Journal Publications

Pagano, C., Roy, S., Sadano, H., Taylor, C. Nanomechanical Properties of Silica and Graphene Oxide Aerogels, to be submitted 2014


Taylor, C., Hanna, M., Delp, M., Delp, J., Behnke, B. 2014.  Nanoindentation Protocols and Parameters for Soft Materials and Biological Tissues, to be submitted in 2014


Hann, J., Riveros, R., Yamaguchi, H., Taylor, C.  2014. The Effect of Contact Dimension on Indentation Fracture Threshold in Purview of Mechanical Nanofabrication Processes, ASME Journal of Micro/Nanomanufacturing (under review)


Sahu, B., Riddle R., Ross D., Sheplak M., Leang K.K., Taylor. C.R.  2014. Design and Optimization of a Scanning Probe Microscopy Cantilever with an Integrated Microgripper for Automated Modular Tool-tip Exchange. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering (under review).


Mina A. Hanna(g), Curtis R. Taylor, Bei Chen(&), Hae-Sun La(&), Joshua J. Maraj(&), Cody R. Kilar(&), Bradley J. Behnke(&), Michael D. Delp(&), and Judy M. Muller-Delp(&). 2014. Structural Remodeling of Coronary Resistance Arteries: Effects of Age and Exercise Training, Journal of Applied Physiology (under review).


Gabriela  Dorcioman(&), Gabriel Socol(&), Doina Craciun(&), Nicolas Argibay(&), Eric Lambers(&), Mina Hanna(g), Curtis Taylor, Valentin Craciun(&).  2014. Wear tests of ZrC and ZrN thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition. Applied Surface Science. (In Press)

(http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.12.048)


Gabriel Socol(&), Aurelian C Galca(&), Doina Craciun(&), Mina Hanna(g), Curtis R Taylor, Eric Lambers(&), Valentin Craciun(&).  2014.  Pulsed laser deposition of nanocrystalline SiC films. Applied Surface Science (In Press).

(http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.01.201)


D. Craciun(&), G. Socol(&), N. Stefan(&), G. Dorcioman(&), M. Hanna(g), C. R. Taylor, E. Lambers(&), and V. Craciun(&).  2014. The effect of deposition atmosphere on the chemical composition of TiN and ZrN thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition. Applied Surface Science Vol. 302, pp. 124-128.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.10.095


Shashank Sawant, Naigang Wang, Mina Hanna, Curtis Taylor, and  David Arnold.  2014. Fabrication, Characterization, and Modeling of Fully-Batch-Fabricated Piston-Type Electrodynamic Microactuators.  Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems. 23 (1): 220-229.

(http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JMEMS.2013.2271293)


Edward McCumiskey, Nicholas Rudawski, Gregory Sawyer, and Curtis Taylor.  2013. Three-Dimensional Visualization of Nanoscale Structure and Deformation.  Journal of Materials Research. 28(18): 2637-2643.

(http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2013.245)


Viswanath Sankar(g), Justin C. Sanchez(&), Edward McCumiskey(g), Nagid Brown(&), Curtis R. Taylor, Gregory J. Ehlert(&), Henry A. Sodano(&), and Toshikazu Nishida(&).  2013. A Highly Compliant Serpentine Shaped Polyimide Interconnect for Front-end Strain Relief in Chronic Neural Implants.  Frontiers in Neurology. 4(124):1-10.
(http://dx.doi.org/ 10.3389/fneur.2013.00124)


Raul E. Riveros, Jared N. Hann, Hitomi Yamaguchi, and  Curtis R. Taylor.  2013. Nanoscale Surface Modifications by Magnetic Field-Assisted Finishing.  Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering. 135(5):051013.

(http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4025190)


V. Craciun(&), E.J. McCumiskey(g), M. Hanna(&), and  C.R. Taylor.  2013. Very Hard ZrC Thin Films Grown by Pulsed Laser Deposition.  Journal of the European Ceramic Society.  33: 2223–2226.

(http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2013.01.001)


Harvey, E., Ladani, L., Taylor, C. Effect of Varying Test Parameters on Elastic-Plastic Properties Extracted by Nanoindentation Tests, Experimental Mechanics, pp. 1-11 (2013).

(DOI: 10.1007/s11340-013-9732-7)


Curtis R. Taylor, Mina Hanna(&), Bradley J. Behnke(&), John N. Stabley(&), Danielle J. McCullough(&), Robert T. Davis III(&), Payal Ghosh(&), Anthony Papadopoulos(&), Judy M. Muller-Delp(&), and  Michael D. Delp(&).  2013. Spaceflight-Induced Alterations in Cerebral Artery Vasoconstrictor, Mechanical and Structural Properties May Contribute to Elevations in Cerebral Perfusion and Intracranial Pressure.  The FASEB Journal.  27: 2282-2292.

(http://dx.doi.org/10.1096/fj.12-222687)


D. Craciun, N. Stefan, G. Socol, G. Dorcioman, E. McCumiskey, M. Hanna, C.R. Taylor, G. Bourne, E. Lambers, K. Siebein, V. Craciun, Very hard TiN Thin Films Grown by Pulsed Laser Deposition, Applied Surface Science, vol. 260, pp. 2-6 (2012).

(DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2011.11.128)


Justin A. Blaber, Dipankar Ghosh, Ghatu Subhash, Edward J. McCumiskey, and Curtis Taylor, Determination of Post-Yield Hardening Response in a ZrB2 Ceramic, Scripta Materialia, vol. 65 (2011), pp. 962-965.
(DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2011.08.020)


Ning Zhang, Qian Deng, Yu Hong, Liming Xiong, Shi Li, Matthew Strasberg, Weiqi Yin, Yongjie Zhou, Curtis Taylor, Gregory Sawyer, and Youping Chen. Deformation Mechanisms in Silicon Nanoparticles, Journal of Applied Physics, 109, 063534 (2011).

(DOI:10.1063/1.3552985)


Dongshan Yu, Tarek Trad, James T. McLeskey, Curtis Taylor, ZnO Nanowires Synthesized by Vapor Phase Transport Deposition on Transparent Oxide Substrates, Nanoscale Research Letters, Vol. 5 (2010), pp. 1333-1339.
(DOI: 10.1007/s11671-010-9649-3)


Ajay P. Malshe, Kamlakar P., Rajurkar, Kumar Virwani, Curtis Taylor, David Bourell, Valliappa Kalyanasundaram, Tip-Based Nanomanufacturing using Physical, Electrical, Chemical and Thermal Processes, CIRP 2010 Keynote Paper, CIRP Annals – Manufacturing Technology, vol. 59 (2010), pp. 628-651.
(DOI: 10.1016/j.cirp.2010.05.006)


McCumiskey, E., Chandrasekhar, N., and Taylor, C. Nanomechanics of CdSe Quantum Dot-Polymer Nanocomposites Films, Nanotechnology, Vol. 21 (2010), pp. 225703.
(DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/21/22/225703)


Sahu, B., Leang, K., and Taylor, C. Emerging Challenges of Microfabricated Actuators for Nanoscale Manipulation, Assembly, and Manufacturing Processes, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, vol. 132 (2010), pp. 030917-1.

(DOI: 10.1115/1.4001662)


Trad, T., Donley, K., Look, D., Eyink, K., Tomich, D., and Taylor, C. Low Temperature Deposition of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles via Zinc-Rich Vapor Phase Transport and Condensation, Journal of Crystal Growth, vol. 312, No. 24 (2010), pp. 3675-3679
(DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2010.08.062)


Taylor, C., Marega, E., Stach, E., Salamo, G., Hussey, L., Munoz, M., Malshe, A. Directed Self-Assembly of Quantum Structures by Nanomechanical Stamping Using Probe Tips, Nanotechnology 19 (2008) 01530.

(DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/19/01/015301)


Radmilovic, V., Taylor, C., Lee, Z., Tolley, A., Mitlin, D., Dahmen, U. Nanoindentation Properties and the Microstructure of Grain Boundary Precipitate-Free-Zones (PFZs) in an AlCuSiGe Alloy, Philosophical Magazine, Vol. 87, Issue 26 (2007).

(DOI: 10.1080/14786430601153414)


Taylor, C., Prince, R., Riester, L., Salamo, G., Oh Cho, S., Malshe, A., Characterization of ultra-low-load (μN) nanoindents in GaAs (100) using a cube corner tip, Journal of Smart Materials and Structures 14 (2005) p. 963-970. (DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/14/5/034)


Taylor, C., Stach, E., Malshe, A., Salamo, G. Nanoscale Dislocation Patterning by Ultralow Load Indentation, Applied Physics Letters, 87, 073108 (2005). (Selected for the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology)

(DOI: 10.1063/1.2009825)


Claudia Pagano(f), and Curtis R. Taylor.  2013. Nanomechanical Property Analysis of Silica Aerogels.  The ASME 2013 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC) and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (CIE). 4 pgs.


Jared N. Hann, Raul E. Riveros, Hitomi Yamaguchi, Curtis R. Taylor Extension of a Microscale Indentation Fracture Model to Nanoscale Contact in Purview of Mechanical Nanofabrication Processes, 2012 ASME Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC) June 13-17, 2012, University of Notre Dame, IN


David Jackson, Dianne Pawluk, and Curtis R. Taylor, Development of Haptic Virtual Reality Gaming Environments for Teaching Nanotechnology, Mechanical Engineering Division, 2011 American Society for Engineering Education ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 26-29, 2011, Vancouver, BC, Canada.


*Bijoyraj Sahu, Robert Riddle, Kam Leang, and Curtis Taylor, Design and Fabrication of an Automatic Nanoscale Tool-Tip Exchanger for Scanning Probe Microscopy, Proceedings of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) 2011 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, MSEC2011, June 13-17, 2011, Corvallis, Oregon, USA


Raul Riveros, Jared Hann, Hitomi Greenslet, and Curtis Taylor, Nanoscale Surface Modifications by Magnetic Field-Assisted Finishing, Proceedings of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) 2011 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, MSEC 2011, June 13-17, 2011, Corvallis, Oregon, USA


Dianne Pawluk, Marcia Hoffman, Maria McClintock, and Curtis R. Taylor, Development of a Nanoscale Virtual Environment Haptic Interface for Teaching Nanotechnology to Individuals who are Visually Impaired, Outstanding Contributions to Mechanical Engineering Education, 2009 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Austin, Texas


Curtis Taylor and Kam Leang, Design and Fabrication of a Multifunctional Scanning Probe with Integrated Tip Changer for Fully Automated Nanofabrication, 23rd Annual American Society of Precision Engineering (ASPE) Annual Meeting and 12th ICPE, October 19-24, 2008, Portland, Oregon.


Curtis Taylor, Eric Stach, Euclydes Marega, Gregory Salamo, and Ajay Malshe, Directed Self-Assembly of Quantum Dots by Nanostamping, 4th International Symposium on Nanomanufacturing (ISNM), November 1-4, 2006, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston, MA USA


Taylor, C., Stach, E., Malshe, A., Salamo, G. Nanoindentation-assisted Self-Assembly of Quantum Dots, A Symposium on Nano and Micro Mechanical and Related Hybrid Tools for Nanomanufacturing, 2006 ASME International Conference on Manufacturing Science & Engineering (MSEC), October 8-11, 2006, Marriott Eagle Crest Conference Center, Ypsilanti, MI. Hosted by The University of Michigan


Taylor, C., Stach, E., Marega, E., Malshe, A., Salamo, G. Mechanically Biased Self-Assembly of Quantum Dots, Symposium T, 2006 Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting, April 17-21, 2006, San Francisco, CA


Taylor, C. Stach, E., Malshe, A., Salamo, G. Analysis of Nanoscale Deformation in GaAs(100): Towards Patterned Growth of Quantum Dots, E5: Novel Materials, Synthetic Structures and Nanomanipulation of Defects/Dopants Proceedings, Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting 2005, March 30, 2005, San Francisco, California.


Taylor, C., Prince, R., Malshe, A., Riester, L., Salamo, G., Oh Cho, S. Investigation of Ultra-Low-Load Nanoindentation for the Patterning of 3-D Quantum Structures, SPIE International Symposium in Nano- and Microtechnology: Materials, Processes, Packaging, and Systems, December 16-18, 2002, Melbourne, Australia.


Taylor C., Naseem H., Brown W., Characterization of Adhesives for Low Temperature Microelectronics and Photonics Packaging, 2002 Symposium on Polymers for Microelectronics at Winterthur, May 8-10 2002, Newark, Delaware.


Rowland, M. and C. Taylor, 1998, Aerospace Fiber Optic Manufacturing, Proceedings, Integrated Manufacturing Process and Control Technologies, American Helicopter Society 54th Annual Conference, May 21-24, 1998, Washington, DC.


Book(s) and Book Chapter(s)

Tarek M. Trad, Rose M. Alvarez, Edward J. McCumiskey, Curtis R Taylor, Capped CoFeO Nanoparticles: Non-Hydrolytic Synthesis, Characterization, and Potential Applications as Magnetic Extractants and In Ferrofluids. Advances in Nanomaterials and Nanostructures: Ceramic Transactions (2011), vol. 229, pp. 155-162, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Journal Publications and Scholarly Works

Patents

“Quantum Dots, Nanopatterning, Apparatus, Methods and Applications of Same”, U.S. Patent and Trademark, Filing Date: November 2009, Assignment: September 2010; World Intellectual Property Organization, #12922331, International Filing Date: March 6, 2010 (patent pending)


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