Zoubeida Ounaies

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Research Summary

Research interests include development of unique combinations of mechanical-electrical-chemical coupling in polymers and polymer nanocomposites.

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Recent Publications

On the Design and Testing of an Origami Inspired Nasal Cover: Mitigating Aerosol Risks During Endoscopic Sinus Procedures

Heatherington, E. B., Zhao, X., Goyal, N., Ounaies, Z. & Frecker, M., Dec 2022, In: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME. 16, 4, 041011.

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A two-stage design optimization framework for multifield origami-inspired structures

Zhang, W., Ahmed, S., Hong, J., Ounaies, Z. & Frecker, M., Jan 2022, In: Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures. 33, 1, p. 46-69 24 p.

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A facile method to enhance the flexibility and triboelectric output of PDMS using ionic liquid-coated single-wall carbon nanotubes

Zhao, X. & Ounaies, Z., Apr 2022, In: Nano Energy. 94, 106908.

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Printability Assessment of Ethyl Cellulose Biopolymer Using Direct Ink Writing

Adams, D., Ounaies, Z. & Basak, A., Dec 2021, In: JOM. 73, 12, p. 3761-3770 10 p.

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Electric field-induced polarization responses of noncentrosymmetric crystalline biopolymers in different frequency regimes - A case study on unidirectionally aligned β-chitin crystals

Chae, I., Zu, R., Meddeb, A. B., Ogawa, Y., Chen, Z., Gopalan, V., Ounaies, Z. & Kim, S. H., May 10 2021, In: Biomacromolecules. 22, 5, p. 1901-1909 9 p.

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Magnetic field effects on cellulose nanocrystal ordering in a non-aqueous solvent

Barhoumi Meddeb, A., Chae, I., Han, A., Kim, S. H. & Ounaies, Z., Sep 1 2020, In: Cellulose. 27, 14, p. 7901-7910 10 p.

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Anisotropic Optical and Frictional Properties of Langmuir–Blodgett Film Consisting of Uniaxially-Aligned Rod-Shaped Cellulose Nanocrystals

Chae, I., Ngo, D., Chen, Z., Kwansa, A. L., Chen, X., Meddeb, A. B., Podraza, N. J., Yingling, Y. G., Ounaies, Z. & Kim, S. H., May 1 2020, In: Advanced Materials Interfaces. 7, 9, 1902169.

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On the fabrication and characterization of heterogeneous composite neutron detectors with triple-pulse-shape-discrimination capability

Foster, A., Meddeb, A., Wonders, M., Flaska, M., Sharma, M., Ounaies, Z. & Jovanovic, I., Feb 21 2020, In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 954, 161681.

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From a cholesteric non-aqueous cellulose nanocrystal suspension to a highly ordered film

Meddeb, A. B., Chae, I., Scurti, F., Schwartz, J., Kim, S. H. & Ounaies, Z., Dec 2020, In: MRS Advances. 5, 64, p. 3547-3554 8 p.

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Compression-Induced Topographic Corrugation of Air/Surfactant/Water Interface: Effect of Nanoparticles Adsorbed beneath the Interface

Chae, I., Ngo, D., Makarem, M., Ounaies, Z. & Kim, S. H., Oct 24 2019, In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 123, 42, p. 25628-25634 7 p.

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A microstructure-based approach to modeling electrostriction that accounts for variability in spatial locations of domains

Erol, A., Ahmed, S., Ounaies, Z. & von Lockette, P., Mar 2019, In: Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. 124, p. 35-62 28 p.

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Preparation and dielectric properties of poly(acrylonitrile-: Co -2,2,2-trifluoroethyl methacrylate) materials via radical emulsion copolymerization

Kadimi, A., Kaddami, H., Ounaies, Z., Habibi, Y., Dieden, R., Ameduri, B. & Raihane, M., Oct 28 2019, In: Polymer Chemistry. 10, 40, p. 5507-5521 15 p.

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Extreme enhancement of the nonlinear elastic response of elastomer nanoparticulate composites via interphases

Meddeb, A. B., Tighe, T., Ounaies, Z. & Lopez-Pamies, O., Jan 1 2019, In: Composites Part B: Engineering. 156, p. 166-173 8 p.

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Impact of Stabilizer on in Situ Formation of Ag Nanoparticles in Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) Matrix

Sarkarat, M., Meddeb, A. B., Komarneni, S. & Ounaies, Z., 2019, In: MRS Advances. 4, 38-39, p. 2103-2108 6 p.

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Conduction through plasma-treated polyimide: analysis of high-field conduction by hopping and Schottky theory

Vecchio, M. A., Meddeb, A. B., Ounaies, Z. & Lanagan, M. T., Jul 30 2019, In: Journal of Materials Science. 54, 14, p. 10548-10559 12 p.

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