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  1. Alvarez, C., C. Berrospe-Rodriguez, J.A. Sarabia-Alonso, S. Kavian, M.J. Powell-Palm, L. Mangolini, and G. Aguilar, "Digital holography interferometry for temperature mapping of thermocavitation induced by Continuous-Wave laser." Optics & Laser Technology, 2026. 201: p. 115295.
  2. Lewis, S.G., K. Wang, N.Q. Nguyen, A. Gonzalez, H. Wang, T.C. Siu, L. Mangolini, S.T. Roberts, T.A. Su, J. Eaves, and M.L. Tang, "Flexible Dimethylsilylene Bridges in Silicon Quantum Dot-Anthracene Adducts Promote Triplet Energy Transfer." Chemical Science, 2026.
  3. Chowdhury, M., L. Yang, B. Wagner, Y. Zhou, L. Mangolini, and M.R. Zachariah, "Intermetallic reaction and eutectic transitions tune the reactivity in core–shell Mg/Ni nanoparticles." Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2026.
  4. Vidales Pasos, E., B. Wagner, Y. Zhou, G. Ospina, P. Suke, M.R. Zachariah, and L. Mangolini, "Core–Shell Magnesium–Fluorocarbon Particles with Enhanced Ignition via a Plasma-Driven In-Flight Coating Process." ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2026.
  5. Ghildiyal, P., B. Wagner, J. Chen, T. Nguyen, A. Belamkar, J. Guo, and L. Mangolini, "Highly Stable Silicon Anodes Enabled by Sub-10 nm Pores and Particles." Small, 2025. 21(42): p. e05792.
  6. Belamkar, A., R. Rosser, B. Wagner, A. Dogariu, and L. Mangolini, "Non-Equilibrium in a Dust-Forming Low-Temperature Plasma: A CARS Study." Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, 2025. 45(5): p. 1567-1580.
  7. Chowdhury, M., B. Wagner, Y. Wang, K. Shi, I. Tran, M.M. Dickson, L. Mangolini, and M.R. Zachariah, "Energetic Characteristics and Reaction Mechanism of Hydrogenated Magnesium Nanoparticles: The Role of Condensed-Phase Reaction." ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2025.
  8. Nguyen, N.Q., S.G. Lewis, K. Wang, H. Wang, A. Gonzalez, L. Mangolini, S.T. Roberts, M.L. Tang, J.D. Eaves, and T.A. Su, "Intermediate Electronic Coupling via Silane and Germane Bridges in Silicon Quantum Dot–Molecular Hybrid Systems." Nano Letters, 2025.
  9. Aurelio Sarabia-Alonso, J., E. Vidales Pasos, A. Belamkar, B. Wagner, and L. Mangolini, "Titanium nitride nanoparticles as plasmonic nanothermometers." Optics Express, 2025. 33(4): p. 6758-6770.
  10. Vidales Pasos, E., B. Wagner, F. Xu, Y. Wang, M. Kim, M. Zachariah, and L. Mangolini, "Enhancing the combustion of silicon nanoparticles via plasma-assisted fluorocarbon surface modification." Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024. 500: p. 156997.
  11. Wang, Y., F. Xu, G. Issac Paul, E. Vidales Pasos, K. Shi, B. Wagner, L. Mangolini, and M.R. Zachariah, "Role of Surface Tension on Heat Feedback and Power from Energetic Composites." ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2024. 16(32): p. 42100-42108.
  12. Kim, M., S. Biswas, I. Barraza Alvarez, P. Christopher, B.M. Wong, and L. Mangolini, "Nonthermal Plasma Activation of Adsorbates: The Case of CO on Pt." JACS Au, 2024. 4(8): p. 2979-2988.
  13. Belamkar, A., B. Wagner, M. Kim, F. Bermudez, and L. Mangolini, "Conversion of Methane to Graphite-Like Carbon Nanoparticles Using a Low-Temperature Dusty Plasma." ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2024. 7(10): p. 11053-11058.
  14. Kim, M., and L. Mangolini, "Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy to Probe Surface-Localized Nonthermal Plasma Activation." The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2024: p. 4136-4141.
  15. Wagner, B., M. Kim, M. Chowdhury, E. Vidales Pasos, K. Hizon, P. Ghildiyal, M.R. Zachariah, and L. Mangolini, "Enhancing the Combustion of Magnesium Nanoparticles via Low-Temperature Plasma-Induced Hydrogenation." ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2023.
  16. Wang, K., R.P. Cline, J. Schwan, J.M. Strain, S.T. Roberts, L. Mangolini, J.D. Eaves, and M.L. Tang, "Efficient photon upconversion enabled by strong coupling between silicon quantum dots and anthracene." Nature Chemistry, 2023.
  17. Herzberg, S., S.N. Mathaudhu, and L. Mangolini, "Nonthermal plasma synthesis of silicon carbonitride." Plasma Processes and Polymers, 2023. n/a(n/a): p. e2300021.
  18. Xu, F., B. Wagner, P. Ghildiyal, L. Mangolini, and M.R. Zachariah, "Low temperature oxidation of amorphous silicon nanoparticles." Physical Review Materials, 2023. 7(4): p. 045403.
  19. Wagner, B., P. Ghildiyal, P. Biswas, M. Chowdhury, M.R. Zachariah, and L. Mangolini, "In-Flight Synthesis of Core–Shell Mg/Si–SiOx Particles with Greatly Reduced Ignition Temperature." Advanced Functional Materials, 2023. p. 2212805.
  20. Schwan, J., K. Wang, M.L. Tang, and L. Mangolini, "Gas-phase grafting for the multifunctional surface modification of silicon quantum dots." Nanoscale, 2022. 14(46): p. 17385-17391.
  21. Kim, M., S. Biswas, G. Nava, B.M. Wong, and L. Mangolini, "Reduced Energy Cost of Ammonia Synthesis Via RF Plasma Pulsing." ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2022. 10(46): p. 15135-15147.
  22. Sabzeghabae, A.N., C. Berrospe-Rodriguez, C. Wu, L. Mangolini, and G. Aguilar, "Nonlinear Absorption in Plasmonic Titanium Nitride Nanocrystals." Advanced Optical Materials, 2022. p. 2201290.
  23. Alvarez, C., C. Berrospe-Rodriguez, C. Wu, J. Pasek-Allen, K. Khosla, J. Bischof, L. Mangolini, and G. Aguilar, "Photothermal heating of titanium nitride nanomaterials for fast and uniform laser warming of cryopreserved biomaterials." Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022. 10, 957481.
  24. Chen, S., D. Coleman, D.L. Abernathy, A. Banerjee, L. Mangolini, and C. Li, "Distinct Acoustic and Optical Phonon Dependences on Particle Size, Oxidation, and Temperature in Silicon Nanocrystals." The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2022. 126(30): p. 12704-12711.
  25. Hosseini, S.A., D. Coleman, S. Bux, P.A. Greaney, and L. Mangolini, "Enhanced thermoelectric ZT in the tails of the Fermi distribution via electron filtering by nanoinclusions: Model electron transport in nanocomposites." Physical Review Materials, 2022. 6(7): p. 075401.
  26. Xu, C., G. Uahengo, C. Rudnicki, C. Hung, A. Huang, Q. Xu, Y. Chen, D.L. Halaney, J.E. Garay, L. Mangolini, G. Aguilar, and H.H. Liu, "Nanocrystalline Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Ceramics for Cranial Window Applications." ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2022. 5(6): p. 2664-2675.
  27. Xu, F., G. Nava, P. Biswas, I. Dulalia, H. Wang, Z. Alibay, M. Gale, D.J. Kline, B. Wagner, L. Mangolini, and M.R. Zachariah, "Energetic characteristics of hydrogenated amorphous silicon nanoparticles." Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022. 430: p. 133140.
  28. Schwan, J., B. Wagner, M. Kim, and L. Mangolini, "Controlled growth of silicon particles via plasma pulsing and their application as battery material." Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2021. 55(9): p. 094002.
  29. Schwan, J., T.R. Alva, G. Nava, C.B. Rodriguez, Z.S. Dunn, J.W. Chartron, J. Morgan, P. Wang, and L. Mangolini, "Efficient facemask decontamination via forced ozone convection." Scientific Reports, 2021. 11(1): p. 12263.
  30. Sabzeghabae, A.N., C. Berrospe-Rodriguez, L. Mangolini, and G. Aguilar, "Laser-induced cavitation in plasmonic nanoparticle solutions: A comparative study between gold and titanium nitride." Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 2021. 109(12): p. 2483-2492.
  31. Xia, P., J. Schwan, T.W. Dugger, L. Mangolini, and M.L. Tang, "Air-Stable Silicon Nanocrystal-Based Photon Upconversion." Advanced Optical Materials, 2021. 9(17): p. 2100453.
  32. Shojaei, K., and L. Mangolini, "Application of machine learning for the estimation of electron energy distribution from optical emission spectra." Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2021. 54(26): p. 265202.
  33. Huang, T., T.T. Koh, J. Schwan, T.T.T. Tran, P. Xia, K. Wang, L. Mangolini, M.L. Tang, and S.T. Roberts, "Bidirectional triplet exciton transfer between silicon nanocrystals and perylene." Chemical Science, 2021.
  34. Berrospe-Rodriguez, C., J. Schwan, G. Nava, F. Kargar, A.A. Balandin, and L. Mangolini, "Interaction between a Low-Temperature Plasma and Graphene: An in-situ Raman Thermometry Study." Physical Review Applied, 2021. 15(2): p. 024018.
  35. Xu, F., P. Biswas, G. Nava, J. Schwan, D.J. Kline, M.C. Rehwoldt, L. Mangolini, and M.R. Zachariah, "Tuning the reactivity and energy release rate of I2O5 based ternary thermite systems." Combustion and Flame, 2021. 228: p. 210-217.
  36. Ghildiyal, P., X. Ke, P. Biswas, G. Nava, J. Schwan, F. Xu, D.J. Kline, H. Wang, L. Mangolini, and M.R. Zachariah, "Silicon Nanoparticles for the Reactivity and Energetic Density Enhancement of Energetic-Biocidal Mesoparticle Composites." ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021. 13: p. 458.
  37. Yamijala, S.S.R.K.C., G. Nava, Z.A. Ali, D. Beretta, B.M. Wong, and L. Mangolini, "Harnessing Plasma Environments for Ammonia Catalysis: Mechanistic Insights from Experiments and Large-Scale Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics." The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2020. 11: p. 10469.
  38. Schwan, J., G. Nava, and L. Mangolini, "Critical barriers to the large scale commercialization of silicon-containing batteries." Nanoscale Advances, 2020. 2(10): p. 4368-4389.
  39. Berrospe Rodriguez, C., A.A. Barragan, G. Nava, S. Exarhos, and L. Mangolini, "Stabilizing the plasmonic response of titanium nitride nanocrystals with a silicon oxynitride shell: implications for refractory optical materials." ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2020. 3(5): p. 4504-4511.
  40. Rudnicki, C., S. Exarhos, C. Mariano, and L. Mangolini, "Spray pyrolysis of yttria-stabilized zirconia nanoparticles and their densification into bulk transparent windows." Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2020. 22: p. 51.
  41. Chen, S., D. Coleman, D.L. Abernathy, A. Banerjee, L.L. Daemen, L. Mangolini, and C. Li, "Giant low-temperature anharmonicity in silicon nanocrystals." Physical Review Materials, 2020.
  42. Benito, T.T., T. Huang, J. Schwan, P. Xia, S.T. Roberts, L. Mangolini, and M.L. Tang, "Low temperature radical initiated hydrosilylation of silicon quantum dots." Faraday Discussions, 2020.
  43. Woodard, A., K. Shojaei, C. Berrospe-Rodriguez, G. Nava, and L. Mangolini, "Electron emission from particles strongly affects the electron energy distribution in dusty plasma." Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, 2020. p. 023005.
  44. Xia, P., E.K. Raulerson, D. Coleman, C.S. Gerke, L. Mangolini, M.L. Tang, and S.T. Roberts, "Achieving spin-triplet exciton transfer between silicon and molecular acceptors for photon upconversion." Nature Chemistry, 2019. 12: p. 137-144.
  45. Nava, G., J. Schwan, M.G. Boebinger, M.T. McDowell, and L. Mangolini, "Silicon-Core–Carbon-Shell Nanoparticles for Lithium-Ion Batteries: Rational Comparison between Amorphous and Graphitic Carbon Coatings." Nano Letters, 2019. 19(10): p. 7236-7245.
  46. Barragan, A.A., S. Hanukovich, K. Bozhilov, S.S.R.K.C. Yamijala, B.M. Wong, P. Christopher, and L. Mangolini, "Photochemistry of Plasmonic Titanium Nitride Nanocrystals." The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2019. 123(35): p. 21796-21804.
  47. Barani, Z., A. Mohammadzadeh, A. Geremew, C.-Y. Huang, D. Coleman, L. Mangolini, F. Kargar, and A.A. Balandin, "Thermal Properties of the Binary-Filler Hybrid Composites with Graphene and Copper Nanoparticles." Advanced Functional Materials, 2019: p. 1904008.
  48. Rutherford, D., S. Exarhos, C. Xu, M. Niacaris, C. Mariano, B. Dayap, L. Mangolini, and H. Liu, "Synthesis, characterization, and cytocompatibility of yttria stabilized zirconia nanopowders for creating a window to the brain." Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, 2019: p. 1-14.
  49. Coleman, D., and L. Mangolini, "Plasmonic core-shell silicon carbide-graphene nanoparticles." ACS Omega, 2019. 4(6), p. 10089-10093.
  50. Exarhos, S., E. Palmes, and L. Mangolini, "Structural homogeneization and cation ordering in CZTS films during sulfurization as probed via in-situ Raman." Thin Solid Films, 2019. 684, p. 21-30.
  51. Woodard, S., K. Shojaei, G. Nava, and L. Mangolini, "Langmuir probe characterization of an Ar-H2 plasma loaded with carbon nanoparticles." Plasma Sources, Science and Technology, 2018. 27(10), 104003.
  52. Exarhos, S., A. Alvarez Barragan, E. Aytan, A. Balandin, and L. Mangolini, "Plasmonic core-shell zirconium nitride – silicon oxynitride nanoparticles." ACS Energy Letters, 2018. 3(10), p. 2349-2356.
  53. Coleman, D., T. Lopez, S. Exarhos, M. Mecklenburg, S. Bux, and L. Mangolini, "Thermoelectric performance of silicon with oxide nanoinclusions." Materials Research Letters, 2018. 6(8), p. 419-425.
  54. Woodard, A., K. Shojaei, G. Nava, and L. Mangolini, "Graphitization of carbon particles in a non-thermal plasma process." Plasma Chemistry Plasma Processing, 2018. 38(4), p. 683-694.
  55. Alvarez Barragan, A., G. Nava, N. Wagner, and L. Mangolini, "Silicon-carbon composites for lithium-ion batteries: a comparative study of different carbon deposition approaches." Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, 2018. p. 011402.
  56. Woodard, A., L. Xu, A.A. Barragan, G. Nava, B.M. Wong, and L. Mangolini, "On the non-thermal plasma synthesis of nickel nanoparticles." Plasma Processes and Polymers, 2017: p. 1700104.
  57. Su, H., A.A. Barragan, L. Geng, D. Long, L. Ling, K.N. Bozhilov, L. Mangolini, and J. Guo, "Colloidal Synthesis of Silicon–Carbon Composite Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries." Angewandte Chemie, 2017. 129(36): p. 10920-10925.
  58. L. Mangolini, "Monitoring non-thermal plasma processes for nanoparticle synthesis." Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2017. 50(37): p. 373003.
  59. Exarhos, S., E. Palmes, R. Xu, and L. Mangolini, "Oxide-induced grain growth in CZTS nanoparticle coatings." RSC Advances, 2017. 7(41): p. 25575-25581.
  60. Alvarez Barragan, A., and L. Mangolini, "Non-Thermal Plasmas for the Production of Sustainable Functional Materials." ECS Transactions, 2017. 77(3): p. 63-69.
  61. Alvarez Barragan, A., N.V. Ilawe, L. Zhong, B.M. Wong, and L. Mangolini, "A Non-Thermal Plasma Route to Plasmonic TiN Nanoparticles." The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2017. 121(4): p. 2316-2322.
  62. Zhong, L., C. Beaudette, J. Guo, K. Bozhilov, and L. Mangolini, "Tin nanoparticles as an effective conductive additive in silicon anodes." Scientific Reports, 2016. 6: p. 30952.
  63. Alvarez Barragan, A., H. Malekpour, S. Exarhos, A.A. Balandin, and L. Mangolini, "Grain-to-Grain Compositional Variations and Phase Segregation in Copper–Zinc–Tin–Sulfide Films." ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2016. 8(35): p. 22971-22976.
  64. Lopez, T., and L. Mangolini, "In situ monitoring of hydrogen desorption from silicon nanoparticles dispersed in a nonthermal plasma." Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, 2016. 34(4): p. 041206.
  65. Alvarez, A., S. Exarhos, and L. Mangolini, "Tin disulfide segregation on CZTS films sulfurized at high pressure." Materials Letters, 2016. 165: p. 41-44.
  66. Zhong, L., and L. Mangolini, "Nanomaterials in Anodes for Lithium Ion Batteries: Science and Manufacturability." Nanoscience & Nanotechnology-Asia, 2015. 5(2): p. 68-89.
  67. Yasar-Inceoglu, O., L. Zhong, and L. Mangolini, "Core/shell silicon/polyaniline particles via in-flight plasma-induced polymerization." Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2015. 48: p. 314009.
  68. Coleman, D., T. Lopez, O. Yasar-Inceoglu, and L. Mangolini, "Hollow silicon carbide nanoparticles from a non-thermal plasma process." Journal of Applied Physics, 2015. 117(19): p. 193301.
  69. Zhong, L., T. Kwok, and L. Mangolini, "Spray pyrolysis of yolk–shell particles and their use for anodes in lithium-ion batteries." Electrochemistry Communications, 2015. 53(0): p. 1-5.
  70. Zhong, L., J. Guo, and L. Mangolini, "A stable silicon anode based on the uniform dispersion of quantum dots in a polymer matrix." Journal of Power Sources, 2015. 273(0): p. 638-644.
  71. Lopez, T., and L. Mangolini, "On the nucleation and crystallization of nanoparticles in continuous-flow nonthermal plasma reactors." Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, 2014. 32(6): p. 061802.
  72. Exarhos, S., K.N. Bozhilov, and L. Mangolini, "Spray pyrolysis of CZTS nanoplatelets." Chemical Communications, 2014. 50(77): p. 11366-11369.
  73. Lopez, T., and L. Mangolini, "Low activation energy for the crystallization of amorphous silicon nanoparticles." Nanoscale, 2014. 6(3): p. 1286-1294.
  74. Yasar-Inceoglu, O., and L. Mangolini, "Characterization of Si–Ge alloy nanocrystals produced in a non-thermal plasma reactor." Materials Letters, 2013. 101(0): p. 76-79.
  75. L. Mangolini, "Synthesis, properties, and applications of silicon nanocrystals." Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, 2013. 31(2): p. 020801.
  76. Davis, P., and L. Mangolini, "Single precursor synthesis of copper sulfide nanocrystals using aerosol spray pyrolysis." MRS Communications, 2013. 3(01): p. 57-60.
  77. Yasar-Inceoglu, O., T. Lopez, E. Farshihagro, and L. Mangolini, "Silicon nanocrystal production through non-thermal plasma synthesis: a comparative study between silicon tetrachloride and silane precursors." Nanotechnology, 2012. 23(25): p. 255604.
  78. L. Mangolini and U. Kortshagen, "Selective nanoparticle heating: another form of nonequilibrium in dusty plasmas." Physical Review E, 2009. 79: p. 026405 1-8.
  79. Sykora, M., L. Mangolini, R.D. Schaller, U. Kortshagen, D. Jurbergs, and V.I. Klimov, "Size-dependent intrinsic radiative decay rates of silicon nanocrystals at large confinement energies." Physical Review Letters, 2008. 100: p. 067401 1-4.
  80. Kortshagen, U., R.J. Anthony, R. Gresback, Z. Holman, R.K. Ligman, C.-Y. Liu, L. Mangolini, and S.A. Campbell, "Plasma synthesis of group IV quantum dots for luminescence and photovoltaic applications." Pure & Appl. Chem., 2008. 80(9): p. 1901-1908.
  81. Pi, X.D., L. Mangolini, S.A. Campbell, and U. Kortshagen, "Room-temperature atmospheric oxidation of Si nanocrystals after HF etching." Physical Review B, 2007. 75(8): p. 085423 1-5.
  82. L. Mangolini and U. Kortshagen, "Plasma-assisted synthesis of silicon nanocrystal inks." Advanced Materials, 2007. 19: p. 2513-2519.
  83. Ligman, R.K., L. Mangolini, U. Kortshagen, and S.A. Campbell, "Electroluminescence from surface oxidized silicon nanoparticles dispersed within a polymer matrix." Applied Physics Letters, 2007. 90: p. 061116 1-3.
  84. Kortshagen, U., L. Mangolini, and A. Bapat, "Plasma synthesis of semiconductor nanocrystals for nanoelectronics and luminescence applications." Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2007. 9: p. 39-52.
  85. Nozaki, T., T. Goto, K. Okazaki, K. Onishi, L. Mangolini, J. Heberlein, and U. Kortshagen, "Deposition of vertically oriented carbon nanofibers in atmospheric pressure radio frequency discharge." Journal of Applied Physics, 2006. 99: p. 024310 1-7.
  86. L. Mangolini, D. Jurbergs, E. Rogojina, and U. Kortshagen, "High efficiency photoluminescence from silicon nanocrystals prepared by plasma synthesis and organic surface passivation." Physica Status Solidi (c), 2006. 3(11): p. 3975-3978.
  87. L. Mangolini, D. Jurbergs, E. Rogojina, and U. Kortshagen, "Plasma synthesis and liquid-phase surface passivation of brightly luminescent Si nanocrystals." Journal of Luminescence, 2006. 121(2): p. 327-334.
  88. Jurbergs, D., E. Rogojina, L. Mangolini, and U. Kortshagen, "Silicon nanocrystals with ensemble quantum yields exceeding 60%." Applied Physics Letters, 2006. 88: p. 233116 1-3.
  89. L. Mangolini, E. Thimsen, and U. Kortshagen, "High-yield plasma synthesis of luminescent silicon nanocrystals." Nano Letters, 2005. 5(4): p. 655-659.
  90. L. Mangolini, C. Anderson, J. Heberlein, and U. Kortshagen, "Effects of current limitation through the dielectric in atmospheric pressure glows in helium." Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2004. 37: p. 1021-1030.
  91. Anderson, C., M. Hur, P. Zhang, L. Mangolini, and U. Kortshagen, "Two-dimensional space-time-resolved emission spectroscopy on atmospheric pressure glows in helium with impurities." Journal of Applied Physics, 2004. 96(4): p. 1835-1839.
  92. L. Mangolini, K. Orlov, U. Kortshagen, J. Heberlein, and U. Kogelschatz, "Radial structure of a low-frequency atmospheric pressure glow discharge in helium." Applied Physics Letters, 2002. 80, 1722.