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Works from 2005

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Lithium-manganese oxide electrodes with layered-spinel composite structures xLi2 MnO3 • (1 - X)Li1 + y Mn2 - Y O4 (0 < x < 1, 0 ≤ y ≤ 0.33) for lithium batteries, C. S. Johnson, N. Li, J. T. Vaughey, S. A. Hackney, and M. M. Thackeray

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A Modeling Study of Cyclical Phase Transformations, Jong K. Lee

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A model for slip irreversibility, and its effect on the fatigue crack propagation threshold in a nickel-base superalloy, A. Shyam and W. W. Milligan

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Investigation of creep deformation mechanisms at intermediate temperatures in René 88 DT, G. B. Viswanathan, P. M. Sarosi, M. F. Henry, D. D. Whitis, W. W. Milligan, and M. J. Mills

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Shear-SANS study of single-walled carbon nanotube suspensions, H. Wang, G. T. Christopherson, Z. Y. Xu, L. Porcar, D. L. Ho, D. Fry, and E. K. Hobbie

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Nanoindentation of injection molded PLA and self-reinforced composite PLA after in vitro conditioning for three months, Debra D. Wright-Charlesworth, Darinda M. Miller, Ibrahim Miskioglu, and Julia A. King

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The effect of processing conditions on the properties of poly(methyl methacrylate) fibers, Debra D. Wright, Eugene P. Lautenschlager, and Jeremy L. Gilbert

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Investigation of shear band evolution in amorphous alloys beneath a Vickers indentation, Hongwen Zhang, Xiaoning Jing, Ghatu Subhash, Laszlo J. Kecskes, and Robert J. Dowding

Submissions from 2004

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Method of improving impact absorbing and deformation control characteristics of vehicle components, Ari Garo Caliskan, Paul G. Sanders, Armando Mateormando Joaquin, and Matthew John Zaluzec

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Determination of Solid Surface Tension from Particle-Substrate Pull-off Forces Measured with the Atomic Force Microscope, Jaroslaw Drelich, Garth W. Tormoen, and Elvin R. Beach

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Theoretical contact angles on a nano-heterogeneous surface composed of parallel apolar and polar strips, Changpeng Feng and Jaroslaw W. Drelich

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Water-based bitumen recovery from diluent-conditioned oil sands, Jan Hupka, J. D. Miller, and Jaroslaw W. Drelich

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Quantitative metallography of β-Sn dendrites in Sn-3.8Ag-0.7Cu ball grid array solder balls via electron backscatter diffraction and polarized light microscopy, A. Lalonde, D. Emelander, J. Jeannette, C. Larson, W. Rietz, D. J. Swenson, and D. W. Henderson

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Rate of bitumen film transfer from a quartz surface to an air bubble as observed by optical microscopy, Dariusz Lelinski, Jaroslaw Drelich, Jan D. Miller, and Jan Hupka

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Effects of microstructure on the high temperature constitutive behavior of IN100, W. W. Milligan, E. L. Orth, J. J. Schirra, and M. F. Savage

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Bentonite binder effective strength (BESt) test for unfired iron ore pellets, S. J. Ripke and S. K. Kawatra

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Effects of deformation behavior on fatigue fracture surface morphology in a nickel-base superalloy, A. Shyam and W. W. Milligan

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Time-resolved small-angle neutron scattering study of polyethylene crystallization from solution, Howard Wang

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Effect of carrier gas on the growth rate, growth density, and structure of carbon nanotubes, Yoke Khin Yap, Vijaya Kayastha, Stephen Hackney, Svetlana Dimovski, and Yury Gogotsi

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Small angle neutron scattering from single-wall carbon nanotube suspensions: Evidence for isolated rigid rods and rod networks, W. Zhou, M. F. Islam, H. Wang, D. L. Ho, A. G. Yodh, K. I. Winey, and J. E. Fischer

Works from 2003

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Adaptation of four-stroke motorcycle engine to continuously variable transmission for snowmobile application, Brian D. Barr, David J. McKinstry, Aaron S. Messenger, Jason M. Seidenstucker, Daniel H. Kallio, Daniel P. Hoffman, and Bernhard P. Bettig

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Numerical homogenization of active material finite-element cells, Markus J. Buehler, Bernhard P. Bettig, and Gordon Parker

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Foreword, S. W. Chen, H. M. Lee, D. J. Swenson, C. R. Kao, S. E. Mohney, M. R. Notis, and R. Schmid-Fetzer

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Sintering of magnetite pellets under oxidizing, neutral and reducing atmospheres, S. K. Kawatra and S. J. Ripke

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Morphology and crystallization kinetics of melt miscible polyolefin blends, Alejandro J. Müller, Maria Luisa Arnal, Ana Liz Spinelli, Edgar Cañizales, Cristian C. Puig, Howard Wang, and Charles C. Han

Works from 2002

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Pull-off force measurements between rough surfaces by atomic force microscopy, E. R. Beach, G. W. Tormoen, Jaroslaw W. Drelich, and R. Han

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Mineral matter distribution on coal surface and its effect on coal wettability, A. Gosiewska, Jaroslaw W. Drelich, J. S. Laskowski, and M. Pawlik

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Recovery of expanded polystyrene from coated patterns rejected from lost foam casting, B. J. Pletka and J. Drelich

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Structural stability of LiCoO < inf> 2 at 400°C, Y. Shao-Horn, S. A. Hackney, A. J. Kahaian, and M. M. Thackeray

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Fatigue-crack-propagation thresholds in a nickel-base superalloy at high frequencies and temperatures, A. Shyam, S. A. Padula, S. I. Marras, and W. W. Milligan

Submissions from 2001

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A reduced-scale brake dynamometer for friction characterization, Paul G. Sanders, T. M. Dalka, and R. H. Basch

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Methods for weld monitoring and laser heat treatment monitoring, P. G. Sanders and H. Keng Leong

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Deformation and strength behavior of two nickel-base turbine disk alloys at 650 °c, Shubhayu Sinharoy, Pauline Virro-Nic, and Walter W. Milligan

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Fractal Dislocation Patterning in Plastically Deformed NaCl Polycrystals, M. Zaiser, S. Marras, E. Nadgorny, H. P. Strunk, and E. C. Aifantis

Works from 2000

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Macrosegregation in quiescent melting and liquid-phase sintering, T. H. Courtney, Y. Du, and S. Z. Lu

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Eddy current separation of aluminum smelting by-products, J. Y. Hwang, R. C. Greenlund, M. Jeong, A. M. Hein, D. C. Popko, R. Peterson, and R. McChesney

Works from 1999

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Instability of gradient dependent elasto-viscoplasticity for clay, E. C. Aifantis, F. Oka, A. Yashima, and T. Adachi

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Depression of pyrite flotation by yeast and bacteria, S. K. Kawatra and T. C. Eisele

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Coherency strain-induced ordering in substitutional alloys, J. K. Lee

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The impact of metals on society part IX: United States, R. L. Smith

Works from 1998

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A molecular dynamics study on the liquid-amorphous-crystalline transition in a Lennard-Jonesian FCC system: I. Bulk crystal, H. K. Chang, S. G. Kim, B. Cheong, W. M. Kim, M. Chung, T. S. Lee, and J. K. Lee

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A molecular dynamics study on the liquid-amorphous-crystalline transition in a Lennard-Jonesian FCC system: II. Nanocrystalline plates, H. K. Chang, S. G. Kim, B. Cheong, W. M. Kim, M. Chung, T. S. Lee, and J. K. Lee

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Misfit dislocation patterning in thin films, K. Cholevas, N. Liosatos, A. E. Romanov, M. Zaiser, and E. C. Aifantis

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Preparation of spherical toner particles for atomic force microscopic studies of colloidal forces, J. Drelich, J. Nalaskowski, and J. D. Miller

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Selective froth flotation of PVC from PVC/PET mixtures for the plastics recycling industry, J. Drelich, T. Payne, J. H. Kim, J. D. Miller, R. Kobler, and S. Christiansen

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Laboratory baffled-column flotation of mixed Campbell Eagle seam bituminous coal, T. C. Eisele, K. J. Shoop, S. J. Ripke, and T. C. Rao

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A macrocomposite al brake rotor for reduced weight and improved performance, Xiaodi Huang and Kip Paxton

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Ferrobasalts from the Central Indian Ocean Basin, S. D. Iyer, R. Mukhopadhyay, and D. C. Popko

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On-line measurement of slurry rheology in a thickener at a copper concentrator, S. K. Kawatra and A. K. Bakshi

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Binding iron ore pellets with fluidized-bed combustor fly ash, S. K. Kawatra, T. C. Eisele, and D. D. Banerjee

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Dynamic interaction between a coherent precipitate and an edge dislocation, Jong K. Lee

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Structural Features of Low-Temperature LiCoO < inf> 2 and Acid-Delithiated Products, Y. Shao-Horn, S. A. Hackney, C. S. Johnson, A. J. Kahaian, and M. M. Thackeray

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Impact of metals on society part II: Ancient conflict, Raymond L. Smith

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The impact of metals on society part I: Antiquity, Raymond L. Smith

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The impact of metals on society: Part IV: Rome, R. L. Smith

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The impact of metals on society Part V: Spain to 1500, R. L. Smith

Works from 1997

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The mechanical properties of in-situ composites, R. M. Aikin

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The fatigue resistance of TiAl-based alloys, Kwai S. Chan

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Macrosegregation in directionally solidified dendritic alloys, R. N. Grugel and L. N. Brush

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Dendrite fragmentation and the effects of fluid flow in castings, A. Hellawell, S. Liu, and S. Z. Lu

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Replacing Al powder with Al slag or recycled foil in cellular concrete, Jiann Yang Hwang and X. Michael Song

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Minimization of hexavalent chromium in magnesite-chrome refractory, Y. Lee and C. L. Nassaralla

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Consolidation of nanostructured metal powders by rapid forging: Processing, modeling, and subsequent mechanical behavior, G. R. Shaik and W. W. Milligan

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Effect of rock breakage characteristics and fines/clay content on the autogenous grinding of iron ore, K. J. Shoop and S. K. Kawatra

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Plastic deformation of hafnium under uniaxial compression, G. Subhash, G. Ravichandran, and B. J. Pletka

Works from 1996

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Rapid determination of non-Newtonian flow behavior in mineral suspensions, A. K. Bakshi and S. K. Kawatra

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The fracture resistance and crack-tip micromechanics of in-situ intermetallic composites, Kwai S. Chan and David L. Davidson

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Gravitational effects on microstructural development in liquid phase sintered materials, T. H. Courtney

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Process modeling of the mechanics of mechanical alloying, T. H. Courtney and D. Maurice

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Cracks in gradient elastic bodies with surface energy, G. Exadaktylos, I. Vardoulakis, and E. C. Aifantis

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Screw dislocation near a triple junction of phases with different elastic moduli: I. General solution, M. Yu Gutkin, A. E. Romanov, and E. C. Aifantis

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Nonlinear effects in periodic surface limited grain growth, S. A. Hackney

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Periodic behavior in surface limited grain growth, S. A. Hackney

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Some consequences of thermosolutal convection: The grain structure of castings, G. Hansen, A. Hellawell, S. Z. Lu, and R. S. Steube

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Effect of viscosity on the cut (d50 ) size of hydrocyclone classifiers, S. K. Kawatra, A. K. Bakshi, and M. T. Rusesky

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On-line Measurement of Viscosity and Determination of Flow Types for Mineral Suspensions, S. Komar Kawatra and A. K. Bakshi

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Rheological Characterization of Mineral Suspensions using a Vibrating Sphere and a Rotational Viscometer, S. Komar Kawatra, A. K. Bakshi, and T. E. Miller

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A study on coherency strain and precipitate morphology via a discrete atom method, Jong K. Lee

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Effects of applied stress on coherent precipitates via a discrete atom method, Jong K. Lee

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Kinetics of water vapor reactions with intergranular fracture surfaces of Ni3Al with and without boron, K. H. Lee, J. T. Lukowski, and C. L. White

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Film thickness change due to grain boundary migration in stressed thin films at elevated temperatures, T. M. Lillo, M. R. Plichta, and S. A. Hackney

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Milling dynamics: Part. II. dynamics of a SPEX mill and a one-dimensional mill, D. Maurice and T. H. Courtney

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Milling dynamics: Part. III. integration of local and global modeling of mechanical alloying devices, D. Maurice and T. H. Courtney

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Microconstituent development and coarsening in certain three-phase systems, G. C. Mukira and T. H. Courtney

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On the modelling of diffusion bonding in materials: Superplastic Super Alpha-2, J. Pilling, N. Ridley, and M. F. Islam

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Mathematically modeling mesoscale microstructural evolution, Bruce Pletka and Long Qing Chen

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The recycling of magnesium makes ¢ents, Lisabeth Riopelle

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In Situ Immobilization of Heavy Metals Associated with Uranium Leach Mines by Bacterial Sulfate Reduction, John L. Uhrie, James I. Drever, Patricia J.S. Colberg, and Carl C. Nesbitt

Works from 1995

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Glasslike behavior in a nanostructured Fe/Cu alloy, J. E. Carsley, W. W. Milligan, S. A. Hackney, and E. C. Aifantis

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A Simple, Mixtures-Based Model for the Grain Size Dependence of Strength in Nanophase Metals, J. E. Carsley, J. Ning, Walter W. Milligan, Stephen A. Hackney, and Elias C. Aifantis

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The effects of ball size distribution on attritor efficiency, T. M. Cook and T. H. Courtney

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The Nucleation and Growth of Graphite-The Modification of Cast Iron, D. D. Double and Angus Hellawell

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Letters to the editor, Seth Elliot, Jay Pruce, Kevin Marsden, Jorge Luis González-Velázquez, Gustavo Díaz, Jeanie Shannon, Lloyd A. Heldt, and David R. Forrest

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Disciplinary Patterns in Degrees, Faculty and Research Funding, Richard W. Heckel

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The effect of particle size and volume fraction on the aging behavior of a liquid-phase sintered SiC/aluminum composite, G. M. Janowski and B. J. Pletka

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Cavitation Erosion and Abrasive wear of Ni3 Al Alloys, M. L. Johnson, Donald E. Mikkola, and R. N. Wright

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Observation and Measurement of Grain Rotation and Plastic Strain in Nanostructured Metal Thin Films, M. Ke, Stephen A. Hackney, Walter W. Milligan, and Elias C. Aifantis

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Coherency strain analyses via a discrete atom method, Jong K. Lee

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Intrinsic ductility of Ni3Al with and without boron at 77K, K. H. Lee and C. L. White

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Strain rate effect on moisture and hydrogen-induced environmental embrittlement of Ni3Al with and without boron, K. H. Lee and C. L. White