Research Summary
Research focuses on nanomaterials including carbon nanotubes, onions, capsules, metal oxide semiconductors, noble and transition metal catalysts and nitrides. Applications include composites, tribology, sensors, Li ion batteries, catalysis and optical pressure and temperature sensing. Current research includes energy utilization, storage, conversion, conservation and generation; carbon construction; microplasmas; and atmospheric research.
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Recent Publications
Graphitization Control Using Additives in Pitch Composites─Part I: Effect of Graphene on Temperature-Dependent Crystallite Size Evolution, Carbonization Reactions, and Mesophase Formation
Gharpure, A. & Vander Wal, R. L., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Energy and Fuels.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Improving graphenic quality by oxidative liberation of crosslinks in non-graphitizable carbons
Gharpure, A. & Vander Wal, R., Jun 5 2023, In: Carbon. 209, 118010.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Synthetic Pitch from Solvent Extraction of Coal as a Source for High-Quality Graphite
Gharpure, A., Vander Wal, R. L. & Pisupati, S. V., Jun 2023, In: C-Journal of Carbon Research. 9, 2, 56.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
NdFeB Permanent Magnet Uses, Projected Growth Rates and Nd Plus Dy Demands across End-Use Sectors through 2050: A Review
Heim, J. W. & Vander Wal, R. L., Oct 2023, In: Minerals. 13, 10, 1274.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Pulsed laser heating of diesel engine and turbojet combustor soot: Changes in nanostructure and implications
Vander Wal, R. L., Singh, M., Bachalo, W., Payne, G., Manin, J. & Howard, R., 2023, In: Aerosol Science and Technology. 57, 10, p. 1044-1056 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Carbon Composites—Graphene-Oxide-Catalyzed Sugar Graphitization
Singh, M. & Vander Wal, R. L., Mar 2022, In: C-Journal of Carbon Research. 8, 1, 15.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Effect of Fuel Composition on Carbon Black Formation Pathways
Singh, M., Gharpure, A., Wal, R. L. V., Kollar, J. & Herd, C. R., Mar 1 2022, In: Applied Sciences (Switzerland). 12, 5, 2569.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Turbulence impacts upon nvPM primary particle size
Vander Wal, R., Singh, M., Gharpure, A., Choi, C., Lobo, P. & Smallwood, G., 2022, In: Aerosol Science and Technology. 56, 10, p. 893-905 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Characterization and hazard identification of respirable cement and concrete dust from construction activities
Gharpure, A., Heim, J. W. & Vander Wal, R. L., Oct 1 2021, In: International journal of environmental research and public health. 18, 19, 10126.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Carbon - carbon composites: Effect of graphene size upon the nano-micro - structure and material properties
Singh, M. & Vander Wal, R., Jul 2021, In: Carbon Trends. 4Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Identification of toxicity parameters associated with combustion produced soot surface chemistry and particle structure by in vitro assays
Housseiny, H. A., Singh, M., Emile, S., Nicoleau, M., Vander Wal, R. L. & Silveyra, P., Sep 2020, In: Biomedicines. 8, 9, 345.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Editors' Choice - Critical Review - A Critical Review of Solid State Gas Sensors
Hunter, G. W., Akbar, S., Bhansali, S., Daniele, M., Erb, P. D., Johnson, K., Liu, C. C., Miller, D., Oralkan, O., Hesketh, P. J., Manickam, P. & Vander Wal, R. L., 2020, In: Journal of the Electrochemical Society. 167, 3, 037570.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Impact of Biofuel Blends on Black Carbon Emissions from a Gas Turbine Engine
Kumal, R. R., Liu, J., Gharpure, A., Vander Wal, R. L., Kinsey, J. S., Giannelli, B., Stevens, J., Leggett, C., Howard, R., Forde, M., Zelenyuk, A., Suski, K., Payne, G., Manin, J., Bachalo, W., Frazee, R., Onasch, T. B., Freedman, A., Kittelson, D. B. & Swanson, J. J., Apr 16 2020, In: Energy and Fuels. 34, 4, p. 4958-4966 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The role of fuel chemistry in dictating nanostructure evolution of soot toward source identification
Singh, M. & Vander Wal, R. L., Jan 2 2020, In: Aerosol Science and Technology. 54, 1, p. 66-78 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Laser-induced structural modifications of differently aged soot investigated by HRTEM
Apicella, B., Pré, P., Rouzaud, J. N., Abrahamson, J., Wal, R. L. V., Ciajolo, A., Tregrossi, A. & Russo, C., Jun 2019, In: Combustion and Flame. 204, p. 13-22 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review