====== News Archive: 2007–2011 ======

==== 2011 ====

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| Dec\_2011
| We present our latest results about showing giant stress transfer between single graphene sheets and polymers at the **2011 Fall MRS Meeting** in Boston, MA.
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| Nov\_2011
| Our **publication** on graphene oxide nanocomposites gets published in [[http://pubs.acs.org/journal/mamobx|Macromolecules]], the #1 polymer journal: \\
[[http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/ma2008783|"In Situ Reduction of Graphene Oxide in Polymers"]]. //Macromolecules// **44**, 9821–9829 (2011).
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| Oct\_2011
| Prof. Schniepp gives an [[:public:publications#InvitedPres|invited talk]] 
on graphene-based polymer nanocomposites at the [[http://abstracts.acs.org/chem/sermacs/meetingview.php?page=session&par_id=322|2011 SERMACS]] meeting in Richmond, VA.
| [[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/app.34787/abstract|{{public:thumbs:thum_acs.jpg}}]]
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| Aug\_2011
| **Our paper** on graphene–polymer interactions gets **published**: \\
[[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/app.34787/abstract|"Measurement of the interfacial attraction between graphene oxide sheets and the polymer in a nanocomposite"]]. //J. Appl. Polym. Sci.//**122**, 3739–3743 (2011).
| [[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/app.34787/abstract|{{public:thumbs:thum_tops.jpg}}]]
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| Jun\_2011
| Prof. Schniepp is the recipient of an
**[[https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1111030|NSF EAGER Award]]**
from the //U. S. National Science Foundation// (award # DMR-1111030). The award will provide  $46,000 over 12 months to investigate //Graphene Oxide// as a next-generation photoelectronic material with an adjustable band gap.
| [[https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1111030|{{public:thumbs:thum_nsf.jpg}}]]
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| May\_2011
| //Dr. A. Jaeton Glover// joins our [[:public:team|team]] as a postdoctoral researcher.
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| May\_2011
| Prof. Schniepp gives an **invited talk** “Evaluation of Soil-Release Polymers by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)” at //International Specialty Products//, Wayne, New Jersey.
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| Apr\_2011
| Congratulations to our [[:public:team|team member]] //Eric Yang//, who was selected to receive a //Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC)// **Undergraduate Research Scholarship** for the 2011–2012 academic year.
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| Mar\_2011
| Our work on thermal processing of GO polymer nanocomposites is presented at the ACS Spring Meeting of Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering.
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| Feb\_2011
| //Laura Rickard// from our research group was selected to [[http://www.wm.edu/news/stories/2011/statewide-forum-focuses-on-graduate-student-research-123.php|present our on work
implant materials to members of the VA General Assembly and government representatives. ]]
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| Jan\_2011
| **Our paper** on Titanium-based implant materials gets **published**: \\
[[http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0927776510004893|"Surface oxide net charge of a titanium alloy: Comparison between effects of treatment with heat or radiofrequency plasma glow discharge"]]. //Coll. Surf. B//**82**, 173–181 (2011).
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==== 2010 ====

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| Dec\_2010
| Prof. Schniepp gives an **invited talk** “Graphene–Polymer Nanocomposites: Systematic Analysis and Design of Super-Strong Materials”, Institute of Materials Science (IMS) Seminar, //University of Connecticut//, Storrs, Connecticut.
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| Dec\_2010
| The Schniepp group receives a **research grant** from the //Thomas F. Jeffress and Kate Miller Jeffress Memorial Trust//. The funds will greatly enhance our **[[:public:news:blog:2010-2013:2010-02-01_silk_thrust|silk project]]**. 
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| Nov\_2010
| **Outreach** activity: Prof. Schniepp gives science **[[http://physics.wm.edu/laserfest/LaserFestroadshowvisitsBerkeleyMiddleSchool/ourgreataudience.html|classes for 120 middle school students]]** at Berkeley Middle School in Williamsburg, VA, teaching about touching atoms with a sharp AFM tip. This activity is part of [[http://www.laserfest.org/events/ontheroad/wm.cfm|W&M's 2010 Laserfest]].
| [[http://www.laserfest.org/events/ontheroad/wm.cfm|{{public:thumbs:thum_berkeley.jpg}}]]
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| Nov\_2010
| We present our latest results about directly measuring interactions between single graphene sheets and polymers at the **2010 Fall MRS Meeting** in Boston, MA. 
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| Nov\_2010
| Prof. Schniepp to give public presentations during 
[[http://www.laserfest.org/events/ontheroad/wm.cfm|W&M's 2010 Laserfest]] 
Title: "[[http://physics.wm.edu/laserfest/OpenHouse.htm|Atomic Force Microscopy: Sub-Nanometer Precision Guided by Laser Light]]"
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| Oct\_2010
| **Publication** appears in Applied Optics: [[http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?URI=ao-49-35-6689|"Tuning of structural color using a dielectric actuator and multifunctional compliant electrodes"]]. //Appl. Opt.//**49**, 6689–6696 (2010).
| [[http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?URI=ao-49-35-6689|{{public:thumbs:thum_tunablecolor.jpg}}]]
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| Sep\_2010
| We have an **opening for a new PhD student** in our group. Starting date: Fall 2011. For 
more information, click [[:public:opportunities|here]]
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| Aug\_2010
| //Laura Rickard// joins our research group as a new PhD student. Laura investigates the interfacial forces in the vicinity of mineral surfaces using atomic force microscopy. 
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| Jul\_2010
| We welcome //Di Zhang// as a new graduate student to our team. Di studies surface adsorption of amphiphilic polymer molecules at the solid–liquid interface.
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| Jun\_2010
| Our conference paper gets **published**: \\
[[http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=APCPCS001255000001000095000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=Yes&ref=no|"Direct Measurement of the Interfacial Attractions between Functionalized Graphene and Polymers in Nanocomposites"]]. //AIP conf. proc.//**1255**, 95–97 (2010).
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| Jun\_2010
| //Eric Yang// (physics) joins our research group as an undergraduate researcher. He is currently in his freshman year. He will investigate optical properties of nanomaterials.
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| Jun\_2010
| Our work on nanocomposites is presented at the //[[http://www.topconference.it/|Times of Polymers (TOP)]]// conference in Italy. 
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| Mai\_2010
| Congratulations to our [[:public:team|team]] member //Yangwei Liu//
for successfully graduating from the Applied Science graduate program! \\
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| Mai\_2010
| We received our **new Olympus IX-71 inverted light microscope**, performing many contrasting 
techniques, including dark field and DIC. This instrument also integrates
with our atomic force microscope (AFM), for simultaneous optical/AFM measurements.
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| Mai\_2010
| We congratulate //TJ Wallin// for successfully completing his senior thesis project in our lab and for graduating from William & Mary with a physics/chemistry double major. 
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| Apr\_2010
| [[http://www.wm.edu/as/chemistry/|Chemistry]] junior 
//[[:public:news:blog:2010-2013:2010-04-25_joe_christensen|Joe Christesen]]//
joins our  [[:public:team|research team]]  for a research summer stay and to perform an "Honors" senior 
thesis in our research group. 
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| Apr\_2010
| We present our latest results at the [[http://www.nanocenter.umd.edu/events/index.php?mode=4&id=4809|2010 Graphene Week]] at 
[[http://www.umuc.edu/|University of Maryland University College]] in College Park, Maryland.
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| Feb\_2010
| We start a **[[:public:news:blog:2010-2013:2010-02-01_silk_thrust|new research thrust]]** exploring the fascinating the properties of 
**silkworm silks** and **spider silks**.
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==== 2009 ====

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| Dec\_2009
| Our 2009 [[:public:news:blog:2006-2009:2009-12-17_group_trip|group excursion]] leads us to Yorktown. 
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| Dec\_2009
| Prof. Schniepp gives an [[:public:publications#InvitedPres|invited presentation]] on the application of AFM with nanomaterials at NT-MDT's event at the 2009 MRS Fall Meeting.
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| Nov\_2009
| We present our latest results on graphene–polymer nanocomposites at the **2009 Fall MRS Meeting** in Boston, MA. 
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| Oct\_2009
| //TJ Wallin//, a senior undergraduate student, joins our [[:public:team|group]]. For his senior thesis (physics) he will work on graphene-reinforced nanocomposites in our laboratory. 
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| Oct\_2009
| The Schniepp research group receives a **multi-year NIH sub-award** to investigate 
implant surfaces and molecular organization of protein on surfaces. The work is carried out in collaboration with Dr. Daniel MacDonald, [[http://www.hss.org|Hospital for Special Surgery]] in New York City.
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| Oct\_2009
| H. Schniepp gives an [[:public:publications#InvitedPres|invited talk]]  in the Physics Colloquium at [[http://www.vcu.edu|Virginia Commonwealth University]]
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| Sep\_2009
| We have an **opening for a new PhD student** in our group. Starting date: Fall 2010. For 
more information, click [[:public:opportunities|here]]
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| Sep\_2009
| H. Schniepp gives an [[:public:publications#InvitedPres|invited talk]] in the Materials Science & Engineering Department Seminar at [[http://www.virginia.edu|The University of Virginia]]
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| Aug\_2009
| [[:public:news:blog:2006-2009:2009-08-12_nt-mdt_surfactants|Our work on surfactant micelles is featured]] by [[http://www.ntmdt.com/spm-notes/view/micelly-pav-v-vode|NT-MDT]]. 
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| Jul\_2009
| We visualized the dynamic [[:public:news:blog:2006-2009:2009-07-01_surfactant_micelles-afm|self-assembly of surfactant molecules]] with high resolution. 
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| Jul\_2009
| We present our work at the [[http://nanostar.virginia.edu/links|2009 nanoSTAR Commonwealth Nanoscience Meeting]] at [[http://www.virginia.edu|The University of Virginia]]
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| Jun\_2009
| Our [[http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/abstract.cgi/jpcbfk/2006/110/i17/abs/jp060936f.html|2006 paper on Production of Single-Layer Functionalized Graphene ]] is currently **{{ public:research:image_gallery:2009-06-26_most-read-jpcb.pdf |one of the 5 most-read articles}}** of //[[http://pubs.acs.org/journal/jpcbfk|The Journal of Physical Chemistry B]]//.
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| Jun\_2009
| We moved our Scanning Probe Microscope into our **[[:public:news:blog:2006-2009:2009-06-15_low-noise-spm-lab|new ultra-low-noise laboratory]]**.
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| Jun\_2009
| We present our work on graphene–polymer nanocomposites at the [[http://www.larc.nasa.gov|NASA Langley Research Center]].
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| May\_2009
| Our first graphene patent is on its way! 
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| Mar\_2009
| [[:public:news:blog:2006-2009:2009-03-02_afm-c_e_news|Hannes Schniepp's AFM work on graphene is featured]] in a cover story of ACS's Chemical\_&\_Engineering News (C&EN News).
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| Feb\_2009
| [[:public:news:blog:2006-2009:2009-02-16_graphene-afm|We made large single-layer functionalized graphene sheets in our laboratory and produced new high-resolution AFM images]]
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| Feb\_2009
| [[http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-8368-2008|Our papers have now been cited more than 200 times!]]
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| Jan\_2009
| [[:public:news:blog:2006-2009:2009-01-23_atomic-resolution-stm|We are getting beautiful atomic-resolution STM images of graphite on our new microscope. ]]
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| Jan\_2009
| [[:public:news:blog:2006-2009:2009-01-05_graphene-oxide-synthesis|We have produced macroscopic amounts of Single-Layer Functionalized Graphene Sheets in our new laboratory for the first time. ]]
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==== 2008 ====

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| Dec\_2008
| **[[:public:news:blog:2006-2009:2008-12-23_group_xmas_trip|Excursion]]** of the //Nanomaterials & Imaging Lab// to Norfolk, VA, visiting the USS Wisconsin and the Navy Museum.
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| Dec\_2008
| Our new **[[:public:news:blog:2006-2009:2008-12-18_ntegra-installation|"NTEGRA Prima"]]**  scanning probe laboratory was delivered and installed! The new research lab at The College of William & Mary is now fully operational. 
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| Dec\_2008
| **Publication** appears in  
[[http://pubs.acs.org/journal/ancac3|ACS Nano]]:  \\
[[:public:publications:pub-13|"Bending Properties of Single Functionalized Graphene Sheets Probed by Atomic Force Microscopy"]]. //ACS Nano// **2**, 2577–2584 (2008). \\
This article is another [[http://pubs.acs.org/action/showLargeCover?issue=331478328|cover story]].
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| Dec\_2008
| The capacity of the **[[:public:teaching:classroom:apsc_784|Imaging]]** class 
(Spring 2009), has been increased to 20, in order to allow more students to take the class. 
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| Nov\_2008
| **Publication** appears in [[http://pubs.acs.org/journal/langd5|Langmuir]]:  \\
[[:public:publications:pub-12|"Inhibition and Promotion of Copper Corrosion by CTAB in a Microreactor System"]]. //Langmuir// **24**, 14269–14275 (2008).
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| Oct\_2008
| The [[http://www.as.wm.edu|new web page]] of the Department of Applied Science at The College of William & Mary — managed, designed and coded by Prof. Schniepp — was launched. 
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| Oct\_2008
| Prof. Schniepp will offer a **[[:public:teaching:classroom:apsc_784|Class on Optical and Scanning Probe Microscopy]]** in Spring 2009. For more information click [[:public:teaching:classroom:apsc_784|here]].
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| Sep\_2008
| We have an **opening for a new PhD student** in our group. Starting date: Fall 2009. For more information, click [[:public:opportunities|here]]
|[[:public:opportunities|{{public:thumbs:thum_phd.jpg}}]]
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| Aug\_2008
| We welcome incoming PhD student //Yangwei Liu// to our [[:public:team|team]]! \\
Yangwei will study molecular interactions at the solid–liquid interface.
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| Aug\_2008
| We welcome incoming PhD student //Minzhen Cai// to our [[:public:team|team]]! \\
Minzhen will develop new graphene-based nanocomposites. 
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| Aug\_2008
| Start of the //nanomaterials & imaging lab//. The facilities are being set up.
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| Jul\_2008
| **Publication** appears in //**[[http://pubs.acs.org/journals/jpccck/index.html|The Journal of Physical Chemistry C]]**//:  \\
[[:public:publications:pub-11|"Orientational Order of Molecular Assemblies on Rough Surfaces"]], //J.\_Phys. Chem.\_C// **112**, 14902–14906
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| Jun\_2008
| **Publication** appears in //**[[http://www.nature.com/nnano/|nature nanotechnology]]**//:
[[:public:publications:pub-10|"Functionalized graphene sheets for polymer nanocomposites"]], //Nature Nanotechnol.// **3**, 327–331 (2008).
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| May\_2008
| Prof. Schniepp's [[:public:publications|publications]]  get cited for the 
[[http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-8368-2008|100th time]]!
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| Apr\_2008
| Hannes Schniepp accepts assistant professor position at\_ [[http://www.wm.edu/|The College of William & Mary]],\_ in the [[http://www.as.wm.edu/|Department of Applied Science]], starting Fall 2008
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| Jan\_2008
| **Publication** appears in **//[[http://pubs.acs.org/journals/langd5/|Langmuir]]//**:
[[:public:publications:pub-09|"Tip-Induced Orientational Order of Surfactant Micelles on Gold"]], // Langmuir //**24**, 626–631 (2008).
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| Jan\_2008
| **Publication** appears in **//[[http://pubs.acs.org/journals/nalefd/|Nano Letters]]//**:
[[:public:publications:pub-08|"Raman Spectra of Graphite Oxide and Functionalized Graphene Sheets"]] //Nano Letters// **8**, 36–41 (2008).
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==== 2007 ====

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| Dec\_2007
| Hannes Schniepp gives an invited talk at [[http://rutgers.edu|Rutgers University]],
[[http://iamdn.rutgers.edu/33-events/seminars-2007/694-graphene-based-building-blocks-for-nanomaterials|"Graphene-Based Building Blocks for Nanomaterials"]]
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| Dec\_2007
| **Manuscript accepted** by **//Langmuir//**: [[:public:publications:pub-11|"Tip-Induced Orientational Order of Surfactant Micelles on Gold."]]
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| Sep\_2007
| **Cover story** appears in **//[[http://pubs.acs.org/journals/cmatex/|Chemistry of Materials]]//**:
[[:public:publications:pub-07|"Single Sheet Functionalized Graphene by Oxidation and Thermal Expansion of Graphite"]], //Chemistry of Materials// **19**, 4396–4404 (2007).
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