The Advanced Materials Research Institute (AMRI)

Presentations at Meetings and Conferences by AMRI Researchers and Collaborators

[1] C.J. O'Connor, "Nanophase Magnetic Particles for Advanced Materials," SpinTronic Workshop, Mesa, AZ, May 29, 1997.

[2] R.A. McIntyre, A.U. Falster, J.L. Heintz, S. Li, C.J. O’Connor, W.B. Simmons, Jr., and J.B. Wiley, "Preparation of Mixed-Valence Titanates through a Correlated Two-Step Synthetic Process," 214th ACS National Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, September 1997.

[3] R.A. McIntyre, A.U. Falster, S. Li, C.J. O’Connor, W.B. Simmons, Jr., and J.B. Wiley, "A Two-Step Synthetic Process for the Enhanced Control Over Mixed Valency in Layered Perovskites," 214th ACS National Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, September 1997.

[4] J.Tang, C.E. O’Connor, and L. Feng, "Magnetotransport and Antiferromagnetic Coupling in Nanocomposites EuS-Co and EuS-Ag," The 3rd International Conference of Elements, Paris, France, September 14-19, 1997.

[5] C.J. O'Connor, "Nanoferrite - Polymer Composites from Reverse Micelles," Nanoscale Design of Magnetic Materials ARO Workshop, Research Triangle Park, NC, September 17-19, 1997.

[6] A. Edelstein, "Unusual Phase Changes and Ferromagnetic / Antiferromagnetic Properties in Multilayer Systems," presented at the Sixth Annual Consortium on Nanostructured Materials, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, October 24, 1997.

[7] G. Irvin, S. Li, S. Banerjee, V. John, G. McPherson, "Cluster Synthesis at Enhanced Pressures," Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Los Angeles, November 1997.

[8] C.E. O'Connor, L. Feng, C.T. Seip and J. Tang, "Large Magnetoresistance in Granular EuS-Co and EuS-Ag Nanocomposites and Its Origin," 7th Joint MMM-Intermag Conference, San Francisco, CA, January 6-9, 1998.

[9] E.E. Carpenter, C.T. Seip, and C.J. O'Connor, "Magnetic Properties of Cobalt and Manganese Ferrite Nanoparticles Synthesized in Reverse Micelles," 7th Joint MMM-Intermag Conference, San Francisco, CA, January 6-9, 1998.

[10] J.M. MacLaren, W.H..Butler and X.-G. Zhang, "Spin-Dependent Tunneling in Epitaxial Systems: Band Dependence of Conductance," 7th Joint MMM-Intermag Conference, San Francisco, CA, January 6-9, 1998.

[11] W. H. Butler, X.-G. Zhang, and J.M. MacLaren, "First-Principles Based Semi-Classical Model for Transport in Magnetic Layered Structures," 7th Joint MMM-Intermag Conference, San Francisco, CA, January 6-9, 1998.

[12] J.H. Zhang, M.A. McConduit, and C.J. O'Connor, "Observation of a Metamagnetic Behavior in the Layered Compound (NH₄) Cu (PO₄) H₂O," 7th Joint MMM-Intermag Conference, San Francisco, CA, January 6-9, 1998.

[13] J. Tang, "Magnetotransport and Magnetism in Granular EuS-Co and EuS-Ag Nanocomposites Prepared by Mechanical Alloying," 7th Joint MMM-Intermag Conference, San Francisco, CA, January 6-9, 1998.

[14] L. Folks, "MFM Imaging of Magnetically Hard Materials," presented at the 7th Joint MMM-Intermag Conference, San Francisco, CA, January 6-9, 1998.

[15] H. Weinforth, A. Carl, E.F. Wasserman, and D. Weller, "Structural Electrical and Magnetic Properties of Co_xC_1-x Granular Films," 7th Joint MMM-Intermag Conference, San Francisco, CA, January 6-9, 1998.

[16] J.H. Kaufman, T. Koehler, A. Moser, D. Weller, and B. Jones, "Anisotropy Design in Magnetic Media, A Micromagnetics Study," 7th Joint MMM-Intermag Conference, San Francisco, CA, January 6-9, 1998.

[17] U. Ebels, R. Sooryakumar, R. Rohklin, R.F.C. Farrow, D. Weller, and G.R. Harp, "Magnetic Domain Configuration in the New Chemically Ordered Alloy: Co₃Pt," 7th Joint MMM-Intermag Conference, San Francisco, CA, January 6-9, 1998.

[18] M.F. Toney, D. Weller, and A. Carl, "Observation of a New Face-Centered Cubic (FCC) Phase in Ni_xCo_1-x for x = 0.25 - 0.3," 7th Joint MMM-Intermag Conference, San Francisco, CA, January 6-9, 1998.

[19] D.J. Smith, M.R. McCartney, R.F.C. Farrow, D. Weller, and R.F. Marks, "Development of Magnetic Anisotropy and Microstructure in Epitaxial FePt (001)," 7th Joint MMM-Intermag Conference, San Francisco, CA, January 6-9, 1998.

[20] L. Folks, "MFM Techniques for High-Energy Permanent Magnets," MFM10: A Workshop on Magnetic Force Microscopy in Research and Industry, San Francisco, CA, January 9-11, 1998.

[21] E.E. Carpenter, C.T. Seip, and C.J. O'Connor, "Synthesis and Magnetic Properties of Nanocomposites of a Core-Shell Structure," 215th ACS National Meeting, Dallas, TX, March 29-April 2, 1998.

[22] John N. Lalena and John B. Wiley, "Two-Step Topotactic Route to a New Mixed-Valence Perovskite," 215th ACS National Meeting, Dallas, TX, March 29-April 2, 1998.

[23] C.T. Seip and C.J. O'Connor, "The Fabrication and Organization of Self-Assembled Metallic Nanoparticles Formed in Reverse Micelles," 4th International Conference on Nanostructured Materials (NANO’98), Stockholm, Sweden, June 14-19, 1998.

[24] C.J. O'Connor, C.T. Seip and E.E. Carpenter, "Synthesis and Reactivity of Nanophase Ferrites in Reverse Micellar Solutions," 4th International Conference on Nanostructured Materials (NANO’98), Stockholm, Sweden, June 14-19, 1998.

[25] J. Tang, "Magnetoresistance in Granular g-Fe₂O₃," Workshop on Magnetic Materials, Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA, July 1998

[26] R.A. McIntyre, J.N. Lalena, B. Cushing, K. Thomas, C.T. Seip, E. Carpenter, C.J. O’Connor, and J.B. Wiley, "Low-Temperature Routes to New Mixed Valence Compounds," Gordon Research Conference on Solid State Chemistry, July 1988.

[27] M.C. Cheng and H. Dong, "Monte Carlo Simulation for Spin-dependent Electron Transport in Magnetic Materials," Poster Presentation at the 2nd Annual Spintronics Workshop, Minneapolis, MN, July 16-18, 1998.

[28] J.M. MacLaren, "Theoretical Investigations of Finite Bias Tunneling," Poster Presentation at the 2nd Annual Spintronics Workshop, Minneapolis, MN, July 16-18, 1998.

[29] L. M. Malkinski, J.-Q. Wang, C. T. Seip, J. Wiemann, J. B. Wiley, J. Tang, and C. J. O’Connor, "Microstructure, Magnetic Properties and Giant Magnetoresistance Effect in Granular Cu-Co Thin Films," Poster Presentation at the 2nd Annual Spintronics Workshop, Minneapolis, MN, July 16-18, 1998.

[30] C.J. O'Connor, "Nanophase Magnetic Particles for Advanced Materials," Oral Presentation at the 2nd Annual Spintronics Workshop, Minneapolis, MN, July 16-18, 1998.

[31] C.J. O’Connor, C.T. Seip, E.E. Carpenter, C. Sangregorio, V. T. John, and S. Li, "Synthesis And Reactivity Of Nanophase Magnetic Particles In Reverse Micellar Solutions," Poster Presentation at the 2nd Annual Spintronics Workshop, Minneapolis, MN, July 16-18, 1998.

[32] C.J. O'Connor, C.T. Seip, E.E. Carpenter, C. Sangregorio, J.S. Jung, J.B. Wiley, V.T. John, G. Irvin, and S. Li, "Templated Synthesis of Magnetic Nanoparticles," Poster Presentation at the 2nd Annual Spintronics Workshop, Minneapolis, MN, July 16-18, 1998.

[33] C.A. Ross and H.I. Smith, "Interferometric Lithography and X-ray Nanolithography for MRAM Applications," Poster Presentation at the 2nd Annual Spintronics Workshop, Minneapolis, MN, July 16-18, 1998.

[34] S. L. Whittenburg, J. MacLaren and M.C. Cheng, "Modeling Program at the Advanced Materials Research Institute," Abstract, 2nd Annual Spintronics Workshop, Minneapolis, MN, July 16-18, 1998.

[35] S.L. Whittenburg, M.C. Cheng, and J.M. MacLaren "Modeling Studies of Magnetic Thin Films," Poster Presentation at the 2nd Annual Spintronics Workshop, Minneapolis, MN, July 16-18, 1998.

[36] S.L. Whittenburg, "Temperature Dependent Micromagnetics Simulation of Thin Films," Poster Presentation at the 2nd Annual Spintronics Workshop, Minneapolis, MN, July 16-18, 1998.

[37] J. Tang, "Magnetoresistance in Granular g-Fe₂O₃ and EuS-Co Nanocomposites," Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, People's Republic of China, August 1998

[38] J. Wang, "Flux Pinning and Enhanced Critical Current in Magnetic Field by Artificial Pinning Centers," 98 Workshop of Chinese Young Scholars on Nanophase Sciences, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, August 1998.

[39] J.S. Jung, W. S. Chae, J. B. Wiley and C. J. O'Connor, "Preparation and Characterization of g-Fe₂O₃ Nanoparticles in Mesoporous Material," Inorganic Chemistry Symposium, Wonju, Korea, August 1998.

[40] J.S. Jung, W.S. Chae, C. Sangregorio, J.B. Wiley, and C. J. O'Connor, "Nickel Nanoparticles in a Mesoporous Material," 82nd Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society, Chunan, Korea, August 1998.

[41] H.E. Alper, J.S. Murray and P. Politzer, "Density Functional Studies of Copper Clusters," presented at the 216th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 23-27, 1998.

[42] E.J. Thomas, H.E. Alper, J.S. Murray, P. Politzer and C.J. O’Connor, "Density Functional Studies of Chromium Clusters," presented at the 216th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 23-27, 1998.

[43] C.J. O'Connor, "Nanophase Magnetic Materials: Synthesis and Properties," 6th International Conference on Molecule-Based Magnets (ICMM’98), Village les Tuquets, Seignosse (Bordeaux), France, Sept. 12-17, 1998.

[44] E.E Carpenter, C. Sangregorio, and C.J. O'Connor, "Synthesis of Antiferromagnetic Particles with Macromolecular Dimensions," 6th International Conference on Molecule-Based Magnets (ICMM’98), Village les Tuquets, Seignosse (Bordeaux), France, September 12-17, 1998.

[45] C. Sangregorio, E.E. Carpenter, and C.J. O'Connor, "Synthesis and Characterization of Nanometer and Macromolecular Sized Antiferromagnetic Clusters," 6th International Conference on Molecule-Based Magnets (ICMM’98), Village les Tuquets (Bordeaux), Seignosse, France, September 12-17, 1998.

[46] S. Hariharan, "Electron Tunneling Spectroscopy," UNO Physics Dept., New Orleans, October 1998.

[47] S. Hariharan, "Probing the Ground State in 'good' Superconductors and 'bad' Metals," Physics Department, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, November 1998.

[48] S. Li, S. Rachakonda, G.C. Irvin, S. Banerjee, V.T. John, G. McPherson, and C.J. O’Connor, "Self-Assembly in the Transformation of Inverse Micellar Solutions to Organogels - Fundamental Characterizations and Applications to New Magneto-responsive and Luminescent Materials," presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Miami, FL, November 1998.

[49] G.C. Irvin, S. Li, R. Rachakonda, S. Banerjee, V.T. John, G. McPherson, and C.J. O’Connor, "Nanocluster Synthesis in Reversed Micelles under Clathrate Hydrate Formation Conditions," presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Miami, FL, November 1998.

[50] G.C. Irvin, S. Li, R. Rachakonda, S. Banerjee, V.T. John, G. McPherson, and C. J. O’Connor, "Solvophobic Folding of Hydrogen Bonded Polymers in Micro-structured Fluids - Development of a Microencapsulation Technique," presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Miami, FL, November 1998.

[51] G.C. Irvin, S. Li, S. Rachakonda, S. Banerjee, V.T. John, and C.J. O’Connor, "Rapid Nucleation of Nanoclusters through Clathrate Hydrate Formation," presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Miami, FL, November 1998.

[52] J.S. Jung, C.T. Seip, E.E. Carpenter, R.A. McIntyre, C. Sangregorio, C. J. O’Connor, and J. B. Wiley, "Synthesis of Nanomagnetic Materials in Mesoporous Hosts," 43rd Annual Conference on Magnetics and Magnetic Materials (MMM), Miami, FL, November 1998.

[53] J.S. Jung,W.S. Chae, R.A. McIntyre, C.T. Seip, J.B. Wileyand C.J. O’Connor, "Preparation and Characterization of Ni Nanoparticles in an MCM Mesoporous Material," 43rd Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (MMM), Miami, FL, November, 1998.

[54] L. Malkinski, J.-Q. Wang, C.T. Seip, J. Weimann, and J.B. Wiley, "Thickness Dependence of Giant Magnetoresistance Effect in Granular Cu-Co Thin Films," 43rd Annual Conference on Magnetics and Magnetic Materials (MMM), Miami, FL, November 1998.

[55] K.-Y. Wang, L. Feng, C.J. O'Connor, J. Tang, D.-X. Chen, M. Vazquez and A. Hernando, "Magnetoresistance in Glass-Coated Fe-Ni-Cu Microwires," Annual Conference on Magnetics and Magnetic Materials (MMM), Miami, FL, November 1998.

[56] S. Li, V.T. John, G. Irvin, S. Rachakonda, G. McPherson, and C.J. O’Connor, "Synthesis and Magnetic Properties of a Novel Ferrite Organogel," Annual Conference on Magnetics and Magnetic Materials (MMM), Miami, FL, November 1998.

[57] S. Li, V.T. John, S. Rachakonda, G. Irvin, G. McPherson, and C.J. O’Connor, "Higher Crystallinity Superparamagnetic Ferrites: Controlled Synthesis in Lecithin Gels, and Magnetic Properties," Annual Conference on Magnetics and Magnetic Materials (MMM), Miami, FL, November 1998.

[58] B. L. Cushing and J. B. Wiley, "Ion-Exchange Routes to Cation-Deficient Layered Oxides," Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS 98), Research Triangle Park, NC, November 1998.

[59] J.N. Lalena, C.T. Seip, E.E. Carpenter, A.U. Falster, W.B. Simmons, C.J. O’Connor, and J.B. Wiley," Multistep Topotactic Routes to Layered Transition-Metal Perovskites with Low d-electron Counts," Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS 98), Research Triangle Park, NC, November 1998.

[60] J.N. Lalena, R.A. McIntyre, B. Cushing, K. Thomas, C.T. Seip, C.J. O’Connor, and J.B. Wiley, "Low-Temperature Multistep Topotactic Routes to New Mixed-Valence Perovskites," Materials Research Society Meeting, November 30-December 4, 1988.

[61] J. Xu and M.-C. Cheng, "Design Optimization of Low-Temperature and Low-Voltage Deep-Submicron MOSFET’s Using Stepped-Channel-Doping Profiles," 1998 Int’l Electron Device & Materials Symposium (IEDMS), Tainan, Taiwan, December 21-23, 1998.

[62] S. Hariharan, "Probing the Ground State in 'good' Superconductors and 'bad' Metals," Physics Department, Tulane University, New Orleans, January 1999.

[63] C. Sangregorio, E.C. Carpenter, and C. J. O'Connor, "Size Dependence Of The Magnetic Properties Of Antiferromagnetic Nanoparticles," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[64] C. Sangregorio, J.K. Wiemann, C.J. O'Connor, and Z. Rosenzweig, "A New Method for the Synthesis of Magnetoliposomes," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[65] K.A. Thomas, J.N. Lalena, and J.B. Wiley, "A New Dielectric for Communication Devices," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[66] J.-S. Jung, J.L. Heintz, Jr., R.A. McIntyre, K.A. Thomas, W.L. Leibhart, K.Flick, L. Malkinski, J. Wang, W. Zhou, J.N. Lalena, B.L. Cushing, C. Sangregorio, C. Seip, E.E. Carpenter, J. Wiggins, H. Srikanth, C.J. O'Connor and J.B. Wiley, "Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic Nanoparticles and Mixed-Valence Compounds," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[67] S. Li, G. Irvin, B. Simmons, V. John, G. McPherson, and C. O'Connor, "The Synthesis of Magnetic Nanomaterials and Composites in Microstructured Fluid Phases," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[68] J. Wiemann, C. Sparrow, J.H. Zhang, "Nanoparticles of Zinc Ferrite by Organic Gelation Method," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[69] Kerry P. McNamara and Zeev Rosenzweig, "Intracellular Sensing Using Phospholipid-Coated Nanoparticles," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[70] A.Thierry de Ville d'Avray, E.E. Carpenter, C.J. O'Connor, and R.B. Cole, "Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry for Characterization of Magnetic Nanoparticles," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[71] P. Schilling, R. Tittsworth, E. Ma, S. Teixiera, M. do Carmo M. Alves, "XAFS Analysis Of Nanocrystalline Alloys at CAMD," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[72] W. Zhou and C.J. O'Connor, "Microstructure Characterization By Scanning Electron Microscope And Transmission Electron Microscope At AMRI," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[73] J.W. Owens and K.Garner, "Synchrotron X-Ray Microtomography of Zeolites," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[74] J. Tang, L. Feng and J.A. Wiemann, "Negative Magnetoresistance of g-Fe₂O₃ Observed in Fe₂O₃/Ag Granular Nanocomposites," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[75] K.-Y. Wang, C. Sangregorio, J. Wiggins, J. Wiemann and J. Tang, "Colossal Magnetoresistance and its Correlation with Magnetic Phase Transitions in Bulk Nd_0.7Ba_0.3MnO₃," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium- AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[76] L. Malkinski, J.-Q. Wang, J. Dai, J.Wiemann, T. Kodenkandath, C. Sangregorio, W. Zhou, J. Tang, J. Wiley and C. J. O'Connor, "Magnetoresistance, Microstructure and Magnetic Properties Of Cu-Co Granular Films," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[77] L. Malkinski, J.-Q. Wang, J. Weiman, W. Zhou, J. MacLaren, and C. Ross, "Fabrication and Study of GMR Co/Cu Multilayers and Spin-Valves," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[78] C.A. Ross, H.I. Smith, and J.Q. Wang, "Fabrication of MRAM Elements by Interferometric Lithography," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[79] R.H. Kodama and A.S. Edelstein, "Magnetic Properties Of Discontinuous Co Films Capped With Ni_0.5Co_0.5O or Al₂O₃," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[80] A.S. Edelstein, R.H. Kodama, M. Miller, V. Browning, P. Lubitz, S.F. Cheng, and H. Sieber, "Interlayer Coupling and Enhanced Coercivity in Ferromagnetic /Antiferromagnetic Structures," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[81] M. Rubinstein and T. Ambrose, E. Carpenter and C.J. O’Connor, "Magnetic Properties of Antiferromagnetic Nanoparticles," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[82] J. Wiggins, K. -Y. Wang, J. Tang and H. Srikanth, "Radio-Frequency Impedance of Fe-Ni-Cu Microwires and Nd-Ba-Mn-O Magnetic Oxides," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[83] K.L. Stokes, A. Kumbhar and C.B. Murray, "Investigation of Nanophase Materials for Thermoelectric Applications," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[84] M.-C. Cheng and M. Shen, "Critical Issues for Modeling of Ultra-small Semiconductor Devices," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[85] J. Xu and M.-C. Cheng, "Optimization of Low-Temperature Deep-Submicrometer MOSFET's at Supply Voltage Below One Voltage," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[86] N. Dao, S. Homer, and S.L. Whittenburg, "Micromagnetics of Nanoshaped Fe Elements," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[87] A.H. Davis, J.M. MacLaren, "Spin Dependent Tunneling in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[88] L. Folks and D. Weller, "Magnetic Structures in Exploratory Magnetic Recording Media," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[89] H.E. Alper and P. Politzer, "Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Copper Using an Allow Potential," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[90] E.J. Thomas, J.S. Murray; C.J. O'Connor; and P. Politzer, "The Cr₂ Molecule: Some Perspectives," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[91] E.E. Carpenter and C.J. O'Connor, "Sequential Synthesis using Reverse Micelles," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[92] J. Wiggins and H. Srikanth, "Instrumentation for Novel Radio Frequency and High Resistivity Measurements," poster presentation, 1999 Mardi Gras Symposium-AMRI/Industry Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 11-12, 1999.

[93] Z. Rosenzweig, "Bioanalytical Applications of Fluorescent and Magnetic Liposomes," Pittcon 99 - Symposium Organizer, Chair and Invited Speaker, Orlando, FL, March 1999.

[94] S. Hariharan, "Spin and Charge Dynamics in Novel Magnetic Systems," Physics Department, Southern University, Baton Rouge, March 1999.

[95] J. Tang, L. Feng, and J.A. Weimann, "Negative Magnetoresistance of g-Fe₂O₃ Observed in g-Fe₂O₃/Ag Granular Nanocomposites," presented at the American Physical Society's Centennial Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 20-26, 1999.

[96] L. Malkinski, J.-Q. Wang, J.B. Dai, J.K. Weimann, W. Zhou, and J. Tang, "Finite-Size Effects in GMR and Magnetic Blocking in Granular Thin Films," presented at the American Physical Society's Centennial Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 20-26, 1999.

[97] H. Srikanth, E.E. Carpenter, J. Wiggins, K.-Y. Wang, J. Tang, and C.J. O'Connor, "Radio Frequency Impedance of Magnetic Nanoparticles and Microwires," presented at the American Physical Society's Centennial Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 20-26, 1999.

[98] J. Wiggins, B.L. Cushing, J.B. Wiley, and H. Srikanth, "Transport and Magnetic Properties of Mixed-Valent Ca_xCoO₂," presented at the American Physical Society's Centennial Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 20-26, 1999.

[99] J.H. Zhang, C. Sparrow and M. Goudia, "Nanoparticles of Ferrites by Pyrolysis of Organic Precursors," presented at the 217th ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, March 21-23, 1999.

[100] C. Sangregorio, E.E. Carpenter, and C.J. O'Connor, "Synthesis and Characterization of Antiferromagnetic KMnF3 Nanoparticles," presented at the Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting 99, San Francisco, CA, April 5-8, 1999.

[101] E.E. Carpenter, C. Sangregorio, and C.J. O'Connor, "Effects of Shell Thickness on Blocking Temperature of Nanocomposites of Metal Particles with Gold Shells," 1999 International Magnetics Conference (INTERMAG 99), Kyongju, Korea, May 18-21, 1999.

[102] S. Hariharan, "Spin Dynamics: Waiting to Exhale . . ., Physics Department, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, June 1999.

[103] J.H. Zhang, "Nanostructured Zinc Ferrite by Organic Gelation Method," presented at the Nanostructured Materials Symposium of the 5th IUMRS International Conference on Advanced Materials, Beijing, China, June 13-18, 1999.

[104] L. Malkinski, J.-Q. Wang, and W. Zhou, "Influence of Annealing on Field Dependence of Magnetoresistance of Co/Cu Multilayers," presented at the 5th IUMRS International Conference on Advanced Materials, Beijing, China, June 13-18, 1999.

[105] J.-Q. Wang, L. M. Malkinski, Y. Hao, C.A. Ross, J.A. Wiemann, and C.J. O’Connor, "Fabrication of Pseudo-Spin-Valves and 100nm Sized Periodic Elements for Magnetic Memory Application," presented at the 5th IUMRS International Conference on Advanced Materials, Beijing, China, June 13-18, 1999.

[106] J.H. Zhang, J. Wiemann, and C. Sparrow, "Nanoparticles of Zinc Ferrite by Organic Gelation Method," presented at the 5th IUMRS International Conference on Advanced Materials, Beijing, China, June 13-18, 1999.

[107] J.Q. Wang, "Anomalous Magnetotransport Properties in Heterogenerous Magnetic Thin Films," invited presentation in the Physics Department at Shen Zhen University, China, June 22, 1999.

[108] J.Q. Wang, "Spin Interactions in Metallic Materials Containing Nano-scale Magnets," invited presentation in the Physics Department at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, June 24, 1999.

[109] J.Q. Wang, "Spin-Dependent Phenomena in Metallic Materials Containing Nano-scale Magnets," invited presentation at the MINT Center, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, July 22, 1999.

[110] K.L. Stokes, "Quantum Confinement and Thermoelectric Materials," University of New Orleans Physics Department Seminar, New Orleans, LA, July 1999.

[111] S. Li, G. Irvin, B. Simmons, V.T. John, G. McPherson, J. Akkara, C.J. O’Connor, "Nanostructured Materials Synthesis in a Rigid Surfactant Gel Phase," ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, Boston, July 1999.

[112] G. Irvin, S. Li, B. Simmons, V.T. John, G. McPherson, C.J. O’Connor, "Nanoparticle Synthesis under Clathrate Hydrate Formation Conditions: A Method to Restrict Particle Growth," ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, Boston, July 1999.

[113] M. Max, R. Pellenbarg, V.T. John, "Methane Hydrate for All Electric Ships: An Opportunity for Technological Innovation," Third Intl. Conf. on Gas Hydrates, Salt Lake City, July 1999.

[114] G. Irvin, S. Li, B. Simmons, G. McPherson, "Control of Gas Hydrate formation using Surfactant Systems," Third Intl. Conf. on Gas Hydrates, Salt Lake City, July 1999.

[115] B. Simmons, S. Li, G. Irvin, G. McPherson, V.T. John, "Transformations from Inverse Micelles to Rigid Gels in Surfactant Systems," 218th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA., Aug 22-26, 1999.

[116] G. Irvin, S. Li, B. Simmons, V. John, G. McPherson, "Nanoparticle Synthesis and Crystal-Growth Restriction through Clathrate Hydrate Formation," 218th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA., Aug 22-26, 1999.

[117] J. Tang, "Pulsed Laser Deposition of Magnetic Films: Nanocrystalline Fe₃O₄ and a Unique Island Structure of Fe₃C," Frontiers in Magnetism-99, Stockholm, Sweden, August 1999.

[118] J. Tang, "Spin Dependent Variable Range Hopping in Iron Oxide Films," 22nd International Conference on Low Temperature Physics, Helsinki, Finland, August 1999.

[119] W.L. Zhou, Y. Sasaki, Y. Ikuhara, and C.J. O'Connor, "Transmission Electron Microscopy Observation of 11 MeV B⁵⁺ Ion Irradiation in Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O_7-x Single Crystal," presented at the Microscopy & Microanalysis '99 (M&M '99) Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon, August 1-5, 1999.

[120] AS Kumbhar, EE Carpenter, W Zhou, JA Wiemann, and CJ O'Connor, "Synthesis and Characterization of Nano 'Onion-Like' Structures," 218th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA., Aug 22-26, 1999.

[121] CJ O'Connor, Y Han, and EE Carpenter, "Synthesis and Characterization of Nano 'Core-Shell' Structure," 218th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA., Aug 22-26, 1999.

[122] JA Sims, EE Carpenter, and CJ O'Connor, "Sequential Synthesis of Gold Coated Iron Nanoparticles Using Reverse Micelles," 218th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA., Aug 22-26, 1999.

[123] S. Li, V John, G Irvin, B Simmons, G McPherson, J Akkara, and C O'Connor, "Transformations from Inverse Micelles to Rigid Gels in Surfactant Systems: Fundamental Characterization and Applications to Nanostructured Materials Synthesis," 218th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA., Aug 22-26, 1999.

[124] EJ Thomas III, P Lane, JS Murray, P Politzer, and CJ O'Connor, "Use of Nonstandard Parameters for Becke's Three-Parameter Hybrid Functional: Its Application to Density Functional Studies of Transition Metals," 218th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA., Aug 22-26, 1999.

[125] E Sinn, CM McGrath, JWM Seddon, FE Sowrey, NA Young, CJ O'Connor, and C Sangregorio, "XAFs of Fe Complexes Displaying Spin Crossover Behavior," 218th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA., Aug 22-26, 1999.

[126] JB Wiley, JS Jung, SH Lee, YR Kim, and CJ O'Connor, "Synthesis and Characterization of Isolated Ni Nanoparticles in MCM Hosts," 218th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA., Aug 22-26, 1999.

[127] JB Wiley, KA Thomas, JN Lalena, FX Augrain, C Sangregorio, EE Carpenter, W Zhou, CJ O'Connor, AU Falster, and WB Simmons, Jr., "Toward the Construction of Cation-Anion Networks Within Perovskite Interlayers," 218th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA., Aug 22-26, 1999.

[128] S Hariharan, E Carpenter, J Wiggins, L Spinu, and C O'Connor, "Dynamic Radio-Frequency Transverse Susceptibility in Ring-Shaped Fe Nanoparticles," 44th Annual Conference on Magnetism & Magnetic Materials, San Jose, CA Nov 15-18, 1999.

[129] A Kumbhar, J Lin, EE Carpenter, J Wiemann, W Zhou, and CJ O'Connor, "Magnetic Properties of Iron and Iron Platinum Alloys Synthesized via Microemulsion Techniques," 44th Annual Conference on Magnetism & Magnetic Materials, San Jose, CA Nov 15-18, 1999.

[130] J Wiggins, EE Carpenter and CJ O'Connor, "Phenomenological Magnetic Modeling of Au:Fe:Au Nano-Onions," 44th Annual Conference on Magnetism & Magnetic Materials, San Jose, CA Nov 15-18, 1999.

[131] S Li, G Irvin, B Simmons, C O'Connor and J Akkara, "The Use of Surfactant Templates to Develop Biomimetic Chain Structures of Magnetic Nanoparticles," 44th Annual Conference on Magnetism & Magnetic Materials, San Jose, CA Nov 15-18, 1999.

[132] S. Li, G Irvin, B Simmons, VT John, G McPherson, CJ O'Connor, W Zhou, "Organogel Formed by Bridging Reverse Micelles through Hydrogen Bonding: Characterization and Applications to Magnetoresponsive Materials," 219th ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA., March 26-30, 2000.

[133] TA Kodenkandath, JN Lalena, ML Vicui, L Xu, WL Zhou, EE Carpenter, CJ O’Connor, and JB Wiley, “Assembly of Metal-Anion Arrays within Perovkite Hosts,” 219th ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA., March 26-30, 2000.

[134] CJ O'Connor, "Fabrication and Properties of Magnetic Particles with Nanometer Dimensions," 219th ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA., March 26-30, 2000.

[135] JB Wiley, JN Lalena, ML Viciu, L Xu, WL Zhou, EE Carpenter, and CJ O'Connor, "Assembly of Metal-Anion Arrays within Layered Perovskite Hosts," 219th ACS National Meeting , San Francisco, CA., March 26-30, 2000.

[136] CJ O'Connor, "Nanophase Materials Research for Microdevice Applications and Micromanufacturing," First Annual Louisiana Microsystems Conference, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA April 4-5, 2000.

[137] L Spinu, S Hariharan, JA Wiemann, S Li, J Tang, C O'Connor, "Superparamagnetism and Transverse Susceptibility in Magnetic Nanoparticle Systems," 2000 IEEE International Magnetic Conference, Toronto, Canada, April 9-13, 2000.

[138] KL Stokes, J Fang, F Chen, CJ O’Connor, W Gaschler, and CB Murray, “Nanophase Semiconductors and Semimetals as Potential Thermoelectric Materials,” presentation at the DARPA/ONR Thermoelectrics Principal Investigator’s Meeting, Hilton Head Island, SC, May 31 – June 2, 2000.

[139] J.W. Wang, “Giant Magnetoresistance in Co/Cu/Co Pseudo Spin Valves,” invited paper presented at EMMA 2000 Conference, Kiev, Ukraine, June 2000.

[140] CJ O’Connor, J Sims, A Kumbhar, V Kolesnichenko, WL Zhou, JA Wiemann, “Magnetic Properties of Fe_(1-X) Pt_X/Au and CoPt₃/Au Core-shell Nanoparticles,” International Conference on Magnetism 2000, Recife, Brazil, Aug 6-11, 2000.

[141] K. Wang, W. Zhou, J. Dai and J. Tang, “Novel Transport Properties of Fe₃C Islands Prepared by Pulsed Laser Deposition,” International Conference on Magnetism (ICM 2000), Recife, Brazil, August 7-11, 2000.

[142] K.-Y. Wang, C. Frommen, P.J. Schilling, N. Moelders and J. Tang, “Evolution of Magnetic Phases upon Annealing in Glass-Coated Fe-Ni-Cu Microwires,” International Conference on Magnetism (ICM 2000), Recife, Brazil, August 7-11, 2000.

[143] WL Zhou, J Lin, and CJ O’Connor, “One, Two, and Three Dimensional Gold Nanoparticle Arrays from Reserve Micelles,” Microscopy & Microanalysis 2000 Conference, Philadelphia, PA, August 13-17, 2000.

[144] W.L. Zhou, L. Xu, C. Frommen, R.H. Baughman, A.A. Zakhidov, L. Malkinski, and J.B. Wiley, “Inverse Porous Nickel Nanostructures from Opal Membrane Templates,” oral presentation at the Microscopy & Microanalysis 2000 Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 13-17, 2000.

[145] K.J. Boyd, “Integrated Structural and Magnetic Property Determination by Ion Scattering Methods,” poster presentation, Louisiana Materials Science Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, August 17-18, 2000.

[146] L. Spinu, “RF Spin Dynamics in Novel Magnetic Systems,” poster presentation, Louisiana Materials Science Conference, New Orleans, LA, August 17-18, 2000.

[147] J Dai, J Fang, F Agnoli, A Kumbhar, W Zhou, W Wang, K Stokes, CJ O’Connor, and J Tang, “High Thermal Stability and Coercivity of Co Nanoparticle Induced by Ferromagnet/Antiferromagnet Exchange Coupling,” poster presentation, Louisiana Materials Science Conference, New Orleans, LA, Aug 17-18, 2000.

[148] J Fang, V Kolesnichenko, CJ O’Connor, K Stokes, J Wiley, W Gaschler, and C Murray, “Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Nanoparticles,” invited oral presentation, Louisiana Materials Science Conference, New Orleans, LA, Aug 17-18, 2000.

[149] A.Ya. Vovk, W. Wang, J.-Q. Wang, L.M. Malkinski, N.N. Dao, J.B. Wiley, A.F. Kravets, A.M. Pogoriliy, O.V. Shipil, “Composite Thin Film Materials with Giant Magnetoresistive Effect,” poster presentation, Louisiana Materials Science Conference, New Orleans, LA, August 17-18, 2000.

[150] B. Simmons, C. Taylor, S. Li, G. Irvin, A. Landis, V.T. John, G.L. McPherson, D. Schwartz, R. Moore, Arijit Bose, Weilie Zhou, “Fundamental Characterizations of, and Templated Materials Synthesis in Novel Organo- and Organohydro-Gels,” poster presentation, Louisiana Materials Science Conference, New Orleans, LA, August 17-18, 2000.

[151] F. Chen, “Transport Properties of Clathrate Cs8Sn44 Under High Pressure,” poster presentation, Louisiana Materials Science Conference, New Orleans, LA, August 17-18, 2000.

[152] H. Xu, M.L. Viciu, L. Spinu, J. Dai, W. Wang, and J.B. Wiley, “Synthesis of a Perovskite-Related Compound and Frequency Dependence of the Dielectric Constant,” poster presentation, Louisiana Materials Science Conference, New Orleans, LA, August 17-18, 2000.

[153] J. Fang, W.L. Zhou, J. Dai, and K.L. Stokes, “Monodisperse Bismuth Nanoparticles Synthesized from High Temperature Colloidal System,” poster presentation, Louisiana Materials Science Conference, New Orleans, LA, August 17-18, 2000.

[154] M.L. Viciu, T.A. Kodenkandath, J. Sims, E. Gilbert, L. Spinu, W. Zhou, J.-N. Chotard, and J.B. Wiley, “Topotactic Manipulation of Layered Perovskites,” poster presentation, Louisiana Materials Science Conference, New Orleans, LA, August 17-18, 2000.

[155] J.A. Wiemann, J. Tang, K. Wang, J.W. Wang, and W. Zhou, “Characterization of Multi-Layered Thin Films Using X-Ray Reflectivity,” poster presentation, Louisiana Materials Science Conference, New Orleans, LA, August 17-18, 2000.

[156] S.L. Whittenburg, “Micromagnetic Simulation of Deep Submicron Superalloy Discs,” poster presentation, Louisiana Materials Science Conference, New Orleans, LA, August 17-18, 2000.

[157] W. Zhou, “Nanostructure Study by Electron Microscopy at AMRI,” poster presentation, Louisiana Materials Science Conference, New Orleans, LA, August 17-18, 2000.

[158] J.H. Zhang and J. Wiemann “Magnetic Properties of the Nanoparticles of Mixed NiZn Ferrite,” presented at 220th ACS National Meeting, Washington, DC, August 20-24, 2000.

[159] J.-S. Jung, Y.-R. Kim, S.H. Lee, J. Wiley, and C.J. O'Connor,"Co₃(SbTe₃)₂ Nanoparticles in a AlMCM41 Host," presented at 220th ACS National Meeting, Washington, DC, August 20-24, 2000.

[160] CJ O’Connor, “Nanophase Magnetic Particles for Advanced Materials”, DARPA Spinstronic Program Review, Sedona, AZ, Aug 21-22, 2000.

[161] CJ O’Connor, J Tang, J Wang, S Hariharan and J MacLaren, “Spinstronic – Spin Transport and Spin Transport Electronics,” 7th ICMM, San Antonio, TX, September 16-21, 2000.

[162] L. Xu, W. Zhou, R.H. Baughman, A.A. Zakhidov, and J.B. Wiley, "Fabrication of 3-D Nanoscale Meshes and Beads," DARPA Metamaterials pre-BAA Workshop, Greenbelt, Maryland, September 29, 2000.

[163] K.J. Boyd, “Modeling of Low-Energy Cluster Ion-Surface Interactions with Full Inclusion of Internal Degrees of Freedom,” presented at American Vacuum Society International Symposium, Boston, MA, October 2000.

[164] J.Q. Wang, “Fabrication and Properties of Magnetic Particles with Nanometer Dimensions,” invited paper presented at the International Conference on Engineering and Technological Sciences 2000 – International Symposium on Advanced Materials, Beijing, China, October 2000.

[165] J.Q. Wang, “Spin-Interaction in Metallic Films Containing Nano-scale Magnet,” invited paper presented at the International Conference on Engineering and Technological Sciences 2000 – International Symposium on Advanced Materials, Beijing, China, October 2000.

[166] J.B. Wiley, "The Use of Low-Temperature Topotactic Methods for Directing the Structure and Properties of New Materials," 8th Annual National Science Foundation Materials Chemistry Workshop, Mount Hood, Oregon, October 12 - 15, 2000.

[167] C.J. O’Connor, “Academic Materials Research Projects,” Louisiana Research and Technology Summit, Baton Rouge, LA, October 23, 2000.

[168] S. Li, S. Simmons, L. Liu, G. Irvin, G. McPherson, V.T. John, “Templated Synthesis in a Self-Assembled Surfactant Gel Phase,” AIChE Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, November 2000.

[169] B. Simmons, S. Li, V. John, A. Bose, G. McPherson, "The Use of Complementary Techniques to Determine the Structure and Properties of a Rigid Surfactant Mesophase," AIChE Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, November 2000.

[170] B. Simmons, V. John, C. Taylor, G. McPherson, D. Schwartz, "Microstructure Determination of a Novel Organogel,” AIChE Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, November 2000.

[171] H. Srikanth, "Strain Dependence and Magnetic Anisotropy in Chromium Dioxide Thin Films," 2000 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, November 27 – December 1, 2000.

[172] H. Srikanth, "Transverse Susceptibility and Magnetic Anisotropy in Nanoparticle Systems," 2000 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, November 27 – December 1, 2000.

[173] L. Spinu, C. J. O'Connor and H. Srikanth, “Radio Frequency Probe Studies of Magnetic Nanostructures,” invited talk presented at The 8th Joint MMM-Intermag Conference, San Antonio, TX, January 7-11, 2001.

[174] H. Srikanth, L. Spinu, T. Kodenkandath, J. B. Wiley, and J. Tallon, “Vortex Dynamics and Magnetic Anisotropy in Ruthenates,” contributed presentation, The 8th Joint MMM-Intermag Conference, San Antonio, TX, January 7-11, 2001.

[175] L. Spinu, H. Srikanth, C. J. O'Connor, A. Gupta, X.W. Li, and G. Xiao, “Switching Behavior and Strain Dependence in Epitaxial CrO₂ Thin Films,” contributed presentation, The 8th Joint MMM-Intermag Conference, San Antonio, TX, January 7-11, 2001.

[176] O.F. Caltun, L. Spinu, and A.l. Stancu, “Magnetic Properties of High Frequency Ni-Zn Ferrites Doped with CuO,” The 8th Joint MMM-Intermag Conference, San Antonio, TX, January 7-11, 2001.

[177] A. Kumbhar, L. Spinu, F. Agnoli, K-Y. Wang, W. Zhou, and C. J. O'Connor, “Magnetic Properties of Cobalt and Cobalt-Platinum Alloy Nanoparticles Synthesized via Microemulsion Technique,” The 8th Joint MMM-Intermag Conference, San Antonio, TX, January 7-11, 2001.

[178] S.L. Whittenburg, “JaMM - Java - Java MicroMagnetics - a Distributed Approach,” The 8th Joint MMM-Intermag Conference, San Antonio, TX, January 7-11, 2001.

[179] C.J. O’Connor, “Spintronics – Spin Transport Electronics,” an invited presentation, Chemistry Department Seminar Program, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, February 3, 2001.

[180] J.Q. Wang, “Spin-Dependent Phenomena in Metallic Materials Containing Nano-scale Magnets,” invited talk, Physics Department, State University of New York, Binghamton, NY, February 18, 2001.

[181] J.B. Wiley, “Synthesis of Materials with Nanometer Dimensions,” oral presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[182] K.L. Stokes, J. Fang, F. Chen, J. Wiemann, W. Zhou, W. Gaschler, and C. Murray, “Progress in Nanophase Thermoelectrics,” oral presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[183] L. Spinu, S. Hariharan, and C.J. O’Connor, “Review of Electromagnetic Research at AMRI,” oral presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[184] C.A. Ross, F.J. Castaño, S. Haratani, Y. Hao, B. Vögeli, H.I. Smith, and J.Q. Wang, “Properties of Pseudo Spin Valve Elements with 100 nm Dimensions,” oral presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[185] J. Lohau, A. Moser, C.T. Rettner, M.E. Best, and B.D. Terris, “Focused Ion Beam Patterned Perpendicular Recording Media,” oral presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[186] J.Q. Wang, N.N. Dao, A. Vovk, Z. Zhao, C. A. Ross, J.M. MacLaren, W. Zhou, and S.L. Whittenburg “Spin Transport in GMR and TMR Systems and Semiconductors,” oral presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[187] S.L. Whittenburg, S. Homer, Z. Zhao, H. Chen, N. Dao, L. Spinu, A. Stancu, J. MacLaren and K. Davis, “Modeling at AMRI,” oral presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[188] F. Agnoli, W. Zhou, and C.J. O’Connor, “Synthesis of Star-Shaped Nanoparticles of KMnF₃ Using Reverse Micelles,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[189] K. Boyd, “Site-Preferential Surface Defect Formation via Low Energy Ion Irradiation,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[190] G. Caruntu and J.B. Wiley, “New Triple-Layered Perovskite Oxyhalides (CuCl)Ln₂Ti₂NbO₁₀ (Ln=La-Eu) Synthesized by Soft Chemistry,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[191] Y. Chen and Z. Rosenzweig, “Synthesis and Characterization of Fluorescent CdS and CdSe Nanoparticle,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[192] F. Chen, K.L. Stokes, G.S. Nolas, J. Dong, and O.F. Sankey, “Transport Properties of Clathrate Cs-A-Sn Under High Pressure,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[193] S. Dennis, K.L. Stokes, A. Vovk, and J. Wang, “Magneto-optical Kerr Effect in Granular Co/silica Films,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[194] J.Fang, K.L. Stokes, W.L. Zhou, and C. O’Connor, “Synthesis and Characterization of Bismuth Nanoparticles,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[195] L. Spinu, C.J. O’Connor, H. Srikanth, J.L. Tallon, A. Gupta, X.W. Li and G. Xiao, “Probing Magnetic Oxides Using RF Susceptibility Experiments,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[196] L. Liu, B. Simmons, M. Singh, C. Ford, S. Thangaraj, V. John, G. McPherson, and W. Zhou, “Templated Synthesis of Extended Nanostructures,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[197] V. Kolesnichenko and C.J. O’Connor, “Novel Technology for Synthesis of Nanocrystalline Magnetic Metals and Metal Oxides with Controlled State of the Surface,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[198] F. Agnoli, V. Kolesnichenko and C.J. O’Connor, “Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Magnetic Properties of Solid Solutions of MnO in ZnO in the Nanocrystalline and Bulk State,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[199] J.M. MacLaren and A. Davis, “Modelling Spin Dependent Tunneling,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[200] J.W. Owens, Q. Nguyen, and L. Butler, “Applications of Synchrotron X-ray Microtomography,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[201] G. Dumitrascu, A. Kumbhar, W. Zhou, and Z. Rosenzweig, “The Use of Derivatized Magnetoliposomes for Extraction of Antibodies from Aqueous Solutions,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[202] J. Fang, J.A. Sims, C.J. O’Connor, and S. Bucher, “XANES/ESAFS Characterization of Co/Au Core-shell Nanostructure Synthesized from Wet Chemistry Techniques,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[203] C.J. O’Connor, W.L. Zhou, J. Fang, L.D. Tung, L. Spinu, H. Srikanth, A. Stancu, S. Li, E.E. Carpenter, M. Farhoud, and C.A. Ross, “Study of Dynamic Properties of Magnetic Nanostructured Materials,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[204] M.L. Viciu, T.A. Kodenkandath, L. Spinu, W.L. Zhou, J.-N. Chotard, and J.B. Wiley, “New Metal-Anion Arrays with Perovskite Blocks,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[205] A.Y. Vovk, J.-Q. Wang, A.M. Pogoriliy, O.V. Shypil’, and A.F. Kavets, “Transport Properties of (CoFe)-(Al₂O₃) Granular Films in the Vicinity of the Percolation Threshold,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[206] N.N. Dao and J.Q. Wang, “Spin Transport in n-Doped GaAs Through Closely Spaced Thin Co Strips," poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[207] S.L. Whittenburg, S. Homer, Z. Zhao, and N. Dao, “Micromagnetic Simulations at AMRI,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[208] L. Xu, W.L. Zhou, J.B. Wiley, R.H. Baughman, and A.A. Zakhidov, “Preparation of Three-Dimensional Metal Meshes and Beads,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[209] G.Lazarov, I. Khayrullin, E. Niver, V. Vardeny, A. Efros, J. Wiley, R.H. Baughman, “Tunably Transparent Metals: 3-D Metallic Photonic Crystals and Left-Handed EM Structures,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[210] J.H. Zhang and C. Hogan, “Nanocomposites of Ferrite/Silica,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[211] Z. Zhao and S. L. Whittenburg, “Micromagnetics Simulation of Rotational Hysteresis,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[212] W.L. Zhou, J. Wiemann, F. Agnoli, J. Fang, K. Stokes and C.J. O’Connor, "PbSe Self-assembly Nanoparticles Before and After Annealing and KMnF₃ Nanocrystals,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[213] J.M. MacLaren, S.D. Willoughby, M.E. McHenry, B. Ramalingum, and S.G. Sankar, “First Principles Calculations of the Electronic Structure of Fe_1-xCo_xPt,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2001 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 21-23, 2001.

[214] W.L Zhou, “Electron Microscopy Study of Metal Nanobead Fabrication and Self-Organization Nanoparticles,” invited talk, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China, April 2001.

[215] W.L Zhou, “Electron Microscopy Study of Metal Nanobead Fabrication and Self-Organization Nanoparticles,” invited talk, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Beijing University, Beijing, China, April 2001.

[216] W.L Zhou, “Electron Microscopy Study of Metal Nanobead Fabrication and Self-Organization Nanoparticles,” invited talk, Beijing Laboratory of Electron Microscopy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, April 2001.

[217] W.L Zhou, “Electron Microscopy Study of Metal Nanobead Fabrication and Self-Organization Nanoparticles,” invited talk, Institute of Physics and Condensed Matter, Physics Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, April 2001.

[218] W.L Zhou, “Electron Microscopy Study of Metal Nanobead Fabrication and Self-Organization Nanoparticles,” invited talk, Research Center of Ministry of Education for High Gravity Engineering & Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China, April 2001.

[219] W.L Zhou, “Electron Microscopy Study of Metal Nanobead Fabrication and Self-Organization Nanoparticles,” invited talk, Beijing Laboratory of Vacuum Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, April 2001.

[220] J.-S. Jung, Y.-R. Kim, L. Malkinski, W. Zhou, M.L. Viciu, J.B. Wiley and C.J. O’Connor, “Magnetic Properties of Cobalt Nanoparticles in an AlMCM41 Mesoporous Host,” 2001 MRS Spring Meeting, April 17, 2001.

[221] M.L. Viciu, L. Spinu, W.L. Zhou, "Novel Synthetic Routes to New Mixed-Valence Compounds and Electronic Doping Studies on Layered Perovskites,” poster presentation, SpinTech1 Conference, May 13-18, 2001, Maui, Hawaii.

[222] L. Spinu, A. Stancu, H. Srikanth, and C. J. O'Connor, “Micromagnetic Study of Reversible Transverse Susceptibility,” Hysteresis and Micromagnetics Modeling Symposium (HMM'01), May 21-23, 2001, Ashburn, VA.

[223] L. Spinu, I. D. Borcia, Al. Stancu, and C. J. O'Connor, “Time and Temperature-Dependent Preisach Models,” Hysteresis and Micromagnetics Modeling Symposium (HMM'01), May 21-23, 2001, Ashburn, VA.

[224] A. Stancu, L. Stoleriu, M. Cerchez, P. Postolache, D. Cimpoiesu, and L. Spinu, "Standard Problems for Phenomenological Preisach-type Models,” Hysteresis and Micromagnetics Modeling Symposium (HMM'01), May 21-23, 2001, Ashburn, VA.

[225] S. Whittenburg, “Micromagnetic Studies of Hysteresis in Nickel Pillars,” Hysteresis and Micromagnetics Modeling Symposium (HMM'01), May 21-23, 2001, Ashburn, VA.

[226] C.J. O’Connor, “Spintronics–Spin Transport Electronics,” an invited seminar presentation, Yonsei University, Korea, May 30, 2001.

[227] C.J. O’Connor, “Spintronics–Spin Transport Electronics,” an invited seminar presentation, Chunnam National University, Korea, June 5, 2001.

[228] C.J. O’Connor, “Spintronics–Spin Transport Electronics,” an invited seminar presentation, Pusan National University, Korea, June 8, 2001.

[229] C.J. O’Connor, “Preparation and Properties of Nanophase Magnetic Particles,” 2001 Northwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Seattle, WA, June 14-17, 2001.

[230] C.J. O’Connor, J. Sims, A. Kumbhar, F. Agnoli, V. Kolesnichenko, "Synthesis of Magnetic Nanomaterials," DARPA Meta-Materials Kick Off Meeting, North Conway, NH, June 26-29, 2001.

[231] S. Hariharan, “Mapping Switching Dynamics in Magnetic Nanostructures,” invited talk, International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies, Singapore, July 1-6, 2001.

[232] K.J. Boyd, “Influence of Interatomic Potential on Simulations of Near-threshold Ion Penetration,” poster presentation at the 19th International Conference on Atomic Collisions in Solids, Paris, France, July 29-August 3, 2001.

[233] V. Kolesnichenko, “Fabrication and Properties of Magnetic Particles with Nanometer Dimensions,” oral presentation at 2nd Louisiana Conference on Microfabrication and Materials Science, Baton Rouge, LA, August 20-22, 2001.

[234] L. Spinu, “Study of Dynamic Properties of Magnetic Nanoparticle Systems with Tuned Strength of Interactions,” oral presentation at 2nd Louisiana Conference on Microfabrication and Materials Science, Baton Rouge, LA, August 20-22, 2001.

[235] C.J. O’Connor, “The Advanced Materials Research Institute at the University of New Orleans,” oral presentation at 2nd Louisiana Conference on Microfabrication and Materials Science, Baton Rouge, LA, August 20-22, 2001.

[236] J. He, “Transmission Electron Microscopy Study on Soluble SWNTs,” oral presentation at 2nd Louisiana Conference on Microfabrication and Materials Science, Baton Rouge, LA, August 20-22, 2001.

[237] W.L. Zhou, “PbSe Self-Assembling Nanoarrays Before and After Annealing,” poster presentation at 2nd Louisiana Conference on Microfabrication and Materials Science, Baton Rouge, LA, August 20-22, 2001.

[238] N.T.K. Thanh, “Using Gold Nanoparticles and Laser Based Absorption Detection,” poster presentation at 2nd Louisiana Conference on Microfabrication and Materials Science, Baton Rouge, LA, August 20-22, 2001.

[239] L. Spinu and L.D. Tung, “Anisotropy and Field Switching Probing in Nano-Patterned Media” poster presentation at 2nd Louisiana Conference on Microfabrication and Materials Science, Baton Rouge, LA, August 20-22, 2001.

[240] J. Sims, “Investigations on Magnetic, Electronic and Structural Properties of CoPt_x Particles with and Without a Gold Coating,” poster presentation at 2nd Louisiana Conference on Microfabrication and Materials Science, Baton Rouge, LA, August 20-22, 2001.

[241] L. Viciu, “Construction of Transition Metal Halide Arrays within Perovskite Hosts,” poster presentation at 2nd Louisiana Conference on Microfabrication and Materials Science, Baton Rouge, LA, August 20-22, 2001.

[242] L. Xu, “Electrochemical Growth of Extended Nanostructures,” poster presentation at 2nd Louisiana Conference on Microfabrication and Materials Science, Baton Rouge, LA, August 20-22, 2001.

[243] V.L. Kolesnichenko, “New Approach to Synthesis of the Nanoscale Ferrites with Improved Quality,” poster presentation at 2nd Louisiana Conference on Microfabrication and Materials Science, Baton Rouge, LA, August 20-22, 2001.

[244] J.H. Zhang, “Cobalt Ferrite/Silica Nanocomposiste: Synthesis, Structure, and Magnetism," poster presentation at 2nd Louisiana Conference on Microfabrication and Materials Science, Baton Rouge, LA, August 20-22, 2001.

[245] G. Zhou, “Preparation and Characterization of CdS Quantum Dots-Containing Polystyrene Particles,” poster presentation at 2nd Louisiana Conference on Microfabrication and Materials Science, Baton Rouge, LA, August 20-22, 2001.

[246] J. Fang, “Processing Route for Potential Applications in Magnetic and Thermoelectric Aspects,” poster presentation at 2nd Louisiana Conference on Microfabrication and Materials Science, Baton Rouge, LA, August 20-22, 2001.

[247] C.H. Song, W. Zhou, J. He, C.J. O'Connor, and W. Zhao, "Optical Properties of Condensed and Dispersed HiPco Buckytubes," presented at 222th ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, August 26-30, 2001.

[248] C.J. O’Connor, “Nanophase Magnetic Particles for Advanced Materials,” DARPA Spins/Spintronics Workshop and Review, Long Beach, CA, September 4-7, 2001.

[249] L. Spinu, C.A. Ross, L.D. Tung, M. Shima, H. Srikanth, and C.J. O’Connor, “Anisotropy and Field Switching Probing in Nano-Patterned Media," 46th Annual Conference on Magnetism & Magnetic Materials, Seattle, Washington, November 12-16, 2001.

[250] L. Spinu, A. Stancu, L.D. Tung, P. Postolache, J. Fang and C.J. O’Connor, “Evaluation of Interactions in Nanoparticulate Systems with Temperature Dependent Integral Generalized Delta M Curves,” 46th Annual Conference on Magnetism & Magnetic Materials, Seattle, Washington, November 12-16, 2001.

[251] N. Dao, Y. Hao, C.A. Ross, L.M. Malkinski, J.Q. Wang, and S.L. Whittenburg, “Magnetization Reversal of Elliptical Co/Cu/Co Spin-Valve Dots,” 46th Annual Conference on Magnetism & Magnetic Materials, Seattle, Washington, November 12-16, 2001.

[252] H. Srikanth, R. Hajndl, J. Sanders, J. Wilson, L. Spinu, A. Sampath, and T.S. Sudarshan, “Magnetic Studies of Polymer-Coated Fe Nanoparticles Synthesized by Microwave Plasma Polymerization,” 46th Annual Conference on Magnetism & Magnetic Materials, Seattle, Washington, November 12-16, 2001.

[253] J. Fang, L.D. Tung, K.L. Stokes, J. He, D. Caruntu, W.L. Zhou, and C.J. O’Connor, “Synthesis and Magnetic Properties of CoPt-PMMA Nanostructured Composite Material,” 46th Annual Conference on Magnetism & Magnetic Materials, Seattle, Washington, November 12-16, 2001.

[254] J. Dai, W. Wang, J.Tang, J. Fang, F. Agnoli, W. Zhou, A. Kumbhar and K. Stokes, “High Magnetic and Thermal Stability of Co Nanoparticles Induced by Ferromagnetic / Antiferromagnetic Exchange,” 46th Annual Conference on Magnetism & Magnetic Materials, Seattle, Washington, November 12-16, 2001.

[255] W. Wang, J. Dai, J. Fang, J. He, W. Zhou, L. Spinu and J. Tang, “The Magnetic and Transport Properties of Fe-doped Rutile,” 46th Annual Conference on Magnetism & Magnetic Materials, Seattle, Washington, November 12-16, 2001.

[256] K.Y. Wang, L. Spinu, W. Zhou, W. Wang and J. Tang, “Phase Transition and Magnetotransport Properties of Ball Milled Half-metallic CrO₂,” 46th Annual Conference on Magnetism & Magnetic Materials, Seattle, Washington, November 12-16, 2001.

[257] J. Tang, J. Da, K.Y. Wang, W. Zhou, U. Dielold and N. Ruzycki, "Current Controlled Channel Switching and Magnetoresistance in An Fe₃C Island Film,” 46th Annual Conference on Magnetism & Magnetic Materials, Seattle, Washington, November 12-16, 2001.

[258] J. Sims, A. Kumbhar, V. Kolesnichenko, F. Agnoli, and C.J. O’Connor, “Synthesis and Manipulation of Nanophase Magnetic Materials,” International Symposium on Cooperative Phenomena of Assembled Metal Complexes, Osaka, Japan, November 15-17, 2001.

[259] C.J. O’Connor, “Introduction and Overview,” oral presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2002 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 6-8, 2002.

[260] J. Wiley, “Preparation and Characterization of Nanoscale Materials,” oral presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2002 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 6-8, 2002.

[261] K. Stokes, “Progress in Nanophase Thermoelectric Materials,” oral presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2002 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 6-8, 2002.

[262] L. Spinu and S. Hariharan, “Static and Dynamic Magnetic Studies in Nanocomposites and Supramolecular Systems,” oral presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2002 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 6-8, 2002.

[263] S. Whittenburg, “Modeling of Magnetic Devices,” oral presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2002 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 6-8, 2002.

[264] C.J. O'Connor, V.O. Golub, A.Ya. Vovk, A.F. Kravets, A. M. Pogoriliy, O.V.Shypil', "Magnetic and Transport Properties of (CoFe)Al₂O₃ Cermet Films," poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2002 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 6-8, 2002.

[265] L. Xu, F. Li, W. L. Zhou, V.O. Golub, L.D. Tung, A. Vovk, R.H. Baughman, A.A. Zakhidov, and J.B. Wiley, “Fabrication of Three-Dimensionally Periodic Metal Meshes and Spheres,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2002 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 6-8, 2002.

[266] W.Zhou, “Soluble SWNTs and Nanorings,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2002 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 6-8, 2002.

[267] L. Viciu, L. Spinu, L.D. Tung, V.O. Golub, W.L. Zhou, and J.B. Wiley, “Structural and Magnetic Investigation of New Metal-Halide Layered Compounds,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2002 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 6-8, 2002.

[268] F. Li, "Wire Nanostructures from the Directed Cleavage of 3-D Wire-Mesh Photonic Crystals," poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2002 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 6-8, 2002.

[269] F. Chen, J. Fang, K.L. Stokes, G.S. Nolas, R. Funahashi, R.A. Stern and J.M. MacLaren, “Thermopower of Narrow-Gap Semiconductors Under High Pressure,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2002 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 6-8, 2002.

[270] C. Wang, J. Fang, J. He, W. Zhou, K. Stokes, and C. O'Connor, “The Morphology Control of Silver Nanoparticle,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2002 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 6-8, 2002.

[271] J. He, “Microstructures of Polystyrene Latex Bonded Cadmium Sulfide Quantum Dots,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2002 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 6-8, 2002.

[272] J. Sims, “Magnetic, Electronic and Structural Properties of CoPt_x Nanoparticles With and Without a Au Coating,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2002 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 6-8, 2002.

[273] L. Liu, B. Simmons, M. Singh, V. John, K. Maskos, A. Bose, and V. Agarwal, “Correlations between High Resolution NMR and Neutron Scattering to Characterize Self-Assembly,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2002 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 6-8, 2002.

[274] J.H. Zhang, “A Study of Cobalt Ferrite/Silica Nanocomposite,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2002 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 6-8, 2002.

[275] C.J. O'Connor, V.O. Golub, A.Ya. Vovk, V.V. Kotov, P. Yakovenko, and K. Ullakko, “Influence Of Thermal Treatment On Magnetic Properties Of NiMnGa Alloys,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2002 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 6-8, 2002.

[276] T. Ji, V. Kolesnichenko, J. He, J. Tang and C.J. O'Connor, “Magnetic Properties of Mixture of SmCo₅ and FeNi under Ball Milling,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2002 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 6-8, 2002.

[277] J. Yu, C. Chang, D. Karns, G. Ju, Y. Kubota, W. Eppler, C. Brucker, and D. Weller, “Thermal Annealing Effect on FeCoB Soft Underlayer for Perpendicular Magnetic Recording,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2002 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 6-8, 2002.

[278] K.-S. Cho, W. Gachler, and Chris Murray, “Lead Chalcogenides Quantum Dots and Quantum Wires,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2002 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 6-8, 2002.

[279] J. Fang, “Synthesis and Self-assembly of Bi_0.90Sb_0.10 Nanocrystallites,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2002 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 6-8, 2002.

[280] J. Fang, F. Chen, K.L. Stokes, J. He, J. Tang and C. O’Connor, “Synthesis and Thermoelectric Properties of Bi₂S₃ Nano-beads,” Mater. Res. Soc. 2002 Spring Meeting Section on “Materials for Energy Storage, Generation, and Transport,” San Francisco, CA, April 1-5, 2002.

[281] F. Chen, K.L. Stokes, H. Wang, J.Fang and W. Zhou, “Pressure Tuning of Transport Properties for C-Nanotubes,” Mater. Res. Soc. 2002 Spring Meeting, Polymer Nano-composites, San Francisco, CA, April 1-5, 2002.

[282] B. Simmons, V. John, and G. McPherson, "Self-Assembled Organogels," Invited poster presentation at the Hearin Symposium, University of Southern Mississippi, School of Polymer Science, April 2002.

[283] V. John, "Self Assembly and Nanostructured Materials," U.S.-European Workshop on the Future of Self-Assembly (sponsored by the Army Research Office), Massa Marittima, Italy, April 2002.

[284] C. Ford, N. Sahiner, M. Singh, V. John, G. McPherson, "Tempating Hydrogel Synthesis in Lipid Systems," Invited presentation at Particles 2002: Medical/Biochemical Diagnostics, Pharmaceuticals, and Drug Delivery Applications of Particle Technology, Orlando, FL, April 2002.

[285] C.J. O'Connor, V.O. Golub, A.Y. Vovk, V.V. Kotov, P. Yakovenko, and K. Ullakko, "Influence of Thermal Treatment on Local Structure and Magnetic Properties of NiMnGa Alloys," The 2002 IEEE International Magnetics Conference (InterMag Europe 2002), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, April 28-May 2, 2002.

[286] C.J. O'Connor, V.O. Golub, A.Y. Vovk, A.F. Kravets, and A.M. Pogoriliy, "Influence of Particle Size Distribution in Cermet Nanocomposites on Magnetoresistance Sensitivity," The 2002 IEEE International Magnetics Conference (InterMag Europe 2002), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, April 28-May 2, 2002.

[287] L. Spinu, A. Stancu, L.D. Tung, J. Fang, H. Srikanth, and C.J. O'Connor, "RF Dynamics in Nanoparticle Systems with Tuned Strength of Interactions," The 2002 IEEE International Magnetics Conference (InterMag Europe 2002), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, April 28-May 2, 2002.

[288] P.R. Bissell, R.D. Cookson, M. Vopsaroiu, A. Stancu, and L. Spinu, "Measurement of Out-of-Plane Demagnetization in Thin Film Media," The 2002 IEEE International Magnetics Conference (InterMag Europe 2002), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, April 28-May 2, 2002.

[289] I.D. Borcia, L. Spinu, and A. Stancu, "Thermal Variable Variance Preisach-Néel Model," The 2002 IEEE International Magnetics Conference (InterMag Europe 2002), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, April 28-May 2, 2002.

[290] J. Fang, C. O’Connor, K. Stokes and J. He, “Synthesis and Self-assembly of Semimetallic and Semiconducting Nanocrystals with Control of Pattern Shape,” 1st International Conference and School: Nanoscale/Molecular Mechanic (N/M²), Outrigger Wailea Resort, Maui, Hawaii, May 12-17, 2002.

[291] B. Simmons, V. John, and G. McPherson, "Self Assembled Organogels," Intl. Conference on Surfactants in Solution, Barcelona, Spain, June 2002.

[292] A. Bose, V. Agarwal, V. John, and B. Simmons, "Small Angle Neutron Scattering of Mixed Surfactants," ACS Symposium on Colloid and Interface Science, Ann Arbor, MI, June 2002.

[293] C.J. O’Connor and V. Kolesnichenko, “Development of New Chemical Synthesis Techniques,” DARPA MetaMaterials PI Review, Coronado Island Marriott Resort, Coronado, CA, June 11-14, 2002.

[294] V. Kolesnichenko, D. Caruntu, N.H. Chou, C. O'Connor, G. Goloverda, and Y. Remond, “Rational Synthesis of the Nanoscale Transition Metal Ferrites with Structure of Discrete Nanoparticles and their Assembling Properties,” 224th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 18-22, 2002.

[295] V. Kolesnichenko, Z. Ban, C. O'Connor, and G. Goloverda, “Synthesis of the Nanocrystalline Magnetic Transition Metals Complexed with N- and O-Donor Capping Ligands,” 224th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 18-22, 2002.

[296] V. Kolesnichenko, D. Caruntu, Y. Remond, N.H. Chou, G. Goloverda, and C. O'Connor, “Hydrocarbon-Soluble Nanocrystals of Transition Metal Ferrites,” 224th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 18-22, 2002.

[297] V. Kolesnichenko, Z. Ban, G. Goloverda, and C. O'Connor, “Colloidal Nanoparticles of Magnetic Transition-Metals and Intermetallides Stabilized by Complexation,” 224th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 18-22, 2002.

[298] C.J. O’Connor, “Nanophase Dilute Magnetic Semiparticles,” DARPA Spins/Spintronics PI Review, Delray Beach Marriott, Florida, September 30-October 4, 2002.

[299] H. Gabrisch, R. Yazami, and B. Fultz, “Transformations of the Spiel Phase in LiCoO₂,” 202nd Meeting of the Electrochemical Society Salt Lake City, Utah, October 20-25, 2002.

[300] J.-S. Jung, K.-H. Choi, Y.-R. Kim, W.-S. Chae, S.-H. Lee, L. Malkinski, V. Golub, and C.J. O’Connor, “Optical and Magnetic Properties Induced by Structural Confinement of Ternary Halcogenide in SBA-15 Nanotube,” 47th Annual Conference on Magnetism & Magnetic Materials (MMM), Tampa, FL, November 11-15, 2002.

[301] W.L. Zhou, J. He, T.-A. Huynh, T.J. Kennedy, K.L. Stokes, and C.J. O’Connor, “Self-assembly of FePt Nanoparticles into Nanorings,” 47th Annual Conference on Magnetism & Magnetic Materials (MMM), Tampa, FL, November 11-15, 2002.

[302] J. Fang, N. Sharma, E.Y. Shin, C.J. O’Connor, K.L. Stokes, G. Caruntu, J.B. Wiley, L. Spinu, and J. Tang, “Ultrafine NiFe₂O₄ Powder Fabricated from Reverse Microemulsion Process,” 47th Annual Conference on Magnetism & Magnetic Materials (MMM), Tampa, FL, November 11-15, 2002.

[303] L.D. Tung, V. Kolesnichenko, D. Caruntu, N.H. Chou, C.J. O’Connor and L. Spinu, “Magnetic Properties of Ultrafine Cobalt Ferrite Particles,” 47th Annual Conference on Magnetism & Magnetic Materials (MMM), Tampa, FL, November 11-15, 2002.

[304] V.O. Golub, A.Ya. Vovk, C.J. O’Connor, V.V. Kotov, P.G. Yakovenko, and K. Ullakko, “Magnetic and Structural Properties of Nonstoichiometric Ni₂MnGa Alloys with Ni and Ga Excess,” 47th Annual Conference on Magnetism & Magnetic Materials (MMM), Tampa, FL, November 11-15, 2002.

[305] C.J. O’Connor, “Fabrication, Properties and Applications of Electromagnetic Particles with Nanometer Dimensions,” Carrefour des Nanomatériaux (Nanomaterials Crossroads) Conference, Hotel Wyndham, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, November 18-19, 2002.

[306] H. Gabrisch, R. Yazami, and B. Fultz, “TEM Study of Lattice Defects in Cycled LiCoO₂,” NSF-EPSCoR Consortium-Wide Meeting, Ruston, LA, December 17, 2002.

[307] D. Caruntu, N.H. Chou, G. Caruntu, J. He, G. Goloverda, C. O’Connor, and V. Kolesnichenko, “Synthesis of Transition Metal Ferrites with the Structure of Discrete Nanoparticles,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2003 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 26-28, 2003.

[308] L. Xu, L.D. Tung, L. Spinu, W.L. Zhou, V.O. Golub, F. Chen, K. Stokes, R.H. Baughman, A.A. Zakhidov, and J.B. Wiley, “Synthesis and Characterization of Photonic Crystals with Three-Dimensionally Periodic Structures,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2003 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 26-28, 2003.

[309] H. Chen, and S.L. Whittenburg, “Fast, High Density Storage Based On Seed Induced Magnetization Reversal,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2003 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 26-28, 2003.

[310] A. Vovk, V. Golub, L. Malkinski, C. O’Connor, J. Tang, Z. Wang, and A. Sozinov, “Magnetotransport in NiMnGa Thin Films Prepared by Pulse Laser Deposition,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2003 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 26-28, 2003.

[311] L. Spinu, “Fabrication and Characterization of Tunable Magnetic Nanocomposite Materials,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2003 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 26-28, 2003.

[312] D. Neiner and J.B. Wiley, “Synthesis and Characterization of Vanadyl-Perovskite-Related Structures,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2003 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 26-28, 2003.

[313] Z. Ban, J. He, V. Kolesnichenko, and C. O’Connor, “Synthesis of the Single-Crystalline Nanowire of MnBi Alloy,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2003 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 26-28, 2003.

[314] L. Viciu, L. Spinu, V.O. Golub and J.B. Wiley, "Transition Metal Chloride Layers within Perovskite Blocks - Synthesis and Magnetic Properties,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2003 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 26-28, 2003.

[315] K.-S. Cho, W. Gaschler, C.B. Murray, and K. Stokes, “Shape Evolution of PbSe Quantum Dots and Nanowires,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2003 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 26-28, 2003.

[316] D. Caruntu, V. Kolesnichenko, N.H. Chou, J. He, G. Goloverda and C. O’Connor, “Synthesis of Fine Transition-Metal Ferrite Particles Complexed with Long-Chain Carboxylate Ligands,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2003 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 26-28, 2003.

[317] W.L. Zhou, J. He, J. Fang, T.-A. Huynh, T.J. Kennedy, K.L. Stokes, and C.J. O’Connor, “Self-Assembly of PbSe and FePt Nanoparticles,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2003 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 26-28, 2003.

[318] N. Dao and S.L. Whittenburg, "Switching Mechanism in Ring-Shaped Pseudo-Spin Valves,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2003 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 26-28, 2003.

[319] Y. Chen and Z. Rosenzweig, “Luminescent Quantum Dot Assemblies for Biological Applications,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2003 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 26-28, 2003.

[320] T. Ji, W.-B. Jian and J. Fang, “Shape-Controlled MnxPb(1-x)Se Nanocrystals,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2003 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 26-28, 2003.

[321] M.A. Tarr, C.J. O’Connor, and I. DeLeon, “Summer Outreach Program for High School Students and Teachers,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2003 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 26-28, 2003.

[322] H. Gabrisch, R. Yazami, and B. Fultz, “TEM Study of Cycled LiCoO₂,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2003 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 26-28, 2003.

[323] W.-B. Jian, T. Ji, J. Fang, and C. O’Connor, “Advanced Materials Enhancement of Exchange Interactions by Quantum Confined Excitons in Pb_1-xMn_xSe Nanocrystals,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2003 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 26-28, 2003.

[324] V.O. Golub, A.Ya. Vovk, C.J. O’Connor, V.V. Kotov, P. Yakovenko, and K. Ullakko, “Magnetic and Structural Properties of Nonstoichiometric Ni-Mn-Ga Alloys,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2003 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 26-28, 2003.

[325] F. Li, J.B. Wiley, K.L. Stokes, J. Fang, D. Smith and W. Zhou, “Functional Nanomaterials with Controlled Structures,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2003 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 26-28, 2003.

[326] Brian L. Cushing and Charles J. O’Connor, “The Microemulsion-Based Synthesis of Permalloy (Fe_0.2Ni_0.8) Nanoparticles,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2003 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 26-28, 2003.

[327] L. Chen, J.H. Zhang, and L.D. Tung, “Magnetic Properties of Cobalt Ferrite Nanotubes,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2003 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 26-28, 2003.

[328] S.N. Thornburg, J.M. Burst, C.A. Ventrice, Jr., and U. Diebold, “Measurement of the Dependence of Bulk Defects on the Reactivity of the TiO₂(110) Surface,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2003 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 26-28, 2003.

[329] H. Geisler and S. Sales, J.M. Burst, S.N. Thornburg, C.A. Ventrice Jr., Y. Losovyj and P.T. Sprunger, “Photoemission Study of Dodecanethiol on Au (111),” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2003 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 26-28, 2003.

[330] Y.A. Barnakov, L.B. Scott, L.A. Kelly and K.L. Stokes, “Magneto-Optical Studies of Magnetite-Polymer Nanocomposities,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2003 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 26-28, 2003.

[331] G. Caruntu, J. Baisch, and J.B. Wiley, “New Ion-Exchangeable Sillen-type Tellurium Oxyhalides: Potential Non-Linear Optical Materials,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2003 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 26-28, 2003.

[332] K. Ward, J.B. Wiley, and G. Caruntu, “Oxidation Chemistry of Some Early Transition-Metal Layered Perovskites,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2003 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 26-28, 2003.

[333] V. Reddy and K. Stokes, “A High-Temperature Synthesis of Bismuth Chalcogenides,” poster presentation, DARPA/AMRI 2003 Review, New Orleans, LA, February, 26-28, 2003.

[334] M.A. Tarr, C.J. O'Connor, and I. DeLeon, "Summer Outreach Program for High School Students and Teachers," 225th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 23-27, 2003.

[335] T. Ji and J. Fang, "Simple Preparation and Optical Properties of CdSe and CdTe Nanocrystals," 225th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 23-27, 2003.

[336] T. Ji, J. Fang, and C. O'Connor, "Preparation and Characterization of Mn-doped PbSe Nanocrystals with Interesting Shapes," 225th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 23-27, 2003.

[337] D. Wang, J. He, B.F. McCaughy, J.E. Hampsey, X. Ji, Y.-B. Jiang, H. Xu, W.L. Zhou, J. Tang, R. Schmehl, C.J. O'Connor, C.J. Brinker, and Y. Lu, “Templating Synthesis of Hierarchical Nanowire and Nanomesh Thin Films,” 225th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 23-27, 2003.

[338] Z. Ban, C. O'Connor, G. Goloverda, and V. Kolesnichenko, “Nanocrystals and Nanowires of Magnetic Mn/Bi Metal Alloys from Nonaqueous Solutions,” 225th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 23-27, 2003.

[339] L. Xu, Lianbin, F. Li, L.D. Tung, L. Spinu, W.L. Zhou, F. Chen, R.H. Baughman, A.A. Zakhidov, and J.B. Wiley, “Preparation and Characterization of Photonic Crystals with Three-Dimensionally Periodic Structures,” 225th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 23-27, 2003.

[340]