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2009

41. O.A. Nafday, B.L. Weeks, W.P. King and J.C. Lee, "Inducing nanoscale morphology changes of pentaerythritol tetranitrate using a heated atomic force microscope cantilever" Journal of Energetic Materials, 27 1-16 (2009)

2008

40. G.X. Zhang, R. Pitchimani and B.L. Weeks, "A simple and flexible thin film evaporating device for energetic materials" Review of Scientific Instruments 79 096102 (2008).

39. D. Snow, B.L. Weeks, D.J. Kim and L.J. Hope-Weeks, "Non-destructive experimental determination of bi-materials rectangular cantilever spring constants in water" Review of Scientific Instruments 79 083706 (2008).

38. G. Zhang and B.L. Weeks, "Inducing dendrite formation using an atomic force microscope tip" Scanning, 30 228-231 (2008).

37. K.W. McBride, D.E. Snow, S. Walters, Z. Jernigan, B.L. Weeks and T. Dallas "Decoupling functionalization from sensor array assembly using detachable cantilevers" Scanning, 30 203-207 (2008).

36. J.A. Hammons, W. Wang, J. Ilavsky, M.L. Pantoya, B.L. Weeks and M.W. Vaughn "Small angle x-ray scattering analysis of the effect of cold compaction of Al/MoO3 thermite composites" Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 10 193-199 (2008).

2007

35. D. Snow, B.L. Weeks, D.J. Kim, A. Loui, B.R. Hart and L.J. Hope-Weeks, "Static deflection measurements of cantilever arrays reveal polymer film expansion and contraction" Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 316 687-693 (2007).

34. P.H. Lin, R. Khare, B.L. Weeks and R.H. Gee "Molecular modelling of diffusion on a crystalline pentaerythritol tetranitrate surface" Applied Physics Letters, 91 104107 (2007).

33. R. Pitchimani, L.J. Hope-Weeks, G. Zhang and B.L. Weeks, "Effect of impurity doping on the morphology of pentaerythritol tetranitrate crystals" Journal of Energetic Materials, 25 203-212 (2007).

32. D.J. Kim, B.L. Weeks and L.J. Hope-Weeks, "Effect of surface conjugation chemistry on the sensitivity of microcantilever sensors" Scanning 29 245-248 (2007).

31. R. Pitchimani, A.K. Burnham and B.L. Weeks, "Quantitative Thermodynamic Analysis of Sublimation Rates Using and Atomic Force Microscope" Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 111 9182-9185 (2007).

30. R. Pitchimani, W. Zheng, S.L. Simon, L.J. Hope-Weeks, A.K. Burnham and B.L. Weeks "Thermodynamic analysis of pure and impurity doped pentaerythritol tetranitrate crystals grown at room temperature" Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 89 475-478 (2007).

29. G. Zhang, B.L. Weeks and J. Wei "Vapor-Liquid Equilibria Data for Methanol + 2-Propanol + 2-Methyl-2-butanol and Constituent Binary Systems at 101.3 kPa" J. Chem. Eng. Data 52 878-883 (2007).

28. O.A. Nafday and B.L. Weeks "Feature size dependence on hysteresis due to relative humidity ramping and patterning order in dip-pen nanolithography" Journal of Experimental Nanoscience 2 229-237 (2007).

27. B.L. Weeks and G. Zhang "High-pressure Scanning Tunneling Microscopy: Tip Reactions" Scanning 29 5-10 (2007).

26. S. Kahale, S. Molina, B.L. Weeks, R. Khare and L.J. Hope-Weeks "Monitoring the formation of self-assembled monolayers of alkanedithiols using a micromechanical cantilever sensor" Langmuir 23 1258-1263 (2007).

2006

25. T. M. Willey, J. Handly, B. L. Weeks, T. van Buuren, J. Ilavsky, J. R. I. Lee, G. E. Overturf, and J.H. Kinney "Changes in pore size distribution upon thermal cycling of TATB-based explosives measured by ultra-small angle x-ray scattering" Propellants, Explosives and Pyrotechnics 31 466-471 (2006).

24. O.A. Nafday and B.L. Weeks "Relative Humidity Effects in Dip-Pen Nanolithography of Alkanethiol Mixtures" Langmuir 22 10912-10914 (2006).

23. O.A. Nafday, M.W. Vaughn and B.L. Weeks "Evidence of meniscus interface transport in dip-pen nanolithography: an annular diffusion model" Journal of Chemical Physics, 125 144703 (2006).

22. O.A. Nafday, R. Pitchimani, J. Haaheim, and B.L. Weeks "Patterning explosives at the nanoscale" Propellants, Explosives and Pyrotechnics, 31 376-381 (2006).

21. W.P. King, S. Saxena, B.A. Nelson, B.L. Weeks, and R. Pitchimani "Nanoscale thermal analysis of an energetic material" Nano Letters, 9 2145-2149 (2006).

20. L.A. Zepeda-Ruiz, A. Maiti, R. Gee, G.H. Gilmer, and B.L. Weeks "Size and habit evolution of PETN crystals – a lattice Monte Carlo study" Journal of Crystal Growth, 291 461-467 (2006).

19. B.L. Weeks and J.J. DeYoreo "Dynamic meniscus growth at a scanning probe tip in contact with a gold substrate" J. Phys. Chem. B, 110 10231-10233 (2006).

2005

18. B.L. Weeks, M.W. Vaughn and J.J. DeYoreo "Direct Imaging of Meniscus Formation in Atomic Force Microscopy Using Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy" Langmuir, 21, 8096-8098 (2005).

17. B.L. Weeks and T. Rayment "Artefacts caused while imaging catalysts using scanning tunneling microscopy under catalytic conditions" Int. J. Appl. Chem, 1, 39-48 (2005).

2004

16. A.K. Burnham, R.K. Weese and B.L. Weeks, "A Distributed Activation Energy Model of Thermodynamically Inhibited Nucleation and Growth Reactions and Its Application to the phase transition of HMX," J. Phys. Chem. B, 108 19432-19441 (2004).

15. E.J. Peterson, B.L. Weeks, J.J. De Yoreo and P.V. Schwartz, "Effect of Environmental Conditions on Dip Pen Nanolithography of Mercaptohexadecanoic Acid," J. Phys. Chem. B, 108, 15206-15210 (2004).

2003

14. B.L. Weeks, J. Camarero, A. Noy, A.E. Miller, L. Stanker and J.J. De Yoreo, "A Microcantilever-Based Pathogen Detector," Scanning 25, 297-299 (2003).

13. B.L. Weeks, A. Noy, A.E. Miller, J.E. Klare, B.W. Woods, and J.J. De Yoreo, "Dip-Pen Nanolithography using MHA and Optical Inks," Dekker Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Marcel Dekker, 923-931 (2003).

12. C.T. Gibson, B.L. Weeks, C. Abell, T. Rayment and S. Myhra "Calibration of AFM cantilever spring constants," Ultramicroscopy, 97, 113-118 (2003).

2002

11. R. McKendry, W.T.S. Huck, B. Weeks, M. Fiorini, C. Abell and T. Rayment, "Creating nanoscale patterns of dendrimers on silicon surfaces with dip-pen nanolithography," Nano Letters, 2, 713 (2002).

10. B.L. Weeks, A. Noy, A.E. Miller, and J.J. De Yoreo, "The effect of dissolution kinetics on feature size in dip-pen nanolithography," Phys. Rev. Lett., 88, 255505 (2002). Also in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, June 24, 2002.

9. B.L. Weeks, C.M. Ruddle, J.M. Zaug and D.J. Cook, "Monitoring high-temperature solid-solid phase transitions of HMX with atomic force microscopy," Ultramicroscopy, 93, 19 (2002).

8. A. Noy, A.E. Miller, J.E. Klare, B.L. Weeks, B.W. Woods, and J.J. De Yoreo, "Fabrication and imaging of luminescent nanostructures and nanowires using dip-pen nanolithography," Nano Letters, 2, 109 (2002).

7. B.L. Weeks, T. Rayment, and M.E. Welland, "High-pressure nanolithography using low-energy electrons from a scanning tunnelling microscope," Nanotechnology, 13, 38 (2002).

2001

6. B.L. Weeks, J. Klosterman and P.N. Worsey, "Design of a hypersonic waterjet apparatus driven by high explosives," Rev. Sci. Instrum. 72, 3428 (2001).

5. C.T. Gibson, B.L. Weeks, J.R.I. Lee, C. Abell, and T. Rayment, "A non-destructive method for the calibration of AFM cantilevers," Rev. Sci. Instrum., 72, 2340 (2001).

4. B.L. Weeks, Z. Barber, M. Raval, M. E. Welland, and T. Rayment, "Coated silica tips for use in high pressure, high temperature, scanning tunneling microscopy," Ultramicroscopy, 87, 19 (2001).

2000

3. B.L.Weeks, C. Durkan, H. Kuramochi, M. E. Welland, and T. Rayment, "A high pressure, high temperature scanning tunneling microscope for in-situ studies of catalysts," Rev. Sci. Instrum. 71, 3777 (2000).

1997

2. P. Worsey and B. Weeks, "Solving some of the myths about ammonium nitrate," J. Inter. Soc. Explosives Engr., Oct. 21-22 (1997).

1. B. Weeks, P. Worsey, D. Andershock, K. Kosman, "ANSOY vs. ANFO," J. Inter. Soc. Explosives Engr., May 14-18 (1997).