{"id":109,"date":"2016-11-01T09:00:02","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T13:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciencescosmaincms.cm.ucf.edu\/physics\/blair-research\/?page_id=109"},"modified":"2025-10-09T14:03:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T18:03:32","slug":"publications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/blair-research\/publications\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard G. Blair’s Research Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"

Refereed Publications<\/a> | Patents<\/a> | Other Publications<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>Refereed Publications<\/h2>\n

2025<\/h3>\n
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  1. Jiang, T., D. Le, K.L. Chagoya, D.J. Nash, R.G. Blair, and T.S. Rahman, Catalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to methanol over defect-laden hexagonal boron nitride: insights into reaction mechanisms.<\/em> Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 2025. 37<\/strong>(13): p. 135201. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1088\/1361-648X\/adad2b<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    2024<\/h3>\n
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    1. Swanger, A.M., Y. Khlyapov, J. Bone, E. Fernandez, M. Otto, J. Schmitt, R. Blair, W.U. Notardonato, and J. Kapat, Preliminary experimental studies into the storage capacity of cryogenic hydrogen in aerogel blanket materials.<\/em> IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2024. 1302<\/strong>(1): p. 012022. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1088\/1757-899X\/1302\/1\/012022<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      2023<\/h3>\n
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      1. Torres-Davila, F.E., K. Chagoya, E. Bianco, L.R. Shultz, M. Mogensen, A. Gesquiere, T. Jurca, N. Rochdi, R.G. Blair, and L. Tetard, Low-power visible light patterns three-dimensional carbon microstructures at room temperature.<\/em> Nature Communications, 2023. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41467-024-47076-z<\/a><\/li>\n
      2. Marrero, Elan\u00a0M., C.J. Caprara, C.N. Gilbert, E.E. Blanco, and R.G. Blair, Piezoelectric harvesting of mechanical energy for redox chemistry.<\/em> Faraday Discussions, 2023. 241<\/strong>(0): p. 91-103. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1039\/D2FD00084A<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        2022<\/h3>\n
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        1. Otto, M., K.L. Chagoya, R.G. Blair, S.M. Hick, and J.S. Kapat, Optimal hydrogen carrier: Holistic evaluation of hydrogen storage and transportation concepts for power generation, aviation, and transportation.<\/em> Journal of Energy Storage, 2022. 55<\/strong>: p. 10571 https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.est.2022.105714<\/a><\/li>\n
        2. Torres-Davila, F.E., M. Molinari, R.G. Blair, N. Rochdi, and L. Tetard, Enhancing Infrared Light\u2013Matter Interaction for Deterministic and Tunable Nanomachining of Hexagonal Boron Nitride.<\/em> Nano Letters, 2022. 22<\/strong>(20): p. 8196-8202. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/acs.nanolett.2c02841<\/a><\/li>\n
        3. Dhingra, A., R.G. Blair, and P.A. Dowben, Effects of intercalation on bandgap of pristine two-dimensional layered GeI2<\/sub>.<\/em> MRS Adv., 2022. 7<\/strong>(30): p. 763-765. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1557\/s43580-022-00302-6<\/a><\/li>\n
        4. Dhingra, A., A. Lipatov, H.D. Lu, K. Chagoya, J. Dalton, A. Gruverman, A. Sinitskii, R.G. Blair, and P.A. Dowben, Surface and dynamical properties of GeI2<\/sub><\/em>. 2D Materials, 2022. 9(2). https:\/\/iopscience.iop.org\/article\/10.1088\/2053-1583\/ac4715\/meta<\/a><\/li>\n
        5. Almeida, K., K. Chagoya, A. Felix, T. Jiang, D. Le, T.B. Rawal, P.E. Evans, M. Wurch, K. Yamaguchi, P.A. Dowben, L. Bartels, T.S. Rahman, and R.G. Blair, Methanol carbonylation to acetaldehyde on Au particles supported by single-layer MoS2<\/sub> grown on silica.<\/em> Phys.: Condens. Matter, 2022. 34(10): p. 104005. https:\/\/iopscience.iop.org\/article\/10.1088\/1361-648X\/ac40ad<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          2021<\/h3>\n
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          1. Chagoya, K. L.; Nash, D. J.; Jiang, T.; Le, D.; Alayoglu, S.; Idrees, K. B.; Zhang, X.; Farha, O. K.; Harper, J. K.; Rahman, T. S.; Blair, R. G., Mechanically Enhanced Catalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide over Defect Hexagonal Boron Nitride.<\/em> ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2021,<\/strong> 9<\/em> (6), 2447-2455. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/acssuschemeng.0c06172<\/a><\/li>\n
          2. Aftab, A., K. Chagoya, A. Felix, R. Blair, and N. Orlovskaya, Catalytic performance of porous Yb2<\/sub>O3<\/sub> sesquioxide<\/em>. Advances in Applied Ceramics, 2021. 120(3): p. 175-186. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/17436753.2021.1919359<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            2020<\/h3>\n
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            1. Terracciano, A. C.; Neupane, S.; Popolan-Vaida, D. M.; Blair, R. G.; Hansen, N.; Vaghjiani, G. L.; Vasu, S. S., Elucidating the differences in oxidation of high-performance \u03b1- and \u03b2- diisobutylene biofuels via Synchrotron photoionization mass spectrometry<\/em>. Rep. <\/em>2020,<\/strong> 10<\/em> (1), 21776. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41598-020-76462-y<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              2019<\/h3>\n
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              1. Hajian, S.; Zhang, X.; Maddipatla, D.; Narakathu, B. B.; Rodriguez-Labra, J. I.; Blair, R. G.; Atashbar, M. Z. In Flexible Capacitive Humidity Sensor based on Fluorinated Graphene<\/em>, 2019 IEEE SENSORS, 27-30 Oct. 2019; 2019; pp 1-4. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1109\/SENSORS43011.2019.8956564<\/a><\/li>\n
              2. Nash, D. J.; Chagoya, K. L.; Felix, A.; Torres-Davila, F. E.; Jiang, T.; Le, D.; Tetard, L.; Rahman, T. S.; Blair, R. G., Analysis of the fluorescence of mechanically processed defect-laden hexagonal boron nitride and the role of oxygen in catalyst deactivation.<\/em> Appl. Ceram. <\/em>2019,<\/strong> 118 <\/strong>(4), 153-158. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/17436753.2019.1584482<\/a><\/li>\n
              3. Chagoya, K. L.; Felix, A.; Torres, F.; Pitts, T. E.; Ciaffone, N.; Curbelo, A.; Tetard, L.; Kapat, J.; Blair, R. G., Thermal Degradation Of Biofuels In Contact With Hot Metal Surfaces. Proceedings of the 2019 ASME Turbo Expo <\/em> https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1115\/GT2019-91811<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                2018<\/h3>\n
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                1. Ding, Y., F. Torres-Davila, A. Khater, D. Nash, R. Blair, and L. Tetard, Defect engineering in Boron Nitride for catalysis.<\/em> MRS Communications, 2018. 8<\/strong>(3): p. 1236-1243. https:\/\/doi-org.ezproxy.net.ucf.edu\/10.1557\/mrc.2018.113<\/a><\/li>\n
                2. Shaw, T.E., L.R. Shultz, L.R. Garayeva, R.G. Blair, B.C. Noll, and T. Jurca, Mechanochemical routes for the synthesis of acetyl- and bis-(imino)pyridine ligands and organometallics.<\/em> Dalton Trans., 2018. 47<\/strong>(47): p. 16876-16884. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1039\/C8DT03608J<\/a><\/li>\n
                3. Maxwell, T., R. Blair, Y. Wang, A. Kettring, S. Moore, M. Rex, and J. Harper, A Solvent-Free Approach for Converting Cellulose Waste into Volatile Organic Compounds with Endophytic Fungi.<\/em> Journal of Fungi, 2018. 4<\/strong>(3). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/jof4030102<\/a><\/li>\n
                4. Nash, D.J., D.A. Siddhanti, A.F. Binnion, R.A. Penabade, K. Bertrand, A. Andinoa, K. Smith, S. Hick, K. Kawamoto, A.C. Ortiz, F. Sepulveda, W.K. Moorehead, J.R. Vargas, and R.G. Blair, A Novel Method for the Presumptive Identification of Heterocyclic Amines of Forensic Interest Using Photoluminescent Copper(I) Iodide Cluster Compounds <\/em>Analytical Methods, 2018. 10<\/strong>: p. 2217-2225. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1039\/C8AY00227D<\/a><\/li>\n
                5. Tucker, W. C.; Quadery, A. H.; Schulte, A.; Blair, R. G.; Kaden, W. E.; Schelling, P. K.; Britt, D. T., Strong catalytic activity of iron nanoparticles on the surfaces of reduced olivine<\/em>. Icarus 2018,<\/strong> 299<\/strong>, 502-512. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.icarus.2017.08.027<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  2017<\/h3>\n
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                  1. Siddhanti, D. A.; Nash, D. J.; Navarro, M. A.; Mills, D. M.; Khaniya, A.; Dhar, B.; Kaden, W. E.; Chumbimuni-Torres, K. Y.; Blair, R. G., The safer and scalable mechanochemical synthesis of edge-chlorinated and fluorinated few-layer graphenes.<\/em> Journal of Materials Science 2017,<\/strong> 52<\/strong> (20), 11977\u201311987. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10853-017-1237-9 <\/a><\/li>\n
                  2. Xie, Z.; DeLucca, V.; Haber, R. A.; Restrepo, D. T.; Todd, J.; Blair, R. G.; Orlovskaya, N., Aluminium magnesium boride: synthesis, sintering and microstructure. <\/em>Advances in Applied Ceramics 2017, 116 <\/strong>(6), 341-347. http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1080\/17436753.2017.1317116<\/a><\/li>\n
                  3. Terracciano, A. C.; De Oliveira, S.; Siddhanti, D.; Blair, R.; Vasu, S. S.; Orlovskaya, N., Pd enhanced WC catalyst to promote heterogeneous methane combustion<\/em>. Applied Thermal Engineering 2017,<\/strong> 114<\/strong>,<\/em> 663-672. http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.applthermaleng.2016.11.109<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    2016<\/h3>\n
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                    1. Nash, D. J.; Restrepo, D. T.; Parra, N. S.; Giesler, K. E.; Penabade, R. A.; Aminpour, M.; Le, D.; Li, Z.; Farha, O. K.; Harper, J. K.; Rahman, T. S.; Blair, R. G., Heterogeneous Metal-Free Hydrogenation over Defect-Laden Hexagonal Boron Nitride<\/em>. ACS Omega 2016,<\/strong> 1 <\/strong>(6), 1343-1354.
                      \nOpen Access<\/em>:                       http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1021\/acsomega.6b00315<\/a><\/li>\n
                    2. Xie, Z.; Blair, R. G.; Orlovskaya, N.; Cullen, D. A.; Kata, D.; Rutkowski, P.; Lis, J.; Qin, N.; T-Raissi, A., Oxygen Interaction with Hexagonal OsB2<\/sub> at High Temperature<\/em>. J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 2016,<\/strong> 99<\/strong> (12), 4057-4065.
                      \n                      http:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/jace.14434<\/a><\/li>\n
                    3. Xie, Z., R.G. Blair, N. Orlovskaya, D.A. Cullen, S.H. Lapidus, D. Kata, P. Rutkowski, and J. Lis, In search of the elusive IrB2<\/sub>: Can mechanochemistry help?<\/em> Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2016. 233<\/strong>: p. 108-119.
                      \n                      http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1179\/1743676115Y.0000000002<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      2015<\/h3>\n
                        \n
                      1. X Xie, Z., A.C. Terracciano, D.A. Cullen, R.G. Blair, and N. Orlovskaya, High Temperature Ir Segregation in Ir-B Ceramics: Effect of Oxygen Presence on Stability of IrB2<\/sub> and Other Ir-B Phases<\/em>. Advances in Applied Ceramics,
                        \n2015: p. 1743676115Y.0000000002.                         http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1179\/1743676115Y.0000000002<\/a><\/li>\n
                      2. Blair, R., Mechanical and Combined Chemical and Mechanical Treatment of Biomass<\/em>, in Production of Biofuels and Chemicals with Ultrasound<\/em>, Z. Fang, J.R.L. Smith, and X. Qi, Editors. 2015, Springer Netherlands. p. 269-288.
                        \n                        http:\/\/link.springer.com\/chapter\/10.1007\/978-94-017-9624-8_10<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        2014<\/h3>\n
                          \n
                        1. Xie, Z.L., R.G. Blair, N. Orlovskaya, and E.A. Payzant, Hexagonal OsB2<\/sub> reduction upon heating in H2<\/sub> containing environment<\/em>. Journal of Advances in Applied Ceramics,, 2014. 114<\/strong>(2): p. 114-120.
                          \n                          http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1179\/1743676114Y.0000000212<\/a><\/li>\n
                        2. Xie, Z., R.G. Blair, N. Orlovskaya, D.A. Cullen, and E.A. Payzant, Thermal stability of hexagonal OsB2<\/sub><\/em>. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2014. 219<\/strong>: p. 210-219.
                          \n                          http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jssc.2014.07.035<\/a><\/li>\n
                        3. Xie, Z., M. Graule, N. Orlovskaya, E. Andrew Payzant, D.A. Cullen, and R.G. Blair, Novel High Pressure Hexagonal OsB2 by Mechanochemistry<\/em>. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2014. 215<\/strong>(0): p. 16-21.
                          \n                          http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jssc.2014.03.020<\/a><\/li>\n
                        4. Peters, D. and R.G. Blair, Mechanochemical Synthesis of an Organometallic Compound: A High Volume Manufacturing Method<\/em>. Faraday Discussions, 2014.
                          \n                          http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1039\/C3FD00157A<\/a><\/li>\n
                        5. McKissic, K.S., J.T. Caruso, R.G. Blair, and J. Mack, Comparison of shaking versus baking: further understanding the energetics of a mechanochemical reaction<\/em>. Green Chemistry, 2014. 16<\/strong>(3): p. 1628-1632.
                          \n                          http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1039\/C3GC41496E<\/a><\/li>\n
                        6. Blair, R.G., K. Chagoya, S. Jackson, S. Biltek, A. Taraboletti, A. Sinclair, and D.T. Restrepo, Scalability in the Mechanochemical Syntheses of Edge Functionalized Graphene Materials and Biomass-derived Chemicals<\/em>. Faraday Discussions, 2014.
                          \n                          http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1039\/C4FD00007B<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          2013<\/h3>\n
                            \n
                          1. Restrepo, D., S.M. Hick, C. Griebel, J. Alarc\u00f3n, K. Giesler, Y. Chen, N. Orlovskaya, and R.G. Blair, Size controlled mechanochemical synthesis of ZrSi2. Chemical Communications<\/em>, 2013. 49<\/strong>: p. 707-709.
                            \n                            http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1039\/C2CC36323B<\/a><\/li>\n
                          2. Quintero, S.A., J. Schmitt, R. Blair, and J. Kapat, Alternative Microturbine Fuels Feasibility Study Through Thermal Stability, Material Compatibility, and Engine Testing. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power<\/em>, 2013. 135<\/strong>(11): p. 111401-111401.
                            \n                            http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1115\/1.4025128<\/a><\/li>\n
                          3. Restrepo, David T.; Hick, Sandra M.; Griebel, Carolin; Alarcon, Juan; Giesler, Kyle E.; Chen, Yan; Orlovskaya, Nina; Blair, Richard G., \u201cSize Controlled Mechanochemical Synthesis of ZrSi2<\/sub>,\u201d ChemComm, 2013. 49<\/strong>: p. 707-709, http:\/\/xlink.rsc.org\/?doi=C2CC36323B<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                            2012<\/h3>\n
                              \n
                            1. Hick, S.M., R.B. Kaner, and R.G. Blair, The Synthesis and Crystal Structure of cubic CaSiN2<\/sub>.<\/em> Inorganic Chemistry, 2012. 51<\/b>(23):p. 12626-9, http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1021\/ic300627q<\/a><\/li>\n
                            2. Restrepo, D.T., K.E. Lynch, K. Giesler, S.M. Kuebler, and R.G. Blair, Low-temperature (210\u00b0C) deposition of crystalline germanium via <\/em>in situ disproportionation of GeI2<\/sub>.<\/em> Materials Research Bulletin, 2012. 47<\/strong>(11): p. 3484-3488, http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.materresbull.2012.06.072<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n
                            3. Mertens, R.G., R.G. Blair, and K.B. Sundaram, Recession and Characterization of Patterned Nanowires Grown by Electroless Etching of Silicon.<\/em> ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology, 2012. 1<\/strong>(1): p. P40-P45, http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1149\/2.025201jss<\/a><\/li>\n
                            4. Liu, Y., L.-M. Yu, S.C.J. Loo, R.G. Blair, and Q. Zhang, Co-assembly of Zn(SPh)2<\/sub> and Organic Linkers into Helical and Zigzag Polymer Chains.<\/em> Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2012. 191<\/strong>(0): p. 283-286, http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jssc.2012.03.044<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                              2011<\/h3>\n
                                \n
                              1. Orlovskaya, N., Z. Xie, M. Klimov, H. Heinrich, D. Restrepo, R. Blair, and C. Suryanarayana, Mechanochemical Synthesis of ReB2<\/sub> Powder.<\/em> Journal of Materials Research, 2011. 26<\/strong>: p. 2772-2779, http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1557\/jmr.2011.249<\/a><\/li>\n
                              2. Restrepo, David T; Griebel, Carolin; Giesler , Kyle; Buker, Eric J; Blair, Richard G, Mechanochemically Enhanced Synthesis of Isomorphously Substituted Kaolinites.<\/em> Appl. Clay Sci., 2011. 52<\/strong>(4): p. 386-391, http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.clay.2011.04.002<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                2010<\/h3>\n
                                  \n
                                1. Bux, S.K., M. Rodriguez, M.T. Yeung, C. Yang, A. Makhluf, R.G. Blair, J.-P. Fleurial, and R.B. Kaner, Rapid solid-state synthesis of nanostructured silicon.<\/em> Chem. Mat., 2010. 22<\/strong>(8): p. 2534-2540. http:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/abs\/10.1021\/cm903410s<\/a><\/li>\n
                                2. Hick, S.M., C. Griebel, D.T. Restrepo, J.H.\u00a0Truitt, E.J. Buker, C. Bylda, and R.G. Blair, \u201cMechanocatalysis for biomass-derived chemicals and fuels,\u201d<\/em> Green Chem.<\/em>, 2010. 12<\/strong>: p. 468-474. http:\/\/xlink.rsc.org\/?doi=B923079C<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                  2009<\/h3>\n
                                    \n
                                  1. Bux, S., K. , R. Blair, G., P. Gogna, K., H. Lee, G. Chen, M. Dresselhaus, S., R. Kaner, B. , and J.-P. Fleurial, \u201cNanostructured Bulk Silicon as an Effective Thermoelectric Material,\u201d Adv. Funct. Mater.,<\/em> 2009. 19<\/strong>: p. 1-8, http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1002\/adfm.200900250<\/a><\/li>\n
                                  2. Bux,S., J.-P. Fleurial, R. Blair, P. Gogna, T. Caillat, and R. Kaner, \u201cHigh temperature thermoelectric properties of nano-bulk silicon and silicon germanium\u201d Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 2009.<\/em> 1166<\/strong>(Materials and Devices for Thermal-to-Electric Energy Conversion), 1166-N02-04, http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1557\/PROC-1166-N02-04<\/a><\/li>\n
                                  3. Hick, S.M., C. Griebel, and R.G. Blair, \u201cMechanochemical Synthesis of Alkaline Earth Carbides and Intercalation Compounds,\u201d Inorg<\/em>. Chem., 2009.<\/b><\/em> 48(5): p. 2333-2338. http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1021\/ic8022437<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                    2008<\/h3>\n
                                      \n
                                    1. Virji, Shabnam; Weiller, Bruce H.; Huang, Jiaxing; Blair, Richard; Shepherd, Heather; Faltens, Tanya; Haussmann, Philip C.; Kaner, Richard B.; Tolbert, Sarah H.; \u201cConstruction of a Polyaniline Nanofiber Gas Sensor,\u201d J. Chem. Educ.<\/em> 2008,<\/strong> 85,<\/em> 1102, http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1021\/ed085p1102<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                      2007<\/h3>\n
                                        \n
                                      1. Dresselhaus, M. S.; Chen, G.; Ren, Z.; Fleurial, J.-P.; Gogna, P.; Tang, M. Y.; Vashaee,\u00a0D.; Lee, H.; Wang, X.; Joshi, G.; Zhu, G.; Wang, D.; Blair, R.; Bux, S.; Kaner, R., \u201cNanocomposites to Enhance ZT in Thermoelectrics,\u201d MRS Proceedings, <\/em>2007, 1044, <\/b>1044-U02-04, http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1557\/PROC-1044-U02-08<\/a><\/li>\n
                                      2. Falcao, Eduardo H. L.; Blair, Richard G.; Mack, Julia J.; Viculis, Lisa M.; Kwon, Chai-Won; Bendikov, Michael; Kaner, Richard B.; Dunn, Bruce S.; Wudl, Fred.\u00a0 \u201cMicrowave exfoliation of a graphite intercalation compound,\u201d\u00a0 Carbon<\/em> , 2007,\u00a0 45(6),\u00a0<\/b> 1367-1369 http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.carbon.2007.01.018<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                        2006 and earlier<\/h3>\n
                                          \n
                                        1. Anderson, Arthur; Blair, Richard G.; Hick, Sandra M., Kaner; Richard, B.,; \u201cMicrowave Initiated Solid State-Metathesis Routes to Li2<\/sub>SiN2<\/sub>,\u201d Journal of Materials Chemistry<\/em> , 2006, 16(14), <\/b>1318-1322 http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1039\/b509679k<\/a><\/li>\n
                                        2. Blair, Richard G.; Anderson, Arthur, Kaner, Richard, B.,;\u201cA Solid-State Metathesis Route to MgSiN2<\/sub>,\u201d Chemistry
                                          \nof Materials<\/em> , 2005,\u00a0 17(8),<\/b>\u00a0 2155-2161                                           http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1021\/cm048234v<\/a><\/li>\n
                                        3. Jiaxing Huang; Shabnam Virji; Richard G. Blair; Kyaw N. Tun; Bruce H. Weiller; Richard B. Kaner \u201cChemical Vapor Sensors Based on Polyaniline Nanofibers,\u201d Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering<\/em>, 2004, <\/b>90<\/strong>, 177-178.<\/li>\n
                                        4. Blair, Richard G.; Gillan, Edward.; Nguyen, Ngoc Kim B.; Daurio, Dominick; Kaner, Richard B., \u201cRapid Solid-State Synthesis of Titanium Aluminides,\u201d <\/a>Chemistry of Materials<\/em> , 2003,\u00a0 15(17),\u00a0 <\/b>3286-3293 http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1021\/cm021829a<\/a><\/li>\n
                                        5. Cumberland, Robert W.; Blair, Richard G.; Wallace, C. H.; Reynolds, T. K.; Kaner, R. B. , \u201cThermal Control of Metathesis Reactions Producing GaN and InN,\u201d Journal of Physical Chemistry B<\/em>, 2001, 105, <\/b>pp. 11922-11927 http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1021\/jp0126558<\/a><\/li>\n
                                        6. Bartz, J. A.; Friday, T. O.; Goodman, B. R.; Kooi, S. E.; Blair, R. G.;\u00a0 Polik, W. F., \u201cEnergy Disposal in the Photodissociation of
                                          \nCo(CO)3<\/sub>NO near 225 nm,\u201d Journal of Physical Chemistry A<\/em>, 1998, 102, <\/b>pp. 10697-10702                                           http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1021\/jp983056c<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                          <\/a>Patents<\/strong><\/h2>\n
                                            \n
                                          1. Tetard, L; Blair, R.G., \u201cLow temperature photochemical patterning of carbon nano-and microstructures<\/em>,\u201d<\/em> US Patent Application 18\/373,460, <\/em>2024<\/li>\n
                                          2. Kapat, J; Blair, R.G.; Otto, M.; Fernandez, E., \u201cSystem and method for using ammonia as a fuel source for engines<\/em>,\u201d<\/em> US Patent Application 18\/372,646, <\/em>2024<\/li>\n
                                          3. Blair, R.G.; Tetard, L., \u201cSolar production of hydrogen using defect engineered boron-rich photocalysts<\/em>,\u201d<\/em> US Patent Application 17\/859,533, <\/em>2023<\/li>\n
                                          4. Blair, R.G.; Tetard, L.; Torres-Davila, F; Chagoya, K, \u201cPhotochemical transformation using engineered metal-free hexagonal boron nitride<\/em>,\u201d<\/em> US Patent Application 17\/859,550, <\/em>2023<\/li>\n
                                          5. Blair, R.G., \u201cChemical reduction using a catalyst comprising frustrated Lewis pairs<\/em>,\u201d<\/em> US Patent 10,329,233, <\/em>2019<\/li>\n
                                          6. Blair, R.G., \u201cCatalysts for the mechanocatalytic oxidative depolymerization of polymer-containing materials and methods of making oxidized reaction products using same<\/em>,\u201d<\/em> US Patent 10,294,184 B2, <\/em>2019<\/li>\n
                                          7. \u00a0<\/strong>Blair,R.G, \u201cPortable spectrometer for the presumptive identification of illicit drugs and substances of abuse<\/em>,\u201d <\/em>US Patent 10,101,278, <\/em>2018<\/li>\n
                                          8. \u00a0<\/strong>Blair,R.G, Siddhanti, D, Nash, D.J., \u201cGreen Production of Highly Fluorescent Carbon Quantum Dots from Carbon Dioxide<\/em>,\u201d <\/em>US Patent 10,011,767, <\/em>2018<\/li>\n
                                          9. Blair,R.G, \u201cLarge Scale Oxidized Graphene Production for Industrial Applications<\/em>,\u201d<\/em> US Patent 9,758,379, 2017<\/li>\n
                                          10. Blair,R.G, \u201cHeterogeneous Metal-Free Catalyst<\/em>,\u201d<\/em> US Patent 9,725,395, 2017<\/li>\n
                                          11. Orlovskaya, N., Xie, Z, Blair, R.G., \u201cMechanochemical Synthesis of OsB2<\/sub><\/em>,\u201d<\/em> US Patent 9,701,542, 2017<\/li>\n
                                          12. Blair,R.G, \u201cHeterogeneously Catalyzed Chemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide<\/em>,\u201d<\/em> US Patent 9,624,154, 2017<\/li>\n
                                          13. Ghatu, S., Blair, R.G., Synthesis and Processing of Ultra High Hardness Boron Carbide<\/em>, US Patent 9,604,885, 2017<\/li>\n
                                          14. Blair, R.G., Retro-aldol reaction products and methods of making and using same<\/em>, US Patent 9,573,876, 2017<\/li>\n
                                          15. Blair, R.G., Oxidized Graphite and Carbon Fiber<\/em>, US Patent 9,114,999, 2015<\/li>\n
                                          16. Blair, R.G., Oxidative cleavage of unsaturated carboxylic acids<\/em>, US Patent 8,669,385, 2014<\/li>\n
                                          17. Blair, R.G., S.M. Hick, and J.H. Truitt, Solid acid catalyzed hydrolysis of cellulosic materials<\/em>,US Patent 8,062,428, 2011<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                            <\/a>Other Publications<\/h2>\n
                                              \n
                                            1. Blair, R.G., Mechanochemically Driven Syntheses of Boride Nanomaterials.<\/em> NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics, 2011:<\/b> p. 273-285, http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1007\/978-90-481-9818-4_18<\/a><\/li>\n
                                            2. Huang, C.-K.; Fleurial, J.-P.; Snyder, G. J.; Blair, R.; May, A., \u201cMechanical Alloying for Making Thermoelectric Compounds,\u201d NASA Tech Briefs, NPO-44356 <\/em>2007.<\/b> http:\/\/www.techbriefs.com\/content\/view\/2186\/34\/<\/a><\/li>\n
                                            3. Blair, R.; Kaner, R., \u201cSolid-State Metathesis Materials Synthesis,\u201d ChemFiles<\/em>, Vol. 5, No. 13, pp. 9-10, 2005, <\/b>http:\/\/www.sigmaaldrich.com\/content\/dam\/sigma-aldrich\/docs\/Aldrich\/Brochure\/al_chemfile_v5_n13.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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