American Journal of Materials Science

American Journal of Materials Science publishes reviews, full-length papers, and short communications recording original research results on, or techniques for studying the relationship between structure, properties, and uses of materials.

Lenore Dai

Editor-in-Chief of American Journal of Materials Science

Associate Professor, Arizona State University, USA

Research Areas

Material Science and Engineering, Polymers, Surface and Interfacial Science, Colloids, Nanotechnolgy, Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Soft Matter Physics, Ionic Liquids

Education

1997Ph.DMaterials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1990BSPolymer Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology

Experience

2009-presentProgram Chair of Chemical Engineering, Arizona State University
2008-presentAssociate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Arizona State University
2007-2008Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University
2002-2007Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University
1996-2002Senior Research Chemist/Research Chemist I, PPG Industries

Academic Achievement

2010 ASU AIChE Professor of Year
2009, 2010 ASU Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Top 5% Faculty
2007 National Science Foundation CAREER Award
2007 Whitacre Award for Excellence in Engineering Research
2007 Lockheed Martin Award for Excellence in Engineering Teaching
2003, 2005, 2006 TTU AIChE Professor of the Year
2003, 2004, 2005 3M Nontenured Faculty Award
2005 Texas Tech Alumni Association New Faculty Award
2001 Young Alumnus Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Materials Science and Engineering (1st Recipient), University of Illinois
1997-9, 2001 Top Contributors, PPG Industries, Inc.
1996 Racheff Award for Outstanding Graduate Research in Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois

Publications: Journals

[1]  E. M. Walker, D. S. Frost, and L. L. Dai*, "Particle Self-Assembly in Ionic Liquid Based Pickering Emulsions, " Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, in press.
[2]  D. S. Frost and L. L. Dai*, "Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Nanoparticle Self-assembly at Ionic Liquid-Water and Ionic Liquid-Oil Interfaces, " Langmuir, in press.
[3]  Y. M. Song and L. L. Dai*, "Capillary Flow Induced Colloidal Ring at Oil-Water Interfaces, " Langmuir, 27, 7361, 2011.
[4]  C. J. Yu, Y. P. Pan, H. Ma, T. Ma, J. P. Zhang, Y. M. Song, Y. Kalani, L. L. Dai, and H. Q. Jiang*, "Thermoresponsiveness of Integrated Ultra-thin Silicon with Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Hydrogels, " Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 32, 773, 2011.
[5]  H. Ma and L. Dai*, "Particle Self-Assembly in Ionic Liquid-in-Water Pickering Emulsions, " Langmuir, 27, 508, 2011.
[6]  H. Ma, B. Perea, and L. L. Dai*, "Study of Two-Component Colloidal Particles at Air/Water Interfaces using Langmuir-Blodgett Techniques, " Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 372, 61. 2010.
[7]  Y. M. Song and L. L. Dai*, "Two-Particle Interfacial Microrheology at Polymer-Polymer Interfaces, " Langmuir, 26, 13044, 2010.
[8]  Y. M. Song and L. L. Dai*, "The Shear Viscosities of Common Water Models by Non-equilibrium Molecular Dynamics Simulations, " (invited) Molecular Simulations, 36, 560, 2010.
[9]  H. Ma, M. X. Luo, S. Sanyal, K. Rege, and L. L. Dai*, "The One-Step Pickering Emulsion Polymerization Route for Synthesizing Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposite Particles, " (invited), Materials, 3, 1186, 2010.
[10]  Y. M. Song, M. X. Luo, and L. L. Dai*, "Understanding Nanoparticle Diffusion and Exploring Interfacial Nanorheology using Molecular Dynamics Simulations, " Langmuir 26, 5, 2010.
[11]  M. X. Luo, Y. M. Song, and L. L. Dai*, "Effects of Methanol on Nanoparticle Self-assembly at Liquid-Liquid Interfaces: A Molecular Dynamics Approach, " Journal of Chemical Physics, 131, 194703, 2009.
[12]  C. Y. Wu, Y. M. Song, and L. L. Dai*, "Two particle Microrheology at Oil-Water Interfaces, " Applied Physics Letters 95, 144109, 2009.
[13]  Huan Ma and L. L. Dai*, "Structure of Multi-Component Colloidal Lattices at Oil-Water Interfaces, " Langmuir 25, 11210, 2009.
[14]  M. X. Luo, Y. M. Song, and L. L. Dai*, "Heterogeneous or Competitive Self-assembly of Surfactants and Nanoparticles at Liquid-Liquid Interfaces, " (invited), Molecular Simulation, 35, 773, 2009.
[15]  H. Ma and L. L. Dai*, "Synthesis of Polystyrene-Silica Composite Particles via One-Step Nanoparticle-Stabilized Emulsion Polymerization, " Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 333, 807, 2009.
[16]  J. E. Ca?as*, M. Long, S. Nations, R. Vadan, L. L. Dai, M. X. Luo, R. Ambikapathi, E. H. Lee, and D. Olszyk, "The Effects of Functionalized and Non-Functionalized Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes on Root Elongation of Select Crop Species, " Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 27, 1922, 2008.
[17]  H. Ma, M. Luo, and L. L. Dai*, "Influences of Surfactant and Nanoparticle Assembly on Effective Interfacial Tensions, " (invited), Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 10, 2007, 2008.
[18]  L. L. Dai*, S. Tarimala, C. Y. Wu, S. Guttula, and J. Wu, "The Structure and Dynamics Microparticles at Pickering Emulsion Interfaces, " (invited), Scanning, 30, 87, 2008.
[19]  M. X. Luo and L. L. Dai*, "Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Surfactant and Nanoparticle Self-assembly at Liquid-Liquid Interfaces, " (invited), J. Physics: Condensed Matter 19, 375109, 2007.
[20]  24. J. Wu and L. L. Dai*, "Apparent Microrheology of Oil-Water Interfaces by Single Particle Tracking, " Langmuir 23, 4324, 2007.
[21]  L. L. Dai*, "Incorporate Six Sigma Methodology Training into Chemical Engineering Education, "
[22]  Chemical Engineering Education, winter issue, 53, 2007.
[23]  N. Abidi*, E. Hequet, S. Tarimala, and L. L. Dai, "Cotton Fabric Surface Modification for Improved UV Radiation Protection Using a Sol-gel Process, " J. Applied Polymer Science 104, 111, 2007.
[24]  J. Wu and L. L. Dai*, "One-particle Microrheology at Liquid-Liquid Interfaces, " Applied Physics Letters 89, 094107, 2006.
[25]  S. Tarimala, C. Y. Wu, and L. L. Dai*, "Dynamics and Collapses of Two-Dimensional Colloidal Lattices, " Langmuir 22, 7458, 2006.
[26]  M. X. Luo, O. A. Mazyar, Q. Zhu, M. W. Vaughn, W. L. Hase, and L. L. Dai*, "Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Nanoparticle Self-Assembly at a Liquid-Liquid Interface, " Langmuir 22, 6385, 2006.
[27]  C. Y. Wu, S Tarimala, and L. L. Dai*, "Dynamics of Charged Microparticles at Liquid-Liquid Interfaces, " Langmuir 22, 2112, 2006.
[28]  S. Tarimala, N. Kothari, N. Abidi*, E. Hequet, J. Fralick, and L. L. Dai, "New Approach to Antibacterial Treatm Cotton Fabric with Silver Nanoparticles-doped Silica Using a Sol-gel Process, " J. Applied Polymer Science 101, 2938
[29]  L. L. Dai and S. Granick*, "Linear Shear Viscoelasticity of Confined, End-Attached Polymers in a Near-Theta Solv Polymer Science Part B-Polymer Physics 43, 3487, 2005.
[30]  S. R. Ranabothu, C. Karnezis, and L. L. Dai*, "Dynamic Wetting: Hydrodynamic or Molecular Kinetic?" J. Colloid Interface Science 288, 213, 2005.
[31]  L. L. Dai*, R. Sharma, and C. Y. Wu, "Multiphase Interactions of Nanoparticles at Liquid/Liquid Interfaces, " Langmuir 21, 264, 2005.
[32]  13. S. Tarimala, S. Ranabothu, J. P. Vernetti, and L. L. Dai*, "Mobility and In-situ Aggregation of Microparticles at Oil-Water Interfaces, " Langmuir 20, 5171, 2004.
[33]  S. Tarimala and L. L. Dai*, "Structure of Microparticles in Solid-Stabilized Emulsions, " Langmuir 20, 3492, 2004.
[34]  11. L. L. Cai and S. Granick*, "Chains End-grafted in a Theta-Solvent and Polymer Melts: Comparison of Force-Distance Profiles, " Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 94, 135, 2001.
[35]  A. Dhinojwala, L. L. Cai, and S. Granick*, "Notes on the Interpretation of Nanorheology Experiments, " in J. M. Drake, J. Klafter, R. Kopelman, Eds., Dynamics in Small Confining Systems (Materials Research Society, 1997).
[36]  Y. K. Cho, L. L. Cai, and S. Granick*, "Molecular Tribology of Lubricants and Additives, " Tribology International 30, 889, 1997.
[37]  8. L. L. Cai and S. Granick*, "Glass-like Transition of a Simple Fluid Confined between Low-Energy, Noncrystalline Surfaces, " Nanotribology and its Applications, B. Bhushan Ed., Kluwer Scientific, 1997.
[38]  L. L. Cai, J. Peanasky, and S. Granick*, "Nanorheology of Polymers, " Trends in Polymer Science 2, 47, 1996. 6. A. Dhinojwala, L. L. Cai, and S. Granick*, "A Critique of the Friction Coefficient Concept for Wet (Lubricated) Sliding, " Langmuir 12, 4537, 1996.
[39]  S. Granick*, A. L. Demirel, L. L. Cai, and J. Peanasky, "Soft Matter in a Tight Spot: Nanorheology of Confined Liquids and Block Copolymers, " Israel Journal of Chemistry 35, 75, 1995.
[40]  G. Reiter, A. L. Demirel, J. Peanasky, L. L. Cai, and S. Granick*, "What Determines Static Friction and Controls the Transition to Sliding?" Tribology Letters 1, 1, 1995.
[41]  3. J. Peanasky, L. L. Cai, S. Granick*, and C. R. Kessel, "Nanorheology of Confined Polymer Melt. 3. Weakly Adsorbing Surfaces, " Langmuir 10, 3874, 1994.
[42]  G. Reiter, A. L. Demirel, J. Peanasky, L. L. Cai, and S. Granick*, "Stick to Slip Transition and Adhesion of Lubricated Surfaces in Moving Contact, " J. Chemical Physics 101, 2606, 1994.
[43]  K. P. Walley, K. S. Schweizer, J. Peanasky, L. Cai, and S. Granick*, "Structure of Confined Alkane Liquids, " J. Chemical Physics 100, 3361, 1994.