Gerald Takacs

Gerald Takacs

Professor
College of Science
School of Chemistry and Materials Science

2022 Submissions

Journal Paper

al., G. A. Takacs, et. "Sarah Oakes*, Ryan Keeley*, Hunter Heineman*, Tom Allston, Joel Shertok, Michael Mehan, Gregory K. ThompVacuum UV (VUV) Photo-Oxidation of Polyethersulfone (PES)." Technologies 10. 2 (2022): 49. Print. *

al., G.A. Takacs, et. "Heineman H*, Omar O*, Rippel B*, K Enhancing the Wettability of Polyetheretherketone (Peek) Membrane with Ozone for Improving Fuel Cell Performance." Journal of Energy and Power Technology 4. 4 (2022): 13. Print. *

Published Conference Proceedings

Bailey, A.V. and G.A. Takacs. "A. Bailey and G.A. Takacs, “Online Educational Experiences with “Clean Energy: Hydrogen Fuel Cells”." Proceedings of the 2022 STEM/STREAM & Education Conference. Ed. Paulyne Stayberg, HUIC Conference Coordinator, Derek Leong, HUIC Conference Coordinator, and Ross McCallum Derek, HUIC Conference Coordinator. Honolulu, Hawaii: https://huichawaii.org/ssec/proceedings-programs., 2022. Web. *

2021 Submissions

Journal Paper

al., G. A. Takacs, et. "Ibrahim Cisse*, Sarah Oakes*, Shreen Sachdev*, Marc Toro*, Shin Lutondo*,Surface Modification of Polyethersulfone (PES) with UV Photo-Oxidation." Technologies 9. 2 (2021): 36. Print. *

2020 Submissions

Journal Paper

Takacs, Gerald A., et al. "UV Photo-oxidation of Polybenzimidazole (PBI)." Technologies 8. 4 (2020): 52-62. Print. «

Published Review

Takacs, Massoud J. Miri, Timothy Kovach, Gerald A. "Reviews of Adhesion and Adhesives." Rev. of Vacuum UV Surface Photo-oxidation of Polymeric and Other Materials for Improving Adhesion: A Critical Review, ed. Kash Mittal. Vacuum UV Surface Photo-oxidation of Polymeric and Other Materials for Improving Adhesion: A Critical Review Dec. 2020: Rev. Adhesion Adhesives Vol. 8(4) 555-581. Print. ∆

Published Conference Proceedings

Takacs, Gerald A., et al. "Surface Modification of Polybenzimidazole (PBI) with Ozone and UV Photo-oxidation." Proceedings of the 260th American Chemical Society(ACS) National Meeting & Exposition, Aug. 23-27 (2020). , Virtual Meeting. Ed. ACS. San Francisco, CA: Found on SciFinder, 2020. Web.

National/International Competition Award Winner

Takacs, Gerald A. and Alla Bailey. Constellation, an Excelon Co., E2: Energy to Educate Program. Clean Energy Generation Using Fuel Cells: Training Sessions for High School Teachers and Students, $25,000. Rochester, New York, 2020. «

External Scholarly Fellowships/National Review Committee

11/19/2019 - 11/1/2020
     Constellation, an Excelon Company\'s, E2 Energy to Educate Program
     Amount: $25,000 ≠

2019 Submissions

Journal Paper

Shin, Lutondo, and Gerald A. Takacs, et al. "Surface Modification of Polyethersulfone (PES) with Ozone." OZONE: SCIENCE & ENGINEERING 41. 5 (2019): 448-453. Print. £

Book Chapter

Vega, Katerine and Gerald A. Takacs, et al. "Enhancing the Wettability of Polybenzimidazole (PBI) to Improve Fuel Cell Performance/Chapter 9." Advances in Contact Angle, Wettability and Adhesion: Volume 4. Ed. Kash L. Mittal. Beverly, MA: Scrivener Publishing, 2019. 179-192. Print. *

Invited Keynote/Presentation

Bailey, Alla and Takacs, Gerald A. "Clean Energy Generation Using Fuel Cells (Educational Experience)." 14th World Bioenergy Congress and Expo. Editors of J. Fundamental of Renewable Energy and Applications. London, England. 6-7 Jun. 2019. Conference Presentation. ∆

Takacs, Gerald A. "Surface Modification of Polyethersulfone (PES) with Ozone and UV Photo-oxidation." Tenth International Symposium on Polymer Surface Modification: Relevance to Adhesion. RIT. Rochester, NY. 19-21 Jun. 2019. Conference Presentation. ∆

External Scholarly Fellowships/National Review Committee

11/1/2018 - 11/1/2019
     Constellation's E2 Energy to Educate Program
     Amount: $25,000 ≠

2018 Submissions

Full Length Book

Santhanam, K.S.V. and Gerald A. Takacs, et al. Introduction to Hydrogen Technology. Second ed. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2018. Print. *

Journal Paper

Omar, Omran and Gerald A. Takacs, et al. "Reaction of Ozone with Polybenzimidazole (PBI)." Ozone: Science & Engineering 40. 5 (2018): 392-398. Print. £

Li, Xinyun and Gerald A. Takacs, et al. "Surface Modification of Polystyrene with O Atoms Produced Downstream from an Ar/O2 Microwave Plasma." Technologies 6. (2018): 21-29. Print. £

Invited Keynote/Presentation

Takacs, Gerald A. and Katerine Vega. "Enhancing the Wettability of Polybenzimidazole (PBI) to Improve Fuel Cell Performance." Eleventh International Symposium on Contact Angle, Wettability and Adhesion. Stevens Institute of Technology. Hoboken, NJ. 13-15 Jun. 2018. Conference Presentation. ∆

External Scholarly Fellowships/National Review Committee

11/1/2017 - 11/1/2018
     Constellation\'s E2 Energy to Educate Program
     Amount: $25,000 ≠

2017 Submissions

Journal Paper

Andrew,, Morgan, and Gerald A. Takacs, et al. "Vacuum UV Photo-oxidation of Poly(ethylene terephthalate." J. Adhesion Sci.Technol. 31. 23 (2017): 2542-2554. Print. £

External Scholarly Fellowships/National Review Committee

11/1/2016 - 11/1/2017
     Constellation\'s E2 Energy to Educate Program
     Amount: $20,000 ≠

2016 Submissions

Full Length Book

Santhanam, K.S.V. and Gerald A. Takacs, et al. Clean Energy: Hydrogen/Fuel Cells Laboratory Manual. Hackensack, NJ: World Scientific Publishing Company, 2016. Print. *

Journal Paper

Takacs, Gerald A. and et al. "Surface Modification of PEN Treated with Ozone and UV Photo-Oxidation." Surface Innovations 4. 1 (2016): 39--47. Print. £

Takacs, Gerald A., et al. "Vacuum UV Photo-Oxidation of Polystyrene." Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology 30. 20 (2016): 2212--2223. Print. *

2015 Submissions

Full Length Book

Allston, Thomas D., et al. Clean Energy: Hydrogen/Fuel Cells Laboratory Manual. New York, NY: LuLu Publishing, 2015. Print. ∆

Journal Paper

Takacs, Gerald A. and Alla Bailey. "Surface characterization of polystyrene treated with ozone and grafted with poly(acrylic acid)." Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology 29. 1 (2015): 1-11. Print. «

Takacs, Gerald A., Alla Bailey, and Thomas Allston. "Hydrogen Storage Experiments for an Undergraduate Laboratory Course-Clean Energy: Hydrogen/Fuel Cells." Journal of Chemical Education 92. 4 (2015): 688-692. Print. «

Invited Keynote/Presentation

Bailey, Alla, Gerald A. Takacs, and Brendra Mastrangelo. "Educational experience: Training high school teachers in the field of “Clean energy: Hydrogen/fuel cells"." 40th Northeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society. American Chemical Society. Ithaca, NY. 10 Jun. 2015. Conference Presentation.

Toro, Marc, Alla Bailey, and Gerald A. Takacs. "Surface Modification of Poly(ethylene 2,6-napthalate) Treated with Ozone and UV Photo-oxidation." 42th Annual Rochester Academy of Science Paper Session. Rochester Academy of Science. Canandaigua, NY. 7 Nov. 2015. Conference Presentation.

Li, Xinyun, Alla Bailey, and Gerald A. Takacs. "Surface Modification of the Landfill Waste Polystyrene with Vacuum UV Photo-Oxidation and Grafted with Poly(Acrylic Acid)." 42th Annual Rochester Academy of Science Paper Session. Rochester Academy of Science. Canandaigua, NY. 7 Nov. 2015. Conference Presentation.

2014 Submissions

Journal Paper

Takacs, G. A., et al. "UV Photo-chlorination and - Bromination of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes." Journal of Materials Research 29. 2 (2014): 239-246. Print. *

Book Chapter

Takacs, G. A., L. Oliveira, and T. Debies. "Reaction of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes with Gaseous Oxygen and Chlorine Atoms." Recent Advances in Adhesion Science and Technology. Ed. Wojciech (Voytek) Gutowski and Hanna Dodiuk. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, 2014. 319-329. Print. *

2013 Submissions

Journal Paper

Takacs, Gerald A., et al. "Fluoride Ions at the Cu-fluoropolymer Interface." Surface and Interface Analysis 46. 6 (2013): 1056-1062. Print. £

Takacs, Gerald A., et al. "Vacuum UV Photo-oxidation and Reaction of Oxygen Atoms with Poly(ethylene 2,6-napthalate)." Proceedings of 9th European Technical Symposium on Polyimides & High Performance Functional Polymers. (2013): 183-192. Print. ∆

Invited Keynote/Presentation

Abdulal, Entesar Al, et al. "Surface Modification of Polystyrene with Ozone." 40th Annual Meeting of the Rochester Academy of Science. Nazareth College. Rochester, NY. 9 Nov. 2013. Conference Presentation. ∆

Takacs, Gerald A., et al. "Vacuum UV Photo-oxidation and Reaction of Oxygen Atoms with Poly(ethylene napthalate)." 9th European Technical Symposium on Polyimides & High Performance Functional Polymers (STEPI 9). University of Montpellier. Montpellier, France. 3 Jun. 2013. Conference Presentation. ∆

Takacs, Gerald A., et al. "UV Photo-chlorination and Bromination of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes." Ninth International Symposium on Polymer Surface Modification: Relevance to Adhesion. Leigh University. Bethlehem, PA. 17 Jun. 2013. Conference Presentation. ∆

Abdulal, Entesar Al, et al. "Reaction of Ozone with the Landfill Waste Polystyrene." Finger Lakes Research Conference. Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Geneva, NY. 15 Nov. 2013. Conference Presentation. ∆

2012 Submissions

Journal Paper

Takacs, Gerald A., et al. "Surface Characterization of UV Photo-oxidized Colorless Polyimides." Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology. (2012): DOI: 10.1163/156856111X62309625. Web. £

Takacs, Gerald A., L. Oliveira, and T. Debies. "Surface Modification of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes with Gaseous Oxygen and Chlorine Atoms." Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology 26. (2012): 221-230. Print. £

Takacs, Gerald A., et al. "Surface Activation of Perfluorosulfonic Acid Membrane Used in Fuel Cells with Vacuum UV Photo-oxidation." Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology. (2012): DOI: 10.1080/01694243.2012.705525. Web. £

Takacs, Gerald A., et al. "XPS Studies of Poly(acrylic acid) Grafted onto UV Photo-Oxidized Polystyrene Surfaces." Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology. (2012): DOI: 10.1080/01694243.2012.691037. Web. £

Takacs, Gerald A., et al. "Surface Oxidation of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Paper with Oxygen Atoms." Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology. (2012): DOI: 10.1080/01694243.2012.705093. Web. £

2011 Submissions

Invited Keynote/Presentation

Takacs, Gerald A. "Photo- and Plasma-chemistry Relevant to Hydrogen Fuel Cells." Rochester Engineering Symposium. Rochester Technical Engineering Societies. Radisson Riverside Hotel, Rochester, NY. 26 Apr. 2011. Conference Presentation. ∆

Takacs, Gerald A. "New Online Course Entitled Clean Energy: Hydrogen/Fuel Cells." 15th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference/Transformative Education Session. 5th International Conference on Green & Sustainable Chemistry. Washington, DC, Washington, DC. 22 Jun. 2011. Conference Presentation. ∆

2010 Submissions

Formal Presentation

Oliveira, L., T. Debies, and G.A. Takacs. “Surface Modification of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes with Oxygen and Chlorine Atoms.” Special Symposium on Recent Advances in Adhesion Science and Technology in Honor of Dr. Kash Mittal, 240th American Chemical Society National Meeting. Boston, MA. 20-22 Aug. 2010. Presentation. " 

Published Article

Razdan, M., A. Entenberg, T. Debies, B. Parekh, P. Rai, and G.A. Takacs. “Surface Modification of Poly(biphenyl dianhydride-para-phenylene diamine) (BPDA-PDA) and Poly (pyromellitic dianhydride-oxydianiline) (PMDA-ODA) Polyimides with UV Photo-oxidation.” Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 24 (2010): 1153-1166. Print. "  É  «