Materials Characterization Center

Research

Publications

(1) K. H. Foo, W-A Chiou, A. Ishikawa, K. Fukushima and M. Meshii, 2001, "Preparation /Dispersion of Small Particles for TEM Study", Microscopy and Microanalysis, Vol. 7, Supp. 2, p. 1216-1217.

(2) H. Miyagawa, W-A Chiou, and I. M. Daniel, 2001, "TEM Sample Preparation of Polymer Based Nanocomposites Using Focus Ion Beam Technique", Microscopy and Microanalysis, Vol. 7, Supp. 2, p. 946-947.

(3) R. Mitra, W-A Chiou, A. Madan, R. A. Hoffman, and J. R. Weertman, 2001, "Effect of Annealing on Microstructure, Residual Stress, and Hardness of Al-Ti Multilayer Films", Jour. Mater. Res., Vol 16, p.2064-2076.

(4) K. M. A. Rahman, C. J. Durning, S. C. Schneider, M. A. Seitz, and W-A Chiou, 2002, "Annealing and Microstructural Characterization of Tin Oxide Based Thick Film Resistors", Jour. Electroceramics, Vol. 9, p. 137-150.

(5) M. Nose, W-A Chiou, M. Zhou, T. Mae and M. Meshii, 2002, "Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Zr-Si-N Films Prepared by RF-Reactive Sputtering", Jour. Vacuum Science and Technology A, Vol. 20, No. 3, P. 823-828, 2002.

(6) W-A Chiou, A. Ishikawa, K. H. Foo, H. Miyata, H. Tsukada and K. Fukushima, 2002, "In Situ TEM Study of Small Particles in Liquid Environment", The 15th International Congress on Electron Microscopy, Durban, South Africa, Proceedings Vol.1, p. 937-938, 2002.

(7) M. Nose, W-A Chiou, Y. Deguchi, T. Mae, K. Nogi and M. Meshii, 2003, "Influence of Si Content and Sputtering Condition on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of RF-Sputteres Transition Metal Nitride Films", in Electron Microscopy: Its Role in Materials Science, The Mike Meshii Symposium, 2003 TMS Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA., p. 149-156, 2003

(8) Y. Xun, W-A Chiou, and F. A. Mohamed, 2003, "Dislocation Activity During Superplastic Flow in the Zn-22% Al Alloy", in Electron Microscopy: Its Role in Materials Science, The Mike Meshii Symposium, 2003 TMS Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA., p. 165-170.

(9) B. Q. Han, W-A Chiou, F. A. Mohamed and E. J. Lavernia, 2003, "TEM Investigation of Deformation Mechanism of Iron Processed by Severe Plastic Deformation", in Electron Microscopy: Its Role in Materials Science, The Mike Meshii Symposium, 2003 TMS Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA., p. 209-216.

(10) K. H. Foo, W-A Chiou, and E. J. Lavernia, 2003, "TEM Study of Nano-Crystalline Al-Ni-La Powders Obtained by Gas Atomization", Microscopy and Microanalysis, Vol. 9, Supp. 2, p.100-101.

(11) Q. Li, W-A Chiou, and R. M. Penner, 2003, "Electron Microscopy Study of Molybdenum Disulfide Nanowire", Microscopy and Microanalysis, Vol. 9, Supp. 2, p. 340-341 (CD).

(12) F. M. Valera-Feria, J. Martinez-Fernandez, A. R. de Arellano Lopez, W-A Chiou, and M. Singh, 2003, "The Observation of Fiber Microstructures in Biomorphic SiC", Microscopy and Microanalysis, Vol. 9, Supp. 2, p. 642-643.

(13) S. Roberts, D. Flatoff, and W-A Chiou, 2003, "Low Damage Sample Preparation of Semiconductor Materials Using Low Energy Ion Milling", Microscopy and Microanalysis, Vol. 9, Supp. 2, p. 810-811 (CD).

(14) Y. F. Chou, W-A Chiou and B. M. Wu, 2003, "TEM Characterization of the Apatite-Polymer Interface", Microscopy and Microanalysis, Vol. 9, Supp. 2, p. 1536-1537 (CD).

(15) R. Mitra, W-A Chiou and J. R. Weertman, 2004, "In-Situ TEM Study of Deformation Mechanisms of Sputtered Free-Standing Nanocrystalline Nickel Films", Jour. Materials Research, Vol. 19, No.4, p. 1029-1037.

(16) P. C. Chang, Z. Fan, W. Y Tseng, J. Hong, W-A Chiou and G. J. Lu, 2004, "Characterization of ZnO Nanowires Synthesized by Vapor Trapping CVD Method", Microscopy and Microanalysis, Vol. 10, Supp. 2 p.666-667 (CD).

(17) D. McDougall, I. Roy, M. Chauhan, Y. Xun, W-A Chiou and F. Mohamed, 2004, "Microstructure of Ultra Fine grain Al 5083 After High Temperature Deformation", Microscopy and Microanalysis, Vol. 10, Supp. 2 p. 390-391 (CD).

(18) M. Chauhan, Y. Xun, W-A Chiou and F. Mohamed, 2004, "Low Temperature Grain Growth Behavior in Nanocrystalline Ni", Microscopy and Microanalysis, Vol. 10, Supp. 2 p.656-657 (CD).

(19) I. Roy, M. Chauhan, D. McDougall, Y. Xun, W-A Chiou and F. Mohamed, 2004, "Abnormal Grain Growth in Cryomilled Ulta Fine Grain Al-6.5 Mg Alloy", Microscopy and Microanalysis, Vol. 10, Supp. 2 p.658-659 (CD).

(20) Y-F Chou, W-A Chiou, Y. Xu, J.C.Y. Dunn, and B. M. Wu, 2004, "The Effect of pH on the Structural Evolution of Accelerated Biomimic Apatite", Biomaterials, V. 25, p. 5323-5331.

(21) P. C. Chang, Z. Fan, D. Wang, W. Y Tseng, W-A Chiou, J. Hong and G. J. Lu, 2004, ¡§ZnO Nanowires Synthesized by Vapor Trapping CVD Method¡¨, Chemistry of Materials, Vol. 16, No. 24, p. 5133-5137.

Posters

(1) "Microscopy Study of Molybdenum Disulfide Nanowires" (MSA 2003 poster), Qiguang Li, Wen-An Chiou, Reginald Penner.

(2) "In Situ TEM Study of Small Particles In Liquid Enviornment" (ICEM poster), W-A. Chiou, A. Ishikawa, K. H. Foo, H. Miyata, H. Tsukada, and K. Fukushima.

(3) "Formation of Plate-like Apatite Coatings on Polymer Surface" (MSA 2003 poster), Y. F. Chou, W. A. Chiou, B. M. Wu.

(4) "The Observation of Fiber Microstructures In Biomorphic SiC" (MSA 2003 poster), F. M. Valera-Feria, J. Martinez-Fernandez, A. R. de Arellano Lopez, W. A. Chiou, and M. Singh.

(5) "COMPARISON OF CLAY PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS USING SAXS AND TEM", Wen-An Chiou, Kurt Erlacher and Richard Gorgl.

(6) "Electron Microscopy Study of Ancient Chinese Coin", W-A Chiou, K. McIlwrath and M. Kono, The 8th Asia-Pacific Conference on Electron Microscopy (8APEM), Kanazawa, Japan, June 8, 2004.

(7) "Characterization of ZnO Nanowires Synthesized by Vapor Trapping CVD Method", P. C. Chang, Z. Fan, W. Y Tseng, J. Hong, W-A Chiou and G. J. Lu, Microscopy and Microanalysis, Vol. 10, Supp. 2 p.666-667 (CD), 2004.