Professor Pratibha Gai Publications

2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

2011

  • Atomic resolution-Environmental TEM (ETEM) for observing gas-solid reactions at the atomic level.
    P L Gai and E D Boyes: in 'Handbook on Nanoscopy', eds: G Van Tendeloo, D Van Dyke and SJ Pennycook, 2011, in press.
  • Three-dimensional Nanostructure and Specific Surface Area Measurements of Porous Titania Photocatalysts by Electron Tomography and Their Relation to Photocatalytic Activity.
    K Yoshida, M Makihara, N Tanaka, E Nishibori, M Sakata, E D Boyes and P L Gai, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 2011, 17, 1.
  • In-situ atomic scale electron microscopy in the development of pharmaceutical NSAIDS (Paracetamol).
    N R Shiju, K Yoshida, E D Boyes, D R Brown and P L Gai, Catalysis Science and Technology (Royal Soc. Chem.), 2011, DOI: 10.1039/c0cy00063a.
  • The location of gold nanoparticles on titania: A study using aberration corrected electron microscopy and 3D tomography,
     J H Garrido, K Yoshida, C Christensen, E D Boyes, P Midgley and P L Gai, Catalysis Today,  2011, 160, 165.
  • Electron Microscopic Characterization of Heterogeneous Catalysts with 80kV-1MV Accelerating Voltage.
    K Yoshida,  A. Carlsson, J JinschEK, D Stokes, P L Gai, S Arai, K Saitoh, and N Tanaka, Microsc. and Microanal, 2011 in press.

2010

  • Angstrom Analysis with dynamic In-situ Aberration corrected electron microscopy.
    P L Gai and E D Boyes, Journal of Physics, 2010, EMAG ser 241, 012055.   
  • Low loaded copper nanoparticles under microwave radiation.
    K Yoshida, C Gonzalez-Arrelano, R Luque and P L Gai, Appl. Catal., 2010, 379, 38.
  • Versatile supported iron nanoparticlesin heteratom couplings; An aberration-corrected electron microscopy study.
    C Gonzalez-Arrelano, K Yoshida, R  Luque and P L Gai, Chem.Comm., 2010.
  • Highly active and selective supported iron oxide nanoparticles in microwave assisted N-alkylations of amines with alcohols.
    C Gonzalez-Arellano, K Yoshida, R Luque  and P L Gai, Green Chemistry, 2010, 12, 1282.
  • Probing structures of nanomaterials using advanced electron microscopy methods including in-situ aberration corrected electron microscopy at the Angstrom scale.
    P.L. Gai, K. Yoshida, M Walsh, M Ward, X Jia, J R Weertman, M Dresselhaus and E D Boyes, Microscopy Res and Tech. 2010, 154.
  • Fe/Al sinergy in low loaded Fe2O3 nanoparticles supported on porous aluminosilicates.
    A.M. Balu, A.Pineda, K. Yoshida, A. Romero, R. Luque, and P.L. Gai, Chem.Comm., 2010 46, 7875.
  • Development of a clean heterogeneous process for pharmaceuticals using In-situ aberration corrected electron microscopy.
    K Yoshida, N R Shiju, E D Boyes, D R Brown and P L Gai, Micro. Microan, 2010.
  • Development of In-situ aberration corrected electron microscopy, International Conference on Advanced Microscopy and Theory, Nagoya, Japan.
    P L Gai and E D Boyes,  Advanced Microscopy and Theory ( AMTC2) Letters, 2010.
  • Exploring the Oxygen Sublattice of Ceria-Zirconia Mixed Oxide Catalyst Nanoparticles With Pyrochlore-related Structure Using AC-HREM.
    M. López-Haro, K Yoshida, S Trasobares, S Bernal, J Calvino, J. and P L Gai, Electron Microscopy, Electron Microscopy: Proc 17th International Microscopy Congress (IMC), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2010.
  • Angstrom Analysis in Dynamic In-situ Aberration Corrected Electron Microscopy.
    P L Gai and E D Boyes, Electron Microscopy, Proc. 17th IMC Rio, Brazil, 2010.
  • In-situ Aberration Corrected Electron Microscopy Observation of Active Sites in Nanocatalysts for Pharmaceuticals.
    K Yoshida, N R Shiju, E D Boyes, D R Brown and  P L Gai, Electron Microscopy,  Proc. 17th IMC, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2010.
  • Nanostructural studies of Nano-ZnO tetrapods.
    M Ward, K Yoshida, E D Boyes and P L Gai, Electron Microscopy, 17th International Microscopy Congress, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2010.
  • Nanometal supported ceria nanomaterials for fuel cells.
    E Testa, K Yoshida, NR Shiju And PL Gai, Microscience 2010, Royal Micr.Society, abstracts 2010.
  • In-situ studies of gold nanoparticles.
    M. Walsh, K Yoshida, PL Gai and Ed Boyes, 2010, Proc. IMC 17, Rio, Brazil.
  • In-situ aberration corrected EM of supported nanoparticles. 
    M. Walsh, K Yoshida, PL Gai and Ed Boyes, J. Physic.,  2010, 241.
  • Aberration corrected EM and applications.
    E Boyes, M Walsh, K Yoshida and P L Gai, AMTC2 Letters, 2010.

2009

  • In-situ aberration-corrected transmission electron micr of MgO nanocatalysts for biodiesels.
    P LGai,  J Montero, A Lee, K Wilson and E D Boyes, Catal.Letters, 2009, 132, 182.
  • Three-dimensional Morphology of Nickel Nanodots in Amorphous Silica and Their Role in High Temperature Permselectivity for Hydrogen Separation.
    K Yoshida, Y  Ikuhara, S Takahashi, T Hirayama, T Saito, S Sueda, N Tanaka, P L Gai, Nanotechnology, 2009, 20, 315703.
  • Efficient acqueous hydrogenation of Biomass platform molecules using supported metal nanoparticles on starbons.
    R Luque, J H Clark, K Yoshida and P L Gai, Chem.Comm., 2009, 5305
  • Supported platinum nanodots for photocatalysis,
    K Yoshida, N Tanaka and P L Gai, Microscopy and Microanalysis conf. Proceedings, 2009.
  • In-situ Aberration corrected EM of tungstaed nano-zirconia.
    N R Shiju, K Yoshida, E D Boyes, D Brown and P L Gai, Microscopy and microanalysis Conf. Proceedings, 2009,

2008

  • Dynamic in situ experiments of bimetallic nanocatalysts in a 1Å double aberration corrected environment.
    P L Gai and E D Boyes, in "14th European Microscopy Congress Proc., Instrumentation
    and Methods", ed M. Luysberg et al, 2008, 1, 479.
  • A very high temperature (2000 °C) stage for atomic resolution in-situ ETEM.
    P L Gai and E D Boyes, in "14th European Microscopy Congress Proc., Volume 1: Instrumentation and Methods", ed M. Luysberg et al, 2008, 1, 481.
  • Environmental (S)TEM studies of gas-liquid-solid interactions under reaction conditions.
    P L Gai, R Sharma and F Ross, Materials Research Society (MRS) Bulletin, 2008, 33, 107.
  • Nanoporous phosphor-tungstate organic-inorganic hybrid materials.
    K N Rao, L Dingwall, P L Gai, A F Lee, J Tavenor, N A Young and K Wilson, J. Materials Chem., 2008, 1.
  • Silver carbonate nanoparticles stabilised over alumina nanoneedles exhibiting potent antibacterial properties.
    J J Buckley, P L Gai, A F Lee, L Olivi and K Wilson, Chem.Comm., 2008, 4013.

2007

  • In situ atomic scale twinning transformations and formation of carbon nanostructures in WC.
    P L Gai, C Torardi and E D Boyes, J Mat Chem, 2007 in press.
  • Electron microscopy studies of nanocrystalline copper deformed by a microhardness indenter.
    P L Gai, K Zhang and J R Weertman, Scripta Materialia, 2007, 56, 25 .
  • Electron microscopy studies of nanocrystalline copper.
    P L Gai, K Zhang and J R Weertman, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 2007, in press.

2006

  • A new form of MgTa2O6 obtained by the molten salt method.
    A K Ganguli, N. Nangia, M Thirumal and P L Gai, J. Chem. Sci., 2006, 118, 37.
  • Atomic Resolution in situ Environmental (scanning TEM (ES/TEM) for probing gas-solid reactions: Applications and challenges.
    P L Gai, Microscopy and Microanalysis, , 2006, 12, 48.
  • Capillary densification of hydrogen in nanoporous carbons.
    S Lustig, M Shiflett, D Corbin, P L Gai and K Kourtakis, Materials Research Society (MRS), 2006, Spring Proceedings, PA, USA.
  • The topography and location of nanoparticles with STEM imaging in a FESEM.
    P L Gai and D Smith, Microscopy and Microan, 2006, 12, 780.
  • Pioneering Development of Environmental E(S)TEM.
    P L Gai, Electron Microscopy, (Proc. International Microscopy Cong., IMC16, Sapporo, Japan), 2006. 1, 53.
  • The topography and location of nanoparticles using STEM imaging in a FESEM.
    P L Gai and D Smith, Electron Microscopy (Proc. International Microsc. Cong, IMC16, Sapporo, Japan), 2006, 1, 125.
  • Development of Environmental E(S)TEM.
    P L Gai, Electron Microscopy, Int Micr Cong, 2006. 1.

Patents issued:

  • Novel in situ nanocoating process for titania pigments.
    P L Gai with NS Subramanian and B Diemer, US 7029,648 B2 , issued April 2006.
  • Novel crystalline compositions of doped ceramics.
    P L Gai, US 7101820 issued September 2006.

2005

  • In situ wet imaging of hydrogenation of liquid nitriles: novel hydrogenation chemistry.
    P L Gai, K Kourtakis and E D Boyes, Catal Lett, 2005, 102, 1
  • Opportunities/challenges in alkane catalysis and environmental protection technology.
    P L Gai and J Calvino, Annu Rev Mater Res, 2005, 35, 465.
  • Pioneering development of in situ atomic resolution ETEM.
    P L Gai and E D Boyes, Mat Res Soc, 2005, 12, 876E.
  • Atomic resolution in situ environmental TEM (ETEM) studies of novel nanosreutures for hydrogenation and hydrogen energy economy.
    P.L. Gai et al, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 2005, 11, 1526.
  • Solid flowable powder with high liquid loading.
    S M Dalziel, P L Gai, T Friedmann and QQ Zhao, 2005, European patent EP 1,551,570.
  • Vanadium phosphorus oxide catalysts with promoter reagents.
    K Kourtakis and P L Gai : Patent 6903047, issued June, 2005.
  • Synthesis and Raman characterization od boron-doped single walled carbon nanotubes.
    K McGuire, N. Gothard, A M Rao, P L Gai and M S Dresselhaus, Carbon, 2005, 43, 219.

2004

  • Novel microstructures for alkane catalysis: Opportunities and challenges.
    P L Gai and K Kourtakis, J Mol Catal, 2004, 220, 93.
  • Structural systematics in B-doped carbon nanotubes.
    P L Gai, K McGuire, A Rao, M S Dresselhaus, O Stephan and C Colliex, J Mat Chem, 2004, 14, 669.
  • Electron microscopy and the materials chemistry of solid catalysts.
    J M Thomas and P L Gai, Adv Catal, 2004, 48, 171-227.
  • ETEM issues and opportunities for dynamic in situ experiments.
    E D Boyes and P L Gai, Microsc Today, 2004, 12, 24
  • Aberration-corrected electron microscopy in Nanocatalysis.
    P.L. Gai, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 2004, 10, 24.
  • In situ Environmental TEM (ETEM) of n-butane oxidation : Advances and challenges in the catalyst design.
    P L Gai, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 2004, 10, 38.
  • Structural elucidation of Pt-Ru heterogeneous catalysts by electron tomography.
    J M Thomas, P Midgley, P L Gai, T, Yates and M Weyland, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 2004, 10, 34.

2003

  • "Electron Microscopy in Heterogeneous Catalysis."
    P L Gai and E D Boyes, Institute of Physics, London, U.K., 2003.

2002

  • Development of atomic resolution In situ environmental electron microscopy and applications to catalysis.
    P L Gai, Topics Catal, 2002, 21, 161.
  • Development of wet-environmental TEM for in-situ studies of liquid-catalyst reactions on the nanoscale.
    P L Gai, Microsc Microan, 2002, 8, 21.
  • Electron microscopy in catalysis.
    P L Gai and J M Thomas, Topics Catal, 2002, 21, 107.
  • Bismuth nanowires for nanoelectronics
    S B Cronin, Y-M Lin, O Rabin, M R Black, G Dresselhaus, M S Dresselhaus and P L Gai, Microsc Microan, 2002, 8, 58
  • 3D imaging nanocatalysts using Z-contrast electron tomography
    P Midgley, M. Weyland, E D Boyes, J M Thoams and P L Gai, Angew Chemie Int Ed, 2002, 41, 3804.
  • Surface atomic defect structures and growth of Au nanorods.
    P L Gai and M Harmer, Nano Lett, 2002, 2, 771.
  • In situ Molecular imaging of heterogeneous catalysis in liquid environments.
    P L Gai, Microsc Microan, 2002, 8, 412.
  • Nanocrystalline films and properties.
    P L Gai, R Mitra and J R Weertman, Proc. 6th Internat. Conf. NANO2002, Orlando,Fl. USA ,2002.
  • Structural variations in naocrystalline nickel films.
    P L Gai, R Mitra R and J R Weertman, Pure and Applied Chemistry, 2002, 74, 1519.
  • Making electrical contacts to nanowires.
    S B Cronin, Y-M Lin, O Rabin, M R Black, J Y Ying, M S Dresselhaus, P L Gai, J-P Minet and J-P Issi, Nanotech, 2002, 13, 653.
  • Recent advances in nanocatalysis research.
    P L Gai, R Roper and M White, Current Opinion in Sol St Mater Sci, 2002, 6, 401.
  • Solid catalysts and porous solids.
    P L Gai and M W Anderson, Current Opinion in Sol St Mater Sci, 2002, 6, 391.
  • Microscopy and Microanalysis journal issue, Breakthrough developments in electron microscopy.
    P L Gai et al (edited) Microscopy and Microanalysis, 2002, 8, 2.

2001

  • Developments of electron microscopy methods in the study of catalysts.
    P L Gai, Current Opinion in Sol St Mater Sci, 2001, 5, 371.
  • Solid catalysts and porous solids.
    P L Gai and M W Anderson, Current Opinion in Sol St Mater Sci, 2001, 5, 363.
  • Structural Elucidation of Microporous and Mesoporous Catalysts and Molecular Sieves by High-Resolution Electron Microscopy.
    J M Thomas, O Terasaki, P L Gai, W Zhou, and J Gonzalez-Calbet, Acc Chem Res, 2001, 34, 583.
  • In situ nanoscale studies of liquid polymerization for polyamides.
    P L Gai, K. Kourtakis and S Ziemecki, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 2001, 7 1061.
  • Bismuth nanowires for potential applications in nanoelectronics technology.
    S B Cronin, M S Dresselhaus and P L Gai et al, 2001, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 7, 418..