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  1. Barbour, A.M.; Telling, M.T.F.; Larese, J.Z., Investigation of the Behavior of Ethylene Molecular Films Using High Resolution Adsorption Isotherms and Neutron Scattering. Langmuir, (In Press)
  2. Arnold, T.; Barbour, A.; Chanaa, S.; Cook, E.; Fernandez-Canato, D.; Landry, P.; Seydel, T.; Yaron, P.; Larese, J. Z., Melting of thin films of alkanes on magnesium oxide. The European Physical Journal – Special Topics 2009, 167, 143-150.
  3. Seeger, P.A.; Daemen, L.L.; Larese, J.Z., Resolution of VISION, a crystal-analyzer spectrometer.Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 2009, 604, 719-728.
  4. Larese, J.  Z.; Arnold, T.; Barbour, A.; Frazier, L. R., Neutron Investigations of Rotational Motions in Monolayer and Multilayer Films at the Interface of MgO and Graphite Surfaces. Langmuir 2009, 25 (7), 4078-4083.
  5. Larese, J. Z.; Arnold, T.; Frazier, L.; Hinde, R. J.; Ramirez-Cuesta, A. J., Direct Observation of H2Binding to a Metal Oxide Surface. Physical Review Letters 2008,101, (16), 165302.
  6. Thomas, G. H.; Specht, E. D.; Larese, J. Z.; Xue, Z. B.; Beach, D. B., Growth of Epitaxial Films of Sodium Potassium Tantalate and Niobate on Single-Crystal Lanthanum Aluminate [100] Substrates.Journal of Materials Research 2008, 23, (12), 3281-3287.
  7. Drummond, M. L.; Sumpter, B. G.; Shelton, W. A.; Larese, J. Z., Electronic Structure Investigation of Surface – Adsorbate and Adsorbate – Adsorbate Interactions in Multilayers of CH4 on MgO (100). Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2007, 111, (2), 966-976.
  8. Larese, J.Z., Neutron Scattering. Scott, R. A.; Lukehart, C. M. (Eds), In Applications of Physical Methods to Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry 2007; pp 291-313.
  9. Mason, T. E.; Abernathy, D.; Anderson, I.; Ankner, J.; Egami, T.; Ehlers, G.; Ekkebus, A.; Granroth, G.; Hagen, M.; Herwig, K.; Hodges, J.; Hoffmann, C.; Horak, C.; Horton, L.; Klose, F.; Larese, J.; Mesecar, A.; Myles, D.; Neuefeind, J.; Ohl, M.; Tulk, C.; Wang, X. L.; Zhao, J., The Spallation Neutron Source in Oak Ridge: A Powerful Tool for Materials Research. Physica B: Condensed Matter 2006 385-386(Pt. 2), 955-960.
  10. Yaron, P. N.; Telling, M. T. F.; Larese, J. Z., Thermodynamic Investigation of n-Hexane Thin Films Adsorbed on Magnesium Oxide. Langmuir 2006, 22, (17), 7203-7207.
  11. Larese, J. Z.; Frazier, L.; Adams, M. A.; Arnold, T.; Hinde, R. J.; Ramirez-Cuesta, A., Direct Observation of Molecular Hydrogen Binding to Magnesium Oxide (100) Surfaces. Physica B-Condensed Matter2006, 385, 144-146.
  12. Drummond, M. L.; Sumpter, B. G.; Shelton, W. A.; Larese, J. Z., Adsorption of Methane on the (100) Surface of MgO: Insight into Surface-Adsorbate and Adsorbate-Adsorbate Interactions from First-Principles Calculations. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings 2006, 928E, (Current and Future Trends of Functional Oxide Films).
  13. Drummond, M. L.; Sumpter, B. G.; Shelton, W. A.; Larese, J. Z., Density Functional Investigation of the Adsorption of a Methane Monolayer on an MgO (100) Surface. Physical Review B 2006, 73, (19).
  14. Cole, D. R.; Herwig, K. W.; Mamontov, E.; Larese, J. Z., Neutron Scattering and Diffraction Studies of Fluids and Fluid-solid Interactions. In Neutron Scattering in Earth Sciences, 2006; Vol. 63, pp 313-362.
  15. Arnold, T.; Cook, R. E.; Chanaa, S.; Clarke, S. M.; Farinelli, M.; Yaron, P.; Larese, J. Z., Neutron Scattering and Thermodynamic Investigations of Thin Films of n-Alkanes Adsorbed on MgO (100) Surfaces. Physica B-Condensed Matter 2006, 385, 205-207.
  16. Arnold, T.; Chanaa, S.; Clarke, S. M.; Cook, R. E.; Larese, J. Z., Structure of an n-Butane Monolayer Adsorbed on Magnesium Oxide (100). Physical Review B 2006, 74, (8).
  17. Arnold, T.; Cook, R. E.; Larese, J. Z., Thermodynamic Investigation of Thin Films of Ethane Adsorbed on Magnesium Oxide. Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2005, 109, (18), 8799-8805.
  18. Pearce, J. V.; Diallo, S. O.; Glyde, H. R.; Azuah, R. T.; Arnold, T.; Larese, J. Z., Enhanced Bose-Einstein Condensation and Kinetic Energy of Liquid He-4 Near a Free Surface. Journal of Physics-Condensed Matter 2004, 16, 4391-4402.
  19. Rodriguez, J. A.; Perez, M.; Jirsak, T.; Gonzalez, L.; Maiti, A.; Larese, J. Z., DeNOx Reactions on MgO (100), ZnxMg1-x (100), CrxMg1-x (100), and Cr2O3 (0001): Correlation Between Electronic and Chemical Properties of Mixed-Metal Oxides. Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2001, 105, (23), 5497-5505.
  20. Kunnmann, W.; Larese, J. Z., Metal-Carbon Mixtures for Genergation of Variable-Density Metal Vapors which Bypass the Liquidus Phase, and are Suitable for Powder Preparation. 2001 US Patent 6179897.
  21. Lee, Y.; Reisner, B. A.; Hanson, J. C.; Jones, G. A.; Parise, J. B.; Corbin, D. R.; Toby, B. H.; Freitag, A.; Larese, J. Z., New Insight Into Cation Relocations Within the Pores of Zeolite Rho: In Situ Synchrotron X-ray and Neutron Powder Diffraction Studies of Pb- and Cd-Exchanged Rho. Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2001, 105, (30), 7188-7199.
  22. Larese, J. Z.; Martin y Marero, D.; Sivia, D. S.; Carlile, C. J., Tracking the Evolution of Interatomic Potentials with High Resolution Inelastic Neutron Spectroscopy. Physical Review Letters 2001, 87, (20), 206102.
  23. Hillhouse, H. W.; van Egmond, J. W.; Tsapatsis, M.; Hanson, J. C.; Larese, J. Z., The Interpretation of X-ray Diffraction Data for the Determination of Channel Orientation in Mesoporous Films. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 2001, 44, 639-643.
  24. Fedorov, A.; Shi, W.; Kicska, G.; Fedorov, E.; Tyler, P. C.; Furneaux, R. H.; Hanson, J. C.; Gainsford, G. J.; Larese, J. Z.; Schramm, V. L.; Almo, S. C., Transition State Structure of Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylase and Principles of Atomic Motion in Enzymatic Catalysis. Biochemistry 2001, 40, (4), 853-860.
  25. Wang, J. H.; Liu, K. P.; Min, Z. Y.; Su, H. M.; Bersohn, R.; Preses, J.; Larese, J. Z., Vacuum Ultraviolet Photochemistry of CH4 and Isotopomers. II. Product Channel Fields and Absorption Spectra. Journal of Chemical Physics 2000, 113, (10), 4146-4152.
  26. Sprung, M.; Larese, J. Z., Adsorption Isotherm Studies of Methyl Chloride on MgO. Physical Review B2000, 61, (19), 13155-13158.
  27. Rodriguez, J. A.; Jirsak, T.; Chaturvedi, S.; Hrbek, J.; Freitag, A.; Larese, J. Z., Chemistry of SO2 on Model Metal and Oxide Catalysts: Photoemission and XANES Studies. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis 2000, 130D, (International Congress on Catalysis, 2000, Pt. D), 3177-3182.
  28. Freitag, A.; Rodriguez, J. A.; Larese, J. Z., Experimental Investigations of the Interaction of SO2 with MgO. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings 2000, 590, (Applications of Synchrotron Radiation Techniques to Materials Science V), 189-194.
  29. Rodriguez, J. A.; Jirsak, J.; Kim, J. Y.; Larese, J. Z.; Maiti, A., Interaction of NO and NO2 with MgO(100): Photoemission and Density-Functional Studies. Chemical Physics Letters 2000, 330, (3-4), 475-483.
  30. Rodriguez, J. A.; Jirsak, T.; Freitag, A.; Larese, J. Z.; Maiti, A., Interaction of SO2 with MgO(100) and Cu/MgO(100): Decomposition Reactions and the Formation of SO3 and SO2. Jouranl of Physical Chemistry B 2000, 104, (31), 7439-7448.
  31. Reisner, B. A.; Lee, Y.; Hanson, J. C.; Jones, G. A.; Parise, J. B.; Corbin, D. R.; Toby, B. H.; Freitag, A.; Larese, J. Z.; Kahlenberg, V., Understanding Negative Thermal Expansion and ‘Trap Door’ Cation Relocations in Zeolite Rho. Chemical Communications 2000, (22), 2221-2222.
  32. Koehler, C. F.; Larese, J. Z., Cryostat Insert with Gas Loading Capabilities for use in Neutron Diffraction Studies. Review of Scientific Instruments 2000, 71, (1), 324-325.
  33. Hillhouse, H. W.; van Egmond, J. W.; Tsapatsis, M.; Hanson, J. C.; Larese, J. Z., Synthesis and Characterization of Ordered Arrays of Topological Defects in Mesoporous Silica Films. Chemistry of Materials 2000, 12, (10), 2888-2893.
  34. Freitag, A.; Larese, J. Z., Layer Growth of Methane on MgO: An Adsorption Isotherm Study. Physical Review B 2000, 62, (12), 8360-8365.
  35. Rodriguez, J. A.; Jirsak, T.; Freitag, A.; Hanson, J. C.; Larese, J. Z.; Chaturvedi, S., Interaction of SO2with CeO2 and Cu/CeO2 Catalysts: Photoemission, XANES and TPD studies. Catalysis Letters 1999,62, (2-4), 113-119.
  36. Larese, J. Z., Neutron Scattering Investigations of the Dynamics of Thin Films Adsorbed on Solid Surfaces. Thiyagarajan, P. (Ed.) Materials Research Using Cold Neutrons at Pulsed Neutron Sources [Proceedings] 1999, 57-68.
  37. Johnson, D. E.; Larese, J. Z., Wetting and Adsorption of Ammonia on Magnesium Oxide. Physical Review B 1999, 59, (12), 8247-8251.
  38. Larese, J. Z., Neutron Scattering Studies of the Structure and Dynamics of Methane Absorbed on MgO (100) Surfaces. Physica B 1998, 248, 297-303.
  39. Asmussen, B.; Strzelczyk, M.; Press, W.; Larese, J. Z., Low Coverage Structure of Tetramethyltin Adsorbed on Graphite. Surface Science 1998, 406, (1-3), 138-148.
  40. Strzelczyk, M.; Haack, N.; Asmussen, B.; Sussenbach, J.; Press, W.; Larese, J. Z., Structures and Phase Diagrams of Tetramethyltin and Tetramethyllead Adsorbed on Graphite. Surface Science 1997,376, (1-3), 339-351.
  41. Phillips, J. M.; Larese, J. Z., Microscopic Structure and Transitions in Xenon Multilayer Films. Physical Review B 1997, 56, (24), 15938-15946.
  42. Larese, J. Z.; Lee, M. Y. M., Combined Neutron Diffraction and Adsorption Isotherm Study of the Anomalous Wetting Properties of NH3 on Graphite. Physical Review Letters 1997, 79, (4), 689-692.
  43. Larese, J. Z., Structure and Dynamics of Physisorbed Phases. Current Opinion in Solid State & Materials Science 1997, 2, (5), 539-545.
  44. Johnson, D. E.; Phillips, J. M.; Larese, J. Z., Search for Evidence of Commensurate Argon-on-Graphite Films Near Monolayer Completion. Physical Review B 1997, 56, (11), 6462-6465.
  45. Bullock, M.; Barkigia, K.; Brunschwig, B.; Castner, E.; Creutz, C.; Chaturvedi, S.; Chou, M.; Cumming, J. B.; Dewey, S. L.; DiMauro, L.; Ding, Y. S.; Fajer, J.; Feldberg, S.; Fowler, J. S.; Fujita, E.; Gushue, S. E.; Hahn, R. L.; Hall, G.; Harbottle, G.; Hendrey, G. R.; Holroyd, R.; Haustein, P.; Hrbek, J.; Koetzle, T.; Larese, J. Z.; Lee, Y. N.; Lin, M.; Liu, L.; Logan, J.; Lymar, S.; McGraw, R.; Muckerman, J. T.; Newman, L.; Newton, M.; Premuzic, E. T.; Preses, J. M.; Reilly, J.; Remsberg, L. P.; Ricci, J. S.; Rodriguez, J.; Schwartz, S. E.; Shafiq, F.; Shanklin, J.; Smalley, J. F.; Springer, C. S.; Sutin, N.; Wallace, D. W. R.; White, M.; Wishart, J. F.; Wolf, A. P.; Yan, S., Brookhaven. Chemical & Engineering News 1997, 75, (23), 6-6.
  46. Mursic, Z.; Lee, M. Y. M.; Johnson, D. E.; Larese, J. Z., Computer-Controlled Apparatus for Performing High-Resolution Adsorption Isotherms. Review of Scientific Instruments 1996, 67, (5), 1886-1890.
  47. Larese, J. Z.; Asmussen, B.; Adams, M. A.; Carlile, C.; Martin, D.; Ferrand, M., Rotational Tunneling Studies of Methane Films Adsorbed on MgO: Crossover from Two to Three Dimensions? Physica B1996, 226, (1-3), 221-223.
  48. Zhang, Q. M.; Larese, J. Z., Freezing Transitions and Order-Disorder Processes in Multilayer Xenon Films on Graphite. Physical Review B 1995, 52, (15), 11335-11338.
  49. Phillips, J. M.; Larese, J. Z., Preroughening and Reentrant Layering Transitions on Triangular Lattice Substrates. Physical Review Letters 1995, 75, (23), 4330-4330.
  50. Larese, J. Z.; Zhang, Q. M., Phase Transitions of Argon Multilayer Films on Graphite – Evolution from Multilayer Film to Bulk Solid. Physical Review B 1995, 51, (23), 17023-17027.
  51. Johnson, D. E.; Siddons, D. P.; Larese, J. Z.; Hastings, J. B., Observation of Nuclear Forward Scattering from Kr-83 in Bulk and Monolayer Films. Physical Review B 1995, 51, (12), 7909-7911.
  52. Phillips, J. M.; Zhang, Q. M.; Larese, J. Z., Why do Vertical Steps Reappear in Adsorption Isotherms.Physical Review Letters 1993, 71, (18), 2971-2974
  53. Larese, J. Z., Multilayer Argon Films on Graphite – Structural and Melting Properties. Accounts of Chemical Research 1993, 26, (7), 353-360.
  54. Dai, P.; Wang, S. K.; Taub, H.; Buckley, J. E.; Ehrlich, S. N.; Larese, J. Z.; Binnig, G.; Smith, D. P. E., X-ray Diffraction and Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Studies of a Liquid Crystal Film Adsorbed on Single Crystal Graphite. Physical Review B 1993, 47, (12), 7401-7407.
  55. Zhang, Q. M.; Larese, J. Z., Melting of Monolayer Argon Adsorbed on a Graphite Substrate. Physical Review B 1991, 43, (1), 938-946.
  56. Larese, J. Z.; Hastings, J. M.; Passell, L.; Smith, D.; Richter, D., Rotational Tunneling of Methane on MgO Surfaces – A Neutron Scattering Study. Journal of Chemical Physics 1991, 95, (9), 6997-7000.
  57. Larese, J. Z.; Zhang, Q. M., Layer by Layer Melting of Argon films on Graphite – A Neutron Diffraction Study. Physical Review Letters 1990, 64, (8), 922-925.
  58. Hayri, E. A.; Larese, J. Z., La2-xBaxSr1-xYxCu2O6 and M1.9Sr1.1Cu2O6 (M = Pr and Nd); New Layered Copper Oxides with the La2SrCu2O6 Structure. Physica C 1990, 170, (3-4), 239-244.
  59. Shapiro, S. M.; Yang, B. X.; Shirane, G.; Larese, J. Z.; Tanner, L. E.; Moss, S. C., Soft Mode Behavior in Ni-Al Alloys. Physica B 1989, 156, 59-61.
  60. Larese, J. Z.; Zhang, Q. M.; Passell, L.; Hastings, J. M.; Dennison, J. R.; Taub, H., Layer by Layer Growth of Solid Argon Films on Graphite as Studied by Neutron Diffraction. Physical Review B 1989, 40, (7), 4271-4275.
  61. Gaulin, B. D.; Mason, T. E.; Collins, M. F.; Larese, J. Z., Tetracritical Behavior of CsMnBr3. Physical Review Letters 1989, 62, (12), 1380-1383.
  62. Larese, J. Z.; Passell, L.; Ravel, B., Orientational Ordering of Ethylene on Graphite. Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Canadienne De Chimie 1988, 66, (4), 633-636.
  63. Finlayson, T. R.; Donovan, D.; Larese, J. Z.; Smith, H. G., Studies  of Transverse Phonon Modes in Premartensitic Indium-Thallium Alloys. Materials Science Forum 1988, 27-28, (Neutron Scattering), 107-111.
  64. Larese, J. Z.; Passell, L.; Heidemann, A. D.; Richter, D.; Wicksted, J. P., Melting in 2 Dimensions – The Ethylene on Graphite System. Physical Review Letters 1988, 61, (4), 432-435.
  65. Larese, J. Z.; Harada, M.; Passell, L.; Krim, J.; Satija, S., Neutron Scattering Study of Methane Bilayer and Trilayer Films on Graphite. Physical Review B 1988, 37, (9), 4735-4742.
  66. Guryan, C. A.; Lee, K. B.; Stephens, P. W.; Goldman, A. I.; Larese, J. Z.; Heiney, P. A.; Fontes, E., Combined Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure and Diffraction Study of Kr Adsorbed on Graphite.Physical Review B 1988, 37, (7), 3461-3466.
  67. Chung, S.; Kara, A.; Larese, J. Z.; Leung, W. Y.; Frankl, D. R., Commensurate-Incommensurate Transition of Monolayer Krypton on Graphite by Helium Atom Scattering. Physical Review B 1987, 35, (10), 4870-4875.
  68. Shapiro, S. M.; Larese, J. Z.; Noda, Y.; Moss, S. C.; Tanner, L. E., Neutron Scattering Study of Premartensitic Behavior in Ni-Al Alloys. Physical Review Letters 1986, 57, (25), 3199-3202.
  69. Larese, J. Z.; Rollefson, R. J., Rotational Transitions in Monolayer Molecular Solids. Physical Review B1985, 31, (5), 3048-3050.
  70. Larese, J. Z.; Leung, W. Y.; Frankl, D. R.; Holter, N.; Chung, S.; Cole, M. W., Helium Scattering from a Krypton Film on Graphite. Physical Review Letters 1985, 54, (23), 2533-2536.
  71. Leung, W. Y.; Larese, J. Z.; Frankl, D. R., Selective Adsorption of He-4 on the NaCl (001) Surface.Surface Science 1984, 136, (2-3), 649-662.
  72. Leung, W. Y.; Larese, J. Z.; Frankl, D. R., Further Study of Helium Diffraction from the NaCl (001) Surface. Surface Science 1984, 143, (2-3), L398-L404.
  73. Larese, J. Z.; Rollefson, R. J., The Melting Line for Ethylene on Graphite. Surface Science 1983, 127, (3), L172-L178.
  74. Larese, J. Z.; Rollefson, R. J., NMR Study of Ethylene on Grafoil. Carbon 1982, 20, (2), 136-136.

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