Publications

Selected peer-reviewed journal publications

  1. Wimeth Dissanayake, Richard Hailstone, Leslie Castillo, Fateme “Sara” Nafar, Mengdi Bao, Ruo-Qian Wang, Colin Gates, Xin Yong, and Ke Du ( 2023). The Effects of CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dots on the Photosynthesis Rate of the Chlorella Vulgaris Beads. Algal Research, 72, 103095. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2023.103095
  2. Allora McEnroe, Eric Brunt, Nazanin Mosleh, Jason Yu, Richard Hailstone, and Xiangcheng Sun (2023). Bright, green florescent carbon dots for sensitive and selective detection of ferrous ion. Talanta Open, 7, 100236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talo.2023.100236.
  3. Kamal, S., & Hailstone, R. (2022). SEM Nano: An Electron Wave Optical Simulation for the Scanning Electron Microscope. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 1-13. doi:10.1017/S1431927622000198
  4. Najat Alharbi, Benjamin Varela, Richard Hailstone (2020). Alkali-Activated Slag Characterization by Scanning Electron Microscopy, X-ray Microanalysis and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. Materials Characterization, 168, 110504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2020.110504
  5. Leggiero, Anthony; Driess, Shannon; Loughran, Erin; McIntyre, Dylan; Hailstone, Richard; Cress, Cory; Puchades, Ivan; Landi, Brian J. (2020). Platinum Nanometal Interconnection of Copper-Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Conductors. Carbon, 168, 290 - 301. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2020.07.009
  6. Swapnil Bhattacharya, Richard Hailstone, Christopher Lewis (2020). Thermoplastic Blend Exhibiting Shape Memory Assisted Self-Healing Functionality. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12, 46733 - 46742. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c13645
  7. Nevins, M., Hailstone, R., & Lifshin, E. (2019). Exploring the Parameter Space of Point Spread Function Determination for the Scanning Electron Microscope—Part II: Effect on Image Restoration Quality. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 25(5), 1183-1194.  doi:10.1017/S1431927619014831
  8. Nevins, M., Quoi, K., Hailstone, R., & Lifshin, E. (2019). Exploring the Parameter Space of Point Spread Function Determination for the Scanning Electron Microscope—Part I: Effect on the Point Spread Function. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 25(5), 1167-1182.  doi:10.1017/S1431927619014806
  9. Zotta, M., Nevins, M., Hailstone, R., & Lifshin, E. (2018). The Determination and Application of the Point Spread Function in the Scanning Electron Microscope. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 24(4), 396-405. doi:10.1017/S1431927618012412
  10. Lifshin, E., Zotta, M., Frey, D., Lifshin, S., Nevins, M., & Moskin, J. (2017). A Software Approach to Improving SEM Resolution, Image Quality, and Productivity. Microscopy Today, 25(3), 18-25. doi:10.1017/S1551929517000414
  11. Ellis, Karena & Silvestrini, Rachel & Varela, Benjamin & Alharbi, Najat & Hailstone, Richard. (2016). Modeling setting time and compressive strength in sodium carbonate activated blast furnace slag mortars using statistical mixture design. Cement and Concrete Composites. 74. doi:10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2016.08.008

Selected peer-reviewed conference proceedings

  1. Surya Kamal, Harshkumar S. Prajapati, Nathan D. Cahill, and Richard K. Hailstone, Probe Aberration Correction in Scanning Electron Microscopy Using Artificial Neural Networks, Microscopy and Microanalysis, Volume 29, Issue Supplement_1, 1 August 2023, Pages 739–740, https://doi.org/10.1093/micmic/ozad067.364
  2. Surya Kamal, Richard K Hailstone, Need for Wavefront Sensing in Scanning Electron Microscopy, Microscopy and Microanalysis, Volume 29, Issue Supplement_1, 1 August 2023, Pages 491–492, https://doi.org/10.1093/micmic/ozad067.233
  3. Surya Kamal, Richard K Hailstone, Electron Vortex Beam and Probe Phase in Scanning Electron Microscopy, Microscopy and Microanalysis, Volume 29, Issue Supplement_1, 1 August 2023, Pages 487–488, https://doi.org/10.1093/micmic/ozad067.231
  4. Surya Kamal, Richard K Hailstone, Electron Probe Phase using Defocus in Scanning Electron Microscopy, Microscopy and Microanalysis, Volume 29, Issue Supplement_1, 1 August 2023, Pages 454–455, https://doi.org/10.1093/micmic/ozad067.213
  5. Surya Kamal, Richard K. Hailstone, "Quantum wavefunction reconstruction of electron beam in scanning electron microscopy," Proc. SPIE 12447, Quantum Sensing, Imaging, and Precision Metrology, 124470R (8 March 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2647634
  6. Kamal, S., & Hailstone, R. (2021). Modeling SEM Column, Probe Formation, and Imaging Using Fourier Optics. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 27(S1), 3336-3337. doi:10.1017/S1431927621011466
  7. Dylan J. McIntyre, Sarah A. Nadzam, Meleni M. Sarantos, Anthony P. Leggiero, Ryan K. Hirschman, Richard K. Hailstone, Cory D. Cress, Ivan Puchades, and Brian J. Landi (2021). “Enhancement of Integrated Cu-Ti-CNT Conductors via Joule-heating Driven CVD.” 63rd Electronic Materials Conference (MRS), Virtual Conference, June.
  8. Dylan J. McIntyre, Anthony P. Leggiero, Richard K. Hailstone, Ivan Puchades, Cory D. Cress, and Brian J. Landi (2020). “Integrated Titanium Carbon Nanotube Conductors via Joule-heating Driven Chemical Vapor Deposition.” 237th Electrochemical Society, Virtual Conference, May.
  9. Bhattacharya, S., Hailstone, R., and Lewis, C. (2020). “Thermoplastic Elastomer Blend Exhibiting Combined Shape Memory and Self Healing Functionality.” ANTEC 2020, Virtual Conference, April.
  10. Lifshin, E., Zotta, M., Hailstone, R., & Nevins, M. (2018). Some Thoughts on Point Spread Functions, Resolution and Image Quality. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 24(S1), 600-601. doi:10.1017/S1431927618003495
  11. Alharbi, Najat & Hailstone, Richard & Varela, Benjamin. (2018). Quantitative Elemental Mapping of Alkali Activated Slag Cement. Microscopy and Microanalysis. 24. 788-789. doi:10.1017/S1431927618004439
  12. Nevins, M., Zotta, M., Hailstone, R., & Lifshin, E. (2018). Visualizing Astigmatism in the SEM Electron Probe. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 24(S1), 604-605. doi:10.1017/S1431927618003513
  13. Alharbi, Najat & Hailstone, Richard & Varela, Benjamin. (2018). Multiple Phase Identification in Alkali Activated Slag by SEM-EDS. Key Engineering Materials. 761. 49-56. doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.761.49 
  14. Nevins, M., Hailstone, R., Zotta, M., & Lifshin, E. (2017). Viability of Point Spread Function Deconvolution for SEM. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 23(S1), 126-127. doi:10.1017/S1431927617001313
  15. Alharbi, Najat & Hailstone, Richard & Varela, Benjamin. (2017). EDS-Based Phase Analysis of Alkali Activated Slag. Microscopy and Microanalysis. 23. 1094-1095. doi:10.1017/S1431927617006134 
  16. Ellis, Karena & Alharbi, Najat & Matheu, P & Varela, B & Hailstone, Richard. (2015). Durability of Alkali Activated Blast Furnace Slag. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 96. 012004. doi:10.1088/1757-899X/96/1/012004

Student theses

  1. "Wave Optics in Scanning Electron Micrsocopy" - Surya Kamal (2021)
  2. "Point Spread Function Determination in the Scanning Electron Microscope and its Application in Restoring Images Acquired at Low Voltage" - Mandy Nevins (2019)
  3. "Alkali Activated Slag Characterization by Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-ray Microanalysis" - Najat Alharbi (2018)