Randy L. Vander Wal

IEE Faculty Member
Titles and Affiliations
Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)

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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Projects

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 journalArticlepeer-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.

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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.

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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.

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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 journalArticlepeer-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 journalArticlepeer-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 journalArticlepeer-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 journalArticlepeer-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.

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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. 4

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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.

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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.

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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 journalArticlepeer-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.

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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.

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