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Cover page of J. Am. Ceram. Soc. July 2000
by W. Sigmund and J. Cho

Book Chapters:

  1. Wolfgang Sigmund, Georgios Pyrgiotakis, Amit Daga, II. POWDER PROCESSING AT THE NANOSCALE, "Theory and Applications of Colloidal Processing", in CHEMICAL PROCESSING OF CERAMICS, 2nd Edition, Editors: Burtrand I. Lee and Sridhar Komarneni, Marcell Dekker, in press, July 2005.
  2. Sigmund, W., Kim, H., Modification of Carbon Nanotubes, in "Encyclopedia for Nanotechnology and Nanoscience," Ed. H. Nalwa, Volume 5, 619-631, 2004 http://www.aspbs.com/enn/, ISBN1-58883-061-6.
  3. J. Cho, G. Pyrgiotakis, W. Sigmund, Surface forces on nanoparticles determined by direct measurement, in "Dekker Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology," Marcell Dekker, DOI: 10.1081/E-ENN-120013552, ISBN 0-8247-5055-1, Vol. 1-5, pp 3805-3817, 2004
  4. Y. Yang, E. Laarz, S. Kaushik, E. Mueller, W. Sigmund, Chapter 3, "Forming and Drying" in "Handbook of Advanced Ceramics", S. Somiya et al. (Eds), Elsevier, 131-185, 2003, ISBN 0-12-654640-1.
Archival Journals
    1. Sigmund W, Yuh J, Park H, Maneeratana V, Pyrgiotakis G, Daga A, Taylor J, Nino JC
      Processing and structure relationships in electrospinning of ceramic fiber systems
      JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY 89 (2): 395-407 FEB 2006
    2. Sung-Hwan Lee and Wolfgang M. Sigmund,
      Synthesis of Anatase-Silver Nanocomposite Fibers via Electrospinning
      JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY 6 (2): 554-557 FEB 2006.
    3. Chae-Woong Cho, Sang-Kyun Kim, Ungyu Paik, Jea-Gun Park, and Wolfgang M. Sigmund,
      Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Study of the Role of Molecular Weight of Poly(acrylic acid) in Chemical Mechanical Planarization for Shallow Trench Isolation,
      JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH 21 (2): 473-479 FEB 2006
    4. Seung-Woo Lee, Jack Drwiega, David W. Mazyck, Chang-Yu Wu, and Wolfgang Sigmund
      Synthesis and characterization of hard magnetic composite photocatalyst - Barium ferrite/silica/titania
      MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS 96 (2-3): 483-488 APR 10 2006 .
    5. Akin, Y., Bacaltchuk, C.M.B., Goddard, R.E., Celik, E., Arda, L., Garmestani, H., Sigmund, W. and Hascicek, Y.S.,
      "Textured Growth of Buffer Layer Structures for YBCO Coated Conductors",
      accepted for publication in Advances in Cryogenics Engineering, 2004.
    6. N. Manjooran, A. Kumar, W. Sigmund,
      Development of a liquid toner for electro-photographic solid freeform fabrication,
      J. European Ceramic Society, in press July 2005.
    7. Yuh J, Nino JC, Sigmund W
      Synthesis of barium titanate (BaTiO3) nanofibers via electrospinning
      MATERIALS LETTERS 59 (28): 3645-3647 DEC 2005
    8. D. Mazyck, Jack Drwiega, Chang-Yu Wu, Paul Chadik, S.W. Lee, W. Sigmund
      Development and Characterization of a Magnetically Agitated Photocatalytic Reactor for Water Recovery,
      SAE 2004 Transactions, Journal of Aerospace, Paper No. 2004-01-2404, July 2005
    9. Kim H, Sigmund W
      Iron particles in carbon nanotubes
      CARBON 43 (8): 1743-1748 JUL 2005
    10. Kostedt WL, Drwiega J, Mazyck DW, Lee SW, Sigmund W, Wu CY, Chadik P
      Magnetically agitated photocatalytic reactor for photocatalytic oxidation of aqueous phase organic pollutants ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 39 (20): 8052-8056 OCT 15 2005
    11. V. Maneeratana, M. Bach, D. Mazyck, C. Y. Wu, K. Powers, W. Sigmund
      Synthesis and Evaluation of activated carbon composites photocatalysts for surface enhanced Raman scattering,
      SAE 2004 Transactions, Journal of Aerospace, Paper No. 2004-01-2332, July 2005
    12. Krishna V, Pumprueg S, Lee SH, Zhao J, Sigmund W, Koopman B, Moudgil BM
      Photocatalytic disinfection with titanium dioxide coated multi-wall carbon nanotubes,
      PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 83 (B4): 393-397 JUL 2005
    13. Kim B, Sigmund WM
      Density control of self-aligned shortened single-wall carbon nanotubes on polyelectrolyte-coated substrates
      COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS 266 (1-3): 91-96 SEP 15 2005
    14. Kim H, Sigmund W
      Iron nanoparticles in carbon nanotubes at various temperatures
      JOURNAL OF CRYSTAL GROWTH 276 (3-4): 594-605 2005.
    15. Ki-Hong Lee, Won-Seon Seo, Youngho Lee, Myung-Hyun Lee, Wolfgang Sigmund
      Growth of SiC nanocables on silicon oxide films derived by gaseous composition control using Ti
      J. Crystal Growth, Vol. 281/2-4 2005 556-562.
    16. Sung-Hwan Lee, Cagri Tekmen, and Wolfgang M. Sigmund
      Three-point bending of electrospun TiO2 nanofibers
      Materials Science and Engineering A 398 (2005) 77–81.
    17. Charles Lofton, Wolfgang Sigmund
      Mechanisms controlling Crystal Habits of Gold and Silver Colloids,
      Advanced Functional Materials, 15 2005 1197-1208.
    18. Erik Pitoniak, Chang-Yu Wu, David W. Mazyck, Kevin W. Powers, and Wolfgang Sigmund
      Adsorption Enhancement Mechanisms of Silica-Titania Nanocomposites for Elemental Mercury Vapor Removal
      Environ. Sci. Technol., 2005, 39,1269-1274.
    19. Kim B, Park H, Sigmund WM
      Rheological behavior of multiwall carbon nanotubes with polyelectrolyte dispersants
      Colloids and Surfaces A-Physicochem. and Eng. Aspects 256 (2-3): 123-127 2005.
    20. B. Kim, H. Park, S.H. Lee. W. Sigmund
      Poly (acrylic acid) nanofibers by electrospinning
      Materials Letters, Materials Letters 59 (2005) 829–832.
    21. Bumsu Kim, G. Pyrgiotakis, J. Sauers and W. Sigmund,
      "The Effect of Monolayers' Alkyl Chain Length on Atomic Force Microscopy Anodization Lithography"
      Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects 253 (2005) 23–26.
    22. Charles M. Lofton, Claudia B. Milz, Huiyan Huang, Wolfgang M. Sigmund,
      Bicontinuous Porosity in Ceramics Utilizing Polymer Spinodal Phase Separation,
      J. European Ceramic Society, 25 (6): 883-889 MAR 2005
    23. Sung-Hwan Lee, Smithi Pumprueg, Brij Moudgil, Wolfgang Sigmund,
      Inactivation of Bacterial Endospores by Photocatalytic Nanocomposites,
      Colloids and Surfaces B, BIOINTERFACES 40 (2): 93-98 FEB 10 2005.
    24. Manjooran NJ, Lee SW, Pyrgiotakis G, Sigmund W.,
      Ceramic slurries for electrodeposition in rapid-prototyping applications
      AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY BULLETIN 83 (12): 9301-9303 DEC 2004
    25. Heo YW, Abernathy C, Pruessner K, Sigmund W, Norton DP, Overberg M, Ren F, Chisholm MF
      Structure and optical properties of cored wurtzite (Zn,Mg)O heteroepitaxial nanowires
      JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS 96 (6): 3424-3428 SEP 15 2004
    26. Bumsu Kim, Wolfgang Sigmund,
      Functionalized multiwall carbon nanotube/gold nanoparticle composites
      Langmuir, 20(19); 8239-8242, 2004.
    27. Sigmund W, Milz C,
      A special issue on nanoparticles,
      JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY 4 (3): MAR 2004
    28. Kim H, Sigmund W,
      Effect of a graphitic structure on the stability of FCC iron,
      JOURNAL OF CRYSTAL GROWTH 267 (3-4): 738-744 JUL 1 2004
    29. Ki-Hong Lee, Charles Lofton, Kwanghoon Kim, Won-Seon Seo, Youngho Lee, Myung-Hyun Lee, and Wolfgang Sigmund
      Photoluminescence from amorphous silica nanowires synthesized using TiN/Ni/SiO2/Si and TiN/Ni/Si substrates
      Solid State Communication, Vol 131/11 pp 687-692, 2004.
    30. Kim H, Kaufman MJ, Sigmund WM,
      Phase transition of iron inside carbon nanotubes under electron irradiation,
      JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH 19 (6): 1835-1839 JUN 2004.
    31. S. H. Lee, G. Pyrgiotakis and W. M. Sigmund,
      TiO2-Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposite Particles,
      Annals of the European Academy of Sciences, in press, 2004
    32. C. Renger, P. Kuschel, A. Kristoffersson, B. Claussen, W. Oppermann, and W. Sigmund,
      Colloid Probe Investigation of the Stabilization Mechanism in Aqueous 1,2-Propanediol Nano-Zirconia Dispersions
      Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 6, 1467 - 1474, 2004.
    33. S.W. Lee, J. Drwiega, C. Y. Wu, D. Mazyck, W.Sigmund,
      "Anatase TiO2 Nanoparticle Coating on Barium Ferrite Using Titanium Bis-Ammonium Lactato Dihydroxide and Its Use as a Magnetic Photocatalyst"
      CHEM MATER 16 (6): 1160-1164 MAR 23 2004.
    34. Aslanoglu Z, Akin Y, El-Kawni MI, Sigmund W, Hascicek YS,
      YBCO thick film by acetate and nitrate based sol-gel precursor
      KEY ENGINEERING MATERIALS 264-268: 613-616 Part 1-3 2004
    35. E. Celik, Y. Akin, W. Sigmund, Y.S. Hascicek
      Fabrication of La2Zr2O7 buffer layers on Ni tapes by reel-to-reel sol–gel technique
      Materials Science and Engineering B106 (2004) 182–190
    36. Kim H, Sigmund W,
      ZnO nanocrystals synthesized by physical vapor deposition,
      JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY 4 (3): 275-278 MAR 2004.
    37. Kim B, Pyrgiotakis G, Sigmund WM,
      Dip-pen nanolithography with poly(diallyl dimethyl ammonium) chloride,
      JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY 4 (3): 221-225 MAR 2004.
    38. Ki-Hong Lee, Hyuck Soo Yang, Kwang Heyun Baik, Jungsik Bang, Richard R. Vanfleet, and Wolfgang Sigmund,
      "Direct growth of amorphous silica nanowires by solid state transformation of SiO2 films"
      Chem. Phys. Lett., Volume 383, Issues 3-4, Pages 380-384 (2004).
    39. Ki-Hong Lee, Kwanghyun Baik, Jung-Sik Bang, Seung-Woo Lee, and Wolfgang Sigmund,
      'Silicon enhanced carbon nanotube growth on nickel films by chemical vapor deposition,
      Solid State Communications, Volume 129/9, pp 583-587 (2004).
    40. Hansoo Kim and Wolfgang M. Sigmund,
      Synthesis of hierarchical ZnO nanotubes,
      J. Mater. Res., Vol. 18, No. 12, Dec 2003
    41. KH. Lee, Seungwoo Lee, Richard R. Vanfleet, W. Sigmund,
      Amorphous silica nanowires grown by the vapor-solid mechanism,
      Chemical Physics Letters, Vol.376, (3-4), pp. 498-503, 2003.
    42. Heiba, Z.K., Akin, Y., Sigmund, W., and Hascicek, Y.S.,
      X-ray structure and microstructure determination of the mixed sesquioxides (Eu1-xYbx)2O3 prepared by a sol–gel process
      J. Appl. Cryst. 36, 1411–1416 (2003).
    43. Hansoo Kim, Wolfgang Sigmund,
      Zinc Sulfide Nanocrystals on Carbon Nanotubes,
      J. Crystal Growth, 255, p. 114-118, 2003.
    44. Kim B, Sigmund WM
      Self-alignment of shortened multiwall carbon nanotubes on polyelectrolyte layers
      LANGMUIR 19 (11): 4848-4851 MAY 27 2003
    45. Kim H, Kaufman MJ, Sigmund WM, et al.
      Observation and formation mechanism of stable face-centered-cubic Fe nanorods in carbon nanotubes
      J MATER RES 18 (5): 1104-1108 MAY 2003
    46. Akin, Y., Z.K. Heiba., Sigmund, W. and Hascicek, Y.S.,
      Engineered Oxide Thin Films as 100% Lattice Match Buffer Layers for YBCO Coated Conductors,
      Solid-State Electronics 47 (2003) 2171–2175.
    47. Celik, E., Akin Y., Sigmund, W. and Hascicek, Y.S.,
      Er2O3-ZrO2 Insulation Coatings on Ag/AgMg Sheathed Bi-2212 Superconducting Tapes by Sol-Gel Process,
      IEEE T APPL SUPERCON 13 (2): 2988-2991 Part 3 JUN 2003
    48. Cho JM, Lee SW, Sigmund WM
      Direct surface force measurement of particles from micron to nanosize
      KEY ENG MAT 237: 185-192 2003
    49. Lee, S.W., Sigmund, W.,
      Formation of anatase TiO2 nanoparticles on carbon nanotubes,
      Chem. Commun, 2003, 780 - 781.
    50. Kim B, Park H, Sigmund WM
      Electrostatic interactions between shortened multiwall carbon nanotubes and polyelectrolytes
      LANGMUIR 19 (6): 2525-2527 MAR 18 2003
    51. Erik Pitoniak, Chang-Yu Wu, Danielle Londeree, David Mazyck, Jean-Claude Bonzongo, Kevin Powers and Wolfgang Sigmund,
      Nanostructured Silica-Gel Doped with TiO2 for Hg Vapor Control,
      Journal of Nanoparticle Research, volume 5, pages 281-292, 2003. (http://www.kluweronline.com/issn/1388-0764)
    52. Aslanoglu, Z., Akin, Y., El-Kawni, M.I., Sigmund, W., Hascicek, Y.S.,
      "Influence of Low Oxygen Partial Pressure on Thick YBCO Coated Conductors by Sol-Gel Process"
      Physica C, 384, (4), 501-506, 2003
    53. Lee, K-H, Cho, J.-M., Sigmund, W.,
      Control of growth orientation for carbon nanotubes,
      Appl. Phys. Let., 82,3, 448-450, 2003.
    54. Celik, E., Akin Y., Sigmund, W. and Hascicek, Y.S.,
      "Er2O3-ZrO2 Insulation Coatings on Ag/AgMg Sheathed Bi-2212 Superconducting Tapes by Sol-Gel Process",
      IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 13(2), 2988-2991, 2003.
    55. Celik, E., Akin, Y, Sigmund, W. and Hascicek, Y.S.,
      "Sol-Gel Tb2O3 Buffer Layers on Ni Tapes for YBCO Coated Conductors",
      IEEE T APPL SUPERCON 13 (2): 2669-2672 Part 3 JUN 2003
    56. Aslanoglu, Z., Akin, Y, El-Kawni, M.I., Sigmund, W. and Hascicek, Y.S.,
      "Silver Doped YBCO Coated Conductors by Sol-Gel Process",
      IEEE T APPL SUPERCON 13 (2): 2755-2757 Part 3 JUN 2003
    57. Akin, Y., Aslanoglu Z., Sigmund, W. and Hascicek, Y.S.,
      "Textured Growth of Multi-Layered Buffer Layers on Ni tape by Sol-Gel Process",
      IEEE T APPL SUPERCON 13 (2): 2673-2676 Part 3 JUN 2003 .
    58. Akin, Y., Celik. E., Sigmund, W. and Hascicek, Y.S.,
      "Textured CeO2 Thin Films on Ni Tape by Sol-Gel Process",
      IEEE T APPL SUPERCON 13 (2): 2563-2566 Part 3 JUN 2003.
    59. Y. Yang, W. Sigmund
      A new approach to prepare highly loaded aqueous alumina suspensions with temperture sensitive rheological properties,
      J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., (23) 2003, 253-261.
    60. Kim H, Sigmund W
      Zinc oxide nanowires on carbon nanotubes
      APPL PHYS LETT 81 (11): 2085-2087 SEP 9 2002
    61. Ewais E, Zaman AA, Sigmund W
      Temperature induced forming of zirconia from aqueous slurries: mechanism and rheology
      J EUR CERAM SOC 22 (16): 2805-2812 DEC 2002
    62. E. Ewais, A. Zaman, W. Sigmund,
      Temperature Induced Bridging Flocculation of Aqueous Zirconia Suspensions in the Presence of Polyacrylic Acid,
      J. Cer. Soc. Japan, 110, (7), 609-613 2002.
    63. Lee, S.W., Cho, J.M., Sigmund, W.,
      Surface Forces in Colloidal Processing with Nanoparticles,
      Mat. and Manufacturing Processes, Vol. 17, No. 4, 543-551, 2002
    64. J. Cho, Wolfgang Sigmund
      Direct Surface Force Measurement in Water Using a Nanosize Colloidal Probe Technique
      J. Colloid Interface Science, 245 (2), 405 - 407, 2002
    65. Y. Yang, W.M. Sigmund
      Expanded percolation theory model for the temperature induced forming (TIF) of alumina aqueous suspensions,
      J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., (22) 2002, 1791-1799.
    66. Y. Yang, W. M. Sigmund,
      Rheological properties and gelation threshold of temperature induced forming (TIF) alumina suspensions with variation in molecular weight of polyacrylic acid,
      J. Mat. Synth. and Processing, Vol 10, No 5 2002, 249-255.
    67. Seung-woo Lee, Wolfgang Sigmund
      AFM Study of Repulsive van der Waals Forces between Teflon AFTM Thin Film and Silica or Alumina,
      Journal of Colloids and Surfaces A, Vol. 204 (1-3) 2002, 43-50.
    68. Celik, E., Akin, Y., Mutlu, I.H., Okuyucu, H., Sigmund, W. and Hascicek, Y.S.,
      "Processing Dependence of Texture Development in La2Zr2O7 Buffer Layers by Sol-Gel Technique for YBCO Coated Conductors",
      Advances in Cryogenics Engineering, 48B, 503-510, 2002
    69. Bell NS, Sindel J, Aldinger F, Sigmund, W.
      Cation-induced collapse of low-molecular-weight polyacrylic acid in the dispersion of barium titanate
      J COLLOID INTERF SCI 254 (2): 296-305 OCT 15 2002.
    70. Celik, E., Akin, Y., Mutlu, I.H., Sigmund, W. and Hascicek, Y.S.,
      "BaZrO3 Insulation Coatings for HTS Coils",
      Physica C, 382, (4), 355-360, 2002
    71. Celik, E., Akin, Y., Avci, E., Sigmund, W. and Hascicek, Y.S.,
      "CeO2 - ZrO2 Insulation Coating on Ag/AgMg Sheathed Bi-2212 Superconducting Tapes by Sol-Gel Process for Magnet Technology",
      IEEE Transaction on Applied Superconductivity 12, (1), 1223-1226, 2002.
    72. Y. Yang, W.M. Sigmund
      Preparation, Characterization and Gelation of Temperature Induced Forming (TIF) Alumina Slurries,
      Journal of Materials Synthesis and Processing, 9 (2) 2001 103-109.
    73. S. Lee, W. Sigmund
      Repulsive van der Waals Forces for Silica and Alumina
      J. Colloid Interface Science, 243, 365-369 2001.
    74. Y. Yang, W. Sigmund
      Estimation of the volume fraction Gelation Threshold for TIF Aqueous Alumina Suspensions Using Rheological Measurements
      J. Ceram. Proc. Res., 2 (3), 120-124 2001.
    75. Okuyucu, H., Celik E., Ramazanoglu, M.K., Akin, Y., Mutlu I.H., Sigmund, W., Crow, J.E. and Hascicek, Y.S.,
      "Textured Buffer Layers for YBCO Coated Conductors by Continuous Sol-Gel Processing",
      IEEE Transaction on Applied Superconductivity 11, (1), 2889-2892, 2001.
    76. Akin, Y., Goddard, R.E., Sigmund, W. and Hascicek, Y.S., "In-Situ Study of NiO Growth on textured Nickel Tape Using Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope (ESEM) and Hot Stage", Microscopy & Microanalysis 7, (2), 1276-1277, 2001.
    77. Y. Yang, W.M. Sigmund
      Preparation, Characterization and Gelation of Temperature Induced Forming (TIF) Alumina Slurries
      Journal of Materials Synthesis and Processing, 9 (2), 103-109 2001.
    78. L. Wang, W. M. Sigmund, F. Aldinger
      Yearbook of the German Ceramic Society 2001, Ed. Kriegesmann,
      "Colloid Powder Processing of Non-Oxide Systems (Si3N4)"
      The paper and the book is published in German. Original Title in German "Kolloid-Pulverprocessing von nichtoxidischen Massensystemen (Si3N4)" 2001.
    79. Y. Yang, W. Sigmund
      Effect of Particle Volume Fraction on the Gelation Behavior of Temperature Induced Forming (TIF) Aqueous Alumina Suspensions,
      J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 84 (9), 2138-40 2001.
    80. Y. Yang, W. Sigmund
      Effects of Calcium Ion Addition on Dispersant Adsorption in Temperature Induced Forming (TIF) Alumina Slurry
      J. Mat. Sci. Lett., 20, 651-653 2001.
    81. W. Sigmund, N. Bell, L. Bergström,
      Novel Powder processing Methods for Advanced Ceramics
      J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 83 (7) 2000 1557-74.
    82. L. Palmqvist, F. Lange, W. Sigmund, J. Sindel
      Dispersion and consolidation of alumina using a bis-hydrophilic diblock-copolymer
      J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 83 (7) 2000 1585-91.
    83. L. Wang, W.M. Sigmund, F. Aldinger
      A Systematic Approach for Dispersion of Silicon Nitride Powder in Organic Media –Part I: Surface Chemistry of the Powder
      J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 83 (4) 2000 691-96.
    84. L. Wang, W.M. Sigmund, F. Aldinger
      Systematic Approach for Dispersion of Silicon Nitride Powder in Organic Media –Part II: Dispersion of the Powder
      J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 83 (4) 2000 697-702.
    85. Wang, L.W., Yanez, J., Sigmund, W.M., Aldinger, F.
      Rapid Prototype of Ceramic Parts via Stereolithography Molds and Thermal Induced Forming
      Industrial Ceramics, 20 (2) 2000 93-94.
    86. J. Sindel, W. Sigmund, F. Aldinger
      Direct measurement of interparticle forces in an aqueous barium titanate slurry
      Fortschrittsberichte der DKG, 15 (1) 2000, 85-97 (in German).
    87. L. Wang, W. Sigmund, F. Aldinger
      Colloid powder processing of non-oxide (Si3N4) ceramic mass systems
      Fortschrittsberichte der DKG, 15 (1) 2000, 99-108 (in German).
    88. Wang, L., W. M. Sigmund, F. Aldinger
      A Novel Class of Dispersants for Colloidal Processing of Si3N4 in Non-Aqueous Media
      Mater. Letters, 40 (1) 1999 14-17.
    89. Sindel, J., N.S. Bell, W.M. Sigmund
      Electrolyte Effects on Nonionic Steric layers: Bis-hydrophilic Diblock-Copolymer Adsorbed on Barium Titanate
      J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 82 (11) 1999 2953-57.
    90. N. Bell, L. Wang, W. Sigmund, F. Aldinger
      Temperature induced forming: Application of bridging flocculation to near-net shape production of ceramic parts
      Z. Metallkd. 90 (6) 1999 388-92.
    91. Sigmund, W.M., J. Sindel and F. Aldinger
      Stabilization of Aqueous Ceramic Slurries with a Novel Bis-Hydrophilic Diblock Copolymer
      Z. Metallkd. 90 (12) 1999 990-5.
    92. Wang, L.W., Sigmund, W.M., Roy, S., Aldinger, F.
      Improved Densification by Nano-sized Sintering Aids for Si3N4
      J. Mater. Res. 14 (12) 1999 4562-69.
    93. Sigmund, W.M., Weerasekera, G., Marestin, C., Styron, S., Zhou, H., Elsabee, M.Z., Ruehe, J., Wegner, G., Duran, R.S.
      Polymerization of Monolayers of 3 Substituted Pyrroles
      Langmuir 15 1999 6423-27.
    94. Sigmund, W. M., W.A. Gödel, R. S. Maior, C. P. de Melo
      Thin Films of a New Conducting Polymer: Poly (5-Acetamido-4,5,6,7 Tetrahydroisoindole),
      Langmuir 15 1999 3273-87.
    95. R. Bagwell, J. Sindel, W. Sigmund
      Morphological evolution of barium titanate synthesized in water in the presence of polymeric species,
      J. Mater. Sci. 14 (5) 1999 1844-51.
    96. L. Wang, S. Roy, W. Sigmund, F. Aldinger
      In-situ Incorporation of Sintering Additives in Si3N4 Powder by a Combustion Process
      J. Eur. Ceram. Soc. 19 1999 61-65.
    97. Roy, S., W. Sigmund, F. Aldinger
      Nanostructured Yttria Powders via Gel Combustion
      J. Mat. Res.14 (4) 1999, 1524-31.
    98. S. Roy, L.W. Wang, W.M. Sigmund, F. Aldinger
      Synthesis of YAG phase by a citrate-nitrate combustion technique
      Materials Letters 39 (3) 1999 138-41.
    99. Yanez, J. A., B. Baretzky, M. Wagner, W. M. Sigmund,
      The Adsorption of Trialkoxy Silane on Si3N4 for Colloidal Processing
      J. Eur. Ceram. Soc. 18 (11) 1998 1493-1502.
    100. Sigmund, W. M.
      Novel methods for characterization on the molecular level in ceramic slurries
      Fortschrittsberichte der DKG; Oberacker, Ed.; DKG 12 (2) 1997 59-71 (in German).
    101. Schäfer, J., W. Sigmund, S. Roy, F. Aldinger
      Low Temperature Synthesis of Ultrafine Pb(Zr,Ti)O3-Powder by Sol-Gel-Combustion
      J. Mater. Res. 12 (10) 1997 2518-21
    102. Roy, S.; Sigmund, W.; Aldinger, F.
      Grain Modification of Y2O3 Powders - coarser to nanoporous
      J. Mat. Sci. Let. 16 1997 1148-50.
    103. Sigmund, W. M.; Rotov, M.; Jiang, Q. D.; Brunen, J.; Zegenhagen, J.; Aldinger, F.
      A Titanium-rich (111) Surface of SrTiO3 Single Crystals by Thermal Annealing
      Appl. Physics A, 64 1997 219-220.
    104. Sigmund, W. M., A. D. Child, J. R. Reynolds, R. S. Duran
      Electrochemically Mediated Polymerization of 2-Pentadecylaniline Confined to a Planar Liquid/Liquid Interface
      Macromolecular Chemistry & Physics, 196 (6) 1995 2011-21.
    105. Sigmund, W. M., T. S. Bailey, M. Hara, H. Sasabe, W. Knoll, R. S. Duran
      Langmuir-Blodgett Films of 3-Alkylpyrroles Studied by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
      Langmuir 11 1995 3153-60.
    106. Sigmund, W. M., R. S. Duran
      Chemical Polymerization of 2-Pentadecylaniline Confined to a Planar Liquid/Liquid Interface
      Macromolecules 26 (10) 1993 2616-20.
    107. Böhnlein-Mauss, J., W. Sigmund, G. Wegner, W. H. Meyer, F. Heßel, K. Seitz, A. Roosen
      The Function of Polymers in the Tape Casting Process of Alumina
      Advanced Materials 4 (2) 1992 73-81.

Refereed Proceedings

  1. Junhan Yuh, Hyun Park, Wolfgang Sigmund,
    Ceramic Nanofibers via Electrospinning
    6th Pacific Rim Conference on Ceramic and Glass Technology - 2005
  2. Wolfgang Sigmund, Georgios Pyrgiotakis, V. Krishna, Sung-Hwan Lee, S. Pumprueg, B. Koopman, B. Moudgil
    Photocatalytic Destruction of Bioparticles
    IEEE International Conference, Proceedings TEHOSS 2005, Ed. A. Stepnowski, Co-Eds. A Rucinski, K. Kosmowski, ISBN 83-917681-9-8, p. 479-486, 2005
  3. Georgios Pyrgiotakis, Sung-Hwan Lee and Wolfgang Sigmund
    Advanced Photocatalysis with Anatase Nanocoated Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes
    Proceedings of MRS Spring Meeting 2005.
  4. D. Mazyck, Jack Drwiega, Chang-Yu Wu, Paul Chadik, S.W. Lee, W. Sigmund
    Development and Characterization of a Magnetically Agitated Photocatalytic Reactor for Water Recovery,
    Proceedings ICES, Colorado Springs, July 2004
  5. V. Maneeratana, M. Bach, D. Mazyck, C. Y. Wu, K. Powers, W. Sigmund
    Synthesis and Evaluation of activated carbon composites photocatalysts for surface enhanced Raman scattering,
    Proceedings ICES, Colorado Springs, July 2004
  6. Yunpeng Yang and Wolfgang M. Sigmund,
    The Strength of Wet Ceramic Green Bodies During Gelation for TIF Suspensions, , Key Engineering Materials, Vols. 264-268 (2004), pp 155-160, Proceedings, Euro Ceramics VIII, Edited by Hasna Mandal and Lutfi Ovecoglu, Istanbul, June 2003.
  7. Navin Jose Manjooran, Seung-Woo Lee, Georgios Pyrgiotakis, Wolfgang Michael Sigmund,
    Rheology of ceramic slurries for electro-deposition in rapid prototyping applications,
    in Ceramic transactions, “Colloidal Ceramic Processing Of Nano-, Micro-, And Macro- Particulate Systems”, Volume 152, p. 75-81, 2003.
  8. Jeong-Min Cho, Wolfgang Sigmund,
    Chapter 6: Direct measurement of surface forces for nanoparticles,
    ACS, Symposium Series No 878 Concentrated Dispersions Theory, Experiments and Applications, Editors: P. Somasundaran adn B. Markovic., ISBN 0-8412-3834-0.pages 69-79, 2004
  9. Wolfgang M. Sigmund, Chang-Yu Wu, and David Mazyck
    Simultaneous Environmental Monitoring and Purification Through Smart Particles
    EPA, Nanotechnology and the Environment: Applications and Implications STAR Progress Review Workshop, Proceedings, p. 39-40, August 2002.
  10. Jeong-Min Cho and Wolfgang M. Sigmund,
    DIRECT FORCE MEASUREMENT OF CERAMIC NANOPARTICLES IN LIQUID MEDIA,
    Proceedings PACRIM Meeting Fall 2002, Maui, Hawaii.
  11. Jeong-Min Cho, Seung-woo Lee, Wolfgang Sigmund,
    Direct Surface force measurement of particles from micron to nanosize, (Invited)
    SiAlON, Japan, 2002.
  12. Charles LOFTON, Huiyan HUANG, and Wolfgang SIGMUND,
    PROCESSING OF POROUS CERAMICS, (Invited)
    Proceedings of CIMTEC 2002, Florence, Italy.
  13. Seung-woo Lee, Jeong-Min Cho, Wolfgang Sigmund,
    Surface Forces and Nano-Particles (Invited)
    ICAMMP-2002, Editors: N. Chakraborti, Uk. Chatterjee, IIT, Kharagpur India, McGraw Hill, p. 364-371, 2002.
  14. Charles M. Lofton, Huiyan Huang, and Wolfgang M. Sigmund,Processing of bioactive ceramics with defined porosity, (Invited)
    Proceedings Am. Ceram Soc. Meeting, Cocoa Beach 2002.
  15. Akin, Y., Aslanoglu, Z., Mutlu, I.H., Celik E., Okuyucu, H., Sigmund, W. and Hascicek, Y.S.,
    "The Effects of NiO Microstructure on the Properties of Sol-Gel YBCO Coated Conductors",
    Advances in Cryogenics Engineering, 48B, 511-518, 2002.
  16. Celik, E., Mutlu, I.H., Akin, Y., Okuyucu, H., Sigmund, W. and Hascicek, Y.S.,
    "High Voltage Breakdown Capabilities of High Temperature Insulation Coatings for HTS and LTS Conductors", Advances in Cryogenics Engineering, 48A, 277-283, 2002.
  17. Jeong-Min Cho, Wolfgang Sigmund,
    DIRECT SURFACE FORCE MEASURMENT OF PARTICLES FROM MICRON TO NANOSIZE,
    WCPT-4, 2002, Sydney Australia
  18. El-Kawni, M.I., Mutlu, I.H., Aslanoglu, Z., Celik, E., Okuyucu, H., Akin Y., Sigmund, W., Alp, T. and Hascicek, Y.S.,
    "YbBCO Coated Conductor Development by Continuous Sol-Gel Process",
    Advances in Cryogenics Engineering, 48B, 595-599, 2002 .
  19. Mutlu, I.H., Aslanoglu, Z., El-Kawni, M.I., Celik, E., Okuyucu, H., Akin, Y., Sigmund, W. and Hascicek, Y.S.,
    "YBCO Coated Conductor Development by Continuous Sol-Gel Process",
    Advances in Cryogenics Engineering, 48B, 589-594, 2002.
  20. Okuyucu, H., Ramazanoglu, M.K., Akin, Y., Sigmund, W., Crow, J.E., Alp, T. and Hascicek, Y.S.,
    "Systematic Study of Grain Boundary Grooving on Textured Ni Substrates for HTS and LTS Conductors",
    Advances in Cryogenics Engineering, 48B, 557-563, 2002.
  21. Hascicek, Y.S., Mutlu, I.H., Celik, E., Okuyucu, H., Akin, Y., El-Kawni, M.I., Aslanoglu, Z. and Sigmund, W.,
    "Non-Vacuum Coated Conductor Development at NHMFL",
    The 5th Joint ISTEC/MRS Proceedings, (1), 122-124, 2001.
  22. L. Wang, F. Aldinger, W. Sigmund,
    Parameters that Influence Temperature Induced Forming,
    G.L. Messing, S. Hirano, N. Claussen, Eds. Ceramic Processing Science – VI, American Ceramic Society, in press 2001.
  23. J. Sindel, W.M. Sigmund, F. Aldinger
    Interparticle Forces and Rheology of Aqueous Based Ceramic Suspensions Using Diblockdispersants
    Proceedings of the 6th Interregional European Colloquium on Ceramics and Composites.
    R. Gadow (Ed.), Expert Verlag Renningen, 2000 166-74.
  24. Wang, L. W., R. Pfeifer, W. Sigmund, and F. Aldinger
    Rapid Prototyping of Ceramics via Temperature Induced Forming
    To be published in Proc. 2nd Materials Conference for Young People in China and Abroad, Hangzhou, China 1999, in press 2001
  25. L.W. Wang, F. Aldinger, W.M. Sigmund, R. Pfeifer
    Near-Net Shape Prototypes of Advanced Ceramics by Temperature Induced Forming
    Innovative Processing and Synthesis of Ceramics, Glasses, and Composites III
    J.P. Singh, Narottam P. Bansal, and Koichi Niihara, Editors
    Ceramic Transactions, Volume 108 2000 331-39.
  26. L.W. Wang, R. Pfeifer, W.M. Sigmund
    Rapid Prototyping of Ceramic Parts with Temperature Induced Forming
    Proceedings of the 6th Interregional European Colloquium on Ceramics and Composites.
    R. Gadow (Ed.), Expert Verlag Renningen, 2000 175-78.
  27. Rotov M.E, Sigmund W.M., Provotorov M.W., Kienzle O. and Aldinger F. „The adsorption of polymers on different oriented SrTiO3 surfaces," Proc. 9th CIMTEC - World Ceramic Congress, "Ceramics: Getting into the 2000's - Part B", P. Vincenzini (Ed.), Advances in Science and Technology Vol. 14, Techna Srl, Faenza 1999, 2000 605-610.
  28. Wang, L.-W., J. Yanez, W. Sigmund, F. Aldinger
    Rapid Prototype of Ceramic Parts via Stereolithography Molds
    9th CIMTEC World Ceramics Congress, Ceramics: Getting into the 2000’s – Part B, Ed. P. Vincenzini, 2000 559-65.
  29. L. Wang, J. Shen, K. Philipp, W. Sigmund, F. Aldinger
    A new processing to produce ceramic parts using the selective laser sintering technology
    Proc. LANE 97, eds. M. Geiger, F. Vollertsen, 1997, 597-606.
  30. Sigmund, W. M.; Sindel, J.; Aldinger, F.
    "AFM-Studies of Interparticle Forces"
    in Progr. Colloid Polym Sci, Steinkopff Verlag, Ed. F. Kremer, G. Lagaly 105, 1997, 23-26.
  31. Sigmund, W. M.; Aldinger, F.
    A Study of Molecular Forces in Ceramic Slurries
    Proc. of 5th Euromat '97 Maastricht, 2 1997 299-302.
  32. Sigmund, W. M. and F. Aldinger
    Characterization of colloidal slurries using model experiments
    Proc. Werkstoffwoche ’96, Stuttgart, 6 1997 501-6.
  33. Sigmund, W., S. Roy and F. Aldinger
    Synthese von nanokristallinem Y2O3 via Zitrat-Nitrat-Gel-Prozess
    Proc. Werkstoffwoche ’96, Stuttgart, 9 1997 87-92.
  34. Sindel, J., W. M. Sigmund, B. Baretzky und F. Aldinger
    Interactions of binder and powder in aqueous barium titanate slurries
    Proc. Werkstoffwoche ’96, Stuttgart, 6 1997 617-22.
  35. Wang, L., W. M. Sigmund, J. Sindel and F. Aldinger
    Colloid-powder processing of sinterable non-oxide ceramics
    Proc. Werkstoffwoche ’96, Stuttgart, 6 1997 611-16.
  36. Sigmund, W. M., L. Wang, J. Sindel, M. Rotov, F. Aldinger
    Interaction of Organic Additives with Ceramic Surfaces in Colloidal Slurries
    Mat. Res. Soc. Proc. 432 1997 339-42.
  37. Sigmund, W. M., M. Feike, H. W. Spiess, F. Aldinger
    From Precursors to Non-Oxide Ceramics: Pyrolytic Mechanisms Studied by NMR
    Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 410 1996 429-34.
  38. Sigmund, W. M., G. Wegner, F. Aldinger
    Interaction of Organic Additives with Alumina Surfaces in a Ceramic Slurry
    Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 407 1996 313-18.
  39. Hessel, F., K. Seitz, A. Roosen, W. Boecker, W.Meyer, W. Sigmund, G. Wegner
    "Interaction of Organic Additives with Alumina Surfaces"
    Proc. II European Ceramic Society Conference, Augsburg, 1 1992 307-11.

    Published Reports (incomplete):

    1. Aslanoglu, Z., Akin, Y., El-Kawni, M.I., Sigmund, W. and Hascicek, Y.S., Celik. E., Sigmund, W. and Hascicek, Y.S., "Textured YBCO Coated Conductor by Sol-Gel Process", National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Annual Research Review, 95, 2001.

    2. El-Kawni, M.I., Aslanoglu, Z., Okuyucu, H., Akin, Y., Aslanoglu Z., Sigmund, W. and Hascicek, Y.S., "YbBCO Coated Conductor Development by Continuous Sol-Gel Process" National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Annual Research Review, 96, 2001.

    3. Celik, E., Mutlu, I.H., Akin, Y., Okuyucu, H., Sigmund, W. and Hascicek, Y.S., "BaZrO3 Insulation Coatings by Sol-Gel Technique for HTS Coils", National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Annual Research Review, 109, 2000.

    4. Mutlu, I.H., Celik, E., Okuyucu, H., Ramazanoglu, M.K., Akin, Y., Sigmund, W., Crow, J.E. and Hascicek Y.S., "Non-Vacuum YBCO Coated Conductor Development" National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Annual Research Review, 112, 2000

    5. Okuyucu, H., Celik, E., Ramazanoglu, M.K., Akin, Y., Sigmund, W., Crow, J.E. and Hascicek, Y.S., "Preparation of Gd2O3 and Er2O3 Buffer Layers for YBCO Conductors by Continuous Sol-Gel Process" National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Annual Research Review, 114, 2000.

    Published Abstracts:

  1. Sigmund WM Novel photocatalytic nanocomposite systems based on anatase TiO2 for environmental remediation. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 229: U929-U929 126-IEC Part 1 MAR 13 2005
  2. Lee SH, Sigmund WM
    Inactivation of bacterial endospores by photocatalytic nanocomposites.
    ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 227: U1275-U1276 278-IEC Part 1 MAR 28 2004
  3. Maneeratana V, Sigmund WM, Powers KW, et al.
    Development of regenerative enhanced nano-sensors for water purification.
    ABSTR PAP AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 227: U1258-U1258 169-IEC Part 1 MAR 28 2004
  4. Lee SW, Drwiega J, Mazyck D, W. Sigmund, et al.
    Synthesis and characterization of hard magnetic composite photocatalyst (barium ferrite silica titania) and its photoactivity.
    ABSTR PAP AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 227: U1246-U1246 095-IEC Part 1 MAR 28 2004
  5. Lofton CM, Sigmund WM
    Fabrication and optical properties of anisotropic metal particles.
    ABSTR PAP AM CHEM S 225: 251-INOR Part 2 MAR 2003
  6. Sigmund WM, Cho JM
    Direct measurement of surface forces for nanoparticles.
    ABSTR PAP AM CHEM S 223: 071-COLL Part 1 APR 7 2002
  7. L. Wang, W. Sigmund, J. Sindel, F. Aldinger
    Deagglomeration and Dispersion of Si3N4 Powder in Colloidal Slurries
    ABSTR: BPS 97, P21, 1997 (4 pages)
  8. P. Quint, T. Bailey, W. Sigmund, et al.
    LB-Deposited, Side-Chain Substituted Polyaniline, Polypyrrole and the corresponding Monomers, Studied by STM
    Abstr Pap Am Chem S 207: 194-Poly Part 2 1994
  9. RS Duran, W. Sigmund, T. Bailey, et al.
    Langmuir-Blodgett and STM Investigations of Conducting Polymer Thin-Films
    Abstr Pap Am Chem S 207: 137-Poly Part 2 1994
  10. W. Sigmund, AD Child, JR Reynolds, et al.
    Synthesis and Electrochemical Characterization of Poly (2 pentadecylaniline) Confined to a Liquid/Liquid Interface
    Abstr Pap Am Chem S 204: 120-Coll Part 1 1992

    Book Reviews

 

Patents and disclosures

  1. Sigmund, W. M., Meyer, W. H., Wegner, G., Hessel, F., Seitz, K., Roosen, A., Casting composition for producing green ceramic sheets containing polyvinyl alcohol/fatty acid ester as dispersant, European Patent P 43 16 924.4, 1994; USA Patent: 5,473,008; December 5, 1995; Canadian Patent: HOE 93/F 143 CA, 1994.
  2. W. Sigmund, J. Yanez, F. Aldinger, Temperature Induced Forming (TIF), German Patent DE 197 51 696 A1, 1997 European Patent EP 0 991 609 B1, 1998 USA Patent 6,489,017, December 3, 2002.
  3. Sigmund, W. M., Wang, L.W., Aldinger, F., Shen, J. Procedure to fabricate a metal or ceramic device, German Patent Application P 197 22 004.5, 1997.
  4. W. Sigmund, C. Lofton, J. Mecholsky, D. Greenspan Porous Bioglass® via Spinodal Phase Separation in a Sol-Gel Process, Invention disclosure to Office of Technology Licensing (OTL), the University of Florida, 1999.
  5. Sigmund, Wolfgang M., Jared P. Goldstein, Sung-Hwan Lee, Electrospun Photocatalytic Nanocomposite Filters for Air/Water Purification - Office of Technology Licensing (OTL), Disclosure to UF# 11408, 2003. Decision made on 4/13/04.
  6. Sigmund, Wolfgang M., Bumsu Kim Vertical Self-Assembly Of Nanotubes On Surfaces For Sensors And Displays, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL), Diclosure to UF# 11389, 2003. Decision made on 4/19/04.
  7. W. Sigmund, A. Daga,
    Joining of ceramic powder pressed components in the green state with a gelcast joint Office of Technology Licensing - UF# 11234, 2003; 10/980,997 - Joining of Ceramic Powder Pressed Components In The Green Or Sintered State With A Gelcast Joint - filed 11/4/2004; PCT/US2004/036820 - Joining Of Ceramic Powder Pressed Components In The Green Or Sintered State With A Gelcast Joint - filed 11/4/2004
  8. W. Sigmund, J. Spatz, Ultralyophobe Interfaces, University of Heidelberg, Office of Technology Licensing, UF# 11326, 2003 Provisional US-Patent June 2004. Publication of Application US-2005-0115658-A1, June 2, 2005. PCT/US2005/020176, August 9,2005
  9. Wolfgang Sigmund, Sung-Hwan Lee, Ben Koopman, Brij Moudgil, Photocatalytic Nanocomposites for the Inactivation of Microbes, Office of Technology Licensing, UF#-11418, 2004 , Provisional Patent August 2004.
  10. V. Krishna, B. Koopman, G. Pyrgiotakis, B. Moudgil, W. Sigmund, N. Naguchi, Office of Technology Licensing, UF #11935, "Photocatalysts", June 2005
Papers submitted
  1. Chae-Woong Cho, Sang-Kyun Kim, Ungyu Paik, Jea-Gun Park and Wolfgang M. Sigmund
    Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Study of the Role of Molecular Weight of Poly(acrylic acid) in Chemical Mechanical Planarization for Shallow Trench Isolation
    Journal of Materials Research, submitted August 2005.
  2. Kostedt IV, W. L., Drwiega, J., Mazyck, D. W., Lee, S-W., Sigmund, W., Wu, C. Y. and Chadik, P.,
    "Design and Analysis of a Magnetically Agitated Photocatalytic Reactor for Photocatalytic Oxidation of Aqueous Phase Organic Pollutants",
    submitted to Environ. Sci. Technol., May, 2005
  3. C. Renger, P. Kuschel, A. Kristoffersson, B. Clauss, W. Sigmund, and W. Oppermann
    Adsorption Studies on Nano-Zirconia in water and a water-1,2propanediol mixture
    Journal of Ceramic Processing, submitted 2005


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