Donovan Nicholas Leonard

Works (17)

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2013 journal article

The Formation of Pd Nanocrystals from Pd2(dba)3 Microcrystals

Particle & Particle Systems Characterization, 30(3), 280–286.

By: S. Chung, D. Leonard, V. Altoe, S. Aloni, J. De Yoreo & S. Franzen

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2011 journal article

Hybrid Top-Down and Bottom-Up Fabrication Approach for Wafer-Scale Plasmonic Nanoplatforms

SMALL, 7(6), 727–731.

By: A. Dhawan*, Y. Du n, D. Batchelor n, H. Wang*, D. Leonard*, V. Misra n , M. Ozturk n, M. Gerhold*, T. Vo-Dinh *

MeSH headings : Nanotechnology / methods; Nanowires
topics (OpenAlex): Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications; Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research; Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
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2009 journal article

Is Pd-2(DBA)(3) a Feasible Precursor for the Synthesis of Pd Nanoparticles?

JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C, 113(29), 12706–12714.

By: D. Leonard n & S. Franzen n 

topics (OpenAlex): Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications; Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques; Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
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7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
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2008 article

Focused in beam fabrication of metallic nanostructures on end faces of optical fibers for chemical sensing applications

Dhawan, A., Muth, J. F., Leonard, D. N., Gerhold, M. D., Gleeson, J., Vo-Dinh, T., & Russell, P. E. (2008, November). JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY B, Vol. 26, pp. 2168–2173.

By: A. Dhawan*, J. Muth n, D. Leonard*, M. Gerhold*, J. Gleeson *, T. Vo-Dinh *, P. Russell*

author keywords: chemical sensors; fibre optic sensors; focused ion beam technology; gold; metallic thin films; nanostructured materials; refractive index; silver; surface plasmon resonance
topics (OpenAlex): Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research; Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications; Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
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2008 journal article

Interfacial and solvent effects govern the formation of tris(dibenzylidenacetone)dipalladium(0) microstructures

LANGMUIR, 24(15), 7803–7809.

By: D. Leonard n, M. Cerruti n, G. Duscher n & S. Franzen n 

topics (OpenAlex): Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications; nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions; Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies
TL;DR: The formation of a majority of rods or hexagonal platelets in solution was shown to be determined by the ratio of THF to H(2)O in the solvent, whereas supersaturation effects and interfacial surface tension played a major role in creating the shape of particles formed upon evaporation of Pd(2)(DBA)(3) droplets on a surface. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2008 journal article

Self-assembled three-dimensional Cu-Ge nanoweb composite

NANOTECHNOLOGY, 19(13).

By: K. Darling, C. Reynolds  n, D. Leonard n, G. Duscher n, R. Scattergood n & C. Koch n

topics (OpenAlex): Nanowire Synthesis and Applications; Anodic Oxide Films and Nanostructures; Semiconductor materials and interfaces
TL;DR: The inexpensive combination of cryogenically milled Cu(3)Ge powders sonochemically processed in a standard ultrasonic cleaner has led to the prototype of a heretofore undescribed class of material. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2007 journal article

The role of selection pressure in RNA-mediated evolutionary materials synthesis

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 129(49), 15340–15346.

By: S. Franzen n , M. Cerruti n, D. Leonard n & G. Duscher n

MeSH headings : Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry; Metal Nanoparticles / ultrastructure; Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; Palladium / chemistry; RNA / chemistry
topics (OpenAlex): RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms; Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology; Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
TL;DR: This study rigorously test the assumptions, procedures, and results of the only published example of an RNA-mediated evolutionary materials synthesis, and concludes that RNA selections should not be carried out in binary solvent systems, such as tetrahydrofuran (THF) and water. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2006 journal article

Gold and silica-coated gold nanoparticles as thermographic labels for DNA detection

ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, 78(10), 3282–3288.

By: M. Cerruti n, M. Sauthier n, D. Leonard n, D. Liu n, G. Duscher  n, D. Feldheim n, S. Franzen n 

MeSH headings : DNA / analysis; DNA / chemistry; Gold / chemistry; Microscopy, Atomic Force; Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; Molecular Structure; Nanoparticles / chemistry; Nanoparticles / ultrastructure; Polylysine / chemistry; Silicon Dioxide / chemistry; Temperature; Thermography
topics (OpenAlex): thermodynamics and calorimetric analyses; Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications; Machine Learning in Materials Science
TL;DR: The infrared emissivity of Au and silica-coated Au nanoparticles (Au NPs) deposited on indium tin oxide substrates was investigated and differences in temperature before and after laser irradiation were found to be directly proportional to the number of particles present on the slide and to the laser power used in the experiment. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2006 journal article

Surface plasmon resonance in conducting metal oxides

JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, 100(5).

By: C. Rhodes n, S. Franzen n , J. Maria n, M. Losego n, D. Leonard n, B. Laughlin n, G. Duscher n, S. Weibel

topics (OpenAlex): Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications; Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques; Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
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2005 journal article

Internal displacement reactions in multicomponent oxides: Part I. Line compounds with narrow homogeneity range

METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE, 36A(10), 2685–2694.

By: S. Reddy, D. Leonard n, L. Wiggins & K. Jacob*

topics (OpenAlex): Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics; Advanced materials and composites; Metal Extraction and Bioleaching
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2005 journal article

Internal displacement reactions in multicomponent oxides: Part II. Oxide solid solutions of wide composition range

METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE, 36A(10), 2695–2703.

By: S. Reddy*, D. Leonard n, L. Wiggins* & K. Jacob*

topics (OpenAlex): Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics; High-Temperature Coating Behaviors; Solidification and crystal growth phenomena
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2002 journal article

ABA triblock copolymer gels modified with an A-compatible semicrystalline homopolymer

LANGMUIR, 18(22), 8266–8270.

By: T. Walker n, J. Semler n, D. Leonard n, G. Maanen n, R. Bukovnik n & R. Spontak n 

topics (OpenAlex): Block Copolymer Self-Assembly; Surfactants and Colloidal Systems; Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
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2002 journal article

Multiscale dewetting of low-molecular-weight block copolymer ultrathin films

MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 23(3), 205–209.

By: D. Leonard n, P. Russell n, S. Smith * & R. Spontak* 

author keywords: block copolymers; surface dewetting; surface patterns; thin films
topics (OpenAlex): Block Copolymer Self-Assembly; Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films
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2002 journal article

Topological coarsening of low-molecular-weight block copolymer ultrathin films by environmental AFM

POLYMER, 43(25), 6719–6726.

By: D. Leonard n, R. Spontak n , S. Smith* & P. Russell n

author keywords: block copolymer; polymer dewetting; order-disorder transition
topics (OpenAlex): Block Copolymer Self-Assembly; Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films; Theoretical and Computational Physics
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2000 chapter

Environmental atomic force microscopy: Probing diblock polymer thin films and self-assembling molecules at various temperatures and pressures

In D. B. Williams & R. Shimizu (Eds.), Microbeam Analysis 2000: proceedings of the Second Conference of the International Union of Microbeam Analysis Societies held in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, 9-14 July 2000 (Vol. 165, pp. 389–390). Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing.

By: D. Leonard, R. Spontak  & P. Russell

Ed(s): D. Williams & R. Shimizu

Source: NC State University Libraries
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2000 chapter

Scratching and healing investigations on self-assembled monolayers using Atomic Force Microscopy

In D. B. Williams & R. Shimizu (Eds.), Microbeam Analysis 2000: proceedings of the Second Conference of the International Union of Microbeam Analysis Societies held in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, 9-14 July 2000 (Vol. 165, pp. 367–368). Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing.

By: B. Neves, M. Salmon, D. Leonard, E. Troughton & P. Russell

Ed(s): D. Williams & R. Shimizu

Source: NC State University Libraries
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1999 journal article

Observation of topography inversion in atomic force microscopy of self-assembled monolayers

NANOTECHNOLOGY, 10(4), 399–404.

By: B. Neves n, D. Leonard n, M. Salmon n, P. Russell n & E. Troughton*

topics (OpenAlex): Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications; Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures; Mechanical and Optical Resonators
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