Publications and Further Research Outputs
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Xie, S. Istrate, O.M. May, P. Barwich, S. Bell, A.P. Khan, U. Coleman, J.N., Boron nitride nanosheets as barrier enhancing fillers in melt processed composites, Nanoscale, 7, (10), 2015, p4443 - 4450
Jan, R, May, P, Bell, AP, Habib, A, Khan, U, Coleman, JN, Enhancing the mechanical properties of BN nanosheet-polymer composites by uniaxial drawing, NANOSCALE, 6, (9), 2014, p4889-4895
Istrate, O.M., Paton, K.R., Khan, U., (...), Bell, A.P., Coleman, J.N., Reinforcement in melt-processed polymer-graphene composites at extremely low graphene loading level, Carbon, 78, 2014, p243-249
Paton, K.R. Varrla, E. Backes, C. Smith, R.J. Khan, U. O'Neill, A. Boland, C. Lotya, M. Istrate, O.M. King, P. Higgins, T. Barwich, S. May, P. Puczkarski, P. Ahmed, I. Moebius, M. Pettersson, H. Long, E. Coelho, J. O'Brien, S.E. McGuire, E.K. Sanchez, B.M. Duesberg, G.S. McEvoy, N. Pennycook, T.J. Downing, C. Crossley, A. Nicolosi, V. Coleman, J.N., Scalable production of large quantities of defect-free few-layer graphene by shear exfoliation in liquids, Nature materials, 13, (6), 2014, p624-30
Boland, C.S. Khan, U. Backes, C. O'Neill, A. McCauley, J. Duane, S. Shanker, R. Liu, Y. Jurewicz, I. Dalton, A.B. Coleman, J.N., Sensitive, high-strain, high-rate bodily motion sensors based on graphene-rubber composites, ACS Nano, 8, (9), 2014, p8819 - 8830
Cano, M., Khan, U., Sainsbury, T., O'Neill, A., Wang, Z., McGovern, I.T., Maser, W.K., (...), Coleman, J.N., Improving the mechanical properties of graphene oxide based materials by covalent attachment of polymer chains, Carbon, 52, 2013, p363-371
Moriarty, G.P., De, S., King, P.J., Khan, U., Via, M., King, J.A., Coleman, J.N., Grunlan, J.C., Thermoelectric behavior of organic thin film nanocomposites, Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics, 51, (2), 2013, p119-123
Chadwick, R.C., Khan, U., Coleman, J.N., Adronov, A., Polymer grafting to single-walled carbon nanotubes: Effect of chain length on solubility, graft density and mechanical properties of macroscopic structures, Small, 9, (4), 2013, p552-560
May, P., Khan, U., Coleman, J.N., Reinforcement of metal with liquid-exfoliated inorganic nano-platelets, Applied Physics Letters, 103, (16), 2013
Khan, U., May, P., O'Neill, A., Bell, A.P., Boussac, E., Martin, A., Semple, J., Coleman, J.N., Polymer reinforcement using liquid-exfoliated boron nitride nanosheets, Nanoscale, 5, (2), 2013, p581-587
Cunningham, G., Khan, U., Backes, C., Hanlon, D., McCloskey, D., Donegan, J.F., Coleman, J.N., Photoconductivity of solution-processed MoS2 films, .Journal of Materials Chemistry C , 1, (41), 2013, p6899-6904
Khan, U., May, P., Porwal, H., Nawaz, K., Coleman, J.N., Improved adhesive strength and toughness of polyvinyl acetate glue on addition of small quantities of graphene, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 5, (4), 2013, p1423-1428
O'Neill, A., Khan, U., Coleman, J.N., Preparation of high concentration dispersions of exfoliated MoS 2 with increased flake size, Chemistry of Materials, 24, (12), 2012, p2414-2421
Nawaz, K., Khan, U., Ul-Haq, N., May, P., O'Neill, A., Coleman, J.N., Observation of mechanical percolation in functionalized graphene oxide/elastomer composites, Carbon, 50, (12), 2012, p4489-4494
Sorel, S., Khan, U., Coleman, J.N., Flexible, transparent dielectric capacitors with nanostructured electrodes, Applied Physics Letters, 101, (10), 2012, art. no. 103106
May, P., Khan, U., Hughes, J.M., Coleman, J.N., Role of solubility parameters in understanding the steric stabilization of exfoliated two-dimensional nanosheets by adsorbed polymers, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 116, (20), 2012, p11393-11400
Umar Khan, Arlene O'Neill, Harshit Porwal, Peter May, Khalid Nawaz, Jonathan N. Coleman, Size selection of dispersed, exfoliated graphene flakes by controlled centrifugation, Carbon, 50, (2), 2012, p470-475
May, P., Khan, U., Hughes, J.M., Coleman, J.N., Erratum: Role of solubility parameters in understanding the steric stabilization of exfoliated two-dimensional nanosheets by adsorbed polymers (Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2012) 116:20 (11393-11400) DOI: 10.1021/jp302365w), 2012, - 24390-24391
Khan, U., Young, K., O'Neill, A., Coleman, J.N., High strength composite fibres from polyester filled with nanotubes and graphene, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22, (25), 2012, p12907-12914
Borja Fernández-d'Arlas, Umar Khan, Lorena Rueda, Loli Martin, Jose A. Ramos, Jonathan N. Coleman, Maria L. González, Angel Valea, Iñaki Mondragon, Maria A. Corcuera, Arantxa Eceiza, Study of the mechanical, electrical and morphological properties of PU/ MWCNT composites obtained by two different processing routes, Composites Science and Technology, 72, (2), 2012, p235-242
Ahmad, I., Khan, U., Gun'ko, Y.K., Graphene, carbon nanotube and ionic liquid mixtures: Towards new quasi-solid state electrolytes for dye sensitised solar cells, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 21, (42), 2011, 16990-16996
Smith, RJ, King, PJ, Lotya, M, Wirtz, C, Khan, U, De, S, O'Neill, A, Duesberg, GS, Grunlan, JC, Moriarty, G, Chen, J, Wang, JZ, Minett, AI, Nicolosi, V, Coleman, JN, Large-Scale Exfoliation of Inorganic Layered Compounds in Aqueous Surfactant Solutions, Advanced Materials, 23, (34), 2011, p3944-3948
Fernandez-d'Arlas, B, Rueda, L, Fernandez, R, Khan, U, Coleman, JN, Mondragon, I, Eceiza, A, Inverting polyurethanes synthesis: Effects on nano/micro-structure and mechanical properties, Soft Materials, 9, (1), 2011, p79-93
Khan, U, Porwal, H, O'Neill, A, Nawaz, K, May, P, Coleman, JN, Solvent-Exfoliated Graphene at Extremely High Concentration, LANGMUIR, 27, (15), 2011, p9077-9082
O'Neill, A., Khan, U., Nirmalraj, P.N., Boland, J., Coleman, J.N., Graphene dispersion and exfoliation in low boiling point solvents, Journal of Physical Chemistry C , 115, (13), 2011, p5422-5428
Khan, U, May, P, O'Neill, A, Vilatela, JJ, Windle, AH, Coleman, JN, Tuning the Mechanical Properties of Composites from Elastomeric to Rigid Thermoplastic by Controlled Addition of Carbon Nanotubes, Small, 7, (11), 2011, p1579-1586
Umar Khan, Peter May, Arlene O'Neill and Jonathan N Coleman, Development of stiff, strong, yet tough composites by the addition of solvent exfoliated graphene to polyurethane, Carbon, 48, (14), 2010, p4035-4041
De, S, King, PJ, Lyons, PE, Khan, U, Coleman, JN, Size Effects and the Problem with Percolation in Nanostructured Transparent Conductors, ACS Nano, 4, (12), 2010, p7064-7072
Khan, U, Blighe, FM, Coleman, JN, Selective Mechanical Reinforcement of Thermoplastic Polyurethane by Targeted Insertion of Functionalized SWCNTs, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 114, (26), 2010, p11401-11408
King, PJ, Khan, U, Lotya, M, De, S, Coleman, JN, Improvement of Transparent Conducting Nanotube Films by Addition of Small Quantities of Graphene, ACS Nano, 4, (7), 2010, p4238-4246
Lotya, M, King, PJ, Khan, U, De, S, Coleman, JN, High-Concentration, Surfactant-Stabilized Graphene Dispersions, ACS Nano, 4, (6), 2010, p3155-3162
Umar Khan, Ian O'Connor, Yurii K Gun'ko and Jonathan N Coleman, The preparation of hybrid films of carbon nanotubes and nanographite/graphene with excellent mechanical and electrical properties, Carbon, 48, (10), 2010, p2825-2830