Wardle
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Conference Presentations
Journal Publications
2019
Aligned carbon nanotube morphogenesis predicts physical properties of their polymer nanocomposites
B. Natarajan*, I. Y Stein*, N. Lachman, N. Yamamoto, D. S. Jacobs, R. Sharma, J. A. Liddle, and B. L. Wardle
Nanoscale 11, 16327 (2019). doi:10.1039/C9NR03317C
Morphology control of aligned carbon nanotube pins formed via patterned capillary densification
A. L. Kaiser, I. Y. Stein, K. Cui, and B. L. Wardle
Nano Futures 3, 011003 (2019). doi:10.1088/2399-1984/aafe16
2018
Strong process-structure interactions in stoveable polyurethane-urea aligned carbon nanotube nanocomposites
J. L. Gair Jr., R. H. Lambeth, D. P. Cole, D. L. Lidston, I. Y. Stein, E. Kalfon-Cohen, A. J. Hsieh, H. A. Bruck, M. L. Bundy, and B. L. Wardle
Composites Science and Technology 166, 115 (2018). doi:10.1016/j.compscitech.2018.02.011
Process-morphology scaling relations quantify self-organization in capillary densified nanofiber arrays
A. L. Kaiser*, I. Y. Stein*, K. Cui, and B. L. Wardle
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 20, 3876 (2018). doi:10.1039/C7CP06869G
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In the press: MIT News, Phys.org
Also featured on Front Cover of February 14, 2018 issue of Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2017
Mesoscale evolution of non-graphitizing pyrolytic carbon in aligned carbon nanotube carbon matrix nanocomposites
I. Y. Stein, A. L. Kaiser, A. J. Constable, L. Acauan, and B. L. Wardle
Journal of Materials Science 52, 13799 (2017). doi:10.1007/s10853-017-1468-9
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In the press: MIT News, Phys.org
Also featured as Editors' Pick in December 2017 issue of Journal of Materials Science
Synthesis of polymer bead nano-necklaces on aligned carbon nanotube scaffolds
N. Lachman*, I. Y. Stein*, A. Ugur*, D. L. Lidston, K. K. Gleason, and B. L. Wardle
Nanotechnology 28, 24LT01 (2017). doi:10.1088/1361-6528/aa71c5
Structure-mechanical property relations of non-graphitizing pyrolytic carbon synthesized at low temperatures
I. Y. Stein, A. J. Constable, N. Morales-Medina, C. V. Sackier, M. E. Devoe, H. M. Vincent, and B. L. Wardle
Carbon 117, 411 (2017). doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2017.03.001
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In the press: MIT News, Phys.org, Engadget
Porosimetry and packing morphology of vertically-aligned carbon nanotube arrays via impedance spectroscopy
H. K. Mutha, Y. Lu, I. Y. Stein, H. J. Cho, M. E. Suss, T. Laoui, C. V. Thompson, B. L. Wardle, and E. N. Wang
Nanotechnology 28, 05LT01 (2017). doi:10.1088/1361-6528/aa53aa
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In the press: nanotechweb.org, MIT Energy Initiative, MIT News
Also featured in Autumn 2017 issue of Energy Futures (p. 22 - 27), the magazine of the MIT Energy Initiative
2016
Fabrication and morphology tuning of graphene oxide nanoscrolls
C. A. Amadei*, I. Y. Stein*, G. J. Silverberg, B. L. Wardle, and C. D. Vecitis
Nanoscale 8, 6783 (2016). doi:10.1039/C5NR07983G
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In the press: MIT News, MIT Homepage
Mechanics of aligned carbon nanotube polymer matrix nanocomposites simulated via stochastic three-dimensional morphology
I. Y. Stein, and B. L. Wardle
Nanotechnology 27, 035701 (2016). doi:10.1088/0957-4484/27/3/035701
In the press: nanotechweb.org
Packing morphology of wavy nanofiber arrays
I. Y. Stein, and B. L. Wardle
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 18, 694 (2016). doi:10.1039/C5CP06381G
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In the press: MIT Energy Initiative
Also featured in Autumn 2017 issue of Energy Futures (p. 22 - 27), the magazine of the MIT Energy Initiative
2015
Aligned carbon nanotube array stiffness from stochastic three-dimensional morphology
I. Y. Stein, D. J. Lewis, and B. L. Wardle
Nanoscale 7, 19426 (2015). doi:10.1039/C5NR06436H
Aligned Carbon Nanotube Film Enables Thermally Induced State Transformations in Layered Polymeric Materials
J. Lee*, I. Y. Stein*, S. S. Kessler, and B. L. Wardle
ACS Applied Materials & Intefaces 7, 8900 (2015). doi:10.1021/acsami.5b01544
In the press: MIT News, physicsworld, Composites Today, MIT Technology Review
Also featured in December 2015 issue of Aerospace America (p. 11)
Impact of carbon nanotube length on electron transport in aligned carbon nanotube networks
J. Lee*, I. Y. Stein*, M. E. Devoe, D. J. Lewis, N. Lachman, S. S. Kessler, S. T. Buschhorn, and B. L. Wardle
Applied Physics Letters 106, 053110 (2015). doi:10.1063/1.4907608
2014
Exohedral Physisorption of Ambient Moisture Scales Non-monotonically with Fiber Proximity in Aligned Carbon Nanotube Arrays
I. Y. Stein, N. Lachman, M. E. Devoe, and B. L. Wardle
ACS Nano 8, 4591 (2014). doi:10.1021/nn5002408
Morphology and processing of aligned carbon nanotube carbon matrix nanocomposites
I. Y. Stein, and B. L. Wardle
Carbon 68, 807 (2014). doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2013.12.001
Effect of nanofiber proximity on the mechanical behavior of high volume fraction aligned carbon nanotube arrays
H. Cebeci*, I. Y. Stein*, and B. L. Wardle
Applied Physics Letters 104, 023117 (2014). doi:10.1063/1.4862273
2013
Three-dimensional elastic constitutive relations of aligned carbon nanotube architectures
D. Handlin*, I. Y. Stein*, R. Guzman de Villoria, H. Cebeci, E. M. Parsons, S. Socrate, S. Scotti, and B. L. Wardle
Journal of Applied Physics 114, 224310 (2013). doi:10.1063/1.4842117
Coordination number model to quantify packing morphology of aligned nanowire arrays
I. Y. Stein, and B. L. Wardle
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 15, 4033 (2013). doi:10.1039/C3CP43762K
Conference Presentations
2019
Selectively increasing and decreasing the substrate adhesion force of aligned nanofiber arrays for shape-engineerable sensor architectures - An experimental and modeling study
A. L. Kaiser, L. Acauan, A. R. Vanderhout, D. L. Lidston, I. Y. Stein, and B. L. Wardle
2019 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit, Boston, MA, December 1 - 6 (2019).
High volume fraction aligned carbon nanotube carbon matrix nanocomposites for next generation lightweight and superhard architectures
A. L. Kaiser, I. Y. Stein, C. V. Sackier, and B. L. Wardle
2019 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit, Boston, MA, December 1 - 6 (2019).
Scaling relations quantify the hierarchical self-assembly of capillary-densified nanofiber arrays into shape-tunable architectures
A. L. Kaiser, I. Y. Stein, K. Cui, and B. L. Wardle
APS March Meeting 2019, Boston, MA, March 4 - 8 (2019).
Facile patterning of aligned carbon nanotube architectures via capillary-mediated densification
A. L. Kaiser, I. Y. Stein, K. Cui, and B. L. Wardle
2019 AIAA Science and Technology (SciTech) Forum, San Diego, CA, January 7 - January 11 (2019). doi:10.2514/6.2019-1460
2018
Substrate adhesion force scales with growth time in millimeter-scale carbon nanotube arrays
A. L. Kaiser, D. L. Lidston, S. C. Peterson, L. Acauan, S. A. Steiner III, R. Guzman de Villoria, A. R. Vanderhout, I. Y. Stein, and B. L. Wardle
256th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Boston, MA, August 19 - August 23 (2018).
2016
Structure-Property Relations of Aligned Carbon Nanotube: Polymer Composites via Quantitative 3D Electron Tomography
B. Natarajan, N. Lachman, I. Y. Stein, R. Sharma, B. Wardle, J. A. Liddle
2016 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit, Phoenix, AZ, March 28 - April 1 (2016).
Mechanical properties of aligned carbon nanotube architectures: origin from 3D morphology
I. Y. Stein, and B. L. Wardle
APS March Meeting 2016, Baltimore, MD, March 14 - 18 (2016).
Influence of Waviness on the Elastic Properties of Aligned Carbon Nanotube Polymer Matrix Nanocomposites
I. Y. Stein, and B. L. Wardle
57th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, AIAA SciTech 2016, San Diego, CA, January 4 - 8 (2016). doi:10.2514/6.2016-0151
2015
Modeling the Morphology of Aligned Carbon Nanotube Arrays in Three Dimensions
I. Y. Stein, B. Natarajan, J. A. Liddle, and B. L. Wardle
2015 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit, Boston, MA, November 29 - December 4 (2015).
OUT-OF-OVEN CURING OF COMPOSITE LAMINATES VIA RESISTIVE MICROHEATERS COMPRISED OF ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBE NETWORKS
J. Lee, I. Stein, S. Kessler, and B. Wardle
20th International Conference on Composite Materials, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 19 - 24 (2015).
How Morphology and Proximity Effects Impact the Processing and Performance of Aligned Carbon Nanotube Carbon Matrix Nanocomposites
I. Y. Stein, and B. L. Wardle
ASME 2015 Applied Mechanics and Materials Conference (McMAT2015), Seattle, WA, June 29 - July 1 (2015).
Influence of Confinement Effects on the Morphology and Mechanical Behavior of Aligned Carbon Nanotube Systems
I. Y. Stein, and B. L. Wardle
2015 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit, San Francisco, CA, April 6 - 10 (2015).
2014
Impact of Proximity Effects on Structure-Property Relations of Aligned Carbon Nanotube Carbon Matrix Nanocomposites
I. Y. Stein, M. E. Devoe, N. Morales, H. M. Vincent, and B. L. Wardle
2014 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit, Boston, MA, November 30 - December 5 (2014).
2013
Processing and Mechanical Property Characterization of Aligned Carbon Nanotube Carbon Matrix Nanocomposites
I. Y. Stein, H. M. Vincent, S. A. Steiner, E. Colombini, and B. L. Wardle
54th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Boston, MA, April 8 - 11 (2013). doi:10.2514/6.2013-1583
2012
Coordination Number Model to Define Average Packing Morphology of Aligned Nanofiber Arrays
I. Y. Stein, and B. L. Wardle
2012 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit, Boston, MA, November 25 - 30 (2012).