@article{maggard_porob_2007, title={A Rapid Flux-Assisted Synthetic Approach Towards The Bandgap Engineering of Layered Perovskites}, volume={19}, ISSN={["0897-4756"]}, DOI={10.1021/cm062743a}, abstractNote={The metal-halide-exchanged (CuCl)LaM2O7 and (CuCl)Ca2M3O10 (M = Nb, Ta) are obtained in high purity from the parent layered perovskite hosts using a rapid synthetic approach in molten alkali-nitrate or alkali-bisulfate fluxes at 300−400 °C in only 1 −2 h. The insertion of CuCl layers also introduces new higher-energy valence bands into the electronic structure of the perovskite hosts and lowers their band gap sizes by 1.0−1.4 eV into the visible region, shown in TOC Figure. Thus, the CuCl layers are shown to modify both the atomic and electronic structures and suggest their potential use in visible-light sensitization of photocatalysts.}, number={5}, journal={Chemical Materials}, author={Maggard, P and Porob, D.G.}, year={2007}, month={Jan}, pages={970–972} }
 @article{porob_maggard_2006, title={Synthesis of textured Bi5Ti3FeO15 and LaBi4Ti3FeO15 ferroelectric layered Aurivillius phases by molten-salt flux methods}, volume={41}, ISSN={["0025-5408"]}, DOI={10.1016/j.materresbull.2006.01.020}, abstractNote={The ferroelectric layered Bi5Ti3FeO15 and LaBi4Ti3FeO15 Aurivillius phases were synthesized in high purity and textured microstructures in a molten Na2SO4/K2SO4 (1:1 molar ratio) flux in much shortened reaction times, 1 h minimum compared to conventional techniques. The particle growth and microstructure of both phases were investigated as a function of temperature and reaction duration, and yielded plate-like particles that could be synthesized in sizes from <1 μm to >20 μm. The product crystallinity, purity and microstructures were characterized via powder X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The UV–vis diffuse reflectance of the products were measured and analyzed with respect to the resultant particle sizes.}, number={8}, journal={MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN}, author={Porob, Digamber G. and Maggard, Paul A.}, year={2006}, month={Aug}, pages={1513–1519} }