@article{halbur_padbury_jur_2016, title={Silver decorated polymer supported semiconductor thin films by UV aided metalized laser printing}, volume={34}, ISSN={["1520-8559"]}, DOI={10.1116/1.4947011}, abstractNote={A facile ultraviolet assisted metalized laser printing technique is demonstrated through the ability to control selective photodeposition of silver on flexible substrates after atomic layer deposition pretreatment with zinc oxide and titania. The photodeposition of noble metals such as silver onto high surface area, polymer supported semiconductor metal oxides exhibits a new route for nanoparticle surface modification of photoactive enhanced substrates. Photodeposited silver is subsequently characterized using low voltage secondary electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, and time of flight secondary ion mass spectroscopy. At the nanoscale, the formation of specific morphologies, flake and particle, is highlighted after silver is photodeposited on zinc oxide and titania coated substrates, respectively. The results indicate that the morphology and composition of the silver after photodeposition has a strong dependency on the morphology, crystallinity, and impurity content of the underlying semiconductor oxide. At the macroscale, this work demonstrates how the nanoscale features rapidly coalesce into a printed pattern through the use of masks or an X-Y gantry stage with virtually unlimited design control.}, number={3}, journal={JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY A}, author={Halbur, Jonathan C. and Padbury, Richard P. and Jur, Jesse S.}, year={2016}, month={May} }
 @article{padbury_halbur_krommenhoek_tracy_jur_2015, title={Thermal Stability of Gold Nanoparticles Embedded within Metal Oxide Frameworks Fabricated by Hybrid Modifications onto Sacrificial Textile Templates}, volume={31}, ISSN={0743-7463 1520-5827}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/LA504094G}, DOI={10.1021/la504094g}, abstractNote={The stability and spatial separation of nanoparticles (NP's) is essential for employing their advantageous nanoscale properties. This work demonstrates the entrapment of gold NP's embedded in a porous inorganic matrix. Initially, gold NP's are decorated on fibrous nylon-6, which is used as an inexpensive sacrificial template. This is followed by inorganic modification using a novel single exposure cycle vapor phase technique resulting in distributed NP's embedded within a hybrid organic-inorganic matrix. The processing is extended to the synthesis of porous nanoflakes after calcination of the modified nylon-6 yielding a porous metal oxide framework surrounding the disconnected NP's with a surface area of 250 m(2)/g. A unique feature of this work is the use of a transmission electron microscope (TEM) equipped with an in situ annealing sample holder. The apparatus affords the opportunity to explore the underlying nanoscopic stability of NP's embedded in these frameworks in a single step. TEM analysis indicates thermal stability up to 670 °C and agglomeration characteristics thereafter. The vapor phase processes developed in this work will facilitate new complex NP/oxide materials useful for catalytic platforms.}, number={3}, journal={Langmuir}, publisher={American Chemical Society (ACS)}, author={Padbury, Richard P. and Halbur, Jonathan C. and Krommenhoek, Peter J. and Tracy, Joseph B. and Jur, Jesse S.}, year={2015}, month={Jan}, pages={1135–1141} }
 @article{halbur_padbury_jur_2013, title={Induced wetting of polytetrafluoroethylene by atomic layer deposition for application of aqueous-based nanoparticle inks}, volume={101}, ISSN={["1873-4979"]}, DOI={10.1016/j.matlet.2013.03.063}, abstractNote={Atomic layer deposition of aluminum oxide is shown to control the surface energy and wetting properties of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) films and membranes. Independent of deposition temperature, gradual and abrupt wetting transitions were observed for PTFE films and membranes, respectively. To assess the enhanced compatibility of treated PTFE substrates with nanoparticle inks, drop casting and inkjet printing of silver nanoparticle solutions are performed and analyzed by optical microscopy and time of flight secondary ion mass spectroscopy. Untreated PTFE substrates showed poor compatibility with the nanoparticle inks, drying in a coffee ring pattern, whereas aluminum oxide treated PTFE substrates exhibited uniform silver nanoparticle distribution after drying.}, journal={MATERIALS LETTERS}, author={Halbur, Jonathan C. and Padbury, Richard P. and Jur, Jesse S.}, year={2013}, month={Jun}, pages={25–28} }