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

High-performance flexible triboelectric nanogenerator based on micropatterned allicin-grafted cellulose film

Song, J. M., Latif, M., Jiang, Y., Ounaies, Z. & Kim, J., Jun 2024, In: Materials Today Nano. 26, 100475.

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Role of Mechanical Properties in the Triboelectric Behavior of Polymers for Wearable Triboelectric Nanogenerators

Zhao, X. & Ounaies, Z., Apr 23 2024, In: ACS Applied Electronic Materials. 6, 4, p. 2309-2315 7 p.

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Combined magnetic and electric field processing of polymer matrix composites for orthogonal control of hierarchical particle arrangements

Al Masud, M. A., Papula, D., Erol, A., Edson, C., Widdowson, D., von Lockette, P. & Ounaies, Z., Feb 2023, In: Smart Materials and Structures. 32, 2, 025001.

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Interphase-assisted suppression of electrode polarization in nanoparticulate-elastomeric composites

Barhoumi Meddeb, A. & Ounaies, Z., Apr 21 2023, In: Journal of Applied Physics. 133, 15, 155106.

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Analytical modeling of a magnetoactive elastomer unimorph

Pan, T., Leng, R., Uitz, O., Seepersad, C., Ounaies, Z. & Frecker, M., Sep 2023, In: Smart Materials and Structures. 32, 9, 095021.

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Reactive extrusion additive manufacturing (REAM) of functionally graded, magneto-active thermoset composites

Uitz, O., Leng, R., Pan, T., Zhao, X., Oridate, A., Seepersad, C., Ounaies, Z. & Frecker, M., Apr 5 2023, In: Additive Manufacturing. 67, 103486.

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Magnetic actuation of bistable flaps for kinetic building shades

Vazquez, E., Ounaies, Z., Iatesta, E. & Duarte, J., Aug 15 2023, In: Construction and Building Materials. 392, 132028.

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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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