Publication

2020

  • Yao Zhao, Weixiao Gao, Jianxi Xi, Haoqi Li, and Fei Ren, “Development of copper powder paste for direct printing and soft mold casting”, Additive Manufacturing, in press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2019.100992

2019

  • Yao Zhao, Haoqi Li, Weixiao Gao, and Fei Ren, “Biopolymer assisted manufacturing of aluminum-copper nanoparticle composite”, ACS Appl. Nano. Mater., 2:5688-5694 (2019).
  • Haoqi Li, Yao Zhao, Zhuolei Zhang, and Fei Ren, “Electron-beam induced growth of metal nanoparticles from ion impregnated polydopamine”, Materials Letters, 252:277-281 (2019).
  • Bosen Qian, Fei Ren, Yao Zhao, Fan Wu, and Tiantian Wang, “Enhanced thermoelectric cooling through introduction of material isotropy in fibrous transverse thermoelectric composites”, Materials, 12(13): 2049 (2019). DOI:3390/ma12132049
  • Haoqi Li, Tim Marshall, Yaroslav Aulin, Akila Thenuwara, Yao Zhao, Eric Borguet, Daniel Strongin, and Fei Ren, “Structure and Electrical Properties of Metal Ion Doped Polydopamine (PDA)”, Journal of Materials Science, 54(8): 6393-6400 (2019).
  • Bosen Qian, Yao Zhao, and Fei Ren, “Effect of material anisotropy on transverse thermoelectricity of layered composite structures”, International Journal of Energy Research, 43:181-188 (2019). DOI: 10.1002/er.4248
  • Sakineh Chabi, Dmitriy A. Dikin, Jie Yin, Simona Percec, and Fei Ren, “Structure-Mechanical Property Relations of Skin-Core Regions of Poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) Single Fibre”, Scientific Reports, 9:740 (2019).
  • Zhuolei Zhang, Yao Zhao, Simona Percec, Jie Yin, and Fei Ren, “Nanoparticle-Infused UHMWPE Layer as Multifunctional Coating for High-Performance PPTA Single Fibers”, Scientific Reports, 9: 7183 (2019).
  • Haoqi Li, Jiaxin Xi, Yao Zhao, and Fei Ren, “Mechanical properties of polydopamine thin films”, MRS Advances, 4(7): 405-412 (2019).

2018

  • Yao Zhao, Zhenggang Wu, Filippo Di Carlo, Haoqi Li, Bosen Qian, Zhili Feng, and Fei Ren, “Enhancing the electrical and mechanical properties of copper by introducing nanocarbon derived from polydopamine coating”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 778: 288-293 (2018).
  • Yao Zhao, Bosen Qian, Haoqi Li, Dmitriy A. Dikin, Hsin Wang, and Fei Ren, “Electrical and thermal conductivities of copper-carbon composite materials derived from nanoscale polydopamine coating”, J. Alloy. Comp. 742: 191-198 (2018).
  • Zhengfeng Jia, Haoqi Li, Yao Zhao, Dmitriy A. Dikin, Junjie Ni, Limin Zhao, Jinming Zhen, Bo Ge, Xin Shao, and Fei Ren, “Preparation and Electrical Properties of Sintered Copper Powder Compacts Modified by Polydopamine Derived Carbon Nano Films”, Mater. Sci., 53(9): 6562-73 (2018).
  • Ying-Shi Guan, Haoqi Li, Fei Ren, and Shenqiang Ren, “Kirigami-inspired conducting polymer thermoelectrics from electrostatic recognition driven assembly”, ACS Nano 12(8): 7967-73 (2018).

2017

  • Haoqi Li, Yaroslav V.Aulin, Laszlo Frazer, Eric Borguet, Rohit Kakodkar, Joseph Feser, Yan Chen, Ke An, Dmitriy A. Dikin, and Fei Ren, “Structure evolution and thermoelectric properties of carbonized polydopamine thin films”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 9: 6655-6660 (2017). DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b15601
  • Zhengfeng Jia, Haoqi Li, Yao Zhao, Laszlo Frazer, Bosen Qian, Eric Borguet, Fei Ren, and Dmitriy Dikin, “Electrical and mechanical properties of poly(dopamine)-modified copper/reduced graphene oxide composites”, J. Mater. Sci., 52: 11620-11629 (2017).
  • Bosen Qian and Fei Ren, “Transverse Thermoelectricity in Fibrous Composite Materials”, Energies,  (2017). DOI: 10.3390/en10071006
  • Fei Ren, Robert Schmidt, Eldon Case, and Ke An, “In situ neutron scattering study of nanostructured PbTe-PbS bulk thermoelectric material”, J. Electro. Mater., 46: 2604-2610 (2017). DOI: 10.1007/s11664-016-4802-0.

2016

  • Beibei Xu, Huashan Li, Haoqi Li, Andrew J. Wilson, Lin Zhang, Ke Chen, Katherine A. Willets, Fei Ren, Jeffrey C. Grossman, and Shenqiang Ren, “Design strategy for side-chain modification to optimize opto-thermo-magneto-electric response in charge transfer superstructures ”, Nano Lett., 16:2851-2859 (2016).
  • Bosen Qian and Fei Ren, “Cooling performance study of transverse thermoelectrics: a theoretical and simulation approach”, Int. J. Heat Mass Trans., 95:787-794 (2016).
  • F. Ren, P. Menchnofer, J. Kiggans, and H. Wang, “Development of miniature thermoelectric devices from powder processed thermoelectric fibers”, J. Electro. Mater., 45:1412-18 (2016).
  • Fei Ren, Robert Schmidt, Jong K. Keum, Bosen Qian, Eldon D. Case, Ken C. Littrell, Ke An, “In situ neutron scattering study of nanoscale phase evolution in PbTe-PbS thermoelectric material”, Applied Physics Letters, doi: 10.1063/1.4961677

2015

  • S. Bi, C-N. Sun, T. A. Zawodzinski Jr., F. Ren, J. K. Keum, S-K. Ahn, D. Li, and J. Chen, “Reciprocated Suppression of Polymer Crystallization towards Improved Solid Polymer Electrolytes: Higher Ion Conductivity and Tunable Mechanical Properties”, J. Polym. Sci. Part B. 53:1450-57 (2015).
  • C.-N. Sun, T. A. Zawodzinski Jr.,W. E. Tenhaeff, F. Ren, J. K. Keum, S. Bi, D. Li, S.-K. Ahn, K. Hong, A. J. Rondinone, J.-M. Y. Carrillo, C. Do, B. G. Sumpter, and J. Chen, “Nanostructure Enhanced Ionic Transport in Fullerene Reinforced Solid Polymer Electrolytes”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 17: 8266-75 (2015)
  • J-A. Wang, F. Ren, T. Tan, and K. Liu, “The development of in situ fracture toughness evaluation techniques in hydrogen environment”, Inter. J. Hydrogen Energy, 40:2013-24, (2015).

2014

  • H. Li and F. Ren, “Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy Offers Unique Advantages as a Nondestructive Test Method”, Advanced Materials and Processes, Oct.17-20 (2014).
  • Y. Chen, L. Yang, F. Ren, and K. An, “Visualizing the Structural Evolution of LSM/xYSZ Composite Cathodes for SOFC by in-situ Neutron Diffraction”, Scientific Reports, 4:art. 5179, (2014). DOI: 10.1038/srep05179.
  • Yuzhi Xia, Tianlei Li, Fei Ren, Yanfei Gao, and Hsin Wang, “Failure analysis of pinch-torsion tests as a thermal runaway risk evaluation method of Li-Ion Cells”, J. Power Source, 256:356-362, (2014).
  • F. Ren, T. Cox, and H. Wang, “Thermal Runaway Risk Evaluation of Li-Ion Cells Using a Pinch-Torsion Test”, J. Power Source, 249:156-162, (2014).
  • Fei Ren, Hsin Wang, Paul Menchhofer, and Jim Kiggans, “Thermoelectric and mechanical properties of multi-wall carbon nanotube doped Bi0.4Sb1.6Te3 thermoelectric material”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 103:221907.

2013 and before

  • F. Ren, C. H. Mattus, J-A. Wang, and B. P. DiPaolo, “Effect of Projectile Impact and Penetration on the Phase Composition and Microstructure of High-performance Concretes”, Cement and Concrete Composites, Vol. 41, p.1-8, 2013.
  • F. Ren, J-A. Wang, and B. P. DiPaolo, “Thermomechanical analysis and microstructural characterization of high performance concretes”, J. Mater. Civil. Eng., Vol. 25 (10) p.1574-1578, 2013.
  • Hongyu Zhou, Thomas L. Attard, Yanli Wang, Jy-An Wang, and Fei Ren, “Rehabilitation of notch damaged steel beam using a carbon fiber reinforced multiphase-matrix composite”, Composite Structure, Vol. 106, p. 690-702, 2013.
  • T. Tan, F. Ren, J-A. Wang, L-C. Edgar, P. Agastra, J. Mandell, W.D. Bertelsen, and C.M. LaFrance, “Investigating fracture behavior of polymer and polymeric composites using the Spiral Notch Torsion Test”, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 101, p. 109-128, 2013.
  • F. Ren, J-A. Wang, and W. D. Bertelsen, “Fractographic study of epoxy materials fractured under mode I loading and mixed mode I/III loading”, Materials Science and Engineering A, Vol. 532, p. 449-455, 2012.
  • A. Q. Morrison, E. D. Case, F. Ren et al. “Elastic Modulus, Biaxial Fracture Strength and Electrical and Thermal Transport Properties of Thermally Fatigued Hot Pressed LAST and LASTT Thermoelectric Materials”, Mater. Chem. Phys. 134:973-987, 2012.
  • X. Fan, E. D. Case, F. Ren, Y. Shu, and M. J. Baumann, “Fracture strength and elastic modulus as a function of porosity for hydroxyapatite and other brittle materials, Part I”, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, Vol. 8, p. 21-36, 2012.
  • X. Fan, E. D. Case, F. Ren, Y. Shu, and M. J. Baumann, “Fracture strength and elastic modulus as a function of porosity for hydroxyapatite and other brittle materials, Part II”, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, Vol. 8, p. 99-110, 2012.
  • F. Ren, J. Y. Howe, L. Walker, and E. D. Case, “An in-situ SEM experiment to study the thermal stability of LAST (Lead-Antimony-Silver-Tellurium) thermoelectric material”, Philos. Mag. Lett. 91[7]:443-451 (2011).
  • F. Ren, J-A. Wang, and H. Wang, “An alternative approach for cavitation damage study using a novel repetitive-pressure-pulse apparatus”, Wear 270[1-2]: 115-119 (2010).
  • F. Ren, E. D. Case, E. J. Timm, E. Lara-Curzio, and R. M. Trejo, “Abnormal Young’s modulus as a function of temperature in a quaternary thermoelectric alloy Ag0.86Pb19SbTe20”, Acta Materialia. 58[1]: 31-38 (2010).
  • Fei Ren, Eldon D. Case, Andrew Morrison, Mahlet Tafesse, Melissa J. Baumann, “Young’s modulus, shear modulus and Poisson’s ratio as a function of porosity for alumina and hydroxyapatite”, Philos. Mag. 89[14]:1163-1182 (2009).
  • F. Ren, B. D. Hall, E. D. Case, E. J. Timm, R. M. Trejo, R. Meisner, and E. Lara-curzio, “Temperature dependent thermal expansion of cast and hot pressed LAST (Pb-Sb-Ag-Te) thermoelectric materials”, Philos. Mag. 89[18]:1439-1455 (2009).
  • F. Ren, E. D. Case, B. D. Hall, J. E. Ni, C-I. Wu, T. P. Hogan, and E. Lara-curzio, “Room temperature mechanical properties of LAST (Pb-Sb-Ag-Te) thermoelectric materials as a function of cooling rate during ingot casting”, Philos. Mag. Lett. 89[4]:267-275 (2009).
  • F. Ren, E. D. Case, J. E. Ni, E. J. Timm, E. Lara-curzio, R. M. Trejo, C. –H. Lin, and Mercouri G. Kanatzidis, “The Young’s modulus and Poisson’s ratio of Lead-Telluride based Thermoelectric Materials as a Function of Temperature”, Philos. Mag. 89[2]: 143-167 (2009).
  • Jennifer E. Ni, Fei Ren, Eldon D. Case, Edward J. Timm, “Porosity dependence of elastic moduli in LAST (Lead-antimony-silver-tellurium) thermoelectric materials”, Mater. Chem. Phys. 118[2-3]: 459-466 (2009).
  • B. D. Hall, E. D. Case, F. Ren, J. R. Johnson, and E. J. Timm, “Agglomeration during wet milling of LAST (Lead-Antimony-Silver-Tellurium) powders”, Mater. Chem. Phys. 113[1]:497-502 (2009).
  • F. Ren, E. D. Case, J. Sootsman, M. G. Kanatzidis, H. Kong, C. Uher, E. Lara-curzio, and R. M. Trejo, “The high temperature elastic moduli of polycrystalline PbTe measured by resonant ultrasound spectroscopy”, Acta Mater. 56[20]: 5954-63 (2008).
  • F. Ren, E. D. Case, E. J. Timm, and H. J. Schock, “Hardness as a function of composition for n-type LAST thermoelectric material”, J. Alloy. Comp. 45[1-2]: 340-345, (2008).
  • T. P. Hogan, A. Downey, J. Short, J. D’Angelo, C. I. Wu, E. Quarez, J. Androulakis, P. F. P. Poudeu, J. R. Sootsman, D. Y. Chung, M. G. Kanatzidis, S. D. Mahanti, E. J. Timm, H. Schock, F. Ren, J. Johnson and E. D. Case, “Nanostructured thermoelectric materials and high-efficiency power-generation modules”, J. Electron. Mater. 36[7]: 704-710, (2007).
  • F. Ren, E. D. Case, E. J. Timm, and H. J. Schock, “Young’s modulus as a function of composition for an n-type lead-antimony-silver-telluride (LAST) thermoelectric material”, Philos. Mag. 87[31]: 4907-4934, (2007).
  • A. L. Pilchak, F. Ren, E. D. Case, E. J. Timm, H. J. Schock, Chun-I Wu, and T. Hogan, “Particle size reduction by planetary ball milling and powder characterization of LAST (Lead-Antimony-Silver-Tellurium) thermoelectric material”, Philos. Mag. 87[29]: 4567-4591, (2007).
  • F. Ren, E. D. Case, E. J. Timm, and H. J. Schock, “Weibull analysis of biaxial fracture strength of cast p-type LAST-T thermoelectric material”, Philos. Mag. Lett. 86[10]: 673-682, (2006).
  • I. O. Smith, F. Ren, M. J. Baumann, E.D. Case, “Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM) as a tool for imaging cancellous bone”, J. Biomed. Mater. Res. B: Appl. Biomater.  79B[1]: 185-192, (2006).
  • F. Ren, I. O. Smith, M. J. Baumann, E.D. Case, “Three-Dimensional Microstructural Characterization of Porous Hydroxyapatite Using Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM)”, Intel. J. Appl. Ceram. Techno. 2[3]: 200-211, (2005).
  • E. D.  Case, Fei Ren, Patrick Kwon, Chee Kuang Kok, Robert Rachedi and Bradley Klenow, “Machining and Ceramic/Ceramic Joining to Form Internal Mesoscale Channels”, Intel. J. Appl. Ceram. Techno. 1[1]: 95-103, (2004).