1. PUBLICATIONS
1. On the Reaction Pathway for the Hydrogenation of Acetylene and Vinylidene on Pd (111), S. Azad, M.
Kaltchev, G. Wu, D. Stacchiola and W.T.Tysoe, J. Phys. Chem. B, 104, 3107 (2000).
2. An Investigation of the Surface Chemistry of Crown Ethers: The Adsorption and Reaction of 1,4
dioxane on Palladium (111), S. Azad and W.T. Tysoe, Surf. Sci., 464, 183 (2000).
3. Adsorption, Decomposition and Isomerization of Methylisocyanide and Acetonitrile on Pd(111), K.
Murphy, S. Azad, D.W. Bennett and W.T. Tysoe, Surf. Sci., 467, 1 (2000).
4. Identification of the Rate Limiting Step in Ethylene Hydrogenation on Pd (111), Stacchiola, D.; Azad,
S.; Burkholder, L.; Tysoe, W. T., J. Phys. Chem. B, 105, 45 (2001).
5. An Investigation of the Surface Chemistry of Crown Ethers: The Adsorption and Reaction of 12-
crown-4 on Pd (111), S. Azad, B. Laack and W.T.Tysoe, Surf. Sci., 496, 87 (2002).
6. Electronic and Chemical Properties of Mixed-Metal Oxides: Adsorption and Reaction of NO on
SrTiO3(100), J.A. Rodriguez, S. Azad, L-Q. Wang, J. García, A. Etxeberria and L. González J. Chem.
Phys., 118, 6562 (2003).
7. Adsorption and Reaction of NO on Oxidized and Reduced SrTiO3 (100) Surfaces, S. Azad, L.-Q.
Wang J. Szanyi and C.H. F. Peden, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A., 21, No. 4, 1307 (2003).
8. Growth and Characterization of Single Crystal Multi Layer Nano Structures for Fast Ion Conduction, S.
Azad, S. Thevuthasan, V. Shutthanandan, C.M. Wang, D.E. McCready and C.H.F. Peden, Conference
Proceeding, Nanotechnology symposium, 225th ACS National meeting (2003).
9. Influence of Multiple Interfaces on Oxygen Ionic Conductivity in Gd-Doped Single Crystal Oxide
Electrolyte Multi Layer Nano Films, S. Thevuthasan, S. Azad, O.A. Marina, V. Shutthanandan, D.E.
McCready, L. Saraf, C.M. Wang, I. Lyubinetsky and C.H.F. Peden, IEEE-2003, Conference Proceeding
(2003).
10. Adsorption and Reaction of Acetaldehyde on Stoichiometric and Defective SrTiO3(100) Surfaces, L.-
Q. Wang, S. Azad and K. Ferris, J. Phys. Chem. B. 108, 1646 (2004).
11. Distortion of Oxygen Sub-Lattice in Pure Cubic-ZrO2, C. M. Wang, S. Azad, S. Thevuthasan, V.
Shutthanandan, D. E. McCready and C. H. F. Peden, J. Mat. Res., 19, 1 (2004).
12. Nanoscale effects on ion conductance of layer by layer structures of gadolinia-doped ceria and
zirconia, S. Azad, A. El-Azab, L. Saraf, O. A. Marina, V. Shutthanandan, D. E. McCready, C.M. Wang
and S. Thevuthasan, Conference Proceeding, ICCE-11 (2004).
13. Adsorption and Reaction of Methanol on Stoichiometric and Defective SrTiO3(100) surfaces, L.-Q.
Wang, K. F. Ferris, S. Azad and M. Engelhard, J. Phys. Chem. B., 109, 4507 (2004).

2. 14. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Studies of Oxidized and Reduced CeO2(111) Surfaces, M.
Engelhard, S. Azad, C. Peden and S. Thevuthasan, Surface Science Spectra, 11, 73 (2004).
15. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Studies of Oxidized and Reduced Ce0.8Zr0.2O2(111) Surfaces, S.
Azad, M. Engelhard, C. Peden and S. Thevuthasan, Surface Science Spectra, 11, 82 (2004).
16. The Adsorption and Reaction of NO on Single Crystal Titanate (TiO2 and SrTiO3) surfaces, Charles
H. F. Peden, Samina Azad, Mark H Engelhard, Michel A. Henderson, János Szanyi and Li-Qiong Wang,
13th International Congress on Catalysis, Paris, France; 11-16 July, (2004).
17. Nanoscale Effects on Ion Conductance of Oxide Nanostructures, S. Thevuthasan, S. Azad, A. El-
Azab, L. Saraf, O. A. Marina, C.M. Wang, V. Shutthanandan, D. E. McCready, and J. Jaffe, 207th
Electrochemical Society Meeting, May 15-20 (2005), Quebec, Canada.
18. Enhanced Oxygen Ionic Conductivity in Multi-layered Nano-structures of Gadolinia-doped Ceria and
Zirconia Thin Films, S. Azad, S. Thevuthasan, A. El-Azab O.A. Marina, V. Shutthanandan, D.E.
McCready, L. Saraf and C.M. Wang, App. Phys. Lett., 86, 131906 (2005).
19. Microstructure of ZrO2-CeO2 Hetero-Multi-Layer Films Grown on YSZ Substrate, C. M. Wang, S.
Azad, S. Thevuthasan, V. Shutthanandan, D.E. McCready, and C.H.F. Peden, Acta Materialia, 53, 1921
(2005).
20. Adsorption and Reaction of CO and CO2 on Oxidized and Reduced SrTiO3 (100) Surfaces, S. Azad,
M. Engelhard and L. –Q. Wang, J. Phys. Chem. B 109, 10327 (2005).
21. Adsorption and Reaction of Methanol on Ce0.8Zr0.2O2(111) Surfaces, L.-Q. Wang, S. Azad and M.
Engelhard, J. Phys. Chem. B., 109, 4507 (2005).
22. Individualized Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes from Bulk Material using 96% Sulfuric Acid as
Solvent, J. J. Stephenson, J. L. Hudson, S. Azad and J. M. Tour, Chem. Mater., 18, 374 (2006).
23. Preparation of single-walled carbon nanotubes-induced poly (p-oxybenzoyl) crystals, K. Kobashi, J.
Lomeda, Z. Chen, S. Azad, W. Hwang and J. Tour, Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer
Chemistry, Volume 46, Issue 4, Pages 1265-1277 (2008).
24. Growth and Characterization of Highly Oriented Gadolinia-doped Ceria (111) Thin Films on Zirconia
(111)/Sapphire (0001) Substrates, D. Bera, S. Kuchibhatla, S. Azad, L. Saraf, C. M. Wang, V.
Shutthanandan, P. Nachimuthu, D. E. McCready, M. H. Engelhard, O. A. Marina, D. R. Baer, S. Seal, S.
Thevuthasan, Thin Solid Films, Volume 516, Pages 6088-6094 (2008).
25. Practical Aspects of Characterization of Oxidation of Graphite, C. Contescu, S. Azad, D. Miller, M.
Lance, F. Baker and T. Burchell, Journal of Nuclear Materials, Volume 381, October 2008, pages 15-24
(2008).
26. Amsco V-PRO 1: A New Low Temperature Sterilization System, G. McDonnell, K. Antloga, S.
Azad, N. Robinson, Zentral Sterilisation, New Processes, Volume 17, pages 108-113 (2009).

3. 27. A Comparative Study of Grease Oxidation Using an Advanced Bench Test Technique, T. Selby, J.
Evans, S. Azad, B. VanBergen, Technische Akademie Esslingen 19th
International Conference, January
21-23 (2014) Stuttgart/Ostfildern, Germany.
28. Aspect ratio effects of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on electrical, mechanical, and thermal
properties of polycarbonate/MWCNT composites, J. Guo, Y. Liu, R. Prada-Silvy, Y. Tan, S. Azad, B.
Krause, P. Pӧtschke, and B. Grady, J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys., Volume 52, Pages 73-83 (2014).
29. An Advanced Technique for Grease Oxidation Measurement, S. Azad, J. Evans, 81st
NLGI Annual
Conference, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (2014).