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​Journal Publications

1993-2012

  • Dorina Mihut; Karen Lozano; S.C. Tidrow, Horus Garcia, “Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Effectiveness of Nanoreinforced Polymer Composites Deposited with Conductive Metallic Thin Films” Thin Solid Films, Volume 520, issue 21, (2012) 6547-6550; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2012.07.018

     

  • Benny Vasquez, Horacio Vasquez and Karen Lozano; “Preparation and characterization of polyvinylidene fluoride nanofibrous membranes by forcespinningTM” Polymer Engineering and Science Polymer Engineering & Science, Volume 52, Issue 10, pages 2260–2265, 2012 DOI: 10.1002/pen.23169

     

  • Lizcano, M., Gonzales, A., Basu, S., Lozano, K., and Radovic, M., “Effect of Water Content and C.hemical Composition on Structural Properties of Alkaline Activated Metakaolin Based Geopolymers”, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2012 

     

  • Anim Ibrahim, D. Chipara, R. Thapa, K. Lozano, and M. Chipara; “Raman Spectroscopy of isotactic-polypropylene Halloysite nancocomposites” Journal of Nanomaterials, (2012)

     

  • Simon Padron, Richard Patlan, Jose Gutierrez, Nestor Santos, Thomas Eubanks, and Karen Lozano; “Production and Characterization of Hybrid BEH-PPV/PEO Conjugated Polymer Nanofibers by ForcespinningTM“ Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Volume 125, Issue 5, pages 3610–3616, 5 September 2012

     

  • Aleksey Altecor, Yuanbing Mao, Karen Lozano; “Large-scale water based production of tin-doped indium oxide nanofibers by ForceSpinningTM” Functional Materials Letters Vol 5 No. 3 September 2012.

     

  • Zachary McEachin and Karen Lozano, “Production and Characterization of Polycaprolactone Nanofibers via ForcespinningTM Technology” Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Volume 126, Issue 2, pages 473–479, 15 October 2012

  • Ram Thapa, Steven French, Carlos Ramos, Jose Gutierrez, Mircea Chipara and Karen Lozano, “Electrorheological Analysis of Colloidal Dispersions of Aluminun Oxide and Silicone Oil” Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 11, 6852-6857 (2011)

 

  • Mircea Chipara, John Hamilton, Alin Cristian Chipara, Tom George, Dorina Magdalena Chipara, Elamin E. Ibrahim, Karen Lozano, David. J. Sellmyer; “FTIR and Wide-Angle X-Ray Scattering Investigations on Polypropylene - Vapor Grown Carbon Nanofibers Composites” Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2011.

 

  • S. Padron, K. Ohlinger, K. Lozano, and Y. Lin, Polarization Sensitive Near-Complete Reflection from Photonic Crystal Slab in Centered Rectangular Lattice, J. Appl. Phys. 110, 023103 (2011)

 

  • Adhikari, A.R.; Georgiev, G.; Sigdel, K.; Iannacchione, G.S.; Lozano, K.; Chipara, M.; “Thermal behavior of poly(ethylene-co-propylene) containing carbon nanofibers” Polymer Engineering and Science, Polymer Engineering & Science, Volume 52, Issue 2, pages 408–413, February 2012

 

  • Adhikari, A.R.; Lozano, K.; Chipara, M.; Qualls, J. “The effect of carbon nanofiber on the thermo-physical behavior of polyethylene oxide” Journal of Applied Polymer Science, v 120, n 6, p 3574-3580, June 15, 2011

 

  • Carlos, Ramos, Ram Thapa, Karen Lozano, Mircea Chipara, Domingo Ferrer, and Jose Gutierrez; “Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(butylenes Oxide) Grafted Carbon Nanotubes”; Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 11, 5, (2011) 3965-3969

  • A. Salinas, A. Altecor, M. Lizcano and K. Lozano; “Production of β-Silicon Carbide Nanofibers using the Forcespinning® Method” Journal of Ceramic Science and Technology, 07 (3) 229-234, 2016

  • Kamal Sarkar, Carlos Gomez, Steve Zambrano, Michael Ramirez, Eugenio de Hoyos, Horacio Vasquez, Karen Lozano; “Electrospinning to ForcespinningTM” Materials Today 13, 11 (2010) 42-44.

     

  • Kris Ohlinger, Faraon Torres, Yuankun Lin, Karen Lozano, Di Xu and Kevin P. Chen “Photonic crystals with defect structures fabricated through a combination of holographic  lithography and two-photon lithography” Journal of Applied Physics 108, 073113 (2010).

     

  • Wei Zheng, Huiru Shih, Karen Lozano, Yi-Lung Mo; “Impact of Nanotechnology on Future Civil Engineering Practice and Its Reflection in Current Civil Engineering Education” J. of Prof. Issues in Engineering Educ. & Practice 2010 (Ms. No. EIENG-20R2)

  • A. Adhikari and K. Lozano “Effects of carbon nanofibers on the crystallization kinetics of polyethylene oxide” Journal of Polymer Research, p 1-6, 2010

     

  • A. R. Adhikari and K. Lozano; Effects of carbon nanofibers on the crystallization behavior of polyethylene oxide” E-Polymers, September 8, 2010

     

  • A. Harb, F. Torres, K. Ohlinger, Y. Lin, K. Lozano, D. Xu, K.P. Chen; “Holographically formed three-dimensional Penrose-type photonic quasicrystal through a lab-made single diffractive optical element”; Optics Express v18, n19, p 20512-20517 (2010).

     

  • Daniel Rodriguez Ponce, Karen Lozano, Thomas Eubanks, Ahmad Harb, Domingo Ferrer, Yuankun Lin; “Thermophysical analysis of SU8-modified microstructures created by visible light lithography”; Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics; Volume 48, Issue 1, January 2010, Pages: 47-54

     

  • Yuankun Lin, Ahmad Harb, Karen Lozano, Di Xu, and K. P. Chen “Five beam holographic lithography for simultaneous fabrication of three dimensional photonic crystal templates and line defects using phase tunable diffractive optical element” Optics Express (2009) Vol. 17, No. 19, 16625

 

  • Xu, Di; Chen, Kevin P.; Harb, Ahmad; Rodriguez, Daniel; Lozano, Karen; Lin, Yuankun; “Phase tunable holographic fabrication for three-dimensional photonic crystal templates by using a single optical element”; Applied Physics Letters, v 94, n 23, 2009 

     

  • A. R. Adhikari, M, Chipara and K. Lozano, Processing effects on the thermo-physical properties of carbon nanotube polyethylene composite, Material Science and Engineering: A. Volume 526, Issues 1-2, 25 November 2009, Pages 123-127.

     

  • A. R. Adhikari, E. Partida, T. W. Petty, R. Jones, K. Lozano, and C. Guerrero; “Fracture Toughness of Vapor Grown Carbon Nanofiber-Reinforced Polyethylene Composites”, Journal of Nanomaterials; Volume 2009 (2009), Article ID 101870, 6 pages

     

  • K. Lozano, L. Espinoza, K. Hernandez, A. R. Adhikari, G. Radhakrishnan and P. M. Adams, Investigation of the electromagnetic interference shielding of Titanium Carbide coated carbon nanofiber reinforced liquid crystalline polymer, Journal of Applied Physics 105, (10) 103511-103515, 2009. (Selected for the June 1, 2009 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology.)

     

  • Horacio Vasquez, Laura Espinoza, Karen Lozano, Heinrich Foltz, and Shuying Yang “Simple Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Effectiveness Tester” IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility; Practical Papers, Articles and Application Notes. Winter 2009 – Issue No. 220; pp 62-68

     

  • M. Chipara, J, Villarreal, MD Chipara, K. Lozano, AC Chipara, DJ Sellmyer; “Spectroscopic investigations on polypropylene-carbon nanofiber composites. I. Raman and electron spin resonance spectroscopy” Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics, v 47, n 19, p 1644-1652, October 1, 2009

     

  • Wu, Zhenhua; Li, Jianzhi; Timmer, Douglas; Lozano, Karen; Bose, Subhash “Study of Processing Variables on the Electrical Resistivity of Conductive Adhesives,” has been transmitted to the publisher of Int. J. Adhesion & Adhesives, V 29, n 5, p 488-494, July 2009.

     

  • Yuankun Lin, Ahmad Harb, Daniel Rodriguez, Karen Lozano, Di Xu, and K.P. Chen “Holographic fabrication of photonic crystals using multi-dimensional phase masks” Journal of Applied Physics 104, 11 (2008).

     

  • M. Chipara, J.J. Gutierrez, S. French, C. Ramos and K. Lozano, “Analysis of Electromagnetic Effect on The Electrorheological Properties of Nano-Laden Systems” IEEE Nano 2008.

     

  • Yuankun Lin, Ahmad Harb, Daniel Rodriguez, Karen Lozano, Di Xu, and K. P. Chen; Fabrication of two-layer integrated phase mask for single-beam and single-exposure fabrication of three-dimensional photonic crystal; Optics Express, Vol. 16, Issue 12, pp. 9165-9172 (2008)

     

  • H. Vasquez, K. Lozano, R.V. Soto and A. Rocha “Design of a Wear Tester for Nano-

    Reinforced Polymer Composites” Measurement 41 (2008) 870-877.

 

  • W. Zheng, H. Shih, K.Lozano, K. Kiefer and X. Ma,”Enhancing Engineering educational Outcomes through Integration of new vision for civil infrastructures with nanotechnology into undergraduate curriculum and its implementation results” ASEE National Conference (2008).

     

  • M. Chipara, K. Lozano, A. Hernandez, M. Chipara, “TGA Analysis of Polypropylene - Carbon Nanofibers Composites” Polymer Degradation and stability, Volume 93 issue 4 (2008) 871-876.

     

  • Mircea Chipara, K. Lozano, Richard Wilkins, M. X. Pulikkathara, Laura Penia-Paras, E. V. Barrera, Magdalena Chipara “ESR Investigations on Polyethylene-Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes Composites” Journal of Materials Science, v 43, n 4, February, 2008, p 1228-1233

     

  • M. Chipara, K. Lozano, M. D. Chipara, “On the Assessment of the Orientation of Carbon Nanofibers Dispersed within Polyethylene by Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy” Carbon, Volume 45, Issue 13, November 2007, Pages 2698-2701.

     

  • M. Lizcano, MR Nava-Lara, A. Alvarez and K. Lozano, “C60 structural transformation under ER testing” Carbon 45, 12 (2007) 2374-2378

     

  • J. Zhu, A. Imam, R. Crane, K. Lozano, V. Khabashesku, E.V. Barrera; “Processing a glass fiber reinforced vinyl ester composite with nanotube enhancement of interlaminar shear strength” Composites Science and Technology; v67, n7-8, June 2007 p. 1509-1517

     

  • Javier Macossay, Alexis Marrufo, Samuel Salinas, Karen Lozano “Thermal Studies and Physical Structure of Poly(methyl Methacrylate)/Vapor Grown Carbon Nanofibers Composites prepared through In Situ Bulk Polimerization” Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research 1 (2007) 23.

     

  • R. Benitez, A. Fuentes, K. Lozano; “Effects of Microwave Assisted Heating of Carbon Nanofiber Reinforced High Density Polyethylene” Journal of Materials Processing Technology 190 (2007) 324-331.

     

  • S. Yang, R. Benitez, A. Fuentes, and K. Lozano “Dielectric Analysis of VGCNF Reinforced Polyethylene Composites” Composite Science and technology 67, 6 (2007) 1159

     

  • K. Lozano, C. Hernandez, T. Petty, M. Siegman and B. Korgel “Nano-laden Liquids as “Smart Fluids”, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science Vol 297 (2006) 618-624 

     

  • S. Yang, J. Taha, V. Diaz, K. Hernandez and K. Lozano; “Aligned nanofiber reinforced polyethylene composites: Mechanical, electrical and thermophysical analysis”, Composites Part B: Engineering 38 (2006) 228-235. 

     

  • T. Sheetz, J. Vidal, T. Pearson and K. Lozano, “Nanotechnology Awareness and Societal Concerns”, Technology in Society 27 (2005) 329-345.

     

  • K. Lozano “Nanotechnology’s Public Perception” Invited to the premiere of Nanolog, http://www.sts.utexas.edu/nanolog/ (August 2005).

     

  • Jiang Zhu, Valery Khabashesku, Ashaf Imam, Roger Crane, Karen Lozano and Enrique Barrera “Processing and Properties of Polymer Composites Reinforced by Functionalized SWNTs” Materials Science Forum Vols 475-479 (2005) 1059-1062

     

  • Shuying Yang, Laura Espinoza, Henrich Foltz, Robert Jones and Karen Lozano, Electromagnetic Shielding in Nanofiber reinforced Liquid Crystal Polymers, Composites Part A 36 (2005) 691-697.

     

  • Jiang Zhu, Haiqing Peng, Valery Kabashesku, John Margrave, Fernando Rodriguez-Macias, Enrique V. Barrera, M. Ashraf Imam, and Karen Lozano, “Fully Integrated Nanotube Polymer Composites through Sidewall Amino-Functionalization”, Advanced Functional Materials V. 14 #7 (2004) 643-648. (featured as ten most downloaded articles in 2005)

     

  • Karen Lozano, Shuying Yang and Robert E. Jones; Nanofiber Toughened Polyethylene Composites, Carbon 42 (2004) 2329-2366.

     

  • Karen Lozano, Shuying Yang, Qiang Zeng “Rheological analysis of vapor-grown carbon nanofiber-reinforced polyethylene composites” Journal of Applied Polymer Science 93, Issue 1, (2004) 155-162.

     

  • Shuying Yang, Jose Castilleja, E.V. Barrera and Karen Lozano; “Thermal Analysis of an Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene/SWNT composite” Polymer Degradation and Stability 83 (2004) 383.

     

  • Pedro Cortez, Karen Lozano, E. V. Barrera and Jaime Bonilla “Evaluation of the effect of different VGCF treatments on the mechanical, electrical and rheological properties of PP/VGCF composites” Journal of Applied Polymer Science 89, 9 (2003)2527-2534.

     

  • M. L. Shofner, K. Lozano, F. J. Rodriguez-Macias, and E. V. Barrera; “Nanofiber Reinforced Polymers Prepared by Fused Deposition Modeling”; J. of Appl. Polymer Sci. 89, 11 (2003)3081-3090.

     

  • Shuying Yang, Azalia Lomeli, Marissa Borrego, Robert Jones and Karen Lozano, “Thermal and Electrical Analysis of Vapor Grown Carbon Nanofiber (VGCNF)/LCP Composites”, SAMPE 53rd

     

  • Meisha L. Shofner, Karen Lozano, Fernando J. Rodríguez-Macías, Ranji Vaidyanathan, and Enrique V. Barrera; “Processing Issues Associated with Reinforced Polymers for Use with solid Freeform Fabrication” proceeding TMS 2003

     

  • K. Lozano and V. Diaz; “Alignment and Mechanical Characterization of Vapor Grown Carbon Nanofibers in Polyethylene” Rheofuture 2002, December 2-3 (2002).

     

  • K. Lozano, A. Gaspar-Rosas, and E. V. Barrera; "Rheological Examination of C60 in low Density Solutions"; Carbon Vol 40 (2002) 271-276.

     

  • K. Lozano, J. Bonilla-Rios, and E. V. Barrera; "A Study on Nanofiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composite (II): Electrical and Rheological Investigation" J. of Applied Polymer Science, Vol 80, (2001) 1162-1172.

     

  • K. Lozano and E. V. Barrera; "A Study on Nanofiber Reinforced Thermoplastics Composites (I): Thermoanalytical and Mechanical Analyses" J. of Appl Polymer Sci. 79 (2001) 125-133.

     

  • E. V. Barrera and K. Lozano “New technologies... New Composites” J. of Materials Vol 52, No 11 (2000) 33.

     

  • K. Lozano; “Vapor Grown Carbon Fibers Composites: Processing and Electrostatic Dissipative Applications” Journal of Materials Vol 52, No 11 (2000) 34-37.

     

  • K. Lozano; “Development and Characterization of a Nanofiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composite” Doctoral dissertation defense, Rice University, Houston, TX. April 1999.

     

  • K. Lozano, B. Files, F. Rodriguez-Macias, and E. V. Barrera; “Purification and Functionalization of Vapor Grown Carbon Fibers and Single Wall Nanotubes"; TMS Publications (1999) 333.

     

  • K. Lozano, A. Zheng, B. Mayeaux, N. Espinoza, L. Yowell, V. Provenzano, R. Shull, B. Files, J. Bonilla-Rios, and E. V. Barrera, "Fullerenes and Nanotubes: Current Research and Future Directions" TMS Publications (1999) 341.

     

  • K. Lozano, X. Sheng, A. Gaspar-Rosas, F. Chibante, and E. V. Barrera "Physical Examination and Handling of Wet and Dry C60" TMS Publications (1997) 205-212. Publications (2003).

     

  • K. Lozano; “Rheological Analysis of C60 solutions”; Masters Thesis Defense, Rice University, Houston TX, April 1996.

     

  • K. Lozano “Development of a Particulate (metal) Polymer Composite for ESD/EMI Electronic Cable Protection” B.S. Thesis, UDEM, Mexico December 1993.

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