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Research Interests

• Physical Chemistry
• Chemical Kinetics
• Photochemistry
• Atmospheric Chemistry
• Plasma Chemistry
• Surface Modification of Materials

Selected Publications

D. Abreu*, W. Dasilva*, A. Entenberg, T. Debies and G. A. Takacs, Chemistry at the Cu-fluoropolymer Interface: Relevance to Adhesion , in: Adhesion Aspects of Thin Films, K. L. Mittal (Ed.), Vol. 3, pp. 263-276, VSP, Utrecht (2007).

B. Parekh*, S. Zheng*, A. Entenberg, T. Debies and G.A. Takacs, Surface Modification of FEP with Vacuum UV Radiation from Rotating He DC Arc Plasmas, J. Adhesion Sci. Technol., 21(10), 983-998 (2007).

M. Krysak*, B. Parekh*, T. Debies, R. A. DiLeo*, B. J. Landi, R. P. Raffaelle and G. A. Takacs, Gas-Phase Surface Functionalization of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes with Vacuum UV Photo-oxidation, J. Adhesion Sci.Technol., 21(10), 999-1007 (2007).

R. Press, K. S. V. Santhanam, M. Miri, A. Bailey and G. A. Takacs, Introduction to Hydrogen Technology, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey (2008).

M. Krysak*, A. Jayasekar*, B. Parekh*, L. Oliveria*,T. Debies, K. S. V. Santhanam, R. A. DiLeo*, B. J. Landi, R. P. Raffaelle and G. A. Takacs, Gas-Phase Surface Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes With UV Photo-oxidation, in: Polymer Surface Modification: Relevance to Adhesion, K.L. Mittal(Ed.),Vol. 5, pp.125-137 VSP/Brill, Leiden (2009).

L. Oliveira*, T. Debies and G. A. Takacs, Surface Oxidation of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes with Oxygen Atoms, in: Nanotubes, Nanowires, Nanobelts and Nanocoils-Promise, Expectations and Status, P. Bandaru, S. Grego and I. Kinloch (Eds.) Mater. Res. Soc. Proc., 1142-JJ10-01-06, Warrendale, PA (2009).

M. Razdan, 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, J. Adhesion Sci.Technol. 24, 1153-1166 (2010).

A. Bailey, F. Lu, A. Khot, S. Hussain, K. Rugg, G. J. Leong, T. Debies and G. A. Takacs, Surface Characterization of Poly(acrylic acid) Grafted to Photo-oxidized Perfluorosulfonic Acid Membrane Used in Fuel Cells, Polymer Materials and Membranes for Energy Devices, Mater. Res. Soc. Proc., Vol. 1269E,1269-FF05-04, Warrendale, PA (2010).

L. Oliveira, T. Debies and G. A. Takacs, Surface Modification of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes with Gaseous Oxygen and Chlorine Atoms, J. Adhesion Sci. Technol. 26, 221-230 (2012).

A. Khot*, M. Razdan*, B. Parekh*, T. Debies and  G. A. Takacs, Surface Characterization of UV Photo-oxidized Colorless Polyimides, J. Adhesion Sci. Technol., DOI:10.1163/156856111X62309625 (2012).

 A. Khot*, A. Bailey, T. Debies and G. A. Takacs, XPS Studies of Poly(acrylic acid) Grafted onto UV Photo-oxidized Polystyrene Surfaces, J. Adhesion Sci. Technol., DOI:10.1080/01694243.2012.691037 (2012).

A. Khot*, F. Lu*, T. Debies and G. A. Takacs,   Surface Activation of Perfluorosulfonic Acid   Membrane used in Fuel Cells with Vacuum UV Photo-oxidation”, J. Adhesion Sci. Technol., DOI:10.1080/01694243.2012.705525 (2012).

 F. Lu*, J. Alvarenga*, B. Landi, R. Raffaelle, T. Debies and G. A. Takacs, Surface Oxidation of Single-walled Carbon Nanotube Paper with Oxygen Atoms,  J. Adhesion Sci. Technol. DOI:10.1080/01694243.2012.705093 (2012).

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* RIT Students