Synthesis of novel materials

Fernández, Y., Menéndez, J.A., Phillips, J. and Luhrs, C., 2009. Graphitic encapsulation of micron- and nano-sized Ni particles using ethylene as precursor. Applied Surface Science, 256, 194-201.

Atwater, M.A., Phillips, J., Doorn, S.K., Luhrs, C., Fernández, Y., Menéndez, J.A. and Leseman, Z.C., 2009. The production of carbon nanofibers and thin films on palladium catalysts from ethylene/oxygen mixtures. Carbon, 47, 2269-2280.

Fernández, Y., Menéndez, J.A., Arenillas, A., Fuente, E., Peng, J.H., Zhang, Z.B., Li, W. and Zhang, Z.Y., 2009. Microwave-assisted synthesis of CuO/ZnO and CuO/ZnO/Al2O3 precursors using urea hydrolysis. Solid State Ionics, 180, 1372-1378.

Fidalgo, B., Fernández, Y., Zubizarreta, L., Arenillas, A., Domínguez. A., Pis, J.J. and Menéndez, J.A., 2008. Growth of nanofilaments on carbon-based materials from microwave-assisted decomposition of CH4. Applied Surface Science, 254, 3553-3557.

Fernández, Y., Fidalgo, B., Domínguez, A., Arenillas, A. and Menéndez, J.A., 2007. Carbon nanofilament synthesis by the decomposition of CH4/CO2 under microwave heating. Carbon, 45, 1706-1709.