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2013

Jigang Zhou, Hao Liu, Fengping Wang, Todd Simpson, Tsun-Kong Sham, Xueliang Sun, Zhifeng Ding “An electrochemical approach to fabricating honeycomb

assemblies from multiwall carbon nanotubes” Carbon. 2013, Advance Article DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2013.03.001

Lijia Liu ,  Tsun-Kong Sham and Weiqiang Han “Investigation on the electronic structure of BN nanosheets synthesized via carbon-substitution reaction: the arrangement of B, N, C and O atoms” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2013, Advance Article DOI:10.1039/C3CP50498K

M J Ward, T Z Regier, J MVogt, R A Gordon, W-Q Han and T K Sham “Time-resolved X-ray excited optical luminescence using an optical streak camera” 11th International Conference on Synchrotron Radiation Instrumentation (SRI 2012) Journal of Physics: Conference Series 425 (2013) 092006 DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/425/9/092006

M J Ward, J G Smith, T Z Regier, T K Sham “2D XAFS XEOL Spectroscopy – Some recent developments” 11th International Conference on Synchrotron Radiation Instrumentation (SRI 2012) Journal of Physics: Conference Series 425 (2013) 13200 DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/425/13/132009

Fuyan Zhao, Masoud Kasrai,  Tsun-Kong Sham, Zhimin Bai “Characterization of Tribofilms Generated from Serpentine and Commercial Oil Using X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy” Tribology Letters, 1-11 DOI: 10.1007/s11249-013-0123-0

Jeremy Smith, Arash Akbari-Sharbaf, Matthew J. Ward, Michael W. Murphy, Giovanni Fanchini, and Tsun Kong ShamLuminescence properties of defects in nanocrystalline ZnO” J. Appl. Phys. 113, 093104 (2013) DOI: 10.1063/1.4794001

Jinli Yang ,  Jiajun Wang ,  Yongji Tang ,  Dongniu Wang ,  Xifei Li ,  Yuhai Hu ,  Ruying Li ,  Guoxian Liang ,  Tsun-Kong Sham and Xueliang Sun LiFePO4–graphene as a superior cathode material for rechargeable lithium batteries: impact of stacked graphene and unfolded grapheme” Energy Environ. Sci., 2013, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/C3EE24163G

F. Heigl, A. Jürgensen, X.-T. Zhou, Y.-F. Hu, L. Zuin, and T. K. ShamX-ray excited optical luminescence from TbCl3 at the giant resonance of terbiumJ. Chem. Phys. 138, 061104 (2013) DOI: 10.1063/1.4792043

Zhiqiang Wang, Chunlei Li, Lijia Liu, and Tsun-Kong Sham “Probing defect emissions in bulk, micro- and nano-sized α-Al2O3 via X-ray excited optical luminescence” J. Chem. Phys. 138, 084706 (2013) DOI: 10.1063/1.4793473

Dongniu Wang ,  Xifei Li ,  Jinli Yang ,  Jiajun Wang ,  Dongsheng Geng ,  Ruying Li ,  Mei Cai ,  Tsun-Kong Sham and Xueliang Sun “Hierarchical nanostructured core–shell Sn@C nanoparticles embedded in graphene nanosheets: spectroscopic view and their application in lithium ion batteries” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2013,15, 3535-3542 DOI: 10.1039/C3CP44172E

Jian Liu ,  Yongji Tang ,  Biwei Xiao ,  Tsun-Kong Sham ,  Ruying Li and Xueliang SunAtomic layer deposited aluminium phosphate thin films on N-doped CNTs” RSC Adv., 2013,3, 4492-4495 DOI: 10.1039/C3RA23320K

Longyan Chen,  Fereidoon S. Razavi,  Abdul Mumin,  Xiaoxuan Guo,  Tsun-Kong Sham and Jin Zhang “Multifunctional nanoparticles for rapid bacterial capture, detection, and decontamination RSC Adv., 2013, 3, 23902397 DOI: 10.1039/C2RA22286H

Yun Mui Yiu, Gurinder Kaur, Qunfeng Xiao, Tsun Kong Sham “Ab-initio calculation of the As and Se L3,2-edge XANES of As2Se3 and Zn-doped As2Se3 and comparison to the experiments” Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 364 (2013) 1319 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2012.12.038,

Penelope L. King, Tsun-Kong Sham, Robert A. Gordon, and M. Darby Dyar “Microbeam X-ray analysis of Ce3+/Ce4+ in Ti-rich minerals: A case study with titanite (sphene) with implications for multivalent trace element substitution in minerals” American Mineralogist 2013, 98, 1, 110–119 DOI: 10.2138/​am.2013.3959

JiajunWang, Jinli Yang, Yongji Tang, Ruying Li, Guoxian Liang, Tsun-Kong Sham and Xueliang Sun “Surface aging at olivine LiFePO4: a direct visual observation of iron dissolution and the protection role of nano-carbon coating” J. Mater. Chem. A 2013, 1, 1579-1586 DOI: 10.1039/C2TA00521B

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2012

Dongniu Wang, Xifei Li, Jiajun Wang, Jinli Yang, Dongsheng Geng, Ruying Li, Mei Cai, Tsun-Kong Sham, and Xueliang Sun “Defect-Rich Crystalline SnO2 Immobilized on Graphene Nanosheets with Enhanced Cycle Performance for Li Ion BatteriesJ Phys Chem C 2012, 116, 22149-22156 DOI: 10.1021/jp306041y

Wei-Qiang Han, Lijia Liu, T. K. Sham and Zhenxian LiuStructure and luminescence properties of 10-BN sheets” Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 6951-6954 DOI: 10.1039/C2NR31757E

Yongliang Li ,  Jiajun Wang ,  Xifei Li ,  Dongsheng Geng ,  Mohammad N. Banis ,  Yongji Tang ,  Dongniu Wang ,  Ruying Li ,  Tsun-Kong Sham and Xueliang Sun “Discharge product morphology and increased charge performance of lithium–oxygen batteries with graphene nanosheet electrodes: the effect of sulphur doping” J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 20170–20174 DOI:10.1039/C2JM34718K

Chiou, J. W.; Ray, Sekhar C.; Peng, S. I.; Chuang, C. H.; Wang, B. Y.; Tsai, H. M.; Pao, C. W.; Lin, H.-J.; Shao, Y. C.; Wang, Y. F.; Chen, S. C.; Pong, W. F.; Yeh, Y. C.; Chen, C. W.; Chen, L.-C.; Chen, K.-H.; Tsai, M.-H.; Kumar, A.; Ganguly, A.; Papakonstantinou, P.; Yamane, H.; Kosugi, N.; Regier, T.; Liu, L.; Sham, T. K. "Nitrogen-Functionalized Graphene Nanoflakes (GNFs:N): Tunable Photoluminescence and Electronic Structures" J Phys Chem C 116, 30, 16251-16258 DOI: 10.1021/jp303465u

Lijia Liu, Tsun-Kong Sham "The Effect of Thermal Oxidation on the Luminescence Properties of Nanostructured Silicon" Small 8, 15, 2371-2380 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201200175

Armelao, L. Heigl, F. Kim, P.S.G. Rosenberg, R.A. Regier, T.Z. Sham, T.K. "Visible Emission from GeO2 Nanowires: Site-Specific Insights via X-ray Excited Optical Luminescence" J Phys Chem C 116, 26, 14163-14169 DOI: 10.1021/jp3040743

Liu, L.J. Sham, T.K. Hayashi, H. Kanai, N. Takehara, Y. Kawamura, N. Mizumaki, M. Gordon, R.A. "Resonant inelastic x-ray scattering of CeB6 at the Ce L-1- and L-3-edges" J Chem Phys 136, 19 DOI: 10.1063/1.4716180

Wang, Z.Q. Wang, J. Sham, T.K. Yang, S.G. "Tracking the Interface of an Individual ZnS/ZnO Nano-Heterostructure" J Phys Chem C 116, 18, 10375-10381 DOI: 10.1021/jp301289x

Yang, S.L. Wang, D N .Liang, G X. Yiu, Y.M. Wang, J J. Liu, L J. Sun, X L. Sham, T.K. "Soft X-ray XANES studies of various phases related to LiFePO4 based cathode materials" Energy & Environmental Science 5, 5, 7007-7016 DOI: 10.1039/C2EE03445J 10.1039/C2EE03445J

He, Z.T. Yang, X.M. Xia, H H. Regier, T.Z. Chevrier, D K. Zhou, X.T. Sham, T.K. " Role of defect electronic states in the ferromagnetism in graphite" Phys Rev B 85, 14 DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.85.144406

Lobacheva, O. Corcoran, P.L. Murphy, M.W. Ko, J.Y.P. Sham, T.K. "Cathodoluminescence, X-ray excited optical luminescence, and X-ray absorption near-edge structure studies of ZnO nanostructures" Can J Chem 90, 3, 298-305 DOI: 10.1139/V2012-006

Yang, X.M. Feng, S.L. Zhou, X.T. Xu, H J. Sham, T.K. " Interaction between Nuclear Graphite and Molten Fluoride Salts: A Synchrotron Radiation Study of the Substitution of Graphitic Hydrogen by Fluoride Ion" J Phys Chem A 116, 3, 985-989 DOI: 10.1021/jp208990y

Wang, D.N. Yang, J.L. Li, X.F. Wang, J.J. Li, R Y. Cai, M. Sham, T K. Sun, X. L. "Observation of Surface/Defect States of SnO2 Nanowires on Different Substrates from X-ray Excited Optical Luminescence" Cryst Growth Des 12, 1, 397-402 DOI: 10.1021/cg2011919

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2011

D. Geng, S. Yang, Y. Zhang, J. Yang, J. Liu, R. Li, T. K. Sham, X. Sun, S. Ye, S. Knights “Nitrogen doping effects on the structure of grapheme. Appl. Surf. Sci. 257(21) 9193-9198 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2011.05.131

J. Lv, J. Y. P. Ko, Y. Zhang, L. Liu, X. Zhang, X. Zhang, X. Sun, T. K. Sham “Electronic structure and optical properties of 2,5,8,11-tetra-tert-butylperylene polyhedral crystals from X-ray absorption near-edge structure and X-ray excited optical luminescence studies. Appl. Phys. Lett. 98(24) 243106 DOI: 10.1063/1.3599607

J. Wang, J.-G. Zhou, H.-T. Fang, T. K. Sham, C. Karunakaran, Y.-S. Lu, G. Cooper, A. P. Hitchcock “Effect of humidity on individual SnO2 coated carbon nanotubes studies by in-situ STXM J. Electron. Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom. 184(3-6) 296-300 DOI: 10-1016/j.elspec.2010.12.014

L. Liu, Y. M. Yiu, T. K. Sham “Electronic structures of LaB6 and CeB6 single crystals: X-ray absorption near-edge structure studies at the B K-edge and the La and Ce giant resonance. J. Electron. Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom. 184(3-6) 188-191 DOI: 10.1016/j.elspec.2011.03.002

J. Zhou, J. Wang, H. Fang, T. K. Sham, “Structural variation and water adsorption of a SnO2 coated carbon nanotube: a nanoscale chemical imaging study J. Mater. Chem. 21(16) 5944-5949 DOI: 10.1039/c1jm00041a

C. Yogi, K. Kojima, T. Hashishin, N. Wada, Y. Inada,E. Della Gaspera, M. Bersani, A. Martucci, L. Liu, T. K. Sham “Size affect of Au nanoparticles on TiO2 crystalline phase of nanocomposite thin films and their photocatalytic properties J. Phys. Chem. C 115(14) 6554-6560 DOI: 10.1021/jp110581j

Y. Chen, J. Wang, H. Liu, M. N. Banis, R. Li, X. Sun, T. K. Sham, S. Ye, S. Knights “Nitrogen doping effects on carbon nanotubes and the origin of the enhanced electrocatalytic activity of supported Pt for proton-exchange membrane fuel cells J. Phys. Chem C 115(9) 3769-3776 DOI: 10.1021/jp108864y

L. Liu, T. K. Sham, W. Han, C. Zhi, Y. Bando “X-ray excited optical luminescence from hexagonal boron nitride nanotubes: electronic structures and the role of oxygen impurities ACS Nano 5(1) 631-639 DOI: 10.1021/nn102881j

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2010

L. Liu, J. Chan, T. K. Sham Calcination-Induced Phase Transformation and Accompanying Optical Luminescence of TiO2 Nanotubes: An X-ray Absorption Near-Edge Structures and X-ray Excitation Optical Luminescence Study J. Phys. Chem. C. 114 (49) 21353-21359. DOI: 10.1021/jp1093355

D. Gebauer, P. N. Gunawidjaja, J. Y. P. Ko, Z. Bacsik, B. Aziz, L. Liu, Y. Hu, L. Bergstroem, C.-W. Tai, T.K. Sham, M. Eden, N. Hedin Proto-Calcite and Proto-Vaterite in Amorphous Calcium Carbonates Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 49 (47) 8889-8891 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201003220

M. J. Ward, P. A. Rupar, M. W. Murphy, Y. M. Yiu, K. Baines, T. K. Sham “Ionic nature of Ge(II)-centered dications: a germanium K-edge X-ray absorption near-edge structures study Chem. Comm. 46(37) 7016-7018 DOI: 10.1039/c0cc012925a

J.G. Zhou, J.A. Wang, H. Liu, M.N. Banis, X.L. Sun, T.K. Sham. "Imaging Nitrogen in Individual Carbon Nanotubes". J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2010. 1 (11) 1709-1713. DOI: 10.1021/jz100376v.

J.Y.P. Ko, Y.M. Yiu, H. Liang, T.K. Sham. "X-ray absorption and luminescence studies of Ba2Ca(BO3)2: Ce3+/Na+ phosphors". J. Chem. Phys. 2010. 132, 234701. DOI: 10.1063/1.3437612.

L.J. Liu, Y.M. Yiu, T.K. Sham, L.Y. Zhang, Y.F. Zhang. "Electronic Structures and Optical Properties of 6H-and 3C-SiC Microstructures and Nanostructures from X-ray Absorption Fine Structures, X-ray Excited Optical Luminescence, and Theoretical Studies". J. Phys. Chem. C. 2010. 114 (15) 6966-6975. DOI: 10.1021/jp100277s.

J.G. Zhou, J. Wang, H.T. Fang, C.X. Wu, J.N. Cutler, T.K. Sham. "Nanoscale chemical imaging and spectroscopy of individual RuO2 coated carbon nanotubes". Chem. Commun. 2010. 46 (16) 2778-2780. DOI: 10.1039/b921590e.?

W.Q. Han, D. Su, M. Murphy, M. Ward, T.K. Sham, L.J. Wu, Y.M. Zhu, Y.F. Hu, T. Aoki. "Microstructure and electronic behavior of PtPd@Pt core-shell nanowires". J. Mater. Res. 2010. 25 (4) 711-717. DOI: 10.1557/JMR.2010.0090.?

L.J. Liu, Y.M. Yiu, T.K. Sham, D.F. Yang, L. Zuin. "Electronic structure of nanopolycrystalline pulsed laser deposited LaB6 films and single crystals: The boron perspective". J. Appl. Phys. 2010. 107 (4). 043703. DOI: 10.1063/1.3284935.

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2009

J.Y.P. Ko, Y.F. Hu, L. Armelao, and T.K. Sham. "XANES and XEOL studies of Eu-doped calcium tungstate in silica synthesized by sol-gel method" J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 2009, 012078. DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/190/1/012078

F. Heigl, L. Armelao, X.H. Sun, C. Didychuk, X.T. Zhou, T. Regier, R.I.R. Blyth, P.S.G. Kim, R.A. Rosenberg, and T.K. Sham. "XANES and photoluminescence studies of crystalline GeO2 (Tb) nanowires" J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 2009, 190 012130. DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/190/1/012130

L.J. Liu, M. Murphy, J.Y.P. Ko, and T.K. Sham. "XAFS studies of Pt nanoparticles deposition on Si nanowires" J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 2009, 190, 012133. DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/190/1/012133

L.J. Liu, J.Y.P. Ko, M.J. Ward, Y.M. Yiu, T.K. Sham, and Y. Zhang. "XANES and XEOL investigations of SiC microcrystals and SiC nanowires" J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 2009, 190, 012134. DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/190/1/012134

J.Y.P. Ko, T.K. Sham, S. Chakrabarti, and P.C. Adams. "Synchrotron X-ray microscopy and spectroscopy analysis of iron in hemochromatosis liver and intestines" J. phys.: Conf. Ser. 2009, 190, 012207. DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/190/1/012207

J.G. Zhou, H.T. Fang, J.M. Maley, M.W. Murphy, J.Y.P. Ko, J.N. Cutler, R. sammynaiken, T.K. Sham, M. Liu, and F. Li. "Electronic structure of TiO2 nanotube arrays from X-ray absorption near edge structure studies" J. Mater. Chem. 2009, 19 (37) 6804-6809. DOI: 10.1039/b909225k

O. Lobacheva, M.W. Murphy, J.Y.P. Ko, and T.K. Sham. "Morphology-dependent luminescence from ZnO nanostructures an X-ray Excited Optical Luminescence Study at the Zn K-edge" Can. J. Chem. 2009, 87 (9) 1255-1260. DOI: 10.1139/V09-115

J.G. Zhou, H.T. Fang, Y.F. Hu, T.K. Sham, C.X. Wu, M. Liu, and F. Li. "Immobilization of RuO2 on Carbon Nanotube: An X-ray Absorption Near-Edge Structure Study" J. Phys. Chem. C. 2009, 113 (24) 10747-10750. DOI: 10.1021/jp902871b

J.G. Zhou, X.T. Zhou, R.Y. Li, X.L. Sun, Z.F. Ding, J. Cutler, and T.K. Sham. "Electronic structure and luminescence center of blue luminescent carbon nanocrystals" Chem. Phys. Lett. 2009, 474 (4-6) 320-324. DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2009.04.075

H.T. Fang, M. Liu, D.W. Wang, T. Sun, D.S. Guan, F. Li, J.G. Zhou, T.K. Sham, and H.M. Cheng. "Comparison of the rate capability of nanostructured amorphous and anatase TiO2 for lithium insertion using anodic TiO2 nanotube arrays" Nanotechnology 2009, 20 (22) 225701. DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/20/22/225701

A. Jurgensen, A.J. Anderson, and T.K. Sham. "An X-ray excited optical luminescence study of a zoned quartz crystal from an emerald-bearing quartz vein, Hiddenite, North Carolina, USA" Phys. Chem. Miner. 2009, 36 (4) 207-216. DOI: 10.1007/s00269-008-0270-2

J.G. Zhou, H.T. Fang, J.M. Maley, J.Y.P. Ko, M. Murphy, Y. Chu, R. Sammynaiken, and T.K. Sham. "An X-ray absorption, photoemission, and Raman study of the interaction between SnO nanoparticle and carbon nanotube" J. Phys Chem. C. 2009, 113 (15) 6114-6117. DOI: 10.1021/jp810639y

M.W. Murphy, P.S.G. Kim, X. Zhou, J. Zhou, M. Coulliard, G.A. Botton, and T.K. Sham. "Biaxial ZnO-ZnS nanoribbon heterostructures" J. Phys. Chem. C. 2009, 113 (12) 4755-4757. DOI: 10.1021/jp900443g

M.W. Murphy, X.T. Zhou, J.Y.P. Ko, J.G. Zhou, F. Heigl, and T.K. Sham. "Optical emission of biaxial ZnO-ZnS nanoribbon heterostructures" J. Chem. Phys. 2009, 130 (8) 084707. DOI: 10.1063/1.3080767

J.G. Zhou, J. Cheiftz, R.Y. Li, F.P. Wang, X.T. Zhou, T.K. Sham, X.L. Sun, and Z.F. Ding. "Tailoring multi-wall carbon nanotubes for smaller nanostructures" Carbon. 2009, 47 (3) 829-838. DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2008.11.032

P. Zhang, A.Y.C. Chu, T.K. Sham, Y. Yao, and S.T. Lee. "Chemical synthesis and structural studies of thiol-capped gold nanoparticles" Can. J. Chem. 2009, 87 (1) 335-340. DOI: 10.1139/V08-135

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2008

C.M. Hessel, E.J. Henderson, J.A. Kelley, R.G. Cavell. T.K. Sham, and J.G.C. Veinot. "Origin of luminescence from silicon nanocrystals: a near edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) and X-ray excited optical luminescence (XEOL) study of oxide-embedded and free-standing systems" J. Phys. Chem. C. 2008, 112 (37) 14247-14254. DOI: 10.1021/jp802095j

T.K. Sham. "Nanoparticles and nanowires: synchrotron spectroscopy studies" Intl. J. Nanotechnol. 2008, 5 (9-12) 1194-1246, DOI: 10.1504/IJNT.2008.019837

R.A. Rosenberg, G.K. Shenoy, P.S.G. Kim, and T.K. Sham. "Temporal- and site-specific determination of the origin of the luminescent bands in silicon nanowires" J. Phys. Chem. C. 2008, 112 (36) 13943-13946. DOI: 10.1021/jp8036457

Y.M. Yiu, T.K. Sham, and G. Kaur. "Electronic structure of Se, Se-Te, and Se-Te-Sb systems: Some observations from the x-ray spectroscopy and ab initio calculations" J. Appl. Phys. 2008, 104 (1) 013713, DOI: 10.1063/1.2955454

X.T. Zhou, J.G. Zhou, M.W. Murphy, J.Y.P. Ko, F. Heigl, T. Regier, R.I.R. Blyth, and T.K. Sham. "The effect of the surface of SnO2 nanoribbons on their luminescence using x-ray absorption and luminescence spectroscopy" J. Chem. Phys. 2008, 128 (14) 144703. DOI: 10.1063/1.2841419

R.A. Gordon, G.T. Seidler, T.T. Fister, M.W. Haverkort, G.A. Sawatzky, A. Tanaka, and T.K. Sham. "High multipole transitions in NIXS: Valence and hybridization in 4f systems" EPL. 2008, 81 (2) 26004, DOI: 10.1209/0295-5075/81/26004

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2007

T.K. Sham. "Time-resolved synchrotron radiation excited optical luminescence: Light-emission properties of silicon-based nanostructures" ChemPhysChem 2007, 8 (18) 2557-2567, DOI: 10.1002/cphc.200700226

F.P. Wang, X.T. Zhou, J.G. Zhou, T.K. Sham, and Z.F. Ding. "Observation of single tin dioxide nanoribbons by confocal Raman microspectroscopy" J. Phys. Chem. C. 2007, 111 (51) 18839-18843, DOI: 10.1021/jp709701s

P.S.G. Kim, Y.H. Tang, T.K. Sham, and S.T. Lee. "Condensation of silicon nanowires from silicon monoxide by thermal evaporation - An X-ray absorption spectroscopy investigation" Can. J. Chem. 2007, 85 (10) 695-701, DOI: 10.1139/V07-054

J.G. Zhou, X.T. Zhou, X.H. Sun, M. Murphy, F. Heigl, T.K. Sham, and Z.F. Ding. "Electronic structures of CdSe nanocrystals - An X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) investigation" Can. J. Chem. 2007, 85 (10) 756-760, DOI: 10.1139/V07-080

J.Y.P. Ko, F. Heigl, Y.M. Yiu, X.T. Zhou, T. Regier, R.I.R. Blyth, and T.K. Sham. "Soft X-ray excited colour-centre luminescence and XANES studies of calcium oxide" Can. J. Chem. 2007, 85 (10) 853-858, DOI: 10.1139/V07-109

T.Regier, J. Krochak, T.K. Sham, Y.F. Hu, J. Thompson, and R.I.R. Blyth. "Performance and capabilities of the Canadian Dragon: The SGM beamline at the Canadian Light Source" Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A. 2007, 582 (1) 93-95, DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2007.08.071

Y.F. Hu, L. Zuin, G. Wright, R. Igarashi, M. McKibben, T. Wilson, S.Y. Chen, T. Johnson, D. Maxwell, B.W. Yates, T.K. Sham, and R. Reininger. "Commissioning and performance of the variable line spacing plane grating monochromator beamline at the Canadian Light Source" Rev. Sci. Instrum. 2007, 78 (8) 08319, DOI: 10.1063/1.2778613

L. Armelao, F. Heigl, A. Jurgensen, R.I.R. Blyth, T. Regier, X.T. Zhou, and T.K. Sham. "X-ray excited optical luminescence studies of ZnO and Eu-doped ZnO nanostructures" J. Phys. Chem. C. 2007, 111 (28) 10194-10200, DOI: 10.1021/jp071379f

H.M. Shang, M. Bliss, S. Heald, T.K. Sham, F. Heigl, and G.Z. Cao. "Dense and optical transparent CdWO4 films by sol-gel processing for scintillation applications" J. Mater. Res. 2007, 22 (6) 1527-1536, DOI: 10.1557/JMR.2007.0215

X.H. Sun, T.K. Sham, R.A. Rosenberg, and G.K. Shenoy. "One-dimensional silicon-cadmium selenide heterostructures" J. Phys. Chem. C. 2007, 111 (24) 8475-8482, DOI: 10.1021/jp071699z

J.G. Zhou, X.T. Zhou, X.H. Sun, R.Y. Li, M. Murphy, Z.F. Ding, X.L. Sun, and T.K. Sham. "Interaction between Pt nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes - An X-ray absorption near edge structures (XANES) study" Chem. Phys. Lett. 2007, 437 (4-6) 229-232, DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2007.02.026

X.T. Zhou, F. Heigl, J.Y.P. Ko, M.W. Murphy, J.G. Zhou, T. Regier, R.I.R. Blyth, and T.K. Sham. "Origin of luminescence from Ga2O3 nanostructures studied using x-ray absorption and luminescence spectroscopy" Phys. Rev B. 2007, 75 (12) 125303, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.75.125303

X.T. Zhou, T.K. Sham, Y. Wu, Y.M. Chong, I. Bello, S.T. Lee, F. Heigl, T. Regier, and R.I.R. Blyth. "X-ray excited optical luminescence from diamond thin films: The contribution of sp(2)- and H-bonded carbon to the luminescence" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129 (6) 1476-1477, DOI: 10.1021/ja064555r

J.G. Zhou, C. Booker, R.Y. Li, X.T. Zhou, T.K. Sham, X.L. Sun, and Z.F. Ding. "An electrochemical avenue to blue luminescent nanocrystals from multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129 (4) 744-745, DOI: 10.1021/ja0669070

X.T. Zhou, T.K. Sham, W.J. Zhang, C.Y. Chan, I. Bello, S.T. Lee, and H. Hofsass. "X-ray absorption studies on cubic boron nitride thin films" J. Appl. Phys. 2007, 101 (1) 013710, DOI: 10.1063/1.2405717

P.S.G. Kim, Y.F. Hu, M.C. Brandys, T.J. Burchell, R.J. Puddephatt, T.K. Sham. "X-ray-excited optical luminescence (XEOL) and X-ray absorption fine structures (XAFS) studies of gold(I)complexes with diphosphine and bipyridine ligands" Inorg. Chem. 2007, 46 (3) 949-957, DOI: 10.1021/ic0609352

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2006

R.A. Rosenberg, G.K. Shenoy, X.H. Sun, and T.K. Sham. "Time-resolved x-ray-excited optical luminescence characterization of one-dimensional Si-CdSe heterostructures" Appl. Phys. Lett. 2006, 89 (24) 243102, DOI: 10.1063/1.2402262

X.T. Zhou, F. Heigl, M.W. Murphy, T.K. Sham, T. Regier, and R.I.R. Blyth. "Time-resolved x-ray excited optical luminescence from SnO2 nanoribbons: Direct evidence for the origin of the blue luminescence and the role of surface states" Appl. Phys. Lett. 2006, 89 (21) 213109, DOI: 10.1063/1.2387476

X.T. Zhou, T.K. Sham, W.J. Zhang, C.Y. Chan, I. Bello, S.T. Lee, and H. Hofsass. "Cubic phase content and structure of BN films from an X-ray absorption study" Anal. Chem. 2006, 78 (18) 6314-6319, DOI: 10.1021/ac060160e

R.A. Rosenberg, G.K. Shenoy, L.C. Tien, D. Norton, S. Pearton, X.H. Sun, and T.K. Sham. "Anisotropic x-ray absorption effects in the optical luminescence yield of ZnO nanostructures" Appl. Phys. Lett. 2006, 89 (9) 093118, DOI: 10.1063/1.2245440

X.T. Zhou, T.K. Sham, C.Y. Chan, W.J. Zhang, I. Bello, S.T. Lee, and H. Hofsass. "Effect of substrate surface on the structure and electronic properties of cubic boron nitride films" J. Appl. Phys. 2006, 100 (1) 014909, DOI: 10.1063/1.2213349

T.K. Sham, P.S.G. Kim, and P. Zhang. "Electronic structure of molecular-capped gold nanoparticles from X-ray spectroscopy studies: Implications for coulomb blockade, luminescence and non-Fermi behavior" Solid State Commun. 2006, 138 (10-11) 553-557, DOI: 10.1016/j.ssc.2006.03.021

X.H. Sun, C. Didychuk, T.K. Sham, and N.B. Wong. "Germanium nanowires: synthesis, morphology and local structure studies" Nanotechnol. 2006, 17 (12) 2925-2930, DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/17/12/017

F. Heigl, S. Lam, T. Regier, I. Coulthard, and T.K. Sham. "Time-resolved X-ray excited optical luminescence from tris(2-phenyl bipyridine)iridium" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128 (12), 3906-3907, DOI: 10.1021/ja060243c

Y.H. Tang, T.K. Sham, D. Yang, and L. Xue. "Preparation and characterization of pulsed laser deposition (PLD) SiC films" Appl. Surf. Sci. 2006, 252 (10) 3386-3389, DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2005.05.031

X.T. Zhou, T.K. Sham, C.Y. Chan, W.J. Zhang, I. Bello, S.T. Lee, F. Heigl, A. Jurgensen, and H. Hofsass. J. Mater. Res. 2006, 21 (1) 147-152, DOI: 10.1557/JMR.2006.0005

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2005

R.A. Rosenberg, G.K. Shenoy, F. Heigl, S.T. Lee, P.S.G. Kim, X.T. Zhou, and T.K. Sham. "Determination of the local structure of luminescent sites in ZnS nanowires using x-ray excited optical luminescence" Appl. Phys. Lett. 2005, 87 (25) 253105, DOI: 10.1063/1.2143114

P.S.G. Kim, Y.F. Hu, R.J. Puddephatt, and T.K. Sham. "X-ray excited optical luminescence studies of PPh3AuCl: Site-specificity at the C and P K-edges and the Au M5-, M4-edges" Physica Scripta. 2005, T115, 545-547, DOI: 10.1238/Physica.Topical.115a00545

P. Zhang, T.K. Sham. "The electronic and optical properties of dendrimer-capped CdS quantum dots: A UV-vis and x-ray spectroscopy study" Physica Scripta. 2005, T115, 1019-1021, DOI: 10.1238/Physica.Topical.115a01019

T.K. Sham, P.S.G. Kim, H. Ngo, S. Chakrabarti, and P.C. Adams. "An x-ray microspectroscopy study of hemochromatosis liver and diabetic mice kidney tissues: Preliminary observations" Physica Scripta. 2005, T115, 1047-1049, DOI: 10.1238/Physica.Topical.115a01047

N.B. MacNaughton, A. Moewes, R.G. Wilks, X.T. Zhou, T.K. Sham, T. Taniguchi, K. Watanabe, C.Y. Chan, W.J. Zhang, I. Bello, S.T. Lee, and H. Hofsass. "Electronic structure of boron nitride single crystals and films" Phys. Rev. B. 2005, 72 (19) 195113, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.72.195113

P. Zhang, X.T. Zhou, Y.H. Tang, and T.K. Sham. "Organosulfur-functionalized Au, Pd, and Au-Pd nanoparticles on 1D silicon nanowire substrates: Preparation and XAFS studies" Langmuir. 2005, 21 (18) 8502-8508, DOI: 10.1021/la0501031

X.T. Zhou, P.S.G. Kim, T.K. Sham, and S.T. Lee. "Fabrication, morphology, structure, and photoluminescence of ZnS and CdS nanoribbons" J. Appl. Phys. 2005, 98 (2) 024312, DOI: 10.1063/1.1988974

T.K. Sham, R.A. Gordon, and S.M. Heald. "Resonant inelastic x-ray scattering at the Ce L3 edge of CePO4 and CeO2: Implications for the valence of CeO2 and related phenomena" Phys. Rev. B. 2005, 72 (3) 035113, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.72.035113

X.T. Zhou, T.K. Sham, Y.Y. Shan, X.F. Duan, S.T. Lee, and R.A. Rosenberg. "One-dimensional zigzag gallium nitride nanostructures" J. Appl. Phys. 2005, 97 (10), DOI: 10.1063/1.1897834

R.A. Rosenberg, G.K. Shenoy, F. Heigl, S.T. Lee, P.S.G. Kim, X.T. Zhou, and T.K. Sham. "Effects of in situ vacuum annealing on the surface and luminescent properties of ZnS nanowires" Appl. Phys. Lett. 2005, 86 (26) 263115, DOI: 10.1063/1.1984096

P.S.G. Kim, Y.F. Hu, Y.M. Yiui, and T.K. Sham. "X-ray absorption and X-ray excited optical luminescence (XEOL) studies of KAu(CN)2 at the C, N and K K-edge and the Au L3-edge - comparison with density functional theory (DFT) calculation" J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom. 2005, 114, 811-815, DOI: 10.1016/j.elspec.2005.01.241

P.S.G. Kim, S.J. Naftel, T.K. Sham, I. Coulthard, Y.F. Hu, A. Moewes, and J.W. Freeland. "Photon-in photon-out studies of Alq3(tris-aluminum-8-hydroxyquinolinate): Synchrotron light excited optical luminescence and X-ray emission" J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom. 2005, 114, 901-904, DOI: 10.1016/j.elspec.2005.01.242

X.H. Sun, S. Lam, T.K. Sham, F. Heigl, A. Jurgensen, and N.B. Wong. "Synthesis and synchrotron light-induced luminescence of ZnO nanostructures: Nanowires, nanoneedles, nanoflowers, and tubular whiskers" J. Phys. Chem. B. 2005, 109 (8), 3120-3125, DOI: 10.1021/jp044926v

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2004

X.H. Sun, N.B. Wong, C.P. Li, S.T.Lee, and T.K. Sham. "Chainlike silicon nanowires: Morphology, electronic structure and luminescence studies" J. Appl. Phys. 2004, 96 (6) 3447-3451, DOI: 10.1063/1.1782958

T.K. Sham, S.J. Naftel, P.S.G. Kim, R. Sammynaiken, Y.H. Tang, I. Coulthard, A. Moewes, J.W. Freeland, Y.F. Hu, and S.T. Lee. "Electronic structure and optical properties of silicon nanowires: A study using x-ray excited optical luminescence and x-ray emission spectroscopy" Phys. Rev. B. 2004, 70 (4) 045313, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.70.045313

Y.F. Hu, R. Boukherroub, and T.K. Sham. "Near edge X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy of chemically modified porous silicon" J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom. 2004, 135 (2-3) 143-147, DOI: 10.1016/j.elspec.2004.02.162

P.S.G. Kim, N.O. Petersen, T.K. Sham, and Y.F. Hu. "Soft X-ray excited optical luminescence (XEOL) studies of fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) and FITC-labeled proteins" Chem. Phys. Lett. 2004, 392 (1-3) 44-49, DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2004.05.048

P.S.G. Kim, P. Zhang, and T.K. Sham. "Reductive deposition of Rh nanostructures on n-type porous silicon: X-ray absorption and X-ray excited optical luminescence studies" Langmuir. 2004, 20 (11) 4690-4695, DOI: 10.1021/la049884g

X.H. Sun, N.B. Wong, C.P. Li, S.T. Lee, P.S.G. Kim, and T.K. Sham. "Reductive self-assembling of Pd and Rh nanoparticles on silicon nanowire templates" Chem Mater. 2004, 16 (6) 1143-1152, DOI: 10.1021/cm035112e

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2003

P.S.G. Kim, M.C. Brandys, Y.F. Hu, R.J. Puddephatt, T.K. Sham. "Soft X-ray excited optical luminescence studies of gold(I) complex with diphosphine and 4,4 '-bipyridyl ligands" J. Lumin. 2003, 105 (1) 21-26, DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2313(03)00093-0

B.Z. Zhan, M.A. White, J.A. Pincock, K.N. Robertson, T.S. Cameron and T.K. Sham. "Oxidation of cyclohexane using a novel RuO2 zeolite nanocomposite catalyst" Can. J. Chem. 2003, 81 (6) 764-769, DOI: 10.1139/V03-060

P. Zhang, and T.K. Sham. "X-ray studies of the structure and electronic behavior of alkanethiolate-capped gold nanoparticles: The interplay of size and surface effects" Phys. Rev. Lett. 2003, 90 (24) 245502, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.90.245502

Y.H. Tang, X.T. Zhou, Y.F. Hu, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee, and T.K. Sham. "A soft X-ray absorption study of nanodiamond films prepared by hot-filament chemical vapor deposition" Chem. Phys. Lett. 2003, 372 (3-4) 320-324, DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2614(03)00374-9

S.J. Naftel, P.S.G. Kim, T.K. Sham, R. Sammynaiken, B.W. Yates, and Y.F. Hu. "Soft x-ray excited optical luminescence from poly(N-vinylcarbazole)" J. Appl. Phys. 2003, 93 (9) 5191-5195, DOI: 10.1063/1.1565492

R.R. Martin, S.J. Naftel, T.K. Sham, B. Hart, and M.A. Powell. "XANES of chromium in sludges used as soil ameliorants" Can. J. Chem. 2003, 81 (2) 193-196, DOI: 10.1139/V03-013

P. Zhang, and T.K. Sham. "Fabrication of thiol-capped Pd nanoparticles: An electrochemical method" Appl. Phys. Lett. 2003, 82 (11) 1778-1780, DOI: 10.1063/1.1562334

B.Z. Zhan, M.A. White, T.K. Sham, J.A. Pincock, R.J. Doucet, K.V.R. Rao, K.N. Robertson, and T.S. Cameron. "Zeolite-confined nano-RuO2: A green, selective, and efficient catalyst for aerobic alcohol oxidation" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125 (8) 2195-2199, DOI: 10.1021/ja0282691

P. Zhang, P.S. Kim, and T.K. Sham. "Electrochemical route for the fabrication of alkanethiolate-capped gold nanoparticles" Appl. Phys. Lett. 2003, 82 (9) 1470-1472, DOI: 10.1063/1.1558901

W. Drube, T.K. Sham, A. Kravtsova, and A.V. Soldatov. "Fine structure of unoccupied Ag d states near the Fermi level in Ag and AgPd studied by high-resolution partial Auger yield spectroscopy at the Ag L3 edge" Phys. Rev. B. 2003, 67 (3) 035122, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.67.035122

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2002

T.K. Sham, and M.L. Rivers. "A brief overview of synchrotron radiation" Reviews in Mineralogy & GeochemistryVol. 49 117-147, DOI: 10.2138/gsrmg.49.1.117

Y.H. Tang, T.K. Sham, Y.F. Hu, C.S. Lee and S.T. Lee. "Near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure study of helicity and defects in carbon nanotubes" Chem. Phys. Lett. 2002, 366 (5-6) 636-641, DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2614(02)01620-2

R. Sammynaiken, S.J. Naftel, T.K. Sham, K.W. Cheah, B. Averboukh, R. Huber, Y.R. Shen, G.G. Qin, Z.C. Ma, and W.H. Zong. "Structure and electronic properties of SiO2/Si multilayer superlattices: Si K edge and L3, L2 edge x-ray absorption fine structure study" J. Appl. Phys. 92 (6) 3000-3006, DOI: 10.1063/1.1501742

P. Zhang, and T.K. Sham. "Tuning the electronic behavior of Au nanoparticles with capping molecules" Appl. Phys. Lett. 2002, 81 (4) 736-738, DOI: 10.1063/1.1494120

X.H. Sun, R. Sammynaiken, S.J. Naftel, Y.H. Tang, P. Zhang, P.S. Kim, T.K. Sham, X.H. Fan, Y.F. Zhang, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee, N.B. Wong, Y.F. Hu, and K.H. Tan. Chem Mater. 2002, 14 (16) 2519-2526, DOI: 10.1021/cm011548n

Y.H. Tang, T.K. Sham, A. Jurgensen, Y.F. Hu, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee. "Phosphorus-doped silicon nanowires studied by near edge x-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy" Appl. Phys. Lett. 2002, 80 (20) 3709-3711, DOI: 10.1063/1.1478796

P. Zhang, P.S. Kim, and T.K. Sham. "Nanostructured CdS prepared on porous silicon substrate: Structure, electronic, and optical properties" J. Appl. Phys. 2002, 91 (9) 6038-6043, DOI: 10.1063/1.1461888

Y.F. Hu, K.H. Tan, P.S. Kim, P. Zhang, S.J. Naftel, T.K. Sham, I. Coulthard, and B.W. Yates. "Soft x-ray excited optical luminescence: Some recent applications" Rev. Sci. Instrum. 2002, 73 (3) 1379-1381, DOI: 10.1063/1.1436540

Y. Hirai, I. Zivkovic, B.H. Frazer, A. Reginelli, L. Perfetti, D. Ariosa, G. Margaritondo, M. Prester, D. Drobac, D.T. Jiang, Y. Hu, T.K. Sham, I. Felner, M. Pederson, and M. Onellion. "Magnetic interactions and electronic states in superconducting and nonsuperconducting ruthenocuprates" Phys. Rev. B. 2002, 65 (5) 054417, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.65.054417

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2001

X.H. Sun, Y.H. Tang, P. Zhang, S.J. Naftel, R. Sammynaiken, T.K. Sham, H.Y. Peng, Y.F. Zhang, N.B. Wong, and S.T. Lee. "X-ray absorption fine structure and electron energy loss spectroscopy study of silicon nanowires at the Si L3,L2 edge" J. Appl. Phys. 2001, 90 (12) 6379-6383, DOI:10.1063/1.1417997

Y.H. Tang, P. Zhang, P.S. Kim, T.K. Sham, Y.F. Hu, X.H. Sun, N.B. Wong, M.K. Fung, Y.F. Zheng, C.S. Lee, and S.T. Lee. "Amorphous carbon nanowires investigated by near-edge-x-ray-absorption-fine-structures" Appl. Phys. Lett. 2001, 79 (23) 3773-3775, DOI: 10.1063/1.1425462

R.R. Martin, T.K. Sham, G.W. Won, K.W. Jones, and H. Feng. "Synchrotron x-ray fluorescence and secondary ion mass spectrometry in tree ring microanalysis: applications to dendroanalysis" X-Ray Spectrom. 2001, 30 (5) 338-341, DOI: 10.1002/xrs.507

I. Coulthard, T.K. Sham, Y.F. Hu, S.J. Naftel, P.S. Kim, and J.W. Freeland. "Threshold behavior of the Cu L3M4,5M4,5 Auger effect of Cu metal at the L3 edge" Phys. Rev. B. 2001, 64 (11) 115101, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.64.115101

P.S. Kim, T.K. Sham, P. Zhang, M.K. Fung, S.T. Lee, Y.F. Hu, and B.W. Yates. "X-ray excited optical luminescence studies of tris-(2,2 '-bipyridine)ruthenium(II) at the C,N K-edge and Ru L3,2-edge" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123 (36) 8870-8871, DOI: 10.1021/ja015619v

Y.H. Tang, X.H. Sun, F.C.K. Au, L.S. Liao, Y.H. Peng, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee, and T.K. Sham. "Microstructure and field-emission characteristics of boron-doped Si nanoparticle chains" Appl. Phys. Lett. 2001, 79 (11) 1673-1675, DOI: 10.1063/1.1396313

P. Zhang, S.J. Naftel, and T.K. Sham. "Multichannel detection x-ray absorption near edge structures study on the structural characteristics of dendrimer-stabilized CdS quantum dots" J. Appl. Phys. 2001, 90 (6) 2755-2759, DOI: 10.1063/1.1394899

S.J. Naftel, Y.M. Yiu, T.K. Sham, and B.W. Yates. "X-ray excited optical luminescence (XEOL) studies of CaF2 at the Ca L3,L2-edge" J. Electron. Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom. 2001, 119 (2-3) 215-220, DOI: 10.1016/S0368-2048(01)00295-X

P. Zhang, P.S. Kim, and T.K. Sham. "XANES studies of CdS nano-structures on porous silicon" J. Electron. Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom. 2001, 119 (2-3) 229-233, DOI: 10.1016/S0368-2048(01)00297-3

S.J. Naftel, R.R. Martin, T.K. Sham, S.M. Macfie, and K.W. Jones. "Micro-synchrotron X-ray fluorescence of cadmium-challenged corn roots" J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom. 2001, 119 (2-3) 235-239, DOI: 10.1016/S0368-2048(01)00298-5

Y.H. Tang, Y.F. Zheng, C.S. Lee, N. Wang, S.T. Lee and T.K. Sham. "Carbon monoxide-assisted growth of carbon nanotubes" Chem. Phys. Lett. 2001, 342 (3-4) 259-264, DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2614(01)00608-X

X.H. Sun, H.Y. Peng, Y.H. Tang, W.S. Shi, N.B. Wong, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee, and T.K. Sham. "Surface reactivity of Si nanowires" J. Appl. Phys. 2001, 89 (11) 6396-6399, DOI: 10.1063/1.1367402

S.J. Naftel, P. Zhang, P.S. Kim, T.K. Sham, I. Coulthard, W.J. Antel, J.W. Freeland, S.P. Frigo, M.K. Fung, S.T. Lee, Y.F. Hu, and B.W. Yates. "Soft x-ray-excited luminescence and optical x-ray absorption fine structures of tris (8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum" Appl. Phys. Lett. 2001, 78 (13) 1847-1849, DOI: 10.1063/1.1358360

S.J. Naftel, T.K. Sham, Y.M. Yiu, and B.W. Yates. "Calcium L-edge XANES study of some calcium compounds" J. Synchrotron Rad. 2001, 8, 255-257, DOI: 10.1107/S0909049500019555

Y.F. Hu, T.K. Sham, Z. Zou, G.Q. Xu, L. Chan, B.W. Yates, and G.M. Bancroft. "A study of titanium nitride diffusion barriers between aluminium and silicon by X-ray absorption spectroscopy: the Si, Ti and N results" J. Synchrotron Rad. 2001, 8, 860-862, DOI: 10.1107/S0909049500018252

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2000

I. Coulthard, R. Sammynaiken, S.J. Naftel, P. Zhang, and T.K. Sham. "Porous silicon: A template for the preparation of nanophase metals and bimetallic aggregates" Physica Status Solidi A. 2000, 182 (1) 157-162, DOI: 10.1002/1521-396X(200011)182:1<157::AID-PSSA157>3.0.CO;2-O

S.J. Naftel, I. Coulthard, D.T. Jiang, T.K. Sham, B.W. Yates and K.H. Tan. "The role of oxygen in the photoluminescence of porous silicon: Some recent observations" Physica Status Solidi A. 2000, 182 (1) 373-378, DOI: 10.1002/1521-396X(200011)182:1<373::AID-PSSA373>3.0.CO;2-O

B.W. Yates, Y.F. Hu, K.H. Tan, G. Retzlaff, R.G. Cavell, T.K. Sham, and G.M. Bancroft. "First results from the Canadian SGM beamline at SRC" J. Synchrotron Rad. 2000, 7, 296-300, DOI: 10.1107/S0909049500007214

I. Coulthard, W.J. Antel, S.P. Frigo, J.W. Freeland, J. Moore, W.S. Calaway, M.J. Pellin, M. Mendelsohn, T.K. Shamn, S.J. Naftel, and A.P.J. Stampfl. "Resonant Auger studies of metallic systems" J. Vac. Sci. Technol., A. 2000, 18 (4) 1955-1958, DOI: 10.1116/1.582453

I. Coulthard, W.J. Angel, J.W. Freeland, T.K. Sham, S.J. Naftel and P. Zhang. "Influence of sample oxidation on the nature of optical luminescence from porous silicon" Appl. Phys. Lett. 2000, 77 (4) 498-500, DOI: 10.1063/1.127023

Y.F. Zhang, L.S. Liao, W.H. Chan, S.T. Lee, R. Sammynaiken, and T.K. Sham. "Electronic structure of silicon nanowires: A photoemission and x-ray absorption study" Phys. Rev. B. 2000, 61 (12) 8298-8305, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.61.8298

R.A. Holroyd, J.M. Preses, and T.K. Sham. "Ion yields for tetramethylgermane exposed to X-rays near the Ge K-edge" J. Phys. Chem. A. 2000, 104 (12) 2859-2864, DOI: 10.1021/jp993790b

T.K. Sham, R. Sammynaiken, Y.J. Zhu, P. Zhang, I. Coulthard, and S.J. Naftel. "X-ray excited optical luminescence (XEOL): a potential tool for OELD studies" Thin Solid Films. 2000, 363 (1-2) 318-321, DOI: 10.1016/S0040-6090(99)01006-8

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1999

I. Coulthard, D.T. Jiang, Y.J. Zhu, and T.K. Sham. "A systematic study of synchrotron light induced luminescence from porous silicon: Implications to morphology and chemical effect dependent electronic behaviour" J. Porous Mater. 1999, 7 (1-3) 165-168, DOI: 10.1023/A:1009618216802

J. Sankar, T.K. Sham, and R.J. Puddephatt. "Low temperature chemical vapour deposition of ruthenium and ruthenium dioxide on polymer surfaces" J. Mater. Chem. 1999, 9 (10) 2439-2444, DOI: 10.1039/a902470k

L.S. Liao, L.S. Hung, W.C. Chan, X.M. Ding, T.K. Sham, I. Bello, C.S. Lee, and S.T. Lee. "Ion-beam-induced surface damages on tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum" Appl. Phys. Lett. 1999, 75 (11) 1619-1621, DOI: 10.1063/1.124773

T.K. Sham, and I. Coulthard. "Edge-jump inversion in the Si L-3,L-2-edge optical XAFS of porous silicon" J. Synchrotron Rad. 1999, 6, 215-216, DOI: 10.1107/S0909049599001314

Z. Zou, Y.F. Hu, T.K. Sham, H.H. Huang, G.Q. Xu, C.S. Seet, and L. Chan. "XAFS studies of Al/TiNx films on Si(100) at the Al K- and L3,L2-edge" J. Synchrotron Rad. 1999, 6, 524-525, DOI: 10.1107/S0909049599001247

S.J. Naftel and T.K. Sham. "Co L3,2-edge and multi-detection channel XAFS studies of Co-Si interactions" J. Synchrotron Rad. 1999, 6, 526-528, DOI: 10.1107/S0909049599000989

Y.J. Zhu, I. Coulthard, and T.K. Sham. "XAFS studies of Rh nanostructures on porous silicon" J. Synchrotron Rad. 1999, 6, 529-531, DOI: 10.1107/S0909049599001235

A. Bzowski, M. Kuhn, T.K. Sham, J.A. Rodriguez, and J. Hrbek. "Electronic structure of Au-Ag bimetallics: Surface alloying on Ru(001)" Phys. Rev. B. 1999, 59 (20) 13379-13393, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.59.13379

S.J. Naftel, I. Coulthard, T.K. Sham, D.X. Xu, L. Erickson, and S.R. Das. "Electronic structure of nickel silicide in subhalf-micron lines and blanket films: An x-ray absorption fine structures study at the Ni and Si L3,2 edge" Appl. Phys. Lett. 1999, 74 (19) 2893-2895, DOI: 10.1063/1.124049

I. Coulthard, and T.K. Sham. "Luminescence from porous silicon: an optical X-ray absorption fine structures study at the Si L3,2-edge" Solid State Commun. 1999, 110 (4) 203-208, DOI: 10.1016/S0038-1098(99)00045-9

S.J. Naftel, A. Bzowski, and T.K. Sham. "Study of the electronic structure of Au-V bimetallics using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES)" J. Alloys Compd. 1999, 283 (1-2) 5-11, DOI: 10.1016/S0925-8388(98)00908-6

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1998

I. Coulthard, S. Degen, Y.J. Zhu, and T.K. Sham. "Gold nanoclusters reductively deposited on porous silicon: morphology and electronic structures" Can. J. Chem. 1998, 76 (11) 1707-1716, DOI: 10.1139/cjc-76-11-1707

R.R. Martin, T.K. Sham, G.W. Won, P. van der Heide, K.W. Jones, S.R. Song, and R. Protz. "Secondary ion mass spectroscopy and synchrotron X-ray fluorescence in the study of the qualitative variation in metal content with time in tree rings" Can. J. For. Res. 1998, 28 (10), 1464-1470, DOI: 10.1139/cjfr-28-10-1464

M.A. Tomaz, E. Mayo, D. Lederman, E. Hallin, T.K. Sham, W.L. O'Brien, and G.R. Harp. "Magnetic properties of Co/Rh (001) multilayers studied by x-ray magnetic-circular dichroism" Phys. Rev. B. 1998, 58 (17) 11493-11500, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.58.11493

W. Drube, R. Treusch, T.K. Sham, A. Bzowski, and A.V. Soldatov. "Sublifetime-resolution Ag L3-edge XANES studies of Ag-Au alloys" Phys. Rev. B. 1998, 58 (11) 6871-6876, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.58.6871

M. Kuhn, R. Sammynaiken, and T.K. Sham. "Electronic structure of Au-Ta alloys: An X-ray spectroscopy study" Physica B. 1998, 252 (1-2) 114-126, DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4526(97)00773-4

H.H. Hsieh, Y.K. Chang, W.F. Pong, J.Y. Pieh, P.K. Tseng, T.K. Sham, I. Coulthard, S.J. Naftel, J.F. Lee, S.C. Chung, and K.L. Tsang. "Electronic structure of Ni-Cu alloys: The d-electron charge distribution" Phys. Rev. B. 1998, 57 (24) 15204-15210, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.57.15204

M.A. Tomaz, T. Lin, G.R. Harp, E. Hallin, T.K. Sham, and W.L. O'Brien. "Comparison of X-ray magnetic circular dichroism at the L and M edges of Mo, Ru, Rh, and Pd" J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A. 1998, 16 (3) 1359-1363, DOI: 10.1116/1.581151

I. Coulthard, and T.K. Sham. "Morphology of porous silicon layers: image of active sites from reductive deposition of copper onto the surface" Appl. Surf. Sci. 1998, 126 (3-4) 287-291, DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4332(97)00686-7

T.M. Grehk, W. Drube, G. Materlik, J.E. Hansen, and T.K. Sham. "Resonant L3M4,5N4,5 Auger electron spectroscopy as a probe for the local electronic structure in PdxAg1-x alloys" J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom. 1998, 88, 241-245, DOI: 10.1016/S0368-2048(97)00174-6

S.J. Naftel, I. Coulthard, T.K. Sham, S.R. Das, and D.X. Xu. "Structural and electronic property evolution of nickel and nickel silicide thin films on Si(100) from multicore x-ray-absorption fine-structure studies" Phys. Rev. B. 1998, 57 (15) 9179-9185, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.57.9179

I. Coulthard, and T.K. Sham. "Novel preparation of noble metal nanostructures utilizing porous silicon" Solid State Commun. 1998, 105 (12) 751-754, DOI: 10.1016/S0038-1098(97)10229-0

R.A.Holroyd, and T.K. Sham. "Free ion yields for nonpolar liquids exposed to 1.6-3.5 KeV X-rays" Radiat. Phys. Chem. 1998, 51 (1) 37-43, DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(97)00085-6

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1997

S.J. Naftel, I. Coulthard, T.K. Sham, D.X. Xu, L. Erickson, and S.R. Das. "Synchrotron radiation characterization of metal silicide thin films: some observations" Thin Solid Films. 1997, 308, 580-584, DOI: 10.1016/S0040-6090(97)00492-6

S.J. Naftel, A. Bzowski, T.K. Sham, D.X. Xu, and S.R. Das. "XAFS studies of self-aligned platinum silicide thin films at the Pt M3,2 edge and the Si K-edge" J. Phys. IV France. 1997, 7 (C2) 1131-1132, DOI: 10.1051/jp4:19972158

I. Coulthard, A. Bzowski, T.K. Sham, S.M. Heald, and M. Kuhn. "M3,2 and L3,2 XAFS of Au and Pt nanoparticles on porous silicon" J. Phys. IV France. 1997, 7 (C2) 1133-1134, DOI: 10.1051/jp4:19972159

I. Coulthard, T.K. Sham, M. Simard-Normandin, M. Saran, and J.D. Garret. "XAFS studies of TiSi2 and CoSi2 thin films at the Ti, Co and Si K-edge" J. Phys. IV France. 1997, 7 (C2) 1135-1136, DOI: 10.1051/jp4:19972160

W. Drube, R. Treusch, T.K. Sham, A. Bzowski, and A.V. Soldatov. "High resolution Ag L3-XANES studies of AuAg alloys using the electron yield of a narrow Auger channel" J. Phys. IV France. 1997, 7 (C2) 353-356

T.K. Sham, I. Coulthard, and S.J. Naftel. "M3,2-edge X-ray absorption near edge structure of 5d metals" J. Phys. IV France. 1997, 7 (C2) 477-479

T.K. Sham, A. Hiraya, and M. Watanabe. "High resolution Cu L-3,L-2-edge XANES studies of Cu-Au alloys" J. Phys. IV France. 1997, 7 (C2) 491-492

J.Z. Xiong, and T.K. Sham. "Si core level XANES of organometallic compounds containing Si-Ge bonds: Experimental and theoretical observations" J. Phys. IV France. 1997, 7 (C2) 493-494

S.J. Naftel, T.K. Sham, V.I. Smelyansky, J.S. Tse, J.D. Garrett. "Angular dependent XAFS studies of a MoSi2 single crystal" J. Phys. IV France. 1997, 7 (C2) 495-496

I. Coulthard, T.K. Sham, J.D. Garrett, V.I. Smelyansky, and J.S. Tse. "XAFS of early 4-d transition metal silicides: 4-d metal L3,2 edge and Si K-edge studies" J. Phys. IV France. 1997, 7 (C2) 497-498

T.K. Sham, A. Hiraya, and M. Watanabe. "Electronic structure of Cu-Au alloys from the Cu perspective: A Cu L3,2-edge study" Phys. Rev. B. 1997, 55 (12) 7585-7592, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.55.7585

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1996

J.Z. Xiong, D.T. Jiang, C.E. Dixon, K.M. Baines, and T.K. Sham. "Structure and bonding of organosilicon compounds containing silicon-silicon and silicon-germanium bonds: An X-ray absorption fine structure study" Can. J. Chem. 1996, 74 (11) 2229-2239, DOI: 10.1139/v96-251

I. Coulthard, and T.K. Sham. "Charge redistribution in Pd-Ag alloys from a local perspective" Phys. Rev. Lett. 1996, 77 (23) 4824-4827, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.77.4824

M. Kuhn, A. Bzowski, T.K. Sham, J.A. Rodriguez, and J. Hrbek. "Ru-promoted alloying of Au and Cu ultrathin films: Photoemission studies" Thin Solid Films. 1996, 283 (1-2) 209-220, DOI: 10.1016/0040-6090(95)08255-7

T.K. Sham, M.L. Shek, J. Hrbek, and D.G. Van Campen. "Mn 3s multiplet splitting of pseudomorphic Mn overlayers on Ru(001)" J. vac. Sci. Technol., A. 1996, 14 (4) 3199-3202, DOI: 10.1116/1.588807

T. Murata, D.T. Jiang, T.K. Sham, X.H. Feng, and S.P. Firgo. "Optical luminescence yield spectra of KCl:Tl produced by Cl K- and K K-edge excitations" J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom. 1996, 79, 155-158, DOI: 10.1016/0368-2048(96)02825-3

I. Coulthard, D.T. Jiang, and T.K. sham. "VUV induced luminescence from porous silicon" J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom. 1996, 79, 233-236, DOI: 10.1016/0368-2048(96)02844-7

T.K. Sham, S.J. Naftel, and I. coulthard. "M(3,2)-edge x-ray absorption near-edge structure spectroscopy: An alternative probe to the L3,2-edge near-edge structure for the unoccupied densities of d states of 5d metals" J. Appl. Phys. 1996, 79 (9) 713407138, DOI: 10.1063/1.361483

T.K. Sham, J. Hrbek, M.L. Shek, and K.T. Cheng. "Cs 5p and 4d photoelectron linewidths of Cs/Ru(001): Implication for Cs-Ru interaction at the interface" J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom. 1996, 77 (1) 59-74, DOI: 10.1016/0368-2048(94)02393-X

J.Z. Xiong, D.T. Jiang, Z.F. Liu, K.M. Baines, T.K. Sham, S.G. Urquhart, A.T. Wen, T. Tyliszczak, and A.P. Hitchcock. "Si core-level excitation of hexamethyldisilane studied by synchrotron radiation and multiple-scattering X alpha calculation" Chem. Phys. 1996, 203 (1) 81-92, DOI: 10.1016/0301-0104(95)00353-3

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1995

M. Kuhn, J.A. Rodriguez, J. Hrbek, A. Bzowski, and T.K. Sham. "Adsorption of Au on Ru(001): electronic perturbations and the nature of the bimetallic bond" Surf. Sci. 1995, 341 (1-2) L1011-1018, DOI: 10.1016/0039-6028(95)00823-3

A. Bzowski, Y.M. Yiu, and T.K. Sham. "Charge redistribution in Au-metalloid intermetallics: A Au L2,3-edge x-ray-absorption study" Phys. Rev. B. 1995, 51 (15) 9515-9120, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.51.9515

A. Bzowski, T.K. Sham, R.E. Watson, and M. Weinert. "Electronic structure of Au and Ag overlayers on Ru(001): The behavior of the noble-metal d bands" Phys. Rev. B. 1995, 51 (15) 9979-9984, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.51.9979

A.C. Ribes, S. Damaskinos, A.E. Dixon, G.E. Carver, C. Peng, P.M. Fauchet, T.K. Sham, and I. Coulthard. "Photoluminescence imaging of porous silicon using a confocal scanning laser macroscope/microscope" Appl. Phys. Lett. 1995, 66 (18) 2321-2323, DOI: 10.1063/1.113969

T.K. Sham, and R.A. Holdroyd. "Photoconductivity XAFS: some recent observations" Phys. B. 1995, 208 (1-4) 212-214, DOI: 10.1016/0921-4526(94)00835-J

D.T. Jiang, S.P. Frigo, I. Coulthard, X.H. Feng, K.H. Tan, T.K. Sham, and R.A. Rosenberg. "XEOL XANES of ZnS(Cu) and porous Si" Phys. B. 1995, 208 (1-4) 227-228, DOI: 10.1016/0921-4526(94)00666-J

R. Sammynaiken, M. Kuhn, and T.K. Sham. "Charge transfer in Au-Ta alloys: double resonance at the Au and Ta L2,3-edge" Phys. B. 1995, 208 (1-4) 371-372, DOI: 10.1016/0921-4526(94)00854-O

J.Z. Xiong, D.T. Jiang, Z.F. Liu, K.M. Baines, T.K. Sham, K.H. Tan, and X.H. Feng. "XANES of organosilicon clusters at the Si K- and L-edge" Phys. B. 1995, 208 (1-4) 451-452, DOI: 10.1016/0921-4526(94)00721-7

T.K. Sham, M.L. Shek, M. Kuhn, and J. Brbek. "XAFS of Mn multilayers on Ru(001)" Phys. B. 1995, 208 (1-4) 469-470, DOI: 10.1016/0921-4526(94)00728-E

D.T. Jiang, Z.Q. Gui, S.M. Heald, T.K. Sham, and M.J. Stillman. "XAFS of silver(I) metallothionein" Phys. B. 1995, 208 (1-4) 729-730, DOI: 10.1016/0921-4526(94)00797-Y

A. Hiraya, M. Watanabe, and T.K. Sham. "Electron and x-ray fluorescence yield measurements of the Cu L2,3-edge x-ray absorption fine structures: A comparative study" Rev. Sci. Instrum. 1995, 66 (2) 1528-1530, DOI: 10.1063/1.1145899

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