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  1. Optimizing Li+ transport in Li7La3Zr2O12 solid electrolytes

    Article • Ceramics International, July 2023, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  2. Direct spectroscopic observation of the reversible redox mechanism in A3V2(PO4)3(A=Li,Na) cathode materials for Li-ion batteries

    Article • Journal of Power Sources, July 2023, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  3. Few-layer MoS2 nanosheets with and without silicon nanoparticles as anodes for lithium-ion batteries

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, January 2023, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  4. Compositional and structural control in LLZO solid electrolytes

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2022, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  5. Regulation of surface oxygen activity in Li-rich layered cathodes using band alignment of vanadium phosphate surface coatings

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, January 2022, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  6. Validating the Electronic Structure of Vanadium Phosphate Cathode Materials

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, September 2021, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  7. Insights from Systematic DFT Calculations on Superconductors

    Article • July 2021, IntechOpen

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  8. Nanoscale differentiation of surfaces and cores for olivine phosphate particles—a key characteristic of practical battery materials

    Article • Journal of Physics Energy, April 2021, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  9. Effects of Al substitution by Si in Ti3AlC2 nanolaminate

    Article • Scientific Reports, February 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Abdul Hadi, Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  10. Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel Hydrated Layered Vanadium(III) Phosphate Phase K3V3(PO4)4·H2O: A Functional Cathode Material for Potassium-Ion Batteries

    Article • ACS Omega, January 2021, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  11. THz/Far infrared synchrotron observations of superlattice frequencies in MgB2

    Article • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, January 2021, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  12. Structural, electronic and optical properties of lead-free antimony-copper based hybrid double perovskites for photovoltaics and optoelectronics by first principles calculations

    Article • Computational Materials Science, January 2021, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  13. Observation of Preferential Cation Doping on the Surface of LiFePO4 Particles and Its Effect on Properties

    Article • ACS Applied Energy Materials, August 2020, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  14. Effects of Nanoscale Surface Lithium Depletion on the Optical Properties and Electronic Band Structures of Lithium Transition-Metal Phosphates

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, August 2020, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  15. Precision structural and phase analysis of boron carbide

    Article • Ceramics International, June 2020, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  16. Nanoscale characteristics of practical LiFePO4 materials - Effects on electrical, magnetic and electrochemical properties

    Article • Materials Characterization, April 2020, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  17. Spectroscopic Evidence of Surface Li-Depletion of Lithium Transition-Metal Phosphates

    Article • ACS Applied Energy Materials, February 2020, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  18. Thermoelectric properties of phase pure boron carbide prepared by a solution-based method

    Article • Advances in Applied Ceramics Structural Functional and Bioceramics, December 2019, SAGE Publications

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  19. Progress Towards a Universal Approach for Prediction of the Superconducting Transition Temperature

    Article • Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, December 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  20. Ab initio atomistic insights into lead-free formamidinium based hybrid perovskites for photovoltaics and optoelectronics

    Article • Computational Materials Science, November 2019, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  21. Re-evaluation of experimental measurements for the validation of electronic band structure calculations for LiFePO4 and FePO4

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2019, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  22. Improving the Rate Capability of LiFePO4 Electrode by Controlling Particle Size Distribution

    Article • Journal of The Electrochemical Society, January 2019, The Electrochemical Society

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  23. Phonon Dispersions as Indicators of Dynamic Symmetry Reduction in Superconductors

    Article • December 2018, IntechOpen

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  24. Identification of superconductivity mechanisms and prediction of new materials using Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations

    Article • Journal of Physics Conference Series, December 2018, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  25. Spectroscopy of metal hexaborides: Phonon dispersion models

    Article • Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, September 2018, Wiley

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  26. Electron Density Response to Phonon Dynamics in MgB<sub>2</sub>: An Indicator of Superconducting Properties

    Article • Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Material Science, January 2018, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  27. First hafnium-based MAX phase in the 312 family, Hf3AlC2: A first-principles study

    Article • Journal of Alloys and Compounds, December 2017, Elsevier

    Abdul Hadi, Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  28. A Complete and Accurate Description of Superconductivity of AlB2-Type Structures from Phonon Dispersion Calculations

    Article • Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, September 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  29. Phonon dispersion models for MgB 2 with application of pressure

    Article • Physica C Superconductivity, May 2017, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  30. Phonon dispersion anomalies and superconductivity in metal substituted MgB2

    Article • Computational Materials Science, April 2017, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  31. Low temperature decomposition of metal borohydride drives autogenous synthesis of MgB2

    Article • Superconductor Science and Technology, March 2017, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  32. Nanojoint Formation between Ceramic Titanate Nanowires and Spot Melting of Metal Nanowires with Electron Beam

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, March 2017, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor YuanTong GU, Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  33. Morphology control in high yield boron carbide

    Article • Ceramics International, February 2017, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  34. Computational prediction and experimental confirmation of rhombohedral structures in Bi1.5CdM1.5O7 (M = Nb, Ta) pyrochlores

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2017, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  35. In-Situ Carbon Control in the Preparation of Precursors to Boron Carbide by a Non-Aqueous Solution Technique

    Article • Journal of Materials Science and Engineering A, February 2015, David Publishing Company

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  36. Phonon anomalies predict superconducting Tcfor AlB2-type structures

    Article • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  37. Electronic Structure Studies and Photocatalytic Properties of Cubic Bi1.5ZnNb1.5O7

    Article • International Journal of Photoenergy, January 2015, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  38. Synthesis, Characterization, and Electronic Structure Studies of Cubic Bi1.5ZnTa1.5O7for Photocatalytic Applications

    Article • International Journal of Photoenergy, January 2015, Wiley

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  39. Synthesis of MgB2 at Low Temperature and Autogenous Pressure

    Article • Materials, May 2014, MDPI AG

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  40. Coherent phonon decay and the boron isotope effect for MgB2

    Article • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  41. Phonon modes of MgB2: super-lattice structures and spectral response

    Article • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  42. Comparison of Functionals for Metal Hexaboride Band Structure Calculations

    Article • Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Material Science, January 2014, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  43. Metal Hexaborides with Sc, Ti or Mn

    Article • Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Material Science, January 2013, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  44. A phenomenological model for the structure–composition relationship of the high Tc cuprates based on simple chemical principles

    Article • Physica C Superconductivity, June 2012, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  45. A nanometre‐scale non‐periodic structural variation in high temperature superconducting ceramics and the implications for properties

    Article • Journal of Microscopy, June 2001, Wiley

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  46. Melt textured Y123 bulk and thick film

    Article • Physica C Superconductivity, November 2000, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  47. Effects of PtO2 and CeO2 additives on the microstructures of the quenched melts of Y–Ba–Cu–O materials

    Article • Physica C Superconductivity, July 2000, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  48. Observation of exsolution textures within Ba–Cu–O-rich solidified melts of Y–Ba–Cu–O materials and their relationship to Y123 nucleation and texturing

    Article • Physica C Superconductivity, May 2000, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  49. Comments on the phase diagrams and crystallisation paths of Y–Ba–Cu–O materials

    Article • Physica C Superconductivity, November 1999, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  50. Sintering and densification mechanisms of Y2BaCuO5 pellets

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering B, September 1999, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  51. Bi-2223 precursor billets for PIT wire production

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, June 1999, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  52. Phase composition of the rapidly quenched melt of YBa2Cu3O7−y+20 mol% Y2BaCuO5

    Article • Physica C Superconductivity, January 1999, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  53. Studies of the phase evolution of YBCO materials with different additives

    Article • Superconductor Science and Technology, October 1998, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  54. Phase evolution of the quenched melt of with 20 mol% additions

    Article • Superconductor Science and Technology, September 1998, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  55. Microstructural studies of quenched partially-melted Y-123 materials and Y-123 with Y-211, PtO2 and CeO2 additions

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering B, May 1998, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  56. Binder effect on microstructure and properties of YBa2Cu3O7−x extruded wires

    Article • Physica C Superconductivity, April 1998, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  57. Synthesis and characterisation of nanoscale magnesium oxide powders and their application in thick films of Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8

    Article • Materials Letters, March 1998, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  58. Microstructural investigation of Bi–Sr–Ca–Cu–oxide thick films on alumina substrates

    Article • Journal of Materials Science, July 1997, Springer Science + Business Media

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  59. Partial melt processing and electrical properties of Bi - Sr - Ca - Cu - O superconducting thick films on (100) MgO substrates

    Article • Superconductor Science and Technology, May 1997, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  60. Reaction products between Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-oxide thick films and alumina substrates

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering B, March 1997, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  61. Microstructural characterization of quenched melt-textured YBa2Cu3O7−δ materials

    Article • Journal of Materials Research, March 1997, Springer Science + Business Media

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  62. Progress towards slip-casting YBa2Cu3O7 − x monoliths

    Article • Materials Letters, February 1997, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  63. Fine-grained Y2Cu2O5 powder from a co-precipitated precursor

    Article • Materials Letters, January 1996, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  64. Shape-formed ceramic superconductors by slip-casting

    Article • Journal of Electronic Materials, December 1995, Springer Science + Business Media

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  65. Analysis and prediction of the critical current density across [001]-tiltYBa2

    Article • Physical Review B, November 1995, American Physical Society (APS)

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  66. Microstructure and properties of artificial grain boundaries in epitaxial YBA2Cu3O7−δ thin films grown on [001] tilt YZrO2 bicrystals

    Article • Physica C Superconductivity, June 1995, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  67. Manufacture of fine grained Y2BaCuO5 powder by co-precipitation

    Article • Materials Letters, June 1995, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  68. YBa2Cu3O7−x films on yttria-stabilized ZrO2 substrates: Influence of the substrate morphology

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, June 1994, American Institute of Physics

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  69. Early stages of growth of YBa2Cu3O7−δhighTcsuperconducting films on (001) Y‐ZrO2substrates

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, March 1994, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Håkan Olin, Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  70. Microstructure of an artificial grain boundary weak link in an YBa2Cu3O7−σ thin film grown on a (100)(110), [001]-tilt Y-ZrO2 bicrystal

    Article • Ultramicroscopy, June 1993, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  71. YBa2Cu3O7/NdGaO3/YBa2Cu3O7 trilayers by modified off-axis sputtering

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, June 1993, American Institute of Physics

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  72. Effects of substrate temperature on the microstructure of YBa2Cu3O7−δ films grown on (001) Y-ZrO2 substrates

    Article • Applied Physics Letters, August 1992, American Institute of Physics

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  73. Growth and properties of a multilayer system based on Y1Ba2Cu3Ox and amorphous Y-ZrO2

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, July 1992, American Institute of Physics

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  74. Electropolishing of polycrystalline YBa2Cu3O7−δ to meet the need for sharp needle geometry

    Article • Surface Science, April 1992, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  75. Very thin YBaCuO films made by coevaporation

    Article • January 1992, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  76. YBaCuO thin films on Yttria-stabilized Zirconia: growth and properties

    Article • January 1992, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  77. Weak links and dc SQUIDS on artificial nonsymmetric grain boundaries in YBa2Cu3O7−δ

    Article • Applied Physics Letters, December 1991, American Institute of Physics

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  78. YBCO thin films on Yttria stabilized Zirconia and LaAlO3-growth and properties

    Article • Physica C Superconductivity, December 1991, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  79. Properties of artificial grain boundary weak links grown on Y-ZrO2bicrystals

    Article • Superconductor Science and Technology, September 1991, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  80. High quality YBCO thin films - laser deposition, co-evaporation, and device fabrication

    Article • Physica Scripta, July 1991, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  81. Effects of composition and processing on the microstructure and properties of 1-2-3 superconductors

    Article • Micron and Microscopica Acta, January 1991, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  82. Study of in situ laser deposited YBCO thin films

    Article • Journal of the Less Common Metals, October 1990, Elsevier

    Professor Håkan Olin, Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  83. Microstructures of YBa2Cu3O7-δ superconductors

    Article • Micron and Microscopica Acta, January 1990, Elsevier

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco

  84. INTERFACIAL MICROSTRUCTURE IN Y1 Ba2 Cu3 O7-δ HIGH Tc SUPERCONDUCTORS

    Article • Le Journal de Physique Colloques, January 1990, EDP Sciences

    Adjunct Professor Jose A Alarco