Mitlin Group Chemical and Materials Engineering Univerity of Alberta

        

Interconnected Carbon Nanosheets Derived from Hemp for Ultrafast Supercapacitors with High Energy
H Wang, Z Xu, A Kohandehghan, Z Li , K Cui, X Tan, TJ Stephenson, CK King'ondu, CMB Holt, BC Olsen, JK Tak, D Harfield, AO Anyia and D Mitlin
ACS Nano, (2013) Just Accepted Manuscript
doi:10.1021/nn400731g

Effect of asphaltene stability on fouling at delayed coking process furnace conditions
M Derakhshesh, P Eaton, B Newman, A Hoff, D Mitlin and MR Gray
Energy Fuels, 27 (2013) 1856-1864
doi:10.1021/ef301754y

Supercapacitors based on carbons with tuned porosity derived from paper pulp mill sludge biowaste
H Wang, Z Li, JK Tak, CMB Holt, X Tan, Z Xu, B Shalchi-Amirkhiz, D Harfield, A Anyia, T Stephenson and D Mitlin
Carbon, 57 (2013) 317-328
doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2013.01.079

Mesoporous nitrogen-rich carbons derived from protein for ultra-high capacity battery anodes and supercapacitors
Z Li, Z Xu, X Tan, H Wang, CMB Holt, TJ Stephenson, BC Olsen and D Mitlin
Energy & Environmental Science, 6 (2013) 871-878
doi:10.1039/C2EE23599D

Tensile behavior of Al_1−xMo_x crystalline and amorphous thin films
DS Gianola, Z Lee, C Ophus, EJ Luber, D Mitlin, U Dahmen, KJ Hemker and VR Radmilovic
Acta Materialia, 61 (2013) 1432-1443
doi:10.1016/j.actamat.2012.11.020

Magnesium and magnesium-silicide coated silicon nanowire composite anodes for lithium-ion batteries
A Kohandehghan, P Kalisvaart, M Kupsta, B Zahiri, B Shalchi-Amirkhiz, Z Li, E Memarzadeh, LA Bendersky and D Mitlin
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 1 (2013) 1600-1612
doi:10.1039/C2TA00769J

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TEM analysis of the microstructure in TiF₃-catalyzed and pure MgH₂ during the hydrogen storage cycling
M Danaie and D Mitlin
Acta Materialia, 60 (2012) 6441-6456
doi:10.1016/j.actamat.2012.07.036

Electrochemical supercapacitor slectrodes from sponge-like graphene nanoarchitectures with ultrahigh power density
Z Xu, Z Li, CMB Holt, X Tan, H Wang, B Shalchi-Amirkhiz, T Stephenson and D Mitlin
Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 3 (2012) 2928-2933
doi:10.1021/jz301207g

A TEM based study of the microstructure during room temperature and low temperature hydrogen storage cycling in MgH₂ promoted by Nb-V
X Tan, B Zahiri, CMB Holt, A Kubis and D Mitlin
Acta Materialia, 60 (2012) 5646-5661
doi:10.1016/j.actamat.2012.06.009

A knife-edge measurement of the beam profile of STXM 5.3.2.2 using a focussed ion beam milled metallic glass
KB Burke, EJ Luber, NP Holmes, AJ Murray, WJ Belcher, X Zhou, D Mitlin and PC Dastoor
Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena, 185 (2012) 453-457
doi:10.1016/j.elspec.2012.07.003

Graphene-nickel cobaltite nanocomposite asymmetrical supercapacitor with commercial level mass loading
H Wang, CMB Holt, Z Li, X Tan, B Shalchi-Amirkhiz, Z Xu, BC Olsen, T Stephenson and D Mitlin
Nano Research, 5 (2012) 605-617
doi:10.1007/s12274-012-0246-X

Body centered cubic magnesium niobium hydride with facile room temperature absorption and four weight percent reversible capacity
X Tan, L Wang, CMB Holt, B Zahiri, M Eikerling and D Mitlin
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 14 (2012) 10904-10909
doi:10.1039/C2CP42136D

Cyclotron production of ^99mTc: Recycling of enriched ¹⁰⁰Mo metal targets
K Gagnon, JS Wilson, CMB Holt, DN Abrams, AJB McEwan, D Mitlin and SA McQuarrie
Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 70 (2012) 1685-1690
doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2012.04.016

Silicon nanowire core aluminum shell coaxial nanocomposites for lithium ion battery anodes grown with and without a TiN interlayer
EL Memarzadeh, WP Kalisvaart, A Kohandehghan, B Zahiri, CMB Holt and D Mitlin
Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22 (2012) 6655-6668
doi:10.1039/c2jm16167b

Probing the room temperature deuterium absorption kinetics in nanoscale magnesium based hydrogen storage multilayers using neutron reflectometry, x-ray diffraction and atomic force microscopy
WP Kalisvaart, EJ Luber, E Poirier, CT Harrower, A Teichert, D Wallacher, N Grimm, R Steitz, H Fritzsche and D Mitlin
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 116 (2012) 5868-5880
doi:10.1021/jp209296b

Electrocatalytic hydrogenation of aromatic compounds in ionic liquid solutions over WS₂-on-glassy carbon and Raney nickel cathodes
A Tsyganok, CMB Holt, S Murphy, D Mitlin and MR Gray
Fuel, 93 (2012) 415-422
doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2011.10.036

Highly corrosion resistant platinum-niobium oxide-carbon nanotube electrodes for the oxygen reduction in PEM fuel cells
L Zhang, L Wang, CMB Holt, B Zahiri, K Malek, T Navessin, MH Eikerling and D Mitlin
Energy & Environmental Science, 5 (2012) 6156-6172
doi:10.1039/c2ee02689a

Carbonized chicken eggshell membranes with 3d architectures as high-performance electrode materials for supercapacitors
Z Li, L Zhang, B Shalchi-Amirkhiz, X Tan, Z Xu, H Wang, BC Olsen, CMB Holt and D Mitlin
Advanced Energy Materials, 2 (2012) 431-437
doi:10.1002/aenm.201100548

Supercapacitive carbon nanotube-cobalt molybdate nanocomposites prepared via solvent-free microwave synthesis
Z Xu, Z Li, X Tan, CMB Holt, L Zhang, B Shalchi-Amirkhiz and D Mitlin
RSC Advances , 2 (2012) 2753-2755
doi:10.1039/C2RA01300B

Microstructural evolution during low temperature sorption cycling of Mg-AlTi multilayer nanocomposites
R Zahiri, B Zahiri, A Kubis, WP Kalisvaart, B Shalchi-Amirkhiz and D Mitlin
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 37 (2012) 4215-4226
doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.11.113

Stable hydrogen storage cycling in magnesium hydride, in the range of room temperature to 300°C, achieved using a new bimetallic Cr-V nanoscale catalyst
B Zahiri, M Danaie, X Tan, B Shalchi-Amirkhiz, G Botton and D Mitlin
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 116 (2012) 3188-3199
doi:10.1021/jp211254k

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High rate electrochemical capacitors from three-dimensional arrays of vanadium nitride-functionalized carbon nanotubes
L Zhang, CMB Holt, EJ Luber, BC Olsen, H Wang, M Danaie, X Cui, X Tan, V Lui, WP Kalisvaart and D Mitlin
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 115 (2011) 24381-24393
doi:10.1021/jp205052f

Corrosion-fouling of 316 stainless steel and pure iron by hot oil
T Stephenson, A Kubis, M Derakhshesh, CMB Holt, P Eaton, B Newman, A Hoff, M Gray and D Mitlin
Energy & Fuels, 25 (2011) 4540-4551
doi:10.1021/ef200823j

The catalytic effect of Fe and Cr on hydrogen and deuterium absorption in Mg thin films
H Fritzsche, WP Kalisvaart, B Zahiri, R Flacau and D Mitlin
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 36 (2011) 13218-13225
doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.06.014

Supercapacitive properties of hydrothermally synthesized Co₃O₄ nanostructures
H Wang, L Zhang, X Tan, CMB Holt, B Zahiri, BC Olsen and D Mitlin
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 115 (2011) 17599-17605
doi:10.1021/jp2049684

First principle study of hydrogen diffusion in equilibrium rutile, rutile with deformation twins and fluorite polymorph of Mg hydride
SX Tao, WP Kalisvaart, M Danaie, D Miltin, PHL Notten, RA van Santen and APJ Jansen
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 36 (2011) 11802-11809
doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.06.075

Design of high T_g Zr-based metallic glasses using atomistic simulation and experiment
X Liu, EJ Luber, D Mitlin and H Zhang
Philosophical Magazine, 91 (2011) 3393-3405
doi:10.1080/14786435.2011.580288

Synergy of elemental Fe and Ti promoting low temperature hydrogen porption cycling of magnesium
BS Amirkhiz, B Zahiri, WP Kalisvaart and D Mitlin
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 36 (2011) 6711-6722
doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.02.141

Effect of alloying magnesium with chomium and vanadium on hydrogenation kinetics studied with neutron reflectometry
WP Kalisvaart, EJ Luber, H Fritzsche and D Mitlin
Chemical Communications, 47 (2011) 4294-4296
doi:10.1039/c0cc05501h

Deuterium absorption in Mg70Al30 thin films with bilayer catalysts: a comparative neutron reflectometry study
E Poirier, CT Harrower, WP Kalisvaart, A Bird, A Teichert, D Wallacher, N Grimm, R Steitz, D Mitlin and H Fritzsche
Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 509 (2011) 5466-5471
doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2011.02.111

Microstructural evolution during hydrogen sorption cycling of Mg-FeTi nanolayered composites
WP Kalisvaart, A Kubis, M Danaie, BS Amirkhiz and D Mitlin
Acta Materialia, 59 (2011) 2083-2095
doi:10.1016/j.actamat.2010.12.010

Hydrogen storage in bulk Mg-Ti and Mg-stainless steel multilayer composites synthesized via accumulative roll-bonding (ARB)
M Danaie, C Mauer, D Mitlin and J Huot
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 36 (2011) 3022-3036
doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.12.006

The influence of Cu substitution on the hydrogen sorption properties of magnesium rich Mg-Ni films
X Tan, M Danaie, WP Kalisvaart and D Mitlin
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 36 (2011) 2154-2164
doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.11.058

Palladium nanoparticles formed on titanium silicate ETS-10
CCH Lin, M Danaie, D Miltin and SM Kuznicki
Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 11 (2011) 2537-2539
doi:10.1166/jnn.2011.3562

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Nanomechanical torque magnetometry of permalloy cantilevers
J Losbi, JAJ Burgess, CMB Holt Burgess, JN Westwood, D Mitlin, WK Hiebart and MR Freeman
Journal of Applied Physics, 108 (2010) 123910
doi:10.1063/1.3525273

Electrocatalytic hydrogenation of 2-cyclohexen-1-one in a high sulfur environment using a carbon-supported nanostructured tungsten sulfide catalyst
CMB Holt, S Murphy, MR Gray and D Mirlin
Catalysis Communications, 12 (2010) 314-317
doi:10.1016/j.catcom.2010.09.028

Early deuteration steps of Pd- and Ta/Pd- catalyzed Mg70Al30 thin films observed at room temperature
C Harrower, E Poirier, H Fritzsche, P Kalisvaart, S Satija, B Akgun and D Mitlin
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 35 (2010) 10343-10348
doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.08.001

Oxygen reduction reaction activity and electrochemical stability of thin-film bilayer systems of platinum on niobium oxide
L Zhang, L Wang, CMB Holt, T Navessin, K Malek, MH Eikerling and D Mitlin
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 114 (2010) 16463-16474
doi:10.1021/jp104306j

Hydrogen storage cycling of MgH₂ thin film nanocomposites catalyzed by bimetallic Cr-Ti
B Zahiri, B Shalchi and D Mitlin
Applied Physics Letters, 97 (2010) 083106
doi:10.1063/1.3479914

Solid-state dewetting mechanisms of ultrathin Ni films revealed by combining in situ time resolved differential reflectometry monitoring and atomic force microscopy
EJ Luber, BC Olsen, C Ophus and D Mitlin
Physical Review B, 82 (2010) 085407
doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.82.085407

The role of self-shadowing on growth and scaling laws of faceted polycrystalline thin films
C Ophus, T Ewalds, EJ Luber and D Mitlin
Acta Materialia, 58 (2010) 5150-5159
doi:10.1016/j.actamat.2010.05.051

Analysis of deformation twins and the partially dehydrogenated microstructure in nanocrystalline magnesium hydride (MgH₂) powder
M Danaie, SX Tao, WP Kalisvaart and D Mitlin
Acta Materialia, 58 (2010) 3162-3172
doi:10.1016/j.actamat.2010.01.055

Hydrogen sorption cycling kinetic stability and microstructure of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) magnesium hydride (MgH₂) nanocomposites
B Shalchi-Amirkhiz, M Danaie, M Barnes, S Benoit and D Mitlin
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 114 (2010) 3265-3275
doi:10.1021/jp907724t

Analytic description of competitive grain growth
C Ophus, EJ Luber and D Mitlin
Physical Review E, 81 (2010) 011601
doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.81.011601

Hydrogen storage in binary and ternary Mg-based alloys: a comprehensive experimental study
WP Kalisvaart, CT Harrower, J Haagsma, B Zahiri, EJ Luber, C Ophus, E Poirier, H Fritzshe and D Mitlin
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 35 (2010) 2091-2103
doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.12.013

A systematic neutron reflectometry study on hydrogen absorption in thin Mg_1-xAlx alloy films
H Fritzsche, E Poirier, J Haagsma, C Ophus, EJ Luber, CT Harrower and D Mitlin
Can. J. Phys., 88 (2010) 723-728 Special Issue
doi:10.1139/P09-085

Nanosilver particle formation on a high surface area titanate
M Shi, CCH Lin, L Wu, CMB Holt, D Mitlin and S Kuznicki
Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 10 (2010) 8448-8451
doi:10.1166/jnn.2010.3715

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Bimetallic Fe-V Catalyzed Magnesium Films Exhibiting Rapid and Cycleable Hydrogenation at 200°C
B Zahiri and D Mitlin
Applied Physics Letters, 96 (2009) 013108
doi:10.1063/1.3275864

Thermally stable silver nanoparticles formed on a zeolite surface show multiple crystal twinning
CCH Lin, M Danaie, Y Liu, D Mitlin, SM Kuznicki and EM Eyring
Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 9 (2009) 4985-4987
doi:10.1166/jnn.2009.1213

Rapid and Reversible Hydrogen Sorption in Mg-Fe-Ti Thin Films
B Zahiri, CT Harrower, B Shalchi-Amirkhiz and D Mitlin
Applied Physics Letters, 95 (2009) 103114
doi:10.1063/1.3212734

All-metal AFM probes fabricated from microstructurally tailored Cu-Hf thin films
EJ Luber, BC Olsen, C Ophus, V Radmilovic and D Mitlin
Nanotechnology, 20 (2009) 345703
doi:10.1088/0957-4484/20/34/345703

Nano-scale bi-layer Pd / Ta, Pd / Nb, Pd / Ti and Pd / Fe catalysts for hydrogen sorption in magnesiumn thin films
X Tan, CT Harrower, B Shalchi-Amirkhiz and D Mitlin
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 34 (2009) 7741-7748
doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.07.026

Nanocrystalline-amorphous transitions in Al-Mo thin films: bulk and surface evolution<
C Ophus, EJ Luber, M Edelen, Z Lee, LM Fischer, S Evoy, D Lewis, U Dahmen, V Radmilovic and D Mitlin
Acta Materialia, 57 (2009) 4296
doi:10.1016/j.actamat.2009.05.029

Low temperature hydrogen desorption in MgAl thin films achieved by using a nanoscale Td/Pd bilayer catalyst
H Fritzsche, C Ophus, CT Harrower, EJ Luber and D Mitlin
Appl Phys Lett, 94 (2009) 241901
doi:10.1063/1.3154550

The influence of SWCNT-metallic nanoparticle mixtures on the desorption properties of milled MgH₂ powders
B Shalchi Amirkhiz, M Danaie and D Mitlin
Nanotechnology, 20, Special issue: Nanoscale phenomena in hydrogen storage (2009) 204016
doi:10.1088/0957-4484/20/20/204016

TEM analysis and sorption properties of high-energy milled MgH₂ powders
M Danaie and D Mitlin
Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 476 (2009) 590
doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2008.09.078

Simulations of faceted polycrystalline thin films: asymptotic analysis
C Ophus, EJ Luber and D Mitlin
Acta Materialia, 57 (2009) 1327
doi:10.1016/j.actamat.2008.11.014

Structural changes of thin MgAl films during hydrogen desorption
H Fritzsche, M Saoudi, J Haagsma, C Ophus, CT Harrower and D Mitlin
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 600(1) (2009) 301
doi:10.1016/j.nima.2008.11.113

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The synthesis of a platy chabazite analog from delaminated metakaolin with the ability to surface template nanosilver particulates
SM Kuznicki, CCH Lin, L Wu, HY Yin, M Danaie and D Mitlin
Clays and Clay Min., 56 (2008) 655
doi:10.1346/CCMN.2008.0560606

Investigation of beam damage mechanism of ball-milled MgH₂ powder
M Danaie, M Malac and D Mitlin
Microscopy and Microanalysis, 14 (Suppl. 2) (2008) 278
doi:10.1017/S1431927608088429

Neutron reflectometry study of hydrogen desorption in destabilized MgAl alloy thin films
H Fritzsche, M Saoudi, J Haagsma, C Ophus, E Luber, CT Harrower and D Mitlin
Applied Physics Letters, 92 (2008) 121917
doi:10.1063/1.2899936

Resonance properties and microstructure of ultracompliant metallic nanoelectromechanical systems resonators synthesized from Al-32at%Mo amorphous-nanocrystalline metallic composites
C Ophus, N Nelson-Fitzpatrick, Z Lee, E Luber, C Harrower,K Westra, U Dahmen, V Radmilovic, S Evoy and D Mitlin
Applied Physics Letters, 92 (2008) 123108
doi:10.1063/1.2841849

Tailoring the microstructure and surface morphology of metal thin films for nano-electro-mechanical systems applications
E Luber, R Mohammadi, C Ophus, Z Lee, N Nelson-Fitzpatrick, K Westra, S Evoy, U Dahmen,V Radmilovic and D Mitlin
Nanotechnology, 19 (2008) 125705
doi:10.1088/0957-4484/19/12/125705

TEM and nanoindentation study of the weld zone microstructure of a diode-laser joined automotive TRIP steel
J Chen, K Sand, MS Xia, C Ophus, R Mohammadi, M Kuntz, Y Zhou and D Mitlin
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions, 39A (2008) 593
doi:10.1007/s11661-007-9389-x

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Nanoindentation properties and the microstructure of grain boundary precipitate-free-zones (PFZs) in an AlCuSiGe alloy
V Radmilovic, C Taylor, Z Lee, A Tolley, D Mitlin and U Dahmen
Philosophical Magazine, 87 (2007) 3905
doi:10.1080/14786430601153414

Synthesis and characterization of Au-Ta nanocomposites for NEMS cantilever devices
N Nelson-Fitzpatrick, C Ophus, E Luber, L Gervais, Z Lee, V Radmilovic, U Dahmen, D Mitlin and S Evoy
Nanotechnology, 18 (2007) 355303
doi:10.1088/0957-4484/18/35/355303

Metal nanodots formed and supported on chabazite and chabazite-like surfaces
SM Kuznicki, DJA Kelly, J Bian, CCH Lin, Y Liu, J Chen, D Mitlin and Z Xu
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 103 (2007) 309
doi:10.1016/j.micromeso.2007.01.057

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Metallic NEMS components fabricated from nanocomposite Al-Mo films
Z Lee, C Ophus, LM Fischer, N Nelson-Fitzpatrick, KL Westra, S Evoy, V Radmilovic, U Dahmen and D Mitlin
Nanotechnology, 17 (2006) 3063
doi:10.1088/0957-4484/17/12/042

Structure-properties relations in spot friction welded (also known as friction stir spot welded) 6111 Aluminum
D Mitlin, V Radmilovic, TY Pan, J Chen, Z Feng and ML Santella
Materials Science and Engineering A, 441 (2006) 79
doi:10.1016/j.msea.2006.06.126

Strain-compensated nano-clusters in Al-Si-Ge alloys
V Radmilovic, MK Miller, D Mitlin and U Dahmen
Scripta Materialia, 54 (2006) 1973
doi:10.1016/j.scriptamat.2006.01.046

The formation of nanoporous noble metal thin Films on Si by electrochemical dealloying of Pt_xSi_1-x
JC Thorp, K Sieradzki, T Michael, P Crozier, A Misra, M Nastasi, D Mitlin and ST Picraux
Applied Physics Letters, 88 (2006) 033110
doi:10.1063/1.2161939

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Grain boundary precipitate-free zones in Al-Cu-Si-Ge
A Tolley, D Mitlin, V Radmilovic and U Dahmen
Materials Science and Eng. A, 412 (2005) 204
doi:10.1017/S1431927604881832

Interface dislocation structures at the onset of coherency loss in nanoscale Ni-Cu bilayer films
D Mitlin, A Misra, TE Mitchell, JP Hirth and RG Hoagland
Philosophical Magazine, 85 (2005) 3379
doi:10.1080/14786430500145271

The impact of heat on the physical and biological properties of nanocrystalline silver dressings, part II
PL Taylor, O Omotoso, JB Wiskel, D Mitlin and RE Burrell
Biomaterials, 26 (2005) 7230
doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2005.05.041

Ultra-hard Al-Si nanocomposite films
V Radmilovic, D Mitlin and U Dahmen
Materials Science Forum, 494 (2005) 13
doi:10.4028/0-87849-971-7.13

Transmission electron microscopy based study of epitaxy in (001)Cu-Nb bi-Layer and tri-Layer nano-scale films
D Mitlin, V Radmilovic and A Schmid
Applied Physics Letters, 86 (2005) 051904
doi:10.1063/1.1850195

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